Famous Quotes & Sayings

Drew Gilpin Faust

The seductiveness of war derives in part from its location on this boundary of the human, the inhuman, and the superhuman. It requires us to confront the relationship among the noble, the horrible, and the infinite; the animal, the spiritual, and the divine.

Your example should be stellar among your friends, associates, family, teachers, co-workers, and other Christians.

Quintilian

Those who wish to appear wise among fools, among the wise seem foolish.

Quincy Jones

I believe that a hundred years from now, when people look back at the 20th century, they will look at Miles, Bird, Clifford Brown, Ella and Dizzy, among elders as our Mozarts, our Chopins, our Bachs and Beethovens.

Larry Ellison

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Elihu Root

To eradicate or modify or curb the tendencies which thus survive among civilized men is not a matter of intellectual conviction or training.

John Lasseter

Today, among little girls especially, princesses and the romanticised ideal they represent - finding the man of your dreams - have a limited shelf life.

Mel Gibson

to create a lasting work of art and engender serious thought among audiences of diverse faith backgrounds (or none) who have varying familiarity with this story.

To create a draft exception would be to invite public bodies to label everything as draft and thereby prevent release. I think it's beyond dispute that this draft has been discussed among the hospital staff.

HATCHET, n. A young axe, known among Indians as a Thomashawk.""O bury the hatchet, irascible Red, For peace is a blessing,"" the White Man said. The Savage concurred, and that weapon interred, With imposing rites, in the White Man's head. --John Lukkus

Here's to health, peace and prosperity. May the flower of love never be nipped by the frost of disappointment, nor shadow of grief fall among your family and friends.

God's Inferno: Are You Among The Chosen Few?

He's a special kind of player. He combines the grit and toughness with a skill level that's outstanding. He give us a player that's among the best in the country.

He's always been one of the hardest workers in the weight room and one of our strongest players overall. If you put it all together, he's among the strongest guys we've had here.

He's definitely considered a leader among fire chiefs in the industry. His emphasis . . . has always been to ensure our crews are performing with the highest level of professionalism and have the best training and equipment.

Ramsey Clark

He seemed at peace with himself. He realizes the danger. He may be fatalistic about the outcome, but he's certainly unbowed and maybe when he gets into court he gets ... more emotional than he does among his lawyers.

He's highly respected among the players. We're delighted he has made that commitment.

His reputation is overblown among Deadheads, who can be uncritically admiring,

His regime is vulnerable ... there is already a sense of his administration foundering, with competition among his followers to take over.

Historically and also the current outlook is for Las Vegas and Orlando to be neck and neck among American tourists.

His three-month blood-sugar level was among the highest I've ever seen. He was one sick puppy.

His strength is defense, but he has some power. He's well-respected among pitching staffs as a guy who can catch and throw and handle a staff and call the game.

I think it's critical this videotape is reviewed closely. ... We want to know the exact dialogue among the parties. It would be unfair for us to make any kind of judgment now without knowing the facts.

Tom Daschle

It involves greater surveillance. It involves improving the working relationship among federal and state and local agencies. It involves more border control and border opportunities to deal with those involved in crossing our borders,

Nathaniel Hawthorne

It is a good lesson /though it may often be a hard one /for a man who has dreamed of literary fame, and of making for himself a rank among the world's dignitaries by such means, to step aside out of the narrow circle in which his claims are recognized, and to find how utterly devoid of all significance, beyond that circle, is all that he achieves, and all he aims at.

Nathaniel Hawthorne

It is a good lesson --though it may often be a hard one --for a man who has dreamed of literary fame, and of making for himself a rank among the world's dignitaries by such means, to step aside out of the narrow circle in which his claims are recognized, and to find how utterly devoid of all significance, beyond that circle, is all that he achieves, and all he aims at.

Mike Carey

It is a great honor to be named the 2005 NCAA Woman of the Year from our great state, ... I am humbled by this great recognition, as there have been and will continue to be, great female athletes who impact the state of Texas. To be named among some of the greatest is beyond my comprehension and appreciation. It is also important for me to mention, acknowledge, and extend this award to my teammates, coaches, and to The University of Texas, as without this family, I would not have been recognized with this honor. Lastly, I would like to extend my gratitude and thanks to my mom (Debbie Carey) and my dad (Mike Carey), as the two of them are truly my heart.

I think the main problem with the previous studies is that they couldn't really tease apart the effect of infection and the intrinsic differences in attractiveness among people.

I think the issues are difficult. There has been a lot of movement of people among countries, a lot of conflict for a long time; and the food security issues are a challenge.

Olympia Snowe

I think that public discussions thus far, without a specific proposal, has created and enhanced a lot of confusion and fear among seniors, wondering if their benefits now are going to be cut.

I think you will see a bigger than expected turnout among Latinos because of this one issue.

Hugh Johnson

I think you can spread yourself among many sectors,

Jeanne Phillips

I think the gay - the gay/straight alliances in the school are very useful as far as creating understanding among kids and so kids aren't necessarily so stigmatized or demonized for being who they really are.