Famous Quotes & Sayings

Paul Simon

Between the ages of 15 and 22, I had made only one very minor hit, so I expected everything to be a flop. I was utterly amazed that The Sound of Silence was a big hit.

Thomas Jefferson

Believing that happiness of mankind is best promoted by the useful pursuits of peace, that on these alone a stable prosperity can be founded, that the evils of war are great in their endurance, and have a long reckoning for ages to come, I have used

John Adams

Birth and wealth together have prevailed over virtue and talent in all ages

We also have a schools out program, ... That is for ages kindergarten through eight grade for the days when school is out like Christmas holidays. On those days we will have an all day program from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. where there will be all day art classes and a good, fun place for the kids to come.

We almost always have some music students in the house; it's used a great deal. It was really fun to get letters from all ages saying they really appreciate the piano.

Sarah Steelman

Every day, President Obama and Senator McCaskill are making it harder for working mothers and women of all ages to find a good-paying job. They continue to dictate to our families how they should live, stripping them of opportunities and freedom.

As this population ages and gets larger, the impact to the U.S. public health system will be tremendous.

At this concert we did in Toronto, there must have been 10 kids or so, ages five and up, standing in front of the stage and dancing, ... That makes me feel terrific.

We are anxious to rally the community for a cause that will bring culture and creativity to people of all ages in our community.

We are very excited to showcase such an amazing structure in the Vail Valley for all ages to enjoy. We look forward to seeing what the future holds.

Stephen Manes

What's been revealed of Windows Vista is particularly sad. Defaulting to a mode that requires users to enter an administrative password before they can install programs? A security-enhancing idea, but one that's been around for ages in Apple's Mac OS X. Integrated search? Apple has it now. The Registry? There's no sign of that monstrosity in OS X, but it'll still be around in Windows Vista to drive users nuts. Copying the competition's good ideas and retaining a bad one that you actually did originate: That's innovation!

What people don't realize is that the classes are open to people ages 50 and up, and you don't have to be a member of the Senior Center or a resident of Windsor Locks.

Prince Charles

What is so distinctive of the great ages of faith surely was that they understood, as well as sacred texts ... the meaning of God's word for all time and its meaning for this time.

We've got all ages here. We've got one-year-olds. We've got elderly folks as well.

This was planned all along. I've been married 20 years and have two sons ages 14 and 9. So when this opportunity came my way we had a big family meeting. I said that I'd give it four years, no matter what the outcome, and then come back home.

You go to the library, and half the neighborhood's there. We all get along, but yet we have privacy also. We have all ages -- newly married couples, people with kids, people with grown kids. It's a nice mix.

You get hooked just watching it. It's fun to watch and people of all ages who can do it. I've yet to meet anybody who had done it and hasn't liked it.

The trend will open up some interesting possibilities for people who want to get ahead, especially if they're between the ages of 35 and 55.

The transformation we're going through now, it could take Islam to enlightenment, or it could take Islam to the dark ages for a long time to come.

Jack Straw

The day will put a particular emphasis on educating people of all ages about the lessons to be learnt from genocide.

Ian Johnson

What is the problem? As far as we are concerned the ban could have been lifted ages ago. It is to be regretted that the beef ban, in place for all sorts of reasons, could not have been lifted earlier.

Nathaniel Hawthorne

The Pyncheon Elm, throughout its great circumference, was all alive, and full of the morning sunand a sweet-tempered little breeze, which lingered within this verdant sphere, and set a thousand leaftytongues a-whispering all at once. This ages tree appeared to have suffered nothing from the gale.It has kept its boughs unshattered, and its full complement of leaves, and the whole in perfect verdure,except a single branch, that, by the earlier change with which the elm-tree sometimes prophesies the autumn,had been transmuted to bright gold.

We are delighted to be working with Tom Hanks, Playtone, a stellar lineup of all-star actors and our great partners NASA and Lockheed Martin to offer the most realistic extra-terrestrial experience possible on planet Earth. By combining IMAX 3D, Hollywood's best talent and the top minds of space exploration, this film will offer audiences of all ages an out-of-this-world experience that is both entertaining and educational.

Never has the US had a President that was so better understood and respected in Europe. He has proved to be inspirational for Europeans of all ages

Oscar Wilde

Pleasure is the only thing to live for. nothing ages like happiness.

Howard Schultz

China's emerging as one of the centers of the world, if not the center of the world, ... If my kids were of very young ages today, I would be asking them, and encouraging them, to learn Chinese.

Martha Stewart

My goal with our American Made program is to inspire people of all ages to become 'doers,' whether it's them learning how to make an easy weekday dinner or starting their own business.

For years, racing fans of all ages have been playing the Ridge Racer and Pole Position franchises on virtually all video game platforms. With the same speed, quality graphics and energizing sounds found on home consoles, fans can now enjoy burning rubber on their mobile phones.

Henry Williamson

From all the ages my soul desired to take that soul-life which had flowed through them as the sunbeams had continually found an earth.

From our point of view, however, any interpretation of Genesis which accommodates the standard system of evolutionary geological ages is a clear-cut compromise with atheistic evolution, and it is very sad that Christians who profess to believe the Bible as the Word of God will not acknowledge this.

Robert Ingersoll

Give the church a place in the Constitution, let her touch once more the sword of power, and the priceless fruit of all ages will turn to ashes on the lips of men

Nick Woodman

I lost $4 million of other people's money between the ages of 24 and 26.

Arlen Specter

Chief Justice Roberts has great potential for the future to bring a consensus to the court, to have a better recognition of congressional authority and, as he put it, to understand the Constitution responding to the changes in the ages and responding to societal conditions.