Famous Quotes & Sayings

Ambrose Gwinett Bierce

REFLECTION, n. An action of the mind whereby we obtain a clearer view of our relation to the things of yesterday and are able to avoid the perils that we shall not again encounter.

Liu Jianchao

Recently, there were some developments of the Iranian nuclear issue. We expressed our concern. ... We hope the parties should exercise restraint and not take any actions that lead to further escalation so we can solve the question properly through dialogue and diplomacy.

Maurice Hinchey

Recent FDA actions have created serious doubts about whether committee members are serving only the public interest and, as a result, industry biases now taint many advisory panel decisions, ... Today we took a giant step forward to squash those doubts.

John Hamre

Recent events where criminals were able to become customers have led us to take this strong action in order to regain the trust of consumers that their information is being used only for their benefit, or the benefit of society at large.

Kristen Kinley

Recall numbers vary from year to year, and they don't necessarily rise consecutively year after year, and they aren't in the case of Ford. This was a hit to our recall volumes, but the number of actions was down.

LeBron James

Record-wise and going into the playoffs, we can't improve. I'm trying to get as much rest as I can. I don't want to try to force the action by playing on an ankle that's not 100 percent.

Adrian Foster

Recent price action suggests the dollar-yuan is more loosely following the dollar.

Gary Chase

Recent price action in airline shares has created some price disparities that we believe investors should exploit.

Charles Holliday

Recent movements in long-leading economic indicators and in raw material prices offer hope that an end to the spreading global downturn is in sight, ... Despite that, we continue to take actions necessary to emerge from these difficult times as a much stronger company.

Dennis Kucinich

Recently, it has been reported that U.S. troops are conducting military operations in Iran.

Friedrich Engels

State interference in social relations becomes, in one domain after another, superfluous and then dies of itself. The government of persons is replaced by the administration of things, and by the conduct of the processes of production. The state is not 'abolished'. It withers way.

Senator Kerry

Our Founding Fathers would shudder to see how easily forces outside the mainstream now seem to effortlessly push some Senate leaders toward conduct the American people don't want from their elected leaders: Abusing power. Inserting the government into our private lives. Injecting religion into debates about public policy. Jumping through hoops to ingratiate themselves to their partys base, while step by step, day by day, real problems that keep American families up at night fall by the wayside here in Washington.

George Bernard Shaw

Remember, our conduct is influenced not by our experience but by our expectations.

Dave Bristow

We've talked with students and the teacher and are conducting an investigation, but so far we haven't found anything to back up the allegations that were made. What we found so far seems to support the teacher's allegations.

Genderen Stort

We now have until 26 January to conduct status determination interviews.

O. J. Simpson

I will not conduct my own fire drills

Peter Hamilton

I think they've been conducting themselves in violation of a lot of different rules and regulations.

Mark Drake

I think Dean Johnson's conduct will be an issue throughout the year.

Toshihiko Fukui

Recent empirical studies, however, show such short run effects become small because the exchange rate pass-through to import prices declines.

Robert Hill

Our position is that, in terms of all of us wanting to get an effectual international outcome, to settle rules without the U.S being party is, in effect, to shut the door,

John Devenanzio

Paula was so effective at what she did. I just thought she was being mean, but she was doing everything in her power she could do to make sure she didn't see me with other girls.

Jim Cain

People need to realize it can't and won't last forever. It's been effective for us and it sets us up well to introduce some new models. At this point, our plan only goes through Labor Day.

John Engler

Susan Schwab is an excellent choice. She will be a strong and effective voice for leveling the international playing field.

Jerry Strahm

Some of these girls have been there in front of the big crowds. I think it's had a settling effect for us in basketball.

Lynn Miller

That could be one reason. We have always been in the top 15 percent of counties. We are very effective getting families into work activities, ... There are others variables that also come into play.

Benjamin Netanyahu

Our goal is to be effective, and the only way to be effective is to work with the Israeli government.

Jia Youling

Our vaccines are the most effective in the world.

Jeff Flake

Pat Tillman exemplified the sacrifice, selflessness, and service of the U.S. military. Nowadays, genuine role models in professional sports are few and far between, but Tillman proved that there are still heroes in sports.

Luke Zeller

Patience plays a huge part. As far as in high school, every person here was a star in their high school.

David Crabbe

Our offense is decent. But we're still getting our legs underneath. We're still a little wobbly right now. We'll go as far as our setter can take us.

