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absolutely ask comments concerning contrary decision ford join meeting recall record replace time tires
We want to set the record straight. At no time during yesterday's meeting between Ford and Bridgestone/Firestone, did any representative from Ford ask us to recall tires or replace any tires. They did not ask us to join with them on a recall or a replacement program. They told us they had made absolutely NO decision concerning our tires on their vehicles. Comments by Ford to the contrary are inaccurate. Christine Karbowiak
absolutely advice average confidence investor money months patient
My advice to the average investor in 1988 is to be patient and think long-term. It will take 18 months for confidence to get better and, in the meantime, this is absolutely no place for short-term money.
absolutely
Nowhere, absolutely nowhere, has there ever been a hint, not even a whisper, that a Black person was involved in the assassination of the president. But that's the kind of thing you have in this movie. Louis Stokes
absolutely doubt fix gradually help poverty steps
The poverty here is real, there's absolutely no doubt about it. If you can help them gradually take those steps out of poverty, you're going to fix many things.
absolutely british decide finally given government people solemn spanish stand
The people who will finally decide will not be the British Government or the Spanish Government, but the people of Gibraltar in a referendum, ... That was a solemn undertaking given in 1969 to the people of Gibraltar. We absolutely stand by it. Jack Straw
absolutely good
The 'Podunk Times' is not going to have a good dance critic, I absolutely promise you that. There's just not enough dance there. Terry Teachout
absolutely american-artist british children ensure essential further hard languages learn recognized strategies
We've already recognized that it is absolutely essential for British children to learn other languages and we will be working hard to put further strategies in place to ensure this.
absolutely bought existing filled
We've absolutely been existing day to day. We haven't bought any equipment. We haven't filled full-time jobs.
absolutely believe china decision follow law
We believe that the decision that we made to follow the law in China was absolutely the right one. Eric Schmidt
amazed amount fact gone heard machines million money people state
The other thing I heard from people a lot was that they were amazed that $212 million had gone through those machines than the fact that the state got so little. People were amazed at the amount of money that could have gone into the economy.
amazed buy either home knew liked log opened people seems store style wants
We were amazed when we opened the store to find how many people liked that style ... and there was no place to buy it. It seems everyone who comes in either has a log home, wants a log home or knew someone with a log home.
amazed thrilled yes
We were amazed when she said yes and we're thrilled to have her. Barbara Walters
amazed commitment exactly hear voice
We were amazed to hear him voice this commitment. He framed it exactly as we would have. Nathanael Greene
amazed guy saving ski steps
We were amazed that saving 20 steps was so important to a guy who's going to ski all day.
amazed colleagues commitment high honor incredibly standard thrilled
We were amazed by the commitment and achievements of all this year's scholarship applicants. Dennis and his colleagues have set an incredibly high standard for this award. I'm thrilled that we will be able to honor Dennis at such a spectacular event.
amazed enthusiasm
We were amazed at the enthusiasm of American audiences. Michael Palin
amazed hear korean looking people protect reaction scared
We're just amazed at the reaction of people when they hear about the Korean study. They're scared of this pandemic, so they're looking for anything to potentially protect themselves.
amazed approved boarding brass bush far found history house knew neither nor officials reporting top
One thing that in my reporting that I found and was amazed to find was that, as far as I could determine, neither high-level White House officials in the Bush administration nor even the top brass at the CIA even knew the history of water boarding when they approved it.
blacks defend happen match nations retain sure title wait week win worst
We're going to Dunedin to win the Tri-nations, not to defend it. We do not want to wait another week to see what will happen in the match between the All Blacks and the Wallabies. It is probably the worst thing in the world to wait and see if you are going to win the trophy. We must make sure we retain the title ourselves. John Smit
blacks cut encouraged ought says shut situation somewhere stick thinks
That's the way blacks have been encouraged to think: that we got to stick together. You've got a situation today where if a black person says he thinks O.J. Simpson's guilty, other blacks will cut their eyes at him and say, 'You ought to go somewhere and sit down and shut up.' J. C. Watts
blacks both came certainly few opened people south
Many of the master chefs in the South, both the upper South as well as the deep South, were blacks and many of those people came here to Washington, D.C., and opened up establishments. Very, very few of them have survived. But they certainly were very prominent.
