Famous Quotes & Sayings

Stephen Kinzer

If women are being oppressed in Egypt or children are being forced to join armies in the Congo, for example, it is not only acceptable but wonderful for Americans to be concerned, outraged, and active.

Bob Dole

I have ... been uplifted by the extraordinary power of the American heart -- by those armies of compassion, who are willing to cross town or cross the globe to minister to those they've never met and will never see again.

J. R. R. Tolkien

But they were, all of them, deceived, for another Ring was made. In the land of Mordor, in the fires of Mount Doom, the Dark Lord Sauron forged in secret a master Ring, to control all others. And into this Ring he poured his cruelty, his malice and his will to dominate all life. ""One Ring to rule them all."" One by one, the Free Lands of Middle Earth fell to the power of the Ring. But there were some who resisted. A Last Alliance of Men and Elves marched against the armies of Mordor and on the slopes of Mount Doom, they fought for the freedom of Middle Earth. Victory was near. But the power of the Ring could not be undone.

Mary Shelley

Standing armies can never consist of resolute robust men; they may be well-disciplined machines, but they will seldom contain men under the influence of strong passions, or with very vigorous faculties.

George W. Bush

I want to thank my friend T. D. Jakes for rallying the armies of compassion to help somebody like the mayor,

Peter Galbraith

Just as there isn't one Iraqi people, there isn't one Iraqi army. We won't be arming a national army, but armies that are loyal to three different groups.

Steve Capus

Look, this is what we are built for. You've got mundane days in the business and then days like this when all your work and planning are put to the test. We've got two small armies in two different parts of the world.

Robert Bridges

Simple and brave, his faith awoke, Ploughmen to struggle with their fate; Armies won battles when he spoke, And out of Chaos sprang the state.

John Adams

Mobs will never do to govern states or command armies

Jason Peters

When I was little I'd design these dresses and show them to my family. There'd always be three or four or five (designs) on the fridge.

Dhani Jones

We had 10 girls in black dresses walking around with bow ties on. Guerrilla marketing.

Chloe Sevigny

It's not what you spend but how you wear it that counts. The key is often to dress up inexpensive basics with accessories. Something like a beautiful designer bag or belt can make everything else look richer and more luxurious.

China Machado

Originally a stylist took terrible dresses and did everything she could to make them wonderful. Now, you create an image. It's much more specialized.

China Machado

I do not really shop. Most of my clothes I make. I dress simply.

Charles Lamb

No woman dresses below herself from mere caprice.

Charles Lamb

In the indications of female poverty there can be no disguise. No woman dresses below herself from caprice.

Chanel Iman

I used to dress up as a model for Halloween, like every year.

Charles M. Schwab

Young men may enjoy dropping their work at five or six o'clock and slipping into a dress suit for an evening of pleasure; but the habit has certain drawbacks.

George H. W. Bush

We remember the integrity and the sense of duty that he brought to every task before him,

Everton Tomlinson

We believe we have a duty to protect the image of our football and if that means putting out those who are disruptive, we are prepared to do. We decided on the replay because we thought that it would not have been a good idea to allow the players to suffer because of the indiscretions of their fans.

Alan Blinder

The last duty of a central banker is to tell the public the truth.

Alan Bennett

One reads for pleasure...it is not a public duty.

Chloe Grace Moretz

I beat Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 in one day.

Charlotte Perkins Gilman

The one predominant duty is to find one's work and do it.

Charles Buxton

You have not fulfilled every duty unless you have fulfilled that of being pleasant.

Charles Baudelaire

The habit of doing one's duty drives away fear.

Charlie Melancon

It's our duty to get them the things they need when they need it. And it's not happening.

David Corbin

We've asked the city to continue its consideration of the project until April. We want time to look at our options with regard to Holiday House specifically and our overall employee housing needs in general. At this point, we want to go back and revisit our full employee housing goals.

Kevin Cato

We've always felt like our defense was one of the stronger points of our game. Our goal was to have a hand in their face for the full 94 feet of the floor and that would hopefully take away some of their shooting ability.

Phil Hamilton

We've always defeated those types of things in full committee. At least when his bills die, he doesn't rant and rave.

