Famous Quotes & Sayings

One cannot judge 'Lohengrin' from a first hearing, and I certainly do not intend to hear it a second time.

One cannot dismiss the emotional response to September 11, which has led to a renewed 'life is too short' mentality,' ... Before September 11, many younger would-be entrepreneurs might have postponed their dreams until they were older, had more experience, etc. Now, we are seeing this younger generation proceed with their dreams, throwing caution to the wind.

One cannot discount the obvious -- Padilla has no information to provide.

One cannot deny that Katrina ironically may have had a positive effect on this index because of the big surge in orders.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

One cannot always be a hero, but one can always be a human.

One after the other there's been enough things hitting that it continues to push them closer to the edge. They just cannot stand a whole lot more.

Lynsey Addario

One day I am at home, watching dramatic images of Iraqi Yazidis fleeing for their lives being aired nonstop on 24-hour news channels. Days later, I am there, staring at tens of thousands of displaced Iraqis and feeling a 35-millimeter frame cannot capture the scope of devastation and heartbreak before me.

No matter how hard we try, some steps in the process cannot be rushed.

Marian Anderson

No matter how big a nation is, it is no stronger that its weakest people, and as long as you keep a person down, some part of you has to be down there to hold him down, so it means you cannot soar as you might otherwise

Dave Heineman

This is an emerging market we cannot ignore.

This is a measure we should simply never have to take. Our donors were really supportive in 2005 -- they cannot be less so in 2006.

Nancy Davis

This is a financial burden, which frankly I cannot afford.

Jim Leyland

This guy was an all-star six months ago. I cannot tell you how happy I am about that.

They said there would not be across-the-board price cuts, but I don't see how there cannot be selected price cuts given the magnitude of the earnings reduction.

They taught us because they wanted to pass the knowledge on and educate young musicians. It was not because they had to teach because they failed as musicians. There is a huge difference in the reasons why someone is teaching and what they can offer and what they cannot offer.

Francis Bacon

A man cannot speak to his son but as a father, to his wife but as a husband, to his enemy but upon terms; whereas a friend may speak as the case requires, and not as it sorteth with the person.

Thomas Scott

A man cannot leave a better legacy to the world than a well-educated family.

Oscar Wilde

A man cannot be too careful in the choice of his enemies

A major wild card that has yet to really surface is legislation that allows U.S. corporations to repatriate foreign earnings at a 5.25 percent tax rate instead of 35 percent. To be eligible the money has to be repatriated in 2005 and reinvested by Dec. 31, 2007. While the money cannot be used for many corporate activities, it can be used for mergers and acquisition.

Arnold Schwarzenegger

always want more because they are spending addicts ? they cannot help themselves.

This issue needs to be addressed immediately, ... since many students cannot graduate without these classes. That's why many come back for a fifth year.

This is subject to a police investigation so I cannot comment on that.

This is one-off legislation to close a legal loop-hole and mandate this cut. The legislation cannot be used to mandate any further reductions,

Javier Solana

This is Palestinian money, which cannot be withheld.

Dick Durbin

The VA cannot correct its errors by taking money away from veterans who depend on that income.

The Unseen and Inscrutable Lord is permeating and pervading everywhere. He cannot be obtained by any effort.

THE Universe is seen; it can be learnt about; it can be experienced and enjoyed. But God is unseen. He has to be inferred through His handiwork.  So too, Society to which social service is rendered, cannot be seen as such.

Elliott Abrams

The United States needs to be far clearer: we cannot and will not support any government where Hamas has a real influence and the security forces stop fighting terror.

The way the damage was done to the shack it was not due to the wood stove or a candle. It was negligence but we cannot prove it.

This deals with the right of free speech and we cannot regulate that. We must do what is right for the taxpayers and voters of this town and let them decide if they want to put them up or not.

This doesn't mean that it will remain so strong in the next couple of quarters, but the Federal Reserve cannot sit down and look and wait, because whatever they do today, it takes effect in six to 12 months.

This 'commitment' is poisoned - they do it in a way that worsens the situation for free software: because that source code is under Microsoft copyright, developers who have seen the source code cannot re-implement it in Free Software for fear of copyright violation.

John Bolton

This cannot be seen as simply an American initiative,