Famous Quotes & Sayings

P. J. O'Rourke

My generation of Americans was the first to really care about racism and sexism, not to mention the I Ching, plus, of course, the Earth.

My generation have had it good, and I am really troubled by what we have done with it.

My general reaction to anything new being put on that parcel next to us is it's going to be an improvement.

One manufacturer isn't the same as another. Someone who manufactures medical supplies may be different than a general manufacturer.

None of us looked at it as a gender thing.

Slick Rick

I think the world has gotten nostalgic, ... Hip-hop is pushing 40, but the older generation is not being catered to at all. We're hoping that we can open up a market that can push for this older, mature hip-hop tip.

I think there is a kind of general deference that is accorded the prosecutors,

I think the response to Katrina on one level the governmental level only reinforced our inability to come together to solve problems we see in society. What it did show is that the American public remained compassionate and generous people.

I think there's actually a next generation of leadership on the horizon. And what's different is it's happening a lot faster.

Jeff was very genuine about his problem. In my 10 to 15 years with Jeff, he'd always been a straight-shooter with me.

Japanese institutional investors seem to have sought returns by selling dollar-denominated assets. That kind of repatriation is generally yen positive.

Jerry was a strong person, but a real gentle person at the same time. He was slow to get mad, but if you made him mad, you better get out of the way.

Korea and Japan are known to be the top two teams in Asia, and that's why we have a very strong rivalry for a long time, and it also goes back to our history and tradition. It stems from our parents' generation and us, and also I'm sure that our next generation probably will feel the same.

Herb Kohl

Larry has done a good job as our general manager,

I think everyone knows who the general is right now.

I saw the letter Tuesday morning and I was really touched. I feel that the voice of these people really represents the true opinion of the general public and inner party personnel ... I hope their letter will result in the improvement of work practices at the Propaganda Department.

I resigned for a combination of reasons - my business, my mother's illness and also a general lack of cooperation.

(Steelers owner) Mr. (Dan) Rooney is one of the kindest, most genuine people I've ever met, ... He's so unassuming. He's a role model for a lot of people.

Howard Dean

Some of the generals have said we can withdraw some of the troops. ... We have others saying, we're not going to leave. These people do not know what they are doing,

Some people are happy at these schools and some aren't. We think these things are about general feel, and as much as you try to wrap it up in a statistical guide, you can't.

Crystal Bowersox

My music is pretty versatile; I have a lot of genres and styles. I don't think I should be pigeonholed into one thing. So we'll see where my career goes.

NAC is much needed technology and good news for integrators, offering opportunities to generate more business.

My wife and I put (solar panels) on our roof and that generates some, though not all, of our power.

Simon McBurney

My work is not generally in the commercial sector. However, I'm not worried by the commercial sector. I refuse to work in any other way except the way that I work.

Kofi Annan

I think this is a once in a generation opportunity that we have to do this,

Kevin Powell

I think this generation has a very 'me, me' attitude, and it's to our detriment.

I'm still reasonably optimistic that we will perhaps have a second round of Geneva talks.

William Cowper

Manner is all in all whatever is writ, the substitute for genius sense and wit

Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Love, like a carefully loaded ship, crosses the gulf between the generations.

Antoine de Saint-Exupery

We live not by things, but by the meaning of things. It is needful to transmit the passwords from generation to generation.

We now have an opportunity for our generation to make our mark on human history. Our parents and grandparents took us to the Moon the first time. Now it's time for us to go back to the Moon to stay, and then head straight for Mars.

We never received any tickets knowingly from Eddie's Kids. If we were to get tickets from Eddie's Kids, we would probably thank them for their generosity and pass on the tickets." ()

Bill Cosby

YOU are a genius!... and I am a genius because I married you.