Famous Quotes & Sayings

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

When I was a young boy, during the aftermath of World War II, Germany was broken and in ruins. Many people were hungry, sick, and dying. I remember well the humanitarian shipments of food and clothing that came from the Church in Salt Lake City.

Peter Cardillo

What's shaking the market is oil and the aftermath of the hurricane, ... Every time the price of oil moves into new, higher territory that creates worries about the strength of the economy going forward.

Theo Epstein

Throughout November, (owner) John Henry, (owner) Tom Werner, Larry and I held discussions to see what lessons could be learned in the aftermath of my departure. Gradually, with the benefit of time and greater perspective, we tackled not only our personal conflicts but also the differences regarding our thoughts for the organization.

Sean Comey

With what's going on with the aftermath of the hurricane, I would expect prices to go up rather than down in September.

Rhys Ifans

After you have been incarcerated for so long, whatever story is told in the aftermath is beautiful.

Nick Russo

One of the biggest problems businesses face in the aftermath of a natural disaster like this is a diminished workforce. Unless it's a 'mom and pop' operation, businesses can't operate without a staff. Good planning could help avoid this problem.

Doug Moore

Basically, I see things the same way as he does, but we see the aftermath of Katrina putting a bigger dent in the economy for a longer period of time than he does,

Jo Bonner

I have been extremely gratified by the strong support shown to south Alabama by the administration in the aftermath of the storm.

Sabrina Lall

I had virtually given up on the case, but the aftermath has surprised me most of all. One can feel somewhat hopeful now that some good will come out of all this.

Tim Hibbitts

We have a state where a growing number of voters are displeased with the direction of the state. If that's not a good set-up for a third-party candidate, I don't know what is.

Josh Friedman

We have no direct evidence linking the two fires.

E. Hurley

We've seen our vehicle donation drop by over 40 percent this year, and it's all a direct result of the tax law change.

Catherine Hardwicke

The fact that men and women are nominated this year in films that women have directed is good for women filmmakers generally,

Daniel Donato

The fact a one-page paper has generated this level of discussion underscores the paucity of direct scientific information that exists on the effects of management intervention following natural disturbances.

D. B. Sweeney

The problem with most Hollywood movies is they don't give the director enough control.

Jacques Chirac

The real blackmail is what Chirac has done. I am very disappointed that Chirac has influenced and directed the meeting.

Harmony Korine

When I'm directing films, I mostly try to create an environment on set that mimics what's in my mind as to the tone and feel of things. I try to create a place where you feel that anything's possible.

Mark Waters

When I'm directing actors, I often find myself slipping in sports metaphors, like: 'Don't go for the punch line here, just put it up on a T-ball stand so she can hit it out of the park.'

Jan Egeland

We have seen 2004 and 2005 as the years of disaster,

James Kunke

The people of Lewisville should be proud of the response we were able to put on the ground. We had everything that the disaster response required, except the disaster.

Theodor Mommsen

The defeat of the Augustan policy, as the peace with Maroboduus and the sufferance of the Teutoburg disaster may well be termed, was hardly a victory of the Germans.

Elizabeth Holmes

My father did a lot of disaster relief work, and he was always in places where there was a lot of pain.

Jared Diamond

A blueprint for disaster in any society is when the elite are capable of insulating themselves.

Niki de St. Phalle

The world has been experiencing a whole pattern of auto-destruction, whether in environmental disasters like Chernobyl or health disasters like AIDS.

Barbara Johnson

Smile...it kills time between disasters.

James Van Allen

These days, it's really been uninteresting except when disasters occur.

Rick Dickson

We're still absorbing everything that did happen. The worst national disaster in our country's history, and you're part of it.

Carol Vorderman

How you look has become ridiculously disproportionate to what you do. Critics are more harsh on female presenters.

Elaine Donnelly

We have never seen so many female soldiers. They are mothers. Some of them are single mothers ? great numbers of them. And we are sending them to fight our wars in a way that is unprecedented, not just in American history, but in history around the world.

Joe Thompson

We've seen in the past where the need for one person, who happens to be a white male, is OK but the same articulation of need by a female doesn't pass muster.

Sarah Snook

I've been really lucky in the work that I have done so far, to work with good female actors in lead roles. Lisa McCune in 'Blood Brothers' and Claudia Karvan in 'Spirited' and then Susie Porter in 'Sisters of War.' They've been working, and they've got good lives around them as well.

Caitlin Flanagan

Female adolescence is - universally - an emotionally and psychologically intense period.

Caroline Corr

I do like to look at female drummers, because I am one.

Charlotte Perkins Gilman

The female of the genus homo is economically dependent on the male. He is her food supply.

Jane Goodall

Primates are very territorial. It is in their nature to protect their food resources as well as their females and young.

Kristen Schaal

Sometimes I try to sell shows with a female lead to networks, and that isn't something that's been a proven formula for them, so they reject it. I do feel like men get the funniest roles in movies.

Jeffrey Nelson

We have no immediate plans to run that service. What runs on our network are our services.

Lee Bermejo

Generally, when it comes to covers, I try and add elements that may not take your immediate attention but really become important the more you look at them.

Kenneth Branagh

There's always something to think about in terms of problems that are dark and important and immediate and scary.

Sergei Ivanov

We are also ready for an immediate start to official talks with the United States on SALT 3.

Shawn Boggs

She will make an immediate impact with her speed.

