Famous Quotes & Sayings

Gerry Spence

When we acknowledge the kingdom of the self, we will no longer accept slavery either for ourselves or for others, no matter how it is disguised.

Gwyneth Paltrow

I'm hard on myself, so I'm working on shifting perspective toward self-acceptance, with all my flaws and weaknesses.

Gregg Easterbrook

... the consensus of the scientific community has shifted from skepticism to near-unanimous acceptance of the evidence of an artificial greenhouse effect. Second, while artificial climate change may have some beneficial effects, the odds are we're not going to like it. Third, reducing emissions of greenhouse gases may turn out to be much more practical and affordable than currently assumed.

Hillary made a good faith offer this morning based on yesterday's negotiations. We hoped that Mr. Lazio would accept Hillary's offer. All he needed to say was one word -- OK -- but we got double talk instead. We're hoping he will reconsider.

Dusty Baker

He's the guy who's doing it the most correctly. That's why he has Gold Gloves. To me, and he may not like it, but I point to him all the time as the way to be. It's not his personality to accept that, but I single him out, which I don't do that often. I say, 'Hey, this is how you want to go about your business. This is how you want to perform. This is how you want to work on fielding, hitting, bunting, everything.

Howard is a tough team who came in here with a desire to play basketball tonight. But I have a desire not to lose. I don't know how to accept losing sometimes and my teammates know that.

Jim Oberweis

How can we run as a leadership party on ethics when we accept those types of contributions?

How can we accept another to keep our secret if we have been unable to keep it ourselves.

How can one accept that the political debate in our country is being held hostage by some false accusations and manipulations.

How can you expect audiences to accept everything new? People threw eggs at Stravinsky. Bruckner was so depressed after the debut of one of his works that Mahler had to come and comfort him. New music has always been difficult for audiences to accept.

He's really down. I think he really feels like he let the team down. He's disappointed in the league's call, but he's accepting of it. ... He'll be on pins and needles tonight, because if the Heat don't win he'll take that very personally.

I don't think music artists are capitalizing on politics or the election. But, yeah, you might say this kind of (redneck) music is more acceptable in the mainstream now because of the political climate, but it's tough to say for sure.

Melissa Rivers

I don't think I should be giving out relationship advice! You have to accept each other for who they are and what they will be able to modify in their behavior and what you can modify in your behavior to create a better relationship.

Melanie Laurent

I don't really like those sorts of actresses who say, 'I don't want to make that movie,' but they make the movie. They just spend their time not liking being on a set and I just think it's absurd, because we are so lucky to do this job. When you accept to make a movie, just make the movie. And then it's more easy for relationships.

Doug Aitken

I don't really care about interruptions. I accept technology, and I don't turn things off. I've found a peace with fragmentation and a harmony with switching gears quickly to other things.

I don't know if early in the season we would have been able to maintain our composure with the amount of shots we missed that were wide open. It was very frustrating. But something deep down inside us said we have to fight through this and win this game. We didn't come this far just to pout about not making shots and accept it.

I don't know if college actually changes your viewpoint; it just gives you more depth. There is actually a theory called the reinforcement thesis, which says that people acquire a mental lens or filter at a very young age. As you get older you tend to accept more readily the information that reinforces that view and reject information that contradicts it.

Al Lewis

I'm for everyone having the opportunity to accept a $150,000 bribe.

Ken Green

I'm flattered by the honor, but I'll accept it on behalf of our whole staff. It's a reflection of the quality coaches I have around me and the talented basketball players.

Wesley Clark

I'm running to be the president of the United States, not the vice president, and I will not accept that nomination, ... Meet the Press.

If nuclear technology is useful for the United States, isn't it useful for other countries? We do not accept global nuclear and scientific 'apartheid'.

If nobody is going to buy this thing, then nobody in private industry is going to support it. It comes down to what will the consumer accept as an annoyance and a privacy risk.

If men can learn to be less defensive, more open to others, and more accepting of accountability, they will adapt well to the new global economy.

Fernando Ferrer

If one is running for mayor, it is necessary to answer the difficult questions of each community, and Michael Bloomberg to date does not want to accept it,

George Canyon

If I won, I'd probably go unconscious, ... Which would be bad, because then there would be no acceptance speech.

I have not ceased being fearful, but I have ceased to let fear control me. I have accepted fear as part of life specifically fear of change and fear of the unknown;and I have gone ahead despite the pounding in the heart that says, turn back, turn back,you'll die if you venture too far.

Bill Bradley

I have not accepted a case for investigation because of the initiative. It treats victims so unfair.

i have no respect for those who are slaves of society and merely accept it. But i can. Yet i will never even have a shred of it to those who are aware of it,and do not possess the slightest bit of insubordination in their character. Yet again I can.

Bob Hill

I have no worries that he will stay in shape. What can you do about the decision? You have to accept it. What are you going to do, sue the league? We have to move on.

Mike Mason

I have noticed that with the people who used to come in and get their hair colored to stay young that it now seems to be more accepted in the workspace that if you've got a little gray hair you've got a little more gray matter as well and I think that's quite true.

I have no control over prices. We accept that they're high, and of course, we want them to come down.

I had no idea. We had the paperwork, but it was an oversight. No excuses. Whatever happens, we'll accept it.

I had to put myself to the side and focus on the other guys. It was tough at first, but now that I've accepted that role, I'm playing my best basketball of the season.