Famous Quotes & Sayings

Madeleine Albright

When we're trying to solve difficult national issues its sometimes necessary to talk to adversaries as well as friends. Historians have a word for this: diplomacy.

William Shakespeare

Spirits are not finely touched But to fine issues.

We're going to resolve as many of these issues as we possibly can,

C. Wright Mills

You can never really understand an individual unless you also understand the society,historical time period in which they live,personal troubles, and social issues

Catherine Crier

I did not see any major issues other than the jury substitutions. I can't know whether there's a problem there, until I read the transcript from the in-chambers conference, when those jurors were excused.

C. Northcote Parkinson

The matters most debated in a deliberative body tend to be the minor ones where everybody understands the issues.

Cathy Freeman

I'm certainly not ready to go changing the world overnight right now. I'm completely uninformed about a lot of our issues, a lot of the nation's issues, not just Indigenous issues.

Catherine Zeta-Jones

I'm not the kind of person who likes to shout out my personal issues from the rooftops, but with my bipolar becoming public, I hope fellow sufferers will know it's completely controllable. I hope I can help remove any stigma attached to it, and that those who don't have it under control will seek help with all that is available to treat it.

Casey Wilson

To clarify, the issue isn't that I'm too fat, it's that I'm too phat. Can I get a WHAT-WHAT!

Calvin Trillin

People, not just reporters, are more interested in politics than in government, so the actual issues wouldn't be something that interested them.

Dick Durbin

We have a long way to go, some tough issues ahead of us, and I'm sure there will be some obstacles in the path ... But the good faith effort that's being put into this absolutely is encouraging to me and gives me hope.

Dennis Kucinich

I take issue with many people's description of people being "Illegal" Immigrants. There aren't any illegal Human Beings as far as I'm concerned.

Ed Koch

When I was first elected I got 50% of the vote in '77 in the general election. In '81 I got 75%. In '85, I got 78%. No mayor has ever gotten that high a vote. So it was not an issue. Except for people who were very hostile to me. They thought they would injure me.

Ed Koch

If you agree with me on 9 out of 12 issues, vote for me. If you agree with me on 12 out of 12 issues, see a psychiatrist.

Edward Kennedy

Judges are appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. And it is our duty to ask questions on great issues that matter to the American people and to speak for them.

Ben Affleck

The thing about online gambling is that it's never away, it's always accessible. And so, if you have an issue with gambling, it's designed to take advantage of that.

Barbra Streisand

Issues of foreign policy have a place in every election for President.

Ayad Akhtar

I'm a storyteller. I feel like the issue of discourse is an important one because there's a lot of political and ideological discourse that goes around, and we relate to that on an intellectual level.

Avril Lavigne

I want people to feel inspired to reach out and be inclusive and supportive of others in their community who might be facing any kind of challenge, whether it is a health issue or a disability.

Bob Iger

Identify what all the issues are & when you find them don't hide from them.

Bob Harper

By default I am the good parent. I've used my own personal experience. I came from a world where I was in need and starving for the good parent, so it's like I'm bringing my own persona issues into that. I am the parent that I always wanted to have; that's how I look at my role.

Bjorn Lomborg

Obviously any group that has to have funding also needs to get attention to their issues.

Bill Gates

I'm going to save my public voice largely for the issues where I have some depth.

Bill Gates

When we face a choice between adding features and resolving security issues, we need to choose security.

We are all watching the regulatory process, and there aren't many surprises left out there - the issues are the issues, and I think people are looking for it to all be over.

Bob Woodward

Watergate is not the sort of issue that changes the vote. I don't know anyone who has changed their vote because of it.

Bill Kurtis

A journalist enjoys a privileged position. In exchange for not being able to participate in the rough-and-tumble issues of a community, we are given license to observe it all, based on the understanding that we'll tell everyone what happens fairly and squarely. That's harder than it sounds.

Bill Joy

We can't simply do our science and not worry about the ethical issues.

Bernie Mac

The success of my comedy has been not being afraid to touch on subject matters or issues that everyone else is politically scared of.

Bryant H. McGill

The feeling of being 'offended' is a warning indicator that is showing you where to look within yourself for unresolved issues.

Lester Holt

The issues of the day have never seemed more complicated, and yet the conversations over how to solve them increasingly resemble cars passing down a divided highway. Whizzing by without a glance.

With the November elections, there's a lot of other issues people will be talking about.

As we go forward, geopolitical issues won't go away over night, but we wouldn't have got to oil at $60 plus without a lot of other factors.