Famous Quotes & Sayings

Gene Luen Yang

The rumor is Chu Hing really wanted the 'Green Turtle' to be Chinese American, but the publisher didn't think that would sell. If you read those books, the hero almost always has his back facing the camera so you can't see his face. When he turns around, his face is obscured.

The sap flow mechanism is driven almost entirely by the daily fluctuation in temperature. Any kind of change that does occur is going to impact the season.

The same thing is true with demand on our water. We're being very careful to monitor our water system as best we can to make sure that we're not going to demand more than we can provide. And then we have to take into consideration as we're doing our wastewater-management program that we do it to allow for this growth rather than just do what is necessary to get by right now. We have to look down the road further to include a growth factor - so that we don't have to do this every 10 years.

The ruling by the attorney general will allow the board to maintain a level playing field for all members.

Janet Napolitano

The rule of law has become victim, and the people who are experiencing it the most are those communities along the border, ... It is a very, very big problem for us.

Steve Squyres

The root cause of the reset remains a mystery, but I guess the occasional odd glitch is to be expected from a vehicle that's been on Mars for almost 600 sols.

Rex Grossman

I've worked really hard to get back healthy, to get to this point. Just to get to this point has been a struggle. I feel like I'm almost healthy and ready to go.

Andrew Alberts

I've seen it on every line, on almost every train.

I've talked to almost all of them and most appear willing to work with us,

Frank Beamer

I've seen those knee braces save a bunch of knees. There's no question in my mind that Reggie Butler would be operated on right now if he hadn't had that knee brace on. It was a tough blow right to the knee, but the brace didn't allow the knee to bend to where something would be completely torn.

Jane Anderson

I've seen some of these children come right along and do really well. I have one girl who is 7, and she is very eager, and her mother is very supportive.

I've seen matches almost every weekend this winter, but I'm not someone who puts himself in the forefront.

Jim Calhoun

I've watched him grow as a person, but he's still been able to maintain his wit, his optimism and that ever-ready smile. A lot of kids would have spit the bit at different times if they weren't starting. All he wants to really do is play and win and that's exactly what he's done. He's as comfortable in his skin as any kid I've ever had. I'm telling you right now ? and hopefully it will be five weeks, six weeks before it's the end of his career ? I will miss him for his personality, along with obviously his basketball game. He's a terrific kid.

I've watched almost all Super Bowls, and the spots were weaker than games in the past. There's not a spot that will be considered a classic.

I've waited a lifetime to see one of these fly. It's so big and powerful, but almost - oh, I don't know - majestic.

James Cosmo

I've spent my life doing action films and most of my own stunts, so my teeth have been knocked out along the way. It happened so frequently that I can't even remember where I lost most of them.

Howie Mandel

I've spent more time in Las Vegas than any other city, almost including L.A. where I live.

I've spent almost 12 years at Universal Pictures, and it has been a rewarding experience enabling me to work with world-class talent in the movie-making process,

Joseph Monninger

I've taken a mail packet boat along the southern Newfoundland coast and spent some time on St. Pierre and Miquelon watching the seal colonies. I like pine trees. I like cold rivers.

I've suffered right along with all the rest of the fans. We lost like seven one-run games. When we hit, we did not pitch. When there was pitching, there was no hitting.

Mark Salling

I've studied several guitar players and songwriters, mostly from Al di Meola to Dimebag Darrell, from Freddie Mercury of Queen to Kurt Cobain of Nirvana and Bradley Nowell of Sublime.

Jack Levin

I've studied family massacres for more than 20 years. First of all, it's almost always the husband or father, (and) in almost every case he has suffered some kind of catastrophic loss.

I've stayed almost every summer, and most of the girls in my class do too. There's usually a good chunk of the team here during the summer.

I've never seen an 18-year-old kid do it night in and night out regardless of the circumstance, regardless of the venue. Kids get sick, they have tests, they have distractions, they have a bad night. There are a million things that happen to freshmen along the course of the season.

Carlos Boozer

I've seen a couple things on TV about it. When I was there, and it wasn't too long ago, the white students got along with us great. Everybody took care of each other on campus.

I've said many, many times that people who run the transition exercise shouldn't go into government. To do it otherwise is almost to be in a conflict of interest.

I've said it to almost everybody today, competition is going to come and go, but we're here to stay and we've proven that time and time again.

Billy Donovan

I've said it all along about this team, they derive a lot pleasure from moving and passing the basketball and playing together.

I've said all along we weren't going to reach our potential until late January or early February. That's what I'd been insisting even through those four games, which were four difficult losses. I think we'll be OK.

I've said all along we've got two backs that we believe can run the football.

I've said all along we're a way better team than our record indicates in my mind. We seem to find a way to get up for the big teams and compete.

I've said all along this team is going to be very young, very inexperienced but very talented. This team is going to need patience from myself, from the fans and from the media.

Tom Izzo

I've said all along there were six teams capable of winning the Big Ten, and that hasn't changed. Iowa has its work cut out for it, but they've helped themselves a lot this week winning at Indiana and beating Michigan State at home.