Famous Quotes & Sayings

Charles Caleb Colton

That which we acquire with the most difficulty we retain the longest; as those who have earned a fortune are usually more careful of it than those who have inherited one.

We've all just learned so much from (Pearl), and we're a reflection of him on the court. He's working just as hard as we are on the sidelines, and we're just very fortunate to have him as well as the rest of his staff. It really has become a perfect fit, and I'm very happy for the seniors that they're able to have this success under him in their last year.

Avery Johnson

We struggled to guard Yao in the first half, but we made some adjustments and were much more physical in the second half. We were fortunate enough to hold him down then.

Geno Auriemma

We're incredibly fortunate (to still be playing), and we're going to make the most of it.

Edward Gibbon

The fortune of nations has often depended on accidents . . .

Carlos Fuentes

I had the good fortune of having a happy, closely knit family.

Michael Mann

When you say that I can go and make a movie, I feel like I'm one of the most fortunate men. I feel myself to be a fortunate man that I found something to do that I really love.

Charles de Gaulle

It's better to have a bad plan then no plan at all.

Bill Wyman

I'm not an upfront person. Being upfront is not my forte. I'm quite happy to stay in the back there with the drums, where I belong.

We're going to see where we're at on March 4. The unfortunate thing is we might not see what we want to see, and the fortunate thing is at least it ain't May 4.

Antawn Jamison

When we first left, I think the most important thing was to come back and play well, like, 'You should have kept me around,' or 'You should have re-signed me. After that, it's just a point where you want to win, and we were fortunate enough to get the win, but also play pretty good games individually.

We're going to have to be ready. We'll have to play smart ... that's been our forte the whole year, to play smart, play intelligent and to be there in the end.

Belle Boyd

Fortune has played me a sad trick by letting me live on and on.

John Carney

We feel an obligation to the people of the Gulf Coast, ... We're representing the fortitude and perseverance and strength of those people who are trying to piece their lives back together.

We're fortunate to have two people like that,

We're fortunate to have two horses in the race and we hope they live up to their billing.

We're fortunate to have so much depth. We wanted to rest some of the varsity kids and let the JV girls show what they could do.

Claude Julien

We're fortunate to have players who can play a variety of roles. With the new rules and all the penalties, we have to be in a position where we can get as many people involved so that our top players aren't on the ice all the time.

Lindy Ruff

We're fortunate to come out of here with two points, but it's a game we found a way to win. That room always responds. You know when you push them what you're going to get.

Johnny Damon

We're fortunate that the Yankees lost. Everyone is scoreboard watching, the players and the fans.

We're fortunate that the game always generates a lot of interest. But with these two universities, and the success that they've had, I think there's a lot more interest than in most years.

John Smoltz

We're fortunate that more guys in the last three games didn't have (injuries) happen.

Ramez Naam

We're fortunate enough to live on a planet that's bathed in thousands of times more energy than we use and that's stocked with thousands of times more water, raw materials, and even food-growing potential than we need.

We're hoping that someone would come forth with info about this. We think that it could be possibly sitting in someone's garage and someone is likely to know about that.

Nina Jacobson

I've been fortunate enough to match up the material I'm producing with the right buyer, the company that will make it and that wants it, and that isn't saying yes to be nice, but is saying yes because they want and need that movie and it's going to be important on their slate.

Kazuo Ishiguro

I'm very fortunate in that I don't have money problems. I have lunch with my wife at home. I don't have to commute, so I have much more time with my family.

Kelly Stables

I was fortunate enough to book a pilot, and we just got picked up for a midseason replacement for ABC. It's called 'Romantically Challenged,' and I'm going to be playing Alyssa Milano's little sister. The other actor in it is Kyle Bornheimer from 'Worst Week' - he's hilarious.

We knew this was going to be a battle. There were a lot of twists and turns and we were fortunate to come out on top.

We want to make that happen, but we want Fort Wayne to put a USHL team in the city, and that way we could throw it back at you. My thoughts are that if Indy is ever going to have another team at the pro level, it won't be me who is involved in it. The only thing I'm interested in are the American Hockey League or this level, and I don't think this market can support an AHL team.

The plague today...is merely Nature's fortuitous manifestation of her purposeless objectionableness.

Jules Verne

When science has sent forth her fiat - it is only to hear and obey.

Robert W. Welch, Jr.

The responsibilities which are imposed by rank and privilege and good fortune can... become very onerous indeed.

Dick Morris

Man, is that guy fortunate! Fortunate to be able to be president at a time when he CAN respond without violating his principles.