Famous Quotes & Sayings

Drew Bledsoe

Anytime somebody picks somebody else over you, it's motivating. The Bills went and picked this young kid to play ahead of me. I don't think it was the right decision. I still don't. I want to go out and prove I can still get it done. The ability to throw the ball effectively, accurately and all over the field is still there. When that goes away, I think you'll see me tip my cap and hand it off to somebody else.

Bryan Whitman

Any sovereign government needs the ability to control their borders. So the role of the (Iraqi) border-control security forces is one that is vital to the overall security of the country.

Kris Hagerman

Any sizable data center has got to have the ability to understand what is going on with its servers. We feel very strongly that every one of the Global 5,000 should have this capability.

Mike Bradford

Ashley brought her all-around game to the gym every night. There really isn't any part of the game that she can't do, and her ability to shoot the three really helped us open up our offense. On the defensive side, she is just a very, very hard worker and that work ethic rubs off on the other players.

Brendan Taman

As he has shown throughout his career, Ron has the ability to get to the quarterback and disrupt what opposing offences are trying to do. Adding Ron will make the defensive line a very interesting group to watch in training camp.

Eric Holland

As far as regenerating parts of the brain that have degenerated, such as in Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease and others of that nature, the ability to regenerate the needed cell type and placing it in the correct spot would have major impact.

Andrew Feinberg

A service provider's business is only as strong as its ability to manage its network and services delivery. In today's competitive environment, proper resource and service management is an absolute must. By partnering with NetCracker, Covad has taken an innovative and essential approach that allows it to realize the true value of its network, prevent revenue leakage, and increase customer satisfaction and retention rates. We are thrilled to be a part of Covad's market-leading strategy.

Jerry York

As good as Elliott, Parise and Cory are in their games, none of them have the ability that Bishop has to almost be a third defender back there.

F. Stone

As fuel prices go up, airlines have ratcheted back down in terms of their ability to make a profit.

Jeff Tedford

Any time a team goes 1-10, their confidence and self-esteem is low, ... You really have to get that back up and believe in one another. That was the main thing. We just tried to take care of that in-house and get our mindset a little bit better to where they felt like they had a trust level that they could play through anything. Then a little bit of success breeds more success and goes from there.

Sathya Baba

Any happiness that you can give to others will result in happiness for yourself in the end. Man must realize that he cannot get anything without sharing it with humanity around him. So, you must believe that happiness of the people around you will lead to your own happiness in due course.

Lance Briggs

As far as this year, our goals are through the sky right now, ... Some of the goals we have right now, a lot of people might think are unattainable or farfetched. We believe with the unit we have put together, we can do it.

Wen Jiabao

As far as the U.S. economy is concerned, I always believe that the U.S. economy is solidly based, not only in a material sense, but more importantly, the United States has the strength of scientific and technological talent, and managerial expertise.

Mike Holmgren

As he explained to me exactly what happened, I believe I understand what happened. At that point I have made the decision that he will play in the football game.

James Gunn

As for going to the stars, The Listeners concluded that it was inherently impossible and the only contact would be through radio. I believe that this may be true; on the other hand, I still nurse my youthful aspirations to go to the stars, and I think that humanity should pursue it - after all, we have not reached the pinnacle of science and technology.

Wayne Hudson

As far as African-American lieutenants, I believe I am the first.

Irwin Jacobs

As expected, second quarter revenues reflected lower shipments in our chip business, ... However, we believe industry inventories have returned to normal levels and we expect a strong second half with record MSM chip shipments.

Gary Zenkel

As good as (Internet) technology is and the choices it provides, nothing will ever replace the shared experience of watching the Olympics on television. We do believe that.

Ambrose Gwinett Bierce

ACQUAINTANCE, n. A person whom we know well enough to borrow from, but not well enough to lend to. A degree of friendship called slight when its object is poor or obscure, and intimate when he is rich or famous.

Sandy Baum

What it means is that they'll have to borrow a little more money and repay it at a higher interest rate.

Seymour Cassel

Many people came out and said, 'Boy I'd love to make a film that way.' Well, borrow some money, get some people together - you can get people to work for nothing, just treat them right, treat them as human beings, not stars, give them all an equal share, make them feel a part of what they're doing. There's no big secret to it.

Scottish Proverbs

Never marry for money. Ye'll borrow it cheaper.

Dambisa Moyo

I would say issues around human rights - either you're going to take a hard stance, or you're not. You can't borrow money from China the way the U.S. has done and then turn around and say, 'But you've got a human-rights problem.' You can't be half pregnant.

John Stamos

Mary-Kate and Ashley, who played Michelle, were great. I miss them, I love them, and I need to borrow some money from them.

Josh Billings

Live within your income, even if you have to borrow money to do so

Karlin Artigue

I think if they are going to borrow money, it should be for something substantial. What I think they should do is leave the existing facility in place and start (building) a new school on the property. They are throwing money away. They are putting Band-Aids on the problem.

John Terry

I struggled... because my Mum and Dad didn't have any money. I had to borrow where I could for things like driving lessons.

