Famous Quotes & Sayings

Sara Sheridan

Let's be clear - for people like me, who are obsessed with story and for whom words are their medium, writing is the best job possible. I work hard, but I earn more than the national average wage while I play with my imagination, and for me, that's a dream.

Peter Greene

Lowe's was maybe a bit of a letdown this morning, and the other retailers and some of the homebuilding stocks are down. The Dow transportation average is also weak today, despite UAL's gains. There's really no new news today to push us too much in either direction. We've had a great run recently and a minor decline isn't so bad.

Lisa Murkowski

Last year, the Ninth Circuit had a caseload nearly 60 percent larger than the next largest circuit, ... This causes delays in a circuit where the average disposition time is now five months longer than the national average.

Catherine Young

Last year she was an average to an above-average setter. This year her setting has tremendously improved.

Antonio Villaraigosa

Many of these jobs are quality, middle-class jobs, ... The film industry is pivotal to the city's economy. ... In fact, the average scripted features -- television and commercial productions -- have a direct production-related economic impact of $150,000 to $250,000 each day they're in production.

Marilyn Mackes

Seven of the top-10 majors with the highest starting salary offers saw increases in their offers over last year. Engineering remains strong, and another high point comes for economics/finance graduates, who saw a spectacular 11-percent increase to their average starting salary offers.

William Fields

Serving small customers on a long-term basis doesn't provide enough of a margin. It might be a different equation for a company spending 10 times or more than your average retail customer.

Matthew Brown

Security and compliance requirements should boost IT spending by financial services firms, while resurgent demand for networking technologies should give the telecoms sector a shot in the arm. Unemployment has hit new lows. Two years ago, 13% of IT contractors went more than 90 days on average between contracts; now only 3% experience this level of uncertainty and difficulty in finding work.

Don Young

So far, the prices are still pretty decent. Our bean yields are down 30 percent, but our corn just seems to be up to average this year.

Chad Spalding

One of our players had a really tough night. Other than that we showed we could compete with a quality team like Dunbar. We have a pretty good team, especially when Billy Darryl is on the mound.

Scott Hatteberg

Mulder surprised me more than Hudson. I wasn't surprised that Hudson got traded because we only had him for a year more. We had Mulder for a couple more. Billy is not one to have a couple good years and then completely start over. He saw an opportunity to get some quality guys and he jumped on it. It's really paid off. It's pretty amazing.

Amy Grant

Music took a bunch of average-Joe Christians who could play electric guitar and sing and threw them into the limelight. But we were not a bunch of Billy Grahams.

Bill Byrne

My goal is to make Texas A&M a destination. Billy is the perfect fit here. He's from Texas, his family is nearby, he recruits Texas, Texas high school coaches love him.

Jeff Borris

If Billy is willing to offer it and Rickey is ready to retire, I'd be happy to negotiate a one-day contract. But I don't know what Rickey's sentiments are on the topic. The last time I talked to Rickey, he said he'd like to be the leadoff hitter and starting outfielder for some team in the major leagues. I don't know if he's had a change of heart.

Ryne Sandberg

I was fortunate enough to be there for Ernie, Billy and Ron, ... I was on the field for all those ceremonies, not even thinking I would have a day that would come like today but just taking it in. To be in their company and to join them means everything to me.

Tasha Strehl

I worked very hard to prove myself to them at camp. We drilled from one end of the gym to the other end, had to teach a routine to the class in front of Billy and pass a written and physical test. I had never been so sore.

Jason Robert Brown

I grew up in the '70s, and I hear in my own stuff a lot of what I grew up listening to, which is to say I hear a lot of Billy Joel, Paul McCartney, Carole King, Joni Mitchell and Stevie Wonder.

John C. McGinley

I got the pilot for 'Scrubs' sent to me, and in the margin for Dr. Cox, it said 'a John McGinley type.' So when I went in to audition, I said to Billy Lawrence, who's a dear friend of mine, I said, 'Well, I'm John McGinley.'

Felix Magath

Let's not get too carried away with this loss. The outcome of the title race is still in our hands and we won't let it slip away.

Thomas Doll

Let's not get carried away about this loss, we played well in stretches, we just didn't score when we should have.

Gary Fifield

Last year, she carried us on her back all the way through the tournament. She's that kind of player. She'll take the ball.

Mike Anderson

Momentum. A lot of momentum that I think carried over from game to game.

Justin Cage

My freshman year, we could really depend on three players that kind of carried us. We could screen or do whatever we were asked. Now, we have to try to lead and put some points on the board. It's changed a lot since our freshman year.

Joe Reints

One of our players really stepped up and made some plays. Meghan Fuqua saddled up and carried us with about 10 minutes left.

