Famous Quotes & Sayings

Francis Bacon

People of age object too much, consult too long, adventure too little, repent too soon and seldom drive business home to it's conclusion, but content themselves with a mediocrity of success.

J. R. R. Tolkien

Surely you do not disbelieve the prophecies, because you had a hand in bringing them about yourself? You don't really suppose, do you, that all your adventures and escapes were managed by mere luck, just for your sole benefit? You are a very fine per

Jim Cummings

Sterling Holloway, the actor who had originally voiced Pooh, decided to retire in the mid-1980s. Disney decided that they wanted to continue this character with their 'New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh' TV series.

Earl Woods

Playing Through: Straight Talk on Hard Work, Big Dreams, and Adventures with Tiger

Ryan Stasik

Playing live is what we do, It's an adventure for us as well as the audience.

Barry Lopez

What does it mean to grow rich? Is it to have red-blooded adventures and to make a ‘fortune,’ which is what brought the whalers and other entrepreneurs north? Or is it, rather, to have a good family life and to be imbued with a far-reaching and intimate knowledge of one’s homeland, which is what the Tununirmiut told the whalers at Pond’s Bay wealth was? Is it to retain a capacity for awe and astonishment in our lives, to continue to hunger after what is genuine and worthy? Is it to live at moral peace with the universe?

C. S. Lewis

Some journeys take us far from home. Some adventures lead us to our destiny.

Berkeley Breathed

I'll confess right here that I secretly wish I'd have drawn a strip about a little boy with a fake tiger, going for adventures throughout the universe in spaceships of his imagination.

Richard Branson

I think the most important thing is that in the last seven days we've just had the greatest adventure of our lifetimes.

Todd Post

Regardless of how legitimate it looks, it's a fraud. No government agency or company is going to ask for sensitive information over e-mail.

Gregg Wilson

Regardless of age, what we want is people who are physically active, doing those things they can.

Phil Crane

Re-examining all of the federal departments and agencies and whether they should exist is the next great battle for conservatives.

Bob Lohn

Recent information and further analysis leads our agency to conclude that the Southern Resident killer whale population is at risk of extinction, and should be listed as endangered. By giving it protection under the ESA, we have a better chance of keeping this population alive for future generations.

Philip Ruddock

Relevant agencies are currently assessing the statements made in the video but at this stage indications are that it is authentic,

Bill Johnson

Release of the draft environmental impact statement represents a significant milestone in the review process. This document gives the public a detailed look at the project and its consequences. There's also the opportunity to provide feedback for agency consideration.

Esther Dyson

Release 2.0: A Design for Living in the Digital Age

Michael Gallagher

President Bush's committed focus on wireless as a catalyst for technology growth is paying dividends. His leadership resulted in the historic agreement of the Department of Defense and other agencies to open up the frequencies, as well as the passage of key legislation a year ago that will make the 2006 auctions a reality.

Karl Rove

Our party will win (in November) because we have an agenda to run on and that Americans agree on.

Jim Henderson

Recent economic news around the world is causing us to reassess our near-term business prospects in key international markets,

Keith Morris

(Receiving the grants) started pointing us in the right direction of the whole change process, ... If that didn't occur, I'm pretty sure we would be doing business as usual.

Rich Gadomski

Price competition and the availability of quality scanning technology have encouraged and enabled the counterfeit tape market. We are aggressively exposing this business as it may put our customers at risk and negatively impact the perception of our quality and value of our brand. It's important that companies realize that they may be contributing to the problem by selling their used tape - or by buying from un-authorized resellers and distributors.

Deane Dotson

Our rental business stays very busy. And we don't require a Visa or MasterCard.

Ken Stein

Our partnership with ADP is a true reflection of successful collaboration, resulting in increased efficiencies. ADP has turned a typical business arrangement into a successful partnership between two dedicated parties with a common goal -- to lower costs and improve service levels.

Jill Lajdziak

Our owners don't want us to lose the honesty of our brand, how we do business without haggling. But they do want a different more dramatic look and feel.

Porter Erisman

Our overall position is that it is the responsibility of every business to follow the local laws of the countries in which they operate.

Sathya Baba

Our relationships are heart to heart relationships. Ours is a business of love, not a business of money or materials.

Stan Marshall

Our regulated utility business, non-regulated generation business and Fortis Properties all delivered increased earnings in the third quarter,

Sam Ibok

It is being considered. A decision on it has not been reached yet. We are going to consult on it now with President Olusegun Obasanjo. A final decision will be made this afternoon.

Peter Lewis

Jeff won't be given the third degree nor will he be shown the door. I'll simply consult with everyone involved and we'll come up with a consensus. He just might have the shits with the whole thing and be happily gone.

