Famous Quotes & Sayings

Ambrose Gwinett Bierce

Magpie, n.: A bird whose thievish disposition suggested to someone that it might be taught to talk.

James Austin

Last year, we had a shortage of 2-year-old birds from the poor hatch in 2003, so we didn't have a surplus of those birds to carry over. The fact that there was a shortage of 2-year-olds to hunt last year meant more pressure on the older birds, so that cuts down the carry over on those, too.

Atharva Veda

Learn a lesson from the birds. They feed those who cannot fly far. The bird relieves the itch of the buffalo by scratching it with its beak; they help and serve each other with no thought of reward.

Kent Hall

Many of these birds were raised in captivity. They lost their fear of humans and people should not feed them.

Joan Heller

Many people feed their birds but don't know exactly who is coming to their feeder. This is a good time to find out who these birds are.

John Atkins

Sentiment is somewhat ingrained now regarding bird flu, but there is not a sea change taking place. People suspect there are risks on the horizon but not so material just yet.

Milan Brahmbhatt

So far the impact of bird flu outbreaks has been isolated to the poultry sector and some farm households and has not spilled into the overall economy.

Ann Veneman

So it's very important that we have an education program for families about how to protect children if they have sick birds around their homes.

Jeanne Fair

Minks are susceptible, and of course, pigs will be important, as well. They're sort of a mixing vessel. They have receptors that are similar to birds but also to humans.

Alfred de Vigny

Let us dream that once upon a time have lived men stronger and greater, who were more determined for good or for evil; that does us good.

Don Norman

Legislators in each state must determine whether or not regulation is necessary to protect their constituents.

Adoniram Judson

Love to Jesus is a sure title to the greatest possible happiness; for Jesus is omnipotent and has determined to make his friends happy, and surely will not forget a single one in whose heart is enkindled one spark of love.

Rich Thompson

Many races were determined by less than half a second in another exciting, full-house meet.

Mike Singletary

So I understand that you have to set goals and maybe when you start out, you're not as good as you're going to be, but if you really work, you can get better and you determine that. So ... I'm never going to quit on a player.

Daniel Costa

Much of the world's weather is determined by what happens in the Antarctic, so understanding the Southern Ocean is a key to understanding global climate.

Jon Gruden

Matt's lower back flared up, ... We think he'll be OK. Whether or not he starts, we'll determine that later in the week.

Tommy Amaker

One possession here or there was going to determine this game for either team. Dee's three-point play late was somewhat of a dagger, but he's done that a few times.

Jacque Vaughn

One play like that, even if it's a five point swing, shouldn't determine the outcome of the game.

Newt Gingrich

Less than 10% of our analysts of North Korea are fluent in Korean.

Jane Hirshfield

One reason to write a poem is to flush from the deep thickets of the self some thought, feeling, comprehension, question, music, you didn't know was in you, or in the world.

Jed Whedon

One of the things that's fun about TV is it grows, and you set goals and aim towards stuff, and one of the writers has an idea, and you say, 'Ooh, that's so much cooler. Let's do that instead.' It's so much more fluid and organic that way, and that's the most fun part about it.

Dani Shapiro

One of the stranger things about me is that I was raised as an Orthodox Jew. I went to a yeshiva until I was thirteen years old and spoke fluent Hebrew.

Jenny Lewis

I can't imagine how people will react to my music. For me, it's a really fluid process from one record to the next, but it's really up to the listener.

Eric Gagne

I was fluid today but I didn't throw enough strikes.

Maria Sharapova

I was sick, down with flu and an upper respiratory illness.

Catherine Zeta-Jones

I love clothes, and yes, we go out, but it's not like I'm walking around all day in a negligee with fluffy mules.

Jason Streets

She was outstanding. Lindsay had the flu and it was questionable that she would even play.

Francis G. Slay

Violence is not a constitutionally protected right. Damaging property is not a constitutionally protected right; inciting violence is not a constitutionally protected right.

Mimi Kennedy

From casting to counting, our votes must be better protected in all voting systems.

Thomas Haden Church

I made a comfortable living for several years. I invested, and I protected myself, so I enjoy that freedom.

JoAnn Carrin

He just wants to make sure the wetlands are as protected as they can be.

Todd Blythe

If we would have protected the ball, it would have been a different outcome.

David Henderson

The public has to be protected from these unscrupulous practices.

Christie Brinkley

When I started modeling, I was told to tan, but I always protected my face.

Randall Howard

We want SAA, but we need to make sure our workers are protected and the strike is legal.

Bryan Brown

That's because they took out everything that protected us.