Famous Quotes & Sayings

We're being asked to bail out the utility companies for billions of dollars, but they're not worth billions of dollars.

We're becoming consistent now, and that's what we strive for. We've put a couple of games together in a row and that's all we can ask for. That was a quality offensive football team even if they didn't have Corey Dillon.

We're awfully familiar with one another. It's tough enough beating a team three times. Four is asking for a lot.

James Patterson

Generally I find that kids ask better questions than you get with adults. Something that kids will do a lot is, they're so nervous, and they're not really paying attention, so they'll ask the same question someone just asked. And you're trying to be nice and not embarrass them any more than they are already.

Garrett Gomez

To picture him doing what he just accomplished? No. From 5½ to a mile and an eighth in a short period of time and beat the kind of horses he did, that's asking a lot.

Thriller novelists get asked - berated, sometimes - about whether their work glorifies bad behavior, even, exploits human tragedy for entertainment.

George H. W. Bush

Throughout our history in times of testing, Americans have come together in prayer to heal and ask for strength for the tasks ahead, ... So I've declared Friday, Sept. the 16th, as a National Day of Prayer and Remembrance. I ask that we pray - as Americans have always prayed in times of trial - with confidence in His purpose, with hope for a brighter future, and with the humility to ask God to keep us strong so that we can better serve our brothers and sisters in need.

John Hartson

Yes, in terms of the total football and imagination, ... I had asked for more from certain players and we got that. The front six were fantastic.

We're really going to need some kids to step up for us next year. The thing about Armon is that he didn't just score for us. He did so many things for us. And we were going to ask him to do even more next year.

Aaron Boone

We?re ready to go. Hopefully, that translates into a good start. I don?t know, it?s a question we get asked a lot.

We're putting together possibly a preliminary injunction to ask the judge to enjoin the effective date of the law. And we're studying that right now. I've had four inquiries from other states about joining this suit or filing a separate lawsuit in coordinating efforts.

With the right trip, she is capable of beating the best. I just sat back and she had a lot left when I asked her.

We knew we were good, but we kept asking ourselves what the hell is our problem. We were wondering why we can't win this game or that game. Why we can't win close games. The one thing this team does lack is experience on the court.

We knew this would happen because players are competitive and they do what they have to do to win the game. So this is how the players and the managers have asked us to do handle it.

G. H. Hardy

We knew they were big, but we felt we were more athletic. They did everything I could have asked for.

We know we're going to have problems unless we get a really good rain. We've had a lot of grass fires, so we are really asking people to show some restraint.

We know we have workers on Medicaid. We're trying to improve that. We're asking the state to help us improve that, but we're not getting any answers.

Rob Blake

We know he's very talented. We're asking a lot of him, but he's up to the task.

We know he isn't a transit-friendly, labor friendly governor. I hope he hears the public and passengers out there. We will continue to ask him.

When I was around them, they'd ask if we had any of that Louisiana music. You've got the some of the best music in the world right here in Louisiana.

Suki Waterhouse

When I was around 16 or 17, I got asked to model, but because I was very 'tomboy' at the time, I wasn't interested. But then I had a bit of teenage rebellion, and I saw modeling as an opportunity to get away from school and parents, so I thought, 'OK, maybe I will be a model.'

Rosa Parks

When they stood up and I stayed where I was, he asked me if I was going to stand and I told him that 'no, I wasn't,' and he told me if I did not stand up he was going to have me arrested. And, I told him to go on and have me arrested,

When the state tries to tell them what their issues are.. What there problems are.. They look at us and say wait a minute why didn't you come to our community.. Why didn't you ask us.. That's what we're doing.

When there's a long record of climate, like the one from the coral, we can ask the question of whether recent warm conditions are unusual or part of a natural cycle,

We've never asked the Commission for help before.

John Wagner

We've never asked for administrative penalty authority. The vast majority of our situations are ones where there are not immediate threats to human health.

The plan for the Middle East that the Americans are selling is a plan the Lebanese have had for a long time. Now for the first time in our history we have the opportunity. And each of us has to ask ourselves, are we ready and capable to govern ourselves, yes or no?

The plane was shaking and it was hailing hard, with the ice like marbles, and we asked ourselves if we should really be trying to land in such harsh weather. It just didn't feel right.

The plan didn't include any provisions for assessing potential environmental contamination from the lead. We kept asking that they hire somebody ... to make an assessment.

Barry Bonds

There are other issues a lot more serious, and you guys (the media) should direct your attention toward taking care of that, ... Ask yourselves how much you've donated to Katrina (relief). Everybody should be pointing the fingers at themselves.

We made a great run in the second half. We were right in the game, the guys played hard, and that's all you can ask for.

Karolyn Grimes

Everybody has some sorrow, worry, and everybody asks God for help.

Kate Klise

When I lead essay workshops, I ask students to come up with at least five topics, which they'll narrow down to one. The winning idea should be the story the student is most excited to tell because it honestly reflects his or her best self.