Famous Quotes & Sayings

Ed Mierzwinski

States and consumer advocates think that gift card fees, such as deductions every month if you don't use the card, are unfair to consumers. Many states, led by California, have enacted legislation severely limiting or even banning such fees.

Fred Jacobs

It is one of the most significant public health measures in our state's history. Banning smoking where people work, where they eat and drink, where they shop and where they gather to be entertained is clearly in the public interest.

Mark Rosenker

We must do everything we can to reduce these needless deaths and we strongly believe that banning wireless communications devices for teen-agers learning to drive will help significantly.

Clive Lloyd

I would have given him a lesser fine if it were not for that, but I stopped short of banning him for the last test. I have respect for the England captain and I expected the same from him,

Kinky Friedman

One eye is laughing and one eye is crying. And the eye that is crying is because this governor has been invisibly banning gay marriage for the past two or three years while the education has just veered into a meteor crater somewhere.

James Morgan

Most of these (pit bulls) you are banning (are) loving family pets.

Gary Johnson

As governor of New Mexico, I would have - I signed a bill banning late term abortion. I've always favored parental notification. I've always favored counseling. I've always favored the notion of no public funds used for abortion.

John Stokes

There is blood and there certainly is some pain. Banning it would limit a veterinarian's practice. But I don't think you are going to find many who complain.

Lisa Morton

For about 30 years, Halloween was taken over by pranksters. By the '30s, pranks were causing cities millions of dollars of damage. They considered banning Halloween in many cities, but instead, parents got together and came up with party ideas for kids, and a lot of them involved dressing up and costuming.

Catherine Young

Patty's our captain and she's worked on her leadership skills. She's gotten so much better at setter it's unbelievable.

Gary Parker

It is a position of huge responsibility. When you have such a limited time to pull the side together, you need a strong captain with a big influence and a wealth of experience.

Graeme Smith

The appointment of Jacques as vice captain is most welcome because he has so much talent and experience to impart to the other players. His knowledge of all facets of the game will help my captaincy considerably.

H. Hart

That was great. Pete's a captain and he's really stepping it up. I had complete faith in him in that situation.

Clive Woodward

Martin and I spoke earlier this month about his decision. I made it clear during the Rugby World Cup that I would have liked him to captain England in our defense of the Grand Slam, but I fully support his decision.

Jack Falahee

I think my darkest days were probably when I was catering. I would go to these parties and pass out hors d'oeuvres, and it's like you're invisible. I remember one catering captain told me that all you are is a tray that comes into their space for a moment and then you leave. It was one of the most depressing things I've ever been told.

Ian Woosnam

I think if the captain can get the team right and get the enthusiasm up and the morale up, then he does play a big role,

Rahul Dravid

I think he did a great job as a captain in his first series and he's truly shown why is the greatest all-rounder in the world at the moment.

Thomas Gunderson

I think Jim Tobin is a great captain of the ship.

Carol Brand

Our roots are here and I love New England.

Bill Shankly

What can you do, playing against eleven goalposts? (after 0-0 draw at Anfield)

Bill Shankly

He's not just the best centre-forward in the British Isles, but the only one. (about Ian St John)

Andrea Ferro

It is an honor for us to be one of this year's headliners at the New England Metal and Hardcore festival. We are more than ready for it. We can't wait.

Andy Robinson

Jason is an outstanding member of the England team who has led by example for the three years he has been playing international rugby union,

Bertrand Russell

When Benjamin Franklin invented the lightning-rod, the clergy, both in England and America, with enthusiastic support of George III, condemned it as an impious attempt to defeat the will of God.

Kerry Collins

That was a tough way to open up the season ... all the hype and everything and playing in New England, which is about as tough a place as you can play,

Paul Gascoigne

I was proud playing for England in the World Cup. Every game I played in, I did really, really well. I had the world at my feet, you know.

Shane Warne

I think they will be disappointed they are not 2-1 up. I think the pressure is on England and not Australia. At the end of the day, they have to win. We only have to win one (of the last two tests).

Rosevelt Colvin

Regardless of who's on the field, the guys are required to perform at a high level. So, regardless if it's Richard or if it's a rookie, you're expected to get the job done.

Marcelo Porto

Our market was out of the game for two days, while there were losses abroad. It has readjusted prices in a moderate way. I had expected a worse day.

Joe Eberhardt

Our model mix, which was rejuvenated in the past months, and expected higher unit sales in the future are set to increase profitability automatically.

Joel Greenlee

Overall it was a pretty good weekend for us but I really expected us to get the win over Virginia. There were about three more matches that we should have won but that's how it goes sometimes. You can't give up back points like we did late in those matches.

Jacques Rogge

Overall, it's been what we expected ? not really what we had wished.

David Law

Overall, I'm happy with the job they did. I told them from day one I expected them to be in the championship game.

Jim Silver

Over $500 million last year was spent on Harry Potter toys and this year is expected to be even bigger.

Bobby Bowden

Out of all of them, he would have been the least one we expected to do what he was doing. We didn't know how he could play like he's playing right now.

Elden Auker

Pitchers today are only expected to pitch into the sixth inning.

Bill White

Pat Priest has the reputation of being one of the finest judges in the state, and he's a Democrat, and he has a reputation for being a scholar. He has a reputation of being scrupulously fair.

Richard Reed

Paul is a fine student and a very fine young man,

Jameer Nelson

People just want to make excuses, which really is fine with me. I'm always the underdog.

Steve Ekeli

St. Augustine is a fine club, but they aren't five goals better than we are. We just never played soccer today. This doesn't speak well for our district.

