Famous Quotes & Sayings

The consumer compensation program established in this program is unworkable, unfair and unacceptable to consumers. It provides only a fraction of the funds needed to compensate consumers for the costs of a digital transition they never asked for. And by requiring consumers to jump through restrictive hoops to request vouchers, those who most need compensation will be the least likely to receive it.

Michael Newdow

The Constitution says that government isn't supposed to be infusing religion into our society, and so I asked to have that upheld.

The constitutional presumption is for openness in the courts, but we have to ask whether we are really honoring that. What are the reasons for so many cases remaining under seal?

The day I will see or I will feel the tensions is coming I will ask them to come back to the street again. But for the time being, I need silence in this country. I need peace. I want them to go back home and I will rely on them to respect what I did, and they will believe me.

The day before the ceremony, I was given a big black case and asked to polish the contents. When I opened it up, it was the America's Cup. Robbie and I polished it, and then I got a picture with him holding the cup.

Paul Reiser

The day after I finished writing it, I literally called him the next morning and asked him if he'd please read this,

Carlos Moya

The Davis Cup is my dream. I can't ask for more. There is nothing bigger than what I've lived today.

A more likely scenario, ... is that the Justice Department will let Windows 98 ship but ask the court to schedule a hearing on whether Microsoft should change its behavior.

Joey Santiago

Am I right in thinking people come and ask us (America) for help or do we just do it? I don't know a lot about foreign policy.

A minister asked a little boy how to get to the Post Office. After the little boy told him, the minister said, Why don't you come to church tonight? I'm giving instructions on how to get to heaven. After thinking a minute, the boy replied, I don't think so. You don't even know how to get to the Post Office.

An athlete with disordered eating doesn't see food as fuel that helps build her body but as calories and fat. In their world, food has become a four-letter word. When they start asking if ketchup has sugar in it, I know we are in trouble.

Jose Canseco

An athlete-an athlete may prepare his needle and may ask another athlete to inject him quickly. And that's the way it works.

An asking price has no bearing on fair market value. Fair market value, by definition, is the price at which a willing seller will sell and a willing buyer will buy.

Todd Akin

American workers like those at Boeing and its supplier companies aren't asking for a handout, or a leg up. They are asking for a chance at fair competition.

Bruce Thomas

All of our seniors came through for us tonight, and that's all you can ask for.

All of our members have been asking us for new methods to increase sales.

All of them told me they were asked to destroy certain records. And they did.

Richard Petty

All the boys did real good for their first time out. You couldn't ask for any better. We've got a few bugs to work out, but that's what this was for. We're going to keep practicing and get better.

All the 151 international (humanitarian) staff who left on November 11 and 12 and were temporarily relocated to Amman have been asked to return to Baghdad today.

All the families could ask for is to be heard and have a fair hearing, and there is no question that we have that.

All the council has to do is go to the appropriate department head to provide the information. Or they can ask the mayor's office for the information. If it is an issue that deals with different departments, the mayor's office will coordinate it.

All she's asking for is the meals to be served here so these people have somewhere to eat.

All responsibility for this lies on the shoulders of the international tribunal. He asked for treatment several months ago, they knew this. They drove him to this as they didn't want to let him out alive.

Jerry Glanville

and he does everything we ask him to do.

And for them, asking for help is a sign of weakness. When in fact, they've asked for help many times in their professional careers to solve problems.

And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.

Judd Gregg

And if they determine that price gouging is going on, I'd ask they prosecute these individuals because it isn't right,

and I didn't ask any more questions after that.

Eminem

When Bugs Bunny walks into rehab, people are going to turn and look. People at rehab were stealing my hats and pens and notebooks and asking for autographs. I couldn't concentrate on my problem.

The mayor's understandably concerned. He's asked the general manager to get to the bottom of it and determine how we could prevent this from occurring in the future.

The mayor's sending out letters to many of the business leaders in the area, asking for their financial help in this project. Personally, I'd like to see the project completed by Medal of Honor Day on March 25. That means getting it funded, the monument constructed and installed by then.

David Hoffman

The mayor has asked only one thing of me -- to take all necessary steps to find wrong doing in city government and to expose it. If this requires big plans, I stand ready to put them in place.