Malcolm Forbes

One worthwhile task carried to a successful conclusion is worth half-a-hundred half-finished tasks.

Cherie Blair

My advice to organizations I work with is always to be proactive rather than simply reactive when it comes to human rights issues. After all, the important process of improving company policies and practices must be carried out without having to be prompted by a labour strike, factory collapse or other crisis.

Lindy Ruff

Maybe Jochen needed to be carried off the ice, and then that's a suspension. That's sad, but maybe that's what it is.

Rich Kolimas

Mau had a great first half. But he got worn down in the second half and their defense had a lot to do with it. They are very well coached and did a great job of taking him out of the game in the second half.

Rick Lynch

None of those service members were coached as to what to say.

Geno Auriemma

No one ever talks about our defense. Our defense has always been good. But when you have great offensive players like I've coached the last 15 years, it's hard to concentrate on our defense. But our defense has been pretty good.

Ed Olczyk

I can't emphasize enough (that) none of us have ever coached or played or seen the way the game is going to be.

Bill Belichick

I found out about it the middle of last night, ... I coached this game with a heavy heart.

Dave Houle

I have never coached because of money, but they've been more than fair with me. That was definitely a factor for me.

Harry Perretta

I feel like I coached about 50 games too many.

Donna Moir

She's the most competitive player I've ever coached or played with. And I consider myself very competitive.

Kim Whitney

She's a very mature athlete. When I coached her she was one of the leaders on the team. She's encouraging and impacts the players around her. She'll never give up. That's what you need out of a defensive player.

Juan Palacios

Making it to the Final Four last year was amazing. It was special.

Michael Graf

Looks like we're finally going to make it this February.

Jimmy Johnson

Last year was tough at the end. This year we want to make sure that we're mentally able to make it through all 36 races and especially in the final 10, regardless if we're on top of the world or if we're going through a tough time.

James Augustine

Last year, there was a little more pressure. We're more of an underdog. We want to be special and get back to the Final Four.

Carlos Emmons

Last year we would look at film and see linebackers not getting touched and making plays. I was like, 'If we don't get touched I'll make every play.' So finally we get to run around and make plays.

Jeff Caldwell

Last year we were the host and we didn't have a lot to be happy about because we weren't playing - especially when we made the Final Four the previous year.

Rory Bremner

Scotland needs comedy more than ever. With the independence debate, finally after 300 years, reaching room temperature.

Oprah Winfrey

SEND ME BACK TO PRISON! My final plea is to you Miss Winfrey, ... The Oprah Winfrey Show.

David Gallop

So finally it is time for kick off ... and what a season it is going to be.

Roy Williams

Let's be honest, we made shots. When you make shots, the whole game looks prettier.

Paul Maguire

Let's be honest, this is a game where The Citadel gets a nice paycheck.

Werner Erhard

Life is a game. In order to have a game something has to be more importantthan something else. If what already is, is more important than what isn't the game is over. So, life is a game in which what isn't is more important than what is. Let the good times roll.

Reggie Torbor

Luckily we all can play a lot of positions or we'd be in trouble right now. But we can't send the commissioner a letter and say, 'We've got some people hurt. Let us play Wednesday.' The game is going to go on.

Gregg Bahen

Lucky for us, games are played on the field. It was a physical game and our kids are going to be sore tomorrow, but, without a doubt, they'll be happy tomorrow.

Craig Faire

Mackenzie played phenomenal here. She really stepped up her game.

Bussy Adam

(MacKenzie) has been stringing great practices together. He had a great game last Thursday and then (Saturday) he got started a little slowly, but then he got into his groove and started to shoot better.

Matt Strophy

Mackenzie got the game ball. This was her first game back from an MCL/ACL tear in August.

Jena Torres

Let's just say we've had a lot of five-inning games this year.

Mikko Hypponen

Online crime is practically always international, because they almost always cross traditional national borders.

Mystikal

I did my thing with Jive. I was a national recording artist, but I had run into a wall.

Emma Udwin

From now on, there will be no more payments through the National Palestinian Authority.

Foster Friess

On the national security front, Rick Santorum is superior to any candidate I know.

Paul Wolfowitz

If we're not true to our principles, we're not serving our national interest.

Charde Houston

She has two national championships under her belt. She has to be like that.

Mark Souder

If this is a cohesive national policy, it is embarrassing,

Tom Golisano

If we go by the National Popular Vote, we'll get more people voting.

Shinzo Abe

A robust economy is a source of national strength for Japan.

Kristin Cast

I am unique, a sheep, intimidating, scared, powerful, beautiful, flawed, and perfect in the same moment.

Ron Miller

One person's sprawl is another person's perfect development.

