Famous Quotes & Sayings

Casey Stengel

But the only things that interrupted our happy family life came out there on the field, injuries and accidents and sickness, as the boys gave it all they had.

Peter Benchley

A human being is still more likely to die of a bee sting, snake bite or, Lord knows, automobile accident than by shark attack. We do not execute the perpretrators of death by car. We should not butcher an animal for an inadvertent homicide.

Jane Seymour

Being creative is my idea of heaven. I'm just incredibly fortunate that I can do it in artwork. Watercolor is what I started out with. What I love about watercolor is that a lot of happy accidents occur.

Barack Obama

There are millions of Americans outside Washington who are tired of stale political arguments and are moving this country forward. They believe, and I believe, that here in America, our success should depend not on accident of birth, but the strength of our work ethic and the scope of our dreams.

Sarah Brady

The Governor says the accidental shooting 'raises questions' about whether firearms should be permitted in Capitol offices, and the legislator says he's going to do some 'soul searching' as to whether he should have a loaded gun in his office. There are no questions left to ask -- Delegate John Reid should be relieved of having to decide whether to have a loaded gun in his office. These offices belong to the people, and the people deserve to be kept safe from amateurs who play with pistols.

There are always accidents right here on the curve, there was one two weeks ago. There was a baby involved and had to be transferred to a hospital by air flight.

When you have this kind of weather, you're going to have accidents.

There are a fair share of accidents, it's a combination of speed and people being in a hurry,

There are accidents that, if they are foreseen, are avoided.

With the accidents that have been happening on Blue Diamond, we've been talking with NDOT (Nevada Department of Transportation) on things we can do.

Larry Smith

We called him (fire marshal) in immediately on the scene. He lives here locally. His investigation indicates it appears to be accidental fire. Appeared to be an electrical fire.

We have all read tragic stories in our local papers about gun accidents as a result of misuse. As lawmakers we can better promote safety and responsibility by encouraging gun owners to purchase gun safes to store firearms and keep them from falling into the wrong hands.

Ram Dass

There are no accidents whatsoever in the universe.

We constantly work radar on Montrose, but you can't work it every day, and when we leave, the speeding starts up again. This accident didn't involve speeding, but the street is one where speeding is a problem.

We have been lucky, the only accidents that have been reported were minor. It has been typical accidents that happen when children go outside to play. However, when the skate park first opened, we did have a young man that re-injured a previous injury.

We have been in constant contact with the airworthiness authorities in the UK and France, the airframe and engine manufacturers, and Air France throughout Concorde's flying life, and particularly closely since the accident in Paris last month,

Mike Evans

We wanted to achieve new standards of occupational safety and health. We decided the construction industry could do better and could learn from other industries that it's possible to create a culture where accidents are not accepted.

John Muir

To some, beauty seems but an accident of creation: to Muir it was the very smile of God.

We all assume certain risks in what we do, in what activities we pursue. Accidents do and will happen.

We all assume certain risks in whatever we do, whatever activities we pursue, and regardless of how experienced, careful and dedicated we are. Accidents do and will happen, and that's what happened.

Robert Baker

There appears to be some similarities in the history of accidents and incidents over the past six years, and our commitment to safety requires our vigilance in maintaining industry-leading training and operating procedures.

The recording obtained from the accident CVR was completely blank, with no conversations or aircraft noise heard on any of the four channels.

You have to be very flexible and understand as a director, especially as a writer/director, that you cannot hang onto stuff really hard. You have to be ready to accept those happy accidents and to anticipate that they are going to happen and capitalize on them.

This year's tragic mine accidents in West Virginia require immediate action to put in place addition safety requirements to help miners successfully evacuate a mine when an emergency occurs.

We didn't get any major accidents that backed up traffic for miles or anything like that. We couldn't have scripted it better.

We had a boating accident ... that happened approximately 2:30 p.m. (Monday), close to Clearwater Cove. At this time it's not clear what caused the boat to capsize." ()

We believe that all of the damages related to this tragic accident have been paid.

We assure you, Mr. Politicians, that we're not going to let this rest. If another accident happens without safety changes, you are responsible.

John Morris

We believe it to be the result of a vehicle accident at this time. We understand there's no indication of belligerent activity.

We believe he was using jumper cables to start his tractor when the accident occurred.

Don Galloway

When I was in college, a professor said there are three causes of accidents -- the car, the roadway or the nut behind the wheel.

We will do whatever it takes to ensure a complete investigation into this unfortunate accident to ensure all of our people are safe. Mid-America Fiber works under the highest safety standards, and our safety record exceeds industry average and standards.

Kevin Harvick

We would never be at the point we're at if his accident had never happened. Safety is incredible how fast it advanced.