blacks major public slavery trouble
Many people, blacks as well as whites, have some trouble having the story of slavery told in a major public venue, ... But we do not have the right not to tell the story. James Oliver
blacks civil largely laws minority problem recognize rights solution solve
We must recognize that all the civil rights laws in the world are not going to solve the problem of minority underachievement. Ultimately, blacks and Hispanics are going to have to see that their solution is largely in their own hands. Richard Lamm
blacks capacity doubt full men mexican united willpower women work
There's no doubt that Mexican men and women full of dignity, willpower and a capacity for work are doing the work that not even blacks want to do in the United States. Vicente Fox
blacks broke chain continues crippling following hours national sadly sung
While the old spiritual 'Slavery Chain Done Broke at Last' was sung by blacks in the hours following the Appomattox surrender, racism sadly continues to be a crippling national scourge. Douglas Brinkley
blacks both issue men neither nor point restricted sexes society suffer true women
For blacks in our society, victimization may be a true issue. But it isn't a true issue for women. Neither men nor women are victimized. The true issue, that I try to point out, is that both sexes suffer restricted roles. Warren Farrell
blacks borrowed favor manson meant motive playground song term war whites
'Helter-Skelter' was the motive for the murders. Manson borrowed that term from a Beatles song on the 'White Album.' In England, helter-skelter is a playground ride. To Manson, helter-skelter meant a war between whites and blacks that the Beatles were in favor of. Vincent Bugliosi
book night men
Although I am an old man, night is generally my time for walking. Charles Dickens
book reading writing
There are books of which the backs and covers are by far the best parts.
book knowledge men
Mathematicians have sought knowledge in figures, Philosophers in systems, Logicians in subtleties, and Metaphysicians in sounds. It is not in any nor in all of these. He that studies only men, will get the body of knowledge without the soul, and he that studies only books, the soul without the body. Charles Caleb Colton
book reading advice
When in reading we meet with any maxim that may be of use, we should take it for our own, and make an immediate application of it, as we would of the advice of a friend whom we have purposely consulted.
book merit lovers
We should choose our books as we would our companions, for their sterling and intrinsic merit.
book reading writing
Some read to think, these are rare; some to write, these are common; and some read to talk, and these form the great majority.
book reading writing
Many books require no thought from those who read them, and for a very simple reason; they made no such demand upon those who wrote them.
book writing companion
With books, as with companions, it is of more consequence to know which to avoid, than which to choose, for good books are as scarce as good companions, and in both instances, all that we can learn from baad ones is, that some much time has been worse than thrown away.
book men soul
He that studies only men will get the body of knowledge without the soul; and he that studies only books, the soul without the body.
cared hundred love nor passed perhaps
We are made so that we love first, when we see them painted, things we have passed perhaps a hundred times, nor cared to see. Katie Lee
cared child looking somebody
We know from looking at the child that her hair's done, she's been fed, she's been well kept, so somebody has cared for her for a long time.
cared district feelings meet number opportunity people quite school special
Ultimately, my feelings are that I had an opportunity to meet with some very special individuals at the school district and quite a number of people I (really) cared for.
cared cotton patch
I was so glad to get out of the cotton patch and stop pickin' cotton, I wouldn't of cared who come by and said, 'I'll take you to Chicago.' Koko Taylor
cared kids love
He loved them and cared for them, and you don't kill kids that you love and care for.
cared clinton middle retrospect
The Clinton administration cared a lot about the middle class and the poor. But it also cared a lot - too much, in retrospect - about the rich. Timothy Noah
cared great learned loved ruler students tap teacher
She would take a ruler and tap you on the head, but she was a great teacher and she loved the students and cared for them. We learned under her.
cared last loss talk year
Last year we probably wouldn't have cared too much about the (Texas) loss because it was just one of the many we had. We didn't really talk about it too much ... it's a different mind-set this year.
cared giving
She was a giving kind of person. You can't say enough about her. She cared about everybody.
civilization luxury selfishness
A semi-civilized state of society, equally removed from the extremes of barbarity and of refinement, seems to be that particular meridian under which all the reciprocities and gratuities of hospitality do most readily flourish and abound. For it so happens that the ease, the luxury, and the abundance of the highest state of civilization, are as productive of selfishness, as the difficulties, the privations, and the sterilities of he lowest.
civilization saws ends
I saw someone peeing in Jermym Street the other day. I thought, is this the end of civilization as we know it? Or is it simply someone peeing in Jermyn Street? Alan Bennett
civilization solitude going-out
Modern civilization is so complex as to make the devotional life all but impossible. It wears us out by multiplying distractions and beats us down by destroying our solitude, where otherwise we might drink and renew our strength before going out to face the world again. Aiden Wilson Tozer
civilization doubt moral
I have no doubt that historians will conclude that we of the twentieth century had intelligence enough to create a great civilization but not the moral wisdom to preserve it.
