Famous Quotes & Sayings

David Graeber

Revolutionary constituencies always involve a tacit alliance between the least alienated and the most oppressed.

Elliott Abrams

The Knesset is in Israel, and the Western Wall is in Israel, and the sooner the Obama administration realizes this, the closer it will be to a Middle East policy worthy of our country and its long alliance with our ally in Jerusalem - which is, actually, the capital of the state of Israel.

Thomas Schieffer

We want the Japanese-American alliance to be a global alliance that will contribute to the peace and stability of the international community, as it has contributed to the peace and stability of Asia.

David Simon

We are pleased to announce this alliance with Coach. Coach is a great brand and their commitment to open or expand 30 stores in our portfolio is entirely consistent with our objective of developing and managing retail properties that matter.

Ashleigh Brilliant

Having failed to conquer myself, my best hope now is to arrange an alliance with myself.

Brindaban Goswami

There is no question of an alliance with the BJP. We would like to maintain equal distance from both Congress and BJP.

Mark Mason

Yeah, it can be a make-or-break thing. Absolutely. A performing songwriter can come to the Folk Alliance and play in front of a room full of people and have 60 or 70 gigs booked out of this thing.

Marcus Prater

When we had all the other divisions, the Alliance name made sense. Changing to Bally Technologies allows us to concentrate on our core business.

Sheikh Hasina

The reforms proposal of the 14-party opposition alliance has turned into people's demand. Hopefully we will force the government to meet the demands.

Joschka Fischer

We have to go back to normal business with our most important ally, the United States, and with France -- the most important outside of Europe and the most important ally inside,

Karl Rove

We strongly support Tom DeLay. He's a good man, a close ally of this administration.

Tim Holmes

She can do so many things with the ball, and scoring is only one of them. In fact, all of our players are so unselfish when it comes to getting points. Tiffany Daniels, who doesn't get to play much, passed up an open shot to feed her teammate Ally Hearn. That's just the way our girls play, which makes them a success, win or lose.

Pat Jones

We feel that we've lost an important ally in the dispute over traffic and density.

Riordan Roett

There have always been issues that divide the two countries, ... And we really haven't had a president in many, many decades who has really made the point of saying, 'I want Mexico to be a very close and special ally of the United States.'

Michael Burgess

No one can truly be prepared for such devastation and pure malevolence, but the United Kingdom can always look to the United States as an ally resolved to stand firm in the war on terrorism.

Bryan Whitman

When you look at the totality of what Uzbekistan has been doing, they've been a very valuable partner and ally in the global war on terror,

Adenaan Hardien

There has been a slow down in real growth, but at 5,6% growth is still fairly strong. If the Reserve Bank was concerned before about strong demand, these numbers would certainly not ally those fears. We still think the bank will leave rates unchanged this year.

Chris Paulitz

While she is always concerned when there is foreign operations of a port terminal, the UAE has been a good ally on the war on terror.

Joe Bienasz

We have nice kids; they really get along with each other.

Steve Spurrier

We have some building to do. If you're not controlling the line of scrimmage, it's going to be tough. You have to at least break even along the line and obviously we're not doing that.

Ehud Barak

We have so many other things to do, rather than to be deployed along the border for another generation or two, ... It's time to make a decision. I feel the opportunity is clear also to President Assad.

Lindy Ruff

When you see a guy hit his head that hard, you're worried about one thing: a concussion. But he had nothing along that line.

Kurt Sanger

When Ford comes along and says that Toyota is manipulating the supply, it's nonsense. Toyota developed it all. Toyota does a lot of it in-house. Someone is pointing a finger at Bill Ford saying, Why don't you make more hybrids? So he has to point the finger at someone else.

Caroll Spinney

When he first started - Jim Henson, who created Bid Bird and Oscar - he said Big Bird was just a big, goofy guy. And it was - a script came along and I said, 'I think Big Bird would be much more useful to the show if he were a child learning all the things we were teaching in the show.' And so he didn't know the alphabet, even, for instance.

Marcus Tubbs

We wanted to win this game, and we knew what would come along with it,

Mo Charlo

We've still got some work to do. But I think as far as coming along, we're coming along pretty well. We're starting to get back to playing Nevada basketball.

Mike Sweitzer

We have a young make up with three sophomores and six freshmen on this team. But we also have a great deal of experience to go along with the youth.

