Famous Quotes & Sayings

You have continual suspense, unfolding letter by letter. You have all these ups and downs in your characters' fortunes. Success or failure is only seconds away, and it's in their own hands. You have character and action built right in.

Those actions which are performed in the love of duality, cause only pain to the body.

Thomas Bjorn gets more wrist action than anyone in Europe

This time of year, people should make sure they have a plan of action.

We are sounding the alarm now because of what the early-warning indicators are all showing: a rapidly deteriorating situation. We need immediate action to avoid the loss of people's assets and their lives.

We assume Microsoft has its own interest at heart and it wants to launch another product without having to worry about the Commission instituting various actions under antitrust law because of this product.

We assessed the situation and some appropriate action has been taken, which I can't go into because it involves private employment details.

Bill Frist

We ask that at least until these issues are fully resolved, that the Senate not take any further action on the legislation,

Trying to pick a trend in this market is impossible. Friday's action was anemic, and today there's anticipation of a stronger earnings season. Other than short-term traders, it's hard to negotiate a market that is so narrow in range. We're at least stable for now, but there hasn't been a trend for over a month.

To the extent that GM takes any action to get more competitive, that has to influence the urgency of Ford's strategy.

Victor Hugo

Verse in itself does not constitute poetry. Verse is only an elegant vestment for a beautiful form. Poetry can express itself in prose, but it does so more perfectly under the grace and majesty of verse. It is poetry of soul that inspires noble sentiments and noble actions as well as noble writings.

John Piper

As a child and a teenager, my attitudes and actions assumed the superiority of my race in almost every way without knowing or wanting to know anybody who was black, except Lucy. Lucy came to our house on Saturdays to help my mother clean. I liked Lucy, but the whole structure of the relationship was demeaning.

Jules Verne

Dost thou know what life is, my child? Hast thou comprehended the action of those springs which produce existence? Hast thou examined thyself?

We did a sci-fi action flick. A lot of people were surprised that we had attempted something like that.

William Shakespeare

When our actions do not, Our fears do make us traitors

We will evaluate the facts of every situation to determine whether an enforcement action is necessary.

We will continue to track the numbers and pay close attention. If there needs to be legislative action, or if the governor sees a need, he will certainly do everything in his power to make sure that folks who are traveling in Iowa are safe.

We will continue to send a strong message to the users of these illicit networks that their actions are illegal, they can be identified and the consequences are real.

We wouldn't want anyone to miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. And while we're pleased with the high attendance, what we find even more rewarding is the impact the exhibition is having on people's lives. Our comment books show that visitors have been inspired by the exhibition to take action and to live healthier lives.

Bob Marshall

We would not have been put in this position if it had not been for the actions of Charles Sawyer.

Ron Rivera

We would like to have had more pressure, but the play action kind of froze us. We stopped the run. Unfortunately, the result was they got away with a couple of big pass plays. (Palmer) threw the ball very well.

Richard Boucher

We would certainly look to them (the Indian government) to finish their investigation and then consider what action might be appropriate.

We would be very concerned if this action led to increased lethal control of wolves within the wilderness, based on the elk populations there.

William Shakespeare

The rarer action is in virtue than in vengeance.

This talk of tax reform will come and go. But we need the economy looking brighter, otherwise putting action plans together is just fighting a losing battle.

This ruling turns out to be a defeat for consumers. There are millions of dollars in question. We don't believe the fee should be levied. We are considering what further action to take to best protect our customers.

This rules out any Fed action until November -- or perhaps until next year.

This restoration plan comes just in time. The Great Lakes are sick. Their immune system is damaged. If we quickly take the actions in this plan we can heal the lakes.

This report should serve as a wake-up call to the government and donors. This young country can avoid emulating its former colonial master, but only if concerted action is taken now.

There continues to be growing interest in the range of actions that can address coastal erosion and hazard mitigation, regulatory issues and common questions regarding coastal land use, and these workshops will be very helpful for persons looking for solutions.

There comes a time when action speaks louder than words. Constantly telling people what you're going to do like Tarver's doing and trying to explain why you didn't do what you were supposed to do the last time, that's not a positive thing. If I'm going to shoot you, I'm not going to tell you. I'm just going to shoot you. That's the frame of mind Roy's in right now.

There can be a deal but it involves action on the Indian side and right now all the signals are that the Indians think the only action that needs to happen is concessions from the U.S..

There has never been a revolution with a time-table but it is the pressure on the ground and the momentum from congress that will determine when such action will start.