Famous Quotes & Sayings

Harriet Stowe

If it were admitted that the great object is to read and enjoy a language, and the stress of the teaching were placed on the few things absolutely essential to this result, all might in their own way arrive there, and rejoice in its flowers.

I get on very well with Mr Romanov and we have a workable relationship. We're both coming from the same place - and that's to make Hearts successful. The only difference compared to what I'm used to is in transfer dealings. I can live with that. My everyday routine running this club is absolutely fine. I'm really enjoying it as far as training matters, picking the team and changing things on and off the field. I've been given a free role and feel we've come a long way over the past couple of months on and off the field.

Gunter Grass

If work and leisure are soon to be subordinated to this one utopian principle -- absolute busyness -- then utopia and melancholy will come to coincide: an age without conflict will dawn, perpetually busy -- and without consciousness.

If this were to go through, it would absolutely cripple the hospital's plans for investment in new buildings and new technology. We would have to go back and reconsider everything that we're doing right now.

If we absolutely knew for sure we were going to be hit at 6 in the afternoon, then we would certainly talk about it and figure out if it made sense to make an alteration.

If that's not a man going to work. That is absolutely awesome.

If the emergency center is going to bring in new patients, a critical care section will be absolutely necessary.

Kathryn Bigelow

If the film has a seductive nature at all, it's there to draw the viewer in, but I create the visuals in a way that seems absolutely inevitable to me.

If the government imposes an increase in the pension age my view is that industrial action is absolutely inevitable.

Donald Wildmon

If someone absolutely wants to give a gift because it brings so much joy, we ask that they give non-purchased gifts to adults. For instance, give a gift which doesn't involve much money such as one they made or even a gift of their time to help someone.

If some modern-day David Brock wanted to defect from the conservative movement and write a tell-all focused solely on the financial chicanery of the entire right-wing nonprofit/think tank/publishing sphere, I would read the absolute heck out of it.

Billy Donovan

If someone wants to say, 'What Florida has done to this point in time means absolutely nothing... the regular season doesn't mean anything... the Southeastern Conference tournament championship means nothing.' That's fine.

Nick Holmes

He's had absolutely rotten luck in the last couple of weeks.

Warren Miller

He was an unbelievable human being. He is the last of the old Austrian ski instructors; it is the absolute end of an era.

He was an absolute whiz in regard to models and attention in details. This is strange to say about a competitor, but I relied on him very heavily.

John Schuerholz

He was an absolutely outstanding pitcher in the role he took on last year. We tried hard to get him last year for our pennant run and again this winter. Our people evaluated him as one of the top guys in the business in the role he's now doing.

Brian Mulroney

He was an absolutely marvelous human being and a great and historic leader who will be remembered very favorably,

He was an absolutely beautiful person. Everybody who knew him said that.

He was an absolute great guy, ... He knew the people in the county. He knew the civil process book. He knew the law. He was very, very good at it. He knew more people than any other deputy I had in the county.

Paul Kelly

He was an absolute asset to the force, a great ambassador and sadly he has found himself making this ultimate sacrifice for us all.

Kate Mulgrew

He understands that if I'm not happy - which was not an understanding in my first marriage - if I'm not happy as an actor the marriage isn't going to work. And conversely, if he is not politically fulfilled - Maybe that's the second time around - I don't know. We're absolute equals in this. And it feeds the passion.

He truly believes in Pacific, and that's an absolute must if you're going to be really successful here. You have to be able to embrace what the school is all about, and Bob embraces the mission at Pacific.

Shane Doan

I was so excited and so honored to be named part of the team, and for that to happen, it blows my mind. I've done absolutely nothing (wrong), and I've had to defend myself through all of Canada.

Leisel Jones

I was shocked by the performance as I haven't been feeling the best all week. I screamed out after I hit the wall because I was just in absolute shock. I couldn't believe it.

Frank Stallone

I was the first guy of my era to do this. Everybody thought I was absolutely out of my mind.

I wouldn't call any of them stars, although some are better known than others. It's more about the traditions than it is the artists. But that being said, we do try to find the absolute best exponent we can find.

I would prefer to throw the ball and then set up the run. If you can't throw the ball, you're absolutely dead.

Franz Beckenbauer

I would pass him the ball and watch him play, it was like Mozart. This year, playing with him was absolutely amazing.

I wouldn't want to talk about additional charges but the investigation is absolutely continuing.

I would have to say that is absolutely not true, and I would leave any other comments to counsel.

I would encourage those who are affected by this to go to the Supreme Court and question this absolute prohibition, in effect, of 'no permit-no rally' because this goes beyond reasonable restraint for common good,

I would have absolutely relished a battle in Poland - that's a major part of my game.

David O'Leary

I wish Graham the best of luck. There is absolutely no bitterness on my part.