Dave Brat

We want everybody to get rich. The Republican Party is often called unloving, uncaring, not generous, or whatever - that's a bunch of baloney. We're the party that believes in free markets.

Roe Jung

The panel couldn't find stem cells that match patients' DNA regarding the 2005 paper, and it believes that Hwang's team doesn't have scientific data to prove that (such stem cells) were made.

Roe Hye

The panel couldn't find stem cells that match patients' DNA . . . and it believes that Hwang's team doesn't have scientific data to prove that (such stem cells) were made.

Thomas Perez

President Obama believes that income inequality is one of the most pressing matters facing the nation. If we are going to be a country that provides ladders of opportunity and believes in a thriving middle class, then we have to raise the minimum wage.

Ted Cruz

Tonight, I want to say to every member of the democratic party, who believes in limited government, in personal opportunity and the united States constitution, and a safe and secure America, come home. To the Reagan Democrats, your party has left you. And the Republican party wants you, we welcome you back.

Charles Smulders

Vendors must find ways to persuade end-users to replace their PCs more frequently, ... Dataquest believes that the new generation of small form-factor PCs will be instrumental in making this happen.

Becky Hultberg

Ultimately the bill the governor puts forward is the one he believes is in the best interests of the state.

Mark Jenkins

This was a statement to the country that the Kenya Wildlife Service organization believes Meru is safe.

Mark Jenkins

This was a statement to the country that the Kenya Wildlife Service organisation believes Meru is safe.

Herbie Hancock

When I'm sensitive to the circumstances surrounding me, then I can be inspired by them or use them in whatever I may be creating.

Gideon Gono

We are a guilty party from a technical point of view, ... All we can do is to plead mitigatory circumstances to our arrears situation and pray that the jury will see for itself how genuine our efforts at self correction are.

Peter Power

We're not going to say anything tonight, under no circumstances.

Simon Brown

We're still reviewing the circumstances surrounding the shooting. Most of the investigation is complete. At this point, we're largely in the evaluation stage of the review.

Bertrand Russell

Happiness, as is evident, depends partly upon external circumstances and partly upon oneself.

Tony Wagner

We're sorry about the circumstances, ... but we're glad to have a young man and a football player of his caliber.

Greg Craig

When we have received assurances that Juan Miguel will be able to take custody of his son, but under circumstances that require him to remain in this country for a period of time, we will also be seeking permission for a support group of Elian's classmates, teachers and doctors to come to the United States to help smooth the transition,

Edward Gorey

More is happening out there than we are aware of. It is possibly due to some unknown direful circumstance.

Michael Herring

She doesn't want to take pills because of all the circumstances that occurred.

Carey Pinkowski

The creation of this series will generate collective interest and excitement at a level that has not existed between our great events in the past. The result of these marathons partnering together is increased visibility, exposure, and growth for the sport of marathon running on a national and international scale.

Thom Mayne

I've grown up a little bit. I understand the importance of the negotiation. It is a collective act.

Landon Liboiron

TV is starting to become such a collective experience again. People are watching it on their own time, rather than being on a schedule. Netflix offers the easy opportunity to watch as much as you can.

Lydia Lunch

If someone says 'grunge' or 'punk,' you know what the sound is, but if you say 'No Wave,' it's kind of mysterious. That was the most interesting part and should have been the most inspirational thing about it... here's this collective sonic insanity, and none of it sounds anything alike.

Robert Aventajado

We want them to make collective decisions. Otherwise, how can we hold negotiations at all? ... Without them putting their demands in writing, we'll just be confused.

Margaret Chan

New and emerging infections keep coming back and the world needs a collective defense system, and that requires international cooperation and collaboration, in the name of global solidarity.

Carl Jung

The world of gods and spirits is truly 'nothing but' the collective unconscious inside me.

Henry Hyde

would be to look the other way instead of confronting our collective responsibility under the Constitution.

Eric Anderson

We're looking for collective wisdom on what we can do to help.

Laura Halldorson

We have to focus on playing solid defense to minimize scoring opportunities for our opponents because we probably aren't going to put up the numbers we put up last year. But winning by one or two is the same result as winning by four or five.

Junior Seau

Whenever the defense needed to get off the field, we didn't execute. We recognize that, and hopefully it won't happen again.