civilized example expect message send society strong
We want to send a very strong message ... this is not what we expect out of civilized society, ... We're going to make an example of somebody. John Wilson
civilization stuff jingles
Freedom!- is the fatuous jingle of our civilization, but only those deprived of it have the barest inkling re: what the stuff actually is. David Mitchell
civilization creating alternatives
It's a difficult business, creating a new, alternative civilization. David Graeber
civilization climate-change humans
More than any other time in history, the 1990s will be a turning point for human civilization. David Suzuki
civilization age generations
Generations do not age. Every youth of any period, any civilization, has the same possibilities as always. Cesare Pavese
culture illusion illusion-of-time
We are living in a culture entirely hypnotized by the illusion of time Alan Watts
culture cult
All culture must have arisen from cult. Alan Moore
culture victimhood not-interested
There is a fetishization of victimization in our culture. And I just am not interested in victimhood. Alan Ball
culture worship christ
Worship is no longer worship when it reflects the culture around us more than the Christ within us.
culture initiative meetings
OneBeat is one of the greatest initiatives in advancing the meeting of cultures worldwide. Dave Douglas
culture biology conditions
Culture is how biology responds and makes its living conditions better. C. J. Cherryh
culture glimpse heritage hosts india next rich
The performances will give a glimpse of the rich culture and heritage of India as the next hosts of the Games.
culture delay delivering fund ministry promise
We are at our wit's end and most embarrassed by this extraordinary delay on the part of the Culture Ministry in delivering on a promise to fund the event.
culture host issues
There are big culture issues in these films, contemporaneous issues, and he's about as issue-oriented as a host can be.
element front
I was jumping out of my skin. It was horrible. I was all over the place, because I'd never been in front of a live audience. That's a whole other element in the play, the audience. Lorraine Bracco
elements light
There are some elements over there that I feel once there is light and activity...they will go away. Christopher Bailey
elements
There are some elements of digital photography that I don't really like, such as the fact that you see the results immediately. Anton Corbijn
elements good scripts three time
Television's so quick, and there's so many other fun elements to it, but you don't get such good scripts and the time to really make much more three dimensional characters.
elements band good-things
Having a visual element to your band is a good thing. Billy Gibbons
elements kind poet
The poem has a social effect of some kind whether or not the poet wills it to have. It has a kenetic force, it sets in motion...elements in the reader that would otherwise remain stagnant. Denise Levertov
elements belief standing-out
The one element that stands out most clearly among our peak performers is their virtually unassailable belief in the likelihood of their own success. Charles Garfield
elements wanted humans
From the beginning, I wanted to make dance music with a human element to it. Beth Orton
element outside
There's this element of surprise when you're writing songs, like it's something outside of you that you get to be part of. And it's just exciting. And that's why I keep writing - because I like that feeling.
fighting words-of-wisdom shadow
But injustice breeds injustice; the fighting with shadows and being defeated by them necessitates the setting up of substances to combat.
fighting pay had-enough
Had enough of my poetry yet? That's why they pay me to fight demons instead. Charles Stross
fighting winning battle
Fight all your battles on your knees and you win every time. Charles Stanley
fighting errors evil
A church that does not exist to reclaim heathenism, to fight evil, to destroy error, to put down falsehood, a church that does not exist to take the side of the poor, to denounce injustice and to hold up righteousness, is a church that has no right to be. Not for yourself, O church, do you exist, any more than Christ existed for Himself. Charles Spurgeon
fighting decision soul
The petitions of Moses discomfited the enemy more than the fighting of Joshua. Yet both were needed. No, in the soul's conflict, force and fervor, decision and devotion, valour and vehemence, must join their forces, and all will be well.
fighting iraq america
The promise of America is one immigration policy for all who seek to enter our shores, whether they come from Mexico, Haiti or Canada, there must be one set of rules for everybody. We cannot welcome those to come and then try and act as though any culture will not be respected or treated inferior. We cannot look at the Latino community and preach 'one language.' No one gave them an English test before they sent them to Iraq to fight for America. Al Sharpton
fighting people corporations
Sometimes you're fighting corporations and forget that people can talk to each other. Al Pacino
fighting night missing
I went into a restaurant one night and ordered lobster, and the waiter brought me one with a claw missing. I called him over and told him about it. He told me that in the back there's a tank they keep the lobsters in and while they're in there, they fight and sometimes one loses a claw. I told him 'then bring me a winner.' Al McGuire
fight
We want to take the fight to the enemy. George Galloway
jews western
Jews had an outsider's eye on a lot of Western tradition. M. H. Abrams
jews
Those who hate Israel hate America. Those who hate Jews hate Christians. Ted Cruz
jews
For me, Jews and football go together like a horse and carriage. Clive Sinclair
jews
In this part of the world, Jews and Arabs will live together forever. Yitzhak Shamir
jews
I have a black, a woman, two Jews and a cripple. And we have talent.
