Famous Quotes & Sayings

Zainab Salbi

By accepting what the external structures have told us we need to do, we have given the power of our realities and ourselves to others. It is time to tell a new story for women, and that can only start with women.

The only acceptable option to us is that they not build there.

The only acceptable resolution in the case would be a complete dismissal.

The president has accepted the government's resignation but asked the ministers to stay in position until he makes the reshuffle.

Tom Daschle

The president and his advisers must accept that continued legal jousting serves no constructive purpose,

Dick Armey

The president accepted our parameters -- not touching Social Security, not raising taxes,

The premier said sometimes people say things they shouldn't and they regret it and he accepts that, but he's part of this team and they will get through it.

The preacher was reminding us of our ABCs. To accept what your situation is, believe that it will be taken care of and know that you will celebrate one day.

The pressures recruiters are facing are enormous. On the other hand, Sgt. Mulero accepted responsibility for what he did.

Greg Gorman

The problem lies in interpretation. A nude should be accepted for its face value an exploration of the human form in all its natural glory.

The problem is this is so politically incorrect. The public is still dealing with the pre-Roe ethic when it comes to men, that if a man fathers a child, he should accept responsibility.

Suze Orman

Understand and accept the cycles of money. The setbacks you may have today or next year will not keep you from financial freedom. If you hold on to your goals and dreams, you will get there.

Sri Chinmoy

We accept the world in order to change it. If you do not accept, then what are you going to change?

Srikumar Rao

Life is a university, and you never graduate. Accept that whatever happens to you, no matter how terrible, is there to teach you. Your job is to learn and do what you have to.

Mark Warner

We are committed to working with DEQ as we endeavor to return our plant to full service and restore electric reliability to acceptable levels, while, importantly, protecting public health and the environment.

We are in a dangerous position especially after the cases (reported) in Iraq...and we accept any help to improve our readiness.

Phil Davis

We are developing a new style of play which will help us create opportunities and threats across the field but I accept that as we try to develop that style mistakes will happen,

We are delighted with the excellent acceptance of Pentium and Pentium Pro processor-based PCs and servers, which has produced a stronger third quarter than we had originally expected.

Omar Suleiman

Nobody will talk to them before they s top violence, recognize Israel and accept (previous Palestinian-Israeli) agreements,including the road map.

Nobody wants to be called the No Fun League. But we also don't want it to be ridiculous. We have to balance in here that kids do emulate what our players do. What we deem to be acceptable is not acceptable on other levels, like high school and college.

No government has an option but to have medically acceptable benchmarks, at least in those priority areas,

Persis Khambatta

Right now, I don't know what I'm doing next. I've come to a stage in my life where I accept things for what they are and go wherever life moves me.

Retirement is now viewed as a beginning, not an end. There is greater acceptance that retirement is a time to look forward to, and a whole industry has grown up to serve this lucrative market.

George Shinn

Right now, I think everybody's got to accept the fact that New Orleans is not ready for this coming season. They're not ready, so we should play in Oklahoma City next year, and then start working and putting everything together to come back.

(Richard) is glad that the city followed their attorney's advice and chose to accept the reasonable settlement. And he trusts that the relations with the neighbors will be restored over a period of time after the operation of the helicopter, once they realize the situation isn't as serious as (they) believed it to be.

Peugeot, which used to be lukewarm in China, is gearing up now. Peugeot may record faster sales growth as its unique exterior designs are becoming more acceptable to Chinese consumers along with rising car penetration rate.

Philosophy is concerned with the undermining and questioning of dogmas, whereas religion is all about accepting and supporting them.

Phil made the offer to the board. This was not a question of the board coming to the Phil and saying, 'Phil, it's time,' ... That was not an offer we jumped at. But over the course of many, many board discussions, we decided we would accept Phil's offer as a way to get this behind us.

Leo Buscaglia

Perfect love is rare indeed - for to be a lover will require that you continually have the subtlety of the very wise, the flexibility of the child, the sensitivity of the artist, the understanding of the philosopher, the acceptance of the saint, the tolerance of the scholar and the fortitude of the certain.

Portfolio management teams are doomed to failure without adequate support from senior executives. Internal struggles will plague portfolio management groups until their corporate cultures accept their strategic value.

My understanding of God does not permit me to accept that every bad or good thing that occurs is a reward or punishment. There are times when bad things happen to good people, ... We need consolation, not anger; love, not hate. The God I serve and pray to daily has charged me not to blame but to help.

My understanding is Mick Staton has refused to accept the League of Women Voters. He would not do it and I think, because he has been criticized so much, he's trying to find some other mechanism to make it look like there is a debate.

Only by showing attention and understanding to the concerns of all parties can the solutions acceptable to all parties come out as early as possible,