Famous Quotes & Sayings

Michael Carty

The oil prices are creating a few problems, ... Prices are impacting the PPI report and also consumer prices and are also hurting our trade balance, what with the weaker dollar, because we have to pay more to import oil. However, there aren't a lot of inflationary pressures here beyond that.

Pansy Tlakula

I urge voters to register or re-register as a matter of urgency and not to delay it beyond this week. They will only be able to do so until the elections are formally proclaimed in the Government Gazette, and that could be imminent.

Sean Brown

The victim here is a local attorney, and I am familiar with him. That may cause a problem with my being able to represent her beyond today.

Kurt Barnard

The weather was a factor and the effects of higher gasoline prices are finally catching up with retailers at the registers. Beyond that, I think we're likely to see softness for the next two to three months.

John McWhorter

Loving your language means a command of its vocabulary beyond the level of the everyday.

S. Walker

What we're concerned with is the timing of it, beyond the uncertainty that is inherent in the vote. If it happens in November, it might be too late.

Charlie Pierce

There are few colonial nations anymore. Instead, we are colonized by financial institutions beyond our political control. We are colonized with pens and papers and millions of little digital bursts transferring billions of dollars all over the globe in the blink of an eye.

Travie McCoy

I feel like a lot of people in the hip hop world don't take me seriously as a rapper, and I feel that first-and-foremost I came up as a rapper before I started singing. All a lot of people know from me is 'Cupid's Chokehold,' and they don't scratch the surface and see beyond that dude who sings the song about his girlfriend.

Jesse Reynolds

The expectations have started to be lowered, but I think expectations were raised beyond justification.

Tim Healy

Any game is scary right now. Tonight, it all came down to shooting.

Jeff Phillips

That's where the title came from. He still had things to say. It just wasn't in God's plan to say it in person.

David Wyss

After September, it was positive for most of the economy except for tourism. Things like car sales came back very quickly. GM and Ford got really scared about sales so they cut prices.

Paul Wolfowitz

The more Iraqis feel that they are in charge of their own country, the more rapidly we'll get away from this idea that we're there as an occupation force. We came as liberators. That's our mission.

Alan Nevin

During the '70s, a long list of state, local and federal regulations came into being that cumulatively relegated too many Californians to a lifetime of renting.

Drew Richards

Coach has been hard on Sky about his defense, but tonight he came to play. Defense, rebounding, scoring when we needed it, Sky got it done.

Matthew Gipson

Coach gave us two days rest to get our legs back. We came in here crisp and ready to go.

Erika Quigley

Despite what happened in the past, we came in confident. We knew all year that they had to falter one of these games and this was the night.

Norv Turner

Denver is an outstanding football team. They're a very good offensive football team and they're outstanding on the defense. I think they're a complete football team. Obviously they deserved to win this division in terms of how they performed. I felt our guys came in here and fought and competed. We just weren't able to match the things they (Denver) were able to do.

Jermaine Jenas

They are a great team and we have a lot of respect for them. But we are very confident at the minute and, on home soil, why shouldn't we fancy our chances of getting a win.

Claudio Piron

This raises the chances of an easing in French and German rates before the year end.

John McWhorter

As languages go, English is pretty user friendly. If you look at a tiny language spoken somewhere that most of us have never heard of, chances are it's going to be so complicated that you have a hard time imagining how people can walk around speaking it without having a stroke.

Mike Corbus

We had chances early, and we had them late. We played good defense, and we'll be in any game we play.

Eric Hayes

We had chances at Nos. 3 and 5. We just needed to close out the second set, and we could have gone up 3-2. We would have been one point away. Texas Tech did a great job extending the matches to win.

Dan Haren

We had some chances today, but when it comes down to it, it's the pitch I made to Ramirez. I just look back at it and I'm mad at myself. I let that pitch get away from me. The loss is because of me.

Jim Brunelle

We had some chances in the second half, but we don't know how to finish.

Nate Leaman

We got a lot of power-play chances and I think our (special teams) units were getting a little tired and frustrated. We were getting a little too individual.

Andrew Price

We got a lot of chances in the second half but we didn't convert them. But we'll take the one-nil advantage.

Marco Coleman

As far as health, that's just a blessing. There's just so much that's out of your control, that you don't know how it's going to go. Really, you've just got to be really fortunate. You've got to be lucky.

Brian Evans

A late-model Chevrolet truck discharged a firearm into the truck, striking (Morales), forcing (Morales) to lose control of his vehicle and wreck.

