Famous Quotes & Sayings

Doug Muzzio

I think voters are expecting a competent mayor, somebody who can get things done and get them done fairly. We're in sort of a post-party politics period here, where the traditional tribal politics are being replaced by a competency model.

Zalmay Khalilzad

It is critical that the newly elected leaders of Iraq do their part by forming a government of national unity with a good program and competent ministers as soon as possible.

Edward Bulwer-Lytton

I would rather have five energetic and competent enemies than one fool friend.

Carlos Fernandez

He loves to fly and, from what I understand, flies very well and is a very competent pilot.

Dick Durbin

may be a very competent individual. But how in the world can we get to the truth of the question as to what went wrong with Hurricane Katrina -- how can we really hope to discover the incompetence that led to all this human suffering and devastation -- if the administration is going to investigate itself?

E. P. Thompson

Now that John Thompson is successful, ... I find it very difficult to fire him because the pigmentation in his skin is white. Besides, he's competent and he's my friend.

Frank Middleton

She has now determined (Kirk) is competent to stand trial. That is not an issue,

Jesse Smith

Since he has no prior record and obviously this was the result of some form of Alzheimer's, I would hope he would be placed on probation in the event he's found competent to stand trial. I would be very surprised if he were sent to prison. It's a sort of freak occurrence that someone this old gets involved in something like this. He's the oldest person I've ever had to represent.

E. B. White

She is a warm and considerate woman. We knew she would nurture our children. I'm unable to understand why a competent teacher was removed at this critical time.

Michael Hirst

The American obsession with 'Downton' amuses me slightly because it's such a fiction. I've always been questioned about my historical veracity, and 'Downton' just flies past, when it's completely made up.

Ron Gatewood

Juan Jose Alfonso now flies with God -- I am sure.

Jordan Palmer

He's a Thomas Howard-like linebacker who just flies around.

Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Hurt a fly! He would not for the world: he's pitiful to flies even. ''Sing,'' says he, ''and tease me still, if that's your way, poor insect.''

Bob Holthus

He flies to Kentucky Monday morning. Odds for the Kentucky Derby? I think he will be no worse than second choice. Of course, I might have a bias.

William Shakespeare

Love like a shadow flies when substance love pursues;Pursuing that that flies, and flying what pursues.

George Granville

She will, and she will not - she grants, denies,-Consents, retracts, advances, and then flies

Ivan Turgenev

Time sometimes flies like a bird, sometimes crawls like a snail; but a man is happiest when he does not even notice whether it passes swiftly or slowly.

English 17th Century Proverbs

When poverty comes in at the door, love flies out of the window.

Scott Ostler

Play it straight, come out with the simple truth: He was abducted by space aliens, taken aboard their flying saucer and subjected to various probes.

Kyle Williams

We need something normal. Helicopters flying over the stadium is not normal.

Samantha Perez

I was able to fly in a plane for the first time and see a snow flurry.

Robbie Grinestaff

I was just trying to hit it hard somewhere. I know they wanted a fly ball, but once I got two strikes on me I just wanted to put it in play.

Ken Hamlin

I was just pumped up. Guys were making plays. You could tell guys were flying around and really trying to get it done.

Scott Brison

I think there's too much testosterone flying around that caucus,

Kenji Johjima

That was the one situation we didn't want to see. I went to the mound because Jarrod was flying open and his pitches were sailing.

Wayne Gandy

Like I tell everybody, ... if you have to get on a plane and fly anywhere, you're not at home.

David Howell

It doesn't worry me that I fly under the radar over here,

Jessica Alba

Paul loves the water. It seems like that's where he's the most happy.

Sharon Rocha

Someone has taken all of this away from me and everyone who loves her,

Leroy Franklin

Robert not only loves to play baseball, he loves to teach young players. He's perfect to manage youngsters.

Georg Lichtenberg

Man loves company, even if it is only that of a smouldering candle.

Jim Nelson

Marti is one of those people everyone loves and admires. We need a million more of her.

Ryan Suter

I think he'll be going for us. I know he'll be watching for sure. He still loves the game, so he'll be into it.

Peggy Fleming

He just loves what he's doing. And that rubs off on his skaters.

Sami Hyypia

He is very aggressive, loves a tackle and can play as well.

Graham Hawkes

Everyone loves to fly, and flying underwater is even better than flying in air because there are things around you.