Famous Quotes & Sayings

Alan Wright

Refineries in Texas did not take a direct hit from Rita, but the energy grids in that area were effected, and power has not been restored to those refineries.

Richard Preston

Redwoods have an enormous surface area that extends upward into space because they have a propensity to do something called reiteration. A redwood is a fractal. And as they put out limbs, the limbs burst into small trees, copies of the redwood.

Mike Shockley

Recommendations included changes in several areas of energy expenses.

Gerry Fleming

Reggie has done a lot of things away from the play as far as his defensive play and his play without the puck. He's been in areas and made some big plays without the puck as well.

Bob Noun

President Bush's proposed budget will not have an impact this year. The current situation is we still have to lay off between 30 to 40 employees. But we are encouraged by the areas that were covered by the president.

Stephanie Williams

Preserving farmland and preserving the farming enterprise must go hand-in-hand. By working with Cumberland County Economic Development, we are able to help ensure that area farms become preserved, and remain competitive, for generations to come.

Irene Toner

Our policy is to call for a general evacuation in areas that might be prone to Category 3 impacts.

Hassan Nasrallah

Our policy is clear, we are fighting in an area that is still under occupation in Lebanon. And beyond that area, we are on the defensive.

Mike Ruddock

Our passing, tackling, lineout and tackle area play all need to be improved,

Bill Dorenkott

Regardless if it is a Big Ten opponent or a non-Big Ten opponent, this time of the year the focus is still to get up and race. I'm awfully excited to see where we are right now in terms of racing. I'm looking forward to see what kind of speed we have right now. There's going to be some good competition out there.

Marco Rubio

Regulation is necessary to protect our natural environment, keep our food and medicine safe, and ensure fair competition and fair treatment of our workers.

Roger Lane

Particularly during the remainder of the current financial year, I see very few encouraging signs within the retail industry that would indicate an imminent end to the difficult trading conditions and strong competition that we are currently experiencing,

Thomas Carlyle

Our life is not really a mutual helpfulness; but rather, it's fair competition cloaked under due laws of war; it's a mutual hostility.

Mike Kohs

Our league is always strong and always competitive. The competition we play in our league is outstanding, and it makes teams better good competition is always good for everything.

Jennifer Joyce

Some of the competition will be pretty stiff. It's a very intense atmosphere, very conducive to good performances.

Ronda Rousey

Somehow, people act like I have no competition, but the thing is, the competition is so good that it forces me to be better than I even thought was possible.

Joe King

That competition is tough and textiles are really taking a hit.

Howie Hewitt

That competition has helped us. We'll be as prepared as we can be, but the time off will really help us, too. We needed a rest.

Michael Levine

Patients who have this procedure understand that their shoulder may not do what it did when they were in their twenties, but now they have greater movement and freedom from pain, ... That equates to making a significant difference in our patients' lives.

George Nessman

(Spicer) outfought our players for space in the paint the first half. That was a big difference in the first half.

Ara Parseghian

Some of the old timers might be offended but they have to understand personnel now. You have 250-pound guys who can run the ball. The difference between skill positions is dramatic.

Randy Bennett

Somehow, we've got to make shots. Those little things make a big difference in a game like that.

Mike Knuble

Our power play hasn't really done that well of late, but I think we should be proud of the difference we made.

Rick Hendricks

Our son placed a great importance on doing one's part to help others. He had a passion for making a difference in people's lives, which is exactly what Levine Children's Hospital will do for families of this region.

Chris Kennedy

Our goal is to make a difference over there and help people that need to be helped. If one life is saved then we've done our job.

Steve Alford

Our three starting guards got outscored (by Iowa State's guards) 48-29. If you look at assists-to-turnovers, which has a lot to do with guard play...that was probably the difference in the game.

Mike Cahill

Other than in individual situations, it really doesn't make much of a difference when you graduate. Graduating early is not something I would encourage someone to go through all the great effort it takes to make it happen just for that reason.

Mary Wittenberg

Our races are to our sport what Wimbledon and the Australian, U.S. and French Opens are to tennis.

Francois VI Duc de La Rochefoucauld

Our virtues are most frequently but vices in disguise.

Thomas Keller

Restaurants like the French Laundry can be very intimidating for a lot of people.

Chris Bell

I think there was some burgers, and I know there was some french fries. I had been in school for two weeks. That's why my parents were so pleased, getting off to such a glorious start. Getting thrown in the clink in the first month.

Li Na

Just because you win the French Open it doesn't mean you can do well at Wimbledon.

Friedrich Engels

Just as Marx used to say about the French "Marxists" of the late seventies: "All I know is that I am not a Marxist

O. J. Simpson

It is inconceivable that French workers at Peugeot would be laid off on this magnitude.

Edmund White

I was too prissy, too refined, too abstemious, too French to be a good American writer.

Jaime Salazar

I tell people, yeah, you'll learn French if you want to stop bleeding.

Mike Smith

Some of the more popular schools could be filled.

Lucio Gutierrez

I will regain the presidency by way of the constitution, the truth and popular support,

Johnny Depp

That would really send my popularity to the depths.

Grant Hill

It wasn't popular for college athletics to embrace Title IX.

Will Wright

I think the primary thing that's made the Sims popular is that they're accessible,

Dan Furmansky

He wants to place our rights up for a popular vote on the ballot.

Sam Martin

He was a very popular young man. The students are taking it hard.

Van Orden

He never put on airs. He never tried to outdo anybody. Because of that, his popularity simply grew,

Al Gore

The presidency is more than a popularity contest.

Dave Huber

That was ugly. I was waiting for the ugly duckling to turn into the swan, but it never happened.

Barry Trotz

That was the turning point. That was a big save.

Jason Garey

I think it turned out pretty well for me.

Elisa Massimino

I think things are really turning on this.

Pete Kendall

I think if you turn on the film, you can see him all over the place.

Heath Sager

I think so. I thought we were much better than an 0-3 team. Now we've kind of turned the corner.

Tom Price

I think Jaguar can turn it around, but right now it's tough. If I had only a Jaguar store, it would be very, very tough.

Steve Cox

I think Knute Rockne is turning over in his grave.

Author unknown

I thought I wanted a career, turns out I just wanted paychecks.