Wishes Quotations | Page 3

The best interests of this boy have been undeniably neglected and his mother's wishes ignored, ... intimidated Elian's American family with its sheer weight, power and force.

Taking into consideration Lenin's will and wishes of his family, we must bury his body according to all principles of human morality, although we should find an appropriate time for it.

Strong lives are motivated by dynamic purposes; lesser ones exist on wishes and inclinations.

It's completely different when we're not competing on our home track and we're just going to make the most of this opportunity. We were fortunate to have some pretty decent training times. I think everybody wishes they could have had a little bit more time.

It's clear that the people of this town do not see the government as representative of their wishes. Their wishes are being overridden and they're angry, they're very angry.

It is the public that is being asked to assume the risks...the public must decide whether it wishes to continueon the present road and it can only do sowhen in full possession of the facts...

No -- I wish he'd gotten better. We all wish he'd gotten better. He wishes he'd gotten better. You don't just lose your skill. Sometimes you can't put your finger on it. He's tried a lot of stuff. It's not through lack of effort or hard work. He's worked hard. Guys around the league ask me, 'What's up?' and I don't know what to tell them.

It will be used by Palestinian investors abroad and any Palestinian who wishes to move to the Gaza Strip. The departure of Israel from the border crossing would allow mayors and directors of charitable organizations to travel abroad freely.

It worked out according to our wishes too.

The vote has shown clearly that the majority are opposed to the proposed constitution. As we had said before, my government will respect the wishes of Kenyans.

The U.S. government has a technology, called a printing press (or, today, its electronic equivalent), that allows it to produce as many U.S. dollars as it wishes at essentially no cost,

On behalf of members of the Yugoslav Army I would like to express my sincere congratulations and best wishes for your birthday,

... A-Rod made his choice. He took the money. He could have taken $18 million or $20 million, but he gleefully accepted an average annual salary of $25.2 million, and now he wishes to God he were making a lot less money because now he is miserable in Texas. He wants to come to Boston, and he still might. But the truth is that he'd already be house-hunting in Greater Boston if he hadn't already made a bad decision to go for every last buck three years ago.

The failure wishes he could do things he could never do. He thinks little of what he can do.

The camera must point at the exact spot the audience wishes to look at any given moment. To find that spot is absurdly easy: you only have to remember where you were looking at the time the scene was made.

I hope to collect the wishes of the people, listen to their will and experience the people's lives.

I'm sure Joey wishes he had a better game. But playing against the best defense in the league, hey, that's tough.

India, as always, wishes the people and the Bhutan government continued peace and stability and fulfillment of their aspirations as they embark on a new constitutional system.

I knew what kind of young man he was. He is very straightforward. He is the kind of leader that every coach would love to have. If he has something that he wishes to contribute, it's going to come straight on, but most of the time he leads by example.

I'm pulling Paris into the 21st century, and this visit to San Francisco has helped speed things up. I will bring back to Paris contacts, desires, wishes and know-how.

If Sanford fails to call for property tax reform in the State of the State address Wednesday, the property taxpayers of South Carolina will understand that he is intentionally snubbing the wishes of the people.

If the U.S. wishes to choose that path, let the ball roll.

In this stage we are trying to avoid confrontation but on the other hand, the United States may have the power to cause harm and pain but it is also susceptible to harm and pain. So if the United States wishes to choose that path let the ball roll.

In retrospect, I'm sure he wishes he hadn't gone to see her.

In order for such discussions to take place, however, a climate of trust must be created through sincere efforts to end the violence and, of course, taking the wishes of the Kashmiri people into account,

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.

His health is good, his spirits high and he sends best wishes to every Filipino for their thoughts and prayers.

I don't know how he feels about it, but retrospectively he probably wishes that it hadn't come out either.

Because his wishes were clear, I think this is a very strong case.

Homeowners must make their wishes known at City Hall or they will face the same crime problems business owners are now facing.

He said that Malaysia, under the principle of co-prosperity, wishes that the peace process will succeed without any material reward.

If it wishes to play that role, it is not logical not to allow transit.

If I didn't know better, I would think that you were just making definitions up in an ad hoc manner to avoid coming to a conclusion which contradicted your a priori wishes

If great intellectual powerhouse is a qualification to be a member of the court and represent the American people and the wishes of the American people and to interpret the Constitution, then I think we have a court so skewed on the intellectual side that we may not be getting representation of America as a whole.

I am proud to announce we will be fishing this year for the Make a Wish Foundation. The tournament is set for Saturday, May 13 at Braidwood Lake. We have set a goal of granting two wishes (approximately $5,000 each).