jews offended people
Here's the thing about Jews in Hollywood. Not to stereotype, but the Jews I know here are the funniest, most self-deprecating people I know. And it's rare to find a Jew that is actually offended by comedy about them. Ben Feldman
jews positive relationship
A fully positive relationship between Christians and Jews is one that would elide all differences.
jews needless relation
The relation between Judaism, Zionism, and Messianism is one that is often hard for Jews to get straight. Needless to say, it is even harder for non-Jews.
jews square standing step
On this square meter that I am standing on, Jews will not be able to step in the future,
rights words-of-wisdom dull
I'm awful dull, but I hope I've beat out something nigh the rights of this at last. And so GOD bless you, dear old Pip, old chap, GOD bless you!
rights people enemy
When in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to assume that their president, hostile to the principles that formed the nation and determined to act with malice toward its inhabitants by suppressing their rights and enabling its enemies to prosper in their attempts to destroy it, must be confronted, a rational response for the nation is to encumber itself no more with such a president and reject his authority and the acolytes who carry out his wishes. David Shapiro
rights liberty virtue
You have to have wisdom and knowledge as well as virtue to preserve your rights and liberties. David McCullough
rights giving world
In a world of increasing inequality, the legitimacy of institutions that give precedence to the property rights of 'the Haves' over the human rights of 'the Have Nots' is inevitably called into serious question. David Korten
rights people democracy
In the EU you have half a billion people who share a common belief in democracy, in rights, in the kind of economic life we want. Catherine Ashton
rights differences issues
Our strategic dialogue with China can both protect American interests and uphold our principles, provided we are honest about our differences on human rights and other issues and provided we use a mix of targeted incentives and sanctions to narrow these differences. Madeleine Albright
rights controversial-topics law
For all the tough talk about China during the presidential debates, Romney and Obama evaded any mention of China's suspect human rights record, corruption, and rule of law. By not tackling these controversial topics, the candidates are protecting a strategic partnership with China at the expense of essential human values and beliefs. Ai Weiwei
rights liberty
Liberty is about our rights to question everything.
rights mass-destruction support
We should seek international support for our mutual objectives abroad, in promoting freedom, democracy, respect for human rights, and also the elimination of weapons of mass destruction. Bob Menendez
war ambition mean
For what are the triumphs of war, planned by ambition, executed by violence, and consummated by devastation? The means are the sacrifice of many, the end, the bloated aggrandizement of the few.
war winning games
War is a game in which princes seldom win, the people never.
war hands fog
Mystery magnifies danger, as a fog the sun, the hand that warned Belshazzar derived its horrifying effect from the want of a body.
war writing fighting
Men will wrangle for religion, write for it, fight for it, die for it; anything but live for it.
war long body
Wars are to the body politic, what drams are to the individual. There are times when they may prevent a sudden death, but if frequently resorted to, or long persisted in, they heighten the energies only to hasten the dissolution.
war heart character
Why am I always at war with myself? Why have I told, as if upon compulsion, what I knew all along I ought to have withheld? Why am I making a friend of this woman beside me, in spite of the whispers against her that I hear in my heart?
war believe blow
I believe that the heaviest blow ever dealt at liberty's head will be dealt by this nation in the ultimate failure of its example to the earth.
war believe writing
There's a long-standing (50 year old) flame war within the field over whether it's "sci-fi" or "SF".SF has traditionally been looked down on by the literary establishment because, to be honest, much early SF was execrably badly written - but these days the significance of the pigeon hole is fading; we have serious mainstream authors writing stuff that is I-can't-believe-it's-not-SF, and SF authors breaking into the mainstream. If you view them as tags that point to shelves in bricks-and-mortar bookshops, how long are these genre categories going to survive in the age of the internet?
war writing spy
I like lassic British spy thrillers. Seriously. If the cold war was still on, that's something I'd be writing.
york
My passion is New York and the vitality that makes it special. Michael Musto
york
Mick says, Would you join the band? I say to him, Mick, you know I'd be there in a New York minute. Ron Wood
york
I wanted to be a New York City cop before I became an actor. Erik Estrada
york
When you go to a show, Americans in New York are very proper, much more so than the French. Everything is perfect. Their hair, the nails, everything. The look. Everything is perfection. Carine Roitfeld
york
I have not heard that even the New York abortion has done very much in the States where it has been enacted.
york
I am the oldest young designer in New York City. Michael Kors
york
Honestly, like, I'm a superfan of the 'New York Times,' but I know nothing about how they put it together, and I really don't care. Ira Glass
york
I'm a big lover of Shakespeare. In fact, the only plays that I've ever done professionally in New York have been Shakespearian. Samira Wiley
york
When they come here, the English make a choice: New York or L.A. L.A. suited me better, I just feel comfortable here. Ringo Starr