Famous Quotes & Sayings

Wayne Newton

On any given night - there are nights that you feel better. There are nights that you are vocally better. There are nights that you are not as vocally good. No question about it.

Tim Bishop

For a variety of reasons, we are not producing at a given level of economic activity the jobs we used to have.

I never pursued acting with, like, auditions. If anything, I was given roles by people who knew me and liked what I did.

Hallie Ephron

I haven't given any thought to collaborating with my sisters. It would be great fun. My daughter Molly is a wonderful writer - someday I'd love to collaborate with her.

We are saying that move by the personnel administration is wrong and not in keeping with their letters of September 9, 2003, that they would have given to the workers.

We are really pleased with Joe. He's thrown 14 innings, and he hasn't given up a run.

X. J. Kennedy

As a writer given to the old formalities of rhyme and meter, I sometimes feel endangered these days.

Yotam Ottolenghi

Leeks are normally given the job of flavouring other things, such as stocks and soups, but I find their creaminess and sweet, oniony flavour very satisfying.

Wentworth Miller

I've been spoiled by this project. I was given the script and went in to read, realizing that this was a powerful story and one that wasn't told very often.

Given one well-trained physician of the highest type he will do better work for a thousand people than ten specialists.

William John Wills

These rare senses and powers of reasoning were given to be used freely, but not audaciously, to discover, not to pervert the truth.

Tom Williams

We're each given $5 allowance, so it's not going to be a late one. It's $5 or 6:30 p.m., whichever comes first.

Amanda Lindhout

The greatest gift you have been given is the gift of your imagination - what do you dream of wanting to do?

Bruce Willis

I've given up on trying to explain myself, or trying to set the record straight, or trying to get people to understand what I'm really like as a man, outside of my acting, outside of my job.

Wendell Phillips

Seldom ever was any knowledge given to keep, but to impart; the grace of this rich jewel is lost in concealment.

David Icke

People think I'm some kind of prophet, but I'm not someone who gets my information from the ether. I've been given the coordinates about how things work.

People have given their lives to this industry to make movies compelling.

The property owners are given the opportunity to meet the board.

Sendhil Mullainathan

Our soft hearts are what tell us that, whatever the circumstances of birth, everyone must be given opportunities to do well.

Pierce Brosnan

When I went to America, I spoke so much about who I was and gave so much away in a confessional, Irish, story-telling way that I suddenly realised I had given up a lot of myself. I had to shut up.

We were given carte blanche to pick from his repertoire of songs, which is extensive,

Sarah Churchwell

Textbooks are no longer given to schoolchildren; they're too expensive. So they're given to the teachers, who probably need them more.

Nolan Ryan

The demographics of the state allows for another team. Given the projected growth of the state and the demographics, I think (San Antonio) would support (a team).

Hugh Johnson

Today the market is pausing a bit, given the strong performance last week. There is lot of acquisition activity, which is giving the market some lift, particularly because oil prices are stable.

Hugh Johnson

Today the market is pausing a bit, given the strong performance last week.

Clint Hurdle

We know Tom is experienced and he is not going to rattle. We want to see them maintain velocity once we have them pitching back-to-back days. Guys are going to be given every opportunity to show they can't do it.

While we have protested this, the government of Eritrea still has not given us any official reason for these detentions.

We've been given this embarrassment of riches where the market seems to want to go up every day, regardless of the news.

We've been given no indication of anything changing.

Unlike the influenza pandemics of the past, this time the world has been given a warning that one may be on its way.

We've gotten the MW, we've been given assurances but we've had to be vigilant about it. I think modules are a major challenge.

Madonna Ciccone

I want to give a child a life who wouldn't be given a life. I want a child that nobody else wants.

Piet Mondrian

Whoever says he is starting from a given in nature may be right, and so is he who says he is starting from nothing!