Famous Quotes & Sayings

Andrew Fletcher

Like his that lights a candle to the sun.

Susan Isaacs

My first novel, 'Compromising Positions,' was a whodunit. The protagonist was a Long Island Jewish housewife who turns private investigator. But she was Jewish the way I was: lighting Sabbath candles but envying her Protestant and Catholic friends' December decorating options.

William Valentine

Never leave a candle unattended keep it one foot away from combustibles and don't place it near windows or doorways where drafts can occur. Of course keep candles away from any sort of flammable liquids.

Bible Bible

Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked: / For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.

Adlai E. Stevenson

She would rather light candles than curse the darkness and her glow has warmed the world.

Gedde Watanabe

Sixteen Candles was my first film. I was 28 years old studying Shakespeare in New York, and it just freaked me out that this thing got so well known.

Buddha

Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.

Cristela Alonzo

We grew up devout Catholics, so my trips to San Juan always include going to the churches that we used to go to and lighting candles and everything. Everything I do in San Juan is what I used to do with my mom, kind of as a tribute to her.

Alan Ackerman

We're still three-to-four weeks away from second-quarter earnings reports and there's nothing really to light a candle under stocks,

Alexandra Adornetto

Sit, Phantom!" Ivy cooed. "On your bottom!" "Oh, for goodness' sake!" Gabriel put down his book and pointed a longer finger at Phantom. "Sit," he commanded in a deep voice. Phantom looked sheepish and sank straight to the floor. Ivy scowled in frustration. "I've been trying to get him to do that all day! What is it with dogs and male authority?

Steven Rowe

Maine has an impeccable record of upholding our end of the settlement agreement. Our enforcement has been more than diligent; it has been dogged and determined.

Camille Paglia

Leaving sex to the feminists is like letting your dog vacation at the taxidermist

Gina Cahill

Many of these dogs are sweet and energetic but just need the right care. But many people just come in and don't take the time to get to know the animals.

Char Quinn

Many people don't realize how far they're going and how much a dog can take.

M. Wolfe

Many people want them for older dogs who get too tired to go for long walks any more. They miss going for walks with them and they want their pets to get fresh air. This is a way to do that.

Polly Foley

Scott Sword was responsible for controlling his dogs that night and he failed to do so.

Ron Aiello

Military canines make contributions every day while they serve in our military. They are hard working and do a great job of saving the lives of their handlers and the troops who walk in their footsteps.

Mark Everett

No dogs have been impounded because no dogs have been positively identified as being involved with that particular incident.

Alexandra Adornetto

The lake of fire awaits my lady

Garth Brooks

Life is not tried, it is merely survived if your standing outside the fire

Rick Christman

Mainly, we can't get into a fire because of the blow-down (of trees and branches).

William Williams

Love you? It'sa fire in the blood, willy-nilly!

Brandon Matich

Searle played his heart out, not having a varsity start before, he was tremendous. We threw the kid into the fire He made many good plays.

Tom Donahoe

Most young quarterbacks get thrown into the fire,

Alfred Reft

Mau was so fired up tonight -- he was a spark plug in the middle. He did a good job, hustling, getting digs. He'll have to take the (libero) jersey.

William Congreve

Nature, to each allots his proper Sphere, But, that forsaken, we like Comets err: Toss'd thro' the Void, by some rude Shock we're broke, And all our boasted Fire is lost in Smoke

Tom Bennett

Maybe a fire hall, ... Ours is as old as dirt.

Alex Johnson

Like all the wind was knocked out of you.

A. Johnson

(Luca) wasn't that sharp, especially after he got the wind knocked out of him. We were able to get into their bullpen, which is really important in the third (game of the series).

Nick Vitucci

Maybe this is good. It knocked us down a bit. Maybe we're back to reality a bit.

Patrick Sparks

Maybe it was a little deep, but I knocked it down.

Larry Coker

From my understanding, they were knocked unconscious with a helmet.

Clifton Lee

I was relaxed, went through my routine and knocked them down. I wanted them to keep fouling me.

Mack Brown

I wish he had not played as a freshman. He was never 100 percent after he got knocked out. He played but not as much as he wanted to.