I cannot think of a better way to communicate my New Year's wishes and Rain Bird's important environmental messages to the Parade's worldwide audience. The koala is one of the world's most charismatic and popular animals, but the rapid destruction of its native environment has resulted in a decline in the wild koala population. It is imperative that education and conservation efforts continue to be implemented to protect koalas in the wild and ensure their survival.

I conveyed to the Libyan leader the very best wishes of our president and he likewise conveyed and would like to have the visit of the secretary Rice and the visit of our president and I will convey those words back to George Bush ,

I can confirm that he was injured in a fall in Naples as part of a program-sponsored trip. It was a serious accident, and at this point we have not been able to determine the family's wishes in terms of any additional information relative to his condition.

He bullied, soothed and cajoled. In fact, he's awfully good at what he does, but how one wishes he didn't work quite so hard doing it.

He realizes early on that this girl can fulfil all his wishes to transform the world. I often think, 'What if I had my wish to preserve the gorillas and clean the ocean and get the U.S. out of Iraq?' Maybe (the girl) could change the nature of man to not be selfish and cruel in relations with others. It goes back to the original Garden of Eden - should we be free to be cruel and selfish or should that be taken away? It's a fascinating question.

This is a joyful event for all of Denmark. The government sends its best wishes for the future of the whole family.

The entire New Orleans Saints organization would like to extend its prayers and best wishes to all of our fans throughout Louisiana and the Gulf South region, ... a source of pride and joy in these difficult days.

The children of Survivors will proudly reaffirm our commitment to sustaining our parents' and grandparents' legacy. As their ranks dwindle with age, we must step up and continue educating the world that the Holocaust didn't just simply happen but was fueled by state-sanctioned anti-Semitism. We will not remain silent in the face of Iranian and Palestinian wishes to make Israel disappear.

The first law of reason is what exists, exists;what is, is; and from this irreducible bedrock principleall knowledge is build. He said that was the foundation from which life is embraced. He said thinking is a choice, and that wishes and whims are not facts, nor are they means to discover them. Richard said reason is our only way of grasping reality - that it's our basic tool of survival. We are free to evade the effort of thinking - to reject reason - but we are not free to avoid the penalty of the abyss we refuse to see.

The desire for freedom in China is as strong as ever before. The 1989 effort almost succeeded. The fact that it failed in 1989, the fact that the leaders - over 1,000 of them - were executed does not mean that one-fifth of the world's population wishes to be held under the thumb of communism forever.

And I do encourage everybody who wishes to run, to run, and of course in the end if Al Gore chooses to run, he will have a tremendous opportunity to build a coalition and win in 2004.

What a devil art thou, Poverty! How many desires -- how many aspirations after goodness and truth -- how many noble thoughts, loving wishes toward our fellows, beautiful imaginings thou hast crushed under thy heel, without remorse or pause!

Not he who has little, but he whose wishes more, is poor.

If One Wishes That a Sect of a Republic Live a Long Time, It Is Necessary to Draw It Back Often toward Its Principle

If any man wishes to write a clear style, let him first be clear in his thoughts.

He who wishes to secure the good of others has already secured his own.

He who prefers to give to Linus the half of what he wishes to borrow, rather than to lend him the whole, prefers to lose only the half

It is not what we read, but what we remember that makes us learned. It is not what we intend but what we do that makes us useful. And, it is not a few faint wishes but a lifelong struggle that makes us valiant.

Religion consists of a set of things which the average man thinks he believes and wishes he was certain

We had talked a couple of times about his last wishes to be shot out of a cannon of his own design. All I'm doing is trying to make sure his last wish comes true. I just want to send my pal out the way he wants to go out.

Those whom God wishes to destroy, he first makes angry.

Beneath the makeup and behind the smile I'm just a girl who wishes for the world.

Although volume upon volume is written to prove slavery a very good thing, we never hear of the man who wishes to take the good of it by being a slave himself

The best friend is the man who in wishing me well wishes it for my sake.

In idle wishes fools supinely stay;Be there a will, -- and wisdom finds a way.

If man could have half his wishes he would double his troubles

Galla will, and will not comply with my wishes and I cannot tell with her willing and not willing, what she wills

All her shining keys will be took from her, and her cupboards opened, and things a' didn't wish seen, anybody will see; and her little wishes and ways will all be as nothing.

A great part of the pleasure of travel lies in the fulfillment of early wishes to escape the family and especially the father