Famous Quotes & Sayings

Arlen Specter

It is desirable to have balance on the court, and two women, I think, are a minimum. But I don't think you can have a quota system either for women or a minority as an absolute determinant.

Alexander Downer

It is deeply regrettable that the Pakistani government has shown absolute disregard for the many direct appeals to exercise restraint and has willfully turned its back on the sincere efforts of the international community to encourage reason to prevail.

Doug Williams

It is exciting to have our employees step up and ask to be involved with bringing the show to Green County. We absolutely want to help in any way.

I think this has an absolute chilling effect.

Jessica Brown Findlay

I'm starting to shake it off, I am quite self-conscious, and it's only when I'm playing roles that I can escape that. The older I get, the more people tell me it's absolutely fine to be the way you are with all your quirks and nuances, and I wish I'd learnt that younger - I would have relaxed a bit more.

Randy Bachman

I'm so glad I found Maren to work with. She has the most perfect voice. She has absolutely perfect intonation and control.

Colm Toibin

I'm slightly influenced by sport in that I like the idea of trying, like an athlete, to keep absolutely ready. That's an emotional thing, almost. I don't mean physically, although I play tennis. But you try to keep yourself ready.

I'm sitting here with I don't know how many litigation cases and another dozen that we're looking at - you try to show me one (income trust) that's absolutely wonderful, terrific and fantastic and you're going to have a tough time.

Jonathan Coe

I'm shy of comparisons to Dickens because he's one of the absolute greats and it's silly to compare a contemporary novelist with someone.

I'm shocked, absolutely shocked, just like Capt. Renault in 'Casablanca,' that he would be going to a fundraiser at the same time legislation is pending,

I'm shell-shocked, that's all I'm prepared to say. Absolutely shell-shocked. I'm pretty upset at the moment, to be honest.

Tubby Smith

I'm not absolutely convinced of nothing. I have no comment about it. How can I comment about that? I just hope we get the opportunity. I believe we will.

William Blackstone

Man...must necessarily be subject to the laws of his Creator, for he is entirely a dependent being...And, consequently, as man depends absolutely upon his Maker for everything, it is necessary that he should in all points conform to his Maker's will.

Man knows the Illusion of his Life and not the Absolute Truth, the man creates the birth of the universes he has once known, but of the Illusory universes and not of those who form or are a part of the Print of our God who is the Creating Factor and Unique Accidental one.

Managing in the big leagues is a challenge. I knew that from the get-go. Would I prefer it wouldn't be this way? Absolutely. Am I sorry about it? Absolutely not.

Man, Sean was absolutely just killing those guys. I wish we could have gotten him the ball 12 extra times and gotten him 50.

Ray Brown

I'm honored, and absolutely floored, by this. I know some of the members are guys like Doc Blanchard, Dizzy Dean and Walter Payton. I got a call from (Hall of Fame publicist) Glen Waddle and I remember telling him, 'Are you kidding me?' I had to sit down.

Leisel Jones

I'm in absolute shock. It seems that 2006 has been the year for me.

Leisel Jones

I'm in absolute shock. I cannot believe it. It is absolutely amazing -- I was so nervous beforehand I had (stomach) cramps.

Jack Straw

I'm in absolutely no doubt that the benefits will follow from this enlargement and bring a strong secular state which happens to have a Muslim majority into the European Union,

Nathan East

Melia is absolutely lovely, and so is her family. She's one of the sweetest people I've met, and it's for all the right reasons that she and Eric are so happy together.

Kevin Brady

Most of these counties have absolutely no power and no fuel, period and it is hotter than blazes, ... Ice has got to happen today and generators have got to happen today, because nursing homes and senior centers need them.

The absolute worst way to hunt elk is off an ATV, ... There is something about the pitch of an ATV that's just wrong. They are much louder than an average passenger vehicle or 4-wheel-drive vehicle.

The absolute worst visit of any college athlete that I've ever been associated with. It was god-awful.

The absolute worst piece of information that can get out is your Social Security number.

The Absolute Truth of Knowledge is precisely non-Knowledge. If this Mirror called Knowledge remains in the phase where nothing is reflected in it, then it does not have a Self anymore, it does not have any element, is as empty and sterile as if it were not. Thus the Mirror is non-Knowledge more than it is Knowledge and becomes Knowledge only when other Prints of the Matrix Words reflect in it.

The absolute numbers are in the opposite direction.

The absolute necessity is diversity has to be in portfolios.

Jim Balsillie

The absolute motivation for this was really to give clarity and certainty to all of our ecosystems, so we can really start our new year ... with all of these issues resolved, and a clear exciting growth path going forward with no more of the noise and distraction.

The absolute dependence of a newborn infant inspired many things in me, but it did not activate any magical knowledge about what to do for the next twenty years.

The absolute consistency and performance Kim has given us for four years is very, very unique. It's special and deserving of recognition. It really indicates the impact she's had throughout.

Tony Blair

The accumulation of weapons of mass destruction by Iraq poses a threat, a threat not just to the region but to the wider world, and I think George Bush was absolutely right to raise it.

Alec Stewart

The amazing thing is that Cook, who had absolutely no connection with the University of Pittsburgh, had decided that we would be good stewards for this treasure.