Famous Quotes & Sayings

Harold E. Varmus

Just after graduation in 1966, like many of my contemporaries, I applied for research training at the National Institutes of Health. Perhaps because his wife was a poet, Ira Pastan agreed to take me into his laboratory, despite my lack of scientific credentials.

I was ready to move on with my career, and I learned of the Johnston position after I agreed to interview for a position in Nebraska. On the way back, my wife, Donna, and I decided to drive through Johnston to see just how interested we would be in coming here should an opportunity present itself. We immediately liked what we saw.

James Peterson

I was pleased that we've agreed to work together to deepen significantly the flows of investment, technology, and tourists in both directions.

I would not have agreed to the plea bargain had I known about the double jeopardy prohibition,

Ridley Scott

I would make a film with a political point of view if I agreed with it, and even, perhaps, if I didn't.

Michael Owen

If the transfer cannot be finalized in time I have agreed to go to Newcastle United, but only on a one-year loan. I need to be playing regularly in a World Cup year.

We mutually agreed that it was the right move for the Saints.

Saeb Erekat

We had in-depth and serious discussions. There was nothing new today and the gaps remain where they are. We agreed to meet tomorrow.

We had a meeting and agreed that a break and a fresh start next season will do him a world of good.

We had frank discussions and agreed to move forward. Some people call it the bar being set, but I like to call it the floor -- something to build up from.

We had very good discussions and we've all agreed in bidding for the 2011 World Cup.

Harry Reid

Let's have a real investigation and a vote here in the Senate. What the president has agreed to is no review.

Edward Norton

Lewis and Clark's expedition is as great a story as you could ever hope to tell, and like so many people, Brad and I have both been drawn to it for years, ... We both always agreed that compressing that story into a feature-length film ruined the spirit of it ... so we sat down and said, 'How can we really do this justice?'

Kofi Annan

Libya has also agreed to a trial in a third country and believes that it ought to be possible to find answers to all other outstanding issues relating to this matter,

Saeb Erekat

Of course, Mrs. Arafat did not mean poison gas, but tear gas. We agreed with President Clinton that the Palestinians and Israelis must resolve their differences through dialogue and negotiations.

None of these issues is agreed unless all of them are agreed. We have a lot of issues in the air that we need to hold together.

One-year deal, agreed in principle. He could sign it (today).

Florence Henderson

My goal has always been to be like a female George Burns. Having had the opportunity to work with him so many times, especially at the end of his life, I felt so inspired by him all the time. I totally agreed with him. We would talk about how lucky we were to find something that we loved when we were kids and to just grow more in love with it as time goes on.

The prime minister officially informed the Palestinians, as he did at the beginning of the negotiations, that nothing is agreed until everything has been agreed and therefore it is only signed agreements which are valid and binding.

The prime minister agreed that in the beginning the case could have been better handled, ... He didn't say it had been 'botched.'

E. O. Wilson

Oh yeah, I'm fine with it - left field, center field, it doesn't matter. That was part of what I agreed to when I came here.

Kelly Packard

She and I agreed (Sunday) night to not let our minds just race with all the scenarios that may or may not unfold. Once we have the information, she'll decide on what needs to happen.

Most people would prefer there are no known human carcinogens in what they drink. This is a case where industry agreed to get it out of the products, and all the evidence says they didn't.

Mike told me that he would not be seeking a renewal of his contract for personal and family reasons, even though we had reached agreement on its terms. We both agreed that it would be in his and the team's best interests if he stepped down immediately. This has come as a shock.

Kofi Annan

Now we must decide whether it is possible to continue on the basis agreed then, or whether radical changes are needed.

Now the two sides will go back to Sri Lanka and implement what they have agreed during the talks.

Adnan Pachachi

Leaders of political parties have agreed to postpone parliament. There are still some issues that have not been resolved yet.

Scott has told us that he wants to stay in Wales, but he has some issues to sort out in Australia and he has kept us informed about his position. We have agreed to meet at the end of the Six Nations to thrash out his contractual position.

Charles Schumer

Sen. Graham and I do not think it would be appropriate to vote on this bill while the president is there, so we have agreed to delay the vote,

Kevin Bishop

Senator (Lindsey) Graham has not agreed to delay a vote on the China currency legislation. No decision has been made and any insinuation to the contrary is nothing more than uninformed speculation.

Arlen Specter

Senator Leahy and I took a look at it and agreed that it was insufficient,

Secretary Albright just got off the phone with Prime Minister Netanyahu and they agreed to meet here in Washington on Wednesday to discuss ways in which we can overcome remaining differences

Arlen Specter

Sen. Leahy and I took a look at it and agreed that it was insufficient and are sending back a detailed letter asking for amplification on many, many of the items,