Famous Quotes & Sayings

Atul Gawande

There are, in human affairs, two kinds of problems: those which are amenable to a technical solution and those which are not. Universal health-care coverage belongs to the first category: you can pick one of several possible solutions, pass a bill, and (allowing for some tinkering around the edges) it will happen.

Abraham Verghese

I write by stealing time. The hours in the day have never felt as if they belonged to me. The greatest number has belonged to my day job as a physician and professor of medicine - eight to 12 hours, and even more in the early days.

Al Jarreau

I had five brothers and sisters. Four of them older, and some of them played instruments, and we would get together and have family recitals and raise money for the church. I belonged to a wonderful church community that encouraged me to sing.

Bernie Sanders

In Finland, where 80 percent of workers belong to unions, all employees enjoy at least 30 days paid vacation, and the gap between the rich and poor is far more equitable than in the United States.

Jean Anouilh

When you are forty, half of you belongs to the past . . . And when you are seventy, nearly all of you.

Marilyn Monroe

Unfortunately, I am involved in a freedom ride protesting the loss of the minority rights belonging to the few remaining earthbound stars. All we demanded was our right to twinkle.

James Hill

Unfortunately for Ingleside, the naval mine warfare center doesn't belong there, it belongs with the fleet,

Steven Chapman

When love takes you home and says you belong here/The loneliness ends and a new life begins/When love takes you in.

James Gunn

But, on the most part, he belonged to the optimists; he felt that there would be time enough to suffer when catastrophe really struck.

Sathya Baba

There is only one caste, the caste of humanity. All of us belong to the human race, so everyone is equal. Therefore, love each one equally.

Mike Riley

The pass defense belongs to everybody, but it starts with the rush.

The parents have been supportive without intruding on decisions that belong to the coaching staff. The boys have worked hard. Our style of play on offense will be nifty this year. I wouldn't say this to every team, but this group is good enough to throw the behind-the- back-pass, the no-look pass, open things up a little. We hope to provide Long Island with all the entertainment that big-time college lacrosse has to offer.

The only thing he can do is prove he doesn't belong here by performing on the field. Obviously, he's had success here before so I don't see why he can't do it again.

Carole Bouquet

People have to identify with their own stories, with their own lives, so a movie belongs to a country and to a culture. Sometimes we can share, but it's very rare.

Alastair Reynolds

We've had science fiction novels where China is dominant; we've had novels where India is dominant, and I suppose it's all about getting away from that cliched old tired idea that the future belongs to the West.

We've got a bunch of guys in Europe as well as in MLS who want these opportunities to show that they belong on our next World Cup team. So we're going to put a pretty good team on the field for the next three games.

To my knowledge he is healthy right now. The decision belongs to Santana.

To me, every step I've taken so far has been about getting comfortable, feeling that I belong and I can do the job. I think I was trying to do a lot to prove that, and it was most important for me to prove to myself.

We had a freshman at second. Every year I've had a freshman start and we're starting five sophomores. It doesn't take long for them to get into the action. Once they realize they belong the nerves are gone.

We want to create a new image for Marshfield Super Speedway, and by joining ASA it is a first step in the right direction. Many of the drivers, simply by having an ASA patch on their jacket, will give them a lot of pride by belonging to such a storied organization. Of course, to them also the membership and insurance package is huge.

We kind of put up a fight at the end, we just came up short. We know we belong on the same field with these guys, and I think they know it.

Sean Williams

We're new in the ACC, and everybody's trying to show us we don't belong here. We're trying to come in with a bang.

We knew there were seven or eight teams with a chance of making the podium, and the new system allows for unpredictability. I feel this medal belongs to a lot of people who built the sport in the U.S. and weren't able to break through.

We knew she belonged to somebody. She has people. Where were her people?

We're out to prove something. A lot of people don't feel we belong in the ACC. A lot of people think we lucked out when we won the ACC last year. We're just trying to repeat, to tell you the truth.

We're out to prove something, ... A lot of people don't feel we belong in the ACC. A lot of people think we lucked out when we won the ACC last year. We're just trying to repeat, to tell you the truth.

Why? Because she doesn't belong out here. If I'm drawn with her, which I won't be, I won't play.

This time it feels like I belong there and I'm supposed to be there.

I'm very fond of an old map of London that used to belong to my father. I'm a big London fan, and the evolution of the city is astonishing, when you look back to Pepys and how small it was - everyone knew each other.

While the U.S. still dominates the list, 2006 really belongs to some of the more emerging markets. And no country speaks to that more than India. With its stock market up more than 50 percent in the past 12 months, India is home to 10 new faces.

While the United States still dominates this list, 2006 really belongs to some of the more emerging markets, and no country more than India.

Paula Zahn

You belong on TV and we can only hope he found a vehicle to keep him there.

Juan Marichal

You had to pitch in and out, ... Then, the zone didn't belong to the hitters; it belonged to the pitchers. Today, if you pitch too far inside, the umpire would stop you right there. I don't think it's fair. If you are trying to hurt somebody, that's different.