Famous Quotes & Sayings

Robert Benchley

Most of the arguments to which I am a party fall somewhat short of being impressive, owing to the fact that neither I nor my opponent knows what we are talking about.

Most health professionals don't factor in differences in metabolism when recommending a calorie restricted diet, but knowing your metabolic rate can help you to succeed,

Lincoln Chafee

You have to factor so many issues in -- qualifications, performance in the hearings, who they're replacing.

You can get a nomination and the individual winning is unacceptable to a large faction of the party. That's a problem.

Mike Cooley

You know I have not seen people doing back flips about the fact that he's mountain biking. But I think we'll see a few more people getting into it. I know the governor has turned into quite a cyclist, and I think there are other people out there that will probably sample it now that the president has given it a go.

Winds are going to be a factor today.

Steve Squyres

Wind has to be involved at some level you figure. Frost might have helped. A frost build-up on arrays could coagulate the dust...but the fact is that we don't understand it very well. But I'll take it.

Bertrand Russell

Our beliefs are, however, often contrary to fact.

Bertrand Russell

Facts have to be discovered by observation, not by reasoning

Bertrand Russell

Formality Thus the absence of all mention of particular things or properties in logic or pure mathematics is a necessary result of the fact that this study is, as we say, "purely formal".

Dave Heineman

The American people are opposed to ObamaCare. They were when the law passed; they're still opposed to it. But the fact of the matter is it's got to be implemented. We're trying to do our part even here in Nebraska. It's very, very difficult.

That was the one major factor that, when they discontinued its use, the numbers recovered.

Scott Johnson

That will be the sole factor in whether I stay or go.

That will be a new twist. I don't see weather being a factor this year.

That was one factor of his life, ... But I think it opens up a whole new chapter.

Scott Boras

That's up to the individual player. I think any major league player realizes that ... they've got a career, a future and a reputation inside the game. I don't know what a player will have to gain by disclosing historical facts that have nothing to do with his career.

David Leadbetter

That's tough, even when she's hitting it well. The momentum factor isn't there. That's going to be an issue until she finishes school. It's tough to play 12 tournaments a year and really get your game firing on all cylinders.

Zakk Wylde

You have to pay attention, like with tours and expenses; you have to factor that all in. You want to play music for the rest of your life, you have to pay attention to all the things. You want to know what's always going on.

Victor Ortiz

I am very proud of the fact that I get to go out there every day and train in order to represent the Mexican people, and I can only hope they look up to me in a similar fashion.

Mike Conaway

The president has spent seven months pounding away on the fact Social Security needs to be fixed,

Those factors are weighed appropriately because they're a good predictor of loss.

Alan King

Those enrollment figures reinforce the fact that we need to open the new high school as soon as possible,

We are in fact insisting that there be a 'rendezvous clause' in 2006.

Bill Elliott

We know now that nothing could have been farther from the truth. That stuff about full-face helmets was a myth. Now, since Dale died, we have more facts than myths.

Those knowledgeable about the issues and facts relating to the proceeding are not going to be able to give all of you in the media information, and they and you won't be able to give information to the public.

Whilst I welcome the fact that the minister has taken this step, I am exasperated by the executive's foot-dragging on the need for a replacement crossing.

We couldn't get over the hump, but I liked the fact that after they got up 25, we battled back.

Maynard Webb

When it comes to work, there is a fear factor around meritocracy. People are afraid of being openly judged. However, when you know what you are being measured against, it's empowering.

Sidney Crosby

We're all playing within our role and not worrying about results. When we do that everything seems to click, and that's been a big factor in us winning games.

We hope it will signify our comeback. The fact that we're down but not out. We're doing it for group therapy.

Other than a handful of games, we usually had a shot to win it at the end. That's called competing, and that's what our guys did. I'm really proud of the fact that they did that all year. They handled themselves like professionals.

Rising tension (between Iran and the West) could have an impact on oil prices and that is a negative factor for the dollar.

Piracy in all its forms has been the major factor in this reversal but not the only factor.