Famous Quotes & Sayings

Everyone is a self-made person, but only the successful admit it.

James Nesbitt

Before I read the 'Bloody Sunday' script, I have to admit I hadn't thought about it that much. There was probably even part of me which assumed there was no smoke without fire. That the Catholics who were shot must have done something to provoke such a response from the army. I was extremely ignorant of the whole situation.

Jodi Picoult

Betrayal was a stone beneath the mattress of the bed you shared, something you felt digging into you no matter how you shifted position. What was the point of being able to forgive, when deep down, you both had to admit you'd never forget?

Jeff Goodell

Even the biggest coal boosters have long admitted that coal is a dying industry - the fight has always been over how fast and how hard the industry will fall.

Stella Young

Even those among us who are lucky enough to love our jobs would have to admit that at least part of the reason we work is to earn money. In between all this work, we like to eat out at restaurants, go on trips, buy nice things, not to mention pay rent and meet the cost of living.

Ben made the play of the game. In fact, it was the play of the season. I have to admit I was talking to the crowd when Jerome fumbled. I couldn't believe it. All I saw was a guy running to the goal line with nobody in front of him.

Bill Maher

Bob Dole admitted he used cocaine when he was in college, but then Coca-Cola changed its formula.

Robert Burton

Every other sin hath some pleasure annexed to it, or will admit of an excuse: envy alone wants both

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Everyone, you know, admitted it, ... It was the redistricting, the way it was carved out. You couldn't really get an incumbent out of office.

For a long time, no one ever wanted to admit that television was anything but this horrible, horrible contagion in society.

Chris Martin

It's not that the emergency department couldn't take them in, it's that they couldn't get them out. If you don't have beds you can admit them to, you're really at gridlock.

Dusty Baker

It's more of an honor system. I'd be the first one to admit it. But if they're young and they're drinking, they're done anyway. You can tell.

Brandon Roy

It's almost flipped now to where they stopped going to the tournament and we started going to the tournament. He may never admit it, but he may be thinking in the back of his mind, he could be a part of that right now.

It's always great to get that first win. It helps to build confidence. But I have to admit I was kind of bummed when we got down 30-12 in the first half. I just tried to stay positive and realized that it was a fast-paced game and that we could make some adjustments.

David Cameron

He always wanted to be Prime Minister, not just party leader, ... He won't admit it now and he wouldn't then, but he breathed ambition.

He admitted to you his conduct. He's lied to everybody up until now because of his shame.

He admitted to having firearms in the residence, admitted he had threatened him. He made no bones he hated the guy and threatened him.

Dennis Miller

He admitted this was stupid. It's a very serious offense. I wouldn't consider it a prank. ... It could have turned into something that caused far more injury, and even death, than it did.

Matt Damon

He admitted Miramax wouldn't make the film with Johnny and that I was their choice. They thought Johnny was too weird and didn't have any box-office clout.

Chuck D.

He actually told them ahead of time. He actually practiced with one of them with a belt, how he was going to do it. He admitted sitting behind her (Winchell), choking her with a belt until it broke.

James Mercer

For the longest time, I didn't even want to admit I was serious about music. Before the Shins, I would tell myself, 'Oh, I'm going to figure something out someday.' I had this romantic vision of being this old dude maybe making guitars or something.

David Miliband

I can't admit to myself that the creation of a Palestinian state won't happen. What I know is that with each passing year it gets more and more difficult to happen, not least because there is more and more bloodshed, generation upon generation.

Bob Mould

I can be difficult. I'll be the first to admit to that. I try! I try to Clint Black.

Ishmael Reed

I challenged that and said that he hadn't read much. I mean, how can you make that superlative statement? And he admitted he hadn't read much.

Christine Gregoire

I am willing to take risks, and willing to tolerate failure as long as we admit it, can learn from it and keep moving forward.

Michael J. Saylor

I basically got an education in software on DuPont's money because they were too stubborn to admit that a recession was coming.

Joe Royle

I believe it came off his chest or his hand, but I don't care. We were terrific today - even the most ardent Norwich fan would admit we deserved to win - and I was worried we wouldn't get the result we deserved.

If eBay were to make this sort of move it would basically be admitting that 'our core market is decelerating.'

I don't think they're going to do anything, ... I've not seen a single member of the leadership show any inclination to admit that what they did was in error.

I don't think they would admit it, but yes, we had an impact. All these people yelling and screaming for dual boot, yeah, I think it certainly helped. People were willing to donate their money and support, and I think Apple heard the message loud and clear.

Bobby Rahal

I don't think they want to admit that her draw is helping them, but it's the truth. Everyone from sponsors to teams to the IRL is benefiting from her. She's having the Tiger effect on TV ratings.

He's matured a lot over the last four years. He admitted that the first three years have been tough, that he didn't know if he was going to be able to get it right up there. Now he's feeling really good and confident.

How do you know the defendant lied? Well, because the defendant admitted it here in the courtroom.