Famous Quotes & Sayings

Mary Doria Russell

When we were 15, my girlfriend Ruth Kaplan and I applied to the Universidad Ibero-Americana in Mexico City. We were accepted into a program that placed us with a lovely Mexican family. We lived with them for six weeks while studying Spanish poetry and Mexican anthropology.

David Lambert

When I was in Taiwan, we were there for about 8 months, and I was 11 at the time, so it was definitely a culture shock. But it was a really interesting time to be there. I didn't entirely realize how different it is from the States. I just accepted it because I was there and my parents needed to be there.

Grant Woods

When I was a boy, we all learned the story of George Washington and the cherry tree and accepted it as gospel truth. The present, more enlightened younger generation, however, is well aware that this incident never happened, but that it was the invention of Washington's most famous biographer, the Rev. Mason Locke Weems.

Darrell Butler

We're going to tie ourselves to his wagon and let him pull us around. He's our leader and he's really matured and accepted that role.

Gary Sawtelle

When we got this inquiry from Mr. Silverberg, we called London and we talked to the Royal Mail. We tracked it all the way to their incoming distribution site. It was accepted by the Royal Mail, and it's from there that the trail went cold.

David Stern

What he said was he had a conversation with a referee. I found that unacceptable and (also) his declining to identify him. ... He accepted the fine and acknowledged the statement that he got a call from an NBA referee was, shall I say in error, inaccurate. That makes it over.

Jim Adams

What has happened is that everyone has accepted that over time this is going to become a global issue and in that context (efforts have) been ratcheted up a level,

David Mackay

We go up just into space - space is most commonly accepted to be 100 kilometres above the earth's surface, and we go up just beyond that to about 350,000 ft.

John Lucas

We broke students into two groups. The first group could be accepted here as freshmen and full-time undergrads. The other 64 are enrolled in a continuing studies program, which they can do for a limited amount of time. They are people seeking temporary assistance.

Patrick Stokes

We remain confident in our ability to consistently achieve annual double-digit earnings per share growth over the long-term, with a 12 percent average annualized target through 2004,

Pam Slaton

We're starting to achieve the status of a regional professional orchestra and that's attracting a different level of players.

Javier Zanetti

We respect Porto and know the game will be difficult, but we want victory at all costs and we know we can achieve it.

Tom Galligan

We're getting there. The kids are starting to learn how hard they have to work achieve in this sport. We're just going to keep working hard and see where it takes us.

Shimon Peres

What he started will never be forgotten and we shall continue to act in the same way until we shall achieve the most noble goal of our life, and that is peace among ourselves and our neighbors.

Paul Levinson

What he did down in New Orleans was really an extraordinary accomplishment, which goes way beyond what we would expect a news anchor to do, ... He not only reported what was going on, he did not allow other people to minimize or mischaracterize what was happening.

Ehud Barak

We found in Egypt a listening ear to the complexity of the problem, ... I clarified that we are ready to do what is necessary to achieve an agreement, but we have important interests, and an agreement will only be achieved if the other side demonstrates openness, seriousness and responsibility.

Tom Hoffman

We find by educating, talking and working with homeowners we achieve a high level of compliance. We want to be flexible and work with them, but if we're not seeing progress or they refuse to work toward compliance, we have that citation authority available.

Tony Blair

We believe you can achieve much more through persuasion and by encouraging China to open up to the outside world than by turning your back on China,

Martin Jacques

Ever since Pele's extraordinary talents blessed the world of football, black footballers have been accepted in the pantheon of the greats. But to achieve commercial recognition is somewhat different: it requires a form of adulation that also spells identification and role model.

Peter Roby

When you start to have success in athletics and get the adulation and praise that follows, that becomes quite an addiction. It gets you feeling better about yourself -- 'Maybe I am worthy.' That's why it may fuel that passion and drive to be great.

Emraan Hashmi

I go for a couple of parties; you won't find me at every film party and never at award ceremonies. I tried attending for the first three to four years, and I've performed at award shows. I sat in them, and I've also exited pretty fast from them. It's just not my place. I'd rather get their adulation in a cinema hall.

Bill Wyman

I'm always shy in front of an audience, so I'm always at the back, in the shadows, just doing it. I don't like the front, the adulation.

Ed Asner

Where the work goes, I go. Wherever adulation occurs, that's where you'll find me.

