Famous Quotes & Sayings

David Rakoff

In the window, I fantasize... about providing grown-ups and children alike with the greatest gift of all: insight...

C. S. Lewis

Of course language is not an infallible guide, but it contains, with all its defects, a good deal of stored insight and experience.

We have no extraordinary insight or influence in AOL, nor do we seek any,

David Duchovny

Larry Grobel's interviews are informative and insightful without being pandering or intrusive. You get the sense at all times of both intelligence at work-the interviewee's and Grobel's-both inspired by the encounter.

Trudi Canavan

I still recommend reading travel guides as an insight to a traveller's perspective on fantasy worlds. Nearly all characters end up travelling at some point, and they have many of the same needs and concerns covered in travel guides.

Dave Ramsey

Success is a pile of failure that you are standing on.

When you consider the depth of our service offering, the expertise we have built during our 58-year history and the experience gained through our vast international network, Manpower companies have unparalleled insight into the labor market. We understand what's now and what's next in the changing world of work and use this knowledge to help our clients and candidates win.

Justin Rosenstein

Asana and complementary services are bringing the evolved team brain to the entire world. In great companies like Twitter, Uber, Airbnb, Foursquare, and LinkedIn, people already add information to and extract insight from these systems much the same way our hands and brain exchange signals.

Bill Thompson

We're just going to put everything on hold now until we have further insight on the process.

Alexandra Stoddard

When you let go, you lose pain and gain insight.

If it's approached as just a fun read, it's like romantic comedy with a marriage plot. If it's read more profoundly, there's delicious irony ... and incredible insight into human foibles. ... I hope this is a chance for all kinds of people to discover this real gem.

He was there when there was nothing no land, no money. He gave us a lot of insight on the construction end of things, and his family is donating the food and clothing center. He's got a strong Christian character and business ethic, and he understands the need. He understands that this is more than a children's home; it is first and foremost a ministry. He has a great love for children.

He had been given a strong faith through his parents. As an adult, in his teen years and early college, he kind of got away from the church, and ended up going to St. John's University in Minnesota. Tom was very intellectual, enjoyed the discourse with monks, had a lot of questions, and I think the monks provided a great insight into the faith he had grown up with and somehow had been missing.

He had that insight way before it came about.

If these are his views today ? and there is no indication they are not ? it's a hopeful sign that may provide some insight into his philosophy. This isn't pop-the-champagne-cork time. His views need to be explored.

I coached both of them at the AAU level and tried to teach the game of basketball. In some ways I think they've kind of appreciated that type of insight to it, versus maybe just organizing and going out and playing hard. It's nice that they're getting involved with it on a voluntary basis.

Linda Lingle

I am excited about this unique conference that will bring together women leaders from around the world to network, motivate each other, provide insight into their fields of expertise, and share their inspirational stories of success.

I am excited about expanding our insurance operations and moving into niches we see as less volatile during a competitive market cycle. Our experience in delivering service provided us insight into opportunities that will help grow our insurance business. We spent considerable time and effort developing our strategy and the relationships necessary to begin this growth initiative and are confident that we will be very successful over time.

Howard Schmidt

I have spent my career trying to raise national awareness of information security issues through my various corporate and public policy positions. By joining the College of Computing at Georgia Tech, one of our nation's most progressive and innovative academic environments for computing, I can now provide my vision and insight to those research and educational initiatives that will drive the future development of cyber security solutions for the everyday computer user.

His wide range of creative, financial and business experience, his commitment to storytelling featuring members of under-represented communities, and his insight into the North American film and television industry make Michael Jenkinson the ideal choice.

Steve Vai

History's most treasured musicians were believed in and cultivated to reach their potential. Today, it would be difficult for those musicians to get deals. We have the insight and the tools to identify and bring to fruition the dormant talent that our artists possess.

Simon Schama

History gives you insight of the same quality of truth as poetry or philosophy or a novel.

He was such a cerebral player with an ability to dissect the opposing team, pinpoint its weakness and then exploit it. To me, this is an opportunity to get an insight into that mind.

Gregory Benford

'Star Trek''s insight lay in the promise of going to the stars together, with well-defined stereotypes who could supply the emotional frame for the potentially jarring truths of these distant places.

That doesn't give me any insight if it's just a run-of-the-mill 'here's my formula' recommendation letter.

Natalie is a wonderful writer. Her insight in her writing is older than her years. I had a feeling when I first read her essay that it would be chosen as the winner. Natalie has a great future.

Grace Gealey

Living the life I have lived - being raised by deaf parents, assimilating to a different culture, and the challenges I have faced over time - has given me insight to the fact that each person has their own complex, intricate story, and it's rarely what I suspect it is. We must have compassion and grace for each other. We must.

Jeff Johnson

John brings a seasoned engineering insight to the Company having extensive water flood and reservoir experience with both major and independent oil companies. He is well versed in the engineering activities involved in the execution of our business model and we look forward to his contributions as Cano moves forward in building our portfolio of assets.

John Ashcroft is not a friend of liberty and justice. George Bush, the appointed president, is not someone who ---prior to a month ago--- ever demonstrated any insight or acuity about the world around him. Have these men been born again, again?

Richard Blumenthal

Joel Klein has taken antitrust enforcement to a new and higher level of intellectual rigor and forceful advocacy and protection of the public, ... He's been more proactive and consumer minded than many other antitrust enforcers. Joel is a hands-on enforcer who is enormously energetic and supportive of his staff, inspires tremendous loyalty, and has very insightful judgment.

Joe is a perfect fit for Ameritrade. The board and I are so enthused by the wealth of experience he brings, and the common vision he shares. From his experience at Merrill, Joe commands a unique insight on the brokerage industry, and an energizing management style.

Ron Rivera

I talked with coach (Smith) on a number of occasions. I think the neat thing about it is he does have a lot of insight into the place.

I think it's a very powerful tool for parents as well as kids. We know in our society right now that we have some real issues with obesity ... and maybe this will be the insight that will in turn make a difference.