Famous Quotes & Sayings

Tom Brokaw

In one way or another, President Obama's critics will dog him all the way to Oslo for the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony, and even his admirers will continue to have doubts about his accomplishments if not his promise.

Stephen Hill

This is a return to vintage Prince. BET viewers, both longtime fans of Prince and new admirers are primed for this video, the perfect showcase for a true national treasure once again delivering like no other artist can.

Patrick Cox

One of his consistent traits, both critics and admirers would say, is that his honesty and integrity were second to none.

Marcus Aurelius

When the crowd of your admirers is shouting, "Bravo! Hear, hear!" it is not you, Pomponius, but your dinner that is eloquent

Janet Yellen

While admirers of capitalism, we also to a certain extent believe it has limitations that require government intervention in markets to make them work.

Don Yaeger

Chris Paul is one of the brightest stars in the National Basketball Association, a must-see player with the New Orleans Hornets whose deft ball skills and eye-popping speed have attracted admirers all over the world.

Qin Zhang

We are conveying the idea that Peking Opera is also part of fashion. Of all our customers so far, some were Peking Opera admirers like Lu, and the rest came simply because of our art photos.

John Butler

When Doug respects somebody, it's a whole different ballgame. These guys are admirers of one another, and that's good. That's really going to help the football team.

John Butler

When Doug respects somebody, it's a whole different ballgame, ... These guys are admirers of one another, and that's good. That's really going to help the football team.

Fisher DeBerry

We also understand that standards have to be maintained. We have to move on with our preparations for this season, but we'll do all we can to help Marcus continue his education at another school.

Rob Judson

The outcome of the game is important for us to continue to play well. Sometimes seeding for a tournament can be deceptive.

Howard Johnson

The potential offensively is pretty good. If we can stay healthy and these guys continue to do what they did all spring, we'll be fine. We're going to be exciting at the top of the lineup.

Ken Goldstein

The performance of the leading index is suggestive of continued momentum or growth in the spring.

Peter Cardillo

The perception is turning toward the fact that the economy is slowing and we can still continue to grow even if the economy grows at 5 percent.

Scott Kessler

The point is that Yahoo continues to invest very, very significantly in this area, and is doing good things, and will continue to do good things, which steps up the pressure.

Adam Ereli

Until and unless we can be sure the food we give is really going to those who need it, then we can't continue to provide aid.

Peter Kelly

Unprecedented levels of unfairly traded imports continue to flood our markets. We renew our request that the Administration fully enforce our nation's trade laws and support recently introduced legislation intended to restore a level playing field in steel trade matters.

Margaret Miller

We are proud to have him as our leader for the past 17 years and are honored to continue to have his participation and experience in our department.

Glen Davis

We are a team that likes to use selective hearing. Day after day we have to go out there and compete. What the critics say: thanks for the pub. But it is for the birds.

William Shakespeare

For I am nothing if not critical.

Mike Umaga

With what Doncaster offer and the way they attack, we feel Jon is a stronger defensive option than Dave. It's all about timing as well - Jon wants to go out and prove a few critics wrong, but he knows he still has a few things to work on.

David Cross

I've never thought of myself as a hoity-toity cultural critic.

Cliff Curtis

As an actor, you've got to have faith in the director's vision, that the director has a vision for this that is greater than the critics say.

Tie Domi

People had their opinions, but I think those critics should be looking in the mirror. It's great to see all three of them impressing. They're living their dream (playing in Toronto) right now.

Jay Carr

A few critics said, 'I want to write on such and such,'

Eric McCormack

Some television critics don't like us anymore, ... Well, maybe you don't, but our peers do!" ()

Eric McCormack

Some television critics don't like us anymore," ()

Norman Finkelstein

I voted for Nader, and I have no doubts at all that it was the right thing to do because the Nader candidacy was extremely energising and a terrific phenomenon in American life, and I hope he continues.

Natsuki Takaya

I'm the sort of person that doesn't really have specific 'inspiration.' It probably comes more from my doubts and my desires.

Reinhard Kurth

Unfortunately, it has been found that the swans were infected with H5N1 from Asia. We have no doubts whatsoever any more.

Brett Bell

There were no doubts in my mind we were going to stop them. We had the right game plan, we had the right team and we just executed.

Paul McNamee

There is no word whatsoever on that and they obviously haven't made a final decision, but I still have significant doubts about that.