John Caldwell

Any sort of economic data that is going to make the case for solid economic growth but no need for the Fed to raise rates any further is going to be well received. The market is comfortable with one or two more rate hikes, and then a pause.

Raul Gonzalez

A second miracle is happening in the case of Elian. It seems that God is guiding us.

Raul Gonzalez

A second miracle is happening in the case of Elian, ... It seems that God is guiding us.

Bruce Terry

As has been the case with many of the storms in the region this year, it's going to have high winds and heavy precipitation.

Klaus Zumwinkel

Asia, in general, is the growth market. But China is a test case to maintain the growth ... and personally I expect a lot from China.

Geraldo Rivera

As far as I'm concerned, the case is closed. I want everybody to remember who made the factual error and refused to correct it.

Henry Blodget

A settlement as broadly described would represent a positive for the company and stock. Importantly, however, the states have reportedly not yet signed off on such a settlement, and without their support, the case will likely still head back to the district court.

Justin Modray

As a result, you need to keep a close eye on these investments to make sure, for example, the discounts do not pose a threat to performance and the trust is not overly geared. For reasons such as these, advisers tend to shy away in case their recommendations backfire.

Steve Harris

As a practical matter, the case is over.

Simon Cowell

I find Paula patronizing. It's as simple as that. Paula is more damaging than I am to these contestants because a lot of people just shouldn't be singing for a living.

David Scheffer

It is extremely damaging to U.S. national interests.

Christine Gregoire

That would be seen as a confrontation; it would be hugely damaging to the relationship.

Maajid Nawaz

Wherever I've been, I've left people who joined Hizb ut-Tahrir. I have to make amends. What I did was damaging to British society and the world at large.

David Gergen

You can slice and dice this thing any way you want, but I still think it's politically damaging for the administration.

Pat Conroy

I told my kids when they were little, 'Look, kids, your mother and I are screwing you up somehow. We don't understand how, or we wouldn't do it. But we're parents. So somehow we're damaging you, and I want you to know that early. So just ignore me when I go to that part of my parenting.'

Jack McCann

I was told they would need at least one officer at the shelter 24-7, ... I was told the state (Department) of Finance and Administration would send us packages and that our officers would be paid every two weeks.

Gordon B. Hinckley

How grateful I am for the law of tithing. It is the Lord's law of finance.

Abel Ferrara

I direct, and I make movies I can't finance. I can't raise money. I can't sell anything. I make things.

Gregory Smith

We need to wait a month or two until our finances are clear.

Peter Schuyler

To be fair, lying is part and parcel of public life. Every politician has lied about something because they are owned by the special interest groups that finance their elections.

Bob Hatcher

Finances and scholarships will all take a different form.

Dick Cavett

Show people tend to treat their finances like their dentistry. They assume the people who handle it know what they are doing.

Kirk Kaczor

Any time a team shows frustration it makes you feel good because you know you're doing your job.

Richard Hyman

Any idiot can amass intelligence. It is being able to leverage that knowledge. They are good at that.

Henry Stern

Any hill is a good hill, just watch out for rocks.

Raymond E. Feist

Any good story can galvanize a person, make him/her think about things a different way, reassess their own motives and needs, but that's never my intent. That's an unintended consequence of me just trying to entertain, to write what we used to call 'ripping yarns.'

Chevy Chase

Any good actor has to have a good sense of humour, too; they have to be able to manipulate people.

James Hogg

A shepherd may be a very able, trusty, and good shepherd, without a sweetheart - better, perhaps, than with one. But what is he without his dog?

Vic Rimmer

Ashdown did a good job of maintaining what they had.

Terry Stotts

As good as we were in Seattle over that five-year period, and that five-year period was as good a five-year period as there had been in the history of the league, I don't know if we had a 14-game winning streak.

Greg Zipadelli

As good as we've been in the past, we've never been as good as this.

Abdul Reeki

No Sunni has a right to become a president, prime minister or even a minister in the Iranian government.

Greg Potter

The telecoms and construction sectors are likely to be up because that's where the money is going after the government said it wants to up its investment in these sectors.

Richard Fisher

So this leaves a third option: better calibrating government spending programs,

Bill Frist

Now my hand, my hand can be grasped, and the hand of government can be grasped, by you, by your families, by your communities, and that others can together with us in government seize what may well be an unprecedented, unprecedented opportunity,

Jack Straw

putting the government of Syria on notice that our patience has limits.

George Speight

There will never ever be a government led by an Indian, ever in Fiji.

Robin Cook

The Russian government throughout has sought to be as helpful as it can within its power, but that power is very limited in Chechnya,

William Browder

The Russian government doesn't come because for 70 years they didn't have to worry about what the world thought of them.

Joe Lhota

The role of government is to steer us in the right direction, not do all the work for us.

Devin Ratray

After film school, I embarked on trying to promote independent films. But after a while, I realized I was breaking my back doing six-day-a-week shoots, 14-hour days, and no guarantee of distribution.

Demi Moore

The truth is you can have a great marriage, but there are still no guarantees.

