Famous Quotes & Sayings

Gore Vidal

After the French Revolution, the world money power shifted from Paris to London. For three generations, the British maintained an old-fashioned colonial empire, as well as a modern empire based on London's primacy in the money markets.

Mike Thompson

It's not a loophole. It's an issue of validity and reliability in making judgments on schools based on student test scores.

James Harrington

It's not because you didn't have the overtime. You made the decisions based on what you believed was the right thing to do,

It's not a surprise to us. He told us at the beginning of the safety project that he might want to do this. We can't deny him the building permit, based on where we think the service road will go. He has every right to ... build this building.

Donald Bren

It's my view that solar energy may be the ultimate solution for energy for most of the world. I believe, based on what little I know about it, that there is a possibility of a breakthrough.

It's really a business decision based what's the best representation of being in the nation's No. 2 media market.

Carl Stokes

It's really about schools and education. It really is about being America's safest city. I think that race is always bubbling somewhere and sometimes it does surface, but I don't think that the majority of the voters are going to pick a mayor or a candidate based solely on race.

Tom G. Palmer

Indeed, the federal government allocates about $185 billion in programs and services based on population figures provided by the Census Bureau.

In Colorado Springs, there's some critical infrastructure there, military bases. We have a lot of potential to bring in more money to Colorado Springs based on this theory.

In many cases, the Oscar has been far more a blessing than a curse. If you look at the careers of actors and directors, there are reasons why they end up going up or down or are stagnant. It's not based on mysticism.

In a perfect world, government wouldn't be in the job of offering incentives and partnerships. But in the world we live in, we recognize that businesses are going to make their decisions based on the bottom line." ()

Plaxico Burress

I mean, I don't think I was liked as a person. I was kind of seen as a black kid, young African-American, cornrows, drives fancy cars, wears diamond earrings, things like that. They just kind of based their perception off of what I drove and what I did and things like that. All those things were never a part of any other player on that team but me.

I know they discussed it at the Aug. 5 meeting and the June board meeting. There were no other meetings regarding Jack, ... I think theyre just trying to give Jack time to have his fair trial that he deserves. They dont want the decision to be based on the determination of the court. Theyre looking at the whole picture.

Madchen Amick

I know 'Vikings' isn't really based in magic, but it goes back to Old World spirituality and different religions, and a lot of voodoo.

Troy Aikman

I know Tony is feeling some pressure this week because Roger and I live here and our sponsor is based here. But I'd hate for Tony to put undue pressure on himself and try to do too much.

Morrissey

I know Plastered has won 10 races but his weight will be based around one race only, and that's the Victoria Derby,

I know that our recommendations will be based on conditions here in-country. They will not be based on the things that you allude to,

Richard Williams

I know that our decision was not based on athletics.

I knew he had three 5s, ... But you make that last call not just based on your hand. You have good pot odds and the draws that I have, and it's time to take a chance because we are in the big money now. It's time to kill or get killed.

I knew of 15 that were coming and expected more, but never expected this many, ... Based on what we're hearing, we'll probably have 60 or so by the time this is over.

Jake Johnson

I knew I wanted to be an actor for a long time, but I was based out of Chicago and then I went to New York and I did 'The Upright Citizens Brigade' out there. I had a two-man show with a guy named Oliver Ralli who's now in the band Pass Kontrol, which is a big band out of New York.

Nigel Kneale

I like inventing stories. Very often it's exciting to write about an imaginary future based on trends, you work out what things could wind up as.

Jonathan Vilma

I liked the preview. It interested me that it was based on a true story.

Jeanine Pirro

I'm Republican red on fiscal policy with conservative beliefs on making tax cuts permanent, but I've got broad blue stripes on social issues that don't change based on the office I run for,

I'm not John Wooden, but he wouldn't play a guy based on potential or stats. Five seniors have stayed and they are playing for money. Five years ago I would be praised for rewarding guys for what they earned and not for what their stats say.

David Harris

I keep points throughout our practice rounds and team members are chosen based on their point totals. I've kept those totals since we started practicing in January.

I like bringing comedy to musicals. That's what's so much fun about this show, because the writers are so based in comedy. I've been able to make it dance and sing ? and keep building things ? in a way they're not used to. For me to be able to get people to laugh in dance is huge because it doesn't always happen.

Charles Schumer

I hope we rise to the occasion. To have Wyoming get $38.31 per capita, while New York gets only $5.47 per capita, doesn't look like a formula based on threat, but looks like a formula based on politics, to me.

I hope we can have a discussion based on a draft report at the next meeting.

I imagine the curfew was very important, especially the first couple of months. But I think at this point and time, based on the interaction I've had with the local community, people are really wanting to get out and stay here in Bay St. Louis instead of driving to Waveland and Diamondhead and other counties to go out and have a good time.

Norv Turner

I imagine based on readings I'm getting and the feeling I'm getting, there's people interested in me being an offensive coordinator again, so I'll look into that. I wouldn't rule anything out, but I do know I want to coach.

Moshe Katsav

I identify with your pain, ... We know you moved there based on your conscience and the decision of Israeli governments.

Marshall Williams

I made my decision based on my visit and my overall feel for the program and the school. I knew it was the right fit for me.