Famous Quotes & Sayings

Malala Yousafzai

Once I had asked God for one or two extra inches in height, but instead, he made me as tall as the sky, so high that I could not measure myself... By giving me this height to reach people, he has also given me great responsibilities.

Phil Anselmo

I had the question asked of me before, 'What do you like better: singing or playing guitar?' If I'm gonna be totally truthful, if that microphone's in my hand, I'm loving it. When the guitar's in my hand, I'm a little nervous, but I'm still loving it.

We had opportunities. I've asked the girls to do a lot of things they have never done, and they have come so far. We know we have a long way to go, but there have been a lot of bright things happen this year.

We had one Marxist history teacher who taught a straight Marxist view of history, ... I remember he once asked where diamonds got their value. Someone said, 'because they're beautiful'. He said, 'no, no'. Someone else said, 'supply and demand'. He said, 'no'. Someone else said, 'from the sweat of the workers in the mines!' And he said 'right!'

We were going to pull him after one, then he asked to take one more .... . I think he was off on some. It's hard to evaluate until you see the film. But we have to look at all three phases of the game.

We were given an unrealistic time frame in which to participate. Exxon Mobil was asked to participate in this hearing with four business days notice. ... We could not make participation work with such short notice.

We were frequently asked for a map of the public art. That's one thing people always comment about.

We were stopping short of giving high-fives over some of the things she was doing. Everybody asked me, 'Is she that good? I said she's actually better than everybody (says).

We had a lot of parents, many unfamiliar with classical music, say that they really liked Ravel. They asked to keep it after the study, because it was helpful in putting their baby to sleep, or calming the baby at feeding time.

We had a little meeting (Wednesday) and asked the players to take stock of where they were. We challenged them to improve, and they did it.

Emma Roberts

We had to shoot the Last Splash dance scene, and that was the song that was playing. So we probably heard that song about a hundred times, and I got back to L.A. and they asked if I wanted to sing that song.

We wanted to make this public as soon as we discovered the issue, ... I have asked our outside auditor and outside counsel to assist us in doing a complete review of this and any related issues.

We've got sheriff detectives trying to bring him back into custody, we have been in contact with him, he knows he was erroneously released. The statement he gave is that he needed a few days to think about it, but we have asked him to come back into custody.

Virtually every company we've called for help from outside Vermont has asked us to send crews their way. There are big problems throughout the Northeast and Quebec.

Jon Huntsman

Utah was one of four states (including Tennessee, Texas and Oklahoma) asked of assistance. That says something good about our state and our citizens, ... The selection of those chosen to come to Utah is undetermined at this point, but we are a willing recipient.

With the exception a few individuals, most of the defendants prefer to remain silent when asked to enter plea of guilty or not guilty.

We've done everything they've asked in order to get them to build at the airport.

We've done everything the county asked of us. We've done everything possible for the neighbors.

Lucinda Williams

We've done about a half-dozen of these shows together over the years, and from the first time, it seemed special. It felt comfortable to me, because I was used to sitting around with dad and some of his writer cronies in the living room, playing songs and him reading a couple of poems. I have fond memories of those evenings when we'd be sitting around and I would be asked to play. I might play a Hank Williams song or something like that, and he'd talk about the time he met Hank Williams.

We're really proud of her. She responded very well in her first big game of the season. She's done everything we've asked her to do, and I don't blame her for that goal.

Paul O'Grady

I don't live with people, that's why my relationships last. I'm not romantic. Even when I was a teenager if somebody asked if they could hold my hand I'd say, - no, it's not heavy, I can hold it myself, thank you'.

I took classes taught by an elderly woman who wrote children's stories. She was polite about the science fiction and fantasy that I kept handing in, but she finally asked in exasperation, 'Can't you write anything normal?'

Because I'm a woman, and I'm petite and blonde, you wouldn't believe how often I'm asked to model the clothes.

We do not have money to purchase diesel and pay workers. The situation may improve in three to four days as we have asked for the state government's help.

Without a doubt, it was a roller coaster ride. But I couldn't be more proud of the team. They did everything we asked them to do.

We received a letter from a group called CAIR, which is the Council on American-Islamic Relations, I believe, ... And they asked to meet with us. And we met with them.

Joe Glenn

You all did everything we asked of you, and then some. That's why we were able to be so successful.

We ended up being asked by five senior citizen centers for the video ( this past week ).

Sidney Spencer

We finally did what Coach asked us to do - get the ball inside. Getting the ball inside's going to be key for us down the stretch.

We are thrilled to be able to give our customers what they have been asking for. Customer service is very important to us and we survey each and every customer we have. The women have consistently asked for these new socks.

Michael Hirst

When you're making a TV drama, the showrunner is God, and so however onerous and difficult and consuming that responsibility is, you're being treated with respect, so it changes your whole outlook to the production. You're being asked about costumes, set design, music, every aspect of the show.

We had yard sales, we asked for donations. We did a kite festival.

We had heard the rumors all week. Even though you hear the rumors going on, it's a tough thing to really prepare for. Of course, in my opinion, I would like to have him back. I'm not exactly sure why he wasn't asked back.