Famous Quotes & Sayings

In my view, Tom is the most worthy, not because he's a friend of mine but because he has the experience and he's a professional legislator. That's what the Assembly is, a legislative job.

In my view, the perils of another burst asset bubble far outweigh the costs of another recession,

Brian Smith

In my mind, he's one of the neatest success stories around. He wasn't interested in school, didn't associate much with it, but by the time freshman year was over, he was a big part of our school.

In my opinion, they could have done a better job of capitalizing on the cachet names of Gretzky, Jordan, and Elway. It always seemed to be a very low-key involvement on their part, possibly because of a concern of being too closely associated with a dot.com business they perhaps didn't fully believe in or support.

Jim Ryun

In fact, after the Senate passed it, I went straight to the committee chairman and said we need to see if we can at least have a hearing and move forward on it, ... He gave me some sense of assurance he'd go back and look at it again.

Chris Stapleton

I never was a liner note junkie. I didn't know who produced records or there was such a thing as a straight songwriter. I always assumed that everybody that was singing a song wrote it or made it up.

In a disaster, no state in the Union has all the assets to do what will be needed.

In a democracy you do not have hooded men carrying assault rifles breaking into the offices of a newspaper and a television station in the middle of the night and beating up journalists and other staff. To talk of press freedom in such circumstances is grotesque.

In a hearing, your chance of getting a reduction on your assessment is substantial.

In 2004, the General Assembly enacted a number of new DUI laws, and at that time, we became one of the strictest states in the nation with respect to laws dealing with those who drive on our roadways after drinking.

Edmund White

In 'A Boy's Own Story' and 'Jack Holmes and His Friend,' my idea was to take someone totally different from my real self and, at the same time, to assign to him my own life trajectory.

Mike Pelfrey

I had faith in the Mets and I had faith in my advisors. I knew it could get done. Once you're assured of that, it's no big deal being patient.

Scott Skiles

I guess the assumption I'll go under is that we'll start the same way we did (Saturday) night.

Danny Green

I guess the downside to some of these movies is that they associate boxing with thugs and uneducated boneheads. I go about my business as a professional athlete. I train twice a day, six days a week, have my fights and the rest of the time I spend with my family and friends.

Andrew Clements

I had a high school English teacher who made me really work at writing. And once, when I got an assignment back, she'd written: 'This is so good, Andrew. This should be published!' That made a big impression on me.

It has the most significant port operations on an island nation. I trust the management and will leave it to them, but given the quality of the assets there seems room on the upside.

It helps get you mentally prepared, because you have to be prepared to go into some place else and play well. I think usually the best team is going to win regardless of where they play. We would just assume load and play at their place and we would ours.

It has not been assigned to an arbitrator, and typically with non-injury grievances, that could take several months.

Morris Raphael Cohen

It has generally been assumed that of two opposing systems of philosophy, e.g., realism and idealism, one only can be true and one must be false; and so philosophers have been hopelessly divided on the question, which is the true one.

It has continued to move, and I've got to assume right now it's about 55 (percent against) to 30 (in favor), with the rest undecided.

It has been our pleasure to have been associated with the Food Pantry Jam in the last 20 years,

Ron Jaworski

I think A.J. is a little slower in processing information. Gus has more experience and playing time; he's a little quicker at reading defenses and getting the ball out. But A.J. has all the tools to assimilate more as time goes on.

I think our government officials are assuming that everyone one in New Orleans are idiots.

I think now that both parties are going to be talking, we can get an extension for the people who are living here, and we can get them some financial assistance to help move their trailers.

Ed Orgeron

I just know that we did the right thing, ... We called an assistant coach and said that we heard that football may not be going on at Tulane, and we would like to go through the proper channels when the time comes.

Craig Smith

I just knew that I've got to be a little more patient and it will come. In the second half, I wanted to assert myself. We want to make a statement. Going 0-3, every game now is important for us.

Lynsey Addario

I just immediately connect everything to the wars I have been covering overseas, and that's not the case back home. I wrongly assumed all Americans at home were as consumed with our troops in Afghanistan as I was abroad.

I just feel like I have to be there in order to be able to vote on the issues, ... I can't just read the paperwork and assume I'm going to know everything I need to know about what's being proposed.

Jeff Sessions

Iraq assumes responsibility for its own future... They have got to step up.

Neil deGrasse Tyson

I'm constantly claimed by atheists. I find this intriguing. In fact, on my Wiki page - I didn't create the Wiki page, others did, and I'm flattered that people cared enough about my life to assemble it - and it said, 'Neil deGrasse is an atheist.'

John Cornyn

I'm confident they've been preparing for the possibility of Chief Justice Rehnquist retiring for quite some time, ... I can only assume they have considered their strategy and will have a nominee ready.

Michael Cooper

I'm changing lineups obviously to give everybody their best opportunity to show what they can do. Just giving everybody their fair chance to assess that properly.

O. Henry

I'm assuming whoever gets in a good rhythm and moving the offense, moving chains. I'm guessing that's how they're going to do it.