Famous Quotes & Sayings

Alveda King

If Uncle Martin were here today, he would surely commend us for giving honor where honor is due.

I?d like to commend the commission for envisioning a metro jail. It makes sense. Unfortunately for every municipality here, it?s all about the money.

He was put in a situation where he's had an opportunity to play a lot, and his confidence is growing. I commend him for it. This is a tough league. You've got to be mentally prepared, physically prepared. You have to be tough. He's playing all that for the most part, it seems like.

I think we should commend the legislators for recognizing that higher education is a major contributor to economic prosperity and should be a state funding priority.

We were fortunate to come out on top; it could have gone either way. It is tough to come to Meridian and win. I just have to commend our kids, especially for their second-half effort.

You are right that it is a hurtful, divisive symbol and I commend you for having the courage to tell it like it is at a time when too many other political leaders are equivocating on this issue.

We commend the forest for trying to do more. But at the same time I think everyone realizes a lot more can be done.

Our protocols already meet or exceed the current European standards and regulations. We commend the European Commission on their forward thinking and proactive approach. This is exactly what the industry needs to secure a stricter set of worldwide guidelines.

I'm so impressed with the research that went into this book. I know Joel is a solid reporter -- after all, he did great work for us in the late 1980s -- but I want to commend him for a truly fine work of journalism.

Joel Davis

I'm so impressed with the research that went into this book, ... I know Joel is a solid reporter -- after all, he did great work for us in the late 1980s -- but I want to commend him for a truly fine work of journalism.

Gary Graham

We were in every match today. We were pretty steady for the day. Our serving let us down in one game in the Evansville Reitz match. Overall, I would like to commend Kaelin Tuell. She played the back row for us and did a good job. Kara Dieterlen helped us with a couple of service runs and she's starting to show elements of leadership, which we've been looking for. I thought Kelsie McKee did a pretty good job at the net.

George W. Bush

Today, the Senate took an important step forward in cutting the deficit. I commend Senate leadership and the other senators who supported this spending-reduction legislation,

J. C. Watts

I would like to commend Mrs. Matheny, ... I'm sad for her.

William Shakespeare

Who is Silvia? What is she, / That all our swains commend her? / Holy, fair, and wise is she.

We are very pleased at the response from these members. We know it has been difficult for many to fulfill this obligation and we commend them for stepping up.

Richard Holbrooke

People give money all the time, and I commend them for it, but you have to go a long way to find a gift that meant as much difference as this one.

Jeff Bingaman

This is a step in the right direction and I commend the president for it.

The sale of counterfeit merchandise is not a victimless crime. It hurts manufactures, retailers, and the economy. I commend the efforts of law enforcement to protect intellectual property rights in this state, and I will continue to fight for tougher penalties for these types of crimes.

The kids really worked together as a group. I really commend them on that.

It's important to move these funds as quickly as possible. We commend the state of Texas and the Texas National Guard for stepping up to the plate and helping their neighbors in need.

This just shows continued growth, and we commend the students, parents and faculty for all their efforts.

If you're in your 20s, then you can be pretty aggressive, ... But if you're in the stage of life where you don't have many earning years left, there's a lot to commend in this portfolio.

I really commend the kids for concentrating and getting themselves ready for this meet. Today was a good day, but we look at it as a steppingstone for us.

Gerard Arpey

I commend you in taking this step to move the company forward, ... I recognize these new contracts involve enormous sacrifices by our employees. We have our work cut out for us; we are not out of the woods yet.

Bob Barr

I commend you for standing up to the nonsense ... that you have had to put up with today.

I commend you all for being here because you want to learn further.

Dick Adams

I commend the team for staying in the game. Once Diablo put up five, it took the wind out of us.

Mitt Romney

I commend the Senate president and the speaker on their leadership, ... I look forward to making Melanie's bill, Melanie's law.

I commend Selectman McAuliffe and offer full support.

Todd Akin

I commend outgoing Federal Communications Commissioner Michael Powell for showing leadership and for enforcing decency regulations.

I commend our investigators and prosecutors for their tenacity in making our state a national leader in combating insurance fraud. We will not give up the fight to protect Floridians from the danger and cost inflicted by insurance fraud schemes.

Kiefer Sutherland

I commend Julia for seeing how young and silly we were, even at the last minute, even as painful and as difficult as it was. Thank God she saw it.

But I commend the work that has been done on it recently.