Famous Quotes & Sayings

J. D. Salinger

The true poet has no choice of material. The material plainly chooses him, not he it.

J. J. Abrams

Well, we knew that we wanted to tell a story that made bold choices, and one of those bold choices was meeting a storm trooper and seeing who this person was. That's something that had never been done.

J. J. Abrams

Every hour that you spend doing something, even if you love it more than anything, you're not with your family. Every project that you take on, that's another choice.

Claire Danes

It was such a thrill to work with Jason. I want to do it many, many, many times again. He's so modest and silly. I was just following him. We always talk about how it's so important to be in the moment, and I just feel like I didn't have a choice because what he was doing was so compelling and surprising. He kept me really engaged.

It was seldom the first choice for placement because it was isolated out there.

It was a very embarrassing thing for them. They really had no choice and I recognized that I was an embarrassment.

It was a quick turn around for us the first time we played them; we only had a day to prepare and we usually take it one game at a time. But, all three players are probably going to be first round draft choices and I don't think we played them as smart as we could have.

It's a choice I am particularly proud of. It's an honor to us as well as to him.

It's a fantastic choice for him, and I'm very excited.

It means people will have greater choice. If we didn't have that, there would be 475 fewer doctors they'd be able to see.

It's an untenable choice, there's just no question about it.

Scott Sanders

It's a question of how do we pay those personnel costs. There are two main choices - raise property taxes or create a franchise fee on gas and electric. We're not seeing opportunities to decrease expenditures without harming services.

It's your choice since there's only going to be a fixed number of slots in a week where (broadcasters) can put a three- hour movie or a three-hour sporting event.

It takes death out of the equation. It removes that horrible Hobson's choice that a family must make at the worst possible time.

It takes death out of the equation, ... It removes that horrible Hobson's choice that a family must make at the worst possible time.

Its very easy to settle for a life of mediocrity. What makes you a man is when you make the hard choice to live a life of greatness

Matthew Miller

It's very easy to come out and criticize hard choices if you're not making any of your own.

It's vital for a company such as ours to be incredibly vigilant in terms of the consumer, ... Consumers today, using great technological tools, have many more choices in terms of how they spend their time, what they consume in terms of media and they do so in many different places on many different devices.

Dom Starsia

I wanted to make sure the tournament was going to happen; otherwise, then we're really in a bind. I think this is the only logical choice there is. I don't think there's any qualms with the format.

I wanted to show they could make the choice voluntarily and not in desperation.

Richard Curtis

I want to be open about it because I think I've got to the point where I have no choice,

Susan Warner

I want to be able to have the choice to eat the most nourishing food I can find for me and my family. ? I'll do anything that I have to to get that food.

Randall Collins

It will give middle school students more choices.

It will be a straight choice between Frank and Steve,

The voters now have a choice between just the two of us and hopefully more of the truth will come out between now and then. I'm so dedicated to that department. I have proven leadership and I would hate to see it fall into the dormant, stagnant stage it was in for so many years before I took office.

The U.S. is still our choice. Treasury yields are higher.

They definitely wanted to do this. And Seattle was Shaun's first choice all along.

They haven't tried to step out and be stars on their own. They've committed to complementing one another with their strengths and their weaknesses. Even Hannah, who made a choice to say, 'I want to give to this team in other ways, and I can't do it physically.' That selflessness, I think, has been prevalent through this group.

Jean Lapierre

They'll have more choice, better prices, and more destinations, frankly,

They'll have a choice to go or not to go.

They key to keeping premiums down is to be accountable about your health, make healthy choices and be pro-active about any conditions you may encounter. Healthier people don't consume as many medical resources and premiums are moderated as a consequence.

Joe Sakic

It was his decision. Really, we just talked about the options and what it would be like. He liked the fact that that team has so much speed. His first choice was Nashville. It's a good fit for him with the skills they have up front and with their speed. Paul's speed is perfect for them and he's going to do well.

It was his choice as to what kind of shot he wanted to take. Greg will tell you that his favorite shot to take is a three-pointer.