Famous Quotes & Sayings

Yotam Ottolenghi

On some subconscious level, I've been prejudiced against turnips, parsnips, swedes and other roots. Do they taste of much? Are they really special? How wrong I was.

Warren Farrell

Is there discrimination against women? Yes, like the old boys' network. And sometimes discrimination against women becomes discrimination against men: in hazardous fields, women suffer fewer hazards.

William Pepper

All we can do is keep going up against then as long as Ray is alive because when he dies it will not be possible to establish the truth of his innocence in a court of law.

William Cavendish

You must in all Airs follow the strength, spirit, and disposition of the horse, and do nothing against nature; for art is but to set nature in order, and nothing else.

William Least Heat-Moon

When you're travelling, you are what you are right there and then. People don't have your past to hold against you. No yesterdays on the road.

Wesley Clark

In my experience, in bringing coercive diplomacy to bear against Slobodan Milosevic, no bomb strike was more important than maintaining NATO's cohesion.

Vivienne Westwood

The reason why I am proud of my part in the punk movement is that I think it really did implant a message that was already there. The hippies told it to me, but punk made it something cool for people to stand up for, which is that we do not believe government, that we are against government.

Van Morrison

I think when you get past your second album, it all becomes something of a routine. So you have to struggle against that, find a way of making what you do sound fresh and new each time.

Billy Graham

Communism is a religion that is inspired, directed and motivated by the Devil himself who has declared war against Almighty God.

Vivek Wadhwa

When my generation grew up, our only sources of knowledge were books, teachers, parents and friends. The encyclopedia was an item of luxury. We faced big limits in what we could learn, where we could be and who we could reach.

Steven Sinofsky

When faced with something complex, spend the time to think about some structure, write down sentences, think about it some more, and then share it.

Randy Johnson

When you're still making quality pitches in their third time up, you can feel your progression. I faced them three times.

Wilhelm Ostwald

Faced with this general consideration it will immediately be realized on inquiry into the particular position occupied within this general scheme by the scientific field of catalysis that it is in the first stages of its development.

Josh Hartman

We hadn't faced a lot of teams that pressured us and picked us up at half court.

Herb Stinson

Trevor lost to an outstanding kid from Winslow, who pinned everyone else he faced in the tournament.

John Eldredge

You know the phrase 'Jesus laughed' isn't ever used in the Gospels. So, most people walk away with the idea that Jesus is a pretty serious guy, pretty sour faced most of the time, pretty upset at what's going on around Him.

Andruw Jones

We didn't score any runs, but that's okay. I think this is the first time these guys have faced high-level pitchers. It's good for them to see and now they can make their adjustments.

Dawn Staley

When you're faced with this type of situation, it's not going to be easy, ... but it's doable as long as there is time on the clock.

Brian Urig

The overtime was a good quarter for us. The girls focused up a little bit, and we were able to make some big foul shots down the stretch. That really helped us.

Anthony D'Angelo

Focus 90% of your time on solutions and only 10% of your time on problems.

Bruce Braley

By the time I land in Iowa, I feel like my mind is more open to the reality of being back home and focusing on the problems of the people in my district.

Denise Boos

We played well in spurts. As a team, we really need to work on maintaining our focus and intensity.

Tim Floyd

We probably played the way our preseason prognostications were. We're not that bad. They were really focused on defense. They didn't let us do anything.

Bridget Grall

We are not focusing on the past at all. We are only looking to what the future may hold.

Tim Martin

We had a practice on Saturday and the focus was good. I know all this is weighing on the inside, but it's not showing.

Norman Black

We had a nice streak going but we lost our focus a little bit.

Alan Cohen

As soon as you become aware that something is not working, immediately shift your focus to the desired result.

Wendi McLendon-Covey

I like to play the weirdos. I like to play the people that are hard to like. You get to say and do things that you would never say and do in real life.

Virginia Postrel

A standard 'well woman' checkup can last as little as 10 minutes, hardly time for any in-depth discussions.

Yayoi Kusama

I have done all the work myself, not assistants. That's why I'm in a wheelchair: I've been doing it physically - it's hard labour - throughout my life.

Chet Faker

I always try to work hard and get things done as soon as possible, but never at the loss of quality of the product.

Evangeline Lilly

Saying 'no' is not hard for me; it's scarier for me to say 'yes.' I'm actually more afraid of commitment than of saying 'no.'

Elaine Stritch

I'm a hotel baby, absolutely: it's hard to think of a hotel I haven't stayed in.

Eartha Kitt

Maybe subconsciously I feel I was meant to work hard for a living.

Chelsea Clinton

Role models really matter. It's hard to imagine yourself as something you don't see.

