Famous Quotes & Sayings

Erich Fromm

There is no meaning to life except the meaning man gives his life by unfolding of his powers.

There is no mandate for corporations except for the minimum wage, which is set at $5.15 an hour. After that, the issue's up to the ethicists.

There is no mandate for corporations except for the minimum wage, (which is set at $5.15 an hour). After that, the issue's up to the ethicists.

Andy Scott

Our goal was to stop No. 22 and we did, with the exception of that one play. And it was that one play that lost the game for us. To be honest, Mary Persons is fortunate to leave here with a win tonight.

Our pitching has been very solid all year and this was no exception a Marissa did a very nice job.

Alafair Burke

Just as I know the usual rules of law enforcement, I also know the exceptions and invoke those frequently. I don't feel a need to bog the reader down with an explanation of why the procedures are realistic, as long as I know that there is, in fact, an explanation.

Peter Morgan

Koizumi really hasn't talked much about anything else except postal reforms,

Calvin Coolidge

I suppose I am the most powerful man in the world, but great power doesn't mean much except great limitations

Brian Cashman

I respect the heck out of Kenny because he swings for the fences. He will do whatever it takes to help his team win, except cheat.

Statistically, the game was pretty even, except for our shooting percentage. Jess had a lot to do with that. She's long and you have to shoot over her.

Betty Williams

That could've been disastrous. Normally they would be in that classroom, except today.

My sisters have always been supportive of what I've done, except for playing football. Because I got injured when I was little, they didn't want me to play football. I'm glad I did.

Gary Sheffield

My mechanics are so screwed up, there's nothing you can really tell me except stay back. Reggie was on me to stay aggressive, stay positive. This is a humbling game and like he said, if it was easy, he'd still be playing. That's good to hear from a Hall of Fame hitter.

Kent Mercker

Mark Mann's done a great job. I've never had this and, knock on wood, he's pretty much knocked it completely out. I don't like being in the training room, except to make fun of some guys every now and then.

Jack Whitehall

My mother giving birth to me was just like Lady Sybil giving birth, except that there wasn't such a tragic ending.

I was very pleased (with the season), the way we competed in every game and were in every game except two.

Ben Affleck

I was glad I did, except when I was wandering around in my real life with this big red Afro. I looked like Ronald McDonald.

It felt like a regular World event, except more hyper. It was just awesome.

I think poetry should be read very much like prose, except that the line breaks should be acknowledged somehow.

It couldn't come about except by a tremendous bloodbath. This is not a natural solution.

Nate Robertson

I thought I pitched well today, except for the home runs.

Felicity Huffman

I thought I had a good shot at all of them, except the Hispanic supermodel,

I think this is a continuation of what we've been seeing for the last six or seven weeks, with the exception of last week,

I'm hoping we can keep scoring like that. We played well except for about a 10-minute span in the third period. We're a young hockey team and we're going to learn from it.

It isn't about individuals who were named. It's about exceptions to policy that may have been made by the Office of the President.

Mark Hendrickson

I went out there and felt good. Everything was going good there for a while. For me to be successful, I have to keep it down, using my height to my advantage. Today, three pitches got up and they made me pay. For the most part, I was in the groove except for those three pitches and two walks to Wilkinson. That's being too fine.

Part of my plan included giving up red meat, which I did without a fight. I really haven't missed it. Except for one thing -- pot roast.

We were in every game, except for Grand Rapids, and I really think we played well enough that we should have gotten a lot more points. We need to be better finishing the game. It's disappointing that we keep letting points slip by us.

We're still learning how to practice, like everyone except the NFL,

When is a good time to do it? Nobody knows. Right now, everybody's getting ready for the season in spring training. They're in the same boat, except for the guys who played winter ball.

Unlike some actors we'd rather not name, the gecko always knows his lines, he never refuses to come out of his trailer, and -- except for the occasional fly -- he doesn't expect special dietary considerations on the set.

Orhan Pamuk

Nothing can be as astounding as life. Except for writing. Yes, of course, except for writing, the sole consolation.

We played our hearts out. It was just like last year's game with Gonzaga, except this one hurts even worse because we were this much closer.