Jeff Gundy

When you score that little in a fourth quarter, it's usually part defense and part just missing some shots.

Charles Tillman

Defense is on the fly, it's reactive; you have to react to the offense. I have to prevent someone from doing something when they want to do it.

Alan Bennett

We have smaller defensive ends, but they're quick. They'll be OK. Everybody knows their job, and our defense is better this year. If we play better in the second half of the game this year, we'll do better.

Adam Kennedy

There is no doubt about it. It is a big situation, a big game, a fun game. It is fun to play defense like that and make big plays for your pitcher.

Ted Cruz

We need leaders who will stand unapologetically in defense of marriage.

Rashad Anderson

We know we're good. But now we want to be great. And playing tough defense is one way to get there.

Manny Legace

We know we have to come out strong this way every time we play this team. The guys have just been playing great defense in front of me. I didn't see much tonight, especially in the second period.

Terry Zwigoff

Maybe if I found something I was really passionate about, which is entirely possible, I would make another documentary, but it's not a good career choice for anybody. I don't recommend it.

Uzo Aduba

My finding of myself as an artist, which I think in itself helped me to find just who I am and how I want to express myself, is entirely - in conjunction, of course, with my family, particularly my mom - founded on teachers.

Eric Nylund

'Ghosts of Onyx' is the end of one chapter in the 'Halo' saga - and hopefully the start of an entirely new one!

John Ruskin

The persons who remain poor are the entirely foolish, the entirely wise, the idle, the reckless, the humble, the thoughtful, the dull, the imaginative, the sensitive, the well-informed, the improvident, the irregularly and impulsively wicked, the clu

Kristin Gore

In actuality, 'Sammy's House' can and should be read as an entirely fictional comedy set in a fascinating political world.

Mark Geragos

We might as well open it up entirely and pollute the entire state.

Linus Torvalds

I personally think of Linux development as being pretty non-localized, and I work with all the people entirely over e-mail - even if they happen to be working in the Portland area.

Robert Shaler

Possibly, too, many were entirely cremated and will never be identified.

Daniel Benjamin

The protests were entirely to be expected. The Pakistanis know the U.S., if it gets high-quality intelligence, is going to act.

Nathan Myhrvold

Ultimately, my Ph.D. is in mathematical physics, focusing on quantum field theory and curved space-time, and I worked with Stephen Hawking.

Steve Ludlow

We're still focusing on who's going to emerge.

Haley Barbour

We've turned a corner. We're well into the cleanup phase now. We're focusing on the future for the state of Mississippi.

Kevin Systrom

I think not focusing on money makes you sane because in the long run it can probably drive you crazy.

Jodi Hermanek

We'll be focusing on holding them to three runs or less, and our pitching has been strong enough to do that.

Rob Honzo

She was trying some new things, like staying low in her shots and not going for power, but focusing more on control.

Sen Hooser

Working with my colleagues, we're focusing on making that a reality.

Matt Smith

We're focusing on what our program is going to be rather than what it was.

Scott Sandelin

We're focusing on Thursday and to hopefully play three games there. We're not satisfied just to get there.

Jamie Shea

NATO will always be hopeful, but we'll always be realistic.

Boris Trajkovski

We don't need NATO to stay on as guarantor for peace,

George Robertson

I will be taking that request back to NATO headquarters to see what we can do.

Jaap Scheffer

That will not keep NATO from doing what it is going to do. NATO will stay the course. We are not leaving.

Donald Trump

I'm a big fan of NATO. But they have to pay up.

Jaap Scheffer

This is the first time NATO has done something like this on this scale.

Hoop Scheffer

It is unprecedented. NATO is not a humanitarian relief organization, but the situation is so serious.

Robin Cook

Those teeth will be supplied by the NATO countries,

Nicholas Burns

These two individuals are standing in the way of Serbia's progress with NATO and the United States as well as with Europe.

Bruce Miller

We have no idea how long this process will take.

John Anderson

The FAA has not conducted this process in a very transparent manner. What little we know we've had to get off the grapevine.

Scott Graham

The process is for what you want to see, not what you don't want to see.

Tie Domi

The process has to be conducted a little more properly.

George Fernandes

The process has begun. This will take about one-and-a-half months. We are trying to do it faster.

Ajay Prasad

The process will go on unless we are told otherwise.

