Famous Quotes & Sayings

Chief Seattle

Earth does not belong to us; we belong to earth.

Besides Brian McBride (who plays for Fulham in the English Premier League), nobody actually stands out and says 'I belong here' yet.

Sathya Baba

Be in the world like a maid servant in a rich man's house. The maid servant deals with all the objects and things always knowing that nothing belongs to her and that this is not her true home.

Eric Johnson

Bleep theory belongs in philosophy, not a science class. But I think it does have enough merit to be a topic of conversation somewhere other than the backwoods and closets.

Elvis Costello

Then I recalled that Andersen belongs to the world,

It's like finger-painting on land that doesn't belong to us.

It's also a lot of hard work. There's a lot of talent out there, and I want to prove I belong on top.

John Gibbons

He belongs here. He's paid his dues. He deserves it.

He really looked good. You hate to say a loss is a good loss but he looked like he belonged with the big boys.

Governor Lynch thinks the cuts are unfortunate, but it is a decision that belongs to the University of New Hampshire and the university system.

Gossiping doesn't belong in the office. Most of us don't want to hear somebody else's personal drama. If there's good news ... graduation, a new house ... but the negative stuff doesn't have a place in the office.

Thomas Vanek

I certainly didn't want to go down there again. I think I belong in this league, and I think I can help this team win. Hopefully, I can prove it even more in the second half.

I can understand how small sawmill operations have a difficult time competing with multinationals. Still, public lands belong to the public.

I feel comfortable here and I belong here. It's a great environment. You see a lot of coaches that you see on TV and there are a lot of people talking to you. It's a lot of fun.

Bruce Brown

I feel I have something to prove, that what happened in last year's tournament isn't going to happen again. If I'm going to prove anything, it's that we're going to bring the championship back where it belongs - to Hampton.

I can no longer be party chairman under these conditions. I left my decision open as to whether I will belong to the cabinet after the next party congress.

Honest people do not exist any more, the world today belongs to Liars like me and YOu.

Jeff Gordon

Honestly, if we perform this weekend like we have the last few, we don't belong in the Chase anyway. You know, all we're going to do is go out there and finish 10th in the points.

Gaby Hoffmann

When people are struggling, that's a painful place to be in, to not know who you are and where you belong and what you desire.

The last year and a half the bookkeeping was not filed and kept as neat as it should have been. This I have no excuse other than I was working too many jobs and didn't have the time. But during this time I did not take money that did not belong to me either in a paycheck or reimbursement for expenses or supplies purchased.

My father was a man of great charity towards the poor, and compassion for the sick, and also for servants; so much so, that he never could be persuaded to keep slaves, for he pitied them so much: and a slave belonging to one of his brothers being once in his house, was treated by him with as much tenderness as his own children.

The long jump hasn't belonged to the U.S for a long while, so it feels great to bring it back. I'm still young. In the future the sky's the limit for me.

Melody Beattie

Letting go helps us to to live in a more peaceful state of mind and helps restore our balance. It allows others to be responsible for themselves and for us to take our hands off situations that do not belong to us. This frees us from unnecessary stress.

An additive that can cause vomiting or diarrhea does not belong in a snack food eaten by millions of Americans.

Jose Contreras

All of the good houses belong to people who have emigrated.

Ned Yost

The first time we saw Howard this year, it looked like he didn't belong in the big leagues. It looks like he's pretty much got things figured out now.

The community of poets I belong to is not as close as it used to be, if only for the fact that our lives have become busier: jobs, children, and the like.

Kevin Constantine

You can't step off the bench to go fight, that's wrong. That doesn't belong in the game. I think the league, as it always does, will do the right thing in handling that.

The federal government has made it clear that the computer system belongs to the employer and the employer has the right to monitor all e-mail transmissions and all Internet activity.

The choir presents a social opportunity for them. They get to meet parents from other cultures. Parents get a sense of belonging by supporting their children.

Adnan Pachachi

The choice of ministers should not be because they are party loyalists or belong to religious groups, but rather because of experience and competency. Iraq needs this.

I'm not saying we belong in the tournament, and I'm not going to get on a soapbox and say we deserve a bid. But I am concerned about where (college basketball) is going.

I'm glad they don't judge wins by the number of hits each team has. This weekend, we won three games but it didn't belong to us. Every inning was a battle.