Famous Quotes & Sayings

James Lind

The other was the best recovered in his condition; and being now pretty well, was appointed nurse to the rest of the sick. Next to oranges, I thought the cyder had the best effects.

Peter Beattie

We appointed Tony Morris to start and finish a job and that's what I would prefer,

Zhang Mao

We've appointed ombudsmen to check implementation of these measures in various hospitals.

Ron Brown

We've appointed a committee to look at our needs. We post the meetings and the public is welcome to come and voice their opinion. The public is always welcome. We need to find enough property where we can build as we need. We'll get it done.

Leonie Brinkema

Unfortunately, it is now obvious that no attorney appointed by the court will satisfy the defendant,

Terry Teachout

Were I to be appointed Secretary of Education, I'd issue a prospectus for a compulsory nationwide high school course called 'The American Experience in Art.'

Bible Bible

Let now our rulers of all the congregation stand, and let all them which have taken strange wives in our cities come at appointed times, and with them the elders of every city, and the judges thereof, until the fierce wrath of our God for this matter be turned from us.

Scott Alberts

Since everyone in ex-com was appointed by the president, you feel more comfortable telling them to take over their duties.

Jeff Emerson

She (Gardner) is very well qualified for this position and Governor Riley thinks she would be an excellent choice; that's why he appointed her.

Alan Paton

One thing is about to be finished, but here is something that is only begun. And while I live it will continue

Derek Jeter

We've won it before, and anything short of that is failure. You don't work the whole off-season, spring training and six months of games to finish second or third. If you don't win, you should feel it's a failure.

Corby Maurer

We've already talked about that and they're OK with that. I want them to hear that from me and let them know I'm going to finish what I started. Hopefully that'll mean we're running track into May.

Carlos Rodriguez

We started together, and we are going to finish together.

Jeff Tageant

We started out kind of slow but we finished strong.

David Duchovny

Actually, I have an interest in finishing my Ph.D., but I just know I never will.

Chester Brown

I'm planning on finishing the Gospels at some point.

Nia Long

Well, the studios don't really want to take those risks right off the bat. They'll take the risk after they've seen the finished product and say oh yeah we want that. This is a great film but they are hesitant to take the risk when you just see it on paper.

Sandy Julian

When I was in office, as a trustee and mayor, there were projects that were not finished. I just feel like I didn't finish what I started.

Charles Dickens

"There is no deception now, Mr. Weller. Tears," said Job, with a look of momentary slyness, "tears are not the only proofs of distress, nor the best ones."

Charles Dickens

"I know quite enough of myself," said Bella, with a charming air of being inclined to give herself up as a bad job, "and I don't improve upon acquaintance..."

Charles Stross

I wanted an agent who would actually sell stuff. After two British agents failed comprehensively, I was reading Locus (the SF field's trade journal) and noticed a press release about an experienced editor leaving her job to join an agent in setting up a new agency. And I went "aha!" - because what you need is an agent who knows the industry but who doesn't have a huge list of famous clients whose needs will inevitably be put ahead of you. So I emailed her, and ... well, 11 years later I am the client listed at the top of her masthead!

Charles Stross

What I read: while I'm writing, I tend to go off reading fiction for relaxation - especially the challenging stuff. It's too much like the day job.

Alan Watts

It's time to question a job or career move when it seems like most energy is devoted to making things appear other than what they really are.

Alan Parker

Film-making is a physically hard job.

Alan Patricof

I got my first job the old-fashioned way: I took an elevator to the top floor of many buildings and walked down floor by floor on the stairs going into every firm and asking the receptionist if she knew of any jobs available.

Alan Rickman

One thing I will say - my job gets harder and harder. The more you understand about what you are capable of, the less the instrument can do it physically. It's an inverse equation, if that's the right phrase. I just slammed those two words together. It sounded right.

Alan Rickman

I have a photograph at home of Fred Astaire from the knees down with his feet crossed. It's kind of inspiring because it reminds me his feet were bleeding at the end of rehearsals. Yet when you watch him, all you see is freedom. It's a reminder of what the job is about in general, not just being in musicals.

Ernie Wise

We became Morris and Morecambe. This partnership did not last long, however.

Jeff Carter

I think he also thought Randolph ( Morris ) was gone.

Ron Hill

Take a look at Philip Morris ( MO ), ... I think this stock is going to survive pretty nicely.

Al Leiter

I like starting. It's pretty cool.

Bryan Ferry

It must be really hard to be starting out in music now.

German Proverb

When you sweep the stairs, you start at the top

David Seiders

When you start to see cancellations, you really get worried.

George White

When you start to know what you're doing and why you're doing it, it makes it better.

Grady Fuson

When you start talking about prospects, it's a very subjective term. The way I look at it is as long as you've got a uniform on, you've got a chance.

Kurt Vonnegut

We'd all do well to start over again, preferably with kindergarten.

Billy Dee Williams

Originally I planned on starting a teapot collection. I really like them.

August Wilson

I ain't never found no place for me to fit. Seem like all I do is start over. It ain't nothing to find no starting place in the world. You just start from where you find yourself.

Ethan Suplee

I think anything Tony Kaye would've done would've been interesting, definitely. And worth seeing.

Ian Mckellen

Tony Blair is not a villain, but he's played the part very well.

Audra McDonald

I used to practice Tony speeches in my bathroom with my hairbrush.

Ricky Rudd

I wish it could have been a little better, better than Tony ran, ... But it didn't work out that way.

Peter Steele

If someone told me when I was 16 or 18 years old that I'd be doing a side project with Tony Iommi, I wouldn't have believed it.

Bette Midler

I already have a Tony for my Broadway concert in '73. It's one of the most precious things I've won.

I. Stone

A lot of this has to do with the Tony Awards.

Jez Butterworth

I understood very little about the significance of the Tony before, but I've learned that it makes a huge significance to whether or not your show is going to run.

Jamie Foxx

I told Tony I would look after her.