Famous Quotes & Sayings

We are now exactly in a crossroad, and Chairman (Yasser) Arafat has to take a bold decision to stop the violence and to sit back at the table ... and to strike a deal, ... If the violence continues, I am afraid we will go a long way back and this is not in the interest of peace.

We are now devoting ourselves to science. I am afraid some of us feel that science will give us final solutions - better bases for philosophy, an ideal groundwork for satisfactions, for enjoyment. But it is doubtful whether the mind of man can ever understand the universe. For every puzzle that we uncover and solve, two more appear that were hidden.

Hannah Simone

I'm not afraid of change, let's put it that way.

Nikolay Davydenko

We have a good chance of beating France because Marat is here. I think the French are afraid of him, just by his very being here even if he does not play. They have all been beaten by him.

Dave Stephens

We've lost some of our soldiers, and I think people here are fed up with the war. It's a war I'm afraid we can't win.

We've lost all of our workers. They're afraid to come in now, and they don't want to work. I still think we can finish the process, probably with each of the leading candidates looking at each ballot and making a decision we can all live with.

With the domestic economy getting back onto a normal footing, individuals are becoming less afraid of risk.

We're really not reaching out to a percentage of the population that is afraid to talk to the authorities. We want to make another avenue available so people feel less threatened if they're feeling threatened with authorities. Hopefully, someone will find it in their heart to step up and do the right thing and give us the opportunity to find our daughter and get her back to us.

Pat Toomey

I'm the guy that has written at great length about exactly how we should profoundly reform Social Security. If I were afraid of going after entitlements, I wouldn't have done that, I wouldn't have put Medicaid reform in this budget, I wouldn't have called for the reductions in spending, which people will scream about, but I think are necessary.

Patina Miller

I always tell friends you can't judge your success by someone else's. You can't be afraid to fail.

Pixie Lott

I'm not afraid of hard work. I like it! It's the other bit - the not working - I find more problematic. If I'm not busy, I just get antsy. I've been this way since I was a child. Sitting still is like torture for me.

Patricia Richardson

I have born-again Christians in my family, and they are completely against abortion... Everybody's got to stop being afraid of it real soon. Who's going to do it if a woman's network doesn't? People are going to be dying.

Carla Hall

My biggest fear has always been being 40 and hating my job. I love challenges. I'm not afraid to try anything.

With our bench, I'm not afraid to go deep.

With the box office dwindling, all this is seen as another nail in the coffin. Theater owners are afraid once you start releasing films this way (simultaneously in other formats), all movies could go this way. That would put their business in jeopardy.

Bill Cosby

We have many things in common, the greatest of which is that we are both afraid of the children.

When you are interviewing someone, never let your camera person turn off the camera. The second you turn off the camera, they'll say the magic thing that you'd been looking for the whole interview. People want to relax after the performance is done. Don't be afraid of awkward silence. That is your friend.

When the game is on the line or the game is tight, she's a person who will step up and not be afraid to score or make something happen. It's something you can't teach. It's an innate thing, and she definitely possesses that.

Bernie Bickerstaff

When we looked down during the national anthem and saw nine guys, we anticipated trouble. That's what I was afraid of all day. They played like we've played when we've been down and just have eight or nine. They made some unbelievable shots with a hand in their face. There were a couple of possessions that we just couldn't come up with the ball.

Marc Shaiman

When we started with the concept, we were afraid it would be too insider, but every month, the culture throws us a new bone.

Mike Myers

We've not prepared well this week and it's cause to pause. I'm afraid my guys don't understand the pain and frustration that comes with being embarrassed by your rival.

Adam Sandler

Wedding Singer' taught us we shouldn't be afraid of making people feel emotional in the middle of the movie, rather than just dealing with comedy,

We are expecting a tough game as Village are a team that has defended stoutly at home and then counter. There is also the situation where a number of teams are afraid of playing on the Village field but we will go there with no fear in our hearts.

The reality of setting goals is you can evaluate against it. You can't be afraid to set goals. Certainly our expectations were high. We have a great team.

Charles Maurice de Talleyrand

I am more afraid of an army of 100 sheep led by a lion than an army of 100 lions led by a sheep.

Dick Cavett

Why are people afraid of ghosts? 'Ooh, no, I wouldn't want to see one! I'd be too scared' - accompanied by a tremolo of fear in the voice - is the common reaction. This puzzles me. I'd think anyone would welcome he opportunity. I've never heard of a ghost hurting anybody.

Dominique Moceanu

I was so afraid to make mistakes and get reprimanded by my coaches that the joy of the sport started slipping away.

Eberhard Weber

I was afraid the other musicians might want to present themselves too much, though I see in the coverage I've received of the album that the musicians got wonderful reviews for their contributions and abilities. I think the four musicians played freely within my limits.

If any reader has lost a loved one or is afraid of death, modern physics says: 'Be comforted, you and they shall live again.'

Ridley Scott

I've gradually realised that what I do best is universes. And I shouldn't be afraid of that.

Rooney Mara

It never seemed that honorable to me, and I guess I was always afraid that I might fail.

But on the other hand, we all know that China has a very bad record on human rights, and we are afraid that the Chinese authorities are going to interpret this decision as their victory for the past policies. I think the Chinese government is going to do that.

But Mr. Koizumi blew a chance to mend Japan's troubled relations with China and South Korea. I'm afraid Japan's ties with (them) would be dangerously low.