Famous Quotes & Sayings

The one question I ask throughout all this: Where is President Bush? On an issue which is this important, I haven't seen his congressional liaison working the halls. I haven't seen them here.

Jim Edgar

After a lot of thought, a lot of anguish, we've decided I will not be a candidate for governor, ... There have been literally thousands of people who have written us, stopped us on the street, asking us to run. That's what makes this very difficult.

After all the noise they made, there would certainly be a lot of questions asked (if they raised their bid).

After it happened, I asked the Crew if they would mind if we played the game here on our campus, made it a memorial game and used the proceeds from the game as a fundraiser. They have been unbelievably supportive and fantastic in their efforts to raise awareness of the game, to participate in the game, etc. So our hats go off to the Crew for all of their help.

After I talked to EMI, I talked to Ralph and then asked Moe to talk to the other band members. The idea was if they're going to get together to record these songs, they might as well go do some shows, so we're planning a national tour for December, and will hit most of the major cities. All of that is in the planning stages.

A friend of my father's bet him a dollar that he wouldn't ask (my mother) out, and he did.

A friend of mine asked me to open a sports bar in London, and the media were there. This fella started interviewing me, thinking I was Sean Bean.

After I'm dead I'd rather have people ask why I have no monument than why I have one.

Rodman Philbrick

After I had written more than a dozen adult genre novels, an editor I knew in New York asked me to write a mystery for young adults.

Norman Thomas

After I asked him what he meant, he replied that freedom consisted of the unimpeded right to get rich, to use his ability, no matter what the cost to others, to win advancement.

Felix Rodriguez

After Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, oil companies were asked to help Americans in need. We are happy to respond, by offering people here in Philadelphia help this winter, and we hope that no one has to make sacrifices to stay warm.

After he won his first league championship game, he went out and bought scooters for everybody. He never said anything to the league, never asked permission.

Harry Reid

After driving the nation into a fiscal mess, the president is asking our seniors, our students, and our families to clean it up while the wealthy special interests reap the rewards.

Harry Reid

After creating record deficits and debt with his budget busting tax breaks, the president is asking our seniors, our students, and our families to clean up his fiscal mess with painful cuts in health care and student aid.

The most obvious impact of Bayou will be that people will ask how good their consultants' due diligence is. How good are their questions and what should they ask that they haven't asked yet?

The most important thing I will be doing this year, other than the listening tour, is to begin strategic planning. In effect, I am asking each school, typically working with alumni, students and administrators, to focus hard on where we are going. Not just where we want to be a year from now, but what are the real stretch goals?

The most important thing is for him to be able to introduce himself to different countries and for them to learn about his views, and to ask him questions, ... The main thing is personal touch and of course he will be doing from now until the decision time.

Actually we would be close to sold out (without the game). It was quite a challenge when the NFL asked us to switch weeks.

Actually we would be close to sold out (without the game), ... It was quite a challenge when the NFL asked us to switch weeks.

Ryan Holmes

A critical question to ask when bringing in a new CEO to take the reins of a company you started is: Do you want someone who will maintain company culture or reinvent it?

Actually, not only ABS-CBN stars should help. In the first place, we don't need to ask for help. They are doing it on their own.

Dean Stockwell

Subsequently, a fellow from Metro Goldwyn Mayer studios saw the play and they asked me to do a screen test and then I was signed to a contract.

Stories matter and need to be heard, ... I ask my students after they've read a book, 'do you feel enlarged? Have you grown from it?' which is the same thing I ask myself. I'm not going to impose anything on anyone; I just want to remind people of the power of storytelling.

Douglas Alexander

Stories come and go. The challenge is to frame the questions that voters will be asking on polling day, such as who has avoided a global depression and worked here to deliver jobs.

Curtis Sliwa

Some teachers have asked us -- not through the school board or anything -- to come in and help.

Some students were discussing (the cartoons) in class, asking why the Muslim people were so upset. We're going to try to explain why it is such a big deal for Muslims.

Some people had counted us out because of the recent situation here, and I think our kids responded. We came within one takedown of winning the whole tournament. We had six guys in the finals, and I think that certainly made a statement. We ask our kids to do their best and I certainly feel our kids gave that today.

Some people don't want to leave then. They keep asking me to play one more song.

Some buddies from church went out playing and they asked me to come.

Pat Mitchell

someone to whom they could write and ask questions.

Ed Gillespie

Someone said, 'well, did you coach him?' And I just laughed and said, 'that's like asking somebody if you can coach Michael Jordan on his jump shot. You just can't. He's a natural talent.'

Some people thought, 'You must be joking. Here in this community, people ask for clothes, but to ask for books!'

Spencer is our most improved player. He just turned up the dial this year. He got more confident in his ball handling ability. He got more confident in his shooting ability. He's a smart kid. He works hard. He's one of those kids that always asks how he can improve certain aspects of his game and then he's out there working on it.