Famous Quotes & Sayings

If we hadn't carried out this action ... there would be no debate.

If we had known all of that, we would have taken action much sooner.

If we had issued this music on CD, ... it would have been a multióten thousand dollar project. Instead, our actual out-of-pocket was a few thousand dollars. As a way of distributing music, it's incredibly elegant; there's no inventory to catalog and store. The fidelity issues are real, but I expect they'll get resolved.

If we have (economic) activity going up quickly, inflation remaining close to two percent and a high wage deal in Germany, then the guys at the ECB will start to get nervous.

If we have concrete evidence that says that she or anyone else has done anything wrong, we will take action that is appropriate. But a petition is certainly not evidence.

If we had the Kosovo Albanians agreed, that would change the situation fundamentally, because then we would be in a position to use the very real prospect of NATO military action to concentrate the minds of the Serbs.

If we're there, people will act differently; it's human nature.

If we're not careful, we can get caught up in talking about what we don't know ...instead of acting on what we do know.

If we don't act now to get the next generation of Vermonters to go to school here and to work here and to help us grow our economy, by the year 2030 every single dollar generated by tax revenue will go to fund kindergarten through 12th-grade education and essential human services. That means there would be no money left for anything else.

If we don't act now, if we don't start thinking about what the river's going to look like five years, ten years, 50 years from now, then the opportunity will be gone.

If we don't activate him now or put him on the list, we have to waive John, and we don't want to lose the rights to him. It's just paperwork. When he shows up, we'll take him off the list and sign him.

Theodore Roosevelt

If we do not protect the environment now, we cannot ensure a strong nation for our children, ... If we do not act today, many of these lands will be gone.

If we do not act ... by the time the snow falls next winter, there will be genocide documented on a large scale in Kosovo.

If we didn't see any such action at the national level, then we need to see some action at the regional level.

If these are serious bidders, there's going to be some action.

If these are not acts of war, they are a pretty good imitation.

I grab water out of people's hands - I act like it's a 911 situation. I need water.

Allen Iverson

I got us off to a bad start from the beginning of the game. The magnitude of the game and being in so many games like that, for me to be the one to act like I had never been in a game like that is unacceptable. I fully take responsibility for this one.

I got involved in this because being raised in a certain kind of family gets you involved in political action early. I thought it was normal to have parents talk about social issues and politics and economics for two hours at the dinner table.

I got involved in many illegal activities with my friends because my life had no direction then. I used drugs whenever I could and even went to jail once.

Rachel Ward

I got pigeonholed a bit. When I wanted to be an actress, I never wanted to be the kind of actress I became.

Rob James-Collier

I got into acting for the different scenarios and roles and meeting different people.

Ashley Bell

I got into acting for the chance to be many different people and many different characters. I love hiding in a role and doing the research. If there is an opportunity to change my body, I will change my body. I'll slip in and disguise myself in a role. That is a really big treat for me.

Ed Harris

I got in athletics, which gave me self-esteem and made me feel like I had a place in the world; that was the initial attraction with acting for me.

Kwame Brown

I got held on the previous play, so when he held my arm, I just lifted up. He may have acted a little more than I did, because all I did was pull my arm up. And I just stood over him a little bit.

Basically what happens over the course of the seven weeks is they (the students) create, write and hone a five-minute act that's based on their personal lives. We feel the funniest stuff comes from people's experiences.

Basically no, but if the actress would be in high heels, and my floor is going to be something that that's a real problem, we'd have to work that out.

Basically, it's the same underlying picture and certainly supportive of the monetary policy action they've been undertaking.

Claudio Sanchez

Basically it acts as a companion and also like an extension of the record and vice versa.

Because of the significance of the issue, both the NSWRU and ARU agree further action is warranted. After the problems in South Africa last year, we have put a lot of effort into redefining the Wallabies' disciplinary protocol. This latest incident has to be viewed as a serious matter, and automatically must go to a code-of-conduct tribunal conducted by an independent chairperson.

Because of the rise in home values, much of that financial distress has been covered by the increasing amount of equity that people have had in their homes. That equity is now being created at a slower pace, and default activity is inevitably on the rise.

Because of the potential conflicts of interest, both real and perceived, it is essential that we have an independent investigation so that the community is confident that all actions by all parties involved are thoroughly and impartially investigated.

Menachem Begin

Because of the limited usefulness I see in my continued service, I have reached the conclusion that it is best to cease my activity in the public arena,