Bunnie Gleason

I went for a consult at MUSC (Medical University of South Carolina) and found out that he had to have six months of chemotherapy followed by two months of radiation.

Fred Eckhard

I think he's been consulting with a number of member states at the highest level, and he's expected to make some decision soon.

Steve Morgan

He is resting comfortably and consulting with the doctors, ... We are hopeful that he recovers quickly.

Greg Brenneman

Being a consultant is like flying first-class. The food is terrific, the drinks are cold. But all you can do is walk up to the pilot and say, 'bank left.' If you're in management, you have the controls.

Terry Paulson

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Mark Smith

I think it's a good idea. Just because you retain them for consulting doesn't mean you will get good advice.

Nevada Democrat

I look forward to consulting with the president on the O'Connor seat. Justice O'Connor has been a voice of moderation and reason on the court and should be replaced by someone who, like her, embodies the fundamental American values of fairness, liberty and equality.

Tony Sandoval

Our relays will be very good. We expect our 4 x 4 to qualify for finals. The sprint medley and mile relays should be in contention for a medal.

Jack Roush

Pat was the man of the hour today. Pat was able to put him in contention with two tires and had it where it would work. So the tires did a great job.

Steve Jobs

PDF is the richest content on the Web, and we're going to view it native,

David Zaslav

People only watch six to eight to 10 channels, so if you want to be one of those channels, then you have to create content so strong that people have to come not once, not twice but enough that, behaviorally, they start to feel like, 'That's my channel.'

Lewis Thomas

Statistically, the probability of any of us being here is so small that you'd think the mere fact of existing would keep us all in contented dazzlement of surprise.

David Card

Sports content is a very successful part of the Web, ... and ESPN is right up there.

Geoffrey Harper

Our contention is that they kept telling us that they couldn't pay us because they haven't gotten payment. They said that they intended to end to the contract, and then we stopped providing our services.

Ted Ake

Most real-money customers are content to be slow to buy. They don't feel like the market's going to get away from them on the upside.

Karen Finley

I will be looking at the FCC content restrictions on Howard Stern,

Eric Haxthausen

Our research shows that most drivers of new large pick-ups use them for commuting and personal trips.

Phil Jackson

Our particular team right now is not a team that does well resting on any kind of sense of accomplishment. We still have to drive ourselves and drive the team forward.

Todd Martin

part of it is driven by low interest rates, part of it is stimulation by governments to get people to start spending more.

Lawrence Eagles

Part of the recovery overnight (in the price of oil) may have been due to anti-Israeli protests in Jordan, where 30,000 protestors had to be driven back from the boarder by security forces,

Brandon Curtis

Passengers will know that if there is a problem on the bus, the driver isn't disconnected from help.

Michael Hara

Our objective is to drive towards 60 percent. We will try to make that this year.

Charissa McAfee

Our number one recommendation is to have a plan before you go out. Designate a driver who doesn't drink. Use cabs.

Sam Keller

Our offense is so good, that's all I can say. We can drive down on anybody.

Lawrence Summers

Our national savings rate is still far too low, driven by a personal savings rate that is not where it should be,

Arlen Specter

Regrettably, you need homeland security, and I think you are going to need it if not forever, for the foreseeable future,

Kenny MacAskill

Our message to the Scottish Diaspora this New Year should be to come home to Scotland.

Francis Thompson

Spring is come home with her world-wandering feet./ And all the things are made young with young desires.

Judah Friedlander

Stand-up is kind of like my home base, and doing stand-up in New York is what I like doing most.

Mike Rogers

Some of those old homes made it through a lot of hurricanes,

Bill Henderson

Someone from home will be praying for you,

James Augustine

That'd be the best. To do it at home on Senior Night, to do it with Dee. It would be a special night.

Taylor Twellman

Our first home match is going to be difficult, and we know that better than anybody,

Nick Russo

Residents of these temporary homes need to practice safety first at all times.

Blaise Pascal

Mediocrity makes the most of its native possessions.

Ayn Rand

in architecture, mediocrity is more glaringly obvious than in other lines - because there's a huge, physical object such as a building to demonstrate it.

Brandon Lee

For what level of mediocrity will you settle?

Courtney Love

I have a deathly fear of mediocrity and that nips at my heels and gets me into a lot of trouble.

Claude Monet

Perhaps it's true that I'm very hard on myself, but that's better than exhibiting mediocre work... too few were satisfactory enough to trouble the public with.

David Foster Wallace

Mediocrity is contextual.

Debbi Fields

Be great at what you do, and don't ever settle for mediocrity or else you will always wonder how great you could have been.