Brennan Manning

All that is good is ours not by right but by the sheer bounty of a gracious God

Tim Sandidge

I get enough adulation from my family. I get enough phone calls and asking for tickets that I need. They're a little more happy this year, I think.

Atharva Veda

Stand on your strength. Be unmoved, either by adulation or denigration. Follow My lead. I am unaffected by either; I march on alone, undeterred and of My own accord. I am My own Guide and Witness; have full faith in this.

Stephen Rodrick

Robert Downey Jr. doesn't work out like us regular folks. Adulation bathes him from the moment he arrives at his Los Angeles martial arts studio.

Dave Minton

We're meeting an important need by offering our high-end, comprehensive real estate services to clients north of the river, which is the fastest growing area in Southwest Florida. This convenient location will benefit home buyers, sellers, commercial clients, builders and developers.

Gregg Thompson

We're mainly a commercial and industrial contractor, but every year we do two or three high-end homes or home additions,

James Calvin

We respect the right of Native American tribes to operate commercial enterprises, and the right of licensed distributors to supply them with legal products. But in conducting commerce with non-Native American consumers, everyone in the supply chain should play by the same rules, including collecting state and local taxes.

Paul Karas

We're sort of quiet out here, doing our thing. But we are ... going to be in a position to claim the title of third commercial airport for Chicago.

Roger Knight

Yellow perch are extremely valuable to Ohio sport fishermen. It is essential that we are able to accurately measure both sport and commercial harvests. These changes in the commercial rules are a step toward improving our confidence in the numbers of fish actually harvested.

John Patrick

Working with the Internet2 community, we will be building more powerful applications that will be feasible only on a backbone like Abilene. We hope this will lead customers into the next era of e-business as these applications migrate over to the commercial Internet.

William McGrath

With new products, strong routes to market and major commercial customers raising investment levels, we believe there is considerable expansion potential available to us.

Roland Betts

We're going to develop a variety of options that will mix commercial and retail space on the site -- that is, move away from to some degree, the 11 million square feet of commercial space and the half million square feet of retail space that was in the original plan.

Ed Bolen

We reject user fees. The size and scope and complexity and cost of the air transportation system today is directly dictated by the commercial carriers.

Matthew Caws

When we were 14, it was Cost of Living. Then later, it was Because Because Because. That band was real ambitious and networking, looking for a deal. And that sucked, so we broke up. Nada Surf was formed for fun.

Rev. Donaldson

When we went through it, we had nowhere to turn, no one to talk to who had a similar experience. Small, rural churches usually have no money and little or no insurance to rebuild. So we helped form an organization that gives guidance to pastors whose churches have burned.

Wayne Coyne

We remixed them in 5.1, which doesn't sound like much, but let me tell you it's really a crazy, complicated thing to take these things that you did almost 15 years ago and revisit 'em in this format that only became available a couple years ago. A lot of bands can't do that because they don't have their own recordings. But we've always recorded ourselves, so it's a matter of me just going to the back room and grabbing the tapes and sort of putting them back on the reel. It's a weird treat.

Richard Miranda

We're meeting to go over laboratory test results and formulate a plan for what we're going to do about this.

Robert Barry

We remain confident GM will offer some assistance to Delphi, but bankruptcy risk cannot be ignored. We think GM would find it hard to justify not offering its struggling, former captive supplier, Delphi, some form of assistance.

Brady Quinn

We're starting to form together. But at the same time, we looked kind of rusty, plus it's kind of hard to tell without pads on, to be honest.

Ignacio Bunye

We respect the views of the former general, appreciate his sense of nationalism and share his concerns about the plight of our people. But this quixotic declaration is pathetic and unfortunate.

Christine McVie

We're going to try and do something different this time, and away from even what we expect to do. We haven't really formed any concrete plan at the moment, but whatever it is, it's going to have a twist.

Rick Wagoner

We're going to take some time here, think in terms of 30 to 60 days, to step back and decide the next step in this journey, ... There's interest among others for various forms of transactions. So we'll have options. We just haven't decided yet what makes the most sense for GM. In 30 to 60 days we'll be ready to try again with something that we expect will work this time.

Alan Bersin

What this budget does is express (Schwarzenegger's) best judgment of how all the competing needs of California can be met and in this case provide a very large increase in education funding. What he also understands is that his process requires a long and detail discussion with the Legislature, which he is eager to engage.

Jennifer Pizer

What makes it discriminatory is that it requires women to present themselves in a particularly feminine way.

