Famous Quotes & Sayings

Serinda Swan

I think that's what we're all trying to do as actors, is create some sort of passion from people and allow them to have something to really care about and something they enjoy and look forward to on Saturday, Sunday, Monday, whatever it is, where you get to sit down and escape.

It is not an a ordinance amendment to prevent development, but to allow development to occur and minimize the planned disturbance on the hills. This community has always been very passionate about character and preserving its sense of place and quality of life.

It is not our intention at all to inhibit visiting rights in hospitals or not allow people to take leave at work. Our intention is just to put in the Constitution of Florida that marriage is between a man and a woman.

It is not often you play two straight games and allow no runs. Lance pitched great today. He was very impressive considering it was his first collegiate start. He pitched with a lot of confidence.

Rebecca Ferguson

I think that's what I love about jazz is that you can do what you want, and you're allowed to mess up.

I think that's just government stonewalling. It's more of the same decision not to allow any details of NSA domestic surveillance to get out.

I think that this seems to point toward Mars being warm enough and wet enough to allow standing water

I think that they're thieves and I think that they need to go to jail for a very long time and never be allowed to do this to another innocent victim in this city or elsewhere.

Christian Dior

I think that we have to be aware that people are allowed to make mistakes in their life,

I think that we would prevail in not allowing the dog to return. When we're dealing with something as horrific as this and the damage is so severe, we don't want that dog going back to any area.

Jimmy Tillette

I think that we were a step slow today on defense and Eastern Illinois was able to get some easy shots early on. That allowed them to build some confidence and then they started hitting some deep threes and turnaround jumpers. We did do a good job of getting some key stops there at the end.

Chiwetel Ejiofor

I think that all the talented filmmakers sort of share, I think, a sense of allowing magic to happen; of creating a stable and secure environment for performers to feel they can push to the end of their ability.

Drew Sidora

I think the '90s is the reason why I recently had to find natural haircare products to allow my hair to grow. That was a time where they were processing your hair, and it was a time when African-American women wanted that straight hair.

It is important that people support prisoners of the Italian state like Joe in whatever way they can. I was not allowed contact with a lawyer for the first 24 hours, and no phone calls were permitted, but apparently telegrams have been getting through to Joe.

Carl Icahn

It is my belief that, if the proper partner were allowed to have control of AOL, shareholder value would be much more greatly enhanced than through a half-hearted joint venture that might only serve the purpose of entrenching management.

It is imperative that compassion for the suffering people of Cuba not be lost, and humanitarian exceptions to the U.S. embargo be allowed to go forward.

It is irresponsible that the federal government is rewarding a wealthy offshore oil corporation, particularly at a time of record budget deficits. A company that incorporates offshore to avoid U.S. taxes shouldn't be allowed to qualify for such grants.

Kofi Annan

It is my view that, rather than allowing this situation to deteriorate into a crisis, the Security Council should engage with the Iraqi authorities in order to resolve the problem,

laws to allow companies to use their profits gained in the United States to build plants overseas and then file bankruptcy just in the United States.

Latin America is a critical region for our operations, and the new organization in Mexico will allow us to capitalize on existing synergies, increase efficiency and improve our reach and service to our customers.

I was working with one woman who enrolled in a plan because it had all the medications she needed. Now it doesn't. Her doctor needed to be contacted to write an exception which would allow her to get the coverage. Doctors' offices are now being overwhelmed with these requests.

Ruth Rendell

I went into a church and simply said, 'Goodbye.' It is the terrible unfairness of life. How could God allow cancer, poverty, the sheer unfairness of so many lives? That is the question which finishes it for me.

Amar'e Stoudemire

I went from just a regular nappy-headed kid in poverty to Amar'e Stoudemire, New York Knicks captain superstar. But there's a lot in between that allowed me to get from point A to point B.

Maggie Grace

I went to a Christian school, and as a kid, we weren't allowed to really watch anything violent, even 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.'

Cliff Floyd

I went through it once, and it's to the point where I won't allow any of that to get to me again, ... Until my phone rings and Omar tells me otherwise, I'm looking forward to coming back to Port St. Lucie again. That's the road I'm going to take with that stuff.

Mary Chapin Carpenter

I went to college and I never allowed myself to think for an instant that I would have this chance to do this.

Kofi Annan

Massive and systematic violations of human rights -- wherever they make take place -- should not be allowed to stand,

Chauncey Billups

Lindsey gave us an unbelievable lift. It was great to get that rest. It allowed us to get back fresh to finish out the game.

Patrick Ness

Limitations can be hugely creative and hugely inspiring - so long as they are the ones you choose for yourself. I will not allow anyone to take anything off my palette, but if I do, then within that, I can be creative.

Sebastian Coe

Like the other bidding cities, we will be our making final efforts to communicate the essential message of the London bid. We arrived here early to allow us to focus on finalizing our presentation. This has been a good opportunity to finalize the scripts, to take a further look at our visual material and to arrive in the centre of Singapore refreshed and better able to focus on the conversations we need to have.

Philip Treacy

My mother had a sewing machine. I was never allowed to use it, but I was so fascinated by this little needle going up and down joining fabric together that I'd use it when my mother went out to feed the chickens.

I wish I had it in my power to furnish you with accommodation I should feel proud to do it, shall be happy to hear from you at anytime when you engagements will allow you an hour and remain with best wishes for yourself, family and circuit.

Charles Wang

I wish I did not have to be here today. I am an owner who prefers to stay behind the scenes and allow my staff to do what they do best. However, it is clear that changes need to be made with the Islanders and, as owner, I am taking the responsibility of delivering the message.