Famous Quotes & Sayings

Erik Autor

The Byrd Amendment virtually defines corporate welfare. This is a massive payola scheme that takes money out of the US Treasury and uses it to line the pockets of private companies that have done nothing to earn it except sign on to antidumping petitions that drive up prices for American consumers.

Erik Autor

The Byrd Amendment virtually defines corporate welfare, ... This is a massive payola scheme that takes money out of the US Treasury and uses it to line the pockets of private companies that have done nothing to earn it except sign on to antidumping petitions that drive up prices for American consumers.

Bill White

As mayor, I avoid commenting on state and federal laws and policies I do not influence, ... I intend to vote 'no' on the proposed state constitutional amendment to protest its use as a wedge issue.

Dan Leistikow

Rather than make tough choices on spending, the Assembly decided to pass an amendment in the middle of the night without any public hearing and without any study of what the proposal actually does.

Katherine Kennedy

Projects like Cape Wind would help put America on the path toward energy independence. This amendment emerges from nowhere, from the back door, from closed rooms.

Alan Sager

Private companies can always do what they want, ... I don't think this amendment is going to change business. There's a lot of scaring going on, with folks telling people that if they vote for this, they're discriminating. I can tell you there is no discrimination in our company, and this amendment isn't going to change that.

Geoffrey Kors

Anti-gay rhetoric and campaign tactics are never acceptable. This amendment to the Code of Fair Campaign Practices simply seeks to establish a level playing field that all candidates would be able to follow. Candidates should focus on issues, not attacks on any group of people.

Tim Wagner

Any discussion about the Wright amendment needs to include the full spectrum of options, including closing Love Field.

Vince Megna

Arbitration is rapidly replacing our Seventh Amendment right to trial by jury. The best way to prepare for arbitration is to bend over and grab your ankles.

Chinese Proverbs

A young branch takes on all the bends that one gives it

Kevin Riley

Flutter spoons are my favorite and usually my most productive presentation. Try tying a spoon on the bend of your dart hook.

Mark Mack

We wanted it to be an updated version of Sinatra and Darin's type of music, ... We wanted to give a little more of a youthful bend to it, because I think there are a lot of young people that would be interested in this music.

Tammy Bruce

Manipulating pop culture is the Left Elite's sure-fire way of forcing society to bend to their depraved view of themselves and this country.

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

So I urge the U.N. not to bend to U.S. pressure,

William Congreve

Music has charms to soothe the savage beast, to soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak.

John Greuniesen

(He) tried to bend the bars, couldn't quite get through and lost their drawers on the way through.

Allan Cutler

One of the discussions I had with Stephen Harper is that I wouldn't bend for anybody,

Sharon Kay Penman

My novels about medieval Wales were set in unexplored terrain; my readers did not know what lay around every bend in the road.

Carole Theriault

A new chain letter has entered the charts claiming that the MSN will be closed down unless the bogus email is forwarded to family, friends and colleagues. As always, these chain letters are best deleted as they waste bandwidth.

Frank Murkowski

Any increase in oil production will just go to meet increased demand that has already taken place, ... Thus, any increase will not result in significant price reductions to consumers ... at best it will just keep them from continuing to spiral out of sight.

Gregory Craig

Any proceedings from this date forward only serve to delay the final resolution of this matter and run counter to the best interests of the Congress, the presidency and the American people, ... We remain convinced that the national interest is best served by ending the process in a way that is fair, speedy and bipartisan.

Ken Hitchcock

Any player who thinks he is owed anything is wrong. You talk about the best players in the world, and they understand that. They always think they are a week away from going into the stands.

Kurt Warner

Anquan reminds me a whole bunch of Torry: the way they run routes, their strength to the football. Larry's a big young receiver, continues to grow. Those two guys I played with in St. Louis are the two best receivers I ever played with. The guys here have the same potential.

Kris Alexander

As far as track meets, it's by far the best meet in the state.

Mark Sanchez

As far as the Jets go, I'm competing to play. It will be a heated competition between Kellen and me, and I'm excited about that; I will do it in a respectful way. I have the utmost respect for him because he's a great player. Whatever's best for team will be best for the team and the coaches will decide.

Charles Bofferding

As engineers, we have a different perspective. If a company really wants to get its product to be the best in all areas, then it must listen to all sides. A union is the best vehicle to carry the engineers' perspective.

Martin Brodeur

As far as I'm concerned, he's the best hockey player that I've played against.

Sue Townsend

In the early days, it was, you know, I used to weep while I was writing. I used to grab at any kind of anything, any hint, any tip of how to make it easy.

Steve Foley

What if I grab a guy by the collar, and he only needs a yard for a first down?

Noelle Kreykes

She didn't grab it and I could tell I could head it over her hands so I stuck my head out.

Cecily Brown

I have always wanted to make paintings that are impossible to walk past, paintings that grab and hold your attention. The more you look at them, the more satisfying they become for the viewer. The more time you give to the painting, the more you get back.

John Grahame

I don't know if it got deflected or what, but it was going straight at my blocker and went straight down. I kind of jumped up to grab it and it went through my arms. It hit my jersey. That was it.

Sean Maguire

My friends hated going out with me because people think they can grab you and talk to you how they want. At the end of the day, you're still a human being, and I don't like being treated that way - I prefer to live a quiet life.

Joey Cabret

I was very concerned. At the time, I couldn't grab a bat. Every time I touched the bat, my thumb hurt. I didn't think I'd be able to play at all. But then, all of a sudden, it healed up good.

Charles Holmes

How many guys do you know who can physically grab somebody by the ear, and take 'em to jail? Well, he could do it.

Kareem Carter

I had to do it. My team needed me to grab the rebound and score.

Marc Jacobs

And when I see students now, I just don't think they are prepared to work so hard. It comes too easy.

Jeff Kelly

be prepared with what you want to say.

Rep. Arza

Be prepared to fight. They're going to come after you personally. They're going to come after you every which way.

Chris Crocker

You can't be prepared for something you haven't seen.

Ron Reier

This type of thing doesn't really surprise us, and it's not something we're not already prepared for.

Pat Frazer

What Fauquier does is nothing we weren't prepared for. But you got to do it, though.

Vin Scully

I have to go over my carefully prepared ad-libs.

Melaney Arnold

We need to make sure that we are prepared when and if something does happen.

Julie Gerberding

Frankly, we're not as prepared as we need to be.

Betsy Beers

I'm not interested in overexpanding rapidly for expansion's sake.

Angela Davis

A fair trial would have been no trial at all.

Tom C. Clark

The heightened public clamor resulting from radio and television coverage will inevitably result in prejudice. Trial by television is, therefore, foreign to our system.

Lois Lowry

You will fail. Then they will kill you." - Vandara to Kira, following Kira's trial.

Adnan Pachachi

About Tariq Aziz, I don't know when and if a trial will be held,

Charles Stanley

It is not the trials in your life that develop or destroy you, but rather your response to those hardships.