Famous Quotes & Sayings

Samuel Butler

Every man's work, whether it be literature or music or pictures or anything else, is always a portrait of himself, and the more he tries to conceal himself the more clearly will his character appear in spite of him.

It started after the first story appeared and has progressed from there. I spent 18 years building a solid reputation and I earned my reputation by treating people honestly and fairly.

It just appears to be a very tragic accident.

It just appears now is the best time to do so, ... I need to be able to focus all my time and energy to being the executive of that organization and not be splintered in other directions.

It's always intense games during the regular times. But you mix in Sidney's first appearance in Philly, the return of John and Mark and the always exciting Mario and it'll be even more fun.

It's always intense games during the regular times, ... But you mix in Sidney's first appearance in Philly, the return of John and Mark and the always exciting Mario and it'll be even more fun.

It looks like she attempted suicide, ... She appears to be in good condition. She's just not responding to attempts to wake her up.

Gas prices are certainly becoming a popular dinner and water cooler discussion topic, but consumers appear to be conditioned to prices at current levels.

Gary will see a specialist and it appears he may have to have a pin inserted in the injury,

William Hazlitt

Gallantry to women -- the sure road to their favor -- is nothing but the appearance of extreme devotion to all their wants and wishes, a delight in their satisfaction, and a confidence in yourself as being able to contribute toward it.

Germany, Italy and France appear to possess less dynamism than do the U.S. and the others.

Alexandra Adornetto

Gen Y is depicted as self-centred and apathetic when it comes to politics, but it doesn't help that we are largely overlooked. There have been policies to woo parents, pensioners and the sick, but the young do not appear to rank high on any political agenda.

GE appears poised to deliver solid gains, ... tough economic environment.

Hoda Kotb

I wake up at 4:15 A.M., get some coffee, turn on the news, see what's happening, go clickety-clack on the web to see what I missed overnight. Then I go to the gym, around 5:15, and I do what appears to be a very light workout, but who cares. I'm socializing with other nice people at the gym. Then I go into work, and I'm really awake.

Richard Riordan

Thank God it took place in a remote area where there appears to be no tremendous damage or personal injuries,

Thanks to the governor and many others working late into the night locating existing space in shelters and FEMA flying evacuees out, it appears we were able to locate shelters for the evacuees destined for tents at Camp Minden, ... Humane considerations, 102 degree temperatures and a possibility of 30 rain over northeast Texas and northwest Louisiana all drove efforts to find other sites.

Dusty Baker

I've heard it's a greater problem in high school with young kids. Baseball is attempting to clean it up by testing. That's where it starts. It appears to be cleaner now than a couple years ago because of the testing.

Anthony Newley

I've enjoyed appearing in Atlantic City. East Coast audiences are a bit brighter than Las Vegas audiences. I think most entertainers will tell you the same thing. The East Coast audiences are more perceptive - especially when it comes to a performer with a theatrical background.

Despite the brief moderation in consumer attitudes, consumers appear to be spending heavily still, urged on by widespread hiring and income growth.

Despite repeated warnings from the commission and numerous consumer complaints, the company appears to have made no effort to mend its ways,

Bill Evans

Despite low unemployment, wage growth remains contained. With job gains slowing, the risks from wage inflation appear to be receding. Interest rates will remain on hold in 2006.

Despite the weakness of the past two months, the general underlying trend for the economy is still higher. The data still point to strength in the manufacturing sector, and upcoming orders appear strong.

Any errors appear to have been made in an effort to do good things.

Annie Potts

Animation is very singular. Like, even the 'Toy Story' movies. People will go, 'Oh, gosh, you're so lucky, getting to play opposite Tom Hanks!' And it's, like, 'It may have appeared to be that, but we were never in the room together.'

And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.

And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars: / And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered.

An old man who cannot bid farewell to life appears as feeble and sickly as a young man who is unable to embrace it.

Jack Straw

appear to have been targeted at heavily populated areas to produce maximum carnage.

Appears to be a good quarter overall, driven by strong top-line growth and continued improvement in gross margins.

appeared in better spirits today than I have seen them before.

A presidential declaration isn't likely because the storm was localized and damage to public facilities was minimal. The windstorm caused a lot of fallen trees and blown-down limbs, and damage was fairly widespread. However, it doesn't appear significant enough to trigger an emergency declaration.

Meg White

Apparently, there's a little red demon dwarf that haunts the city, and before every major bad thing that's happened, it's appeared to somebody. Last time, he appeared in a Cadillac.

Anything can happen when you get to this point in the season. It appears he has a pretty good draw. I have a lot of confidence in his ability.