Famous Quotes & Sayings

Helen Keller

I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; and because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do something that I can do.

Jim Oberweis

I believe it would be very, very difficult for her to stand up and take the kinds of actions that would be necessary to change that culture.

If during the investigation, something is brought to our attention that requires immediate action, we will take that action.

Chris Powell

If documentary evidence in deaths involving police action is withheld, the public will be invited to suspect that the government is covering up for itself.

Michael Trucco

I don't want to get pigeon-holed into a certain kind of character. I love action roles and the hero, but I want to keep trying something new.

Danny Smith

I don't think they should be able to take action on us for what we do outside of school.

I don't think the time has come to envisage any premature, any action or any kind of measures, what is expected from all concerned at this stage is to fully cooperate with the investigation,

He's obviously not employed here anymore. He returned the money. The district is not planning to take any further action.

However, the full extent of the strike action will only be determined tomorrow (Wednesday) morning as employees report for work or not.

How many times does the system have to fail before immediate action is taken?

Stanley Jordan

How low must you set your action ? Extremely low! If the distance between a string and the 12th fret is greater than the thickness of a penny, it is probably too high.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

How shall we learn to know ourselves? By reflection? Never; but only through action. Strive to do thy duty; then you shall know what is in thee.

Robin Cook

how to bring home to President Milosevic the need for an immediate end to repressive action.

Ronald Reagan

I consider all proposals for government action with an open mind before voting "no.

Anatoly Chubais

I consider these actions to be a huge tactical -- and I stress it -- a tactical mistake. I am sure that in five or three years it will be easily understood. Then the second wave of privatization will come.

Geoff Davis

I commend President Bush for taking this decisive action to remove an official who clearly did not have the qualifications to lead the relief effort and replace him with an individual who can perform in a crisis,

Jason Statham

If anybody knows how to make action movies it's Sly.

F. Scott Fitzgerald

Never confuse activity with action.

Evelyn Waugh

Your actions, and your action alone, determines your worth.

J. C. Ryle

The love of the Bible will show itself in a believer's actions.

The humanitarian in theory is the terrorist in action.

Isaac Newton

To every action there is always opposed an equal reaction.

Charter believes the issues under investigation are similar to those raised in previously reported class actions pending against the company, and certain individual defendants, and will cooperate fully with the subpoena,

Character isn't inherited. One builds it daily by the way one thinks and acts, thought by thought, action by action.

Robert Jordan

Chief Hanson assisted in locating Smith and in Smith's final arrest. Chief Hanson placed himself in harm's way more than once in stopping and apprehending Smith. Chief Hanson was instrumental in coordination of evidence recovery both at the scene of the arrest, and Smith's hotel room. As a direct result of the actions of Chief Hanson and others, the FBI was able to develop a case against Smith, which the United States Attorney's Office was able to successfully prosecute.

By a series of violent shocks, the nations in succession have struggled to shake off the Past, to reverse the action of Time and the verdict of success, and to rescue the world from the reign of the dead.

By and large, most have been understanding it was an inadvertent action. There have been a handful that were rather upset that this may have happened.

By the actions we have committed, we are separated from You. Please show Your Mercy, and unite us with Yourself, Lord.

Richard Lloyd

By taking the necessary action at the right time, businesses can prevent themselves going the same way and bearing the brunt of another company's business failure.

Russell Coutts

By clearing the air we hope we can now return to a focus on the sport and to the action on the water.

David Eckstein

By starting up the action with the hit-and-run and making him swing the bat and try to hit the ball to the right side, that might have gotten him going. It takes a little while, but his swing looked a lot better tonight.

By re-establishing the connection between schools and communities, we believe more effective schools and healthier neighborhoods will be created. Being involved in that type of positive action is what Xavier's commitment to community engagement is all about.

Bill Thompson

By our actions today we keep the memory of the brave triangle workers alive, but also we use it, to make sure that we help to ensure the health and safety of future generations of American workers, understanding that they have many enemies these days?and if we do not stand together we'll find ourselves moving back in history.