John Feehery

We're going to make sure that we do this in a reasonable, rational and responsible way, and that requires us to go through the ... Judiciary Committee.

Lindsey Buckingham

Working with the band, you're in a room with three other people and you're more verbal. It requires the other side of the brain.

Al Zollar

With the integration of voice, video and data traffic networks are no longer just pipelines of data. The greater reliance on networks requires a much more real-time approach to network management.

Salam Fayyad

We want the new cabinet to succeed. But this requires an understanding on many issues, especially the nature of the Palestinian political system and the role of the president of the Palestinian Authority, who is also the chairman of the executive committee of the PLO.

Oliver Friedrichs

The potential for graphical image-based exploits is especially concerning as it affects multiple applications and requires no user interaction.

Dave McKay

We usually watch the traffic as it grows on the roadway. When you are tripping 14,000 cars a day you are probably at a level of service that requires a larger road.

Franco Frattini

We are going to send the message to the Moroccans that Europe stands ready to commit itself very quickly on the ground as well, but Europe also requires a strong and clear commitment on the part of Morocco,

Jill Malko

We've asked her to do things that she didn't anticipate. She has played all these roles because of all the injuries. But she's the type of player that can play anywhere on the field and that's pretty hard to find.

Al Groh

We've asked a lot of him being a young player. ... He's been asked to come in and play a major role in a hurry, but he's a very mature kid and he takes coaching terrifically.

Rachel Tucker

When I was in the running for the role of Elphaba, I knew it was important to research and study as much background information as I could, so I got my head stuck into 'Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West' by Gregory Maguire, and I believe I lost many days, weeks, and months reading it - I was captivated!

Bob Nardelli

Tom Taylor brings decades of company and retail experience to his new role. He has touched virtually every part of company and has in-depth knowledge of stores, products, associates, suppliers and customers. Tom has served in numerous leadership roles that have directly influenced merchandising and marketing efforts.

Tom Beckett

Tom's a wonderful person and outstanding role model. We value what he's done (but) we felt it was the right time to begin new leadership.

Gernot Erler

We remain in talks about what should be decided there, and what the role of the United Nations should be.

Harry Reid

We respectfully request that you reconvene hearings as soon as possible to take these witnesses sworn testimony about their roles in the Cheney energy task force and the recent run-up in American fuel prices,

Katie Featherston

I have plenty of dream roles because there is so much I want to do, but my dream year would be to be in a single-camera comedy and then, on my hiatus, film a little low-budget indie drama. That would be a dream 12-month period. A dream role depends on having good material and working with people that I can learn from.

Kathy Bates

The roles I was lucky enough to get were real stretches for me: usually a character who was older, or a little weird, or whatever. And it was hard, not just for the lack of work but because you have to face up to how people are looking at you.

Stephen Ward

We've always wanted to compete directly with Dell. Since we announced this merger, we have taken customers away from Dell in every geographic region. We have got the clearest channel practices of anyone in the industry. We have no change in our strategy, in our partners and our channel.

Bill Brooks

We've always tried to enforce the law that no one from a foreign country can cross except at an official crossing. We've had to be a lot more strict since 9/11.

Drew Goddard

We've always idealized youth and then destroyed youth. That has happened since the beginning of time, and I'm fascinated by why we do that.

Jerry Angelo

We've always had good working relationship when I was in Tampa and since we've been here I find him to be a very, very good agent and (have) no problems with him at all.

Dan Beck

We've always had an aggressive e-commerce strategy. Since our first Web site in 1994, we realized a Web site was more than just a corporate brochure. It had to be an advanced business tool providing everything companies need to design, print and manage their documents online.

Darnell Jenkins

When I was in elementary school at Tillman, Black History Month was important because I went to a majority black school. Since I moved into middle school (Haile) and high school, Black History Month has not been recognized as much.

John Sulston

When it came to choice of subjects, science was obvious - since I was uninterested in anything else - but a decision that caused consternation in some eyes was my demand to take biology for A-level.

Paul Hill

We're going to take the time and snap some pictures from some angles we've haven't seen since the last orbiter was there.

Kevin Wright

We're going to focus in on this game and let the other one take care of itself. I mean, we've been pretty much since that last game looking forward to playing them two times in a week.

Richard Costigan

We're somewhat disappointed. We've been working with the Legislature all year on a great policy bill. ... We really worked up until the 11th hour.

