Famous Quotes & Sayings

There was nothing that was said to inspire confidence. Until we see some end-market pickup, I'm not going to be convinced the end is near.

Ross Brawn

This is very frustrating for us. We have had various problems with the engine but we'll get over them. I'm convinced of that.

They're hanging their heads. They wanted it. They weren't totally convinced it would work.

As a technologist, I'm not convinced that the U.N. is necessarily better equipped to deal with these issues than any number of other possible oversight bodies, including the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Alcee Hastings

As a matter of fact, religious differences are actually exploited to convince people to participate in primarily political conflicts.

Steve Bruce

They have just gone out of Europe so I am convinced they will want to try and win this competition, that's for sure. Whatever team they put out, when Man United come to town, it is going to be a tough, tough game but one that we will relish and we will look forward to the challenge.

Chuck Schumer

They have convinced us that the likelihood of real progress ... is very real.

They had him for 48 hours and finally they convinced him what he should say.

James Callis

I was convinced that I was going to be onstage for the rest of my life.

Fuzzy Zoeller

Everybody saying you can't do this, you can't do that. I don't know why. Guess if you listen to it, you can convince yourself of it.

If Finance was convinced it was a problem -- and it was being driven by inadequacy of the tax system -- it should have been dealt with couple of years ago,

Ron Parker

I could see it in his face that he wanted to leave, but he couldn't convince his father.

I don't see how you can convince any court that the people who smoke didn't know about the health risks involved.

Stanley Hauerwas

I am not convinced that the U.S. is more religious than Britain. Even if more people go to church in America, I think the U.S. is a much more secular country than Britain.

Joe Clark

I am not convinced my suggested methods are actually as usable as I think they are.

Suzanne Somers

I am not a doctor or a scientist, but merely a passionate layperson, a filter, a messenger. I spoke with so many patients who are living normal, happy, fulfilled lives, and their enthusiasm and great quality of life convinced me that you can indeed live with cancer.

I am not at all convinced that states can run utilities better than utilities.

Jeffrey Gitomer

If you're not convinced, how can you convince others?

convinced that no family member has anything to do with this.

Rich Rodriguez

Convinced is too strong a word. I'm optimistic. I feel encouraged that he can play that position. The thing with Nate is we've got to make a decision which position will get him on the field quicker. He does enough things from a physical standpoint we think he can play somewhere for us.

Tim Russert

And you are convinced the Kurds, the Sunnis, the Shiites will come together in a democracy?

Phillip Noyce

The more she rejected us the more convinced I was that she was another version of the real Molly, her disdain for authority, her scepticism that she had to do what the white man told her because it was good for her... She is Molly.

Paul Graham

I get a lot of criticism for telling founders to focus first on making something great, instead of worrying about how to make money. And yet that is exactly what Google did. And Apple, for that matter. You'd think examples like that would be enough to convince people.

Patrick Wilson

I was convinced in middle school that I invented tight-rolling your pants, because I would get hand-me-downs from my brothers, and of course they were bell-bottoms from the '70s. So I would fold and fold over the bells. I like to think I started the trend. But I didn't.

Patrick Soon-Shiong

I am convinced that in order for you, as a patient, to be protected, it has to be transparent, evidence-based, objective information. Not self-serving information. Not pharma-driven information. Not ad-driven information. It is transparent, objective, evidence-based information.

This opera is my Nunc Dimittis, in that it dismisses me peacefully and convinces me I have achieved.

This thing could take years, but that doesn't mean you give up on it. We are convinced that fundamental political reforms are necessary. And we're also convinced that the Legislature isn't going to do it on its own. This isn't going to go away.

There have been more surprises on the upside than the downside, and the outlook statements have been encouraging enough to at least convince investors to stay in the market.

We are an organization with very, very high expectations. It's no different this year. It's obvious the team is not showing any emotion, the team is not doing the things they need to do in order to fulfill these expectations. It's nothing in particular, other than I am convinced it was the right time to make the call.

We are still convinced that it is necessary to deepen and increase our relations in the economic field.

Martina Navratilova

I've been talking to Martina about playing for a couple of years. Maybe I can convince her to play some doubles.

The whole world is worried and we want to convince everyone, starting with the European Union, to coordinate measures in the face of a possible pandemic.

We just talked to him on the phone. He told us he's excited to come to Sacramento, and just hearing him say that, we were convinced he was sincere.