Famous Quotes & Sayings

Al Gore

I am not going to accept that label.

I am not going to accept a deal just for the sake of having labor peace. . . . The deal has got to be fair.

John Engler

I am proud to accept your endorsements and I pray to God that I may live up to your expectations, ... You have my word that I will do my very, very best.

Don Evans

I am proud to accept your challenge, and if confirmed will work to uphold your high standards,

John Garamendi

I am proud to accept the endorsement of the California Professional Firefighters - not just one of California's most respected organizations, but one that represents tens of thousands of California's bravest men and women.

I am proud of the fact that the U.K. is an open trading country. I welcome inward investment such as that of Nissan, and the takeover of struggling British companies by foreign companies who turn them around, as in the case of Jaguar Land Rover. I also accept that job losses sometimes have to occur to restore failing companies to health.

I am not saying believe what I say, I am not saying accept what I say. I am saying there is no need to be in a hurry to accept or reject. First at least listen - why be in such a hurry?

I am not the type who sits back and accepts life. That's someone else not me.

I feel better than I have felt in a long time. I want to play every game. It?s never hard for me to accept not playing.

Boomer Esiason

I feel bad for him because he really had a fantastic season and he deserved to be here to accept this award, but with an injury of that status this is kind of the peripheral things that happen. I'm happy for him and I'm happy for Marvin Lewis.

If Delphi and its union collective bargain group have negotiate something that is represented to the judge by Delphi and the union, who are actually the parties involved, that is acceptable to them and is in the best interest of Delphi getting out of Chapter Eleven and rehabilitating itself, the judge is going to be hard pressed to not accept that.

I feel it's a huge gift to accept but it really makes me want to tear up the pool.

Alex Rios

I don't want to put that as an excuse. I didn't run and I've got to accept what I did.

Mark Prior

He's made some enemies in this clubhouse, for good or for bad. What I've learned in the four years is I don't take anything personally anymore. I respect the attention I get, and understand the scrutiny I'm under. I accept it and I'll go with it and take that responsibility and go out and pitch this year.

However, I have now been offered an opportunity which I have accepted and I'm looking forward to England's first training session on September 20.

However this case comes down, if it's not in our liking, we're not gonna despair, be discouraged about it. God is in control, and so we'll accept that.

How specifically to define the one-China principle -- and how concretely to realize it -- is best left to the two sides of the strait on a mutually acceptable basis, ... not to mediate, not to exert pressure, but to understand.

Steve Huffman

I could go on a long rant about how much I despise e-mail. I wish it was more socially acceptable to ignore people.

I could never accept findings based almost exclusively on mathematics.

Diego Forlan

I chose to accept that fight because of my pride, because of my honor, and because people deserved to see a fighter do his job. If this fight doesn't happen, this is bad for the sport.

I cannot accept these fee increases. This fee-increase program is nothing more than a financing mechanism to build a $13 million clubhouse, which I don't know if the city residents will support.

I cannot accept that the assets of a company can be put beyond the control of its managers.

I cannot accept that anymore, but particularly I cannot accept anymore words and promises of full cooperation that is not arriving.

I can neither understand nor accept that the good intentions of our humanitarian intervention of that era, which saved tens of thousands of lives, are now being questioned,

I can certainly say the current administration have co-operated fully and we accept that they haven't been involved in this.

I call on all parties to accept the verdict of the ballot box and to refrain from rhetoric which may fuel division in Ukraine.

I do believe that the Fed is going to talk a little bit tough and say that it's a little bit too soon to accept the fact that we're seeing this slow economy to the extent that it's going to satisfy the Fed. And I believe that is what is going to keep the market in check. And it's another situation the Fed wants to try to control. They do want to keep this market in check. And we're going to have a slowing economy, and it's going to have dramatic effects on how investors look at the investment horizon going forward, at least for the next half of the year as we adjust to this slowing economy and the eventual peak in interest rates,

Charles Clark

I do accept the figures are still too high,

Tony Blair

I do not accept it was wrong to remove Saddam Hussein.

I do not accept excuses. I'm just going to have to find myself a new giant, that's all.

Collectively, these results indicate that most smokeless tobacco products are not necessarily a safe alternative to smoking and are inferior to medicinal nicotine products with respect to carcinogen exposure, ... Smokeless tobacco products should not be considered an acceptable substitute for cigarette smoking, especially when relatively harmless medicinal nicotine products are available.

Erskine Bowles

Come January 1, I promise you I will be prepared to accept this public trust,

Phil Knight

I believe that continued strong consumer acceptance of our products at retail and the strengthening of our organization will enable us to manage through the challenges in our U.S. footwear business and lay the foundation for another round of growth,