Famous Quotes & Sayings

For 2002, they may indeed come in and assume more conservative estimates because Dick Parsons is running the show, ... It will be his watch and so the company will have to make the numbers.

Susan Vreeland

For a century, everyone assumed that the iconic Tiffany lamps were conceived and designed by that American master of stained glass. Not so! It was a woman!

The number in the first four years has basically been the same since 1998. Four years, $24, $25 million. So I assume they'd be very happy to keep that number there. The fifth and sixth years of a contract at that level are what would normally correspond to with a guy's free-agency contract. So that's why I don't think it's very unreasonable for the numbers to jump up then.

It's the same thing with things like sex-offender registries. People assume that they can look at the registries and keep an eye on what is going on in their neighborhood.

Stephen Harper

It's the same soap opera. We will continue to assume that Mr. Layton is still bargaining with the Liberal government,

Kate Winslet

It's often assumed that British actors read Shakespeare and sonnets as we're going to bed at night and we're all very familiar with it.

It's their Hail Mary pass. I assume they figure, 'Why not take a shot? We're not going to win anyway,' even though it's got a serious potential for backlash. To the extent that voters think the race has been too negative already, this only undermines his standing with people when they go to the polls.

It's kind of hard to judge when the team's doing so poorly. I just assume that I have to play better. I plan on doing that. We're on a skid here, but I still think we have a pretty good team. We can get out of it.

Kassim Osgood

For the most part I think it's a matter of not assuming that Mike's going to get a great kick and you're going to have time to get down there. Just assume that it's going to be a bad kick and go down and cover it at a faster pace.

Phil Hellmuth

For the past 18 years, Card Player has remained the go-to source for everything poker, ... As a longtime Card Player fan and writer, I am very excited to assume a larger role with the perennial leader in the poker industry.

For the Chinese equities markets to assume its position in the world, it must open up.

Stanley Hauerwas

There's an inclination to get on the inside of Jesus' psyche, and I think that's a deep mistake because it assumes that what you have here is someone analogous to us.

As kids become more tech savvy, something has to be done. We can't just tell children not to visit these sites and assume that will be enough. And we've heard that parental control programs are too complex for people, so best of all would be straightforward, easy applications, and some legislation as well.

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.

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.

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.

John Gay

By ignorance is pride increased; Those most assume who know the least

Cliff Floyd

I'm lost, and I would assume a lot of people in here are at the same level as I am,

Franco Frattini

I had to assume the serious responsibility of telling the public what was happening and I think it would have been more reprehensible if the foreign minister had quickly withdrawn to his comfortable office.

Pat White

The city of Dallas, and you, the Dallas City Council, will and must assume responsibility to protect the interests of your neighborhoods, the residents and the taxpayers that are impacted by Love Field.

The findings of our studies did not fit most people's preconceived notions about how DNA molecules work, so they assumed we had to be wrong. The critics seemed very sure of themselves, and we had a lot of sleepless nights.

The guy looked through the hole and he assumed it was somebody coming to work. He opened the back door and as soon as the back door opened, that's when the whole incident took place.

Cate Blanchett

The great thing about not being American is that you don't assume you know what a Southern accent sounds like, so you have to be specific.

The ignorant ones, not knowing My supreme natures as the great Lord of all beings, disregard Me when I assume human form.

Already, it's clear to me that leadership from the senior class is effective. It's not necessarily coming from authority that sometimes is assumed by playing prowess. It's really coming by a moral authority, one that kind of transcends what happens in the field. They're established kids, very comfortable with themselves and very genuine and enthusiastic on the field, but genuine in their responses to the younger players.

Markwayne Mullin

You've got to build a relationship. You can't just deal with people when it's business. If it is, then you always have to assume that they have an angle when they come at you.

And it is fair to assume the shock during a flu epidemic could be even larger and last longer than Sars.

All too often, companies take data security far too casually. I guess they assume nothing is going to happen.

All works are being done by the energy and power of nature, but due to delusion of ego people assume themselves to be the doer.

Alecko Eskandarian

All that is talk, and no one has talked to me about it. People are always going to say things and assume things, but it is an injury like anything else. It was frustrating and tough to come back, but I feel great.