Famous Quotes & Sayings

Thomas Szasz

Knowledge is gained by learning; trust by doubt; skill by practice; love by love.

Howard Dean

Karl Rove breached our national security for partisan gain and that is unpatriotic and wrong.

I think in some ways there are more things gained through this type of day versus a traditional first day.

What women have gained is one thing. How we have been received is another. It's not with open arms.

I think you win and it speaks volumes, but if you win in the playoffs, that's where the respect is gained. I think, with our first time in the playoffs, we want to win whether we're 15th-seed, 16th-seed. You still have to play the games, so I don't want to say there's a lack of respect. But if you don't win, you don't gain respect.

B. F. Skinner

When he was in school and worked in the store, I think the interaction between people is really what gained his interest.

Eddy Cue

We've gained a lot of credibility in the industry in the past 2 1/2 years with what we did with songs. And that's what we're trying to mirror in the video space.

Bernadette Devlin

To gain that worth having, it may be necessary to lose everything else

Bronco Mendenhall

He was poised and gained confidence. I'm proud to be his coach.

I have gained back much more than what I lost in Katrina.

I don't even have one. I never even think about that stuff. I just want to keep gaining strength.

Charles Thomas

He taught me a lot. It's a big loss for our office, obviously, but it's a great gain for the 7th district. I'm thrilled for him.

He had to gain a much better understanding of when to try one-on-one hockey and when he could try some of the moves he has.

He is a great tactician who will gain the utmost respect from the players.

He does a good job of making the big saves when we need them. If the other team is starting to push and gain momentum, that's when he's able to step up and make saves for us.

John Kirby

help them gain a voice on their job.

Umberto Eco

The more elusive and ambiguous a symbol is, the more it gains significance and power.

Vincent Van Gogh

It is a pity that, as one gradually gains experience, one loses one's youth.

Samuel Gompers

No lasting gain has ever come from compulsion.

Van Jones

I don't put myself above anyone, and I have as many shortcomings as any non-believer. I just choose to turn to a higher power to help me gain wisdom and, I hope, improve over time.

William Godwin

If admiration were not generally deemed the exclusive property of the rich, and contempt the constant lackey of poverty, the love of gain would cease to be an universal problem.

Washington Allston

The love of gain never made a painter; but it has marred many.

Right now that's in serious danger. We're not trying to gain anything more, we're just trying to protect our jobs.

Our offer is one that we thought would actually gain strength over time. We feel very good about our chances.

If you too keep your senses and your wishes in check, you will gain by listening to these talks and by this visit; and I will be happy that you have taken to the path that will give you real strength and joy.

If you're in a gain position at the end of the year, you have to recognize the gain,

If you let them gain momentum, they'll just come at you relentlessly. They don't stop, regardless of the score or the situation. The key is to play to the top of our game for 60 minutes.

Clearly, they have to make gains in 2006, or it's possible there will be a contest.

I just think me saying anything, all it does, it doesn't help. I don't see what I have to gain by talking about it.

Arizona Muse

I remember my mom saying that after you have a baby you get really thin. So you gain all that weight and then you just lose it and keep losing it.

I'm proud to say what started with one individual has now grown to many equal-minded people and the organization has started to gain a life of its own.

I'm just not sure it gains us anything,

If North Korea is looking gain the support of the U.S., this is not the way to do it.