Famous Quotes & Sayings

I applaud the system. I know the system works.

I applaud the senator for her efforts, but they are ineffectual and too little. She needs to get real with ... the unions and the special interests that listen to her and have them recognize they are destroying jobs and opportunities in the state.

Erskine Bowles

I applaud the president's choice of Dan Reed as a member of PCAST. He brings a broad range of knowledge and experience to the job and will be a strong voice for North Carolina as the council develops national priorities for research, education and IT development.

Bob Taft

I applaud the president for his assistance in helping Ohioans who have suffered through the effects of severe weather.

I applaud the McCain people, they've gotten a good ride.

Tony Blair

I applaud the Indonesian government's determination to defeat the terrorists and I offer our full support to the people of Bali as they recover from another atrocity so soon after the 2002 attack,

George W. Bush

I applaud the heroic efforts of Iraqi negotiators and appreciate their work to resolve remaining issues through continued negotiation and dialogue,

I applaud the hard work of local agriculture, forestry, state, tribal and other federal partners to develop a solid plan for recovery. This is an encouraging example of the diverse interests that can come together to improve conditions for salmon in the Pacific Northwest.

Jose Serrano

I applaud the hard work of all the people at Presbyterian Senior Services and West Side Federation for Senior and Supportive Housing involved in putting this program together, ... The creative thinking and dedication shown by PSS and WSFSSH is truly transforming lives and helping to make the Bronx a better place.

I applaud the entire concept, ... My concern is timing.

Mike Beebe

I applaud that as a beginning for trying to broaden what I consider to be the problem, and that is broaden the number of folks who have health care coverage available to them.

Susan Collins

I applaud schoolteachers, librarians, and most of all, our parents, for their commitment to teaching America's children the joys of reading.

Susan Bysiewicz

I applaud President Obama's decision to begin a partial withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from Afghanistan. However, I believe that we must go further and have a full withdrawal of all U.S. combat troops.

I applaud our guys' effort because we've been working hard for this match. Los Banos sharpens us. I couldn't be happier with the way we performed tonight.

I applaud (NWA Head Start). They hired somebody bilingual it's a tremendous need in the community.

I applaud Mr. Nelson's desire to have his business out of his house, but I think the fire department's comments say a lot. In the middle of a subdivision in the process of rejuvenating itself, I can't support it.

I applaud Mike on the spirited campaign he built and his contributions to his community as a committed and dedicated legislator and attorney. I hope Mike will continue to apply his talents, in ably and effectively representing his district as an impassioned voice for the communities of Melrose and Wakefield.

David McIntosh

I don't want to second-guess him, ... I applaud his decision to do this.

I'm not sure if the USA has ever been exposed to this type of tradition. Fans in the USA applaud but are not as wild as they are in Latin America. I don't think all players in the Major Leagues show as much enthusiasm as we do here.

If the other team makes a great play, they will applaud and recognize that. I've seen them give standing ovations to the opponent when a team beats us. It's a very sophisticated volleyball crowd.

Keith Richard

I heartily applaud what they were trying to do, except that it was tied in with government policy and I always try and separate politics and music. I mean, Bob's a nice bloke and all that, but ultimately he's the one who comes off best, isn't he?

It's a wonderful decision. I applaud all of them.

It's tough being on the road with those long bus trips. We had a great crowd tonight. I have to applaud all of the people that came out. The football kids were great. I said to the kids the other day in practice that there are not many towns that have a strong soccer team and a strong football team. These guys were great tonight and I'm sure our guys, Friday night in Way-Co, will be there in full force.

I view this vote as a strong signal from the town council of Port Deposit as to the seriousness of future business development. I applaud their commitment.

Hank Aaron

I want to applaud the commissioner, and I also just want to make sure that whatever we do, we make sure that we clean up baseball.

Dick Button

It's going to be more fun than anything for me because for once we'll be able to say what we want. We'll be able to really applaud the skaters. We'll be able to cry with what we see has gone wrong.

It still leaves a bad taste in your mouth. You want to applaud the effort and change and everything else, but the bottom line is it's still a negative result.

Vin Scully

All my career, all I have ever really done, all I ever have accomplished, is to talk about the accomplishments of others. We can't all be heroes. Somebody has to stand on the curb and applaud as the parade goes by.

Kenny Guinn

The citizens of Nevada have already begun volunteering to assist in the relief efforts, ... We applaud them for their dedication and compassion, and urge them to work with officials from Nevada's Department of Public Safety's Division of Emergency Management to begin the process to volunteer for deployment.

Donald Evans

The U.S. views Morocco as an important friend, and we applaud your political and economic reforms that culminated with the recent parliamentary elections that were widely reported to have been conducted in a fair and open manner.