Famous Quotes & Sayings

While there have been other extinction crises, this will be a dramatic alteration that will fundamentally threaten the future of humanity.

Slowly, over time, we discussed an alternate solution.

That means when there's water on the road, turn around, don't drown. Drivers often underestimate the power of flood water. Saving your life is as simple as choosing an alternate route.

Brian Billick

Their defensive calls will be dictated, to a certain degree, by a Jamal Lewis in the game, based on what they think we're going to do, or the style of runner that Jamal might be, versus a Chester Taylor, ... Now, will they have to alter that thinking a little bit with Chester Taylor? Maybe.

These two changes are profoundly altering the role of confidential sources.

Once she comes out of this we would hope that she finds an alternate career because of her faith.

Any time you look at altering the number of games and changing the way we go about it, there really needs to be an overwhelming reason to do it.

Any time we talk about altering injunctions we really are talking about altering the fundamental balance of power.

In many cases, the walk-ups were placed at such a level that people were willing to make adjustments like driving to alternate airports.

Foxy Brown

In May 2005, my life was altered drastically. We take for granted the simple words such as 'I love you,' but I appreciate them all.

Geno Auriemma

I know we didn't win the regular season, but I don't know how finishing second was all that great when you have to get the winner of South Florida-Notre Dame in the first round. I'm saying to myself, the four teams with a bye, this is what we get for a great season. I'm not sure that's ever been the case. They've come into this league and dramatically altered the landscape. They certainly have benefited and we have benefited from it also.

I knew that the two previous times I drove, the help defender either blocked or altered my shot. I knew I had to get the shot up quick and high off the glass because they have some athletic big men. And that's exactly how it worked out.

Joshua Bell

I kind of alternate between conducting and playing and kind of juggling those things, but I don't use a baton.

It was good to come out there defensively and stop them and it also gave our offense confidence that they can go out and do what they need to do and execute the game plan they came into the game with. Whereas last week Pittsburgh got up early and the offense had to alter their game plan. This week they just stuck with it. They drove and pounded it.

The volatility of international equity, interest rate and currency markets has the potential to significantly alter the value of the funds' assets.

They were able to solidify their offensive line by getting two established quality Canadians. The mind set for them going into the draft may be altered a little bit.

There's got to be an alternate location. This is supposed to be a residential area.

Jane McGonigal

There's no reason why the 'Lost' alternate reality game had to be officially made by the 'Lost' production crew.

John Galbraith

The total alteration in underlying circumstances has not been squarely faced, As a result, we are guided, in part, by ideas that are relevant to another world. ... We do many things that are unnecessary, some that are unwise, and a few that are insane.

Stephen Kinzer

The United States has means to wound Latin American countries deeply, chiefly by altering trade policies to cut imports in ways that would throw thousands out of work.

Yitzhak Rabin

Israel's willingness to cooperate closely with the U.S. in protecting American interests in the region altered her image in the eyes of many officials in Washington.

Thomas Fuller

What cannot be altered must be borne, not blamed.

Dan Smith

This is very rare. The system is designed to immediately provide an alternate so that service never goes out.

Jackson Katz

In the alternate universe of conservative talk radio, the killing of Bin Laden coincidentally happened on Barack Obama's watch. He had to be kicked dragging and screaming into authorizing it, and even then he made lots of mistakes.

Samuel Butler

It has been said that though God cannot alter the past, historians can; it is perhaps because they can be useful to Him in this respect that He tolerates their existence

Claudia Rankine

If the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s civil rights movement made demands that altered the course of American lives and backed up those demands with the willingness to give up your life in service of your civil rights, with Black Lives Matter, a more internalized change is being asked for: recognition.

If you assume that the markets are effectively pricing in 2.75 percent rates by the end of the third quarter and have been doing that really since the end of last year, there is nothing that they are hearing from ECB members is really altering that perception.

Edmund Stoiber

In this altered situation, I have reached the decision that as the head of the party, I can better support the interests of the Christian Social Union in Munich.

Dick Bennett

I'm trying not to panic or change everything around regarding that, but I'm trying to find some alternate means of scoring. We can't rely on winning with the three.

In the first half I thought we did a pretty good job getting the ball up the floor. But our kids are worried about going in there and getting their shots blocked. We altered some shots in the first half, and we talked about it. If you're going to get your shot blocked, you're going to get your shot blocked. You have to just keep going at it.

Thomas Mann

In states without a provision for popular initiative, reformers must navigate the normal state legislative process to alter the redistricting process.

His focus and concentration have always been so strong that no matter what is going on around him, he doesn't alter his course. I've always thought that great players always play at the same level, no matter what the situation is. That's what made Matt Carle such an outstanding college hockey player.

Carolina Herrera

I am truly happy with what I've got. But if I could alter something, it would be my hands. I've never been satisfied with them - I would love longer fingers.