Famous Quotes & Sayings

There was huge pressure on Elf to come to an agreement, ... The French government didn't want a messy situation, and Elf's (counter-)bid was not accepted as credible by the market.

There was no new proposal that could be accepted by us, so there was no reason for a meeting.

There will be no fight. They will either accept (the gift) or not.

Bob Costas

There were no hard feelings at all. It's not a big deal. I'm sure there are countless topics that will be mutually acceptable in the future.

Mitt Romney

There were a number of bands that were unable to accept our invitation, ... It is a sacrifice for them to come here.

There were a lot of hurdles in dealing with this because he had a no-trade, but we finally got it done. Doug Weight making the decision to come here when he had a few options with other teams that he knew that he could possibly go to I really feel speaks volumes for this franchise at this point and time. And now we have the most sought-after player that was available in the league leading up to the trade deadline accepting a trade to come to Carolina, and I think that this proves that this franchise is moving in the right direction.

There is no way we can accept that.

Abhisit Vejjajiva

There is no way out of the crisis unless the prime minister accepts that the key part of the problem is his own legitimacy.

The report clearly disproves the common misconception that women are the only sufferers of fertility issues. With the next generation facing increasing pressure as a result of declining fertility and mortality rates, it's only fair that men accept their responsibility and change their lifestyles now before it's too late.

The replacement provisions are injury, illness and exceptional circumstance. It's really in the hands of the organizing committee and international federation to determine whether or not they'll accept the replacement petition.

There's a bunch of people who just say I can get to 1,000 friends, then they start accepting anyone as a friend.

The remaining members of the consortium will agree to accept those students.

Jay Feely

This is what being a man is all about. Being able to accept when you don't come through. When I make a mistake with my kids at home, I sit them down and say I am sorry I made a mistake and I am going to be a better dad. And you do the same thing with your job.

This is the report that the WTO didn't want the public to see. It reveals that the big corporations that stand behind the WTO failed to get the big win they were hoping for. Free trade proponents needed a clear victory in this dispute to be able to push governments in the EU and the developing world to accept genetically modified food. They failed and now is the time to build a consensus that the WTO, with its business-only agenda, is the wrong place to decide on what people eat and how we protect our environment.

This is the one that accepts the message. It switches off a civil war and it gives the party the summer to get over what they have just gone through." ()

Allen Iverson

This is what you want. You want the big contract, and you want the people to show how much they want you. That's what Billy did today with those guys. He accepted them. It's important, because have some chemistry with each other. Sam and Kyle, they're starters on the team. I like the look of our team, and I like the direction we're heading. I'm just looking forward to trying to win a championship with them.

This is their version of events and we accept that and we are now going to let the investigation determine if there are any variations to that.

This is unconstitutional and done with an ill political motive...we don't accept it. We reject such appointment.

Pete Domenici

This is a very, very unintelligible plan. You can't rationally accept the president's reasoning unless you conclude that they don't want to tell you where it's going to end up.

Chris Bosh

They play pretty good without Iverson. They have a lot of guys who really step up to the plate and accept that challenge without him. It's still really a good team without him.

Charles Jenkins

They really will feel that the European institutions have gone too far -- both the commission and the court -- and they will then try to reduce their powers in other areas ... where they are currently accepting their powers in competition or internal market,

David Leadbetter

They're silly, because they just point out how phenomenally advanced Tiger was, that he was able to find the right recipe very early on. It's a complex, almost mysterious thing. It's the physical game, but there are so many other elements. And maybe the key thing is how people figure their own path. See what works for them, and find it. And accept that every timetable is different. That takes maturity, and that's why it's still a game where you reach your prime in your 30s.

A rehabilitation centre for these children is needed but acceptance in the society should be the first step to rehabilitation.

A real man can see your problems & accept you for them; if he really cared, he would help you to the best of your abilities. A real man would not care how similar or different you are either; if he really cares he will hold you high in both his heart & mind no matter what you are or arent.

A poor idea well written is more likely to be accepted than a good idea poorly written

Arafat will not accept and cannot accept a final solution and an end of Palestinian claims if it doesn't include a solution to the issues of Jerusalem and refugees.

Anything the court does that is controversial is going to be in danger as long as it's controversial. The reason why racial segregation in schools is not going to come back is not because all nine justices think Brown is right. It's because the country has accepted that it is right.

Terry Taylor

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Anytime I am looking to somebody else as my source, I'm coming from scarcity. I am no longer trusting God, or the Universe, for my harvest. It's reasonable for me to have expectations based on what somebody I trust has committed to. And it's natural for me to feel disappointed when that somebody doesn't come through. But when I feel more than disappointment, when I also feel anger, it's because I deviated from my truth. It's because I compromised my truth to get what somebody else promised. Because when I'm really following my truth, I will be at peace with the consequences ù whatever they are. I can accept somebody else's truth, but I must live my own truth. And sometimes that means walking away from a relationship.

Manmohan Singh

Any redrawing of the international borders is not something that is going to be acceptable to us.

Jacques Chirac

... As far as the Europeans are concerned, it is our continent which is involved here, and we want our continent to be at peace, and we will not accept that situations such as the present situation in Kosovo should continue,

Carolyn Heilbrun

As E.M. Forster so brilliantly put it, 'It is difficult, after accepting six cups of tea, to throw the seventh in the face of your hostess.' Sometimes the only way to live is to get out, or at least seriously contemplate getting out, doing the impossible, flinging the conventional tea.

Luis Fernandez

As a professional, there are some things which I can accept but there are other things which are not acceptable to me.