Famous Quotes & Sayings

Arnold Palmer

I used to get tired of drinking iced tea, so I'd ask my wife if we had some lemonade, and I would just dump it right in there.

Giorgos Seferis

Don't ask who's influenced me. A lion is made up of the lambs he's digested, and I've been reading all my life.

Ginni Rometty

I ask everyone's opinion when they don't speak up. And then when they have an opinion, I'll ask others to talk about it.

Grace Hightower

If I go anywhere, and I don't have my coffee, I don't drink coffee. When I travel, I carry it with me - and I ask hotels to grind it and brew it for me if I can't have it in my room myself. I'm dedicated that way.

George Tillman, Jr.

I used to get so upset with my father. I'd ask him, 'Why do I have to be around all these women all the time?' But in time, I learned that was an advantage.

Thomas Moore

Ask a woman's advice, and whatever she advises, Do the very reverse and you're sure to be wise.

Alan Paton

You ask yourself not if this or that is expedient, but if it is right.

James Thomson

Tis easier for the generous to forgive, than for offence to ask it.

Erin Gruwell

Some teachers feel that if they ask for emotional help, they're a failure. But teaching is a team sport.

Jane Seymour

People ask me how I keep my figure, and I tell them it's because I paint. When you're covered in paint, it's quite hard to put food in your mouth!

Bianca Lawson

Everyone's really sweet, really nice. The 'Buffy' fans always ask me to do Kendra's lines in Kendra's accent.

Bryce Dallas Howard

I don't know how many roles I can ask my dad to play in my life, but so far, father, best friend, role model, mentor and grandfather to my children are working out quite well.

Brad Goreski

Keep your eyes peeled: Honor's the label to watch. It's quickly becoming a serious celebrity favorite - just ask fans Kirsten Dunst and Kelly Osbourne.

Bjorn Ulvaeus

If you were to ask me what I couldn't do without, it would be sashimi.

We're just asking people to kind of look at how they're getting their comedy a little bit differently. Since it's not joke-driven in a traditional sense, the jokes are coming out of how we ratchet up the size of the elephant in the room. If you're invested in the characters and you're onboard with them on an emotional level, that laugh will come out of a relatable place.

We should think more laterally and ask ourselves, do we need a Friday session?

Joel Salatin

Our culture doesn't ask about preserving the essence of pig; it just asks how can we grow them faster, fatter, bigger, and cheaper. We know that's not a noble goal.

Ashley Jensen

People are always asking me if I work out, but to be honest, I'm doing very little at the moment. The only time I really go to the gym is if I'm staying in a hotel.

We have to charge money for that because of the seven pounds of lead and glass inside the monitor. We know people can just take their monitors to the landfill for free, but we'd ask them to bring them to us instead.

This will be paid for, there's no debt. We're not going to do have to do a levy and ask for money from anybody,

This was a life-changing event. We were asking people to put their families, their income, and even their stay here in the U.S. at risk. It's one thing to say come to my party, come to my event. But we've got to take care of these people.

The parent just needs to provide evidence that their spouse is deployed. We do not ask for their financial status.

The only thing you can ask for in life is a chance. I had that today. I had it the last two Olympics. I got to win a silver medal in my home country. Unfortunately, I just didn't get it done for my team. It's not going to be a sad thing. It's just part of life and I certainly can deal with it.

Mike Redmond

The only thing that's keeping him from winning a Gold Glove is he doesn't hit .300. Ask the pitchers how important defense is to them. Shortstop is such an important position. There's so many different plays. They're involved in everything.

Rob Andrew

The players responded magnificently. Two days after Christmas, they have given everything for the club - you cannot ask for any more than that.

Raul Gonzalez

The Philippines will only be dragged into the issue the moment warrants there are issued and they would ask for the extradition of the three officials,

E. B. White

There are a number of companies out there that are asking themselves, 'How do I get from where I am now to where I want to be in terms of VPP?'

There are 43 guys in the world that race these things every week. To be one of those 43 guys is awful special. Any time you can win at the highest level, that's all you can ask for as a driver. If he could win one of these this year or whenever, it would make his career for sure.

There are lockers that have $400 bottles and then there are those that have $60 bottles in them. A lot of people come in and buy half-cases ... then ask managers for suggestions on new wines.

We always try to show both sides of a point of view. We call leaders all the time asking them to come and tell their story, because at the end of the day, we are just storytellers.

Mick McCarthy

The players have given me every last drop - I can't ask for any more. But it's looking tougher and tougher all the time.

What shocked me the most about our conversation was that he said, 'Penny, I know you're asking for forgiveness, but what you don't realize is that I forgave you a long time ago.' I couldn't believe it.