Famous Quotes & Sayings

Richard Hatch

I love this neighborhood, and I get along good with everyone in this neighborhood. We certainly want this neighborhood to accept us. I think it does.

Mark Foster

I'm trying to just let it go, being more accepting of my bad shots. Today I put the ball in the right areas and took my chances when I got them.

I'm sure Russia and others will not accept such an agenda because this is a United States agenda,

I'm very disappointed in the circuit court ruling, but I respect and accept the court's decision, ... The FEC has an institutional obligation to revisit all the regulations at issue and to do so as soon as possible.

Ed Gillespie

In failing to retract his comments ... Dean continues to help steer the Democrat Party even farther out of the mainstream of acceptable political discourse.

In general, screened investing -- both religious and secular -- is getting more acceptable as investors have a greater desire to make investments that don't conflict with their core values.

In general, I have come to the conclusion that he is not always a reliable witness and that any affirmations made by him should be accepted with caution,

Sergei Ivanov

India has accepted our proposal to hold exercises next year, this time in Russia and in a broader format that involves several other countries, including NATO members the United States , Britain and France,

Li Keqiang

India and China have not shied away from addressing boundary questions, have wisdom to find a fair and mutually acceptable solution... We have been able to put all issues on the table.

In Cuenca, Ecuador's third largest city, bus transportation is a vital lifeline for many of its citizens. The municipalities in Ecuador are proactive in their deployment of new technologies that enhance core services. The selection of Panther Trak as the GPS device of choice is further evidence of the market acceptance of our technology and we anticipate additional orders for similar uses.

In collective bargaining, it's important for both parties to get used to losing because they have to make initial demands or offers and then they have to be willing to accept less.

Rudolph A. Marcus

In 1978, I accepted an offer from the California Institute of Technology to come there as the Arthur Amos Noyes Professor of Chemistry.

Jane Harman

In 1969, when I graduated from Harvard Law School, women and minorities made up a tiny fraction of the first year associates accepted by top law firms.

Paul D. Boyer

In 1956 I accepted a Hill Foundation Professorship and moved to the medical school campus of the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis.

In most cases, country research coordinators are seeing a shift in the cultural acceptance of girls (toward tobacco use). It's OK for girls to be seen smoking. There's no definitive data but it's an observation.

In life, even if you have delegated, you are fully accountable, no matter how embarrassing or hard to accept are the consequences.

Gordon Banks

In my early days, a goal against us was shrugged off. Nobody liked conceding a goal, but once the ball had gone into the net it was accepted as 'one of those things' and everybody in the team would concentrate on trying to get the goal back. But once the maximum wage had been lifted and win bonuses became all-important, it was suddenly considered a crime to concede a goal.

Michelle Bachelet

In any area of the U.N. we... have to agree on certain language that can represent the same spirit, but that can be accepted by everyone.

Jacques Chirac

In an open world, no one can live in isolation, no one can act alone in the name of all, and no one can accept the anarchy of a society without rules, ... There is no alternative to the United Nations.

William Glasser

In any place work is done, you cannot accept anything less than competence if you want high quality.

I'm not aware of any good scientific data, even if you accepted everything plaintiffs say, to show a risk in the time frame in this case.

I'm not at all surprised that the rebels are not accepting the peace deal. Why should they? It's never going to be implemented. The government is just going to undermine it every way they can.

I'm not afraid to tell anyone I'm very demanding. I'll accept physical errors, but mental errors are what I'm trying to eliminate. When you're dealing with freshmen and sophomores, there's a big step.

Frank Robinson

I'm not a doctor, ... I can't tell you how long it takes to recover from what he had. But it's kind of a little sorry to accept that somebody would say on Friday or Saturday -- four days in advance -- that, 'I can't pitch on Tuesday, but I can pitch on Friday.'

Alice McDermott

I'm interested in characters who should know better, who know they should give up, move on, accept life as it is, with all its constraints - life, death, time - but don't.

Christopher Cross

I mean, I have a daughter, and it's a very bad message to send to my daughter that to be valid or accepted or to have value, you have to look a certain way. It's all about appearance, and not about education and not about contributing. I think we've completely lost our way.

Miranda Hart

I know there are fewer women comics, and I think there'll continue to be an inherent sexism in many industries, comedy being one, just because things do take a while to evolve. Things are changing, but it's going to take time. I accept this rather than getting angry about it.

I know the coaches that went (to Norfolk State) have good work ethic and they don't accept anything but perfection. They've had two weeks to prepare for this game, so we're looking for anything they can throw at us, trick plays and all.

I know people want to dump the blame on the corps, and that's fine with us, but there were a lot of design features we wanted on those canals that were ultimately accepted by sponsors.

Marty Casey

I know that if I win, I'm going to have to deal with people who're not going to accept me,

I know students who come to my office who are supposed to go to Amman or America in their fifth year or sixth year ... , ... The Israelis are telling them, 'You're not going to be allowed to leave unless you accept to collaborate with us.'

Leo Tolstoy

I know that most men, including those at ease with problems of thegreatest complexity, can seldom accept even the simplest and mostobvious truth if it be such as would oblige them to admit the falsityof conclusions which they have delighted in explaining to colleagues,which they have proudly taught to others, and which they have woven,thread by thread, into the fabric of their lives.

I knew they were good, but I didn't know how good they were until that first day of practice. From then, my decision (to play them) was pretty easy. They blended in well. When they were freshmen, they were accepted as a group. They understood their roles, and now they've grown into being seniors.