Famous Quotes & Sayings

Thomas Mallon

One decision I made in writing 'Henry and Clara' was that I would keep Lincoln's appearances and any dialogue by him to an absolute minimum, because I think readers don't quite believe it when novelists have Lincoln walking around and saying things. They just know they're in the presence of stage machinery.

Thomas Perez

Union members not only earn higher median wages; they are more likely to have paid sick leave, short-term disability, and employer-provided child care. Giving people a voice at work - the ability to organize and negotiate for their fair share of the value they helped create - is absolutely essential to a growing, vibrant middle class.

Stefan Sagmeister

Downtown Toronto is a very good place to talk about the neutrality of modernist architecture. I'm sure this kind of box-building was interesting in the Twenties, Thirties and Forties, but I think it's absolutely ridiculous to build like this in 2013.

Aasif Mandvi

I've actually changed my view of Los Angeles. When I was younger, I hated it, because I thought it was fake and superficial. As I've gotten older, I've found that to be absolutely true, but I don't care.

Ashwin Sanghi

Initial work is on period research where the historical markers are absolutely non-negotiable. Once that is established, a writer can take creative liberties in terms of chronology to suit the story.

I remember when I was about 12, I read M. R. James' 'Ghost Stories Of An Antiquary' under the covers, way too young to fully understand what was going on with those stories - completely terrified but absolutely loved them.

Troy Baker

If there's a role for me in something in the future to do with 'The Last of Us,' absolutely I would do it, twice on Sunday.

Tove Jansson

Mummy weighed sweets and nuts so that everyone would get exactly the same amount. During the year, everything is measured roughly, but at Christmas, it has to be absolutely fair. That's why it's such a strenuous time.

Elizabeth George

The popularity of poker is absolutely phenomenal. It is head and shoulders over other types of college gambling.

The pool is over 50 years old and it has absolutely gotten to the point that we need to start over.

Arthur Rimbaud

. . . be absolute moderne.

There is a real difference between intellectualism and intelligence. Intellectualism leaves out something that intelligence often had and what it really is is a kind of a part of the human spirit. You know many men will be highly intellectual and yet they will have absolutely terrible judgment.

There is a real connection. There is absolutely no debate.

Mary Schapiro

There are no absolutes in this world, and there will always be mistakes that are made within brokerage firms; there will always be people who set out to deceive the regulators and even deceive their own senior management.

Mario Testino

There are never any absolutes in the fashion business: one day you may like black, and the next day you like colour. I think it's a good lesson that we should never believe too much in any one thing - because the next day it's out, and if we're stuck to it, we're out, too.

There are some people that absolutely denied they had cancer. Some had a lot of anger.

There are some opportunities out there available for us. There are three more opportunities and absolutely no room for error.

Dick Vitale

The only way we are going to stop this disease is to raise money. Jimmy would go absolutely bananas to know how much money has been raised. We can't just sit back. This disease affects all of us.

The only way to work with start-up companies is to give them absolute flexibility to do whatever they want. A start-up will have a business plan that will change many times over the first few years of their lives. If we have restrictions over what they can do with their technology, we're not going to be able to play in this game.

Roger Craig Smith

The only way to describe my involvement in 'Planes' is that it's an absolute dream come true for me. Getting to be a bad guy in any project is fun, let alone being a Disney villain. I can't imagine anything getting better than that!

John Smoltz

The only way it?s bad for the game is if a guy is falsely accused. That?s bad. To be thought lesser than your talent, lesser than what you deserve to get credit for because of what somebody wrote, that?s the greatest travesty. That?s why you should hold onto people?s words as long as you can, until you absolutely know the truth.

The only time I was under oath was Monday, and I told the absolute truth, ... Those were not sworn statements ... My perception was that it was legal jockeying.

The only time I was under oath was Monday, and I told the absolute truth,

There are four countries in Asia that are absolutely enthusiastic about the World Cup and there is a massive benefit for them to have a World Cup.

We've been holding off on going to Puerto Rico until we absolutely needed to. We may need to do that to get regional games.

We really felt all along that the Corps was a group that we could absolutely trust. They wouldn't do sloppy work, or allow sloppy work. They realized that this community basically lives and dies on the strength of those levees. Now, what's happened -- it's like finding out that your mother lied to you all the years of your life.

We're a business that absolutely lives on utilities and essentially reselling utilities to our customers through the use of our facilities.

We're absolutely thrilled. What we really need is jobs. They were asking a neighborhood already inundated with social services to become a magnet for the entire (regional) population that needs help. When is enough enough?

We're absolutely thrilled to welcome Ray back to our team. He's a proven All-Star and one of the top players in the NBA. He's been a tremendous asset for the Sonics, both on and off the court.

We're absolutely thrilled to be collaborating with the community libraries in this way and hope to continue the program as long as there is a need. Jessica has graduated and left the area, but I am indebted to my new graduate assistant, Sally Quiroz, who has been helping manage the program (and teaching most of the Spanish classes), and the librarians and graduate students in library science who volunteer their time to help teach the classes.

We're absolutely thrilled that this project has come to fruition. The opening day was fantastic and the youngsters are now using the park well.

We're absolutely thrilled that Stephen has made this choice. His collection is about as comprehensive as you can get, with a full range of classical and concert music.

We're absolutely thrilled. He's a proven all-star and one of the top players in the NBA.