Famous Quotes & Sayings

Jim Leach

As long as it's laying dormant, there are no disturbed fibers loose in the air, we don't have any authority over it,

Henry Hyde

As it stands, the situation is both strange and unusual in that the Indian authorities know more about this important proposal than we in Congress.

Bill Clinton

The mistake that they made is that when they kicked out Saddam, they decided to dismantle the whole authority structure of Iraq. ... We never sent enough troops and didn't have enough troops to control or seal the borders,

Whitley Strieber

You're typecast as a mid-list author even before you start. It used to be that a writer would get five or six books before you were pulled and given up on. They gave you a chance to build an audience. Now, if the first book doesn't build an audience, you're gone.

Zoning is another big one. They have authority to implement land use regulations if they felt it was necessary.

You sweep your finger over the sensor. ... A flood of images goes from the fingerprint sensor into our chip. A fingerprint sensor in one of our tiny image processor chips is built into the handle of a gun. ... You grab the gun, you sweep the finger over the sensor and, in less than a heartbeat, if you are authorized to fire the gun, you can. Otherwise you can't.

This is an authorized troop movement. There is no reason to fear.

James Hansen

This is an authorized biography, and a lot of readers may suspect that that means that it will treat Neil with kid gloves, ... That's not the case. Neil gave me complete freedom of interpretation and analysis. All he wanted to do was have input to make sure my facts were straight.

This is a big deal for the authority. It opens the door for them to get moving on the $120 million expansion down there that they need really bad.

This investment is about giving authors with small voices the loudspeakers they need to get their works published and distributed throughout the world,

They should rethink the entire flood protection system of New Orleans. It is a real hodgepodge of authority. If there was a coordinated effort, more could be done with less money.

They think they're being generous, but the burden is on the author and publisher. If it was fair use, you wouldn't be offering the opt-out.

Yulia Tymoshenko

They think they can destroy my authority and credibility with the people, their trust in me,

They said it was all right Col. Pappas had authorized the use of dogs as long as they wore muzzles.

They said it was all right - Col. Pappas had authorized the use of dogs as long as they wore muzzles.

James McCann

A lot of different things go into the mix when determining whether or not Roberts is confirmed. The Senate exerts a little more authority when dealing with judges, and the stakes will be higher.

A lot of great authors are published before their time. That's not wrong; it's just the way it works.

This oversight board is not just a board made up of people who will rubber-stamp the decisions of the Transportation Trust Fund Authority. This oversight board will have the statutory authority to not only oversee the TTFA finances but to make sure our debt ceiling and our capital program are in line with what we said it would be.

There was never any question of our authority. BP was cooperative throughout the process. If in the future a company is not as cooperative, this rule would provide the board with an important tool.

John Ensign

There were many proposals that violated environmental laws. Things the president was trying to do to speed up the process. Yucca Mountain is in trouble by itself. The good thing about this legislation is that they don't have any fast track authority to move it through the congress.

There's a lot of great authors out there, and we're highlighting them at this festival. There may be a difference of opinion on some of the president's policies, and that's their right to express those opinions.

There's a level of authority that's already available in the case of a public health emergency, but this would expand (the state's) authority.

There may be 11, but I don't know. Whatever number (there is) has been shared with the Mundelein authorities.

This many deaths scream (for) investigation by everyone with authority to do so.

They have made loans. The loans have to be serviced. The broadband authority needs to fulfill its fiduciary responsibilities.

There's billions of dollars of investors' money at stake here, ... The national financial press will be focusing on this. And for the author of the story to be away on holidays when it's released just is wrong.

There is tremendous pressure on India and Pakistan from the international community to resolve the dispute, ... I can tell you with authority that the Kashmir issue is heading towards a resolution.

This is a tough response, when you tell a contractor they no longer have the authority to submit work they are contractually required to submit because they are not following procedure.

This is a terrific acquisition for Penguin. The two businesses complement each other extremely well in terms of both authors and people, and will create great opportunities for the future. It is a marvelous way to start at Penguin.

Phil Angelides

This is the foot in the door, ... I can see the authority is getting a whole new wave of dairy applications.

This is the first full tour of the play (which premiered in 2004), and that it starts here is significant. Gardner was born in Jackson, and the author worked with some of his family to put the show together.

This is not an example of a president repealing a provision of a law that Congress has enacted ... but exercising a discretionary authority that Congress has given him,

The university authority often conduct survey in the Hall, but that is all. We are forced to live in the Hall risking our lives.