Famous Quotes & Sayings

Billy Graham

As a former resident with strong personal and ministry ties to the North Star State, I pray that the good people of Minnesota will show their support for God's definition of marriage, between a man and a woman.

David Carson

I think we've seen a lot of examples of giving a name its own definition in the dot-com world. Amazon, Google, Yahoo - these are names we never would have dreamed major corporations would choose.

One definition of noir is where a not-so-good man or woman tries to touch something good - and fails.

Nimrat Kaur

I like the idea of not having a definition of love and romance. The greatest love stories have been about people who haven't come together. More stories like that need to be explored.

Leah Ward Sears

I don't think there is such a definition of a perfect family, but I do think that our marriages are in crisis. Our families are in crisis. And I think the African-American family is at one of the worst stages it's been at in a very long time in this country. Fatherlessness is rampant.

Terry Teachout

Yes, translation is by definition an inadequate substitute for being able to read a masterpiece in the original.

Lawrence M. Krauss

By no definition of any modern scientist is intelligent design science, and it's a waste of our students' time to subject them to it.

Lauren Bacall

My definition of a star is someone who really lasts for a very long time.

Albert Einstein

The true definition of madness is repeating the same action, over and over, hoping for a different result.

Adam Carolla

The very definition of 'beauty' is outside.

Srikumar Rao

If you embrace 'positive thinking,' you are - by definition - spurning 'negative thinking.' So it's as if you were on a teeter-totter and are trying desperately to put all your weight on one side - the 'positive thinking' side.

Creatively, I've always wanted to be different as it relates to my craft, and reggae, being a part of my culture, makes up a percentage of that uniqueness. The only definition I can think of to describe my style is 'OMI.'

Abby Wambach

Having different people come together and be on a team and win a world championship is literally, I think, the definition of being American.

Ben Nelson

Let me be clear. I support the definition of marriage as a union between a man and a woman.

Aaron Allston

Definition of 'Free': You pay for it whether or not you elect to receive it.

The definition of price gouging is very nebulous,

The definition (of literacy) could be individual, depending on the person's goals.

Benjamin Franklin

The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.

The definition of 'flood' is fairly ironclad. It's essentially water that comes from below,

The definition of 'emergency' expands over time. Eventually letting your spouse know you'll be late and you'll pick up dinner on the way qualifies.

Adlai E. Stevenson

The definition of a free society is a society where it is safe to be unpopular.

Abraham Maslow

We cannot study creativeness in an ultimate sense until we realize that practically all the definitions that we have been using of creativeness are essentially male or masculine definitions of male or masculine products. We've left out of consideration almost entirely the creativeness of women.

Warren Beatty

The definition of a Schwarzenegger Republican is a Bush Republican who says he's a Schwarzenegger Republican.

Daphne Oz

Everyone has their own definition of a healthy lifestyle, and mine has come to mean making health a priority but not an obsession.

Without a definition of what is substantial food business, every judge could have a different opinion.

Wendy Kopp

We must broaden the definition of who our neighbors are, and extend the boundaries of our interest and empathy.

Al Sharpton

If you can get the proper definition of trouble, then we can find out who the real troublemakers are.

Too nice of a guy? I don't know the definition of too nice of a guy.

Robert Morgan

Poetry, almost by definition, calls attention to its language and form.

Christopher Poole

When people meet me, and I'm generally pretty sociable, and I meet some definition of normal, they're almost surprised. And simultaneously disappointed.

Dave Winer

I looked up 'standard' in the dictionary. There are eleven different definitions.

David Mamet

My definition of a 'friend' is, coming from Chicago, someone who says, 'Yeah, sure. You know what? Let's talk about what we can talk about. Let's help each other out. Your politics are none of my business.'

Dario Argento

Horror by definition is the emotion of pure revulsion. Terror of the same standard, is that of fearful anticipation.