Famous Quotes & Sayings

There cannot be enduring peace, prosperity, equality and brotherhood in this world if our aims are so separate and divergent, if we do not accept that in the end we are people, all alike, sharing the Earth among ourselves and also with other sentient beings, all of whom have an equal role and stake in the state of this planet and its players.

There can be no changes. This is not a holiday gift you can go and exchange. If the city sees fit in its wisdom to accept it, so be it.

The original sin appeared only when man accepted defeat, denying his own Self in favor of the outside one of the world to which he belongs and thus fragmenting the image on his own Destiny, which is composed of the outside world and the Sacred Self in the inside.

There is no reason for us to accept the suspension of our research activities nor to renounce our rights which conform with international rulings.

Gil Garcetti

There is no legal authority for the chief to thumb his nose at us -- and I won't accept it, ... I won't tolerate it.

Gerry Adams

There is no such thing as the Unionists ever having it on their own terms again, because whatever is worked out here has to be on the basis that it is acceptable to all sections of our people.

Christopher Morley

There is no squabbling so violent as that between people who accepted an idea yesterday and those who will accept the same idea tomorrow.

There is still much to be done to show that such modules can be made reliably and reproducibly at acceptable manufacturing line speeds and costs.

There could have been guys that went the other way with that. (But) they welcomed me from Day One. They embraced me and accepted me. It was a great group of guys. Looking back on it, you realize how special it was.

We're reiterating what Commissioner Hilsher has already said, ... The attorney general's office has no problem with accepting a donation with no ties attached. I am concerned it has ties, particularly since a private attorney representing one of the entities in the state's case has contacted members of the OSRC. The problem lies in the point of focus of the resolution, which includes a voluntary litter reduction plan by the industry. The OSRC is a state agency. If a state agency condones, ratifies or approves any plan by the poultry industry with regard to litter reduction, it is in direct conflict with the state's case, and as a state agency, the OSRC should take that under advisement.

Why should I be responsible if the left does not accept democratic decisions?

John Sununu

Why is New Hampshire entitled to pick the next president every four years? The answer is what makes the state so different. In no other place in the country, or perhaps the world, is the distance between the ordinary citizen and the government so short. Ordinary people determine the way our communities are governed. Everybody gets involved directly in accepting a share in the responsibility for what goes on in our towns and in the state. That constant involvement by all of us makes New Hampshire special. It's a great place to live, raise a family and do business in. It's also a great state to make peace in.

Why India would accept self-rule in Kashmir as it has been controlling large part of the disputed region.

Why do you stay in prisonwhen the door is so wide open?Move outside the tangle of fear-thinking.Live in silence.

Why do they have to be told it is wrong? Their duty is to the people who put them in office. Every candidate or incumbent should make a statement that our relationships with lobbyists will be at arm's length. This practice of accepting gifts has to stop.

Edmund White

Why did mainstream America come to accept marriage equality? Gay leaders had made a convincing case that gay families were like straight families and should have the same rights. The American spirit of fair play had been invoked.

We've contacted several qualified individuals who had indicated a willingness to accept a short-term appointment. The subcommittee will be making a recommendation to the board at the February 13th meeting.

We've committed all along that we accept responsibility for the impacts, and we have been very involved in assisting with the data-gathering process.

Nicolaus Copernicus

To be sure, heretofore there has been virtually unanimous acceptance of the belief that the middle of the universe is the earth.

Bill Walsh

You have to be very sure of yourself. You have to be able to say, look, there's a risk here and we're willing to accept the risk. If it doesn't work, it's just part of doing business.

You have to be invited to perform at the convention usually by a taped audition. Many schools submit tapes to be considered, but very few schools are accepted or invited to perform.

Ron Turner

Thomas is running tremendously well and, obviously, that opens up a lot of other stuff. That's a great defense we went against. We were watching film all week, saying, 'What are we going to be able to do?' But our guys accepted the challenge.

Bill Snyder

Thomas had no intent, nor did he harm anyone. He was wrong in departing from where he was, and he accepts that responsibility. He knows that there are consequences, and he is in the process of responding to those consequences.

To say that a person would be allowed to barbecue two different dogs, two different occasions and not have the penalty, I don't consider that an acceptable option for a bill.

We got lazy and we got away from our systems. We did it before in the first round and we've done it in this round. We've lost our focus and to me that isn't acceptable for a team that won 30 games this season.

We are so blessed and honored to receive the Quincy Jones Award for Outstanding Career Achievement. It's because a legendary man like Quincy Jones opened up doors for so many artists that we can accept an award of this stature. We believe in hard work and our faith that keeps us rooted and grounded. Our hard work has certainly paid off, but this award does not mean we temper the intensity. We will continue to work with passion and dedication. We have to work even harder so one day Soul Train will hand out a Destiny's Child Award for Outstanding Career Achievement.

Nicholas Sparks

We attempt to be accepting of others. Sometimes we aren't, but at least we try.

Johan Bruyneel

We attacked all the time and I think we have to accept we were beaten by a very solid Landis. Floyd was just strong than we expected.

David Newman

We believe Mr. Campbell is simply ready to take some time out to smell the roses before accepting any new challenges.

Emily Post

To the old saying that man built the house but woman made of it a ''home'' might be added the modern supplement that woman accepted cooking as a chore but man has made of it a recreation.

To the extent the Legislature wants to give the department some direction as to how these private-public partnerships should be done in the future, we would be more than happy to accept that direction. To the extent that the objective of having the auditor or anybody else review what we have done is to establish those types of parameters, we ... would cooperate fully.

The rules and principles of case law have never been treated as final truths but as working hypotheses, continually retested in those great laboratories of the law, the courts of justice. Every new case is an experiment, and if the accepted rule which seems applicable yields a result which is felt to be unjust, the rule is reconsidered.

Ben Shahn

It's a little bit like my inability to read a guide book before I go anywhere. I can read it after I've been there and by the same logic I refuse to accept any technical stunts from anybody. I refused to learn more than I knew and I confess I missed a great deal.