Famous Quotes & Sayings

Joe Brown

In the last three weeks, you just could literally walk into any store, get service -- there were no lines -- find a parking space; not today: You can see it's very busy, very active; people aren't afraid to come out and shop and be normal again,

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.

Kimberly Willis Holt

Write every day. Make writing a part of your life, but also don't be afraid of learning from others because I think you can. I still try to think of myself as a beginner because that way I can keep on learning.

Jaclyn Smith

I'm not about my breasts; I'm just about good health, OK. I'm not afraid of doing what I need to do to stay here. I really don't understand women who are in denial, who don't want to go for a mammogram. I think it's stupidity. Sorry. I have no patience for that.

I can confirm that 60 people have died and we are afraid that this might not be the final figure.

Vince Carter

I call him 'Pretty Ricky,' ... I like him because he's one of those guys, he plays hard. If you pull him aside and try to help him, he's willing to learn. He's very attentive and he asks questions. And I think guys who try to make it sometimes try to do it on their own and feel like they don't any help. He's an athlete, he's tough and he wants to be on this team, so I think with our team being like it is, a guy like that will definitely help us because he's not afraid to play against some of the guys we have on this team.

I can sing, I can dance, I'm not afraid of speaking my mind and I'm not afraid to be sexy.

He came here with a mission. He came here armed with a handgun, a machete and a hatchet and he had the intention of harming as many people as he could. And where he didn't succeed and everybody's surviving, I think that there's going to be more to follow. I'm afraid of it.

John Howard

He can look after himself and he's a person who's not afraid to either throw or receive a few punches. But I think under the cover of privilege for Latham to have a go at him in this fashion is ludicrous.

He always wants to come with me. He insists, and he cries if I can't take him. He's afraid that if I go, I won't ever come back.

Jason Taylor

He brings all the things you look for in a head coach. He is prepared, he is focused, he obviously wants to win and he has a plan. He is going to be successful and get done what he wants done with or without you. That I do like. He holds everybody accountable and he is not afraid to tell someone that they are messing up. Everyone has to be accountable and know their role and take care of their job and be focused and be intense.

Christine Whitman

He appreciates women who are not afraid to talk about the issues, ... social fundamentalism.

He really didn't get serious until the eighth grade. I was afraid of some burnout. I'm so involved in it. I wanted him to do it because he wanted to.

He probably moves at a faster pace in terms of change than what we had traditionally done before. He's not afraid to make changes.

Will Allen

He plays a lot bigger than he is. He's an excellent route runner and he runs well after the catch. He goes up and attacks the ball and he's not afraid to go in and slug it out with you. That's what makes him a good receiver.

Ronald Reagan

If I could paraphrase a well-known statement by Will Rogers that he never met a man he didn't like -- I'm afraid we have some people around here who never met a tax they didn't like.

Dick Durbin

If he is suggesting an open-ended, long-term commitment, I'm afraid that's not good enough,

If he hadn't done that interview with Bashir, he wouldn't be there now. That was the first time he ever did an interview like that. He was afraid of something like that all along. And it happened.

Ken Hitchcock

I felt we were still tentative (early) and afraid to play a little bit. Once we got a little angry and got some emotion going, then we were able to go. We played physical.

If I'm a pitcher and I'm paying close attention, I'm certainly not going to be afraid to attack somebody's bat. I want the ball in play -- because they're going to make plays.

I definitely want to have a family without a doubt. I want to know that kind of love, and I'm definitely thinking about it. I'm not afraid to have a little baby bump on stage someday.

I changed because most of the Democrats left us. We need folk like him who aren't afraid to come talk to us poor folks here.

I can understand if he was a bit agitated. But at the same time we don't have an aggressive audience, so there's really nothing to be afraid of.

I could see he was afraid of him.

Jami Attenberg

I don't think there's any topic a writer should feel afraid of tackling just because it has already been discussed. If you feel you have a fresh perspective and an understanding of a certain emotional truth, it's always worth writing.

I'd say it's one of the cleanest, high-energy shows in America. Don't be afraid to bring your children, because we've all got kids and are very much aware.

G. H. Hardy

I don't think he is somebody you need to be afraid of if you're a liberal ... I don't see him as a person who will be shoving his views down your throat. I think he might surprise a lot of liberals. Conservatives may be saying, 'Aha, we have a person who will do our agenda,' ... they may find he is an ally but don't expect him to be leading all the charges.

I asked when I bought my home if I could have a pickup truck, and they said it was OK as long as it didn't have writing on it. We're afraid it's not going to stop with this. Before you know it, they'll be saying you can't have a vehicle that's more than three years old, or you can't have a motorcycle.

Fred Thompson

I am very excited to have Tim join us. His character alone makes him a vital part of what we are building. He is determined, enthusiastic, driven and I believe he is already starting to bleed Orange and Brown. He gives everything he has and he isn't afraid of hard work. I'm looking forward to watching him grow into an indispensable part of this program.