Famous Quotes & Sayings

We don't have to do a lot of thinking, ... We just line up and run the play. We're counting on our athletic ability to make plays.

We don't have the ability to hold that many people when you get a vehicle that's smuggling 25 people.

We don't have the ability to do anything else there.

We don't have the ability to concentrate for any amount of time. When you don't have that, you have games like we had tonight. If you look back over the season, we've had a lot of lulls like that.

We don't have any objection to a ban being imposed on lobbyists buying food, beverages or other gifts for lawmakers and their staff. The Legislature simply went far beyond this prohibition, though, cutting deeply into our ability to communicate for our clients and invading the privacy of people who simply want their representatives to listen to them.

Henry Selick

I think that one of the things that I can do is I seem to have the ability to zoom in super tight for very small details, but then jump back for sort of that big picture perspective. And I think that ultimately, that's one of my strengths, because you have - every detail matters.

Alan Zweibel

Whether it's an innate ability or an acquired way of regarding the world around us, being labeled as funny can only be accepted as a compliment.

We are absolutely thrilled to be working with General Motors. GM's investment in Cure Autism Now will significantly impact our ability to fund research and develop more effective treatments for autism. Having an endorsement from one of the world's largest and most successful corporations really underscores that autism is a national crisis and community cause, deserving of corporate support.

Paul Lambert

We are absolutely delighted to have Wes here. There's no doubting his ability and we are looking forward to getting him playing.

We are able to turn them into cells that represent each of the so-called germinal layers of the embryo, ... And those reflect on the ability of us to potentially be able to turn them into every cell in the body -- once we learn the little tricks to get them to go down a particular pathway that will change them directly into a cell type.

We are able to say that we have strength such that no country can attack us because they do not have precise information about our military capabilities due to our ability to implement flexible strategies,

Stephen Ross

We're not unhappy about where we are. We're feeling good about our ability to attract a better field.

We're not trying to become NASCAR for polo. But similar to NASCAR to how it reaches out to its target audience and provides its fans and sponsors the ability to reach them, we're doing the same for those luxury clients.

We're not telling people that Part D is not going to work; we're saying assess it for yourself, put Canada in the mix, see where you come out. Canada has been around for five years in terms of a robust Canadian mail order program. Next year, (Medicare Part D premiums) have the ability to go up, drug prices can change.

We are required to provide all medically necessary services regardless of ability to pay. We would never take somebody's house.

We are really narrowing our ability for an import bail-out.

We are really delighted and encouraged with the progress made so far. I think it is very important to remember we will be judged ultimately by our ability to be ranked as an excellent or effective school and school district.

We are realistic but if we perform to our ability we will provide the opposition with a real challenge.

We are questioning whether those (U.S.) agencies doing reconstruction have plans to transition to the Iraqi government, and whether there are sufficient resources to support the Iraqis' ability to do what is now being done by the Americans.

We are placing a very large bet on our ability to shift a significant part of our development to Asia, ... We are doing that more aggressively than any semiconductor company.

Dave Murray

We are out in front of the industry in terms of building our capacity and building our ability to take care of the tremendous market demand.

We are optimistic about our ability to sustain our competitive advantage and remain confident that we will continue to enjoy profitable market share growth throughout 2005 and beyond,

We are only offering a hand, the heavy lifter in all of this has been Mendoza himself, and his ability to adapt and stay positive.

Tina Brown

The comptroller of New York City ought to have all the characteristics of a major corporation's CFO - quiet rigor, obsessive care for detail, incorruptible judgment, an ability to work assiduously behind the scenes with the key stakeholders.

Thomas Friedman

America still has the right stuff to thrive. We still have the most creative, diverse, innovative culture and open society - in a world where the ability to imagine and generate new ideas with speed and to implement them through global collaboration is the most important competitive advantage.

Wendy Kopp

We look for people who demonstrate perseverance in the face of challenges, the ability to influence and motivate others - people who want to work relentlessly to ensure that kids who are facing the challenges of poverty have an excellent education.

Wendy Kopp

We are looking for a set of personal characteristics that predict success, the first and foremost of which is perseverance in the face of challenges. We also look for the ability to influence and motivate others who share your values, strong problem-solving ability, and leadership.

Virginia Postrel

What makes a loft authentic isn't its layout or its history but its ability to give people a true home - a dwelling that reflects their personalities and aspirations, including their dreams of urbanity.

Colin Morgan

For me, one of my favorites, director-wise, is Tim Burton. I also really admire the work of actors like Sean Penn. He is probably my favorite actor because of his dedication and commitment to roles, and the ability to morph and change himself when he needs to. It's about dedication and commitment and a passion.

Ben Carson

You have the ability to choose which way you want to go. You have to believe great things are going to happen in your life. Do everything you can - prepare, pray and achieve - to make it happen.

The Polish guy was a lad I really wanted to bring to the club because he has smashing ability but unfortunately we've been unable to prise him away. He is a top-class player. One of the best in Poland.

Yahoo's strong performance this quarter, beating estimates and raising guidance, repeats its performance of the last three quarters and should eliminate doubts about the company's ability to generate and grow non-advertising revenues.

Mark Gottfried

We're a team that needs to avoid foul trouble. It hurt our ability to score. That was a big factor.