Daron Malakian

When we were a club band, we always used to say, 'Man, if we ever see success, we'd like to open doors for other people, to push the boundaries and fully contribute something to art, to music, that is going to help it evolve instead of doing stuff for the sake of money or doing stuff for the sake of being popular.

Caroline Lawrence

When I was nine, we moved to Stanford University in San Francisco so that my father could do a Ph.D. I went to Terman Junior High in Palo Alto. It was terrible, because my hormones were all over the place, and I became an ugly adolescent full of rage and loathing.

Kurt Andersen

When I talk to college students about Spy, it's like I'm describing something that happened in the 19th century. We were very lucky. We started Spy at a time when our generation had arrived at full adulthood and wanted to connect to its anti-establishment youth.

Steve Grossman

Tom Reillys case to the people of Massachusetts does not rest on where he stands on one particular issue or another. It rests on his integrity, honesty, and a hundred-percent commitment to giving the people of Massachusetts a full days work for a full days pay.... He is as honest as the sun, regardless of whether you agree or disagree with him.

Al Wilson

We're making game-changing plays. We've got a defense full of playmakers. We feel like if we play our game, we're always going to have somebody in the right spot.

John Mendoza

We respond better to the stresses and challenges of daily life. We're more creative, use our abilities to the fullest and make the most of opportunities when our mental health is strong.

Adam Goodman

We grow up with certain icons and certain entertainment ... and being able to share it with someone else and see it through their eyes for the first time is very satisfying,

Steve Wariner

What makes it special for me is the historical significance of standing on that stage and thinking of all the icons and pioneers that came before,

Chord Overstreet

I dont want to be compared to Brad Pitt because I dont want to, you know, disappoint anybody. Brad Pitt is an icon.

Chloe Sevigny

I think to be a true style icon, you just have to dress yourself. There are so many actresses floating around who have people picking out their outfits for them; that's hard for me to wrap my head around or celebrate.

Chloe Sevigny

To be a true icon, you have to have style emanating from you. And you have to have figured it out on your own and have a point of view, a perspective, and be able to translate it in some personal way.

Chick Corea

Miles Davis was a part of my life from 1947 on. I was born in 1941 and I first heard him in 1947 on a 78 rpm. And then I followed his career, starting with his first solo album in 1951. He was an icon and inspiration and a mentor to me.

Hilary Clinton

The Post's icon status was earned through hard work and nerve under fire, not through fear of criticism,

Michael Markarian

We applaud Senators Ensign and Byrd for winning this resounding victory for horses. Senate offices received thousands of calls from constituents who love horses, and we thank lawmakers for acting decisively to end the slaughter of these American icons and trusted companions. The identical language from the House and Senate should put this issue to rest and save tens of thousands of horses from a grim and painful end.

Nicolas Maduro

Fidel Castro represents the dignity of the South American continent against empires. He's a living legend: an icon of independence and freedom across the continent.

Bobby Bowden

We've always had problems with Wake Forest. It looks like they've figured out their problems and found themselves.

Gregg Popovich

We responded well from a real tough loss last night. That's what a coach always looks for. It was great to come out angry enough to try to put last night out of their heads. We played well most of the night, but a lot of the fuel for that came from last night.

Dale Lennon

We're going to have 80-plus guys practicing, and it looks like we have the potential for a solid team.

Princess Anne

[To a photographer who said, 'Look this way, love':] I am not your 'love.' I am Your Royal Highness!

Kenny Troutt

That kid who lives in the projects, he has a self-esteem problem - everybody looks down on him. He may be a good kid, but other parents don't want their kids to be with them because percentages say they could be bad. I went through a lot of that.

Richard Gephardt

What we're seeing is a talking down of the economy, the suggestion of a recession, the suggestion of a slowdown in order to justify what looks like it's going to be a $3 trillion tax cut,

Carlos Herrera

When we bring it out, some people don't believe that this could be made on Guam, ... That was the look that I wanted, something that looks like it came from a factory or somewhere else -- except this was locally built.

David Montgomery

When we find the right GM, he will have the responsibility going forward to make changes regarding the manager, coaches and trades. I would hope he looks at the job Charlie has done and say he did a pretty good job.

Wayne Morgan

When we drove, they had some really big guys in there. Aldridge looks like he's 7-foot-1 to me because he's way bigger than our 6-10 guys.

