Famous Quotes & Sayings

David Korten

The fact is that these bankers and traders are taking claims of wealth out of the system; they are not doing any productive work.

Michael Scott

We set out to capture what was happening, and then we cut that into the series.

Earl Browder

The social system grows rigid but the productive forces continue to expand, and conflict ensues between the forces of production and the social conditions of production.

Earl Browder

Because capitalist society has expanded the productive forces so enormously, the social conditions under which it arose lag behind and become fetters holding back the further growth of productive forces.

Lucy Stone

To make the public sentiment, on the side of all that is just and true and noble, is the highest use of life.

Lucretia Mott

The world has never yet seen a truly great and virtuous nation because in the degradation of woman the very fountains of life are poisoned at their source.

Medgar Evers

Our only hope is to control the vote.

George Jackson

They have learned that resistance is actually possible. The holds are beginning to slip away.

John Gates

When we did the sign outside, we did not do the cigarette or the mug of beer because it was going to be outside. I wasn't sure if the city would object.

Benny Hill

I thought I couldn't afford to take her out and smoke as well. So I gave up cigarettes. Then I took her out and one day I looked at her and thought: 'Oh well,' and I went back to smoking again, and that was better.

Peter Fisher

Since 2001, we've had 42 states increase their cigarette taxes.

William Ohlemeyer

Mrs. Whiteley never smoked a pack of cigarettes that didn't have a health warning on it that was written by the surgeon general.

Augusten Burroughs

It turned out I had always been a smoker. I just hadn't had any cigarettes.

Conrad Veidt

I am indifferent if my spinach is leaf or creamed; if I work to fatiguing point or spend days doing nothing; if I smoke fifty cigarettes a day or none at all; if it rains or shines; if the dentist hurts, or the shoe pinches, or I secure a bargain.

Dan Becker

Nuclear power is a dangerous energy source that creates more problems than it solves. Switching from dirty coal plants to dangerous nuclear power is like giving up smoking cigarettes and taking up crack.

Diane Smith

We saw a lot of cigarette butts. But we drew the line at picking those up.

Arturo Toscanini

I kissed my first girl and smoked my first cigarette on the same day. I haven't had time for tobacco since.

Luis Gutierrez

Let me respond with a few points, the first being that all immigrants pay taxes, income taxes, property taxes, sales taxes, gasoline taxes, cigarette taxes, every tax when they make a purchase.

Dick DeGuerin

Now Ronnie Earle has what he was after, which was a mug shot.

Dick DeGuerin

Now Ronnie Earle has the mug shot he wanted.

Pat McCrory

People are being mugged on the streets. People are stealing cars. People are robbing stores, and nothing is happening." ()

Paul Jacob

I'm starting to like muggers more than congressmen. At least the muggers don't claim they're doing you a favor.

J. K. Rowling

How come the Muggles don’t hear the bus?” said Harry. “Them!” said Stan contemptuously. “Don’ listen properly, do they? Don’ look properly either. Never notice nuffink, they don’.

J. K. Rowling

Let muggles manage without us!

Sarah Rees Brennan

You're barely even wearing a shirt! What are you going to do if a mugger jumps out at you, flash them?

Casey Stengel

I love signing autographs. I'll sign anything but veal cutlets. My ballpoint slips on veal cutlets.

Charlie Hunnam

It always seemed to me like it was a significant thing to do with one's life to be an actor 'cause I love movies and I felt like, not to be grandiose about it, but there is something important about film with the function it provides to general society.

Bob Marley

Money can't buy life.

Bob Marley

If something can corrupt you, you're corrupted already.

Dennis Weaver

Business has to change the way it does business, or we will make no significant changes in the way we relate to the earth.

Asa Hutchinson

She delivers the signed affidavit to Mr. Jordan,

Michael Kelleher

She's registering to vote, ... It will be the first time she votes and she said she wants to be the first person to sign my papers.

Thomas Carroll

She signed me up and said, 'You have to do this,'

Brian Mulroney

Nobody has achievements like this ... you cannot name a Canadian prime minister who has done as many significant things as I did, because there are none.

Abby Wambach

I'm not sure if I'm going to get into coaching. I'm sure I'll stay in soccer somehow.

Rick Adelman

We're just trying to make sure somebody's on him all the time.

Brooke Adams

With this one I just want to make sure it was OK.

Larry Bloom

When he has time off, he isn't really sure what to do with it. He's a little lost.

Veronica Corpuz

We're going to try and work through this to make sure no more productions will be canceled or postponed.

I. Stone

What we're really trying to do is to make sure when they get to kindergarten, they are better prepared, because for many of them, there is nothing until they get to kindergarten.

Jamie Shea

When we are sure what happened, we will tell you what happened.

John Small

She didn't do the crime, but she sure can do the thyme!

Mike Holmgren

Let's just wait on that and make sure what's written and what's said is correct.