Famous Quotes & Sayings

We led at the half, but Adam got in foul trouble and we let one get away from us.

Bryan Lee O'Malley

I've always been open to the idea of an adaptation that does its own thing, that freely diverges from the original as long as it's true to the spirit.

Francis Spufford

There have been low moments before, but Christianity is an incredibly adaptable organism, using different parts of its repertoire to mutate into new ecological niches, yet preserving intact its story of grace, of love improbably triumphant.

Charles Williams

Of Adam and Eve: They had what they wanted. That they did not like it when they got it does not alter the fact that they certainly got it.

Elaine Pagels

Throughout the ages, Christians have adapted John of Patmos's visions to changing times, reading their own social, political and religious conflicts into the cosmic war he so powerfully evokes. Yet his Book of Revelation appeals not only to fear and desires for vengeance but also to hope.

We came out and executed very well for three quarters tonight. On offense, we were able to get the ball inside to Charlie (McCormick) and Adam (Benet) and defensively we were able to deny the passing lanes.

With a new coaching staff there were a lot of changes last year. That's no excuse, because you're professionals and you should be able to adapt and do what you've got to do, but everybody had a better understanding of what's going on around here now, and what needs to be done.

Bryan Fuller

One of the things that's important for anybody adapting source material that is primarily a male buddy picture is to find ways to latch on to strong female characters in the piece and bring them to the forefront and celebrate their point of view alongside the men; otherwise, it becomes a sausage party, and it's a singular point of view.

Andrew Lo

The adaptive markets hypothesis says that all economic institutions, like our own species, develop and change over time, depending on the population of investors that are engaged with them.

Andy Kindler

I have so many strong opinions on the entertainment industry, but if I'm in a deli somewhere, and someone says they love that Adam Sandler movie where he dresses up as his twin sister - well, I don't want to make people feel bad for how they feel about things. I'm always courteous, not mean.

We have seen how someone in their team inevitably contributes when needed. Our tail can learn a great deal from Gillespie. Not only his double century, he was also involved in a big partnership with Adam Gilchrist in the first Test when they were in a corner and Brett Lee also took the game away from us with his batting in the second innings. The bottom line is we all need to work a bit more harder.

Danny Meyer

The part of capitalism that doesn't work for me is when capitalists make decisions in the way that Adam Smith suggested, which is that as long as you do everything in the interest of the investor, you're going to actually make the best decisions for all other stakeholders. I don't happen to agree with that.

Mike Sherman

We've been meeting with him around the clock for the most part. He seems to be very adaptable and has picked up quite a few things. We put him out there on the field this evening and he seemed to handle things quite well. ... I didn't see him make any mental errors out there.

O. Henry

We need to remind citizens that rabies is always present, especially in raccoons. Raccoons know when it is trash night in every neighborhood. They adapt to the environment. They have become real adept at looking for food, including foraging for pet food. That's where attacks can happen.

Alex Shoumatoff

The Awa are a distinctive-looking, diminutive forest people, smaller than any of the dozen other Amazon tribespeople I have met. Reduced size is adaptive in a rain forest. You can move around more easily and unobtrusively. Not only humans but other species are smaller in rain forests.

The defense was great. The coaches gave us great preparation. Adam (Boone) did a great job knocking down the point guard for their team. The big men did a great job of rotating on the wings when they went baseline to get charges and create turnovers.

Ahmed Zewail

In adapting to life in the melting pot of America, I discovered that the same soft power of science has a huge influence in building bridges between cultures and religions - and has the potential to do so with the Muslim world.

Adam McKay

I am actually talking about possibly adapting 'The Boys,' by Garth Ennis, which would not be a comedy, but an action movie with comedy elements to it.

Joe Barton

I believe the earth's climate is changing, but I think it's changing for natural variation reasons and I think mankind has been adapting to climate as long as man has walked the earth.

Rand Beers

Transnational criminals are constantly seeking ways to circumvent law and order. And, we must adapt our strategies to prevent them from doing so.

We are excited for the fall. Our players have set high expectations for the next season, and we are looking forward to it. We had the chance in the spring to play against several teams with different types of systems, and we've learned to adapt to the way we need to play to succeed in the fall.

The president of the Philly Fed is saying the Fed has to adapt to changing circumstances, ... With what's going on in New Orleans, I don't think the Fed can raise rates.

Terry Crews

When someone can, on a worldwide level, make someone laugh, that's power. A lot my heroes - Eddie Murphy, Will Ferrell, the Wayans, Adam Sandler - they get it. And I've always felt that Andy Samberg is the future of comedy.

Financial institutions and export and import enterprises have basically adapted to the flexibility of the exchange rate regime and show strong confidence in their future business.

Finally, I have to say that the most surprising aspect has been the speed at which the folks in India adapt to Western practices. They learn fast, really, really fast.

Adam Cole

Expectations for euro zone growth have been so depressed, it's not taking an awful lot to deliver an upside surprise. Markets have adapted to the very strong growth backdrop in the U.S.

Kevin Wilson

But one has to balance the enthusiasm with some realism about what it takes to make it in tennis, which is a truly global sport. It's the old adage of if you can't win at home in your own conditions, there's not much chance of you winning away.

James Lovelock

Life clearly does more than adapt to the Earth. It changes the Earth to its own purposes. Evolution is a tightly coupled dance, with life and the material environment as partners. From the dance emerges the entity Gaia.

Warren Johnson

When you have two groups of populations that become isolated, they begin to drift apart. They adapt to different things to the point where?when they have the chance of coming back together?they no longer can breed and, at that point, are distinct species.

When you look at every studio in the '20s or '30s, from Louis B. Mayer to Jack Warner, you see people who started with one plan and quickly shifted gears to adapt to a changing world. One of my favorite stories is that Walt Disney mortgaged his house to make 'Snow White.' He saw there was a real opportunity to change the world.

Pat Murphy

We've got three guys right now that have been there. All three of them -- Adam Hutchinson, Mark Fields and Brett Pick -- have started games for us in varsity this year. Having reserve games is an important part of our program.

We've just got to learn how to adapt from the fast pitch to the slow pitch. That's what you've got to do in the game.

Hayley Williams

My mom was a huge Adam and the Ants fan. My granddad listened to a lot of Motown and Elvis and Johnny Cash. So I was kind of well-rounded.