Quotes about years
years law government
I had the privilege of chairing Judge Samuel Alito confirmation hearing in 1990. And at that time, he had practiced law for 14 years, but only represented one client, the United States government. Edward Kennedy
years ideas views
Being up on something is a way of dismissing it. To espouse any point of view is a danger - it might leave us stuck with last year's cause. Prized for their novelty alone, ideas, gimmicks, trends become equivalent, interchangeable. Edmund White
years land louisiana
Louisiana loses 30 miles a year off our coast. We lost 100 miles last year off our coast thanks to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. We have lost a size of land equivalent to the entire state of Rhode Island. Bobby Jindal
years government revolution
We need a revolution every 200 years, because all governments become stale and corrupt after 200 years. Benjamin Franklin
years giving have-faith
Annual giving is the custom of making a gift-a-year to an institution in which one has faith...
years great-year eras
I'm sure I can make a movie that doesn't feel like a seventies movie! But the truth is, that's my favorite era in American filmmaking. To me, those were the great years. Ben Affleck
years ideas humanity
The ills and disorders of the 14th century could not be without consequence. Times were to grow worse over the next fifty-odd years until at some imperceptible moment, by the some mysterious chemistry, energies were refreshed, ideas broke out of the mold of the Middle Ages into new realms, and humanity found itself redirected. Barbara Tuchman
years sales-person impact
We hired a CSR person at Twitter, years before we hired our first sales person, to make sure we had a culture and impact of doing good. Biz Stone
years two world
I was at a meeting two years ago in Beijing, and I passed a bunch of women who were marching in a protest. Their signs were probably saying something I wouldn't have agreed with at all. But I was so glad to see women marching. And it's happening all over the world. Betty Friedan
years people feminist
All year there have been these cover stories that the women's movement is dead and about the death of feminism and the post-feminist generation of young women who don't identify with feminism - and then we have the biggest march ever of women in Washington. More people than had ever marched for anything - not only more women, but more people.
years tools done
The year I was born, 1955, the first big disease-eradication program in the world was declared for malaria. After about a decade of work, they realized that, at least in the tropical areas, they did not have the tools to get it done. Bill Gates
years childhood next
In the next 15 years, we can halve childhood deaths. That's doable.
years giving competition
The competition to hire the best will increase in the years ahead. Companies that give extra flexibility to their employees will have the edge in this area.
years profound watches
Failure in Afghanistan would have profound consequences for our national security. It would undermine the NATO alliance structure that has been the bedrock of Britain's defence for the last 60 years... I will not allow this to happen on my watch. Bob Ainsworth
years people shows
I've seen people who have been coming to my shows for 25 years. Charley Pride
years other-worlds nasa
If [Bush's] successors don't screw it up, within 10 years NASA will have us back to where we belong -- on other worlds. Charles Krauthammer
years four different
I felt my personal life was not what it should be. It had nothing to do with Mr. Show - I'm monstrously appreciative and understand what it did for me and to me - but after four years, I just felt like I needed to do something else. I guess I wanted to be in a different place, physically. Bob Odenkirk
years play guy
When you're 20 you can put a ton of old-age prosthetics on and be an old guy, but when you're 70 you can't play a 20-year-old.
years two giving
I worked in accounting for two and a half years, realized that wasn't what I wanted to do with the rest of my life, and decided I was just going to give comedy a try. Bob Newhart
years firsts connections
Stand-up will always come first. I've been doing it for 22 years, and nothing compares to that connection you have with the audience. It's euphoric. Billy Gardell
years water stuff
I'm kind of putting my toe back in the water and seeing how it feels. We're going to be doing stuff we haven't done for years and years and years. So I'm looking forward to seeing how this stuff flies. Billy Joel
years keys goal
Having your goal to focus on is key, but don't let it become more important than your excellence next year and the year after. Bill Rodgers
years giving stealing
It is only to the gardener that time is a friend, giving each year more than he steals. Beverley Nichols
years track pet
It's a little known fact that one in three family pets gets lost during its lifetime, and approximately 9 million pets enter shelters each year. That's why it's a wonderful thing to get your pet microchipped and registered with your contact information because then they can be located and the owners can track where their pets are. Betty White
years age growing
One thing they don't tell you about growing old - you don't feel old, you just feel like yourself. And it's true. I don't feel eighty-nine years old. I simply am eighty-nine years old.
years guy cash
I'd rather get to the 70-year-old guy who's got plenty of cash. Bernie Ecclestone
years impact balance
While fund performance is unpredictable, the impact of fees is not, .. A 1- percent annual fee will reduce an ending account balance by 17 percent after 20 years.
years doubt video
I have somewhat lost my enthusiasm in the last years. Mainly because film students using digital video these days have not really produced anything which is more than superficial or simplistic; so I have my doubts. Abbas Kiarostami
years lasts ive-learned
What I've learned in the last few years is that I am merely a storyteller. Adam Rapp
years week beats
My week beats your year. Lou Reed
years issues president
I have observed in my 30 years in Washington that when a President initiates a major policy speech on a controversial issue while Congress is in recess, it usually is because what he is advocating is indefensible and that he is seeking to minimize criticism. Dana Rohrabacher
years two giving
We crave instant success these days. If you are a really good sprinter and long jumper, you don't want to spend two or three years on a whole new set of events. You're used to doing well and it's difficult to give that up. Daley Thompson
years doctors long
Retiring was hard. I'd spent 15 years doing something I loved, but when you get older everything seems to go. When I started spending too long with the physio and the doctor, I knew it was time to call it a day. But I had no preparation for being retired and I didn't know what to do.