Chelan Simmons

When I was little, I didn't know you got paid for acting. My parents put the money in the bank for me, but I just thought it was this fun thing that I was so excited to do. You got to be on the set and get a little bit of makeup and be on camera.

Christine Mockert

When we got there we were given the TV treatment. They put the shine-proof makeup on us, and during the breaks we would joke around and pretend we were news anchors.

Michelle Lyons

Units being evacuated are those in more coastal areas. We also consider the makeup of the buildings. Some are metal and can withstand high winds, and others are not,

Kylie Jenner

Working with some of the best makeup artists has taught me a lot of amazing tricks to making me feel more confident, and I can't wait to share them with you guys.

Shan Foster

With the makeup of our team, we've figured we can push the ball a little bit and get some easy buckets in transition. Coach (Kevin Stallings) has pretty much given us the freedom to do so.

Dave Dombrowski

We're extremely pleased to have a person of his makeup and his ability to bolster the bullpen.

Chloe Grace Moretz

If I'm talking to a photographer, I'm talking to a stylist, I'm talking to a makeup artist, we're kind of creating and collaborating and making something that is artwork and is special and is different.

Chloe Sevigny

I find most men don't like a lot of makeup.

China Machado

I take off my makeup with Ponds cold cream, and then I wash myself with gentle soap and water, and that's it.

Brian Schneider

We've always said that we were just missing a real small part, and that small part was moving to a new city and having a home. And we got that this year,

Jamie Dixon

We've always played three guards in certain instances over the years. A number of programs do that. Oftentimes, your smaller players are your better players. Last year, our bigger guys were our better players.

Nikki Sixx

When we were younger, you know, small stuff was small stuff. But we turned it into big stuff. It's just part of being young.

Susan Vreeland

When I was nine, my great grandfather, a landscape painter, taught me to mix colors. With his strong hand surrounding my small one, he guided the brush until a calla lily appeared as if by magic on a page of textured watercolor paper.

Phyllis Nagy

When I was a kid in a small private school on Long Island and this event occurred, we were all fascinated. For years, I've been wondering what to do with the material. I think it should be an opera. They're all so operatic and passionate in their personalities.

Shane Rattenbury

We're making an assessment of our food and fuel and our own energy levels, it's very exhausting being in small boats in such a hostile environment.

Scott Cross

We're so small that we have to get people into a full-court game, get some turnovers. That's what we do.

Boris Diaw

We're small. That hasn't changed. We've been small all year.

Jeff Cole

We're small so the fuel issue isn't as big, because we don't have dump trucks we run, ... we hire that out. It affects our grader but it's not terrible, and the police car uses a combination of township gas and Dandy gas.

Brenda Davis

When I talk to Mark I have to constantly remind myself that he's just 13. And the Clearly family truly needs this blessing.

Katie Aselton

I'm not super nostalgic for friendships I've lost along the way. I feel like, if they were truly meaningful and really special, they would still exist. I think we grow and change, and that's okay.

Katie Aselton

What I get really excited about are movies that I connect with emotionally. 'Deliverance' was on TV, and they don't really make movies like that anymore, just simple and scary. The truly scary thing is, 'I'm going to threaten your life, I'm going to threaten the people you love. What are you going to do about it?'

Elaine Elliott

What they really proved is that they absolutely belong, this is truly a Final Four team. We're so proud that the Utah name is going to be up there with the best of them, forever enshrined by what they've done.

Marianne Williamson

When we are truly aware of our spiritual glory, a varicose vein or two is not that big a deal.

Marcia Wieder

When we are doing what we love, we don't care about time. For at least at that moment, time doesn't exist and we are truly free.

Kevin Drew

When we handed this record in, it confused a lot of people, even within the band. That's what I love about it -- I just find it this big, beautiful mess. Sometimes, albums should be experiments, and people who truly understand us know that's all we were doing from the get-go.

Jay Feaster

What has happened in the past is truly ancient history. Now the objective is to come in here and have a solid training camp. ... We can't afford to get caught up in the hype. It's about having to do it again. You can't rely on what you did 18 months ago.

Jillian Messenger

We are getting better ever game. The other coaches are telling us that, the umpires are telling us that, that we're coming around and we truly are.