E. B. White

Our mailing list is over 600, and we know that it's far from complete.

Craig Oren

Our original goal was to finish in the top five and we weren't far off. Overall, it was a successful year. The state was a lot more competitive. The top teams were more evenly matched and it took a lot more points to stay in the top ten than it did last year.

Debbie Kolosh

Our old canteen was a big red school bus. It was kind of limited as far as what they could do in it.

Larry Collins

Sure, I thought we had two good looks. But we missed far more than just two shots. You can't go back and look at just those shots.

Stan Sanchez

Splitting series is not going to do anything as far as percentage points. It's all about percentage points. You don't gain anything by splitting a series. You have to win at least three of four to gain ground.

Paul Lawrie

Someone had to have a go, but Raphael had to make a few mistakes for me to have any chance, so good luck to him, ... He was so far ahead, second place seems like winning.

Jim Calhoun

Regardless of our success over the years, whatever it may be, Providence has always played us close. Providence has given us a lot of problems.

Richard Hartley

Previously, I wouldn't have given us a good grade at all. But since we have (business manager Renee Hinton) in place, we're doing a much better job. I don't know if I'd give us a letter grade.

Wang Jian

Our research showed that about one-fourth to one-third of the tickets to a performance are given to government organs without charge.

Jerry Rickrode

Our mental psyche has not been real strong. But I'll say the guys haven't given up on it. We're working hard and trying to make adjustments.

Margaret Keane

Stand up for your rights and be brave, and don't be intimidated. Read your Bible. That's really given me strength, and it will give you strength. Pray, and use God's name, Jehovah. And never tell a lie, ever.

Eric Smith

Some of the requirements had given us very challenging manufacturing tasks.

Chris Klein

Our problem is holding that lead and making Houston or any other team panic when they're a goal down. We've twice now given up that lead too quickly.

Patrick Manteiga

Our staff has given them some break. This is just a group without a lot of money.

Robert Sasaki

Our scenario in 1999 is that 10,000 on the Nikkei is a given - 8,000 is possible. We think that if the market goes to 8,000 it's good. It's not going to stay there for very long.

Ron Vos

Passing out flyers at a shopping mall or hoping somebody sees a poster doesn't get through to today's jaded, image-bombarded, media-savvy young consumer. Street marketing is practically an old strategy now, so the stakes are much higher when it comes to getting your message across.

Mark Waggoner

Supplies really aren't a problem. Consumption over the holidays is usually a little higher than normal but production has been keeping up.

Alan Greenspan

Such an increase in market value is too often viewed by market participants as structural and permanent, ... To some extent, those higher values may be reflecting the increased flexibility and resilience of our economy.

Justin Lane

Some of the higher peaks I would imagine could see 2 1/2 feet.

Satish Kumar

Some of our standards are higher than the U.S.

Karen Johnson

Our prices are 18 percent higher that they were this time last year.

Rhonda Rompola

Our RPI has to get higher for any tournament play.

Bill Cooke

Our attrition rate is not higher than last year but it is higher than we would like.

William Ross

Right there, there is not that much inventory for that kind of property. Because of a lack of availability, what you get is higher prices.

Clare Short

Reckless with our government;reckless with his own future, position and place in history.

Gholam Elham

Our position is very clear. We will not back down.

Javier Solana

Our position is that the (Iran) dossier should be referred to the council.

Lee Pelekoudas

Our position is that a 19-year-old shouldn't be put in a position to have to pitch. We feel we've got a pretty solid case.

Michael Burke

Our position is clear. The IFC can go someplace else,

Lori Rogers

Spring is just around the corner, so I think you'll see a lot of seasonal positions start up.

Rita Leckie

Some of the principals in the corporation are the same people. We took the position that it was the same company.

David MacGregor

Overall, (Maytag's) competitive position right now is pretty weak.

Andre Miller

I think they know we'll be around every game. We've been in this position before. If we come out with a better tempo at the start of the game, we'll have a better chance.

John Taylor

From a practical standpoint, most Americans don't live there.

Rick Snyder

But as a practical matter, Detroit's the sports city in the country.

Holly Tachovsky

She would not sugarcoat it for you. It was always very practical and real-world.

Baruch Spinoza

In practical life we are compelled to follow what is most probable ; in speculative thought we are compelled to follow truth.

Barry Schwartz

Practical wisdom is what's called for in situations that have a moral dimension to them.

