Famous Quotes & Sayings

Chad Harbach

I've earned my living in all sorts of terrible ways - as a janitor, a copy editor, a psychotherapist.

Kenneth Oppel

Flying into a storm, even its outer edges, did not seem like a good idea to me. And this was no ordinary tempest. Everyone on the bridge knew what it was: the Devil's Fist, a near-eternal typhoon that migrated about the North Indian basin year-round. She was infamous, and earned her name by striking airships out of the sky.

Norman Foster

In Britain, the idea one could go from blue-collar beginnings to the university was so far out, it was quite unthinkable. I took a variety of jobs to pay for tuition - from ice-cream salesman to night-club bouncer. Whatever earned the most money in the least time.

We're excited about the ones we've got going because it was a heck of a regional. These guys have earned that right.

Charlie White

When you win the Olympics, you hope that the medal that you get, that weight makes it feel like you really earned something.

Discipline and unconditional support is earned by understanding and trust and inclusion. Not by isolation, not by nasty tricks.

Emma Watson

I had a job when I was 10. I started living on my own when I was 17 or 18. I've earned my own money; I've traveled the world. What would I rebel against?

Cherie Lunghi

The lines on your face are your medals. You've earned them, so why shouldn't they be worn with honour?

Ace Frehley

It's always good to walk in a room and know everybody kind of looks up to you because I guess I've earned it.

Bonnie Tyler

I went to all the shops in the village looking for work. I didn't have any qualifications. I ended up working in a grocery shop for about a year and then went to a confectioner, where I earned three pounds 10 shillings. I gave the money to my mother and father, but I also managed to save five shillings a week.

George Harris

We couldn't be any prouder of the girls, they earned it.

Randy Carlyle

Those are the type of wins that really make you feel good about yourself. We went out there and we earned it.

Julie Davis

We earned this win. It's always nice to win at home. The girls fought hard and worked together as a unit.

Dick Advocaat

We earned this tonight, not with great soccer, but with very hard work.

We earned it. We didn't want to make the playoffs finding out someone else won a game for us.

We earned every point, and we needed it. The guys in the room, everybody who's been here during the year, the guys we called up, everyone contributed.

We've made a lot of progress this year. I think we've earned a lot of respect.

It feels great to have won. We worked really hard for it, and we earned this. We just got to go home, prepare, and get our minds right for tomorrow.

We're a little surprised, considering some of the teams we've played. But only a little surprised. I think we've earned the 7-1.

Tom Izzo

We played Gonzaga, we played Arizona, we played all these overtime games, and I told (my team during a late-game huddle ) I thought we've earned the right to win this game. I felt, looking at them in the eye, that they were looking back at me saying, 'Damn right we do, and we're going to get it done.' And that was encouraging.

I have a spot on the team. Right now, I guess you could say I am a walk-on. But I will be treated just like any other player on the team. As far as a scholarship goes, he likes to reward players who work hard. Every player that has stayed with the program has earned a scholarship.

Troy Percival

I feel very fortunate for everything I've had. I worked hard to get it. I feel I earned it. I just wish it would have ended a little differently. I don't have any negative feelings about it at all at this point.

Gerald Vizenor

W. P. Kinsella, who was born on a farm near Edmunton, Alberta, has earned wide recognition for his wild imagination and rash humor as a writer.

Dusty Baker

We didn't just give him the job. He earned it.

We have earned enough points to be at least fourth in the league and qualify for the state championship.

Even though we had less rest time because we had to play the second game, I still thought we performed with a lot of energy. They've earned some rest, so I guess I won't make them run home from here (Michigan City).

Dan Rooney

We're the last people who were here during that time. It's really great to see this new generation come on, this generation of players, generation of coaches, it's really an exciting time. They've done well and they've earned it. I look at this as a separate thing; this is not one for the thumb, it's one for these guys.

Akshay Kumar

I have earned enough money in my life. When I started my career, for about 10 years, I told myself I want to make money. Now, I just want to do different roles.

Jarome Iginla

We weren't as ready as we should be. If we take 'em, we've got to kill penalties. They had pretty much the whole first period in power plays, and they earned that.

To some extent, granted they weren't in the A-10, but they had earned an opportunity to be ranked that high after making the NCAA Tournament the last few years. Nobody in the A-10 had done that. They put themselves in position to be looked at that way.

Jack Johnson

For every point I'm given, I'll have earned two, because I'm a Negro.

Pete Carroll

It's all up to the individual. I think they've earned that right. They earned that by hard work.

That's the first earned run we've given up this year.