Famous Quotes & Sayings

Kofi Annan

We are taking very active measures to ensure that we do not have any more bad apples in that department, ... We are going to act very energetically to take measures to ensure that what happened does not happen again.

We are taking this action, because we believe it best serves the interests of patients,

We are taking the additional precaution of defining high-risk areas to act as a buffer zone between infected areas and unaffected parts of a member state.

We're looking to fill that gap as our production starts to go down six or seven years from now. And these mines, as everyone is learning, take longer and longer to drill out and to permit and build, so we're actively looking now.

We're looking into the issue. No final decision has been made on whether having hearings is an appropriate action.

We're looking into all (political action committees) we hear might be engaging in similar practices.

We're here to support our troops, our president, and the mission. Nothing in life is easy and this is an example of that. We had Clinton for president for 8 years and he had the same intelligence and it took somebody with some guts to act on it. That's what President Bush did and we're here to support him.

We regret any actions our predecessors may have taken that supported or tolerated the institution of slavery in America,

This quarter's disappointing net loss occurred during one of the most severe global market dislocations in the post-World War II period, ... Equity markets declined, risk premiums in debt markets widened, and investment banking activity slowed markedly. Bankers Trust sustained significant losses in emerging market debt, high-yield debt and in our equity holdings.

John Butler

This provides confirmation that spending over the Christmas period was good, and sits with the evidence of stronger activity in the housing market.

This promotes our membership and promotes member loyalty. The more fun activities you can present, the longer they'll stay.

Matt Martin

This program takes participants through a process that teaches them how to navigate situations involving gang activities and violence.

This program of actions is a last resort forced upon us by the continuing failure of the Swiss government to participate in the negotiations or even support an agreement, and by the inability of the Swiss banks to bridge the small gap between them and the class-action plaintiffs,

This program is just one example of the countless grassroots sports programs McDonald's supports worldwide. From local sporting events and activities to our worldwide sponsorship of the Olympic Games and World Cup Soccer, it's all about encouraging children and families to be active and have fun.

This program enables us to provide for an enhanced compensation package. We are making it available not only to our 1,400 loyal current staff, but also to those former employees who chose to engage in an illegal wildcat action rather than within the bounds of the law.

This process took place mainly after September 11 and it became the main field of activity at least for propaganda, for indoctrination, for recruitment for al Qaeda,

This problem could only be resolved by creating a local presence. We know that many people are upset about this decision, and frankly, we understand their point of view. This wasn't an easy choice, but in the end, we believe the course of action we've chosen will prove to be the right one.

John Conyers

There are very few people who can say their actions and conduct changed the face of the nation, and Rosa Parks is one of those individuals,

There are very daunting obstacles to carry out this investigation successfully. They have little interest in revealing these activities that are covert.

There are two reasons why the pick-up in activity this spring may not turn out to be strong. Firstly, many first-time buyers continue to be priced out of the market.

Vincent Van Gogh

There are things which we feel to be good and true, though in the cold light of reason and calculation many things remain incomprehensible and dark. And though the society in which we live considers such actions thoughtless, or reckless, or I don't k

Baruch Spinoza

According as each has been educated, so he repents of or glories in his actions.

Barbara Stanwyck

I'm a tough old broad from Brooklyn. I intend to go on acting until I'm ninety, and they won't need to paste my face with make-up.

Aziz Ansari

Acting is a plum gig, and then animation is an even more plum gig.

Ayelet Zurer

Even in the big movies, if the scenes are very big, I'm not fond of them as much as I'm fond of small actor scenes.

We decided to celebrate the Voting Rights Act by having an African American run in every ward in the city.

We decided there was too much red tape involved in being a political action committee. It was more trouble than it's worth.

We decided that the prudent course of action at this time was to terminate the contract and bring the various players - industry, the acquisition and user communities, the Navy and Air Force - back to the drawing board.

Teddy Thompson

I still do lots of gigs where I'm the support act and people are chatting through my set, but I've got better at grabbing attention. I mean, my parents would play on bills with people like Judas Priest and get booed all the way through. But they stuck it out, got tough.

Terry Crews

To me, there were comedies that should go up for Oscars. I think Eddie Murphy in 'The Nutty Professor' was one of the greatest acting performances of all time, but it'd never be recognized that way. They always go for De Niro and Pacino, but Eddie Murphy played seven different people!

Terry Crews

I have had a very physical acting career, but on 'Newsroom,' it's not about physicality, but it's about presence. I get to just be. Strong, sensitive, quiet strength can be much more intimidating than the screaming loud guy, and I'm so glad to get to show this side of me, which, to be honest, is a lot like who I really am.

Gough Whitlam

The Caucus I joined in 1953 had as many Boer War veterans as men who had seen active service in World War II, three from each. The Ministry appointed on 5 December 1972 was composed entirely of ex-servicemen: Lance Barnard and me.

I know that I and my office acted with the highest integrity as an independent inspector general should act.