Andy Stanley

Will I allow my fear to bind me to mediocrity?

Amelia Barr

Mediocrity is always in a rush; but whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing with consideration. For genius is nothing more nor less than doing well what anyone can do badly.

Evan Bayh

Our objective is not to oppose the president; it's to do what's right for America.

George Jackson

Our objective is a permanent transformation of the city. We've got a long way to go, but I think we've turned an important corner.

Jim Johnson

Our objective was to put an end to what we view as infringement of our package designs.

Rob Dyson

Our objective is to win the (ALMS) championship. It's the way we take each race and the way we run the team.

David Trimble

Our principal objective is ... to see the administration re-formed but re-formed on a sound basis.

Steve Holeman

Our staff objective for the spring is always to prepare for the fall. We wanted to work with the team in different systems and with a variety of players in different positions - a lot of experimenting. That being the objective, I think we had a successful spring.

Carlos Mesa

It is a resignation that has one objective and that objective is to let the Bolivian people know that this is genuine,

Ellen Thorsen

I look for the extraordinary in the ordinary. The shadow is often more interesting than the object itself.

Todd Rundgren

If I have an opportunity to do something safe or something challenging, I'll often choose the latter. Sometimes, the objective is to submerge my viewpoint with the artist.

Jim Lord

Reasonable people have to find that reasonable line.

Stephanie Laurens

Real people are never central characters in my works.

Tom Tremont

Really, what people want is more simplicity in their life. They want a sanctuary.

Jyoti Amge

Regular people should not underestimate people who are small. In every aspect, they can do the things that normal people can.

Robert Hamilton

Our policy is to let our people know first.

Alex Halavais

Part of it is it's a really safe place for people to talk about this.

Hanya Yanagihara

Part of adulthood is searching for the people who understand you.

Joel Edgerton

Particularly when you're making a movie of a book, people are always waiting with their knives - you know?

Jack Horn

Part of the problem, ... is there are so many more things that can be done for people - drug therapies are better, but more expensive. And there are more and better scanning technologies, which are also more expensive.

Bernard Berenson

One can repent even of having repented.

Saint Ambrose

Forget not, O Lord, that I am one of those whom Thou hast created, and with Thine own blood hast redeemed. I repent me of my sins: I will strive to amend my ways.

Anselm of Canterbury

God hath promised pardon to him that repenteth, but he hath not promised repentance to him that sinneth.

J. I. Packer

Repentance, as we know, is basically not moaning and remorse, but turning and change.

J. C. Ryle

Let us beware of repentance without evidence.

Giovanni Boccaccio

It's better to repent what you enjoyed than to repent not having enjoyed anything.

Ezra Taft Benson

It is better to prepare and prevent than it is to repair and repent.

Publilius Syrus

Hasty conclusions lead to speedy repentance.

Publilius Syrus

Repentance follows hasty counsels.

William Shakespeare

Sleep seldom visits sorrow; when it doth, it is a comforter.

John Hume

He seldom errs / Who thinks the worst he can of womankind.

Ron Peterson

Very seldom it happens, but occasionally it does.

Mike Melson

Once we have the person in our sights and they see us, we seldom have a struggle.

Mike Tice

I think the sooner the better for all involved.

J. Horton

I think there is a sense that, sooner or later, this will happen.

Debbie Saslow

I think it's way too soon to talk about a cure.

Phil Garner

I'd just as soon us do what we do,

Phil Garner

I'd just as soon not watch them any more, they look pretty good.

Alex Newell

I always wanted to be on 'Glee.' As soon as the pilot aired, I said I needed to be on the show.

Greg Poehler

I feel like the longer I hold out - I feel like as soon I move to L.A., I just become one of a million.

Dr. Nabarro

Frankly, there will be a pandemic, sooner or later.

Leah Gingrich

I was in there as soon as they would let me in.

Robert Redford

I never had a problem with my face on screen. I thought it is what it is, and I was turned off by actors and actresses that tried to keep themselves young.

Katharine Elizabeth Fullerton Gerould

Social distinctions concern themselves ultimately with whom you may and may not marry.

Aaron Swartz

Most people, it seems, stretch the truth to make themselves seem more impressive. I, it seems, stretch the truth to make myself look worse.

Stephen Covey

Everyone must be proactive and do all they can to help themselves to stay employed.

Friedrich Schiller

With stupidity the gods themselves struggle in vain.

Bill Cosby

We've got too many young girls, who don't know how to parent, turning themselves into parents.

Buck Showalter

These things have a way of working themselves out over a 162-game season.

Robert MacIntosh

They wanted to give themselves some flexibility, which they didn't have with that language.

Rob Babcock

But those things usually work themselves out during training camp.