Famous Quotes & Sayings

My mother died young. A lot of people wanted us to be adopted out, but before she died, my mother asked Dad to please keep the children together. He did.

Michael Franti

My mother birthed three children and she adopted myself and another African-American son. My adoptive parents were Finnish. I grew up in a white picket neighborhood.

Pierre Pettigrew

I won't say they're all intolerant, ... Some of them are adopting our approach to cultural communities.

I was trying to talk reason, to try and have a two-way conversation. She considered an adoption but then quickly stopped listening.

Rhianna Pratchett

I still rate the bit in the first 'Tomb Raider' where the T Rex comes round the end of the valley and roars as one of the most awesome gaming experiences, and I still adore 'Tomb Raider' for putting that in my life.

It doesn't do good to the sport unless you adopt the cynical view that all publicity is good publicity.

Evangeline Lilly

I still have a family who adore me. I still have friends I count on back home, and I still have brown hair. Other than that ...

I think if we were to go through these trials and pleas and there is no incarceration, it might be viewed by the public as much ado about nothing.

Robyn

I think I'm always adopting a persona. That's how I look at pop music. I don't feel like I have to be myself. I feel like I have to be true to myself, but I don't have to show an exact picture of who I am.

I think for most people, it's much ado about nothing. But then again, for some people it can be a very big deal. You just have to understand your target market.

Bobby Cox

I think John sort of adopting him really made his year. Had a lot of faith in him.

Justice indicated if the board developed and approved a plan similar to the one that was adopted that they wouldn't object.

It is definitely exciting news. I think that this policy will go a long way toward increasing adoption among providers. Providers will begin to realize this is actually a technology they can incorporate into their business practice.

I'm so happy to be part of the animal welfare effort in this community. It is so important to take care of those defenseless animals that are in need of a warm, safe place to stay while waiting to be adopted into loving homes.

Maybe so, ... but you've got to understand what it means to have a guy like that calling your offense. He's bold and unorthodox. He's always looking to go for the jugular, no matter what the book says you should do. So pretty soon you adopt a killer mentality yourself, and you're bold out there. And that's what got us where we are.

Angelina Jolie

I'd love to adopt a bunch more kids, have a few and yeah just be traveling...

Margot Robbie

I'd love them to have adorable little American accents, but I do want to bring my kids up in Australia; it's such a good lifestyle.

Justin Chon

I did this one movie with a great director named Wayne Kramer. It was 'Crossing Over,' and Harrison Ford, Ashley Judd and Ray Liotta were in it. I was one of the leads, and I thought this was it. It got shelved for two years, and then it was in theaters maybe a week. After that, I adopted a philosophy of, 'Hope for the best, expect the worst.'

I collect pictures of adorable puppies on my phone. I have little room for anything else.

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 ).

Jason Taylor

He did his time and paid the price that he had to pay for what he did and he is back. From Day 1, we've adopted him as back in the family, and everything is fine. ... Hopefully he can help us get some victories.

He is pursuing it (the anti-Israel line) because he doesn't really have any choice internally. Otherwise he will be sidelined. It's very hard, even for people like Rafsanjani, to adopt a more moderate stance.

Greenwood for a long time has wanted to compare itself to Carmel. But I gotta say that Greenwood has fallen behind. I would very much like to see Greenwood adopt the kind of image that Carmel has.

John Roberts

has adopted this siege mentality in which the best way to deflect the question is to attack the questioner. I'm not quite sure who he's playing to -- maybe the segment of the Republican Party that believes we're a bunch of liberals who have our own agenda.

When Ignatius understood that God did not wish him to remain at Jerusalem, he began to consider what he should do. The plan he approved and adopted was to enter upon a course of study in order to be better fitted to save souls.

In many respects I have gone out of my way to avoid the usual approach adopted in crime novels. I have used some techniques that are normally outlawed - the presentation of Mikael Blomkvist, for instance, is based exclusively on the personal case study made by Lisbeth Salander.

There are some ways to change your eating habits in 24 hours that, hopefully, you can adopt the rest of your life.

Najib Razak

Anyone who wants to be part of the political process should adopt values that are compatible with democracy.

Given the fact that the 'withhold' campaign at Disney is what started this whole brouhaha, I think it's appropriate that Disney adopt this standard, ... I don't believe this makes them a leader in corporate governance practices though I view it as a positive.

Given the competitive and demographic challenges facing Canada, tax reform is increasingly urgent. In the coming years, Canada should not simply react to changes in tax policy abroad, but should take the initiative and adopt policies that would unleash the Canadian tiger.

Allen Boyd

For years, the Blue Dogs have stressed the need for a rainy day fund in the event of disasters such as Hurricane Katrina and 9/11, ... Unfortunately, this concept, which is adopted by most families and businesses, has eluded many members of Congress and the current administration.

Four years ago, you weren't seeing a wide adoption of wireless data services. And you weren't seeing a wide consumption of new consumer electronics products.

Tracy Kidder

From my experience, sure, if you were a truck driver, you could be incredibly unlucky, ... But I had the feeling that I was safer than I would have been back here as a late adolescent with a car.