Shannon McSweeney

The pipe is hard as a rock. They were able to practice on it (Wednesday) even after all the rain.

Keay Nakae

The overall number where there is actually a problem is still low, but more importantly, you've got, once again, a revelation that the problem is a little wider than first thought. What people had been hoping to see is some end to this.

Jay Taylor

We are not doing it for the money, obviously. When I was a kid, and I played rock 'n' roll, I was hoping for stardom and all of that type (of) stuff, but reality kicked in.

Lech Walesa

We were hoping Obama would reclaim moral leadership for America. That failed.

Vikram Seth

My main motivation is not to get bored. I'm just hoping I get a vaguely maverick reputation.

Tim Crawford

We set a school record with seven qualifiers last year. We're hoping to improve on that this weekend.

David Wilcox

We had some injuries, and we're hoping we'll get another shot at them in the playoffs.

Carlos Rodriguez

Those are encouraging signs, that's for sure. We see light at the end of the tunnel, but with this virus, we still can't be certain. We stay cautious, hoping she'll be recovered before the Olympics start.

Linda Baker

We actually had to turn people away at the door. We're hoping to have a repeat performance this year.

Chris Ryan

We are just hoping and praying this pans out because it will save us a lot of time and money. Time is of the essence.

Lin Laursen

We played with a lot more intensity in the second half. I had some things to say to some of them, and I think maybe I made them mad. Sometimes they play better when they're mad.

Jason Spezza

We probably didn't match their intensity early. And Ray kept us in it early.

Jason Bowen

We didn't play with a lot of intensity in the girls' game.

Jeff Holland

We still have to play with the same intensity as (Tuesday). We want to win (the Fiesta Region).

H. Judd

We still don't have the speed that we'd like, but we've got a lot of intensity out there.

Marty Reid

We just didn't match their intensity tonight, plain and simple.

Kevin Raylman

We didn't come out in the first period with the intensity that we needed.

Jaromir Jagr

We have a lot of rookies in the lineup. More than anybody, I would say. Its going to be something new for them. They have to understand that it's totally different hockey in the playoffs. Starting with the fans, the intensity of the game, every mistake counts.

Nate Meerstein

We have a lot of momentum going after this weekend. If we can just keep that going and keep our intensity high, we should be all right.

Clint Eastwood

Prime time for men is, say, 35 to 45. Then they level off and fall off.

Sergei Lavrov

We have become stronger economically; we have been successfully resolving the social problems, raising the level of living - the standards of living - of the population.

Tracy Adams

We didn't play up to our potential. If we did, this would be one scary team. Right now, we're playing to the level of our competition. Once we start dictating the play, we're going to take off.

Peter Gleckler

Volcanoes have a big impact. The ocean warming and sea level would have risen much more if it weren't for volcanoes.

Paul Singer

Opacity on extreme levels is not addressed anywhere, including Dodd-Frank.

Source Unknown

Three levels of organizational vision: 1. The Do-able 2. The Conceivable 3. The Previously Unthinkable.

Loren McManus

We know there was some level of dismemberment.

Isabelle Arthur

Unfortunately, this route had not met profitability levels that are necessary to sustain operations.

Rick Forney

We didn't set the tone and we got down big. I thought we had wide open shots, and we couldn't make them. We stayed with it, but just got down too far, and they had a nice level of comfort. We didn't play as well as we needed to play to win this game.

Christine Gregoire

We can seize this time and do it our way and in the process be proud of ourselves and prosper as well.

Noreena Hertz

We need to know how we are feeling. Mindfully acknowledging our feelings serves as an 'emotional thermostat' that recalibrates our decision making. It's not that we can't be anxious, it's that we need to acknowledge to ourselves that we are.

Jim Arnold

We played Niles defense. We pride ourselves on that.

Lesli Priebe

We pride ourselves on our defense. You should never have an off-night on defense.

Don Eckerle

We pride ourselves on how well we play defense.

Richard Sanchez

We pride ourselves on how well we finish,

Bob Spencer

We pride ourselves in being a well-rounded, blue-collar group.

Lamar Alexander

I think, I think we need a Republican president from the real world to remind ourselves sometimes of what we need to do.

Miroslav Volf

For any victim, particularly us Americans, it is difficult to see ourselves through the eyes of our offender. But for any victim it is the most salutary thing to do.

Kaui Hart Hemmings

Hawaii is so complex; there are so many points of view, and there are so many experiences to see and to find.

Anthony Wollschlager

We didn't put up the points we wanted to. Obviously, there are still things we need to work on. Over the summer we're going to get this thing right.

Javier Solana

We still have points on which we are separated, but we are making progress,

Tony Catanzaro

We actually had more points then they did in the second half, but we were terrible in the first.

