Famous Quotes & Sayings

If you start a child off at age 5, by the time he gets to 10 or 12 he's better prepared to play tackle football. He's not afraid to play. He's not intimidated by contact, so it really makes a lot of sense to start a child off from a young age, teaching him the fundamentals of football. That's what we want to do. We want to teach our kids the rules of football.

Sarah Vowell

In my real life I'm more of a walking Woody Allen movie. I'm afraid to drive and I can't swim and all that stuff so it is incredibly thrilling and fun to listen to my voice do things that, when it's in my regular body, it would never get to do.

I never thought I would rush to pay $2.69 a gallon, ... I'm afraid by the end of the day it will go up to $3.

Peter Benchley

In a deeply tribal sense, we love our monsters, and I think that is the key to it right there. It is monsters; it is learning about them: it is both thrill and safety. You can think of them without being desperately afraid because they are not going to come into your living room and eat you. That is 'Jaws.'

In 2006, death is not a part of everyday life here. In the 19th century, people died at home, their funeral was at home. Not that they were less sad, but they were not as afraid of it as we are now.

It has to be a racial issue, because a lot of people are afraid of cultural issues.

Todd Helton

It helps out a lot, ... If they'd gone out and stunk, it would have been very disappointing. Obviously, we would have lost a lot more games. But these guys are not afraid of anything.

Eric Chavez

I just think guys were more afraid of getting hurt than anything. I know what it takes to get ready. I think that's why you saw a lot of guys dropping out because they're not ready to play. It's too early to play, especially competitively. That's why spring training is what it is.

Diane Keaton

I just have to keep going back to the core and think that we're all afraid of it and when we're afraid of it, you run to something much easier, something that looks like candy.

Barbara Boxer

I question the wisdom of putting someone in that position who I believe has shown zealotry on the issue of reproductive health, including family planning, ... What it says to me is that there's this focus on anti-choice that I'm afraid is going to be a diversion.

I'm constantly amazed at the courage of young children to stand up in front of a large crowd and perform. There are adults who are afraid to speak in front of a crowd. And yet children do it very naturally. I think being in a group and being well-prepared certainly empowers them.

I'm certainly not the least bit shy or afraid of having young people out there competing,

I'm calling on our supporters to ignore the ban, ... If we show we are afraid now, tomorrow they may forbid us to drink water or breathe air.

I'm a very competitive, physical player. I think football helped me with that. I'm not afraid to hit the floor. Coaches like to see tough, physical players. A lot of players aren't like that. You throw a few elbows at a player on a rebound, and they might back off a little bit.

If there is no breakthrough and the talks are still deadlocked, I am afraid the January 28 deadline for the passage of the (political) laws will not be met.

Melissa Etheridge

I had a lot of self-loathing, ... I've been self-sustained since I was 11. I've always been the one making the money, and to be flat on my back and ... so vulnerable and then be completely loved. To have my wife be there, 110% supportive. To have my children say, 'It's OK, Mom.' To have the people that I work for say, 'It's OK.' To have my fans go, 'It's all right.' It's like, what was I afraid of? I'm going to get healthy now, and I'm not going to carry that baggage anymore.

If you can use basic common sense, you're OK. But when you're a college kid, dying to play in the NFL, and now you have scouts from the Giants, the Seahawks, the Cowboys all waiting on you, and you're trying to figure out how many 25-cent eggs Sally needs to sell to make $15, you're afraid you're going to look stupid.

If you can use basic common sense, you're OK. But, when you're a college kid, dying to play in the NFL, and now you have scouts from the Giants, the Seahawks, the Cowboys all waiting on you, and you're trying to figure out how many 25-cent eggs Sally needs to sell to make $ 15, you're afraid you're going to look stupid.

Justin Trudeau

If we wander around as politicians jumping at every shadow and desperately afraid of having our words taken out of context or attacks layered on in an unfair way, I think we're actually doing a disrespect to Canadians, to people's intelligence.

Anton Chekhov

If you are afraid of loneliness, don't marry.

James Wolfensohn

If you don't pay the civil servants, who support 900,000 people, I'm afraid the frustration would reach a level where you couldn't contain it.

If you're not afraid to go after the record labels, it's not hard to get signed.

Ozzie Guillen

If you're afraid to be in a pennant race, you'll never be in a pennant race, ... If you're afraid, you won't face the media, you don't play cards, you don't have a couple of beers after the game. There was a lot of controversy the other day when I said that our team stinks. We had lost two in a row. If you play good, I'll let you know. If you play bad, I will let you know.

Brian Gionta

If you're afraid of it, then you're going to fail.

Robby Benson

If you're afraid of death, I would say, either fight for your life or come to grips with the fact you may not make it. And in doing that there shouldn't be bitterness. There should be a celebration. There should be an understanding of how lucky you are. That's how I feel.

If you're afraid of 'back doors,' you better be testing all your software.

Todd Walker

If you're afraid of a little competition, you should go back and play softball somewhere. I'm all about it. And in the end, if Jerry's out there, I'm going to pull for him.

If you let yourself be afraid of dying, you're just going to end up being afraid of living.

I didn't know who David Pollack was when I got here, but it didn't take long to learn that he was somebody I could look up to, somebody who could push me and help myself improve in every aspect. A lot of players would be afraid to admit that they look up to one of their teammates like that. But I've spent three years with him, and I'm just very impressed with the type of person he is.

Laurence Fishburne

Hiding a talent is not exclusive to any one particular group of people, young, old, black, white, Latin. It doesn't matter. It's universal. The idea that you have a gift or talent is always kind of threatening. Most of us are afraid of our success, that we will actually be great.

He started going insane; she was afraid of his temper.

Nick Exel

He?s the zone buster. He?s not afraid to take those shots.

Brandon Inge

He's the type of guy that isn't afraid of anyone. He's a bulldog, and I really like that and respect that. But at the same time, I think he's someone you can joke with and have a good time with. It seems like he's got a personality for winning.