Famous Quotes & Sayings

Billie Joe Armstrong

I sort of enjoy the fact that I'm misunderstood most of the time. That's fine.

Dominic Monaghan

I'm a big fan of the misunderstood, the vilified, the underdog, the breaking of myths.

Billy Graham

I am conscious of the fact that the subject of hell is not a very pleasant one. It is very unpopular, controversial and misunderstood.... As a minister, I must deal with it. I cannot ignore it.

Clarence Darrow

I have suffered from being misunderstood, but I would have suffered a hell of a lot more if I had been understood.

Andy Serkis

I am a bit evangelical, I know, but performance-capture is still misunderstood.

Brigitte Bardot

I am greatly misunderstood by politically correct idiots.

Ed Belfour

Sometimes I can be misunderstood. I'm really competitive.

Baroness Orczy

She, too, had worn a mask in assuming a contempt for him, whilst, as a matter of fact, she completely misunderstood him

Alan Greenspan

Since I've become a central banker, I've learned to mumble with great incoherence. If I seem unduly clear to you, you must have misunderstood what I said.

Valerie Plagnol

Risks remain and uncertainty is on the rise, this was in substance the message of G7 finance ministers and central bankers this weekend, ... Even if global economic growth remains solid, it is suffering from high oil prices, U.S. deficits and the rise of protectionism.

Diana Yates

M&A is not going to be enough to carry the day for investment bankers as far as earnings go.

Thom Browne

I come from a family of bankers and lawyers, and they joked that they can't believe I'm the one that gets to go to the White House.

Richard Yamarone

History tells us that the Fed has always overshot its tightening goal. Central bankers like to know the cork is firmly implanted in the bottle so that the inflation genie doesn't sneak out.

Rich Yamarone

History tells us that the Fed has always overshot its tightening goal -- central bankers like to know the cork is firmly implanted in the bottle so that the inflation genie doesn't sneak out. The worst thing a central bank can do when fighting inflation is fall behind the curve. Therefore, we are fairly comfortable with our Street-high estimate.

Ben Bernanke

If bankers become overly conservative in response to past lending mistakes - or if examiners force such behavior - it will hurt bankers' own long-term interests and the economy in general.

Tony Dolphin

If we think about the fundamentals, global growth is still good, business confidence is generally rising, inflation is close to target in most countries, central bankers are not talking aggressively.

Lupe Fiasco

Obama came in and gave $700 billion to the bankers off the top as opposed to giving $700 billion to the poor.

Eliot Spitzer

I don't have any particular expertise-I've never been a banker or an investment banker. But I did see an evolution in the system that I thought was problematic.

Carrie Fisher

Here's what I've learned: that someone can change the course of history with a box cutter.

Andy Rooney

I've learned... That it's those small daily happenings that make life so spectacular.

Andy Rooney

I've learned... That when you're in love, it shows.

Ed Belfour

I've learned not to be as maniacal as I used to be.

Cheryl Strayed

I've learned so much as both a writer and a human.

Colleen Haskell

I guess when somebody offers you a movie, you don't say no. That's what I've learned

Jeff Foxworthy

The biggest thing I've learned is to listen to my own gut. I have learned to trust my instincts.

Nathan East

I've learned that, as much as you would like to, you can't trust everyone.

Katrina Bowden

I've learned to brush off many things.