Famous Quotes & Sayings

There is a tremendous amount of policy issues we have to look at. What if you have the simple fact that somebody is afraid to come to work. Are we going to pay somebody not to come to work because they are afraid?

Dan Quayle

There is a time to compromise, ... and there is a time to stand firm. Now, I know that it was a grand photo opportunity at the White House, but I am afraid that the taxpayer once again got the shaft.

Derrick Jensen

My great-grandmother grew up in a sod house in Nebraska. When she was a tiny girl - in other words, only four human generations ago - there were still enough wild bison on the Plains that she was afraid lightning storms would spook them and they would trample her home.

David Mamet

I'm afraid of only two things: being lazy and being cowardly. I get up early in the morning and go to work. I love to write.

I will support my party when they are right on an issue, but am not afraid to stand up to party bosses who are not looking out for the best interests of my constituents and our country.

Kristen Wiig

I like to write and draw and paint, and my mom's an artist, so I think I get caught up in thinking, 'I'm afraid it's gonna be bad,' and it's hard for me to start sometimes.

Louisa May Alcott

I'm not afraid of storms, for I'm learning how to sail my ship.

Kim Cattrall

I am not interested in being a Barbie doll and turning myself into a sausage for the next 20 years. I want to follow actresses like Helen Mirren and Judi Dench who have lines on their faces and aren't afraid of playing their age.

We don't have a podium, we don't have a microphone. A lot of people are afraid to pick up a microphone. Most people are more comfortable asking questions one on one.

We're going to be selective . And I'm not afraid to take that scholarship into the summer because we're not in dire straits. When we see the right thing to do, we'll do it.

We're not talking about people who sweat a lot after a good workout. These are adults who while sitting at their desk in a cool office, sweat through their T-shirt, their shirt, and maybe even their jacket. These are teenagers who avoid going to dances and parties and on dates because they are afraid to be seen dripping in sweat. These are children who continually drop their bottles or sippy cups because their sweaty palms won't allow them to maintain a good grip.

Horton Foote

I have enormous respect for the human being because they're asked to take on a lot. And I don't think there's any easy solution. But I think the journey is what you have to finally be satisfied with, but not be afraid of the lessons one has to learn... it ends up as grace. And you grow; you find a way to continue.

Idina Menzel

The more success you get, you start to be harder on yourself or more afraid of the looking glass. You have to learn to build a thicker skin because people are paying more attention.

Idina Menzel

I think I hid my singing talent from a lot of my friends at school because I didn't want to alienate anyone. If everyone was singing along in the car to a Madonna song, I didn't join in because when we're younger we're afraid of sticking out or showing off, when in fact we should own those things that make us really unique.

Idina Menzel

With young people, I always say, 'You're not doing anyone any favours by withholding your power.' As women, we do that a lot because we are afraid of being misunderstood or perceived as too strong. But the older I'm getting, the more I realise you have to let that go.

People go into a gallery, and they're afraid to express their opinions about art. No one's afraid to say, 'Keanu Reeves was bad in that movie.' We see so many films that we can tell who's faking it. But with art, we can't always tell.

Wendelin Van Draanen

If you are interested in writing, get out and live your life! Do a lot. See a lot. Keep your eyes and ears open. Pay attention to the different ways people speak. Read lots of different kinds of books. And then try writing in different voices and styles - don't be afraid to experiment.

We were all dropping back afraid of what might happen rather than seizing it. They (the Raiders) did well inside and we ran out of time.

We were a little afraid and intimidated at first. I mean, they were the No. 1 team in the state. But we never gave up, and we just left everything on the field.

Billy Gillispie

We were afraid to shoot the ball. You can't shoot shots as a second thought.

We were afraid to make a mistake. I was surprised we didn't make more good decisions with the ball.

We were afraid this would set a precedent and end up nibbling away at our coastline.

Charles Pierce

We were afraid they wouldn't reach their full potential if they went the normal way,

We were afraid a fight was going to start. She was flirting with him.

Eric Alexander

We work in lower Manhattan. This is New York. We're not afraid of attacks.

We are not afraid to be a martyr for this cause.

We are not afraid of elections but we are not creating conditions for elections either, ... We are not pining for elections. Suppose people give the same kind of fractured verdict we will be back in the same situation.

We are not afraid of change ... the worst has already happened to us.

Nicolas Sarkozy

We are not afraid of being isolated or standing alone,

Robert Rankin

Too afraid of plagiarising someone, so I stopped reading fiction in 1981.

Sam Kinison

I'm so tired of men who are afraid to hurt women's feelings.

Tom Brokaw

When you walk into a doctor's office, you've got to have the same attitude you would about anything else. You've got to ask tough questions, and you've got to not be afraid to challenge their credentials.

Akhmad Kadyrov

People took part in the referendum because they were tired of the war. They are afraid of talking about it out loud, but they have shown exactly where they stand: Yes, we want peace, and we want to be a part of Russia.