Famous Quotes & Sayings

Gloria Estefan

The Internet has been a blessing and a curse. The curse we know: A lot of people appropriating your intellectual property without paying for it. But I think it's important to realize the blessing of the Internet, which is that everybody has a voice and you can break through, even without a record company.

Hudson Taylor

The less I spent on myself and the more I gave to others, the fuller of happiness and blessing did my soul become.

Ice Cube

Well, for the transition from rapper to actor, I was fortunate that director John Singleton pursued me for about two years to be in Boyz 'N the Hood. I really wasn't even thinking about acting at the time, since I was singularly focused on being the best rapper in the world. So, that was really a blessing, because I wasn't really taking him seriously.

Francis Quarles

Let all thy joys be as the month of May,And all thy days be as a marriage day.

Francis Quarles

That action is not warrantable which either fears to ask the divine blessing on its performance, or having succeeded, does not come with thanksgiving to God for its success.

Homer

To heal divisions, to relieve the oppress'd, In virtue rich; in blessing others, bless'd.

I couldn't cut, I couldn't walk. It was weak and giving out on me, ... To be honest, it was a blessing I could even play.

Don King

I am proud to be an American, I love my country and I love my troops. I want to do everything I can to lift them up in their hour of need but I cannot do it without the blessing of our commander in chief.

I don't want to count my blessings before it happens, but this is a major victory for us. It shows the strong intent of the Legislature and also the people.

Hippocrates

A sensible man ought to think about that well being is the best of human blessings, and find out how by his personal thought to derive profit from his sicknesses.

Herbert Hoover

Liberalism should be found not striving to spread bureaucracy but striving to set bounds to it. True liberalism seeks all legitimate freedom first in the confident belief that without such freedom the pursuit of all other blessings and benefits is vain. That belief is the foundation of all American progress, political as well as economic.

J. B. Priestley

To multiply your joy, count your blessings.

J. C. Ryle

Good hymns are an immense blessing to the Church. They train people for heaven, where praise is one of the principal occupations.

Isaac Watts

No more let sins and sorrows grow, Nor thorns infest the ground; He comes to make His blessings flow Far as the curse is found.

Steve House

His career points out what a blessing it is to be a teacher,

Thomas Otway

Children blessings seem, but torments are;/ When young, our folly, and when old our fear.

I'm very excited, very excited. I feel like it's a fresh start, like it's a blessing that I've got an opportunity to play once again.

I'm hoping it's one of those things where it's going to be a blessing in disguise in the long run.

I really don't know anything about those guys. The way we started out the season, it's a blessing we're here now. And we've just got to worry about what Rocky Mount is doing. Just hearing from what other folks tell me, they like to shoot the three and run a little bit.

I know I definitely would rather have been playing, but it was kind of a blessing in disguise. I'm more comfortable with the offense and the whole system now. I've been able to study my guards, too.

I haven't had a long run in a long time. It felt so good. My mom told me I had a blessing coming today. It was just my day.

I have to do a good deed for the community. I have to do five things, so I thought this was a good idea. It's important because one day you're going to need that blessing and one day they'll repay you and you'll feel really good about yourself.

I really think it's a true blessing to have this installed.

Todd Lodwick

I didn't jump the way I wanted to. I haven't had that really good feeling. ... This is not a break, but it's a blessing in disguise. We weren't prepared mentally the way we should have been.

Jimmy Rollins

It was something that fell upon me. It was a blessing to be a part of.

John Doyle

It will be a nice way for them to always remember Jimmy they can take it as he is looking down on them, blessing them. This is going to change their lives.

Lamar Odom

It's a blessing to be out on the court with him, and tonight he showed why, again. It's crazy. Eighty-one points, that's a lot of points. A lot of players couldn't do that because they would just let up. It's a testament to his will, really. It's so strong. He's a strong-minded dude.

It's a blessing to be here and have the chance to make history.

Michael Bush

It's a blessing to be able to play college football and not guessing how fast you have to run in the 40 drills or whether you were good enough in the shuttle drills, having guys poking at you.

It's a blessing if school starts after Labor Day because it gives us more time to complete summer building projects,

Paul Taylor

It's a blessing for something to finally start happening for us. (The process) was pretty smooth.

It's a blessing for me to be in this position,

It's a blessing and a curse, and not in that order. The freshmen are going through a learning curve that is very steep.