Famous Quotes & Sayings

This is New York City at its best. There's absolutely no reason why these people can't stay past 1 o'clock. To paraphrase John Lennon, all we can say is 'give peace a chance.' Mr. Mayor, chill out.

Dambisa Moyo

This is a great continent. I went to primary school on this continent, secondary school, university. I've worked on this continent, and I think that it's a great disservice that, for whatever reason, people have usurped an imagery of Africa that is absolutely incorrect.

This has gone absolutely way beyond our imagination or expectations ever.

This is a growing market, and you'll absolutely see more of these types of deals in the future.

A long strike would absolutely have created bigger challenges for hospitals to provide adequate patient care.

All indications are that this is absolutely worst-case scenario.

Cindy Sheehan

All I want is for President Bush to take one hour out of his vacation and meet with me before another mother's son dies in Iraq, ... You don't use our country's precious sons and daughters unless it's absolutely necessary to defend America. Mr. President, it is time to level with the American people.

A.J. was real solid. I was worried about his minutes. I tried to give him a couple of breaks. Every time we took him out, we had to get him back in there. It was tough having to play him (40) minutes. It was an absolute necessity for us.

devastation is vast and unimaginable; the positive, 'can-do' spirit among the people was absolutely remarkable. The vision to overcome a heart-wrenching experience is alive and well with the wonderful people of South Mississippi.

Steve Johnson

Despite significant interest in personalization, there is growing concern among consumers about the security of their personal data -- even with established, trusted brands. To address these concerns, we as an industry must be absolutely vigilant in our efforts to safeguard consumers' personal data.

Despite the urging of some U.N. and U.S. officials for Washington to enter the race for membership on the new Human Rights Council, it is absolutely appropriate for the United States to remain absent.

Any other hurricane chaser has absolutely no respect for this guy at all.

And there are so many more beside those where replays would have made a huge difference. I absolutely think some big matches would have gone the other way.

And then, what is the spiritual being that does not know its Sacred Self? But knowing it means to refer to non-Knowledge and be an Image from the non-Knowledge as well.Then I ask again: what is the spiritual being that does not refer its Sacred Self to non-Knowledge? Is it the Spiritual Being that no longer is an image of its own destiny in non-Knowledge? Is this being truly spiritual when the Absolute Truth of Knowledge consists precisely of non-Knowledge? Or in not knowing it?

Are we paying him too much money? Absolutely not.

Are we getting out of the hardware business? Absolutely not. We're working on our next generation console and plan to launch at the same time as our competitors.

Are we concerned about a growing frothiness here? The answer is absolutely not, ... There is simply not enough money coming into the asset class to support the kind of exuberance we saw in the late 1990s, and that's a good thing.

a red herring... There's absolutely no gain for him out of it.

Sam Walton

Appreciate everything your associates do for the business. Nothing else can quite substitute for a few well-chosen, well-timed, sincere words of praise. They're absolutely free and worth a fortune.

Anything that's opened, we absolutely consider to be safe at this time.

Herb Asher

Any state can make a difference, but when you look at the arithmetic, ... it's hard to imagine that the party that loses Ohio can win the presidency. This is the year in which Ohio is absolutely the key battleground of all the battleground states.

Isiah Thomas

Any of you who have covered me know the answer to both of those questions is absolutely no.

Steve Lopez

Anytime an athlete can play at the next level it's an absolute life-altering encounter, it really is. We've put in a lot of time and effort with Megan.

Any gaming company with significant operations is watching this closely. Ensuring that customers are able to get here is an absolute priority.

George Carey

Any positive thing like that will absolutely create problems. But I thought it was and still is a wonderful thing.

William Goldman

As far as the filmmaking process is concerned, stars are essentially worthless - and absolutely essential.

John Martin

As far as the extent of residential housing (that should go downtown), we missed the boat in 1997. The view taken since 1997, to push forward with the extent of housing that the city has done, has been absolutely correct and it'll be proved in the long run.

E. O. Wilson

As hitters, we got dominated. This is lucky. (Clemens) absolutely shoved it down our throats. That's why you give all the credit to Kip for keeping it close.

Carl Mydans

As he came across the deck, tapping the deck with his cane, the entire ship was absolutely silent. And the sound of him coming to surrender his country -- tap, tap, tap -- affected me greatly. And my vindictive feelings about him vanished.

Ashley is absolutely adamant that he will be proceeding with an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport as he remains entirely dissatisfied with the result.

Larry Miller

As far as I'm concerned, nothing has changed. One thing I always know about Jerry, he is absolutely trustworthy and always doing the best that he can.

Jean Baudrillard

As for freedom, it will soon cease to exist in any shape or form. Living will depend upon absolute obedience to a strict set of arrangements, which it will no longer be possible to transgress. The air traveler is not free. In the future, life's passengers will be even less so: they will travel through their lives fastened to their (corporate) seats.

Charles Baudelaire

As a remedy against all ills; poverty, sickness, and melancholy only one thing is absolutely necessary; a liking for work.