John Bunting

We've seen some strange things happen at the end. This time around doesn't guarantee anything in the future, but this time around we didn't have any strange things happen.

Patrick Lavigne

(Cooperatives) were willing to pay the freight provided they could guarantee delivery. But now it's a service question, too.

Ken Warwick

We want a singer who's going to be around in 10 years' time, and the only way that you can guarantee that is to throw everything at them. We don't want a one-trick pony.

Kevin Kruger

We were thinking they were going to take us for granted. I guarantee you nobody in here thought we were going to win.

Gavin Miller

You can just about guarantee that Taylor is going to get 18, 19 or 20 points a night.

Chauncey Billups

We will be fine. I guarantee we will be fine.

Garry Garner

There's no guarantee that they will be hypoallergenic.

Richard McLaren

As a spy, under the laws of war, and his house being designated a military target, we are perfectly under international law in our right to do this,

Richard Gordon

Of the 300 houses in the area, only three are left that are not covered.

Bible Bible

And therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offering for ever.

Grover Norquist

I've been in the White House more in the last two weeks than I was in the last two years.

Arthur Conan Doyle

Do you know, Watson," said he, "that it is one of the curses of a mind with a turn like mine that I must look at everything with reference to my own special subject. You look at these scattered houses, and you are impressed by their beauty. I look at them, and the only thought which comes to me is a feeling of their isolation and of the impunity with which crime may be committed there.

C. S. Lewis

Imagine yourself as a living house.

Bella Abzug

This woman's place is in the House - the House of Representatives.

Arundhati Roy

Perhaps it's true that things can change in a day. That a few dozen hours can affect the outcome of whole lifetimes. And that when they do, those few dozen hours, like the salvaged remains of a burned house---the charred clock, the singed photograph, the scorched furniture---must be resurrected from the ruins and examined. Preserved. Accounted for. Little events, ordinary things, smashed and reconstitutred. Imbued with new meaning. Suddenly they become the bleached bones of a story.

Coco Chanel

It's not houses I love, it's the life I live in them.

Dakota Blue Richards

As an actor you can't build up proper relationships with the people you work with, because after six months, you're done.

Daniel Sharman

As an actor, what you dream of is being able to portray people that people empathize with and understand and really feel for.

Rick Riordan

As a teacher, I've never seen anything like 'Harry Potter.' That's why I smart when people talk about the 'next' 'Harry Potter.' There is no 'next' 'Harry Potter.'

Rocco Calo

As a stockholder myself, I want to see the stock do well but I also want to see them treat people well.

Shawn Amos

As a child, I experienced black culture as many people did in America: on the TV, radio, and stages.

John Eales

As a captain, it's important to have the right people around you,

Peter Ueberroth

As a lot of people said, 'The U.S. is back,' in a way. We were well received.

Ray Santiago

As a kid, I wanted to be the person running from the monster. I also wanted to be the person saving people from the monster. I wanted to be a superhero.

W. H. Murray

The big thing is getting more infrastructure in place so that people can just pull up and get the fuel.

Bill Nygren

I don't think it has anything personally to do with Bob.

Dries van Noten

I like to choose my own way forward. I really do want to create something that I personally like a lot.

Craig Moore

That part doesn't really worry me ? it's making sure I'm fit.

Craig Hedric

So, we can make sure everyone is protected. The defendant, society, and other patients.

Kevin Mammano

I wanted to be sure we were in.

Chris Harrell

Sometimes, when I go back home, they don't see us as much of a threat. I always take that as an insult. I come back, and I make sure to tell my teammates about that.

Allen Tucker

The weather this year sure has been a challenge.

Holly Roberts

The whistle blew, I sure thought so. We can't take it back now, though.

Les Wright

you're going to have to unwind from that, and that's something we weren't sure we really wanted to do.

William Davies

And though I'm sure I see those eyes, I'm not so sure a body's there!

Shannon Staub

Englewood wants sidewalks. So do a lot of other people. I am not sure what happened.

Chris McAlister

No sacks, no turnovers. That's not our type of football.

Chris Mack

That's not a 3-point shot, but it's a game-clinching type rebound.

Lykke Li

The first thing you do when you get off tour is let off some steam and, you know, have some type of big breakdown.

Craig Ferguson

In the 1970s vampires were pretty boring. The scariest vampire was Count Chocula. One bite of Count Chocula and you were cursed with Type 2 diabetes.

Abdallah II of Jordan

I'm not the type of person that is forced.

Ryan Kavanaugh

To me, an Oscar movie has to have some type of emotional pull.

Allen Ginsberg

The typewriter is holy the poem is holy the voice is holy the hearers are holy the ecstacy is holy!

Alfred North Whitehead

I am also greatly indebted to Bergson, William James, and John Dewey. One of my preoccupations has been to rescue their type of thought from the charge of anti-intellectualism, which rightly or wrongly has been associated with it.

Alex Haley

But then, as far as I know, as far as I've studied or heard or picked up, it seems that this type of thing is a curse against mankind.