Kevin Lyman

Some people had doubts about an African-American woman leading the congregation, but it just took one Sunday and everybody just loved her immediately.

Bobby Bowden

They all did good jobs. Now, I felt like Jeffrey had the very same potential that they had. I still do. And Tommy and Terry felt the same way. So I really had no doubts that he would do the job.

Viswanathan Vasudevan

Doubts about the growth prospects of the software industry have been put to rest. The overall story is intact.

Sven Eriksson

We all have knives to our necks, if we want to play in the World Cup. I'm sure they and we will respond in a very positive way. I could not even dream of not qualifying for the World Cup. We have to win those two games. I have no doubts that the players are good enough.

Doris Lessing

As soon as I got the Nobel Prize my back collapsed and I was in hospital.

Rita Levi-Montalcini

If I had not been discriminated against or had not suffered persecution, I would never have received the Nobel Prize.

Sheldon Lee Glashow

I wish to thank the Nobel Foundation for granting me the greatest honor to which a scientist may aspire.

Tim Hunt

Winning a Nobel Prize isn't about being clever at all. It's about making... at least in physiology or medicine, it's about making discoveries, and you don't have to be clever to make a discovery, I don't think; it just comes up and punches you on the nose.

Mohamed ElBaradei

Once in a while, I have to pinch myself to remind myself I am Nobel laureate, but that is not part of my work plan every day.

Kenneth Starr

He was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize.

Luis Federico Leloir

The prestige of the Nobel Prize is such that one is suddenly promoted to a new status.

Venkatraman Ramakrishnan

I think it is a mistake to judge science by Nobel Prizes.

Shuji Nakamura

I'm not sure whether I could win a Nobel Prize or not, but the Nobel Committee called me, and, 'You got the Nobel Prize.' So, I was so, so happy, and I was so surprised.

Jan Egeland

The Oslo process was a road to peace,

Charles Caleb Colton

Peace is the evening star of the soul, as virtue is its sun, and the two are never far apart.

Charles Caleb Colton

Like the rainbow, peace rests upon the earth, but its arch is lost in heaven. Heaven bathes it in hues of light--it springs up amid tears and clouds--it is a reflection of the eternal sun--it is an assurance of calm--it is the sign of a great covenant between God and man--it is an emanation from the distant orb of immortal light.

Alanis Morissette

A feeling is not bottomless. once felt all the way through,a great peace greets you there

Alan Watts

Wars based on principle are far more destructive... the attacker will not destroy that which he is after.

Alan Moore

It is the oldest ironies that are still the most satisfying: man, when preparing for bloody war, will orate loudly and most eloquently in the name of peace.

Akhmad Kadyrov

I have to say that elections, even in the most peaceful region, always make the hardest time for regional state institutions, including security structures.

Aiden Wilson Tozer

God's redemptive revelation in Scripture is necessary to saving faith and peace with God. Faith in a risen Savior is necessary if the vague stirrings toward immortality are to bring us to restful and satisfying communion with God.

Robin Cook

We want the peace talks to resume on all tracks as soon as possible,

Chogyam Trungpa

We have to make the first move ourselves rather than expecting it to come from the phenomenal world or from other people. If we are meditating at home and we happen to live in the middle of the High Street, we cannot stop the traffic just because we want peace and quiet. But we can stop ourselves, we can accept the noise. The noise also contains silence. We must put ourselves into it and expect nothing from outside, just as Buddha did. And we must accept whatever situation arises.

David Hockney

I don't value prizes of any sort.

Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu

On a transcendental level, a film is not going to be better or worse because there's a prize behind it. The work will be what it is, with or without a prize.

Jim Crace

I've been very lucky with prizes. But the thing about prizes is that, when you talk about a prize-winning author, you can be talking about one that is well-regarded but doesn't sell any books.

Aristotle

Those who act receive the prizes.

Andre Agassi

My feelings are Yevgeny Kafelnikov should take his prize money when he is done here and go and buy some perspective.

George Bernard Shaw

Nobel Prize money is a life-belt thrown to a swimmer who has already reached the shore in safety.

Emily Saliers

The prize is always worth the rocky ride.

Alfred Bea

The $500,000 is the top prize in that game.

Goran Ivanisevic

My fines? I pay more fines than some guys' career prize money on the tour.