W. S. Gilbert

The mistake we had made was trying to control everything.

Benji Sonnichsen

We're just trying to focus on the things we can control and get better every day.

Shari Walling

We were disappointed we didn't place higher, but you can't control how other people swim. It's surprising when you qualify in 10 of the 11 events and not to place higher.

Richard Syron

We shall take the necessary steps to upgrade our control and financial reporting infrastructure to meet our regulatory and reporting commitments.

Mark Ellis

Even as a young guy, he takes control. That's his infield out there, and that's the way it should be.

Doug Miller

Being young, sometimes you don't know how to control your emotions. He'll mature. I'd take him on my team any time.

Patrick McGurn

Boards, frankly, are just getting up to speed in many instances on what they've done in the past and are really just starting to exhibit some control over the pay practices. It's going to be a gradual process.

Riley Wallace

The seniors have led the way, there's no question about that. There was a time during the year when we lost a couple games that they could have gotten down, but they never did that. They just went to work and really kept it going. It all starts at the top with the leadership.

Herb Grace

The team put forth a courageous run with a couple of huge wins in the postseason. We had a lot of fun winning two straight league championships, and we owe a lot of that to the seniors, who have sacrificed a lot to get us here.

Bruce Johnson

A downturn of 10 to 15% in agricultural land over a couple of years could be possible.

Billy Davis

Sometimes you're looking at Eli and he looks just like Peyton a couple of weeks ago.

Bonnie Reed

It would be nice if we had a couple thousand more dollars. It would really be helpful to these people.

Al Jefferson

It was tiring. I had a couple dunks and a lot of jumpers, jump hooks and free throws. It was crazy.

Robin Pemberton

These seats are strong. They don't move around. You can see the head's surrounded when they take an impact. It's got a couple of inches of foam.

Charlie Batch

I've been to a couple of places, but this isn't the first I've been back to Detroit in a while. I was here in our bye week. During the off-season, I'm here twice a month. This is my second home. There are a lot of people I went to school with, a lot of friends I have are still up here.

Rusty Wallace

This is supposed to be my last race and probably will be. I tell you what, having fun like this makes you want to come back a couple of times.

Gene Luen Yang

Any superhero, regardless of how different they are from Superman, recalls Superman in some way. They're either pushing against Superman or reflecting Superman; there's something about them that comes from Superman.

Tony Fadell

I used to work about 100 hours a week; now it's about 70. But 40 hours? Forget about it. Either you're all in, or your not.

William Ames

The worship which directs itself toward God as our good regards him either as he is ours at present, in faith, or as he is to be ours, in hope.

Gary Schare

There are two primary ways that drive-by downloads are done, either through a vulnerability in IE itself or an add-on, or because the user has the security setting set too low.

Ewen Bremner

Basically, movies come down to economics, and they're always too expensive. From a producer's point of view, an actor is either going to make him money or save him money.

Robert Hill

We've said in principle that we would be interested in providing a provisional reconstruction team either on our own or in conjunction with other parties,

Kid Rock

I tend to vote Republican, but I don't like the hardcore views on either side, and I'm not in bed with anybody.

Thomas Mars

It's hard to talk about love without sounding either cheesy, or revealing too much personal stuff.

Shannon Schonrock

We're playing horrible right now. We're not playing tough at either end of the floor.

Carmen Bambach

A showdown of the two greatest rivals of the Renaissance.

Derek Jeter

People say this is the greatest offense ever. But let us play awhile. Names don't win games. You have to play the games.

Mark Mohl

Osage had a very tough week with three quality opponents. We are disappointed we didn't win all three, but the kids had great effort.

Rebecca Hornbacher

Deb, on the other hand, is one of our most versatile players. She played midfield for her first two years here at ISU, played as a defenseman last year and now is switching back. Once again, she has done a great job with the transition process.

Jim Yerkovich

(Deane) plays with the greatest intensity of any big kid I've ever been around.

John Tavares

Any player in the NHL would be a great comparison, but when you name a guy like Sidney Crosby . . . but I don't know if I'll be able to do things he's done in the league because we're different types of players,

David Phillips

Are we no longer the Great White North? It's incredible.

Tony Blair

The standard of living and prosperity of the Iraqi people would be infinitely greater were Saddam not there,

Richard Grimes

The smallest pleasures hold the greatest treasures like the smallest treasures hold the greatest pleasures.

