Famous Quotes & Sayings

Tom had encouraged me and been an inspiration to me.

Bobby Bowden

Yeah, I am glad to see him win, because I'm following right in his footsteps. It's kind of encouraged me, ... When I get as old as him, I might be able to do the same thing.

We are looking at this as a springboard into the Big East. I'm disappointed and obviously we're not happy with the outcome, but we're going to use this to get better, and I feel that we have. I am encouraged by our direction.

Kevin Hall

We're encouraged that they put forth a plan that recognizes the need for considerable new spending on transportation.

We're encouraged that many of these patients with SARS are improving, ... In spite of that, we know that this is a very severe illness.

We're encouraged by the company's results, particularly after reporting somewhat disappointing November sales.

Corrie Ten Boom

Children need the wisdom of their elders; the aging need the encouragement of a child's exuberance.

Andrae Crouch

Every day, we hear that somebody got saved to our music from all over the world. The music reaches people. It can encourage them. I feel like I have to do it because there's somebody out there who needs to hear the gospel.

Sui He

As a young child, I suffered from poor health. My parents encouraged me to swim, which really improved my condition.

Herbie Hancock

One of the most important functions of jazz has been to encourage a hope for freedom, for people living in situations of intolerance or struggle.

I always encourage employees to feel free to raise any issues that prevent them from getting good work done.

Gregg Sulkin

I know when I have kids, when I'm older, I'm going to encourage them to play sports because I think it teaches you a lot. It teaches you discipline, teamwork, and that there's really no 'I' in team.

Bindi Irwin

I want to encourage other young girls not to grow up too soon. Just enjoy the now.

We want to work with landowners to encourage them to maintain the habitat.

We are encouraged that the legal system is working to protect the community.

We are encouraged by the strong interest in our program in London from executives and from leading corporations throughout Europe and other areas. This is a unique learning system.

We are encouraged by the ongoing strong performance of the American economy,

Jerry Levine

We are encouraged by the momentum we see building.

Elliott Carter

In any case, Ives encouraged me to go into music even though he himself had such a hard time being a composer.

Max von Sydow

There are many documentary filmmakers who have a tough time because they don't really get what they need to do what they want. There are so many people with good visions that should be encouraged and helped. And they will deliver, I'm sure.

Barney Frank

What would be the nicest thing I could say about Newt Gingrich? He may be one of the great supporters of the humanities, because you have people who don't want to study the social sciences, because it's not profitable, and now Newt, as the highest-paid historian in American history, may be an encouragement to people to study history.

Anthony Hamilton

I encourage women to just feel good about who you are.

Burning Spear

A lot of things encouraged me to start my label. I think it's very important for an artist to know how many records they've sold and where they've sold. I know that I have never been treated the way I'm supposed to be treated - like an artist. That's why I do things for myself. I feel like I'm a free man.

Ada Yonath

My kindergarten teacher encouraged me to learn, as did my school headmaster, who gave me a grant to study.

We love beginners. And we really encourage people to come in with problems.

Joseph Conrad

My task which I am trying to achieve is, by the power of the written word, to make you hear, to make you feel — it is, before all, to make you see. That — and no more, and it is everything. If I succeed, you shall find there according to your deserts: encouragement, consolation, fear, charm — all you demand; and, perhaps, also that glimpse of truth for which you have forgotten to ask.

Christie Brinkley

Whenever I wore a bathing suit, I kept a sarong around my hips that went halfway down my thighs. The tops of my thighs are like baby skin. Where the sarong ended, I can see sun damage: I've got dark spots and places where there is no melanin. The spots are not pretty, so I encourage everyone to protect their skin from the sun.

We're trying to encourage the American public to support our plight.

We're trying to encourage reading and give it excitement.

We're trying to encourage everyone to tone it down and pace themselves.

We thought they would sag off of John and really try to clog the middle. We encouraged John to just shoot the basketball. If you miss it, shoot it again. He did a heck of a job.

Chuck D.

We're not real encouraged by the length of time that has gone by.

This time, I've been encouraged that everyone's been willing to look at the science and what the water will do for all of us.