Famous Quotes & Sayings

Jose Cruz

We want to show Congress that we're not criminals, we are hard-working people.

Carter Canada

The point is, am I going to let Mary Smith and these other nice, older women be sent out of here thinking they'll have a voucher for the rest of their lives, when Congress is looking to cut the program? They're going to be in Miami somewhere, and they'll be homeless. That's why the fight is going on.

Alex Conant

We have no problem notifying Congress and sharing information with the Hill.

Al Gore

What the United States Congress does on this issue will have an enormous impact on the prospects of peace and prosperity in the far East,

Tamar Jacoby

What the public wants, and what Congress will focus on, is getting control of our border.

Martin Frost

While many members of Congress have some reservations, members of Congress by and large have decided this is the right thing to do at the right time. But now he must take this to the public,

David Lewis

Whether it's the courts or regional offices of executive agencies, members of Congress want some control over how things are done in their states or districts. As long as they have some influence over the picks, they like the patronage system.

John Hofmeister

We respectfully request that Congress do no harm by distorting markets or seeking punitive taxes on an industry working hard to respond to high prices and supply shortfalls.

Neil Abercrombie

With troops in combat, the Congress has a non-negotiable obligation to weigh in heavily on the side of immediate and near-term needs of the military, particularly the Army. In some cases, this means cutting funds from pie-in-the-sky programs that may work out down the road and funding things that we know work today.

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.

Mark Guibert

We are precluded by law from discussing the substance of that exchange. RIM expects to continue communications through that channel.

Rob Mackowiak

We've all failed in different ways and, now, it's up to us. Obviously, the organization is looking to move into a better direction, so this should be a sign. We need to improve. All Mac could do was prepare us. He couldn't play for us. I wouldn't wish what happened to him on anybody, but you can't fire all of us.

Dick Cheney

What we're hearing from the other side is the failed thinking of the past, and we're not going back.

Thomas Doll

We failed to score the third goal and they played all-or-nothing. Maybe we were scared a goal would slip in there somehow.

Kent Houser

We failed to run our offense in the third quarter. For the rest of the game, I think we played at our pace. We didn't want to slow it down too much, just have some discipline.

Tom Marryott

We failed to match American's intensity as the game went on.

Ken Bruen

I was a failed actor, but for 25 years, I got to go on stage anyway, and I loved it. I've still got the day job, and the travel bug.

Madeline Albright

This is a moment on the Korean peninsula and in our bilateral relations that is rich with opportunity, and we would be poor diplomats indeed if we failed to seize them,

Wayne Patterson

Foolishly, the Korean government had failed to post diplomats in Mexico and Hawaii to protect its immigrants.

Julie Zawisza

It's only for treatment-resistant patients -- people who have failed many other treatments and are very very sick with few other options.

George Zoffinger

It is very important for interests to be disclosed. I support the new policy and I think it is a very positive thing.

Martha Stewart

This is what truly interests us, why we all come to work every day ... our passion is and always should be to make life better,

Doug Booher

It's a wide-open system because people have a lot of different interests ... we want to try to have something for everyone.

Dennis Woodward

Australia's trying to tread a tightrope between our various trading interests and our strategic alliances.

Andrew Wheat

The sky's the limit on what these interests will spend on this fight.

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Special interests don't like me in Sacramento because I'm always kicking their butts.

Dan Shechtman

Select a subject that interests you and make an effort to become an expert in that field. I promise you, if you make the effort, and you become an expert, you will have a wonderful career.

Theodore Roosevelt

Public right comes first and private interests second.

Sen. Argenziano

The state will have a better procurement practice in safeguarding the interests of the state and the people.

Nong Duc Manh

All countries, big or small, strong or weak, are equal members of the United Nations.

Jim Moore

As you can imagine, it's been an ordeal for all members of the family.

Yuvraj Singh

They have become responsible and seasoned. They are senior members of the team in every way.

Mark Blondin

They had their way with our members in 2002.

Joe Mullins

This allows us to customize our services to the membership base.

Richard Grasso

This is a violation of the trust that all members have in each other here,

Rep. Baudler

They're predators, and they're predators on our most vulnerable members of society.

Larry Noble

It's a very big perk for members (of Congress) and a very big lobbying tool for companies.

Buzz Hargrove

It was a tough set of bargaining, ... To get that kind of endorsement from the membership is just exhilarating.

Bob Gibbons

No question, the No. 1 overall player is Greg (Oden).

Carlos Asilis

Yes, it's an unambiguous positive. But in terms of its overall importance, it's only marginal.

Dennis Kelly

We were flabbergasted by the overall size of the market. It's incredible.

