Famous Quotes & Sayings

This had mythical proportions. A beautiful blond guy, his wife and this mysterious woman who gets under the husband's skin. It's basic storytelling.

This guy is an emotional nut case. Who would want to invest in a company run by a person who comes out with claims, who can't stick to his own message. I mean, basically it's ludicrous.

This guy has a history of bringing forward these grandiose schemes that basically melt into a puddle of water on the floor.

They shouldn't be here if they're illegal. But the police are basically looking the other way. The citations do nothing.

Bo Ryan

They're still young men who want to be successful and be a part of something that is successful. So I always start with that as the basic premise, ... And then you show them to the best of your ability.

They told us that they would like to help us, but there's no lower ground for them to be able to pump it to. So basically we're the lowest ground.

They told me, 'Just spread it up anyway. I'm looking at them, going, 'Spread it up anyway?' ... So I start doing that, and it starts working for me. Guys scrambling around and getting easy shots -- that's basically learning to be a point guard.

They told her she basically wouldn't end up doing anything for them and she might as well retire. She didn't win beam, but she beat everybody from Utah State, and she won bars.

They said he hit the goalie, but the guy who called it was way out at the restraining line. The guy on the crease actually called it a goal, but the head referee waved it off basically from what would be the blue line (in hockey).

They're very resourceful and this is the time of year that they're basically getting ready to have pups, so they need a lot of calories.

Craig Waibel

They've basically traded all of us and got nothing for the city in return.

Brian Kennedy

They've basically told us that they have the money. They just feel that they're paying us more than what we're worth as it is.

Tom Colicchio

Once you have your basics down, you can start breaking the rules.

The cyclone is basically very close and there are extreme winds and a lot of danger. If people haven't evacuated by now, it's probably too late.

The home run that Howard got was basically a pitch that he cheated on, ... He just kind of opened up and hit a pitch. It was right where I wanted it.

The Icesave matter is complex and it is understandable that the issue has been oversimplified by many. Unfortunately some of the basic facts of the matter have been unilaterally interpreted, and sometimes distorted, giving rise to unjustified criticism of the conduct of the Icelandic authorities.

The flip side of high technology (has meant) people have been staying away from basic industries because they're not nouvelle cuisine. You could be seeing some stock rotation here.

The food is good, and my boys are enjoying it, ... Basically we didn't come to it last year and we figured we'd come out and see what's going on.

Tommy Amaker

You can see what he's able to do for our team (as an) inside-outside presence as a post player. He's basically the only guy who's been able to do that for us this season. You can see, when he's healthy, what he's able to do for our team. We can become a little bit of a different team.

O. J. Simpson

The headline was a lot weaker than expected but if you look at the underlying numbers, basically the weakness was entirely in the transportation sector and relates to a drop in Boeing orders.

The high beta sectors, such as technology and basic resources, that have led the market rally since September 11 look somewhat overvalued.

The historical irony is that a step that is basically within the discourse of the left is being carried out by a right-wing leader. It is as significant as Richard Nixon going to China.

Bill Ford

The hardest part is getting used to the military lifestyle and being told what to do. For us, basic training will be the most difficult part.

Juan Gomez

The growth is so large that they're basically having a hard time keeping up with it.

Dave Barry

The greatest Electrical Pioneer of them all was Thomas Edison... Edison's first major invention, in 1877, was the phonograph, which could soon be found in thousands of American homes, where it basically sat until 1923, when the record was invented.

Jairam Ramesh

The Indian diaspora is not a capital-accumulating diaspora. The Indian diaspora is doctors, lawyers, professors. Or newspaper sellers. They are basically trade- or profession-oriented, and so they're not major investors in their home country.

The idea that there is a large number of people who, in crude terms, you might think of as being losers, who are basically beyond help, it's factually incorrect.

Orrin Hatch

A lot of my fellow conservatives are concerned, but they don't know her as I do, ... She's going to basically do what the president thinks she should, and that is be a strict constructionist.

A home gym doesn't have to be fancy. And, you don't have to spend a lot of money to get good results. All you really need is some basic equipment and some know-how.

You want to see some of the basics of the city, which aren't expensive at all, like the Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty, which you can see for free from the Staten Island Ferry. Places like the Metropolitan Museum of Art, which has a suggested donation fee so it can be as inexpensive as you like.

Majel Barrett

You would be so shocked and so surprised at the people who are our fans and are really, basically hard core fans. I'm talking about scientists.

You've got to have a consistent, gradual growth strategy, and I think some basics are going to be required,

Jan Hatzius

You've got seven quarters in which the homeownership rate basically has done nothing. It's fair to say that it's stagnating.