Famous Quotes & Sayings

Iris Apfel

People say, 'You have inspired me, you've given me courage...' They've gone so far as to say, 'You've changed my life!' And I would come back and say to my husband, 'I can't understand it - what kind of poor little life did she have if I had to come and change it?'

will.i.am

Why shouldn't a child look to want to be a political figure, to change our nation, to lead us the right directions?

Anne Graham Lotz

Every time I see my brother, I just praise God for God's grace in his life. Because if God can change Franklin from a prodigal into a man of God, he can do it for anybody.

Salman Khan

It feels nice to be loved, but let me tell you there are 10 times more better looking, stylish and talented guys than me. So there's no solid reason for me to be proud! I don't think I have done anything extraordinary to change people's lives.

Mary McLeod Bethune

We have a powerful potential in out youth, and we must have the courage to change old ideas and practices so that we may direct their power toward good ends.

Wolfgang Schauble

Crisis and pressure help foster change - that's why I'm not so pessimistic towards crises.

BeBe Winans

I wouldn't trade or change a thing, and I've had some hard times.

Tony Fadell

Your television has changed, your phone has changed. Why don't these other things you need, that the government tells you you must have in your home, change?

Levon Kendall

We were kind of talking about it, joking around. It didn't seem like (the Big East tournament run) had much effect. It seemed like we could have lost in the first round and it wouldn't have changed much.

Mike Enzi

We were able to reduce spending through changes in the way lenders operate. But at the same time, we shielded the direct impact to students, and actually increased student opportunities.

We gave them the game. We were up four, but in the second period we took a couple penalties, the momentum changed and they were on their game.

Steve Yzerman

Whether it's been Ozzie or Manny in the net, we don't really have any concern. Doesn't change the way we play.

Christian Bale

'The Machinist' changed me. I learned that I really enjoy, literally, not saying a damned word for days at a time, except for what was in the scene. Whole days of... nothing. Just... standing still. I know a lot of people found it bizarre, because they'd be standing right next to me thinking, 'Why aren't we talking? What's going on?'

We're entering a new period in the NHL, ... There could be changes that none of us can predict right now.

William T. Vollmann

As I get older, I find myself getting angrier and angrier. Doubtless, change itself, not to mention physical decline and inevitable petty tragedies of disappointed expectations, would have made for resentment in any event; but I used to be a passive schoolboy, my negative impulses turned obediently inward.

Alvin Lee

Back in those days we thought we could change the world.

Therapy has totally changed these days. When I first started up in town 18 years ago there were 10 chemicals (medicines to treat cancer), now there are 50.

There are a variety of factors going on in the marketplace, so I don't think you can say the Medicare change in pricing is in itself creating a single reason why individuals say they are not getting their treatment.

Joe Barton

Updating the communications laws is one of my highest priorities, ... We have made some changes and we're going to make some changes to this draft.

Charlotte Riley

I love doing characters that challenge me. I'd love to do something that requires me to change physically or learn a skill.

Mike Tice

(We have) two new linemen and the first and second receivers from last year weren't on the field, ... Those are key, important factors to note. That and there was a change in leadership in the offense, coordinator-wise.

In Bonn, where I studied for a year, I changed from classical to Romance philology, taught there by its great founder, F. Diez, and at the beginning of 1852, I received the doctorate for a dissertation on the refrain in Provencal poetry.

Margaret Cho

It is tragic that people who are incarcerated are unable to vote. They are probably the most important voices to listen to because they can tell us what we need to change.

Mstislav Rostropovich

I listened to Pablo Casals, which was a big change for me. Without hearing Casals, I would never have advanced as I did.

Mel Gibson

Change is always preceded by a little pain. Some people can change and they don't have to go through so many painful things. But I think that I'm of a personality that I'm a little stubborn, so it's tough for me.

We worked hard on defense and tried to change things up. The key has been communicating on defense. I was really happy with the performance.

We are making changes that will increase the opportunity.

We never discuss settlement processes, prospects or terms, but we are always open to settlement, ... In this case, it would be essential that Microsoft change the way it uses its enormous power in the marketplace.

We are not seeing anything fundamentally that's slowing the market down. We just think ... with the normal seasonality changes and the size of our company, this is a good forecast for the market.

We've learned that change will not be easy, and doing nothing will not work.

Mikhail Gorbachev

If current technological processes continue without change, the environment will change, and we, the human species, will either have to mutate or even die, to disappear, as many species have disappeared.

Condoleezza Rice

With our decision today, we show that Syria has isolated itself from the international community, ... Now, the Syrian government must make a strategic decision to fundamentally change its behavior.

When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do, sir?