Famous Quotes & Sayings

Adam Green

'Jaws' was the ultimate man vs. nature movie, and it was a movie that was basically three people against the elements, so that was the biggest influence on 'Frozen.'

Fighting a war on terrorism is like fighting against crime. We can never hope to eradicate crime, so we shouldn't bother fighting it.

Elaine Stritch

Let me tell you about those convents. All that crap about extending the pinkie finger while sipping tea is a myth. Convent schools are breeding grounds for great broads and occasionally one-of-the-boys. Convent schools teach you to play against everything, which is what I'm still doing.

Edward Snowden

You can't come forward against the world's most powerful intelligence agencies and be completely free from risk.

Hugo Chavez

One of the greatest rebels, who I really admire: Christ. He was a rebel. He ended up being crucified. He was a great rebel. He rebelled against the established power that subjugated.

Jack Ma

I got my story, my dream, from America. The hero I had is Forrest Gump... I like that guy. I've been watching that movie about 10 times. Every time I get frustrated, I watch the movie. I watched the movie before I came here again to New York. I watched the movie again telling me that no matter whatever changed, you are you.

James Joyce

I asked him with my eyes to ask again yes and then he asked me would I yes to say yes my mountain flower and first I put my arms around him yes and drew him down to me so he could feel my breasts all perfume yes and his heart was going like mad and yes I said yes I will Yes.

James E. Faust

The priesthood of God is a shield. It is a shield against the evils of the world. That shield needs to be kept clean; otherwise, our vision of our purpose and the dangers around us will be limited.

Antonio Banderas

This may sound a little harsh, but I don't care about my career. Really, I don't like actors who are always planning what they're going to do next or always worrying about doing something that will go against the image they've created. To me, that's almost like an attack of narcissism.

Arthur Golden

This time all the historical details and things were right. But I'd written it again in third person, and people found it dry. I decided to throw that one away.

Gary Johnson

Am I not correct in saying that Iran has never voiced that they are developing a nuclear weapon, nor do they have any intention of using a nuclear weapon against the United States? That's never actually been voiced. I don't know where that has come from, but it hasn't been from Iran.

Georg Simmel

The earliest phase of social formations found in historical as well as in contemporary social structures is this: a relatively small circle firmly closed against neighboring, strange, or in some way antagonistic circles.

Geoffrey Canada

Convincing people to give your way a try will work if you neutralize - and sometimes you have to cauterize - the ones who really are against change. They're the kind of person who, if you tell them it's raining outside, they'll fight you tooth and nail.

George Zimmerman

I'd like to professionally... continue my education and hopefully become an attorney. I think that's the best way to stop the miscarriage of justice that happened to me from happening to somebody else. I don't think it should ever happen to anyone ever again - not one person.

Greg MacGillivray

At first, the tornado is nearly invisible. Against the sky, it's white on white.

Gray Davis

Meanwhile, people have to join us and fight back against the federal government that has dropped the ball, that is in bed with these energy companies, that wants them to make more money than they've made before.

Greg Fitzsimmons

Growing up with Bronx Irish parents during an era of protests against the status quo, I was especially committed to doing the opposite of what I was told to do. Forty-four years later, I am left with only one means of making a living: comedy.

Thabo Mbeki

Together we have travelled a long road to be where we are today. This has been a road of struggle against colonial and apartheid oppression.

E. B. White

We knew we really needed this game after laying an egg against Pitt. I don't think we really believed in ourselves that we could win a big game like that, and we came out and did it tonight.

We knew we had to play extremely well to win. We're excited about our performance. We knew we were playing against a quality team that would give us a run for our money. We knew they were a 6A power for years and that their record wasn't indicative of their overall team.

We knew we had to come out strong against them. We couldn't play scared. We were completely focused and completely fired up.

We knew we had to come out and play with more passion in the second half. Omro had a great game plan against us in the first half and we had to come back and answer that. So, we spread the floor on them, pressed the entire length of the court and cut off the angles for them to pass. It seemed to work very well.

We knew we had to be exactly right on the money to do this. We had a car again that was fast enough, and we had a problem in the pits.

We knew we had played a good 16 minutes. We also knew the next 16 was even bigger. Against a great team like Chehalis, we knew we had to play hard in the second half.

Dan Campbell

We knew we had our backs against the wall. As far as the four games we had left, we knew we had to go out and win them all. This game gives us a lot of momentum. We need that going into the Washington game.

We knew we had an uphill battle against a good Arlington team.

We knew we'd be facing a good pitcher, and I think that gave us a little more focus. I thought we swung the bats pretty decent against her.

We knew we couldn't let up against them. We knew they would fight back. They always fight back.

Tyrus Thomas

We knew we couldn't let them get a shot off. Because chances are ... I'm not sure of the statistics, but in March, the chances of shots going in must be greater. In March, people hit shots from half court, from the 3-point line, from everywhere. We weren't going to let that happen. And with 3.9 seconds, they had enough time, but not against our defense.

We knew we could keep up with them the entire meet. After today we know we can compete with them and that this is not a fluke. We'll see them again at state.

We knew walking into the gym we had a great challenge ahead of us. Anytime you get down early against a Division I team, you've got an uphill battle ahead of you.

Chris Coleman

We knew Villa would come out and try to prove a point. After the result against Chelsea, if we'd have come up here and fallen down flat, the bubble was going to burst. But we have two more away games to break the duck.

We let ourselves down against Martinsville. We came out not as focused as we had been, so we learned from our lessons. We had a fun job to do tonight, and that's all we focused on.