Famous Quotes & Sayings

Who among us is so certain of our identity? Who hasn't been asked, 'What's your background?' and hesitated, even for a split second, to answer their inquisitor. Howard Jacobson's 'The Finkler Question' forces us to ask that of ourselves, and that's why it's a must read, no matter what your background.

Who among us is able to confer with his rulers; to represent his wants and grievances; to ask advice, or recommend salutary changes?

Frances Wright

Who among us but has had occasion to remark the ill-judged, however well-intentioned government of children by their teachers; and, yet more especially, by their parents?

Jeff Davis

Whitney is the big question mark ... But Whitney also has among the very best underwriting standards in the country. It will serve them very well.

We continue to see strong interest among parents for options that keep children entertained in the vehicle,

Mark Phillips

We continue to be very pleased with our loan growth numbers and the ongoing demand among borrowers for our loan products in all of the markets we serve in Nevada and Arizona. Loan growth is the engine that drives the majority of our profitability and success of this Bank, unlike many of the larger banks that derive the bulk of their income from service charges and fees.

We continue to believe that inflation is currently the least worrisome among the key macroeconomic policy goals such as growth, inflation and balance of payments.

We continue to believe that Cisco will be among the first companies to emerge once the end markets recover.

We continue to be concerned with the weakness in the online business, particularly among dial-up customers,

We can't expect to compete with the teams that are considered among the tops in our conference, the tops in our league, if we're going to come out with slow starts like we have been.

When it comes to the name-calling and other things, I think that's below the dignity of the superintendent. That's something he has to stop. It's causing anger among the teaching staff.

We are bidding farewell to the best one among us, fully conscious of his greatness. There is no better place that this square for us to say our goodbye. Let us do it in a dignified manner -- let us shout his name as one.

Janos Kadar

We can safely say that the ideological and organisational leaders who prepared this uprising were recruited from among your ranks.

When herding behaviour among investors ramps up, a stock's or index's growth rate can increase faster than exponentially, leading to more herding. This positive feedback brings the system to a tipping point. About two-thirds of the time, a crash results.

We take this as the most serious of issues. He has been telling them generally false information about the level of operations, the safety of employees and the financial situation among other things." ()

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.

Elliott Abrams

I don't see kids with Palm Pilots. They are not common on college campuses, except among professors. Gen Xers don't need them. They are a phenomenon of the 50-something who can't remember if his broker's number ends in 1137 or 3317.

Eugenie Clark

Sharks are among the most perfectly constructed creatures in nature. Some forms have survived for two hundred million years.

There is universal consensus among experts that the earth's atmosphere is heating up - and that we are responsible for it by putting carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. We also know that the consequences of global warming are catastrophic. But how do we make sure that all countries reduce greenhouse gases?

When you were growing up in the 30s, 20s, of course the 40s, all black people at least in the Washington, D.C., area were required to live among themselves.

Charles Studd

Abraham, a simple farmer, at a word from the Invisible God, marched, with family and stock, through the terrible desert to a distant land to live among a people whose language he could neither speak nor understand! Not bad, that!

Charles Eastman

There was no religious ceremony connected with marriage among us, while on the other hand the relation between man and woman was regarded as in itself mysterious and holy.

Charles Eastman

Among us all men were created sons of God and stood erect, as conscious of their divinity.

Charles E. Wilson

No one should be so naive as to think that wages among organized groups will not be increased, under pressure if necessary, to make up for increases in the cost-of-living, nor should anyone ordinarily object to such adjustments.

Charles Kennedy

Valuing public servants would boost morale among those on the front line of implementing government policy.

Johnny Weir

Michael Phelps is a sporting god among men. It is hard to say if anyone will ever match his accomplishments, but it has been an honor to see him become a legend. He makes me proud of the American sports institution and proud of the sports that get mass attention only every four years.

Lesley Nicol

My poor cooking is legendary among my friends.

My first book was an adult novel, 'Down Among the Gods,' published by Virago, and I've written poems as well, a slim volume of poetry.

Karen Joy Fowler

I learned how to comport myself among trolls, elves, hobbits or goblins. I learned that a friend can be lost to greed and avarice. I learned that solving riddles may be as important a survival skill as bowmanship. I know how to talk to a dragon, and that it's best not to.

Karen Mills

Among our responsibilities is to make sure that 23 percent of all government contracts go to small businesses. That's about $150 billion annually, from all the government agencies.