Famous Quotes & Sayings

I was supposed to be collecting the mail for a neighbor next door. One day I forgot, and Dennis started holding it so it didn't pile up.

I guess I never grew up. I was still reading kids' books in high school and college. I was always interested in writing or illustrating children's books, and I started collecting out-of-print books when I was about 10 years old.

Stuart Scott

I grew up on hip-hop. I grew up on Run-D.M.C., Whodini, LL when I was in college, so I'm more of a music fan. I probably have the most eclectic collection of music in my Grand Cherokee. Literally, in a span of a week, I'll go from 2Pac to Boyz II Men to Sister Hazel, right down to West Side Story or the Wiz. I love show tunes.

Cindy Sheehan

I got to go and collect myself, and get back to camp.

Melissa Peterman

I have been tossing around the idea of writing some non-fiction. Maybe a collection of short stories about my experience being a mom and how not to be perfect.

Jalal Talabani

He -- with two vice presidents and with the prime minister and his deputies and with the speaker of the house -- they are forming a collective leadership,

He has given us a collection of plays, each one unique, but together they speak to our origins, our potential, our frailties and our hopes as no other plays have done.

Bob Hartley

He looked like an NHL goalie. He felt very comfortable. Right now his confidence should be at the top. He's a good worker and a good kid and he's paid his dues in the organization, so the time has come for him to collect the reward.

What makes them think he's going to collect it unless they do something?

There is a general consensus in the community of the need for a multipurpose facility. A general consensus doesn't provide the details needed for funding, so we are collecting this data to solidify the consensus into a concrete form.

The purpose is to collect more detailed information. We should have such information in the interests of Russian security.

Walt Kyle

We talked about the importance of collecting wins at home. We need to get wins right now. If you have an opportunity to sweep an opponent at home you need to do it.

We train people to collect donations, keep track of other volunteers and be runners at the chapter.

Timothy Noah

One of my lifelong hobbies has been to collect 'aptronyms' - the newspaper columnist Franklin P. Adams's term for people whose names were curiously appropriate to, or provided ironic comment on, their occupations.

Ayn Rand

I dont work with collectives. I don't consult, i don't co-operate, I don't collaborate.

Mr. Wells' statement that the discipline was delayed is pure fiction. With respect to the larger issue of steroids, Mr. Wells is obviously unaware that commissioner Selig has proposed a tougher steroid policy for the industry and that such a policy can be imposed only through collective bargaining.

One thing about Dale is he's a major collector and he's a collector of Americana. He's a really specific collector. He likes to collect a lot of thing in different subjects and one of the passions he has is for American Indian blankets.

October first is just another step towards collecting more taxes. It's voluntary. A lot of retailers won't start until after the holiday shopping season. It'll be a gradual effect.

Of course, in future we will integrate the fees collected on international routes and domestic routes.

My favorite is Sumitomo Metal. They have a good seamless pipe technology. I was wondering about 5 to 7 years ago why this had not been evaluated in the market. They are finally collecting the fruit of this technology.

Sathya Baba

No other weapon has the power of forbearance.  It should not be used only as an individual instrument.  It has to be experienced collectively also.  That is the reason why the scripture has commended collective forbearance at the very outset of the spiritual quest.  What is its inner meaning? 

No other technology can collect and relay such sophisticated data to people making decisions in the supply chain.

Now we are a lot more efficient at collecting and aggregating spend information by supplier, by commodity, by customer, by product.

Now, through the process of individualizing the guilt, we have removed that scar. Croats and Serbs are being made accountable. It will put a stop to collective guilt.

NYC Transit has been exploring various anti-terror initiatives, including the use of alternative means to collect refuse in the system.

We were confident from the outset that this terrific collection would produce phenomenal results at auction. The sale was incredibly exciting and I'm delighted that all 45 lots in the collection have found new homes.

Dave Barry

There are two kinds of solar-heat systems: ""passive"" systems collect the sunlight that hits your home, and ""active"" systems collect the sunlight that hits your neighbors' homes, too.

Some nation states prohibit the police from collecting information on their own citizens. But they don't prohibit their own intelligence organizations from collecting information on their own citizens.

Sarah Wilson

She played a great game. She made a ton of saves and collected all the rebounds.

She represents the pain and collective memory of Chile.

Most people tend to focus on getting a dream home and car. I prefer to focus on lifelong friendships and collecting memorable experiences.

Jeffrey R. Immelt

September 11 was horrific, but I've been through enough crises before that I had my own pattern as to how to collect facts, what a leader should do, how to communicate with people, how to set up operating mechanisms to work our way through it.

So far this year we have taken in 108.5 tons of recyclable versus the estimated 65.6 tons collected last year.