Clare Morris

We found that people who ate fish one or more times a week had 13 percent slower decline in thinking ability over time, ... People who rarely eat fish have a somewhat faster decline in their thinking ability over time.

Dannel Malloy

We found that Central Americans and Hispanics are somewhat reluctant to send their children off to school as early as Anglo-Americans born in this country. There are some cultural differences.

Maya MacGuineas

What's somewhat surprising is that you hear people talking about holding off on spending cuts,

Bob Kelley

Usually if a Planning Commission is on board and their recommendations are incorporated into the plan, it's somewhat unusual to not have it approved by the council.

Ivan Seidenberg

We feel bad that the stock has drifted down as low as it did, ... Hopefully the results this quarter and the visibility of our programs will make people somewhat more comfortable about what the program is as we go out into '06 and '07.

Monica Lewinsky

I think probably the qualities that I look for in a man are somewhat different than they were before I became a public person, but not that much different. I think that, sort of, the element of trust is certainly much bigger for me, but the other things that - the other qualities, intelligence and kindness and sense of humor, those things.

Noriyuki Suzuki

The possibility of North Korea making a (positive) decision increases somewhat if economic assistance is dangled in front of their eyes.

John Wilkins

The possibility of jail for that long; I don't think he could handle that, ... I'm sure it was drugs, mixed somewhat (with) coming-off effects, withdrawal. That would be tough on me ? to do something, then all of a sudden realize what I had done.

Martin Jacques

Ever since Pele's extraordinary talents blessed the world of football, black footballers have been accepted in the pantheon of the greats. But to achieve commercial recognition is somewhat different: it requires a form of adulation that also spells identification and role model.

Bill Nye

One of the drawbacks of English is you can't spell things by hearing them.

Jim Bates

He did a good job throughout the preseason of limiting the penalties. He had a couple spells where he had more penalties than he should have had. He has all the athleticism to carry out the technique, the speed to run with the receivers, the toughness. And he had a good camp,

Glenn McGrath

Ideally he is best used in shorter spells but he can still bowl longer spells at great pace.

Anton LaVey

Those who spell Magic with a K aren't.

Michael Vaughan

Steve produced one of the greatest spells of bowling by an England player,

Paul Rogers

It is a co-branding exercise between the operator and the sponsor. For the operator, it spells a greater value service without any loss of revenue, as companies are charged for placing ads on messages sent to subscribers who have opted into this service.

Angela Jackson

I think we're still a young team. We still go through spells where we don't score, and sometimes we play down to the level of the competition. So we can definitely step it up a notch.

Bill Cowher

Aaron Rodgers is going to spell ‘relax’ with R-U-N…You’re going to see a lot of Eddie Lacy.

Mona Williams

Tom was just ready to retire. And Kevin was one of the outstanding talents that we felt was ready to move into a new role.

Brad Grey

With the incredible talents of Steven Spielberg, Hollywood's most gifted and respected director and producer, and David Geffen, the most creative mind in show business, Paramount will be able to significantly enhance its pipeline of groundbreaking motion pictures.

Nancy Idland

We appreciate all our performers for their willingness to donate their time and talents and remind everyone these concerts are totally free. The flowers are blooming, the park is lovely and the talent is there to be enjoyed - come and join us.

Dennis Davis

We are looking forward to being part of a network driven by the exceptional talents at both CBS and Warner Brothers Entertainment.

Martin Jacques

Ever since Pele's extraordinary talents blessed the world of football, black footballers have been accepted in the pantheon of the greats. But to achieve commercial recognition is somewhat different: it requires a form of adulation that also spells identification and role model.

Kirsten Nelson

I am capable of directing, and I am good at that. In order to have longevity as actors, you have to keep changing it up a bit; you have to bring other talents to the table. I want this to be another feather in my cap instead of replacing what I already have.

Bernard Meltzer

Use those talents you have. You will make it. You will give joy to the world. Take this tip from nature: The woods would be a very silent place if no birds sang except those who sang best.

Aiden Wilson Tozer

Our gifts and talents should also be turned over to Him. They should be recognized for what they are, God's loan to us, and should never be considered in any sense our own

Lesley Gore

As far as I'm concerned, collaboration is the essence of life. It's wonderful to be able to have talents, and, very often, we think that we know what our talents are, or we find out through a back door that we have a talent. I know that I found out I was a lyricist quite through a back door.