Buck Showalter

Rod's going to be OK, ... It was more getting over the injection than it was the swelling. He's fine today.

Jen Kirkman

I want to travel the world and enjoy things, so if you gave me $50 million and said, 'You can never perform again,' I probably would take it and be fine with it.

Bob Letsch

Jamie played his finest floor game of the year, on offense and defense.

Harvey Staver

Jill had a great game. All of Jill's pitches were working. She had trouble getting loose, but she was fine once the game started.

Regg Simon

Kyle is as fine of a player as the league's ever seen.

Jim Calhoun

Regardless of our success over the years, whatever it may be, Providence has always played us close. Providence has given us a lot of problems.

Richard Hartley

Previously, I wouldn't have given us a good grade at all. But since we have (business manager Renee Hinton) in place, we're doing a much better job. I don't know if I'd give us a letter grade.

Wang Jian

Our research showed that about one-fourth to one-third of the tickets to a performance are given to government organs without charge.

Jerry Rickrode

Our mental psyche has not been real strong. But I'll say the guys haven't given up on it. We're working hard and trying to make adjustments.

Margaret Keane

Stand up for your rights and be brave, and don't be intimidated. Read your Bible. That's really given me strength, and it will give you strength. Pray, and use God's name, Jehovah. And never tell a lie, ever.

Eric Smith

Some of the requirements had given us very challenging manufacturing tasks.

Chris Klein

Our problem is holding that lead and making Houston or any other team panic when they're a goal down. We've twice now given up that lead too quickly.

Patrick Manteiga

Our staff has given them some break. This is just a group without a lot of money.

Robert Sasaki

Our scenario in 1999 is that 10,000 on the Nikkei is a given - 8,000 is possible. We think that if the market goes to 8,000 it's good. It's not going to stay there for very long.

Richard Midgley

Regardless of whether we won or lost last Saturday, there would've been a lot of pressure going into this week.

Jackie Williams

Recovery is a miracle. It lasts for a life time.

Sam Burns

Recessions usually last about a year. That would place the end around March or April.

John Buchanan

Our record over the last while has been pretty well exemplary, with just the odd incident.

Samuel Johnson

Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel.

Roger Short

Part of the time we do go around in pairs, but these pairs don't last a lifetime.

Jay Bly

Our line play versus the run is going to be a key. We're going to have to play disciplined on defense. No matter what offense someone plays, if you get whipped up front, you're not going to win. We saw that when we looked at last year's tape, but we've made some adjustments.

Lee Salem

Our only regret is that it didn't last longer. That was Bill's decision.

Patrick Stewart

Our last words were, 'Be safe. I love you,' ... He said, 'I will.'

Kaz Matsui

I think it was a meaningful day. Just because he retired, I don't think there's any lesser competition. I just want to be on my toes all the time.

Alan Greenspan

the pressure to enlarge the pool of skilled workers also requires that we strengthen the significant contributions of other types of training and educational programs, especially for those with lesser skills.

Joe Hopkins

What you saw was the lesser of two beatings.

Mark Patterson

Whenever someone takes a lesser role in the operations, it's not too uncommon to see this type of thing.

Meg White

It's pretty sad when you have to choose between the lesser of two evils.

Richard Harris

They often have a lesser curriculum, less challenges, less demands. And it's totally unfair to have these two different systems.

Walt Harris

Our special teams is the most respected part of our team.

Howard Rubenstein

out of respect we will not be doing anything for the moment.

Paul DePodesta

out of respect for what he's done here.

Arnold Schwarzenegger

out of respect for the will of the people.

Ron Anderson

Out of respect for Jerry, I can't say anything more.

George Bataille

Respect is really only a devious route taken by violence.

James Howell

Respect a man, he will do it the more.

Antoine de Saint-Exupery

I have no right, by anything I do or say, to demean a human being in his own eyes. What matters is not what I think of him; it is what he thinks of himself. To undermine a man's self-respect is a sin.

Carl Sagan

We are an intelligent species and the use of our intelligence quite properly gives us pleasure. In this respect the brain is like a muscle. When we think well, we feel good. Understanding is a kind of ecstasy.

C. S. Lewis

I came alive when I started loving you.

Jason Richardson

I was always getting the short end of the stick.

Bret Michaels

I will deliver, rain, snow, anything short of a tornado,

Tom Parker

I don't have a worry he'll be short of words.

Princess Anne

I didn't like netball... I used to get wolf whistles because of my short skirts.

John Carlock

He (King) comes in in short spots because he can throw strikes.

Justin Young

The only thing that's different is that now I'm the short guy,

Sam Cassell

I don't think he tipped it. I just shot it short. I shot it short over a 7-foot guy.

Thomas Evans

He's done great. He's come a long ways in a short time.

William Patterson

I stopped going to the conferences because most of (us) are all gone.

Jim Crace

I stopped being an engaged journalist and became a disengaged novelist.

David Hallberg

I stopped acting Romeo and just became Romeo.

Richard Greenberg

I thought if I stopped writing, ... the world would explode.

John Mellencamp

Hanging out is a waste of time. The only time I would hang out was when I was a kid, I would hang out in the streets. But once I started making records, I stopped hanging out.

Dave Wood

I feel that I got stopped (because I'm black),

G. H. Hardy

Basically, it's been wars that have stopped Mardi Gras.

Mike McBride

He was unbelievable. We couldn't have stopped him with 16 tanks.

Alastair Reynolds

One of the big breakthroughs I had as a writer was when I stopped agonising over every word.