Famous Quotes & Sayings

Jane Yolen

Myths are stories that explain a natural phenomenon. Before humans found scientific explanations for such things as the moon and the sun and rainbows, they tried to understand them by telling stories.

Patrick Crayton

I'm shocked. I'm real shocked. It's just one of those I don't know how you can explain it.

I wasn't treated great by any means, but the fans treated me fair and the press treated me fair. I was trying to explain that to Joe. Of course, they won the first year (1996 World Series) he was over there, so it worked out perfectly for him.

I was No. 5 my whole life and everyone knew me as that. After I explain the story to them they think it's cool.

Microsoft will have the opportunity to explain how this technical support is relevant to the March 2004 decision.

We need to properly explain to people they're only going to see a 7-mil increase,

I think I have explained many times that there is no alternative to legislation if we want to implement this year's pay reduction with certainty. And I think it is only incumbent on the government to proceed with this piece of legislation,

I think Jose didn't try to hide anything and the fact that we're trying to explain this to you is to Jose's credit.

Herman Edwards

John's on the phone with me for 20 minutes trying to explain what (Lucas) was trying to say,

We judge off those criteria. It's not like we sit there with an open mind. We use those tools to judge so we can explain why one rider was better than the other.

Oscar Hammerstein

Who can explain it? Who can tell you why? Fools give you reasons; Wise men never try

Douglas Smith

For the first time, our recruiters are having to really work not only with the applicant but with their family members to explain why enlisting is important not only for the applicant but for the country.

If it is explained in full, it would be mightily appreciated.

If I could explain it to you, I would.

If I could explain golf, I'd be a genius,

George H. W. Bush

If he's got a problem with what went on in the past, he ought to explain what it is. I think the vice president ought to speak out on it.

Lisa Randall

I don't think about a theory of everything when I do my research. And even if we knew the ultimate underlying theory, how are you going to explain the fact that we're sitting here? Solving string theory won't tell us how humanity was born.

I feel called by God to do this work. It sounds quite simplistic but it is just the way I can explain it.

However, she has to explain this to the public.

People are self-centeredto a nauseous degree.They will keep on about themselveswhile I'm explaining me.

Paulo Coelho

I can't consciously explain how people feel after reading my books. All is too personal.

Thus the knowledge that is more secret than the secret has been explained to you by Me. After fully reflecting on this, do as you wish.

We didn't come out to play, and to be honest I can't explain it. I can't understand how you can lace it up and not have any interest.

Henry Reed

It was Jung who first said to explain the symbol as if talking to a man from mars who knew nothing about our life on earth.

Joe Elliott

We are just fans of music, we are not fans of a specific kind of music. We just happen to be a rock band. Until we explain ourselves, sometimes people don't understand why we limit ourselves to just being a rock band. It's because that is what we like doing.

Paul Fleischman

Science explains what nature is doing; money often explains what we're doing.

We need to explain to people what it means to be a Spartan.

Unless you've been through a 10-day, you really don't understand. There's no way I can ever explain to Tim or Michael what it's like.

Bob Hartley

We have a great group of players, but this is embarrassing. There's no other way to explain the way we've played. It's embarrassing.

We have to look at all the options and then explain to the public why we are doing this and why we are not doing this.

Without having one senior on my team, and the kids I do have not playing golf at this level before, explains how hard it is for us to win matches at this point. With that said, we are trying to put together a good program. We just need to gain experience. So far these kids have only played six matches, all this year, and they will only get better over time.

Tom Daschle

explain to the American people why they want to use Social Security trust funds for the tax cut.

Jared Bernstein

Explaining the unique characteristics of this unbalanced recovery is more like 'Murder on the Orient Express' than finding a smoking gun in somebody's hands. There are a lot of suspects.