Famous Quotes & Sayings

Stephen Hawking

I had a bet with Gordon Kane of Michigan University that the Higgs particle wouldn't be found.

Ann Widdecombe

I wish I had put a bet on, but thought it might have been disrespectful to the Holy Spirit.

I was in my early 20s and open to alternative lifestyles. I thought, 'I bet you get a lot of attractive, interesting women in a vegetarian co-op.'

I think if you were a gambler and you had a million dollars, you should have gone to Las Vegas and bet a million dollars that Tennessee and Rutgers would meet in the NCAA tournament.

Kieron Dyer

When I think about it, I feel like I betrayed Bobby Robson. That's the worst thing about it.

We are blazing some exciting trails for 2006 and beyond, and you can bet the ranch on it.

We are betting the bank, building our future on convergence,

We'd pay more, within reason. If we had to pay US$5 more a month per device, on top of the current $50 per month, nobody would scream. And I bet if the monthly fee went up another $30, some users might pay it.

Abhisit Vejjajiva

We do it mainly to stop a government that betrays people, that steals from its people under the guise of democracy.

While buzzer beaters and upsets grab the headlines, what really captivates millions is their vested interest in office pools, rather than the performance of their favorite team or alma mater. For every person who enters an office pool, there's a good chance you will find another placing a bet on the tournament games over the Internet.

Charles Phillips

We're betting he's the next CEO of Oracle so you better get to know him if you don't already,

We don't see any reason why the city of Bethlehem and the district of Bethlehem should be closed,

You don't bet the farm but you need to be putting some money in as you find stocks that look attractive.

Richard Anderson

When you start getting a frenzied type situation going on, all bets are off. I'm sure a lot of people are taking a look at all of this, and considering it, and there are any number of potential buyers out there that may be willing to up the price.

On his person he had a list of video poker machine locations and betting sheets.

Steve Williams

Nobody owns a market. There's always competition. The big thing is it's a huge bet on downtown. These are big prices. I think it's validation that downtown San Diego is doing something right.

Andy Williams

Ninety percent of the clients I see, if they get a raise, the first thing they say is 'I can bet a bigger house or a better car.' Not 'I can pay off (the mortgage and car loan) I have now,'

On the inbounds play, I told Rachel I would have bet my house that she would've hit that 3. I could just see it in her eyes.

Damon Runyon

One of these days in your travels, a guy is going to come up to you and show you a nice brand-new deck of cards on which the seal is not yet broken, and this guy is going to offer to bet you that he can make the Jack of Spades jump out of the deck and squirt cider in your ear. But, son, do not bet this man, for as sure as you are standing there, you are going to end up with an earful of cider.

Vince Wilfork

I wouldn't want to be a receiver on the other end when Sean Taylor is roaming. I'll bet when we watch film from today, we're going to see when a receiver catches a ball, they're looking for No. 26.

I wouldn't bet the farm, but I think the outlook for stocks the rest of the year is pretty positive.

Andy Reid

I wouldn't bet on it right now, ... He doesn't look good today. That is without the doctors taking a look at him; and I am far from a doctor.

Andy Reid

I wouldn't bet on it. He doesn't look good today.

Alan Dershowitz

I would bet you there weren't more than 20 or 30 people who read it.

I would bet the farm on it because I know what is happening on the ground.

I would bet that one of the two will do that when this gets closer to crunch time and the pressure gets too heavy, ... it's always better to have two people say 'That was him. I saw him steal the wallet.''

I would bet that he has all the (generator) power he needs. And I imagine he has some form of communications.

Paul Tergat

I would bet on Haile. He is a smart guy, he has learned a lot about tactics.

I would have gone broke betting that she wouldn't do it.

I would have bet he'd have a good game tonight. It was important for us to get back and to play well.

I would have bet anything that he was going to win. This has always been a goal of mine, so I've accomplished one of my goals already.

Suzan-Lori Parks

I love beautiful black-and-white movies - anything Bette Davis, especially 'Now', 'Voyager', 'Casablanca', 'Mildred Pierce'; anything by Orson Welles, Truffaut, or Godard; and 'Paper Moon' by Peter Bogdanovich.

I hate the idea of causes, and if I had to choose between betraying my country and betraying my friend, I hope I should have the guts to betray my country