Keith Ayoob

People want a quick fix, ... They want immediate results.

Gregory Campbell

Nevertheless our sympathies at this time will very much be with her immediate family.

Kevin Kelly

On March 7, to get this packet of information is a little startling. Most of my immediate reaction is not printable.

George Tenet

one of the most immediate threats the United States is likely to face.

Steve Reynolds

We have no strategic reserves for natural gas,

Robert Brown

When he first started, it was all just natural talent. Now we have him sprinting, he's strengthening his legs, and I think he is going to reach 6-8 soon.

Richard Knight

Walking and talking is just a natural thing; it's social interaction.

Byron Katie

Happiness is the natural state for someone who knows that there's nothing to know.

Edmund Hillary

I think my first thought on reaching the summit- of course, I was very, very pleased to be there, naturally - but my first thought was one of a little bit of surprise. I was a little bit surprised that here I was, Ed Hillary, on top of Mt. Everest. After all, this is the ambition of most mountaineers.

Andy Nota

We did most of the work on the beach. We didn't intrude on the natural habitat.

Jane Austen

A natural sequel of an unnatural beginning.

Aretha Franklin

I love to sing. It's just a natural thing for me.

Ben Roethlisberger

As your body deteriorates, your natural talents start to go a little bit. You have to bring in physical working out, building, taking protein and doing extra stuff.

Sharon Stone

I feel like war should occur only for the most vital and necessary reasons, and only then.

Carl Elliott

We are going to make the necessary adjustments to him not being around.

Shane Osborn

We did it right, ... No apologies necessary on our part.

Sam Bodman

We are prepared to do what is necessary with respect to strategic reserves,

Samuel Bodman

We are prepared to do what is necessary with regards to the strategic reserves,

Ron Dittemore

We're satisfied that the necessary precautions have taken place or we wouldn't launch.

Natasha Trethewey

From the catbird seat, I've found poetry to be the necessary utterance it has always been in America.

Tim Jones

When this occurs we have to start investigating and if necessary start a search.

John Dryden

Plots, true or false, are necessary things, to raise up commonwealths, and ruin kings.

Jozef Stumpel

We know we can play with any team in the league. We've proven it before, and when we play hard, we play desperate, we're one of the top clubs, too.

Ron Cosner

She has proven she can probably steal on anybody.

Jose Fernandez

If other schools question why they didn't make it and we did, they should schedule differently. We've proven we belong.

Jason Taylor

I don't know that we've proven anything yet. I think we took a step in the right direction.

Danielle Brian

No one has proven themselves strong enough to tackle it.

Betsy Beers

On 'Scandal,' they've proven that they're not scared of shocking the audience.

Doug Young

To be safe and soon we have to go with proven methods.

Patricia Marx

I write the shopping column. I think I've proven my superficiality.

Travis Ramsey

He has made a point. he has proven what he can do.

John Gregg

Ultimately there could be two providers in Portsmouth, ... one step at a time.

Charles Spurgeon

We must mark God's providence leading us; and if providence tarries, tarry till providence comes

Megan Crandall

When you turn it on, it will recognize that that vehicle turned it on - date, time, everything. It essentially provides accountability.

Martin Seligman

I strongly disapprove of torture and have never and would never provide assistance in its process.

Paul LaViolette

We're going to run some new plays, and we think they're going to provide us some more momentum.

David DeFazio

Many of the statements (appeared) to have been provided to her.

John Barnett

We're being called on to provide services we don't have,

Tom Casey

If this provides them with a justification to release Jill, that would be wonderful, but we are not sure it will. We just want her released by any means.

Paul O'Grady

I can eat beef, provided it's minced in disguise. I couldn't eat a gammon steak. Forget it.

Brian Tracy

Time is your most precious resource; make every minute count.

Edsger Dijkstra

Brainpower is by far our scarcest resource.

David Taylor

We're getting a lot of good, technological resources we can use.

Jon Purnell

There are only so many resources that can be allocated to these programs.

Sue Densmore

You have more resources than you can probably imagine.

Brent Nelson

We're trying to make sure that the residents that are out there have the supplies and resources that they need, and that they are safe.

James Lyons

Firefighting resources are stretched thin, ... We may be requesting resources from other countries.

Mary Daubert

We've got the resources should they need it.

Trevor Harris

We'll have the same water resources 40 years from now, that we have now.

Kristan Higgins

I think it's always interesting to learn what the seemingly spontaneous one-nighter actually reveals about a character.

C. S. Lewis

Oh God, God, why did you take such trouble to force this creature out of its shell if it is now doomed to crawl back -- to be sucked back -- into it?

Charlie Munger

Bernie Ebbers and Ken Lay were caricatures - they were easy to spot. They were almost psychopaths. But it's much harder to spot problems at companies like Royal Dutch [Shell].

Bettie Page

Young women say I helped them come out of their shells

Audrey Tautou

What we wear is the shell of who we are.

Mike Casey

Basically, we're trying to stop the shell game.

Ashley Tisdale

I know I come off like a very outgoing person, and yeah, I'm outgoing, but there's also a part of me that still likes to be in my little shell sometimes.

Quint Davis

It was touch and go for most of the time. If Shell and our other sponsors had not come through, it would not have been possible. It would have just been too much.

Larry Wall

It is easier to port a shell than a shell script.

Eva Zeisel

My work is very bodily. It's not a shell, but a body.