Famous Quotes & Sayings

Colin Powell

ways to communicate with the people of Iran to convince them that the policies their leaders have been following are inappropriate.

Wayne was the kind of guy who would get in your face until he convinced you ... or he just wore you out.

Kate Klise

I'm so convinced that hiking helps my writing that I recently decided to offer a series of hiking-writing workshops to see if others had the same experience.

Jules Verne

I repeat that the distance between the earth and her satellite is a mere trifle, and undeserving of serious consideration. I am convinced that before twenty years are over, one-half of our earth will have paid a visit to the moon.

Italo Calvino

I'm a Communist, fully convinced and dedicated to my cause.

Nicola Sturgeon

Political parties have to convince people that there is a real reason to vote and that will re-engage them in politics.

Monica Crowley

One thing about liberals: It doesn't even occur to them that there is another side to an argument. They are so convinced of the righteousness of their own position that it doesn't dawn on them that a reasonable person might have a different viewpoint.

I am fully convinced that he will elevate the program to what you expect.

I am quite convinced that if (U.S. President Dwight) Eisenhower were to come back today he would have written a review in support of my book,

But first I'm going to have to convince them of that.

BEA is feeling proud of themselves because they had a good year. But I'm not convinced they are out of (the) water.

Maybe, but you have to be able to convince your players that it's harder to get back there the second time. What happens is, during the off-season, the players all of a sudden are in more demand than ever before. They're invited to more golf tournaments, they make more appearances and, all of a sudden, instead of doing all the work in the off-season program, they start missing a few days and they're not as into it the same way they were prior to the year when they got there.

Paul Tagliabue

Now that the team is 1-0, they're convinced they are going to the postseason.

No doubt the numbers look pretty good up and down the line. However, I'm not convinced yet that the holidays are home free.

John Dean

I failed to convince President Nixon that morning and the rest, as they say, is history.

Anne Bancroft

I don't view this as an extreme kind of activity, but it's very hard to convince people that this isn't reckless.

Bill Self

I hated to see this happen. I'm not convinced he made the right decision.

Michael Bamberger

I did it in crude way ? 'Let's see what she has to say.' I was hopeful she could convince me, ... I thought about it more and was just uncomfortable that I knew something. Integrity is at the heart of the game. I don't think she cheated. I think she was just hasty.

I can tell you firsthand it's not always easy to develop a not-for-profit until people are convinced there's a worthy product,

I don't feel it's necessary to convince people of anything. I'll just tell people the truth.

I'd like to see Larry Suffredin go down to New Orleans and try to convince homeowners to give up their guns,

I am convinced of it - I have always been convinced of it.

Dan Rather

I am convinced we can do so again. That must be our focus and priority.

Seiji Maehara

I am convinced the credibility of the mail is high.

I am convinced that we must train not only the head, but the heart and hand as well.

I am convinced that, under the threat of the impoverishment of our people, the machinery of government must be simplified to the utmost.

I am convinced that this meeting will succeed,

I am convinced that the merchandising of 'Star Wars' is something that has made it such a big part of pop culture,

I am convinced that the electoral process is irreversible and that there will be elections before June 30, 2006.

Alcee Hastings

I am convinced that religious and spiritual understanding plays a positive role in facilitating trust and overcoming political differences.

Boris Yeltsin

I am convinced that he is going to be greatly useful for the country.

Albert Einstein

I am convinced that He (God) does not play dice.

I am convinced that a lot of (IRA weapons) decommissioning did take place, but Father Reid has fundamentally undermined the very work he was part of. How can the word of somebody using that sort of language be taken seriously?