Famous Quotes & Sayings

This (scale) should be determined according to China's real conditions.

Jesse Owens

To me, we must learn to spell the word RESPECT. We must respect the rights and properties of our fellowman. And then learn to play the game of life, as well as the game of athletics, according to the rules of society. If you can take that and put it into practice in the community in which you live, then, to me you have won the greatest championship.

Boutros Boutros-Ghali

For President Clinton, according to this discussion I had with him, Rwanda was a marginal problem.

George Muller

It might be asked, 'How much time shall I allow myself for rest?' The answer is that no rule of universal application can be given, as all persons do not require the same measure of sleep, and also the same persons, at different times, according to the strength or weakness of their body, may require more or less.

To act wisely when the time for action comes, to wait patiently when it is time for repose, put man in accord with the tides. Ignorance of this law results in periods of unreasoning enthusiasm on the one hand, and depression on the other.

Ariel Sharon

We will consider the situation only according to the results on the ground, and not according to statements and promises,

We will closely monitor the new authorities' moves. We will define our relations with them according to their acts.

By action and reaction do we become strong or weak, according to the character of our thoughts and mental states. Fear is the deadly nightshade of the mind.

Faye Wattleton

My mother was from Mississippi, or is from 'Mississippi;' my father was from Alabama. He speaks about conditions in Mississippi and Alabama. They were really the poster children for the bad public laws that segregated, according to race, in our country.

Thanksgiving is a season that is very much in accord with the themes and teachings of Jesus Christ.

David A. Bednar

The object of our prayers should not be to present a wish list or a series of requests but to secure for ourselves and for others blessings that God is eager to bestow, according to His will and timing.

Charles V

My cousin Francis and I are in perfect accord - he wants Milan, and so do I.

Homaro Cantu

According to the supermarkets, there is no such thing as 'out of season.' Berries in the middle of February? Why not? Seafood flown in from Japan? Sure. While it all adds up to appetizing and varied meals throughout the year, regardless of the weather, it comes with a price tag - both ethical and financial.

Henry Petroski

We can't simply blame the engineers when things go wrong because, no matter how well they plan, things don't always go according to plan.

Henry Miller

What distinguishes the majority of men from the few is their ability to act according to their beliefs.

Bill Shuster

However, the Department of Defense treats these detainees in accord with the Geneva Convention, even though that is not required because of the inhumane methods used by these killers.

According to Ted Watt's 'The First Labor Day Parade,' the September date was chosen because it coincided with a Knights of Labor conference in New York, thus guaranteeing a sizable turnout for the festivities.

According to tarot historian Gertrude Moakley, the cards' fanciful images - from the Fool to Death - were inspired by the costumed figures who participated in carnival parades.

Antony Gormley

I think that the equator could act as a great equalizer for all life on Earth, celebrated as the great energy belt of the planet. If all our energy grids were synchronized, the light side of the planet could provide energy for the dark side, according to the movement of the sun.

Robert Zoellick

There are a number of items that we want to see progress on and that is one reason why I am going to Sudan to make sure that the policies under the comprehensive peace accord are on track,

This whole process is illegal and ridiculous. According to Chinese law, there are no regulations that allow resuming an investigation after a criminal ruling.

This resolution is in accord with our basic principle that the authority and seriousness of the non-proliferation regime should be maintained.

George Soros

This reorganization took place in the full glare of publicity and involved the departure of a large number of employees. Inevitably this gave rise to rumors ... but in fact everything went according to plan,

J. J. Johnson

We knew the cover of Sports Illustrated would be big, and it's going according to plan.

We also saw a lot of differences according to pay levels. In general, workers making $100,000 annually wanted government to keep out of the temporary non-U.S. worker situation.

Those who want that must, according to our system, vote for the SPD, ... That will also happen.

We condemn what some people are doing regarding the beheading of prisoners, and it is illegal according to Islamic law, ... Anybody doing this is a criminal, and we will punish him according to Islamic law.

We come into the world naked, into pain and pleasure, according to the record of our account.

We have gone according to the protocol. Why should any one have complaints about it.

Goran Persson

We don't agree upon how we regard the Kyoto protocol, ... So ... we agree to disagree about substance, according to the Kyoto protocol.

When people that are making $150,000 a year are complaining about having to drive the Accord on the weekends and keeping the thermostat at 75, the price of oil's having an impact.

We will do whatever is convenient for him (the father) according to his wishes in order to solve this problem.

We will decide how to prepare for the Moscow world championships according to the influence of the ankle injury and the condition of the recovery.