Famous Quotes & Sayings

We have established that the radio telescope we used, the Very Long Baseline Array, can measure distances with unprecedented accuracy--nearly a factor of 100 times better than previously accomplished.

This turned out to be a logistical nightmare because of the distance of the destruction.

Thomas Hardy

Why is it that a woman can see from a distance what a man cannot see close?

We wanted to show everyone that the distance program is back at Texas. This is our big home meet so we felt like we had to win at least one of these relays.

We've had people eat their meals in their sleep; prepare meals in their sleep. We've had people have phone conversations in their sleep. We've had people drive long distances in their sleep.

I've only had two other guys in 28 years go that fast as freshmen. Our distance runners had a nice night. They are seeing progress from some of the hard work we have done.

They all contributed and we have put ourselves within striking distance heading into the final round, which was our goal.

We will study the order when it is issued, we will work vigorously to fulfill any remaining requirements and then we'll re-file to offer long distance in Michigan as well as four other states we serve.

William Collins

With eyes up-rais'd, as one inspir'd, Pale Melancholy sate retir'd, And from her wild sequester'd seat, In notes by distance made more sweet, Pour'd thro' the mellow horn her pensive soul.

Isabella Bird

The Tigris in parts is wonderfully tortuous, and at one great bend, 'The Devil's Elbow,' a man on foot can walk the distance in less than an hour which takes the steamer four hours to accomplish.

I'm dying to fool around with the distance between Selina Kyle and Catwoman. And, you know, the whole double identity thing is endlessly fascinating. I mean, you can always find another riff for it.

I'm glad it just had the distance and I got it there. I'm still in a daze. It's unbelievable.

Jules Verne

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.

Jules Verne

The Nautilus was piercing the water with its sharp spur, after having accomplished nearly ten thousand leagues in three months and a half, a distance greater than the great circle of the earth. Where were we going now, and what was reserved for the future?

Julia Cameron

We need to bridge our sense of loneliness and disconnection with a sense of community and continuity even if we must manufacture it from our time on the Web and our use of calling cards to connect long distance. We must “log on” somewhere, and if it is only in cyberspace, that is still far better than nowhere at all. (264)

Julia Cameron

Artists are visionaries. We routinely practice a form of faith, seeing clearly and moving toward a creative goal that shimmers in the distance - often visible to us, but invisible to those around us.

Jiddu Krishnamurti

Only when your hearts are empty of the things of the mind, is there love. Then you will know what it is to love without separation, without distance, without time, without fear.

Jenny Eclair

I am best viewed from a distance.

Glen Hansard

Our imagination just needs space. It's all it needs, that moment where you just sort of stare into the distance where your brain gets to sort of somehow rise up.

Teams don't know he has NBA range. Ryan's got no limits for distance on his 3's.

Tapper played well when he had to play well. He made some point-blank saves in the second period and that helped us put some distance between us and them.

Sunday afternoons are a great time to get people to explore West Atlantic. There are new stores and restaurants all within walking distance of the library.

It's quite a distance for people. They may not want to be separated that long from their families, Some may say they don't want to go back.

John Chen

The offer is very rich, so it's likely J&J won't be able to come within striking distance of it.

I told her teammates to love her. But to love her from a distance right now.

Chris Connelly

It's an ideal location, within driving distance of Washington, yet removed from the immediate area.

It was our distances and jumps today and they put on a show. The jumpers did great and the middle distance and the distance runners really were on pace. We had a lot of guys raise their performances and that is what you have to have to win a championship.

Robert Johnson

It makes it easy in the passing game when you have guys like (our running backs) who can go the distance every time they touch it.

It's a very short distance into the first turn,

That (last season) strengthened him as a leader for the team and gave him a ton of confidence. He sees himself as a distance runner now. That's his identity.

Everybody was pumped up the first week. We had lots of volunteers in the beginning. Now the sense of dropping everything to come help is not as great as at the beginning. Volunteers are driving great distances and having to pay their own gas and tolls. I don't think it's our responsibility to give, give, give and not see motivation on the evacuees' level.

That part of it may be tough for us, but his pedigree says he should handle the distance, and he trains like it, too. He'll gallop 2 1/2 miles and never get tired. What I'm really hoping is the distance will make him that much better.

That's not the way you distinguish someone's politics. It forces us to distance ourselves from him.