Famous Quotes & Sayings

Pico Iyer

To see the Persia of poets and painters, hiding in plain sight behind the much-maligned Iran of our newspaper headlines, would be my fondest wish.

I have spent years as a leadership coach to the very wealthy and have been able to get behind the eyes of some of the world's best, studying the minute details of what makes a person great.

The fears you run away from run toward you. The fears you don't own will own you. But behind every fear wall lives a precious treasure.

Rani Mukerji

I'm not bothered about what people say behind my back. I don't need to know about it. I believe in living my life and doing my work. God will give you success. And even if He doesn't, there's a lesson to be learnt.

Malala Yousafzai

I enjoy science, and I'm a very curious person. I always want to know the reason behind everything, big or small.

Jerramy Stevens

We hadn't given them a lot of reason to be excited in the past. We had some talented teams that fell short. It was huge to get that first playoff win. Now they're on board. This city is bursting at the seams in support for us. It's great to run out on the field knowing they're behind us that much.

We hadn't come from behind all year long. That was something for them. Really, I thought we had the momentum going into overtime. Obviously, it's a tough way to lose.

We hadn't been under two minutes for our 1-5 guys at all and it was just under 1:40. I think they're getting in a lot better shape. Jesse was right behind Eric most of the race. He's coming back pretty strong after having mono earlier in the season.

Carlos Delgado

We'll respect what Ms. or Mrs. Robinson said. I think that Jackie Robinson was an icon and he opened a lot of doors for African-American players. But having said that, we cannot overlook all the work that Roberto Clemente has done for Puerto Rico and Latin America. I'm 100% behind having No. 21 retired.

We have this time to meet and do something, or just be together, and then we lose it and move to another kind of time, another kind of being, I guess. Those left behind must mourn, remember, and live on as we know.

We have this sisterly thing going, you know, finish each others sentences and so on. She makes me feel really comfortable behind the microphone.

Shawn Horcoff

We have the first game behind us. I think we'll calm down more now.

Robert Wise

We were getting completely behind schedule and over budget, and the studio heads were convinced it was because it was being co-directed.

Today's unemployment data were as expected, showing that we are still in a recession, but that the worst is behind us.

Three generations of us left yesterday in seven cars. It doesn't really matter what happens to what we left behind as long as everybody's alive.

Trucking is hard work. It's hard work to be behind the wheel of a truck and be on the road for hours with traffic. It's strenuous on the mind and the body.

Ken Thompson

Today's outcome is a tremendous victory and a major milestone within the merger process, ... It is clear that Wachovia shareholders have strongly endorsed the compelling strategic rationale behind the Wachovia-First Union combination.

Tony Stewart

Yeah, there's really nothing decided yet. I extended my lead over Jimmie (from 15 to 43 points), but Biffle gained on both of us, and those guys behind him aren't out of it, either.

Yeah, I wanted to put that all behind me, ... I was shutting the book on all that stuff.

You know what you're going to get with Brent. He's not going to blow an 86 mile per hour fastball by you, but he's going to keep the ball down and keep the infielders in the game. They tend to play good defense behind him.

Charlie Manuel

You know what? We just stunk up the joint. We definitely can put this one behind us.

Sue Johnston

When I first came here some five years ago I could see that, when things were being done, John was behind it,

Anquan Boldin

When I jumped, I lost my balance, ... I thought someone was behind me and I was securing the catch. I came down and twisted my ankle. It was just one of those plays.

We never got in position to signal it to stop. We got between a quarter-mile to a half-mile behind it.

We never fall behind the curve. We lead the curve and we spread the gospel to other communities so we can, as a nation, step into the bright light of democracy.

We need every point we can get. We had a great road trip, but it's behind us.

We know the situation we're in and the gap there is now. We're 10 points behind Liverpool and it will be very hard for us to make that up. We do have Liverpool and Spurs at home still, so hopefully we can make the gap smaller but we know how tough it will be now.

Michael Dell

You know in today's business world if you get behind in your e-mail you fall out of touch very quickly,

We've been down this road before. I think it's a matter of trying to put it behind us and not have a distraction for our game on Saturday.

The whole concept behind 'Forty Chances' is really a mindset: If everybody thought they had to put themselves out of business in 40 years, you had 40 chances to succeed in what your primary goals are, you would probably be more urgent and you would be forced to change quicker.

Brandon Phillips

I was blessed to have a good start. I want to put it behind me and have another good week.

I was being stigmatized, and I think it all caught up with me, the affiliation with some of the guys. But at the same time, I didn't commit no crime like they were saying. I had my troubles with the check thing. That got resolved, and it's behind me, and the fleeing and eluding thing, and it's behind me.

I was behind Rick Dempsey in the Orioles organization and I wasn't getting any younger.