Famous Quotes & Sayings

Kip Thorne

Sending people into space is very important culturally. That's really the justification. You cannot rationally justify it on the basis of the science and technology we get out of it.

Joe Torre

I felt there was a lot of love in my house. And my mom was, you know, the basis of all that.

Joe Slovo

Reality shows that, contrary to other countries in southern Africa, we have no basis for a classical guerilla struggle. We have never had a hinterland, and we do not expect to.

I do believe there is still evidence that the economy is red hot, and I think the Federal Reserve will be monitoring the income numbers closely to decide whether to go 25 basis points or 50 at their upcoming policy meeting.

I believe a pastor has an obligation to speak to the moral issues of the country on the basis of the word of God. We're not telling preachers what they're supposed to say. We're saying it's part of our responsibility to get involved.

I believe in fairy tales. They are the basis of all our performance of storytelling and film-making - when we twist the real events of the world into something that offers us hope - and I believe in that.

Jason Giambi

He can go out on a consistent basis and shut you out, ... I don't care what lineup you have. When he's on, he's on. He's like one of those guys ? Hudson, Mulder, Rocket, Randy. When Randy's on, you just tip your cap, and it's like 'Just let me try to get a walk and be 0-for-3.'

Henri Frederic Amiel

Health is the first of all liberties, and happiness gives us the energy which is the basis of health.

Gov. Rell will give the scorecard and its findings and recommendations serious consideration. Those recommendations may well be the basis for a health care summit meeting at some point down the road. Some of the scorecards findings, most notably the number of uninsured Connecticut men, women and children, are cause for serious concern.

If I've got money to change an election, it's going to be a lot easier on me to change your mind. If I'm only trying to change your mind on the basis of your intellect and patriotism, it's much harder." ()

I don't think there's any basis whatsoever to have dragged Wayne Gretzky's name into it. Have you ever seen a case with so many leaks?

Sufjan Stevens

I do wonder if people aren't just interested in music that has meaning, ... Because there's been kind of an exhaustion through forms and genres, like rock and electronica, doing away with melodies, and I think maybe we're always interested in songs - folk songs, hymns. Whatever. Patriotic songs with strong melodies. It's kind of the basis of what I'm doing now, just focusing on traditional songwriting.

Peter Mueller

I am a bit surprised by how dovish he has been. If you only hike by 25 basis points and say it is now in line with price stability, then there was no need to hike rates.

How many do you send and how often? I guess that's between the community and the elected representatives. If it's done on a rotation basis and the seminars are relevant, I don't see where it's abused by us.

How these companies sound isn't a terribly good basis for investing right now, ... The fact is that in an incremental cyclical recovery, capital spending will recover at a brisker pace than the overall recovery, and technology spending will recover at a faster rate than capital spending.

George Washington

I conceive that a knowledge of books is the basis on which all other knowledge rests.

Brandon Boyd

By being able to sing these same lyrics every night, it's like I'm reaffirming some of my beliefs on a nightly basis to myself.

David Bowers

Before we get too excited, it's worth remembering that eleven rate cuts totaling 475 basis points have failed to deliver any meaningful economic recovery; they have also failed to prevent a major deterioration in US credit quality.

Individuals who are exposed to passive cigarette smoke on a daily basis have more atherosclerosis -- or hardening of the arteries, as measured by ultrasound -- than people who don't.

Richard Gephardt

In an era when our gravest security threats are covert, when troops must be committed on the basis of scraps of intelligence, not flag-waving invasions from overseas, how can we compromise the integrity of our word?

In a sense, 'Twin Peaks' never really went away. They've got a 'Twin Peaks' convention up in Washington every year, and I'm pretty much recognized on a fairly regular basis from 'Twin Peaks,' so I feel like it never really got too far away.

If there's going to be some change to the basis of our management of our salary cap and/or player remuneration ... well you'd want to be informed of that as soon as you can.

If there's continued strength in employment costs, I believe the Fed will raise rates 50 basis points to slow economic growth by a couple of notches.

Eric Fellner

If there's a British film in the marketplace that is successful on a worldwide basis - whether it's 'A Room with a View,' 'Four Weddings' or 'The Full Monty' - money follows, and everyone tries to emulate that success.

Martha Stewart

If possible, include any memorable experiences you have had with me to explain the basis of any expressed opinion(s).

I recognize some people are frustrated perhaps that it's not moving as fast as they would like but the basis is there.

Pierce Brosnan

I just find that you can become a very boring person living in L.A. I tell you, living there on a day-to-day basis is vacuous: terribly fake.

Jiang Zemin

I have to emphatically point out that the one-China principle is the basis and promise of peaceful reunification,

He's scheduled to have a quick doctor visit to get up-to-date with his inner ear issue. He's been doing his long toss, probably will start to graduate onto the mound and just go day-by-day on the basis of how he feels.

Chad Johnson

He's their veteran leader at corner and he's someone that I've faced on a consistent basis for the past two or three years. He makes me play at the top of my game and now you're telling me he's not playing.

Hugh Johnson

I don't think it changes anything for Federal Reserve policy. Various early warning signs of inflation are still telling us they have to raise interest rates by 50 basis points and they are likely to do so when they meet next week.

I didn't feel like starting out on a weekly basis as a sales clerk.

Bret Bielema

I want to be one that recruits harder than any head football coach in the country. I want to be involved on a daily basis in that capacity because I can make a difference.