Famous Quotes & Sayings

Erin McKean

Objections to verbification in English tend to be motivated by personal taste, not clarity. Verbed words are usually easily understood. When a word like 'friend' is declared not a verb, the problem isn't that it's confusing; it's that the protester finds it deeply annoying.

When he hit that second one, I took a deep breath.

As soon as you sit down to write about something you are pressing your nose deeper into the sewer of facts.

Richard Rhodes

When I heard what had transpired, I was deeply saddened. I resigned in support of Mrs. Wheatley because I know she has given unselfishly of her talent to this community.

She said, 'Give him a deep tissue massage, a facial and a manicure. 'Oh, and fix his feet.

Brian Dennehy

old, old, deep friends. I think that there are a lot of misconceptions about her.

Guru Nanak

O my mind, the treasure is deep within you, do not search for it on the outside.

Daunte Culpepper

Oh yeah, definitely, ... That is the plan. We are definitely going to use him any way possible. He runs very good deep routes, and he runs underneath things well, too. That's why he's such a weapon.

She wrote me letters saying 'Hurry up, lah!' and 'Forget about the script. Just come and film it and get it done'. ... Deep down, I didn't want to let her down.

Silent men like still waters, are deep and dangerous.

Silence is as deep as eternity; speech, shallow as time.

Signs that Ford may have capitulated to right-wing extremist groups are deeply troubling.

She didn't hit it over the fence, but they had a deep fence so she hit it and just kept on running.

She has post presence. She's big, she gives a big target. She can get rebounds for us, and she can post really deep in the paint. We have to get her the ball. She's been doing a good job.

She had really hit a rocket earlier right at the shortstop and this time she hit one deep in the hole that the shortstop couldn't get to. Overall, everyone played well. We had 11 hits, several of the infield variety which showed a lot of hustle. They were timely hits.

She is a key loss, no doubt. But we have a very talented and deep squad. Even with the loss of our starting pitcher, we're still going to be in good shape.

Most of what we're finding (is) smaller than a dime. We're trying to say something deep and meaningful from a site that's relatively obscure.

Most people use a deeper pot that matches the exterior of their home. Size depends on what they want to put in it.

Joseph B. Wirthlin

Missionaries labor diligently to teach and baptize those who accept the gospel. In the process, their own testimonies become deeply rooted.

We're looking to go somewhere in or near New Orleans. We would like to go deeper into Louisiana.

We really had to dig deep in the one.

We have reached our goal sooner than expected. The Philippine government is deeply satisfied. We are very happy that the MILF has responded with seriousness and commitment.

Terry Hoeppner

There are a lot of dimensions to Lance Bennett. He's deep and wide.

Marty Stuart

When I did suit back up and put the Superlatives together, I had a lot of trouble in my mind following ( The Pilgrim ). I was doing a session one day with Cash, and I said, 'You've made lots of brilliantly deep records that weren't on anybody's radar except yours. I'm having a tough time following this Pilgrim thing.' He said, 'The only thing I can tell you is that your next record has to come out of your heart like that one did, or it's just a wasted work. Once you make a record like that, you can't go back and live with yourself.' And he was right.

Edward Abbey

One must be reasonable in one's demands on life. For myself, all that I ask is: (1) accurate information; (2) coherent knowledge; (3) deep understanding; (4) infinite loving wisdom; (5) no more kidney stones, please.

When Warren is gone, the market will start demanding coverage. People will want a lot deeper level of analysis.

Lenders are taking a deeper look into things ... maybe than they were eight months ago.

Emma Goldman

Love, the strongest and deepest element in all life, the harbinger of hope, of joy, of ecstasy; love, the definer of all laws, of all conventions; love, the freest, the most powerful moulder of human destiny; how can such an all-compelling force be synonymous with that poor little State and Church-begotten weed, marriage?

Gary Smith

Last year we had a really exciting playoff experience so you would think that we would again. But we got unlucky in the middle of the season and we dug ourselves in too deep of a hole.

Lee's visit can be regarded as a tour for deeper political ties.

Edward Kennedy

Sen. Ashcroft has a deeply disturbing record on issue after issue of vital importance to millions of Americans.

Solid productivity gains are helping to restrain inflationary pressures. However, because the recent improvements are due to a dramatic reduction in work hours, they reflect the deep trouble the economy is in.

She tried to get out but the more she tried to get out, the deeper she sank.