Bruce Graham

What we need to do is sell this idea (to the town). It's not going to sell as a 'Save the Church' (proposal). The way we need to present it to the town is to find a sensible, practical use for this structure.

China Machado

I'm practical. I see something, and I do it.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

There is no practical question on which anything more than an approximate solution can be had.

Al Jarreau

My mother and father come from that post-Depression, middle-of-World-War -I kind of thinking that says, 'Find a practical job. You know what I mean, Mr. Big Shot? So, you can sing a song ...'

Larry Peck

It doesn't get much better than that. It's phenomenal. Those ratings rival those of the majors.

Alberto Fujimori

I have a support rating of 30% in Peru, ... I shall return.

Ted Sarandos

What I didn't want to do is get into a ratings race with television because really, for them, it matters. For me, it doesn't.

Nancy Pelosi

I don't spend a lot of time thinking about the ratings of Congress. I really don't.

Scott Sprinzen

We haven't factored anything into the rating (but) it's worth monitoring closely. It's a big unknown.

Regis Philbin

They could have had Regis back this year if they wanted. Ratings were pretty high.

Drew Lachey

In terms of TV and for the ratings that the show gets, it's ridiculous.

Tom O'Neil

It's possible. There are ratings spikes for shows that win the top awards, ... The Emmys.

Marc Ganis

Ratings are down because ratings are down for every network.

Susan Burgess

He stated that he thought the timing would be better.

Colleen Schreier

I was throbbing. (My hand) was totally swollen.

John Ashton

I am amazed. This is totally different from where we usually go.

David Bryan

He is partially right and partially wrong, but mainly, he is totally wrong.

Murray Walker

I should imagine that the conditions in the cockpit are totally unimaginable.

Ronnie Spector

From that first meeting, I totally loved working with Joey, it was a real collaboration.

Howard Davidowitz

Kinko's is under assault, and I think what Kinko's is doing is totally rational.

Steve Bennett

I would say our two weeks down there were totally different than their two weeks.

Doug Wilson

He's a freak, ... totally off the charts.

Sofia Vergara

For me, this is a totally new thing,

Jeff Goldblum

I was thinking, Why am I doing this, do I really want to go... it was unexpected thing after another, but I made a lot of friends.

Charles Kennedy

The one thing we can all be sure about in politics is you are as well to expect the unexpected.

Alex Flinn

Sometimes, unexpected things can happen.

Aaron Klug

One cannot plan for the unexpected.

Dante Hall

Anything that is unexpected is the X-factor.

Alice James

Truly nothing is to be expected except for the unexpected.

Alice Duer Miller

It's been my experience, Charlotte, that the crisis never comes as or when you expect.

Ambrose Bierce

PROVIDENTIAL, adj. Unexpectedly and conspicuously beneficial to the person so describing it.

David Brooks

Often, I go and see films where I can see the beats coming. So, if I read something where I don't see the beats coming and it takes me somewhere unexpected, that's a great thing to build upon.

Barry Lopez

The cold view to take of our future is that we are therefore headed for extinction in a universe of impersonal chemical, physical, and biological laws. A more productive, certainly more engaging view, is that we have the intelligence to grasp what is happening, the composure not to be intimidated by its complexity, and the courage to take steps that may bear no fruit in our lifetimes.

B. F. Skinner

In the traditional view, a person is free. He is autonomous in the sense that his behavior is uncaused. He can therefore be held responsible for what he does and justly punished if he offends. That view, together with its associated practices, must be re-examined when a scientific analysis reveals unsuspected controlling relations between behavior and environment.

Big Sean

Used to tell me the sky's the limit, now the sky is our point of view.

Antoni Tapies

I never view aesthetic ideas as having an existence purely of their own but as a function they have in connection with political or moral values.

Bill Vaughan

A lot of Americans have some view of the Constitution as just this thing that was handed down [intact]. But it really was the result of months and months of wrangling and disputation and ultimately compromise. That's where the brilliance of the American system is -- it's always been built on compromise.

Bill Vaughan

In my view there are basically two types of weddings. There is the wedding that is based on law, and there is the wedding that is based on Christ and based on grace. We felt that those who have been married by the law, they would like to have that special privilege and benefit by being married by the church.

Bertrand Russell

But I simply can't stand a view limited to this earth, I feel life is so small unless it has windows into other worlds...I like mathematics largely because it is not human.

Mike Knesevitch

It allows you to take a view on probabilities.

Terry Gilliam

He just had a different view of the film.