Famous Quotes & Sayings

Harry Belafonte

We've watched her be abused in the past, and she's overcome, stood strong. We're not going to be absent or indifferent to the fact that she may be abused again.

John Donne

Sir, more than kisses, letters mingle souls; for, thus friends absent speak

Keith Trauner

We expect very significantly higher prices, higher deductibles and tighter terms and conditions as a result of Katrina. For the next year or two, underwriting results, absent another large catastrophe, should be very, very strong.

Gerry Adams

The psychological mindset that is required for peacemaking is absent from Unionist thinking,

Kent Conrad

I am impressed with his demeanor, his intelligence, his sense of humor, his modesty, ... Absent some bombshell, which I don't expect, I think he will be confirmed and quite handily.

Brad Coker

Nevada was never Carter country back in the 1970s, and I just don't think Jack Carter has much of a chance, although you never completely dismiss anyone. Absent any fiasco by Ensign, Carter is going to have a tough time.

Yasuhiro Yoshikawa

I did not want to make a conclusion today and tell those who were absent to accept it.

Jeannine Kenney

Network operators have always functioned as neutral transmitters, meaning they don't control who you call, when you call, et cetera. So until this point, consumers were led to believe that they would not monitor communication on their networks absent a warrant.

Sathya Baba

Truth has to persist unaffected, in the past, present and future. That which is absent in two states, how can it be true?

Mark Gaines

We want to provide a forum for people working within city and county governments to see what's new in the sustainable movement, and give them tools to achieve their goals of building sustainable projects in their own communities. We'll also have case studies and dialogue sessions where private developers can talk to local government officials about their concerns.

Mohammed Dahlan

We want to protect what we achieved at Camp David, we don't want to waste those discussions.

Karen Harris

We have seen a huge gain in our (Illinois Standards Achievement Test) scores just because of these kids who have role models and good behaviors skills. Overall the students have helped the whole building.

Jose Torres

What these guys are doing out there is something that maybe 1 or 2 percent of the extreme sports fanatics can actually achieve to get out there in 18-foot waves? It's crazy.

Howard Simon

What the Registered Traveler achieves is convenience for some but at the expense of security for all. It's a false sense of security.

John Robertson

What the president is effectively saying is that the economy will this year grow by over 35%, from a negative of 35% in the past seven years, which is not possible. You cannot achieve growth where there is no investment.

Travis Bradberry

When you're working hard and doing all you can to achieve your goals, anything that can give you an edge is powerful and will streamline your path to success.

Charles Spurgeon

Said will be a little ahead, but done should follow at his heel.

Jack O'Connell

The fact that more than half of our students have not yet achieved proficiency on the state's content standards, and that a wide achievement gap continues, shows how much work still needs to be done,

John Hope

We have sat on the river bank and caught catfish with pin hooks. The time has come to harpoon a whale.

Michael Cullen

We have said throughout the campaign that New Zealanders would pay for National's tax cuts through higher mortgage and interest rates and today's statement from the bank bears that out,

Louis Reigel

We have no information that this case relates to identity theft or bank fraud.

Daniel Broby

We have moved from can General Motors go bankrupt to when will it go bankrupt. This is a dangerous company because of its size.

Ed Yardeni

When fixed-income investors conclude that the central bank isn't going to raise rates any time soon, ... there tends to be a convergence of rates.

Charles Spurgeon

The Lord is a good banker, and I trust Him. He has never failed me. Why should I be anxious?

Anthony Chan

The CPI report continues to be encouraging. These numbers are stimulating consumer spending by giving consumers more spending power. At the same time, lower inflation will also encourage the central bank to do whatever they need to do.

Anthony Chan

The CPI report continues to be encouraging, ... These numbers are stimulating consumer spending by giving consumers more spending power. At the same time, lower inflation will also encourage the central bank to do whatever they need to do.

Quincy Krosby

There is competition for customers, and banks are sweetening the yields.

Steven Wright

We have run the hydro system harder than it was supposed to be run this year.

Michael Hirschorn

The pond is getting pretty well fished, and booking (someone fresh) is getting harder and harder, ... somebody who is just depressing.

Don Samuel

When you tell a lie, it's always harder to remember what you said.

Holly Lisle

Writing, for all that it's harder than nursing ever was, is also more joyous and more fun and a lot less dangerous. And the major themes of my life have become the major themes of my writing, too - so it has all worked out pretty well.

