Famous Quotes & Sayings

Adriana Barraza

I have a wonderful English-language dialogue coach. All the time I have to speak English, he is with me. It is a double effort, because you have to say the words correctly and then act them.

Akon

That's my actual payment, the fact that I can actually make something that I actually enjoy and put on repeat, and it's not related to anything else or anyone else's thoughts and ideas, it all came from me; I just love that aspect of it.

Nouriel Roubini

Were living beyond our means, ... and we have to get our act together.

We're less active as a society in general, and that goes for our pets too. This has made health issues for pets become more important.

We're know of no other suspects. We're not actively looking for anybody.

We're keeping our fingers on the pulse of what happens day in and day out around the world. And we are taking action in terms of preparing for this in the event it becomes an eventuality in any market.

We're not expecting an entirely clean read for the durable goods report. The business confidence data began to bottom at the end of June and that's encouraging. We probably will see modest gains in consumer activity and eventually the business cycle will catch up to that. But so far, everything right now is pointing to frustrating moderate economic growth for the time being,

Judith Curry

We're not even at the peak of the current cycle we're only halfway up and already we're seeing activity in the North Atlantic that's 50 percent worse than what we saw during the last peak in 1950.

There are other ways diseases move around the world.It could be that wildlife introduced the virus, but through our own activities of commerce, the disease spread.

The only social activity in American households that suffers significantly as a result of Internet use is time spent watching television.

Rick Warren

We serve God by serving others. The world defines greatness in terms of power, possessions, prestige, and position. If you can demand service from others, you've arrived. In our self-serving culture with its me-first mentality, acting like a servant is not a popular concept.

We separate ourselves from the pack by providing other activities surrounding the event rather than kids just coming in, playing games and leaving.

We still have net wetland losses being reported which is a real core issue, since we were hoping to -- all the way back 15 years ago when the Wetland Conservation Act passed -- have net gains.

We still do have connection issues at times, often because some employees are downloading something they should not -- so we made a strong policy with disciplinary actions spelled out and made it clear that the system can't handle employees downloading or shopping.

We still consider this serious and dangerous and if they see any suspicious behavior of people buying suspicious materials at hardware stores or acting strange in downtown parking ramps, give us a call.

We still believe that what you tell people should reflect the available data, even if you are a little more inclined to act in the face of uncertainty. We didn't find the sudden-death data very persuasive.

We still believe it is the best option to address the issue. It is something we are prepared to act on quickly.

We are in wonderful shape and delighted with the response that people are giving in their support for this effort. It is going to be on the ballot--which is probably why you're seeing some of this activity taking place in the Legislature right now.

We are inviting the public to tell us what they think the priorities are for action.

Kim Basinger

I'm extremely competitive with myself. But I'm not actively competitive with other women in the business. Which may have been a mistake. I've never had someone in my life, agent or otherwise, fighting for me.

B. F. Skinner

Even the mundane task of washing dishes by hand is an example of the small tasks and personal activities that once filled people's daily lives with a sense of achievement.

Gunter Grass

For me, writing, drawing, and political activism are three separate pursuits; each has its own intensity. I happen to be especially attuned to and engaged with the society in which I live. Both my writing and my drawing are invariably mixed up with politics, whether I want them to be or not.

Bella Abzug

We are affirming human rights for all women and girls, acknowledging the full range of diversity that exists, and detailing actions to prevent violence.

Bayard Rustin

War is wrong. Conscription for war is inconsistent with freedom of conscience, which is not merely the right to believe but to act on the degree of truth that one receives, to follow a vocation which is God-inspired and God-directed.

Ben Shapiro

In many cases, Obama's exercise of authoritarian power is criminal. His executive branch is responsible for violations of the Arms Export Control Act in shipping weapons to Syria, the Espionage Act in Libya, and IRS law with regard to the targeting of conservative groups.

Ben Shapiro

President Obama's respect for the Constitution does not extend to freedom of religion - his administration has forced religious businessowners to pay for insurance plans that cover activities in violation of religious precepts.

Ben Okri

Reading is an act of civilization; it's one of the greatest acts of civilization because it takes the free raw material of the mind and builds castles of possibilities.

Ben Hecht

In Hollywood, a starlet is the name for any woman under thirty who is not actively employed in a brothel.

This would imply that construction activity may contribute less to overall economic growth this year, and simultaneously add fewer jobs compared to the 260,000 average over the past two years.

This would certainly be a symbolic act if he (Bush) is the first Republican to make the appointment ... I believe he is right enough.

This would bring us in line with the rest of the world and make the US act in accordance with human-rights laws.

This would be unfair as those who have a higher declaration of their actual connections will have to suffer more.

This would be an indication that activity is increasing at more than half the manufacturing firms in the survey, and another sign of growth.