Famous Quotes & Sayings

John Podesta

They are well on their way to dipping into the Social Security surplus, ... They ought to stop lying about it.

The good news is that the expectations index is now more or less in line with the state of the stock market, so any further dips should be modest,

Yes, there is still time for diplomacy but it's up to the Iranians to seize the opportunity," ()

A. J. Cook

A lot of times you have to dip into the independent world to find the really great projects and the really great scripts. They're out there - you just have to search hard.

Steven Smith

We will have to dip into our retirement savings if the strike goes on for a long time. Or else I'll find another job.

Dan Bartlett

The president's priority is to find a diplomatic solution to a problem the entire world recognizes.

David Garrett

You always have to be diplomatic with music, with classical, with whatever you do.

Marshall Brickman

We had to be diplomatic and discreet, for the protection of the authors.

Why are they so single-minded? We want to solve this problem diplomatically, but everyone has to have an interest in doing this through diplomatic means.

Frank Carlucci

And we ought to work our diplomacy first and I think it's a reason it's going to respond increasingly to our diplomacy particularly with the president's direct involvement in the peace process, and I think that's extraordinarily important.

Blake Bailey

I keep three framed photographs on my desk: the latest school picture of my daughter; a photo of my wife getting her diploma from the University of Chicago; and Lytton Strachey, looking serenely self-possessed.

What this suggests is that we need more of a robust and effective diplomatic strategy.

Nadine Gordimer

Can you imagine a writer in England influencing? Absolutely not. And in France? It used to be, but no more-absolutely not. France used to, at least, have writers as diplomats, but not any more.

People dip for two reasons -- for personal use, as bait, and to eat.

A diplomat is someone who can tell you to go to hell in such a way that you will look forward to the trip.

Douglas Alexander

The Olympics is a time primarily for sport and celebration, but diplomacy does not stop at the door of the U.N., and for it to work, it must be sustained and consistent.

The more defiant Iran becomes, the more the spotlight is on the U.N. to try to find a diplomatic solution.

Rick Baker

Seeing kids who didn't think they were going to get a diploma actually get one -- most of them are really appreciative, ... I never thought at this stage of my life I would be doing something like this in my thirty-sixth year (of teaching). I thought I would be sitting back in my rocking chair.

The stock market is a forward-looking beast, and that's why we are seeing futures dip lower even amid some very strong reports, such as the ones from financial institutions.

They tried to stretch as long as possible by dipping into tax reserves.

This is going to be more than a serious dip in the economy. This is going to be more like an anchor, dragging everything down with it.

This is a symbol of what's to come - that is, the government expecting to be able to dip into private databases to do all kind of surveillance and research.

There will be diplomatic relations to North Korea,

The renewed strength in home sales reflects lower mortgage rates; we expect rates to dip to a 14-month low this week. The housing rebound will ensure construction sector strength in the first quarter of 2001. No recession here.

There's a broad-based recovery in this market after Monday's dip in line with American markets and helped by a weaker rand.

Joseph Cirincione

As always, the different factions (in Washington) will use it to justify their existing positions. The vice president and his hawks will use it to show that the Iranian program can't be stopped through diplomatic means and, therefore, their preferred option of a military strike is the only option.

Jack O'Connell

Awarding a student a diploma without the necessary skills and knowledge does a great disservice to that student.

Isaac Bashevis Singer

The sexual organs are the most sensitive organs of the human being. They are not diplomats. They tell the truth.

Gary Busey

Never dip lower than you can dip.

Franz Grillparzer

The verdict on Prince Metternich will soon be out: An excellent diplomat and a bad politician.

If he said that, he's an idiot, ... They can do whatever they want here, say whatever they want, including stupidities. Today, I'm not in a diplomatic mood.

Especially before the IAEA meeting in February, we hope all sides can further their diplomatic and negotiation efforts.

Elliott Abrams

The United States already has in place comprehensive trade sanctions against Sudan, imposed because of the regime's support for terrorism. While we maintain diplomatic relations, we do not staff our embassy there.