Famous Quotes & Sayings

James Nasmyth

Nevertheless, I was exceedingly delighted with the appearance of the city of Nuremberg. It carries one back to the mediaeval times!

Margaret Cho

It's very frustrating because we're always judging women on their appearance. It's so casual and never questioned. There needs to be somebody standing around and asking why this is still happening.

Martin Jacques

The two ethnic groups that remain fundamentally different from the Han Chinese - in terms of history, culture, language, religion and physical appearance - are the Uighurs and Tibetans. In these two groups, the Han Chinese come face to face with difference.

There's some perception in our community that we invest more in our newer schools. Their appearance makes them look dated.

There's no requirement that when you show up in court for your first appearance, or if somebody's going to post your bond, that you smell clean when you get there.

This is the strongest appearance by German cinema that we have had for a long time.

They're like clones -- appearance, attitude, work ethic,

Investors would feel greater confidence if they saw a flatter management structure ... Right now, it gives the appearance that it is a one man show with Scott.

Investigators are going to want to get a good handle on how effective the reset (of that yaw damper) was, ... They need to make sure the reset is valid and didn't just have the appearance of fixing the problem.

In my view there is an appearance of a conflict of interest, or at least the perception of a conflict,

If there was a wikipedia page about you, what would it say?

Abraham Lincoln

If you call a tail a leg, how many legs does a horse have? Four, calling a tail a leg does not make it a leg

Ralph Macchio

In this arc we see the appearance of Ultimate Namor for the first time! And, we learn how truly dissimilar he is to the mainstream Sub-Mariner. We'll be digging deep into the mythology of the Ultimate Universe here.

I didn't know (about her TV appearance) until after it happened.

Jack Nicklaus

Public appearances are a headache. I hold mine down to a minimum.

Albert Einstein

If most of us are ashamed of shabby clothes and shoddy furniture, let us be more ashamed of shabby ideas and shoddy philosophies... It would be a sad situation if the wrapper were better than the meat wrapped inside it.

In a major constitutional case where the vice president's personal conduct is an issue, we are concerned. It certainly raises questions about the appearance of impropriety.

Children and their parents should be counseled on prevention measures, including avoiding tanning, especially as they reach adolescence and appearance becomes a larger issue.

Ray Romano

By the way, good luck, and if that does happen and you need the brother to make a guest appearance, I'm more than happy to help.

Certainly I can have no valid objection to his personal political preferences. However, making them known in such a public way, I believe, compromises both the appearance and the reality of nonpartisanship so expected from journalists and media commentators.

Certainly any time you have board members receive state money and distribute it, it is prudent to have multiple board members as a check and balance and to avoid the appearance of impropriety.

Business casual may work in many environments, but in the trades, informal dress doesn't open many doors to new business. Better appearance can.

Kin Hubbard

Getting talked about is one of the penalties.

Kin Hubbard

Getting talked about is one of the penalties for being pretty, while being above suspicion is about the only compensation for being homely.

James Anthony Froude

Thy plain and open nature sees mankind But in appearance, not what they are.

Terence

Nowadays those are rewarded who make right appear wrong.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

The highest problem of every art is, by means of appearances, to produce the illusion of a loftier reality

A lot of times it's appearance, how a guy looks. Is his shirt tucked in, what kind of socks he wears, how he walks. That's very, very important. Because you're being evaluated every minute of the day. Every time you're walking through the lobby, someone is watching you. Because we're talking a lot of money, a very important decision.

All this had been accomplished without giving the appearance of bullying Korea that could raise questions in the United States about Japan's true intentions. In short, Japan could plausibly cite humanitarian concern for the welfare of overseas Koreans that would on the surface appear to be legitimate.

Henry Hudson

These I saw there, in a house well constructed of oak bark, and circular in shape, so that it had the appearance of being built with an arched roof.

As a district, we're very impressed with the organization the students showed; we appreciate their discipline. The district administrators made an appearance to support them its shows them we're listening.

Rain is also a key factor even though water is provided. But the gardeners notice a marked difference in the appearance of the plants and harvest after a good rain.

People thought we were rock stars, ... We might wear them out tonight, maybe we'll make an appearance at a rock concert.