Famous Quotes & Sayings

Davy Crockett

I would rather be beaton and be a man than to be elected and be a little puppy dog.

I would give odds that something would pass but it wouldn't shock me if they failed to agree. This is an election year, a political year, and you never know what's going to happen.

Michael Rispoli

I grew up around hardware. I could sell you all the plumbing and electricity you want.

Basically, the electricity in my heart wasn't working correctly.

Imagine if your hair was to stand up from static electricity, that's kind of what the corona looks like all around the sun.

Philippe Petit

I hate all electronic things that are supposed to help the human being. You don't smell, you don't hear, you don't touch anymore.

I feel this is taking a step backwards. An employee of a person who is an elected official could have his opinion swayed.

Somebody finally had the intelligent idea to remember that Harper isn't elected yet. That seemed to secure everybody. They quieted down and the subject hasn't come up again. Just that one shot.

Mike Quigley

Since 2001, I've done what every elected official should be doing in government right now. My staff and I took a look at the books, thought outside the box and proposed reforms.

She has done a good job insofar as she hasn't made any mistakes. But we'll have to see how she does on the really big reforms after the state elections before we can judge if she is doing well in a positive sense, rather than just not making mistakes.

She does not have to help that man get elected again, and that is very liberating. All first ladies have suffered under that. You know, the American people have all these expectations they voice on the first lady, in which she is supposed to be substantive, but not too substantive.

Alice Schwarzer

Sixty years after Hitler and 87 years after gaining the right for women to vote, the people may have elected her (Merkel), but the majority of the powerful are still far removed from conceding the highest office to a woman.

Since she got elected five years ago, and given their hectic schedules, it is more interesting how little there has been of this. She is the elected official. She makes the ultimate decisions.

Since seniors are less likely to stay in touch with innovations in technology they are more vulnerable to electronic crime.

Tom Pappas

If they don't know what they are elected to do, then you have to replace them.

Adnan Pachachi

If we can elect a speaker tomorrow then the Parliament can start functioning normally. People feel they have been let down and that is eroding their faith in the whole political process.

If they held an election tomorrow in Ethiopia, they'd have a new prime minister.

Jyoti Basu

I don't know why are we having elections in five phases. Maybe because workers and officers of the State have helped us in implementing our policies.

Tommy Franks

I don't know Senator Kerry's plan for victory,

I am expecting more to be happening here. In the elections, employment of people and development are going to be the main issues.

Trade is a nice, battering ram topic in an election year.

Tony Tan

I'm glad that Singaporeans were receptive to my message and have elected me to serve as their president.

Electronic Accounting Systems processed my little payrolls like one big payroll. I did the selling, and the people I hired did most of the operations.

Most people don't understand the Electoral College; they don't know why it exists.

David Harsanyi

Few things trigger fear and misconception more than economic tribulation, and nothing prompts elected officials to react with more simplistic populism.

Marianne Williamson

The Latin root of the word 'politics' means 'of the people.' Politics is about something bigger than electoral politics; in that sense, I feel like I'm already involved.

Arthur Mutambara

We are putting Robert Mugabe and his government on notice. When we go to the next elections it will be impossible for him to rig.

William Safire

When infuriated by an outrageous column, do not be suckered into responding with an abusive e-mail. Pundits so targeted thumb through these red-faced electronic missives with delight, saying 'Hah! Got to 'em.'

Abraham Lincoln

Being elected to Congress, though I am very grateful to our friends for having done it, has not pleased me as much as I expected.

Chino Moreno

I love some electronic music. I'm not a big fan of dubstep, but there is so much good electronic music out there.

Franco Debono

The people are represented in Parliament. Therefore parliamentarians are not party delegates but representatives of the people elected on a party ticket, which is different.

Brendon Urie

I'm a big fan of electronic dance music.

Gore Vidal

I was like everyone else when Obama was elected - optimistic.