Famous Quotes & Sayings

Zhang Yimou

My directing principle is to tone in with Tan Dun's music. I'll adopt a dichotomy to demonstrate his (the emperor's) historic achievements and faults while probing into the loneliness as a king deep in his mind.

Monster findings suggest that workplace relationships are commonplace these days. Some workplaces may discourage relationships, whilst others adopt a more relaxed approach. Whatever code of conduct you choose, the importance of ensuring an office romance doesn't cause conflict or have a negative impact on your career is paramount.

Carine Roitfeld

Monsieur Saint Laurent was pathologically shy, and he made the Saint Laurent woman in his own image. Like her, I am shy. And to protect myself, I adopted something of an androgynous look, just as his women did.

My hopes are that people will take some time out to watch this broadcast and see first hand how great the needs are of our adopted city.

John Deane

No president that I can find in the history of our country has really ever adopted a policy of expanding presidential powers for the sake of expanding presidential powers. And I think that's what we have going on.

Now that you have a new owner and effectively a whole new philosophy behind the team, this could be a way to adopt a new identity.

Michael Fox

Nobody would choose to have a disease visited upon them. Still, Parkinson's forced me to make a fundamental life decision: adopt a siege mentality - or embark upon a life journey.

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.

From here, we do the public campaign. We get the businesses who've said they'll give that haven't yet, to finish giving what they're going to give. And we go to the city commission again and say please get this on your agenda and adopt this.

If anybody in New York wants to adopt us, we'll take it. Come on down this Saturday. Nowhere up there is a game quite like it is down here.

If a family wants to adopt an African-American child we could have a placement within six months and most likely of a newborn infant.

If a county adopts a sewage ordinance, then it is governed by the county and the state doesn't send inspectors in, ... That's why the state doesn't inspect our systems here. ...What our ordinance states is that we adopted the Missouri State Sewage Law.

John Hall

If a new bank moves into a market, all the other banks take notice and will work to adopt any changes that bank may have because of competitive concerns.

I don't want her to feel like she's missed out on a piece of her culture. I just want her to be who she is, not push it or hinder it. And we're a part of her family now, so in a way she's adopted us and we're part of the Asian culture too.

Carrie Coon

I have my three brothers, and then I have my adopted sister from El Salvador, who is actually the oldest. My brother and I were already born, and then my parents adopted my sister from El Salvador during the war and had two more kids.

Grady Little

I have a bad habit of watching things that are working for other people and adopting it myself.

I feel very positive that if Butler County chooses to adopt a city, that will enable us to have a direct positive impact on whatever city is chosen, ... We have about 340,000 people in Butler County. Can you imagine what kind of forces we can rally if we all get together?

David Brown

I have come to realize that adopted children are loved just as much as a natural child and that makes me glad since I have been adopted into God's family.

I have great concerns about what it will do to our community, as well, ... I know if we adopt (the proposed funding formula) it will impact City Schools in particular. We're a long way from doing that.

Angelina Jolie

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

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.'

Hugh Grant

We understand that the adoption of a policy is an important step forward for our business and our industry.

Gary Ross

Most modern science fiction went to school on 'Dune.' Even 'Harry Potter' with its 'boy protagonist who has not yet grown into his destiny' shares a common theme. When I read it for the first time, I felt like I had learned another language, mastered a new culture, adopted a new religion.

Steve Jobs

My biological mother later found out that my mother had never graduated from college and that my father had never graduated from high school. She refused to sign the final adoption papers. She only relented a few months later when my parents promised that I would someday go to college.

Ida Lupino

Come hell or high water, adopted or my own. I am going to have, I must have some kids.

Eartha Kitt

I'm an orphan. But the public has adopted me, and that has been my only family. The biggest family in the world is my fans.

Arthur Rubinstein

To be alive, to be able to see, to walk, to have houses, music, paintings - it's all a miracle. I have adopted the technique of living life miracle to miracle.

What it implies is if the adoption of VI occurs, companies will be able to use their existing IP infrastructure, including everything from the switches to the hubs, all the things they are already familiar with, and be able to build extremely high performance data networks, ... Quite frankly, the news blew my mind.

Harpo Marx

Susan, an only child who never had any roots, and I, a lone wolf who got married 20 years to late, were adopted by the kids as much as they were by us.

Hari Kondabolu

Seattle is a place I've lived only a couple of years, but I feel like I've been adopted by this city. It's like a hug. I've been recognized on planes, in the airport and by cabdrivers. I don't get that anywhere else in the country.