Famous Quotes & Sayings

Tawni O'Dell

Writing an essay is like a school assignment: I have my topic, I organize my thoughts, and I write it. I have complete control over what I'm doing. Writing a novel is like setting out on a journey without knowing who or what I'll encounter, how long it's going to take, or where I'm going to end up.

John Driscoll

What we need to know is the complete package. We need to know that our next conductor is not only a top-notch professional musician, but also someone who has a good sense for concert programming, for understanding and working with the strengths and limitations of this orchestra, and all of that.

There are some ideas on the table as to how we can improve this situation, however none are complete at this time.

We decided early on that if we were going to do it, we were going to do it properly. Spike, Michel and I were quite inspired by the Criterion Collection, where they take a great film and surround it with whatever exists relating to it--archival footage, new footage, a nice book. A complete package. If these were just music video compilations, specifically, they would have been a lot less interesting than if we tried to make them definitive and complete.

Grace Meng

I was raised as a Christian, where all you're taught is to be humble, even if you did something right. Politics is the complete opposite of: you do something a little nice, and you tell everyone.

We really kept with them for three quarters. But lately, we've have trouble putting together a good final couple of minutes. A team like Bearden will really jump on that if you don't play a complete game.

We hope to have a deal completed by the end of May.

We hope to complete this exercise over the next three days.

We had a feasibility study into it which was completed about 18 months ago. Since then we've been looking into it.

We have people who will get on a motorcycle in the dead of winter and ride 350 miles to go to a funeral of a complete stranger and stand there for an hour, at attention, give a salute and go home.

In contrast to what most prosecutors do, we try to treat all individuals with complete fairness. We do not go out and hold press conferences and the like.

Liane Balaban

I think one of the greatest skills a person can have is to complete a task they start. To take something from beginning, to middle, to end. In life, if you have that skill, I think you can go very far.

Jeremy Shockey

There is no person on this team that deserves it more than Amani Toomer. He's been a complete team player and an outstanding teammate to play with. He made great plays all through the game and really won the game for us.

Until the investigation is complete there will be nothing that is final at this point.

Until our investigation is complete there is nothing more I can say.

Neneh Cherry

When I'm singing or on stage, I become complete all of a sudden. I'm whole. I don't think I've really had that in so many other things in my life.

We remember our experience down in San Juan, and it would be great way to complete our senior season.

Jim Finn

We remain optimistic that the Department of Justice will conclude that this transaction is not anti-competitive, and that we will complete the transaction in a timely manner.

We remain confident a deal will be completed in the near future.

Tariq Aziz

We are all in control. Each one of us is in complete control over our ministry or sector of responsibility.

What's notable, just looking at the list, is the complete diversity in the names. We've got the whole range.

What's new here is that we now have one tool and one set of interfaces that manages Windows servers and desktops and Linux servers and desktops, and which can be configured to run in a Linux environment. That one toolset provides the customer with complete freedom of choice.

Michael Gallagher

Usually complete darkness is a visual metaphor; being crunched down is a visual of a mental state.

Raoul Vaneigem

Work to survive; survive by consuming; survive to consume: the hellish cycle is complete

Leonard Mlodinow

When judging a product, we rarely have exhaustive scientific data to go by. As a result, if we are to form a complete picture, we must fill in the blanks, just as we must in our visual perception.

We have completed the assessment, rectification and upgrade of our critical systems and equipment as of June 30, 1999.

We have completed some major work already. We have installed a new elevator, new restrooms, new kitchen, and replaced the heating system. We have a new entrance and a second exit stairway from the second floor, but much remains to be done.

We want to provide as complete a solution as possible to photographers.

Andy Pettitte

What the starters have done over there, with all those complete games, it's amazing. I've pitched in so many games and I don't think I've ever had a complete game. It's going to be a great series, some great pitching, low scoring games. It's going to be a lot of fun.

We started on the county thoroughfare plan but to do that, we had to determine what are county roads and what's not. This plan will be completed in March and we'll continue to prepare for a future growth.

We started a little slow, but then we had a big third quarter. This was a big win for us. I guess we were all hopeful, but we are a little surprised (to be 6-0). We also know there's a lot of season left and we have to complete the second half.

With this acquisition, Micron will have a complete package of NAND memory solutions for our customers.

Mary Landrieu

worth saving, but they are worth every penny of a complete rebuilding effort.