Henry Ellis

The sun and the moon and the stars would have disappeared long ago... had they happened to be within the reach of predatory human hands.

Ryan Madson

Stuff started happening pretty quick, and I wasn't thinking out there like I should have been. I was just out there throwing.

William Stafford

So, the world happens twice --once what we see it as;second it legends itselfdeep, the way it is.

Mike Trewick

Sometimes I feel like we play a little scared. I think we play not to lose rather than play to win sometimes. That always happens when we start pressing a little too much.

Frank Beamer

These are all unusual things that can happen in a ballgame,

Kobe Bryant

It was very disappointing so I just try not to think about it too much. I just let it go. Everything happens for a reason, and this for whatever reason is the time for me to be on the team.

Ricky Nolasco

The way I'm just going to take it is everything happens for a reason. I went out there, trying to get some outs. It was a tight game.

Freddie Shepherd

That's going to happen sooner rather than later.

Skip Carr

That (game) was something we talked about before today. We wanted to make sure that didn't happen again. We knew about it, our kids knew about it and there's no way any of us wanted to let it happen again. Once we won the first (game) to get to 13 (wins), we knew we had to get to 14.

Terry Austin

We regret and hate to lose an industry of that caliber.

Aziz Ansari

I always hate telling my jokes in print 'cause I always feel like it reads so not funny and people read it and they think, 'Oh, so that's what that guy does in his stand-up? That's terrible.'

Ayn Rand

Or did you say it's the love of money that's the root of all evil? To love a thing is to know its nature. To love money is to known and love the fact that money is the creation of the best power within you, and your passkey to trade your effort for the effort of the best among men. It's the person who would sell his soul for a nickel, who is loudest in proclaiming his hatred of money - and he has good reason to hate it. The lovers of money are willing to work for it. They know they are able to deserve it.

Jamie Dimon

I hate the word universal, because I don't know exactly what it means. The question is, does it work for the client? Travelers was a diversified, financial conglomerate that did very well. The businesses had nothing to do with each other.

Cesar Chavez

Until the chance for political participation is there, we who are poor will continue to attack the soft part of the American system - its economic structure. We will build power through boycotts, strikes, new union - whatever techniques we can develop. These attacks on the status quo will come, not because we hate, but because we know America can construct a humane society for all its citizens - and that if it does not, there will chaos.

Cesar Chavez

I would not take one cup of coffee from a grower...There's not a good one. I hate them. A few presents, a little talk, then the noose. That's how capitalism works.

Alain de Botton

Rather than saying 'I hate mess', it might draw more compassion to say, 'mess terrifies me as a harbinger of catastrophe'.

Aimee Mullins

I hate the words 'handicapped' and 'disabled'. They imply that you are less than whole. I don't see myself that way at all.

Janet Street-Porter

Sometimes I've looked at a plate of food and wondered if it wouldn't look better as a hat.

Richard Estrada

So we said, let's organize this huge march of the pueblo, of the people.

John Fogg

Psychologically, that is a huge step forward, ... When that happens, you can think about getting back to a sense of normalcy.

Steve Lowery

It would be very satisfying after the start I had. That would be a huge accomplishment.

Octavio Dotel

This is huge in my country. Just huge.

Richard Sullivan

This is the first time we have been able to predict such a huge improvement in long-term survival,

Jonathon Shockey

This (win) is a huge confidence-builder for us.

Dan Castro

We had a huge increase this year and it's unlikely that it can be sustained at that level. With interest rates moving higher, mortgage originations will be down a little bit, and as a result, securitizations will be down.

Gennaro Castaldo

There have only been two or three other personal appearances which were as huge as this and we have had to turn away many of the fans.

Curtis Strange

When it first was played in 1987, it was a huge deal.

Uli Hoeness

We're playing for the people, not for the regime. We want to reduce this to soccer only.

Matt Hasselbeck

The Pro Bowl. But I don't feel like playing right now.

Arlen Specter

I've been playing squash almost daily for 38 years.

R. Robinson

We wish we were playing for something, but we're playing for pride and that's a big thing in itself. Also, just to let 'em know that, hey, if things worked out a little differently, this is what y'all would've got.

Ricky Skaggs

I just want to keep playing music and keep recording. I feel like my best days are ahead.

Rodney Atkins

With videos, I find I'm better off if I'm playing a role inside of it. The more you do it, the more you understand it.

Romeo Miller

When I was playing college basketball, I had to work out every day; it benefited me physically.