Peter Jackson

While you're finding evidence of innocence, you also find evidence that points to other people.

Joseph Garcia

We could have had 50 points in the first half.

Al Davis

We didn't score enough points with the firepower we have.

Curtis Shaw

We have a lot of Marriott points that we'll never be able to use.

Gretchen Rubin

Skillful conversationalists can explore disagreements and make points in ways that feel constructive and positive rather than combative or corrective.

Dennis Erlich

You can't win a state title on Friday. We are taking it one step at a time and just trying to get into the top 12 teams and come back Saturday and have a shot. One step at a time.

Daryl Cagle

You'll see that Saturday just about every strip will be about 'Peanuts' in one way or another,

Arthur Travers

We've never seen him in here before Saturday night.

Lute Olson

He is probably 50-50 for Saturday (against California).

Jini Reynolds

On Saturday afternoons today, you'll find women spending time with their families, traveling or at the gym.

Mike Cope

If we're staying within the footprint, to me that's Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. With that being the footprint, why did we designate Saturday only? I don't understand that.

Oriol Servia

It's OK, because I still have Saturday and Sunday,

Buddy Bell

He took swings Saturday or Sunday and he didn't do too good.

Ahmedou Haye

There were two shipwrecks from Saturday to Sunday.

John Davis

We wanted to keep our monthly payments similar to what they are now, and we can do that by splitting it three ways.

Madhur Bhandarkar

For my film 'Fashion,' like an investigative journalist, I went about knowing the people, the models, the fashion designers. Similarly with the corporate world.

Robert Rodriguez

Usually, I'm just pleasing myself and I have very similar tastes I think to an audience, what that core audience really likes.

Lisa Marie Presley

If you lined up everyone I've ever dated, you wouldn't see any similarities.

Thomas Doll

We've been in similar situations often this season.

John Pistole

Our pat-down approach is very similar to what is being utilized in Europe and, as we know, around the world. It's even much more thorough in other parts of the world.

Bruce Bochy

That was very similar to how he threw for the Dodgers.

Richard Jefferies

It is easier to speak to those who have had similar experiences than to those who are as yet ignorant.

Steve Ron

We all have to wait. We're in a similar situation.

Barack Obama

Nobody wants to put the creditworthiness of the United States in jeopardy. Nobody wants to see the United States default. So we've got to seize this moment, and we have to seize it soon.

Zubin Mehta

I'm very much tied to the state of Israel, but I am against their policy of settlements in Palestine.

Nguyen Van Thieu

But the United States did not keep its word. Is an American's word reliable these days?

David F. Houston

We are investigating the circumstances under which the statements were made.

Mark Bowman

We have wrestled better, but everyone is very tough in the state tournament.

Rodney Stark

Wherever you've got a state church, you have empty churches.

Andrea Morgan

We don?t have that kind of state support.

Heather Wilson

New Mexico is one of the top energy-producing states in the nation.

Paul Mills

We are part of the United States now, but we don't want to be submerged and lost.

Patrick Sparks

We play two top-10 teams (this) week. It's in our hands.

Richard Corso

We play more of a team offense. She's not going to know who's going to go off.

Kerry Loughran

We play a team game. That?s how we win championships.

Camelia Sams

We play a lot of tough teams out of the district. It's tough, but we need the practice.

Matt Gordon

We did what we had to do to win. They (Lincoln) are a tough team - they play real hard. I give them credit.

Jonathan Toews

When you see him up close, you see all the little things he does and as a teammate it is appreciated.

Dick Cheney

President Bush gave me a tremendous opportunity to serve as the vice president. I enjoyed very much having the opportunity to be a part of his team. He told me at the outset, he wanted me to sign on to be a part of his team - and he was true to his word, kept it. He was tough. He was decisive. He was also a pretty good politician.

Romeo Crennel

We still have a long way to go, ... We're going to be competitive with this team at some point. When that is, I don't know.

Mark Teixeira

We still feel like this is a team that can compete. Unfortunately, this was our start, and we've got to turn it around.

Samuel Butler

Oaths are but words, and words are but wind.

Samuel Butler

Letters are like wine; if they are sound they ripen with keeping. A man should lay down letters as he does a cellar of wine.

Shaquille O'Neal

It matters in a fatherly way.

Junior Seau

We did what we had to do. Getting a win was key.

James Long

When the window shattered, you can't see through it.

Brad Halsey

We didn't play well and we didn't win the ballgame. That's what happens. I really don't know what else to say about it.

Vicente Fox

We are going to win this battle. We'll see who is tougher, we'll see who is more stubborn,

Dear Abbey

It's true, some wine improves with age. But only if the grapes were good in the first place.

Sharon Allen

We're just going to try and win another game.