Chris Evert

Every time, all the time, I'm a perfectionist. I feel I should never lose.

Charles Spurgeon

The day we find the perfect church, it becomes imperfect the moment we join it.

Diane Kruger

The reason I stopped modeling was because I was not pleased with trying to portray something that is impossible to reach. Even when I do photo shoots now for films, I am just not interested in trying to look my best all the time anymore. That pursuit of an impossible perfection seems ridiculous to me now. I would rather show my vulnerabilities or my doubts than try to be something that no one is.

Dennis Prager

The Left will destroy what is good to try to make what is perfect. That is the motto of the Left

Edgar Allan Poe

The plots of God are perfect. The Universe is a plot of God.

Eike Batista

Don’t aim for perfection, aim for success.

Eileen Caddy

Start each day in my peace and stillness, then you can go forth and face whatever the day may bring in perfect peace and joy.

Charles Spurgeon

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

David Livingstone

Providence seems to call me to the regions beyond

R. C. Sproul

The whole concept of providence is that God knows everything about what we do.

Sebastian Faulks

It's better to have a malign providence than an indifferent one.

Hans Christian Andersen

It was clear to me, as I glanced back over my earlier life, that a loving Providence watched over me, that all was directed for me by a higher power.

George Washington

Providence has at all times been my only dependence, for all other resources seemed to have failed us.

Jean Lacordaire

All that I know of tomorrow is that Providence will rise before the sun.

Marcus Aurelius

All that is from the gods is full of Providence.

Victor Hugo

It is sad to tell, but after having tried society, which had caused his misfortune, he tried Providence which created society, and condemned it also.

CeeLo Green

My first rap name was Ralo. Because my first name is Carlos. I likened myself to what Busta Rhymes was doing when he first came out. And what Onyx did when they first came out - they reminded me of me.

Rabih Alameddine

No one needs to be reminded of racism in soccer: the xenophobia, the nativism and, yes, nationalism.

Scott Weiss

I don't like sweating the details, and I'm pretty disorganized. To be a better leader, I need to stay on top of these shortcomings, and being reminded really helps.

Larry Ellison

Maui reminded me of San Diego: beautiful, but crowded.

Roy Moore

They don't want to be reminded that there is an authority higher than the authority of the state.

Rich Galen

What it reminded me of the other day is 'Baghdad Bob' saying there are no Americans at the airport.

S. Walker

I keep being reminded about how tough the remainder of our schedule is. But we just need to worry about us, not about who we're going to play.

Greg Walker

It wasn't so much what we told him. We just reminded him of some things that he had done in the past.

Rhys Ifans

The older I get, I'm really reminded how important the arts are to our wellbeing as a society.

Kristen Donofry

Now, we want to win and that's the first time I've seen that here.

Kevin Blackwell

Getting back to the Premiership will be a big test but what we have shown here is resilience. Previously we have tended to be seen as soft touches.

Nikki Fennern

From what I've seen thus far, we've got a lot of options.

Mickey Loomis

From what I've seen on TV, what we can all see, that's what you would speculate. It doesn't look very good.

Brian Palma

If anyone's been around some very long cocaine evenings, there's nothing that's in SCARFACE that we all haven't seen before.

Verne Lundquist

Oh, wow! In your life, have you ever seen anything like that?

Brian Katz

Shocking. I don't know if I've seen something like that in a big game.

Keyshawn Johnson

Since I've been in the NFL, I've never seen a team go 10-6 and not make the playoffs. I've seen teams that were 9-7 and 8-8 make the playoffs. It would be mind-boggling to be 10-6 and not make the playoffs.

Roy Evans

Since I have seen him play he has been stunning. He has unbelievable pace.

Marissa Chovanec

Many of them play on the same travel teams and know each other well.

Eric Ferguson

SEC teams are going to make runs. That just happens. It's part of the game, man.

Steve Segadelli

Of all the teams I've coached, I don't think I've had a team that is this great.

Kordell Stewart

My contributions to the team won't be worth much, not being the guy,

Shawn Williams

My hat's off to them. That team there should've been in the top 10 during the season.

Craig Patrick

Obviously, the nucleus of our team is a lot younger.

George Nessman

We had breakdowns in our zone defense. We're not a team that can play from behind.

M. Wolfe

When I got there, this was the worst team in professional football,

Chris Crutcher

You put yourself out there in the truest way you can and hope others do the same. You'll connect or you won't, but you did what you could. It's like playing ball in some way. There are guys on the team, like Cody, I'd give my life for. But you have to be willing to lay down your life for all of them if you want to put the best you on the field. Every guy on that field has to believe you'll bring nothing back off the field with you.