Famous Quotes & Sayings

Jane Austen

One cannot have too large a party. A large party secures its own amusement.

Jane Austen

One can never have too large a party.

Jane Austen

Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance. If the dispositions of the parties are ever so well known to each other or ever so similar beforehand, it does not advance their felicity in the least. They always continue to grow sufficiently unlike afterwards to have their share of vexation; and it is better to know as little as possible of the defects of the person with whom you are to pass your life.

Jane Austen

They were within twenty yards of each other, and so abrupt was his appearance, that it was impossible to avoid his sight. Their eyes instantly met, and the cheeks of each were overspread with the deepest blush. He absolutely started, and for a moment seemed immoveable from surprise; but shortly recovering himself, advanced towards the party, and spoke to Elizabeth, if not in terms of perfect composure, at least of perfect civility.

Jan Egeland

Finally, I am encouraged to note that the Security Council issued a statement today expressing its concern about the massive humanitarian crisis in Darfur and calling on all parties to the conflict to protect civilians and reach a ceasefire.

Jamie Lee Curtis

Being a parent is a weird juggling act - and nobody does it right. Everybody does it wrong.

James Wolk

When I was young, my parents made me listen to old music and watch Jimmy Durante. I fell in love with the whole mystique of acting and entertainment.

James Wolcott

I understand that one of the purposes of bipartisanship is to cram something difficult and necessary down the American people's gullets for which neither party has the fortitude to assume full responsibility. It's a way of turning a possible gangplank into a teeter-totter.

James Wolcott

The days when the words Hollywood actor framed Ronald Reagan like bunny fingers as an ID tag and an implied insult seem far-off and quaint: nearly everybody in politics - candidate, consultant, pundit, and Tea Party crowd extra alike - is an actor now, a shameless ham in a hoked-up reality series that never stops.

Jase Robertson

My parents were hoarders before hoarding was cool

Janos Kadar

Bad leadership during the past years has cast on our Party the shadow of great and grave burdens.

January Jones

If I could do one thing over I'd have been nicer to my parents.

Janis Joplin

I gotta go on doin' it the way I see it...I got no choice but to take it like I see it. I'm here to have a party while I'm on this earth...I'm gettin' it now, today. I don't even know where I'm gonna be twenty years from now, so I'm just gonna keep on rockin', cause if I start saving up bits and pieces of me...man, there ain't gonna be nothing left for Janis.

Jane Harman

But as I often say, terrorists wont check our party registration before they blow us up.

John Avlon

If you only take offense when the president of your party is compared to Hitler, then you're part of the problem.

John Avlon

The two parties are still more polarized than ever before and the rise of partisan media is an important reason for it.

John Avlon

First, I think more Americans need to declare their independence from partisan politics on both sides. The more that Americans declare their independence, the more the parties will have to compete for their votes using reason rather than the hateful appeals.

John Patrick Shanley

I became a playwright and screenwriter. Italian-Americans were my particular specialty. I liked the way they talked. There was something free in it.

But it was really only a walk in the park for him.

But teams are getting better at it, people are starting to work out how to play it and I think you'll find that 180 runs will be a par score this season.

But for parenting teens you need a whole new set of tools.

Because we are not the only parties in this meeting, we can't predict the outcome.

Sergey Lavrov

must be aimed at making this happen, not making any threat which at this particular stage is not appropriate.

Christopher Darden

My grandparents and parents urged me to go to school and do well in school so that at the end of the day I'd have options, choices.

Now, we take RVs and park right on the ranch.

Now the rails have become a parking lot. That's one step better than having it taken out. But only one step.

get parties together to push the process forward.

From the water the park will look majestic. I can't wait to see it.

Jim McKelvey

I don't run any of my companies. I always partner with somebody who wants to operate.

John Scalzi

I don't think we're at the point where most people are willing to get rid of body parts and replace them, but then again, people who shoot lasers in their eyes come out with better-than-perfect vision.

Jerome Flynn

I don't think it takes much for a cult to be a cult. Many parts of our society are cultish, and you only need a charismatic leader and some teachings, and before you know it, you have a cult.

I don't think it's productive for the parties to snipe back and forth.

I don't think that parliament will find the strength to annul its decision.