Brandon Jennings

The harder you work when nobody’s watching the less you bleed when it’s time to perform.

Richie Sexson

We're looking for reasons to keep playing hard. We're trying to be a spoiler. But it is harder to play when you know you're out of it.

Charles Grodin

Everyone is having a harder time than it appears.

Tina Fey

I feel like it's harder to get women to show up for movies.

Tyler Murovich

When I hear stuff like that it reminds to work harder and stay in the weight room.

Kim Keelor

The reduction in the speed lessens the potential for serious rear-end crashes.

Lance Reynolds

It really lessens your worries about taxing them.

Bret Easton Ellis

The numbing lists of things you were supposed to have as an American to make you happy, which ultimately, of course, don't. Those aren't the things that make you happy.

Connie Willis

I have never written anything in one draft, not even a grocery list, although I have heard from friends that this is actually possible.

Fred Baker

When we had 3,000-person meetings, a lot of the people were not there to work on things. The meetings that we have are smaller. The mailing lists are more contained, and the work is actually proceeding better.

Mike Hargrove

We're putting together lists of names and are narrowing it down. It's important in our minds to do this quickly. But it's more important that we get the right guy.

Dick Cavett

Meryl Streep belongs on anybodys list of greats.

Jim Phillips

We have lists of people ready to do lists of things,

Jeff Cooley

There are short lists of two- or three-letter words that most people don't use. People probably haven't seen a lot of words that are key.

David Ives

Lists are anti-democratic, discriminatory, elitist, and sometimes the print is too small.

Cecelia Ahern

In truth, we're all just pottering, filling the time that we have here, only we like to make ourselves feel bigger by compiling lists of importance.

John Corcoran

We did everything possible to save his life.

Beth Moore

Being yielded to God's authority keeps us pliable and open-minded to a possible change of plans.

Twiggy

My one big rule for the over-40s is don't try to dress like an 18-year-old. It's possible to be 'on-trend' when you're older - you just have to look for the right stuff. You don't have to spend a fortune, either.

Amanda Seyfried

I don't think it's really possible to share someone in most cases.

Sean McCormack

She raised (the case) in the strongest possible terms." ()

Elizabeth Arden

I only want people around me who can do the impossible.

Jerry Angelo

We're going to look at every possible situation at that position. Always have, always will. We've got to get it right. We know that.

Robert Henderson

We're going to be very transparent and let them know any possible thing that happened.

George H. W. Bush

make it possible -- more possible -- to do our job.

Alberto Fujimori

I have a support rating of 30% in Peru, ... I shall return.

Nancy Pelosi

I don't spend a lot of time thinking about the ratings of Congress. I really don't.

Scott Sprinzen

We haven't factored anything into the rating (but) it's worth monitoring closely. It's a big unknown.

Ted Sarandos

What I didn't want to do is get into a ratings race with television because really, for them, it matters. For me, it doesn't.

Larry Peck

It doesn't get much better than that. It's phenomenal. Those ratings rival those of the majors.

Marc Ganis

Ratings are down because ratings are down for every network.

Paul Holmes

They put on Ernie Dingo and their ratings went UP!

Drew Lachey

In terms of TV and for the ratings that the show gets, it's ridiculous.

Tom O'Neil

It's possible. There are ratings spikes for shows that win the top awards, ... The Emmys.

Maury Yeston

The extraordinary thing about Irving Berlin is that he's like the American Mozart! It seems as if his songs were always there. How do you put together songs like 'Always' or 'Cheek To Cheek'? Songs of his are, frankly, perfect.

Carolina Herrera

Work doesn't seem to interfere with my life. I have time for everything, even time to be alone.

John Sacchi

We're in a situation where we just can't stop the bleeding. We keep trying to put band-aids on the wound, but nothing seems to help.

Jim Rash

When you stop thinking about something, the idea comes to you. It seems to work.

Ben Stein

I have to tell you I never in my life anticipated getting this old, this fast. It seems as if I were 25 just a few days ago.

Laurie Lee

With three kids, it seems like I'm always shelling out $5 here and $5 there,

Dan Ariely

There's something about [cyclically] doing something over and over and over that seems to be particularly demotivating.

Todd Rundgren

It seems like there are two worlds out there - one that has revolved around 'Breaking Bad,' and then the one that I've been in, which just kind of observes it from afar.

Nicole Piggott

We're going to do what we've been doing all year. It seems to be working fine.