Famous Quotes & Sayings

I'm happy to see book clubs on TV. Talking about books has always been an important and invigorating part of reading them, and it's nice that that is getting attention from the media.

I like things that are not necessarily completely symmetrical ... but if there's a little asymmetry in something, it suddenly moves, your eye catches it, and I think it catches your attention more.

I like to think we were on the map before. It's just that now our dot is a little bigger. The attention that the truffle salt is earning is like the gift we worked six long years to get.

I'm confident that if the technical community were to help turn out Senator Hatch, 534 other people in Washington would pay closer attention to technology in the future.

If the reviewers feel it needs immediate feedback, they may call it to the attention of one of the others and post it.

If there's a silver lining to this, it's that I've spent two years trying to get people drummed up on this issue and it was very difficult to get them to pay attention. In the last 10 days, there's been no shortage of people paying attention to it.

I oppose the deal. The issue of a foreign government with possible links to terrorists means you have to be extremely careful. And this was done without the attention of Congress or the president.

I open with a clock striking, to beget an awful attention in the audience -- it also marks the time, which is four o clock in the morning, and saves a description of the rising sun, and a great deal about gilding the eastern hemisphere.

I pay no attention to those comments. Any time you have a field of teams who are picked and some are left out, there's going to be talk. It's what radio shows are made of, it's what TV is made of, it's what writers get paid to do, is to stir up the pot.

Paula Creamer

I paid so much attention to them I forgot what I was doing out on the golf course. Ever since then, it doesn't matter who I play with. I'm in my own world now, and I learned a lot from them.

I only hope Oracle pays attention to that.

Willie Parker

I had a dream that one day I'd would run through that tunnel, and I'll get my chance if they call the offense. It's been a lot different for me this week. I'm in the playbook all the time. I'm just trying to pay a little more attention to Tennessee.

Taylor Bennett

I just tried to go out there and win the game. I don't pay attention to stats. Wins and losses, that's the only stat I pay attention to.

I just tried to focus on every point, and when I was down 2-1, I knew I had to do something. I try not to pay attention to the other courts, but I knew it was coming.

I just took a whack at it. It comes down to basic plays, simple plays. We were paying attention to the details.

Terry Hoeppner

I just told James they paid him the ultimate compliment by paying so much attention to him.

I just played my game, went out and tried to do as much as I could for my team, and it ended up being a triple-double.. I had no idea I was close to it until after the game. I never pay attention to statistics.

I just paid attention and gave 110 percent on every play.

Harold Perrineau

I really wanted to go and do something, but none of us had any real skills. What we could do was bring as much attention as possible to the people who need it and to support an organization that could actually be of help.

I really wasn't paying any attention until that last timeout. With three or four minutes left coach (Darrin) Horn told me to go out there and try to block what I could. I'm glad with the way I came out and played.

I really want to thank the Save Clover Valley effort. That group is extremely dedicated and they have really called attention to the valley as pristine acreage that should be preserved.

James McAvoy

I remember that it was never that difficult for me to get a director to look up and pay attention to me. Mind you, I don't know if that's necessarily charm. But I've played roles where my character has to be charming and I've found it quite easy to do. I think some of it is in my bones, but some of it is more deliberate.

I remember my first year, obviously I'm a free-agent nobody and one of the last guys in the receiver line, and he was always paying particular attention to me, making sure my details were right and giving me positive feedback. A guy like Jack Snow - you're going to miss him.

Dave Wannstedt

I'll take the pressure off Ricky, ... I'll take the bullets for Ricky right now. When we made the trade, one of the first things I told him was, 'We've got Pro Bowlers on defense. You don't have to be the center of attention here. The media and the fans are going to try and make you that. But understand that's not how we're looking at it. We're not bringing you in here because we haven't been able to win any games here.'

Arlen Specter

ill-suited to capture the nuance of oral arguments and the sustained attention of the American citizenry.

Illegal sales is a big issue. There seems to be a lot of attention that this is a First Nations problem. It's not a First Nations problem. It's everyone's problem,

I look at the tournament and I pay attention to who's making it to the final and who's doing well, and who's losing. But it doesn't really play into my thoughts about a school because teams change every year.

I know Kevin (Curtis) and Shaun (McDonald) are great players, and they're getting a lot of attention right now. I've just got to make sure that Coach (Mike Martz) knows that I'm still here. I'm still the same guy that caught 47 balls a couple years ago.

John Grisham

In these very, very rare circumstances - this tragic time - we hope the gift will get some attention and inspire other people to contribute money and help our fellow Mississippians on the Gulf coast.

John Grisham

In these very, very rare circumstances -- this tragic time -- we hope the gift will get some attention and inspire other people to contribute money and help our fellow Mississippians on the Gulf Coast,

I just looked at playing and winning games for us. We really shouldn't have been paying attention to (the playoff picture) all season long.

Michelle Kwan

I have to pay attention to how I feel. These days it's important that I'm in touch with it right now and be serious about it and know how I'm skating and how I'm feeling. Dropping out is not something I want to do, but I have to listen to what my feelings are.

I have to pay attention to every swimmer. Every swimmer is important. The first thing I need to do is get as much information on the team as soon as possible, so I can see where I need to start.