Famous Quotes & Sayings

Michael Franti

My mother birthed three children and she adopted myself and another African-American son. My adoptive parents were Finnish. I grew up in a white picket neighborhood.

My mother taught me caring and sensitivity towards the feelings of others, animals as well as humans. She gave me much good, practical advice for getting through life.

Ellen Johnson

I will work with the United States and the UN to restore security and address the needs of the country,

I will try to follow the advice that a university president once gave a prospective commencement speaker. Think of yourself as the body at an Irish wake he said. They need you in order to have the party, but no one expects you to say very much.

I wonder, with a couple days to go, if the ad cuts through, or if people look at it and say, 'Aren't you the guy whose ex-wife says he shouldn't be governor?

Carlos Arroyo

I wish it never happened. Not so much for myself - I can handle it on my own - but it involves my family. They're trying to adapt to a new city. Now that I have a daughter, it's way different. That's the sad thing about the whole thing. You leave friends and people you're really close to behind.

I wondered after a year off how much time it would take to get back to top strength. I have to admit that training camp was pretty intense for me, but the last couple of weeks have been better.

I witnessed with my own eyes China's great achievements made in economic growth, and feel that China is quite capable to adjust to the development of international situation.

Barbara Mikulski

I won't stop there, ... I will continue to pursue getting the best advice possible.

Pierre Pettigrew

I won't say they're all intolerant, ... Some of them are adopting our approach to cultural communities.

I won't say anything about what happened to him (Stafford). Obviously he wasn't available for the rest of the game. We've got to adapt and overcome injuries this time of the year. They're part of the game. Whether or not he's available for Saturday night, we just adapt to that and overcome it.

Jill Paton Walsh

I worked for many years as a writer for children and then wrote two adult novels of the kind they call 'literary' without any very great disturbance to this kind of life. Then, something went wrong. My third adult novel was rejected by the publisher of the first two. And I could not understand the criticism offered.

Judy Gold

I worked at Military Media, an advertising agency for military-base newspapers. Don't ask, I won't tell.

Michael McKean

I was there to be kind of the adult - to be David Spade's dad. Which was okay, and I got to do a few things. I was on 26 shows and I managed to get 20 sketches on - either as sole writer or co-writer. So I can't say that I was completely miserable.

I was very proud of the character and determination Adam showed in that match..

Sara Blakely

I was trying to convince all these men to try to make a product that they didn't even wear! Or if they did wear them, they were not admitting it! There was the problem right there. No wonder their hosiery was so uncomfortable.

Marian Gaborik

I was used to not having to check the defensive zone. I had to learn to adjust to it, otherwise I was going to be in the minors.

I was trying to talk reason, to try and have a two-way conversation. She considered an adoption but then quickly stopped listening.

I was very grateful for his special advisory help the last two weeks. It's been great. He's a great baseball man and a great individual. He'll be a general manager again.

Brian Henson

I was very advanced in physics, so I thought that something in astrophysics was where I would go ? I was thinking about NASA and stuff like that.

I was told for a good 5, 6, 7 years, 'You're going to have to do something about this because he's just not good any longer, ... It's nice that he's there, but he's not really adding musically.' But I kept thinking it didn't seem to matter. I had talented guys around him. It seemed as though our fans were pretty forgiving, and they were just happy he was there.

Andre Williams

I was told by my mom when I was very young not to drink and to make good decisions so for those who have younger children, I advise them to do that but for those who have children who are my age and have not done that I think they need to check up on their children.

I was happy with the win. We got banged up again. The Fothergill twins Eric and Adam played well at mid center. They have really stepped it up, filling in for Greg Raymond.

I was happy with our play tonight. The only thing I was disappointed with was our lack of intensity. We have to adjust and we just didn't do that.

I was hitting balls on the range the other day next to her, and she swings it really good. She's a lot bigger than I thought. She has a lot of power. I'm excited about it and I'm excited about getting back on Tour. My adrenaline was pumping as soon as I landed (in Hawaii).

I was going through a lot of things and when I found out that I was pregnant that added more grief, ... There was a lot of pressure, it was the first time, and I didn't know what to expect.

I was going through a lot of things, and when I found out that I was pregnant that added more grief, ... There was a lot of pressure, it was the first time, and I didn't know what to expect.

I was glad to see us take advantage of our first chance because Silver had a couple of chances like that on Tuesday. I was glad to see her put that away. But I think after that we had a letdown.

I was giving her advice, and she wasn't taking it, so I saw no reason for her to continue paying me or for me to waste my time.

David Healy

I was expecting an announcement on the dividend today, so I was surprised that we didn't hear anything about it. They ought to cut it for tactical reasons, even though they can continue to pay it since they have enough liquidity. The addition of York on the board may still result in that.

I was incredibly upset, disappointed, dismayed, any other adjectives that you could care to add.

Daniel Tammet

I was incredibly lucky that my first book found a large and loyal readership. It changed my life - from being a very withdrawn adult to living in Paris as a full-time writer. It has also given me enormous confidence.

Mary Ann Mobley

I testified in front of a Congressional subcommittee when we were searching for additional money for research. I was a bit apprehensive.