Famous Quotes & Sayings

Timothy Noah

Whenever a Kurd wants to measure the depth of some foreign leader's commitment to Kurdish autonomy, he listens for one particular word. That word is 'federal.' Anyone who will say he favors Kurdish federalism can be counted a friend of the Kurds.

Imelda May

I tried to be a goth for a while. I'd pour baby powder on my face and paint my lips black, but that didn't last long. I thought I looked cool at the time. But then you look back and wonder, 'Why did anyone let me out of the house looking like that?'

Ian Mckellen

Anyone who thinks Peter Jackson would fall for market forces around him rather than artistic integrity doesn't know the guy or the body of his work.

Igor Ivanov

Resolution 1441 does not give anyone the right to an automatic use of force. Russia believes that the Iraqi problem should be regulated by the Security Council, which carries the main responsibility for ensuring international security.

Zac Goldsmith

Anyone driving through London after the school term ends will notice immediately how much easier it is to get around. The school run contributes massively to congestion.

Wentworth Miller

Prison has a universal fascination. It's a real-life horror story because, given the right set of circumstances, anyone could find themselves behind bars.

William Kirby

So, anything that avoids a conflict that could draw in, unhappily again, outside powers such as the United States or revisit, for example, Japan's interests in the Taiwan area would be the last thing that anyone would want.

Wendy Kopp

Effective teacher support in my mind is the same thing as effective management. Our teachers need strong management, just like anyone in any profession.

Vivek Wadhwa

If anyone tells you that you're too old to be an entrepreneur or that you have the wrong background, don't listen to them. Go with your gut instincts and pursue your passions.

David Byrne

I can't deny that label-support gave me a leg up - though not every successful artist needs it.

Amisha Patel

I would never deny the importance of the media, but I wouldn't go out of the way to splash my pictures all over town. I'd rather let my work do the talking.

David Limbaugh

No one can reasonably deny that Medicare is headed for insolvency, and that Medicare's insolvency, if not rectified, will lead to the federal government's insolvency.

Neon Hitch

Fitting in is unnecessary. Embrace who you are. You will go through rough times in high school, but always stay strong, and never deny yourself!

Benoit Mandelbrot

Nobody will deny that there is at least some roughness everywhere

Rob Morosi

We have the money now, and there's no denying that the roads we're rebuilding need to be done.

Terry Rogers

To let go is not to deny but to accept. To let go is to fear less and love more.

Rafael Cruz

Obamacare is going to destroy the elderly by denying care, by even perhaps denying treatment to people who are in catastrophic circumstances.

Mark McKinnon

Sometime in the not too distant future, denying gays the right to marry will be viewed as historically corrupt - as corrupt as denying slaves their freedom.

Mayor Iwuc

I still feel that my oath of office is to uphold the charter.

Carl Sagan

I also wish that the Pledge of Allegiance were directed at the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, as it is when the President takes his oath of office, rather than to the flag and the nation

Bible Bible

Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask.

William Shakespeare

'Tis not the many oaths that make the truth; But the plain single vow, that is vow'd true.

Mohammad Khatami

I renew the pact and oath I have with the people, and nothing will stop me from implementing the program I promised them,

Mitt Romney

When I place my hand on the Bible and take the oath of office, that oath becomes my highest promise to God. If I am fortunate to become your president, I will serve no one religion, no one group, no one cause, and no one interest. A President must serve only the common cause of the people of the United States.

Jackie Robinson

When he (Richard Nixon) took the oath of office, he pledged to be the president for 100% of the people, and I challenge the president to prove that he is being the president for 100% of the people.

George W. Bush

I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States

Rahm Emanuel

The person who takes the oath of office in the next four months will shape not just the next four years, but the next forty years of our nation. In these next four years, we need proven leadership, proven judgment and proven values. America needs four more years of President Barack Obama.

C. S. Lewis

Whatever you do, He will make good of it. But not the good He had prepared for you if you had obeyed him.

Timothy Brown

We can't go without water. We have to be prepared for anything.

Pearl Cleage

When you sit down to write, you have to be prepared to strip all of those voices away, all of the censors away, and talk about what you think the truth is, which I think is really the task of the writer - to get to the truth.

Marc Shapiro

I wish I could tell you, ... We're cooperating with all investigations, and we're prepared to do that as long as it takes.

Billy Corgan

I think rock & roll has prepared me for a lot of flexibility.

William Williams

Thus having prepared their budsagainst a sure winterthe wise treesstand sleeping in the cold.

Carlos Gonzalez

Only when the ETA killers served out their sentences will we be prepared to talk.

Fernando Gonzalez

I was prepared for a tough match. In the second set, he started to serve much better. He started to come on and he had me under pressure.

Juan Montoya

I feel well prepared for the long season ahead. But as always there is a lot of work still to be done.

Ben Chaplin

I care about all the characters I play, and I get quite defensive about them.

Ben Barnes

I went to a very academically competitive high school. So I was always quite studious and quiet, just to keep up with the other geniuses who were in my school.

Nick Jonas

I've always been quite driven. I take after my father.

Kevin Spacey

'The 24 Hour Plays' is a quite brilliant, exhilarating event for everyone concerned.

Mary Kelly

The (anti-virus) system worked, which was quite a relief.

Carl Jacobs

That was quite a ride. We'd be thrilled to repeat it.

Tom Miller

That was quite an accomplishment for us. This is a very tough tournament.

Sam Johnson

We were friends for 40 years. He was quite a character.

Patrick Chidley

We have been warning that (Placer) would get taken over for quite a long time.

Ze Frank

The story of technology seems to go up and then retract into simplicity again.

Dave Schroeder

Just retract your letter, and then we'll talk.