Famous Quotes & Sayings

It has only been in the last 10 years that this fault's significance has been understood. For the most part, Oregonians believe that Oregon doesn't have the kind of earthquake history that California or even Washington has.

It has often been said that people believe San Francisco was perfect the day they moved into the city, and anything that was built after they came here spoils it.

It hasn't really hit me yet. Right now, it just feels like I have a big game. But a lot of people aren't playing now, and we've got a week left. I just can't believe where I am now compared to where I was last year.

It hasn't even hit me yet totally. There are a lot of memories here. My whole life. My poor mother, everybody. I can't believe it.

I thought it was an outstanding comeback, ... I don't think we've ever been down two games to nothing and came back and won it. The team never gave up and believed they could win, and they did it.

I thought he was the best quarterback in the state when he was in high school, and I still believe that.

Charles Williams

I thought I got robbed. I thought I threw more punches than him and landed more. But that's how boxing is. I just can't believe I lost that fight.

Nicole Kidman

I thought I was doing a small play in an experimental theater, and I couldn't believe the reaction it got, ... I was so nervous the opening night, and then, once the play started, I thought, 'Just go for it.'

Michael Bennett

I think the team we have last year liked to go up and down the court. I think they will work well in that system and put their trust in what Thompson believes will work.

Johnny Cash was plenty good enough to fool his fans. They believed he felt it in his soul when he sang the Gospel while stoned on drugs.

Chang-Rae Lee

I write on a computer. On breaks, I'll make myself green tea. I don't want something too caffeinated. I guess I don't believe in chemical enhancement of my writing. Just slight, but nothing crazy.

July was a tough month for us, and the remainder of the year looks like it will be just as challenging. But we believe that we have the right plans and the best people in our industry to build sales in every market, reduce spending, consider thrift as a way of life and continue to provide the best service and value to our customers.

Richard Jewell

Just imagine your own mother turning to you, and for that instant, believing the media before she believed you. I'll never get back to that point where I was before they took that all away from me.

Judy Miller was a senior my freshman year and she was our leading scorer. She told me that I was next. Are you going to believe that when you're a freshman? I don't know.

Judy is very clear and forthright about this. Judy believes that marriage is between a biological man and a biological woman. That is the law in Illinois.

Judge Webster's proven integrity and long record of accomplishment would have served the American people well, as it has time and time again, ... I continue to believe that investors would have benefited from Judge Webster's dedication to the best interest of the American people.

Just because people don't worship the same way doesn't mean we believe in a different God.

Sandra Tsing Loh

Just because marriage didn't work for us doesn't mean we don't believe in the institution. Just because our own marital track records are mixed doesn't mean our hearts don't lift at the sight of our daughters' Tiffany-blue wedding invitations.

Just be careful. I mean, I can't believe that someone would just go out, get these checks out of your statement, and just write checks and people cash them. It's unbelievable.

It is clear to us that a sale of the company is likely to occur in 2006. With business having improved on the margin, we believe Jill shares could likely command a slight premium to Liz Claiborne's original $18 offer.

It is easy enough to say, 'I do not believe in God.' For God permits all things to be said of Him with impunity. He looks at our acts. And any breach of His Law carries with it not its vindictive, but its purifying, compelling punishment.

It is designed to be fair to municipalities, both large and small, and I believe it will do that. Candidly, the thinking was not to provide a bonus to towns. The thinking was to provide a bonus to taxpayers.

Reggie Sanders

It is definitely not going to be an easy thing to change that mindset. We're moving forward and not looking back at what happened. We are a unit. We are a group. We need everybody to come together as a unit. It is not going to take one person, but all of us. It is important everybody understands that. We have something that you can buy into, that you can believe in, and when you do that then that's half the battle.

Lynn Swann

I think this is an opportunity for me to use my talents to help the people of Pennsylvania. I think we can be much better than we have been in recent years. I believe Pennsylvania needs leadership from outside the box.

I think this is a game we could have grown up a lot from. If we believe in each other and work our tails off in the next eight games, I think we can be an unbelievable team come playoff time.

Jake Delhomme

I think this team was confident going into week one. We're a team that is confident, but not a cocky football team. We work hard and we believe that we'll go out and play well on Sundays. It's starting to carry over now, so hopefully we'll keep it up.

Maria Kirilenko

I'm so happy to have won. I still can't believe it. This is an important breakthrough for me. When I served for the match, I tried to think of it as just another game, but I didn't serve well. Fortunately, I was able to get the break back straight away.

Robin Roberts

I'm speechless. To work for a company like Disney that believes in community and came up with the idea and saying, 'We want to donate to the Boys and Girls Club of the Gulf Coast.' Knowing it's very important to many people here, my family included, since we helped start the one in the Pass. And a million and half dollars is gonna go a long way. It's a nice start, great start.

Ticha Penicheiro

I'm speechless right now. I can't believe it.

I'm speaking out now because I believe it's never too late to tell the truth,

Sam Shepard

I'm still very much a believer in the spontaneity of certain kinds of writing. But then you have to eventually, when you're writing a long play, make adjustments along the way - all kinds of adjustments.

I'm so happy for coach. It shows that the university believes in him to give him that extension. He really laid a great foundation for this program.

I'm so excited and can't quite believe it. When I went to London for the interviews I was very nervous because I really wanted to do well but never expected to get this far.