Famous Quotes & Sayings

Ian Mckellen

There are some tremendous actors in the U.K. who have been knighted, and I've spent much of my life admiring many of them, like Laurence Olivier. So it's very flattering to be in their company. But you also end up in the company of people you don't admire, including some rather dodgy politicians.

There are some signs that high oil prices are making consumers adjust the way they spend money and that will affect demand at the margin. But, underlying demand in the U.S. economy is pretty robust.

There are some post-graduate courses available in New Zealand, and we can give people advice on how to get started,

Emmanuel Jal

The only foreign policy advice I heard from China was when they said to Sudan, 'Don't go back to war.' That's all they said. They didn't push anything else.

The on-year rise in core CPI backs up our forecast of an exit from quantitative easing in April of next year, but the market's interest has shifted to the timing of an interest-rate hike.

The only way to grow in the retail business is to add yet another 100 stores, another 600 stores. Then someone else will see that you are successful. And that other fellow will do the same. And for a while it is fine, until suddenly there are more stores than the community needs.

The only way to ease the pain of record energy prices for consumers and businesses alike, and to address critical energy-related security and environmental issues, is to back up the rhetoric with the reality of adequate federal funding for key energy-efficiency programs.

Taya Kyle

The only way to defeat evil is by taking advantage of our freedoms.

The only way to add a market is to build on an existing festival. It is a question of money, and we should not be ashamed. Cinema is, after all, an industry.

The only way to add a market is to build on an existing festival.

Marilyn Manson

The only way I'd vote was if I was running. People could spend more valuable time buying rock albums, because it's obvious that music is more powerful than politics, or else the President wouldn't have to go on MTV to address anyone.

The only published, peer-reviewed study of secondary effects ... found that areas surrounding adult business actually reported less crime than areas in a control group.

There are a lot of rumors circulating with many names included. I was advised by the authorities today that they did not likely foresee a need for further questioning pertaining to any members of our organization, whether it be Michael Barnett or others.

Larry Diamond

There are elements in the newly adopted constitution that cannot stand ... if Iraq is ever going to be stable.

Joe Gibbs

There are different ways that people feel like it should be done. Any way that you can add a player -- I don't care if it's a trade, the draft, free agency -- I want to be aggressive. Free agency is a place where you make fewer mistakes because you're not trying to project somebody from a college environment to the pros. You've got somebody that has already played up here and been successful.

Buck Showalter

There are different hurdles a pitcher has to clear on the way to establishing himself, ... This is a good stat for him to add to his resume.

J. Taylor

We decided we needed to move to the next level, because we think speed is a competitive advantage.

We decided to take advantage of the incentive and we chose to use the proceeds to finance several acquisitions in the U.S., our largest and most important market.

We decided to take additional steps to speed up both the identification of victims and the full clarification of the circumstances of the accident,

I believe there is a possibility of reaching an agreement. Talks are in the direction of advancing now more than they were Sunday.

I believe the organizational realignment helps to streamline our department so that we can more rapidly and effectively address our missions of public safety.

I believe that the current dollar adjustment is cyclical.

Abhisit Vejjajiva

I believe that the best way to resolve the crisis is to heed the advise of His Majesty the King, and that all sides should review the positions we have taken.

Michael Adams

I believe that the addition of the 12th regular-season game would make any playoff even more difficult. I find little support for a playoff among presidents of major universities, and I believe some voted for the 12th game in lieu of that.

I believe that such fears are overblown. Advance labor-market indicators like Manpower's survey of businesses indicate that hiring plans are on the rise. So while it is true that job gains have been slow in coming, they typically are anemic in the early stages of recovery.

I believe that such fears are overblown, ... Advance labor-market indicators like Manpower's survey of businesses indicate that hiring plans are on the rise. So while it is true that job gains have been slow in coming, they typically are anemic in the early stages of recovery.

I believe that some in the advocacy community are overlooking that the most obvious way to reduce injuries is to buckle up. The vehicle can only do so much. At a certain point, people have to do their part.

Robert Rubin

I believe that, on balance, the (institutions) have made sensible judgments, ... and have adjusted their judgments when appropriate.

I believe you'll see over the next two years or so, upward of 40 countries that will adopt the new electronic passport with biometrics ( search ).

John Abizaid

I believe, with the addition of those additional Iraqi forces, with the gelling of the Iraqi chain of command, with good leadership by Prime Minister Allawi and his ministers, that the elections will be able to be held,

I believe with the addition of our new relationships, revenues will increase substantially over first quarter of 2005.

Bobby Jones

I believe with modern equipment and modern players, we cannot make a good course more difficult or more testing for the expert simply by adding length. The only way to stir them up is by the introduction of subtleties around the greens.

I believe we deserved to advance as the 2-1 loss at Prague (in the first leg) did not reflect our merits.