Famous Quotes & Sayings

I would rather lose in a cause that I know some day will triumph than to triumph in a cause that I know some day will fail.

William Adams

If our countries had war the one with the other, that was no cause that he should put us to death; with which they were out of heart that their cruel pretense failed them. For which God be forever-more praised.

Warren Moon

I've always tried to lend my support to worth while causes, and I feel you should use your celebrity to help with worldwide causes and help them gain exposure.

Avicenna

Therefore in medicine we ought to know the causes of sickness and health.

Ashton Shepherd

Maybe you could call me a little controlling or I like things to be my way, but since I was a little girl, I've known what I wanted. I'm very rootsy, but it really hadn't ever caused me too much strife. I really know when to say when. I'm not too outward but I'm very honest.

We don't know what really spurred the argument. We don't know what triggered that, and what caused it to get so violent.

We don't know what kind of transport system will develop, but oil supply and pollution issues might cause the Chinese government to mandate fuel cells. That type of top-down government could create an immediate market. In the U.S. this would be more of a trickle.

We don't know the exact cause or reason, but it's certainly clear when you look at the worst-ever catastrophic event, which it looks like Katrina will be, we're in a different world, and it's a much more risky world for catastrophic events.

We don't know the exact cause of this. But it is probably because lungs of women are generally smaller (than men's),

We don't know the cause of the accident. It's under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board.

We don?t know that any charges will be filed, but we have to eliminate other causes as well to remove any reasonable doubt should any charges be filed. We have to eliminate other causes, including a train going through and sparking the fire.

We don't know if that's going to cause some people to change their minds. Historically when gas prices have gone up, people have not changed their minds.

We don't know at this point what caused the accident.

Rose George

Diarrhea, 90 percent of which is caused by food and water contaminated by excrement, kills a child every fifteen seconds. That's more than AIDS, malaria, or measles, combined. Human feces are an impressive weapon of mass destruction.

Simon Van Booy

As a single parent, I had become tyrannical in order to survive, and anything I couldn't control caused me enormous anxiety. As a naturally untidy, disorganised man who never made lists or kept receipts, morphing into someone who could take care of a toddler on his own may have caused me to overcompensate a little.

Roger Moore

I've been married four times and caused a great deal of hurt and upset around me.

The density contrast between these waters will cause the circulation.

Jane Velez-Mitchell

Meat production is one of the leading causes of climate change because of the destruction of the rainforest for grazing lands, the massive amounts of methane produced by farm animals and the huge amounts of water, grain and other resources required to feed animals.

Adora Svitak

Let's abolish the term 'childish' because adults normally cause the largest problems.

Wojciech Jaruzelski

There were three causes that accounted for the proclamation of martial law in Poland. First it was the progressing economic ruin of the country. Second, it was the decomposition of the functioning of the state. And third, a threat of a civil war.

Dan Quisenberry

I lull them into a false sense of security by watching me pitch... If overconfidence can cause the Roman Empire to fall, I ought to be able to get a ground ball.

The rate of increase in Durham County has not been so strong as to cause any concern on my part about oversupply.

There is Meshech, Tubal, and all her multitude: her graves are round about him: all of them uncircumcised, slain by the sword, though they caused their terror in the land of the living.

Sebastian Pinera

There is a trend toward the left and populism that causes problems. The future president will have to face this with firmness and defend Chile's interests with energy.

Dennis C. Blair

The Industrial Revolution caused a centuries-long shift in power to the West; globalization is now shifting the balance again.

Dennis Franz

I am not interested in considering another TV series. This one was a wonderful experience which will be hard to top, and It's caused me to turn down several good film opportunities because of the schedule.

The question is how much of that weakness has been caused by Oracle itself and does it go away once the deal actually closes.

The prosecutor took information into consideration and said law enforcement had probable cause to upgrade the charge.

The only event that is going to stop this cycle is something that will cause a downturn in demand, with prices so high that they will hurt the economy.

John Dewey

Those outages were caused by separate equipment failures,

To us, it is more important to possess good character than just technical skills. Skills can be taught, but a negative personality causes so much trouble.

Traders were really preparing for the worst. I think the reading is very much a cause for relief.

This study is the first to provide evidence that early life exposures may result in effects manifesting themselves in adults. There's no other toxic exposure occurring to young children or mothers that causes such marked increase in mortality in young adults.