Famous Quotes & Sayings

Donald Pleasence

I've taken some notes as I've gone through the years of playing this character. On the surface, Loomis appears to have been the classic nut case.

I've seen this office become involved in many questionable projects despite strong and persistent opposition from senior staff. It appears to me that this has created a lack of respect and trust, and has resulted in an ineffective Office of the Inspector General.

I've seen more consumer problems resolved because of these sites than there ever could have been. But it's a company's fiduciary responsibility to protect its intellectual property, its stock price and to make sure that any information that appears in any media is factually accurate.

It's a fairly significant jump. But there is no fundamental reason for it to go up. There was a little blip before when there was the threat of action. But last time there appeared to be no reduction in output from Iraq during the four days of military conflict.

It really is the height of irresponsibility, and it appears to be a calculated effort to mislead people for personal monetary gain,

It really doesn't change it. A DUI is not a crime of moral turpitude. It doesn't rise to that level unless it was an incident where someone was hurt. It appears to be on the surface a standard DUI arrest. It will not impact his immigration status.

It really doesn't change it, ... A DUI is not a crime of moral turpitude. It doesn't rise to that level unless it was an incident where someone was hurt. It appears to be on the surface a standard DUI arrest. It will not impact his immigration status.

It's a hot item. Inmates want one, and it appears to be motivating them.

Joseph Campbell

It's a little too early to tell what happened, ... This had the appearance of a well-planned and well-negotiated deal that was designed to be released on Monday.

You remind me of lawyers who appear in my courtroom,

You really didn't want to be on that date because you don't want it to appear that we were trying to exploit it,

Charles Dickens

You might, from your appearance, be the wife of Lucifer. Nevertheless, you shall not get the better of me. I am an Englishwoman.

Donald Rumsfeld

You may see things that appear to be coordinated in a particular area that are not coordinated throughout the entire country.

You never want to draw a firm conclusion from a few weeks, but NBC's chances of regaining the lead appear to be limited,

You quote an isolated sentence from my lecture, and appear to have some difficulty in understanding it. I should have thought that only a sub-human intelligence could have failed to grasp the point, but if it really needs amplification I shall consent to see you at the hour named . . .

Danny Meyer

Gramercy Tavern appeared on the cover of New York Magazine the day we opened, and it was five deep at the bar with people who were not necessarily here to dine. They just wanted to kinda sniff out the hot, new restaurant.

For the most part it appears most of the bad news is out.

For the moment, this appears extremely favorable for the economy. This is the second month out of three where exports have increased substantially, which means that foreign economies are perhaps strengthening enough to buy our stuff. Still, the risk is for further oil price shock, which could push the deficit back up.

For the moment, high-yield fundamentals in Asia are pretty solid. No meaningful signs of distress have yet appeared in the Asian corporate bond market, but the surge in high-yield bond issuance in recent years is a sign of a potential turnaround in the credit cycle over the medium term.

For now, things appear to be fine. The debate right now is how big a slowdown can be expected in 1997.

Bill Maher

If I wanted to have wooden sex with strings attached I'd get married."" In reference to the movie ""Team America"" in which puppets appear to have sex

And he brought me thither, and, behold, there was a man, whose appearance was like the appearance of brass, with a line of flax in his hand, and a measuring reed; and he stood in the gate.

And at the end of ten days their countenances appeared fairer and fatter in flesh than all the children which did eat the portion of the king's meat.

The market's mesmerized by what appear to be low demand numbers. Product supplied is not the same as demand, since it measures what is leaving refineries, not what's being consumed.

The measures may appear tough, but there is no alternative.

The managers appear to be recommending a heavily Canadian approach to asset allocation.

John Keats

Poetry should... should strike the reader as a wording of his own highest thoughts, and appear almost a remembrance.

The market has been watching oil prices very closely and there appears to be a near-term reprieve. Oil will continue to remain a dominant story with respect to the market.

The market has been hungry for some semblance of a positive trend, and it appears that one is developing.

The market is on a roll and the current level appears to be just a passing point.

The idea of a handheld rivalry with Nintendo is an irrelevance, ... Those formats don't appear in our planning. It's not a fair comparison; not fair on them, I should stress. That sounds arrogant, maybe, but it's the truth.

The employment situation, which has the most direct impact on everyone's lives and outlook, is still precarious, and that's causing a lot of anxiety. They're worried about their jobs, but at the same time, I think they sense that this mild recession appears to be ending, and that will raise their hopes.

Mark Rosenker

The examination of the wing root has found indications of a fatigue crack in the wing spar. This crack appears to extend through a majority of the spar at the location of the separation.