Famous Quotes & Sayings

I'm not convinced that the prospect for universal messaging on one mailbox can handle all your needs.

I'm not convinced that talks would lead anywhere. (But) in the short to medium term, they would take the pressure out of the system that's driving oil prices.

I'm not convinced that it's necessary on campus. I don't view it as a problem.

The yield curve is reflecting too pessimistic an outlook on the economy. The market will just have to be convinced otherwise.

They have to convince people to actually take part in it and to show some sign of effort or interest in it.

David Berg

These tapes can be the equivalent of a hand grenade with the pin pulled out. If the defense can convince jurors that the government has misled them by only presenting excerpts, then the government will be in deep trouble.

Keith Richards

Nothing presented here tonight has convinced us. The program at Edith Williams School is in its infancy. How can you pattern Positive Connections after a program that is not even off the ground yet?

Nothing will convince me there wasn't a divine element here. People gave sacrificially. They gave more than they could afford. They just did it.

It was pretty hard to convince the kids that we had a chance.

It's very easy to convince people that the devil you know is better than the devil you don't,

It's wonderful. We worked really hard to convince people in Oakmont and Kenwood it would be a good idea. A lot of people did a lot of work on the ground, walking. I think that made the difference.

Raf Simons

I want to get away from couture just being done for a picture or for a single moment on the red carpet. I want to try and convince women that couture can be worn in the day and that there's a reality and relevance there, because that's what Mr. Christian Dior wanted.

George Porter

I wanted to stay, but my granddaughter convinced me Sunday morning that we should leave, ... She was sitting in the gazebo and she said, 'Grandpa, when are we going to leave?' She doesn't usually scare that easy.

It took me weeks to convince her not to drop out of school because she got a C.

Dick Murphy

It took a long time for me to convince my staff people to leave me unscheduled from 2:00 to 4:00 everyday. And I need to do that as mayor. I need to schedule accessibility time.

Julia Mancuso

They are not convinced I'm American; they think I'm Italian.

The governor must still convince independents and moderates that he is as he seemed to be last year ... a figure in Sacramento who stood for solutions and an end to partisan bickering, who put the people's interests first.

Sam Rainsy

The government must be convinced to support the organization and the functioning of an international tribunal to prosecute the Khmer Rouge.

I have to convince other Democrats and Republicans that it's wise to invest in the U.S.-Mexico border, not just for security, but also for mobility and trade, and that's why we should open up the border.

We used it to convince our family and friends we weren't crazy, that this wasn't just a whim.

The president is in high spirits because he's convinced of his innocence and of the illegitimacy of the tribunal.

Mads Mikkelsen

First, I have to read something and find it interesting and like the story. If I don't understand it fully, but there is something in there that is interesting, then it takes a director to convince me. If he can't do that, then I don't go with it. It doesn't matter where the project comes from.

John Edwards

Faith is not a political strategy and should not be a political strategy. If it is being used as a tool to garner votes, to convince people they should support one political party or the other, I think that is a huge mistake.

I am convinced that policies meant to reduce alleged carbon dioxide-induced global warming will be destructive.

A surprising number of American skyjackers were not yet old enough to drink or sometimes even drive. These adolescents were generally inept at planning their crimes, and few of their capers met with any success; most seemed to end within moments of starting, usually after a fatherly pilot convinced the nervous teen to hand over his gun.

Dan Hawkins

There are always outside pressures trying to convince you that today is the most important day in the history of the planet, but that's not always the case. Yes, there is a lot riding on this Georgia game. But for us, we have these watershed moments about five times a season.

There are just so many things going on, that I think it's going to take a few weeks to sort out all the issues and determine what the long-term fundamental picture is, ... At this point, I'm not convinced the long-term uptrend is finished.

We always try to convince the kids to never give up. Tyler did a good job and it was important. We try to sell the kids that even if they don?t win they can still make a contribution to the team.

The reasons we were convinced of Vivaldi's authorship are many and varied. Essentially, the new work displays all the peculiarities of Vivaldi's general style, peculiarities that are very familiar to musicians, musicologists and music lovers.

There have been talks with the DFB and we've been convinced by his way of doing things.

We rule nothing out and have an open mind on women playing men's tour events, and if sponsors can convince us that it's in the interests of the game by including women, then fine,

Nick Hanauer

We rich people have been falsely persuaded by our schooling and the affirmation of society, and have convinced ourselves, that we are the main job creators. It's simply not true.

We're trying to convince them to leave without using force, ... We tell them about the toxicity of the water.