Jim Thome

I got to see more pitches. I got over 30 at-bats in three days. When I got back to playing in the regular games, it just seemed to click.

Alexander Gould

I feel that a lot of roles in television can really typecast someone as one type of actor or playing one type of role, but I really don't think that my role in 'Weeds' did at all.

Pat Robertson

a vote (on the Supreme Court) that reflects his point of view.

Greg Beals

At times, we've pressed to the point where it's tough. When you're not winning, it makes it even tougher to have fun.

Wayne Fischer

At some point in time you must ask, 'how much is enough?

Chris Horner

At some point in the future, there may be a market, but it's not like that's anything we've really factored into our planning.

Ray Giacoletti

Offensively, I'd say he's more of a point guard. Defensively, I'd say he's better off guarding a two.

Sarah Brown

No one wants to look like they are spackled, ... The point is to make your skin look better than it is.

Erik Hanson

The strong point of our team is defense.

Jon Brion

I've made a point of not being, say what I refer to as a 'careerist' about anything.

Craig Swartout

The most quiet 20 points I've ever seen.

Marsha Sharp

Every single trip down the floor, we're going to take a look at LaToya first and see if we can find her.

Alfred Lord Tennyson

But while I breathe Heaven's air and Heaven looks down on me, And smiles at my best meanings, I remain Mistress of mine own self and mine own soul.

Drew Barrymore

I love being single. It's great. I get to be who I am and do what I want and be with the people I love. I feel like I have everything and I'm very fortunate, and it's very rich fulfilling time in my life.

Chuck Palahniuk

I want out of the labels. I don't want my whole life crammed into a single word. A story. I want to find something else, unknowable, some place to be that's not on the map. A real adventure.' A spinx. A mystery. A blank. Unknown. Undefined.

Amanda Schull

Every dancer has injuries, and your injury could happen that season that you were getting that one part that you've wanted to do your whole career. So you have to appreciate every single moment until it happens.

Robert H. Schuller

Always look at what you have left. Never look at what you have lost.

Rajneesh

I teach contentment. And the basic principle of contentment is to drop your ego. Don`t think for a single moment, "To be or not to be." Just not to be is the rule. What have you gained by trying to be? Just for a change try not to be, and you will be amazed. The moment you are not, there is contentment, there is silence, there is beauty, there is bliss. Meditation is only a methodology to make you aware that your only disease is your ego, and your only health is egolessness.

Seth MacFarlane

There are things about the single lifestyle that are very appealing.

Florence King

Of all the old maid's blessing, the greatest is carte blanche. Spinsterhood is powerful; once a woman is called "that crazy old maid" she can get away with anything.

Angus King

Somebody said, 'You may be a committee chair.' I don't think so. I don't think anybody would want me that much.

Bob Bernstein

We wanted to put up enough to get somebody talking. What's a bun worth? It's kind of a strange question.

Mark McKinney

What? No one wants my bouquet! Somebody better pick it up! Somebody better pick up my bouquet!

Kathy Valentine

together we're trying to make a wish come true that somebody else wasn't going to let happen.

Brad Clark

You have to be able to take somebody down to win these days. You have to be tough on your feet.

Mike Williams

You get somebody in here and they say they only need it two or three months, and they'll stay a year. We have 800 units here, and I'm full.

Mary Carillo

There's somebody to look at, and I think that really helped.

Mike Tice

There's not a whole lot out there. If it was out there, I think somebody would have it.

Peter Schmitz

Let's put somebody in there that wants to stay and will be successful.

Jim Veltman

After you win, you think to yourself, 'Is it time to get out?' But I don't feel like I want to.

David White

Some still have enough time to do so.

Rob Allison

Now it's time to really find out what we're going to do and how we're going to do it.

Curtis Sliwa

Now I'm going to have to do a lot of rope-a-dope, never go the same way at the same time to the same places,

Bill Cowher

This is not the time to relax. They've had their off time. You can't do that. It's around the corner.

Benjamin Disraeli

There is no waste of time in life like that of making explanations.

Brian Andreas

The clock is a conspiracy & a crime against humanity and I would not own one except I miss appointments without it.

Jane Hamilton

Our mission in life is not to discover our fate as we go along, or even to procreate, but rather to fill up the endless gray void that is time.

Jan Timman

The best reason to abolish it, in my opinion, is that everyone should deal with his time in the best way; there is no good reason why you should get half a minute extra with each move, except that it's a bit easier for the arbiter.