Steve Kinser

I'm all right. It knocked the top down and I got trapped in the car. That's about it.

Ken Rhoden

She was one of our main contributors and knocked in the winning run in the state championship game.

Diego Maradona

Something that just came out of me. It was a bit of mischief.

Mike McCurry

They're up to political mischief and making a nuisance of themselves." ()

J. K. Rowling

I solemnly swear that I am up to no good.

Spanish Proverb

Every one is wise when the mischief is done.

Cat Deeley

I could get up to a lot of mischief and no one would know it was me

William Camden

He that mischief hatcheth, mischief catcheth.

Finding Nemo

Seagulls: Mine. Mine. Mine. Mine. Nigel: Oh would you just shut up? You're rats with wings.

Julie Foudy

I got underneath the sheets to go to sleep, ... and there's a 'W sign. Oh well. Cat's a minister's daughter. And she's from the south.

Robert W. Service

I haled me a woman from the street, Shameless but oh so fair, I bade her sit in the model's seat, And I painted her sitting there.

Terry Zwigoff

Oh yes, I've been approached to do all sorts of nonsense. How about a remake of 'West Side Story?'

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Oh yes, I studied dramatics under him for 12 years.

Jean Brown

Oh yeah, we've been celebrating here. Shirts for every child. Oh, we've been partying,

Curt Dobbs

Oh yeah. We got back to reality real quick.

Daniel Cabrera

Oh yeah, just muscles, ... It hurt, but I'm okay.

Al Horford

Oh yeah. If you forget, they make you run for those.

Wayne Smith

Seats and papers have come to the surface.

Marcus Trufant

We're not worried about getting the big-time stuff in the papers and magazines. We're just trying to win ballgames.

Lisa Peterson

You have little recourse if the papers don't come.

Saddam Hussein

Why did they take my pen and the papers that I need during the trial.

Ann East

Everyone should have a fireproof box, for one thing, where you can keep valuable papers and photos of your belongings.

Shawn Guest

Some seeds look a little better on papers than others, but on the mat is where it will be determined.

James Sanborn

All my high school papers were written in the rare book room.

Mohammed Amin

Your papers will be safe and when your turn comes you can talk about it.

Irma Cabriales

There may be more; you never know. There are a lot of immigrants, those with papers and those without, here on the Treasure Coast.

Michael Stipe

My iPod that was programmed by Peter Buck. It has 7,000 songs hand-picked for me by him.

Marjorie Belka

One time I went to pet it, and it nipped at me.

Eleanor Mondale

There was a point when I almost gave up. I couldn't feed myself. I couldn't feed my pets.

Julia Glass

I was ridiculed in public school for being smart. A teacher's pet.

Ian Mckellen

If I say often enough that I'm going to be in 'King Kong,' I'm hoping that Peter Jackson will take the hint.

Simon Fowler

I don't even like walking up a ladder; I'm petrified of heights.

William Kircher

The thing about working with Peter Jackson is that, at the end of the day, he is a passionate artist.

Whoopi Goldberg

I don't have pet peeves; I have whole kennels of irritation.

Philippe Cousteau, Jr.

One of my big pet peeves is single-use plastic bags. I think it's one of the stupidest ideas in the world.

Ken Sawyer

My first thoughts were we need a new arena.

Edgar Allan Poe

It is with literature as with law or empire - an established name is an estate in tenure, or a throne in possession.

Edgar Allan Poe

Literature is the most noble of professions. In fact, it is about the only one fit for a man.

Edgar Allan Poe

A poem deserves its title only inasmuch as it excites, by elevating the soul.

Edgar Allan Poe

Science has not yet taught us if madness is or is not the sublimity of the intelligence.

Edgar Allan Poe

Music, when combined with a pleasurable idea, is poetry; music, without the idea, is simply music; the idea, without the music, is prose, from its very definitiveness.

Edgar Allan Poe

To observe attentively is to remember distinctly.

Edward Abbey

One word is worth a thousand pictures. If it's the right word.

David J. C. MacKay

We can't be anti-everything - we need an energy plan that adds up. But there's a lack of numeracy in the public discussion of energy. Where people do use numbers, they select them to sound big and score points in arguments, rather than to aid thoughtful discussion.