Famous Quotes & Sayings

Under the situation, I don't think the 9 could have continued anyway, but the 9 was parked.

Two-thirds of the economy is run by consumer spending. There seems to be plenty of people with plenty of money, a willingness to spend it and a willingness to go into debt.

The reason we are emphasizing this issue so much is still because this is a problem that continues to produce about a third of our occupant fatalities every year, ... even though they are less than three percent of our crashes.

When she gets her confidence she is tough. She works at it. She is doing a good job.

Bill Snyder

First and foremost, coaches, and then players, have to really recognize what are the issues. We're in that process right now. We got a decent start on it (Monday), and we hope to continue through the week.

Paul Theroux

Extensive traveling induces a feeling of encapsulation; and travel, so broadening at first, contracts the mind

Exporters are gaining as a strong start to holiday sales eased concerns over any sudden slowdown in the U.S. economy, which has been a worry.

Export demand is really solid now. Japan can count on overseas demand as long as global economic conditions remain favorable.

Chris Leak

There are many ways you can lead, ... I just try getting guys and talking to them and just trying to get them confident in themselves.

There are many types of avian flu, so to determine what type it is and get our results confirmed we have to send the samples to Italy.

There are many things they can do to improve conditions that don't cost any money.

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

I would come, many years later, to understand why 'To Kill A Mockingbird' is considered 'an important novel', but when I first read it at 11, I was simply absorbed by the way it evoked the mysteries of childhood, of treasures discovered in trees, and games played with an exotic summer friend.

Men will confess to treason, murder, arson, false teeth, or a wig. How many of them will own up to a lack of humor?

Florence Welch

It would be too frightening for me to consider myself a role model. But I like the idea of not being afraid of letting your imagination rule you, to feel the freedom of expression, to let creativity be your overwhelming drive rather than other things.

Cate Blanchett

We're constantly morphing into different outward manifestations of ourselves. That's what I find curious about people.

David Plouffe

And so whether it's failing to move forward on the Dream Act, failing to move forward on putting teachers back to work, failing to do all the things we could do right now to help the economy and middle class, this Congress is just saying no.

Dixie Lee Ray

I was sent there by the Free Congress Committee, headed by Paul Weyrich. Fred Smith and I were sent down as observers, with reporters' credentials, so we could witness the events.

Donella Meadows

Recession-resistant development produces things people need. Unsustainable growth churns out tinsel products that consumers have to be seduced into buying - until times get tough, when they quickly give them up.

Debbie Wasserman Schultz

All too often in tough economic times, it is the environment that gets left on the cutting room floors of Congress as everyone scraps for limited federal dollars.

Elie Metchnikoff

Science, it is said, no doubt has ameliorated the material conditions of human life, but is powerless to solve those moral and philosophical questions that interest cultured people so deeply.

Hunter Hayes

Writing by myself, I spread that out more. I'll spend more time on a song then. I'm more critical about it, because there's no one else in the room to tell me, 'That's really not translating. I'm not getting what you're saying.' So, I'm constantly rewriting it, thinking, 'No, that's fine,' and going back.

Eddie Albert

Usually in features, I'm the lead. I consider the director the captain, but I consider myself the first mate, and it's up to me to keep in contact with the heart of the crew.

Francis Collins

I don't have a problem with the concept that miracles might occasionally occur at moments of great significance, where there is a message being transmitted to us by God Almighty. But as a scientist, I set my standards for miracles very high.

Tim Cahill

'Rolling Stone' had started something called 'Outside,' and since I was one of two people in the office that liked going outside, I was pegged to work on it. The concept of the magazine was simple: literate writing about the out-of-doors. I jumped at the opportunity.

Victor Hugo

The supreme happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved; loved for ourselves, or rather in spite of ourselves.

Marianne Williamson

Tragedy takes us to the very state of consciousness which, were we to hold to it, would go far toward preventing further tragedies.

We on this side do not specifically oppose the amendment, but we have a number of concerns and questions that we would like to be answered.

John Dewey

We only think when we are confronted with a problem

We only had 12 turnovers tonight, but we're going to have to convert a lot better (against Woodland). But we're in district and it's a new season.

We owe it to the people of the state of Florida to make it as convenient as possible for them to register to vote. People who work for a living don't want to have to go down to the courthouse to register to vote.

Scott Skiles

We'll just have to rely on our depth. It's not something we can control right now. I saw the play several times, and he rolled it pretty good.

We'll just continue on, ... It's always great to have someone of Mr. Berger's talent to come on and work in the office, but we're managing with the staff that we have.

Winning makes everything great. Losing magnifies everything... . We continued to work, and we wouldn't give up.