Matthew Paull

The process of restructuring and seeking qualification would be long and arduous,

Ethan Diamond

The process of going through the inbox is much, much faster.

Tom Mitchell

The process is working the way it is supposed to work,

Byron Katie

There is no security for those who seek it outside of themselves.

Bruce Schneier

A colleague once told me that the world was full of bad security systems designed by people who read Applied Cryptography

Bruce Schneier

People often represent the weakest link in the security chain and are chronically responsible for the failure of security systems.

Arlen Specter

Effective security measures do not come cheap.

Alberto Gonzales

Security is a concern, ... It is a priority.

Benjamin Franklin

People willing to trade their freedom for temporary security deserve neither and will lose both.

Atifete Jahjaga

The security of the woman is the security of society.

Lawrence Lindsey

I don't think we're going to be touching Social Security at all.

George Tenet

If one side does something, and the other side does something within the span of a security meeting, we can say we are into Tenet.

John Krasinski

I'm not trying to be the triple threat guy. I'm still working on this one threat; acting.

Steve Cummings

When we have those incidents, when there is a threat of violence, we take it very seriously.

Busta Rhymes

The personal threat is something that's always been a part of our lives

Kevin McCarthy

If we engage in a conflict that we know this is a threat to America, we should make it so one-sided that it gets over very quickly.

Bill Shaw

We threatened them for a while. But they would come back, sometimes on their own account, sometimes on our account.

Al Gore

The catastrophe now threatening us is unprecedented - and we often confuse the unprecedented with the improbable.

Ted Stevens

It is an offense, a threat to every person in my state.

Alastair Reynolds

I'm still bothered by the threat of nuclear war.

Brian Watson

That was the only real threat after the first inning.

Natalie Coughlin

Ties are pretty rare. I don't think I've ever tied anybody.

Theresa Hamilton

We really want to make this an entire-valley event. We all know someone. We're all tied together. This valley is very interconnected.

Forel Davies

Another title, but we'll probably be tied with Vista, so it's not so great. That tarnishes it a little for me.

Matt Brown

I kind of tied the two together (music and art).

Jamie Oliver

Heads know that failing to invest in good, nutritious food is a false economy and parents won't tolerate reconstituted turkey being put back on the menu.

Brigitte Nielsen

Whether you go to Turkey or Mexico, China or Australia, find time to involve yourself with the people you're dealing with.

Catherine Zeta-Jones

The smartest thing I did was to stop going online. I'm the sort of person who will just look for the negative - Michael really can't understand it, but that's just the way I am. And with my bipolar thing, that's poison. So I just stopped. Cold turkey. And it's so liberating.

Birdman

I look like a turkey with leukemia.

Elia Kazan

I was born in Turkey in an extremely oppressive climate at the time of pogroms, massacres, really. An immigrant appreciates the freedom more.

Edward Abbey

Let us praise the noble turkey vulture: No one envies him; he harms nobody; and he contemplates our little world from a most serene and noble height.

Atom Egoyan

April 24th was another commemoration of the genocide of Armenia people by Turkey. The perpetrator never admitted the crime. I was raised with that, this question: how do you actually find the truth of such a traumatic event? I'm obsessed with that issue.

Arnold Schwarzenegger

I really like Thanksgiving turkey... it does not take only time in Houston that you look at natural breasts.

Charles Bukowski

love iz a big fat turkey and every day iz thanksgiving

Toby Dawson

We are here representing the United States. The whole world is watching us.

Chris Chocola

Madam Speaker, before being elected to Congress, I ran a manufacturing business that did a significant percentage of our sales outside the United States.

Charlaine Harris

Episcopalians are pretty thin on the ground in the central United States.

Bruce Springsteen

You can't have a United States if you are telling some folks that they can't get on the train. There is a cracking point where a society collapses.

Charles Rangel

The United States is historically a nation of immigrants.

Madeleine Albright

I have always seen the United States as a force of good. And I have learned that there is the idealistic part about what we can do at the U.N. and there is a doable part. And I have learned what is more doable.

Hillary Clinton

There is no part of the world that is irrelevant to the United States anymore.

Dominique de Villepin

I grew up in the United States.

Denis McDonough

The bottom line is this. When it comes to preventing violent extremism and terrorism in the United States, Muslim Americans are not part of the problem, you're part of the solution.