Craig Drury

We got some turnovers that were big. I'm sure we got the most transition hoops, but the tempo overall was set by Orem.

Charles Hennekens

My overall reaction is that I'm pleased, because we need the data.

David Cohen

Manufacturing is picking up in the second half. Pharmaceuticals can be enormously volatile, but overall they are on an uptrend.

Hessam Nadji

That's the primary reason overall volume went up.

Pat Summitt

I think overall Candace had a solid game, ... I was pleased with her defense.

John Collins

I think in some ways those conversations, as well as our overall conversations of the organization and how to make it better, may have spun some rumors out that essentially were tagged to the GM.

Alan Ritchson

I don't really watch anything on TV. It's not really a priority for me.

John Roberts

Pretty much everybody knows there are not enough organs for all of those patients who need to get transplants, and what happens is, is that organs are actually directed in liver transplantation to those patients who are the sickest. So the patients who have the greatest chance of dying in the next three months or so are the ones who get the priority for the liver transplant.

Bill Moyers

Sure enough, as merger has followed merger, journalism has been driven further down the hierarchy of values in the huge conglomerates that dominate what we see, read and hear. And to feed the profit margins journalism has been directed to other priorities than "the news we need to know to keep our freedoms"

Alan Lakein

Review our priorities, ask the question; what's the best use of our time right now?

Cheryl Richardson

I am focused, organized, and easily able to honor the priorities that need my attention.

Benjamin Franklin

Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve.

Bill Gates

Climate change is a terrible problem, and it absolutely needs to be solved. It deserves to be a huge priority.

Blanche Lincoln

Improving our national intelligence capabilities should remain a top priority and a continual process.

David Allen

You don't manage priorities, you have them.

Sherrilyn Kenyon

I’m protecting her. (Wulf) From? (Chris) Daimons. (Wulf) Big bad ones. (Cassandra)

John Simmons

He was just protecting us. That showed us that he'll do what it takes to protect us.

Michael Essien

I don't know why (Lauren) should make out I elbowed him on purpose. All I was doing was protecting the ball... For me, it was not even a foul.

Jonathan Safran Foer

When we talk about protecting our right to have guns, we are talking about protecting our right to shoot bullets. So what is it that's so important to shoot at?

Kurt Knauff

We're treating it, where we weren't treating it before. We were just protecting her.

Veronica Roth

You promised you wouldn't tell her," she says, pointing at me. "What happened to protecting her?" "I changed my mind," I say. Tris laughs, harshly,"That's what you told him, that he would be protecting me? That's a pretty skillful manipulation. Well done.

Paul Holmes

They put on Ernie Dingo and their ratings went UP!

Marc Ganis

Ratings are down because ratings are down for every network.

Larry Peck

It doesn't get much better than that. It's phenomenal. Those ratings rival those of the majors.

Drew Lachey

In terms of TV and for the ratings that the show gets, it's ridiculous.

Tom O'Neil

It's possible. There are ratings spikes for shows that win the top awards, ... The Emmys.

Regis Philbin

They could have had Regis back this year if they wanted. Ratings were pretty high.

Nancy Pelosi

I don't spend a lot of time thinking about the ratings of Congress. I really don't.

Dinah Maria Mulock

It is astonishing what a lot of odd minutes one can catch during the day, if one really sets about it.

Mark Polansky

When the application sets are similar, there?s movement.

David Hallberg

When stress sets in, and pressure, I focus.

Gregg Marshall

It all sets up for a lot of drama.

Alastair Reynolds

I think the danger with using the term 'trilogy' is that it sets up particular expectations in the reader's mind.

Shana Martin

I want to be the person who sets the curve.

Marcos Baghdatis

The first two sets I was really stressed out, I didn't know what to do.

Cass Elliot

I've been fat since I was seven, and being fat sets you apart.

Amy Cooper

When Kyra sets it makes her a lot more vocal and involved. She has a tendency when she's not setting to become an island. Kyra's a really smart player.

Jonah Lomu

Until 1998, I worked in marketing at ASB bank. I loved it.

Ellen Roberts

Until we investigate and find out what happened, I don't want him to go back to Mexico.

Dean Laidley

Until this day, we didn't have any injuries, but now we've got this one, so that's the disappointing part.

Dennis Wharton

Until there's a selection, NAB is not commenting.

Tommy Lapid

until the disengagement ends. It is about to end soon.

Ed Troyer

We're going to keep doing it until (the problem) disappears.

Michael Mussa

They don't need to do it tomorrow, but they can't wait until the end of the year,

Liz Shimek

It's not over until it's over. We're fighters.

National League

It's not over until it's over, until they put an 'X' by our name.