Famous Quotes & Sayings

Nineteen percent of homes in Western Europe are already 'cellular-only'; cellular operators should be encouraged to see that a further 18 percent of cellular users with fixed telephones are also considering disconnecting that fixed line.

Richard Baker

I was surprised to learn that Puccini wrote The Marriage of Figaro, but much encouraged by the substantial support for the teaching of music in schools.

Johnny McDaid

I had a lot of songs and words and scenes stuck inside of me. So Jacknife encouraged me to bring them all out. So, in essence, 'You and Others' is my diary.

I am very encouraged by the response from members of the public.

I'm a little more encouraged after walking through it a second time.

I'm a lot more encouraged than I was a year ago or even a few months ago.

C. K. Williams

My father read poetry to me, encouraged me to memorize poems. But the writing of it was quite a different thing.

French authorities should be encouraged for reporting this so quickly and this allows them, as well as local farmers, to take extra monitoring precautions.

Malorie Blackman

If a child wants to read 'Twilight' over Middlemarch, they should be encouraged - the important thing is to get them reading in the first place.

David Blunkett

I encouraged Tony to serve out as much of this term as he can as PM. I think that's what he'll do, and I hope he'll want me to do this job through that period. I think he will.

S. Truett Cathy

I have always encouraged my restaurant operators and team members to give back to the local community.

I feel great today. I?m really encouraged by the way I feel right now.

Jim Simpson

I feel encouraged by our latest news of the steps the mayor is taking.

Tom Izzo

I have encouraged him to (speak out). My opinion is he has some facts to get straightened out. I don't know if he will or not.

I am encouraged that a few ninth-graders do look like they have what it takes to be really good players.

I am encouraged by the support. A lot of progress has been made.

James Williams

I am encouraged by the progress we made,

Sui He

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

Elliott Carter

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

Darren Shan

I was lucky because my mum was a teacher and showed me how to read and write. But most importantly, she encouraged me to use my imagination.

He just encouraged me to do it and not to expect someone else to make my moment happen for me, but rather to go out for it myself.

Having listened to family, friends, and everyone else, without exception everyone encouraged us to continue.

It could be life-threatening to those people. Those people are already living on a precipice and could be pushed off. Those people are encouraged not to come back to the city.

Bruce Bochy

I was disappointed but encouraged. I'm encouraged that we'll get him back sooner than later.

Jake Delhomme

I was encouraged, very encouraged -- we'll leave it at that.

I was encouraged by today, but not overly so. We need to see a lot more than one day.

I was encouraged by the at-bat but I'd rather have that last pitch be a strike.

Gary Sheffield

I was encouraged by that, to get there and slide and know my leg was O.K. after that,

Michael Chertoff

We may never know everybody who participated. But actually, I am encouraged by the fact that, as we have pulled together information that comes globally to us, we've filled in more and more pieces of the puzzle.

I thought we played better each time we played. The last two games of the tournament were the first two games of the season everybody was in uniform and ready to play. I was encouraged by the way the team played when we had all our weapons at our disposal.

Ernie Grunfeld

He is doing very well, and we are very encouraged by his progress,

Michael Redd

He encouraged me to keep my head up and keep playing.

For me to just go back in that environment where it's being encouraged was great, ... Just to keep working on your game, keep stretching your game and keep learning.