Famous Quotes & Sayings

Spencer Tracy

I lose my temper, but it's all over in a minute," said the student. "So is the hydrogen bomb," I replied. "But think of the damage it produces!

More often than not, a patch will actually do more damage than good if you roll it out too quickly without testing it first.

(Money managers) expect the Fed to stop raising rates before short-term rates inflict any significant damage to economic growth.

Steve Buyer

My great fear is that future presidents will now flaunt the law in a more egregious manner ... and that's how they'll defend impeachments in the future, ... Damage was done.

No one was hurt, thank God, ... Some of their houses have structural damage though.

Obviously they're trying to repair that reputation. But since their reputation has been so damaged in the aftermarket, it's unlikely they are going to fill the lost orders with replacement tire sales.

Graeme Souness

Given the history of hamstrings here we're not going to take a risk if we felt it was going to damage it further.

Frank Pallone

Given the damage that just one oil spill could do to a coastal community, it seems to me that undoing the moratorium is just not worth it,

I don't think we've ever printed anything that really did any damage to someone.

Melissa Rosenberg

I find Jessica Jones a much more interesting character to write for than Wonder Woman. Wonder Woman is so noble and heroic, and I don't find that as interesting as one who's really damaged and flawed and has post-traumatic stress disorder.

Hugh Laurie

I find it preposterous. I can see in some ways I am playing a sexy character. The idea of a damaged genius is an interesting, intriguing character, but it has nothing to do with me . . . I think whoever is playing this role would be in the position I am now.

I can think of no place in Washington in which more damage had taken place than there.

I did not want to damage public broadcasting's image with controversy.

I don't feel like there's been damage done to me for the Olympics because I'm not going to get five gold medals.

I don't know yet whether he's turning a corner. He's a pretty resilient fellow, so now I think he gets it. But I think a lot of damage has been done to people's view of government and that's not the greatest thing to have presided over.

Eliza Factor's first novel, 'The Mercury Fountain,' explores what happens when a life driven by ideology confronts implacable truths of science and human nature. It also shows how leaders can inflict damage by neglecting the real needs of real people.

Annie Dillard

It is difficult to undo our own damage, and to recall to our presence that which we have asked to leave.

What I try to teach people is take responsibility for yourself. You can raise the odds in your favor as far as equipment damage or service or whatever, but you've got to be realistic about what can be done.

Albert Schweitzer

Let me give you a definition of ethics: It is good to maintain and further life it is bad to damage and destroy life.

Kathleen Hanna

In terms of men being feminist allies, it's just important to speak from your own place. I'd love to hear men singing about masculinity and the damage it does to them.

Katrina may not be a major storm but she still poses a threat for flooding, for property damage and for somebody to be hurt,

Katie has the potential to really do some damage at the plate. We'll need her to drive in some runs.

I actually think that, a few months from now, we're going to look back at last week and maybe even this week and look at it as the low. I really think the damage is done.

He did some damage to us. That was the type of scenario where you could envision him doing that for us. No doubt that will be fresh in many people's minds.

He can't really do any more damage to the knee than what's already done,

He damaged whatever legacy he has. When people think of him now, they think of molestation.

Sophie Hannah

If we knew more about psychology, we would be better equipped to deal with other people's psychological damage which they might project onto us.

Haley Barbour

There are structures after structures that survived Camille with minor damage that are not there any more.

What you're going to see is a likely increase in insurance rates, because the risk of property damage and loss of life is going to increase as a result of this.

What you have here with this storm is a lot of damage everywhere in the county,

Historically, recovery from catastrophes happens very rapidly, but I don't think we've ever seen road damage to the extent we have seen here. I would think they would find the machines and manpower to do road repairs because you can't get to the other jobs until you have access.

Jeb Bush

It didn't look like as much damage to property other than flooding.

It hit me good. I was a little worried that it was going to be sore. But there really wasn't any real damage to it. It's going to be fine.