Famous Quotes & Sayings

Elizabeth Warren

If President Barack Obama had not been in the White House, we would not have the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau today.

If our national parks are going to be reduced to performing only the bare minimum of ?core operations,' the public ought to be given some say as to what is considered essential.

If people are that bothered, they won't go to smoky bars often.

If somebody pulls up, you don't have time to recover. You barely have time to recover, anyway. They're going to be sore on Monday.

I opened bowling with him for Barbados this year and it has been going good so far.

I had a job to do tonight, to defend Gardner and play my butt off, and that's what I did. Tonight really gave me a bar to set myself at for the rest of the year.

Nomar Garciaparra

I just threw the barrel at it, tried to drive it. Fortunately for me I got lucky and it went out for me.

Brad Shaw

I just thought they were kind of sleep-walking through the first five or 10 minutes. There were a few things we really wanted to focus on. One of them was driving the net and it's hard to do when someone's going 75 or 85 percent speed effort. I want to make it a habit to practice that way and sort of raise the bar a little bit in that area.

Charles Clarke

I regret that on the question of the level of the bar at which prosecutions can be brought ... that the government lost tonight.

I remember pubs in Ireland, and it's kind of loud in there. Music sessions are without amplifier, etc., unlike a lot of taverns and bars in the United States. It is loud with people talking to each other. What's neat about (Oregon Trader) is it isn't overbearing, and people can sit and yak with each other.

I love the baroque pearls, which have a beautiful luster.

Illinois has what we call a code which sets minimum state standards. It should set a bar that should be achievable everywhere. My concern is are the minimal requirements really minimal for Pike County? At the local level, we need to work with people to come up with suitable private sewage disposal systems within a reasonable cost. It's a matter of reaching a balance.

Diane Farr

I look a little bit like Barbie and talk a little bit like Ken. It's easier for me to sit in the middle of the boys' club than to be surrounded by people concerned about getting their hair and nails done.

Frank Robinson

I'll walk him if I think it's the right thing to do, ... But I'm not going to walk Barry Bonds, like some teams do, in the first inning with nobody on.

I know it's mostly them, but I help them. They raise the bar for themselves.

Felipe Alou

I know Barry doesn't feel that good. I'd like to see maybe one more at-bat.

I just go up there and whale away after it and hope it hits the barrel of the bat. I don't think there's any plan. The biggest key is having guys on base. When you do that, he has to throw it for a strike. If he does, he might leave it up, it will tumble more and you can get good swings at it.

Brian Johnson

I heard dogs barking and calves hollering. One of the dogs was at least part pit bull.

I heard crackling that sounded just like the saplings breaking in the ice storm we had last year. Then I heard a boom and the sheep and dogs. When I opened my blurry eyes, I could see the glow and knew the barn was on fire.

Martin Brundle

I heard barbecue sales have been very strong in the UK over this lovely sunny weekend, and Jenson decided to join in with you.

I have yet to see any tests predict the success or failure of any teacher in the classroom, ... Passing the bar exam doesn't mean that you are going to be a great lawyer. Obviously, passing the bar exam doesn't mean you are going to be a good politician either.

I hope that he knows more, and I hope that now that he's behind bars that he will tell authorities what he knows.

Michael Gartner

I hope salary isn't a bar to getting good people as candidates. I think that we will try to find the very best man or woman we can find and then try to work out the very best salary package we can work out.

Roy Brown

I heard the dog barking at 3 a.m.. I just figured it was some animal.

I have read the articles, ... During the selection process, I talked about a whole range of issues with Barry and the trustees and the selection committee. I'm here and I want to be here. I'm here with enthusiasm.

Herb Alpert

I haven't seen this many people since I played bar mitzvahs years ago.

I haven't seen a barber in two years. I go to a hairdresser now.

I haven't heard the bartender story, ... I have heard the drug ecstasy. I've heard they slip that into drinks.

I haven't heard any compelling stories to say that this is anything more than bargain hunting. We're in a period of time where investors are going to be concerned about second-quarter earnings, so I wouldn't extrapolate too much from this.

Igor Stravinsky

I haven't understood a bar of music in my life, but I've felt it

Mark Freeman

He's something else. He's a Barry Sanders type back. He's very elusive.

He's still Barry Bonds. He can get hot quickly and go 10-for-10 and hit a few home runs. He hit a lot this spring. He could come in here and get hot.

Flip Saunders

He's the barometer for their team. He is the heart and soul of their team. He can play three positions (shooting guard and both forward spots), and he works so hard. He is kind of like their Ben. Ben is our energy guy, and Shane is theirs.