Famous Quotes & Sayings

John Seymour

Recreational opportunities are our biggest draw. We have river activities and an aquatic park. The birding trails are in the same category, ... We need to use our natural resources. We need to play the cards we have.

Steve Thompson

Recreational fishing is a long-standing, valid activity in the park, and we recognize that. But the park has a dual mission, to protect resources and provide for their enjoyment. If you don't protect the resources, it'll prevent the enjoyment.

Caroline Fredrickson

Regardless of what happens with this agreement, Congress can, and must fix the Patriot Act to better protect the privacy and freedom of ordinary Americans. At the same time, until the Bush administration stops the illegal NSA program to spy on Americans and stops ignoring the rule of law, any reforms to the Patriot Act could be ignored under the extreme philosophy of power embraced by this president. No matter the result of the Patriot Act, we hope all senators involved in these negotiations will resist pressure from the administration. Congress must restore the rule of law and insist that innocent Americans' rights be protected against the overreaching of the White House. We can, and must, be both safe and free.

Steve Pearce

Regardless of the true source of these incursions, the Mexican government must not evade its responsibility to help us stop illegal activity on the border. I hope that this letter will lead to a more productive partnership toward that goal.

Jason Schenker

Regardless of how large the draws are expected to be, especially in gasoline, seeing the actual numbers will be a shock.

Wayne Harris

Regardless how little it grows, state government does act as a stabilizer. Tallahassee will be less affected than other markets.

Charles Scott Sherrington

Reflex inhibition acting against a reflex titanic contraction may diminish the contraction in one or other or all of several different ways.

Ambrose Gwinett Bierce

REFLECTION, n. An action of the mind whereby we obtain a clearer view of our relation to the things of yesterday and are able to avoid the perils that we shall not again encounter.

Antoine Halff

Refinery activity has been very depressed because of damage caused by hurricanes last year and deferred maintenance. There was a huge surge in imports after last year's storms but that has ended. At the same time refinery activity has not recovered.

Minnesota Fats

Paul Newman is not a very good pool player.

Sarah Caldwell

Success is important only to the extent that it.

Joshua A. Norton

We, Norton I, do hereby decree that the offices of President, Vice President, and Speaker of the House of Representatives are, from and after this date, abolished.

Betty Hill

Well all you could see was the lights.

Maureen Reagan

I will feel equality has arrived when we can elect to office women who are as incompetent as some of the men who are already there.

Joe Davis

I went to school at this log school house. A white woman was my teacher, I do not remember her name. My father had to pay her one dollar a month for me. Us kids that went to school did not have desks, we used slates and set on the hued down logs for seats.

Jim Lampley

I think there was a sense that the impact was being lost because the audience was so familiar with the form. You combine that with people's attention spans, which are clearly conditioned to be shorter now, and there's a need to vary the paradigm.

Sarah Caldwell

That which we persist in doing becomes easier for us to do; not that the nature of the thing itself is changed, but that our power to do is increased.

Rocco DiSpirito

The 1,000 tasting portions were to be served over a period of six hours, starting at noon, so we would have to prep those another way, to keep them as fresh as possible.

Lou Raffetto

Springtime in Maryland is always an exciting time. We believe that it will be even more appealing this year as a result of the nature of the program and increases in the stakes.

Sandra Tsing Loh

Some of us stay married because we're in competition with our divorcing 1960s and 1970s parents, who made such a hash of it. What looks appealing to us now, in an increasingly frenetic, digital world, is the 1950s marriage.

Joe Solmonese

placate the far right instead of appealing to the fair-minded values of the American people.

Don Payne

I think that's what makes Florida appealing to him. That that's what they're looking for, and that's what I think he is - a primary back.

Robert White

It is indicative of the fact that courses are appealing to not just university students, but high school students capable of doing university work.

J. R. Moehringer

Like the Earth, the Web is a less appealing place than it used to be. If I want attitude and arguing and meanness and profanity and wrong information screamed at me as gospel, I'll get in a time machine and spend Christmas with my family in 1977.

Paula McGlasson

I think college students generally don't come to enough musical theatre. This is not 'Oklahoma.' This is not 'The Sound of Music.' This is a very contemporary appealing comedy that college kids will enjoy.

Scott Monarch

I think I did that up until this game. Now, it's just a matter of let's just get this game over with and do our best. I want to win the game, no question. That would give us a single-digit loss season, and that's something that's appealing to me as a coach. But my real emphasis is getting to that tournament and trying to win it.

Jeff McInnis

I still think I'm a starter in this league, ... But I'm older (he'll be 31 in October) and I'm looking for a playoff team. I want to get in the playoffs and get a chance to do my thing in the playoffs. That's the most appealing thing to me about the Nets. I don't think my role is the most important thing. I think winning is the most important thing.

Deborah Frieden

The architects wanted the building to have certain qualities of the natural landscape that are constantly changing. In different lights, for example, the skin has different qualities. It changes with the sunlight. It changes with the fog.

Michael Donovan

The architects brought in renderings of the building, and these are very rough renderings, of a multi-story building, ... Basically, today we gave the architect the go-ahead to proceed further with the program, and develop things further down the schematic design process.

Ali Khan

It is certainly true that the architects of Communist expansion are taking every possible measure to impose their dogmas upon the world.

Thom Mayne

I don't know any architects that I respect who don't have their own voice. I think the difference between architecture and the other arts is your immersion in reality.

Terrie Williams

I don't know of any architects who want to do bad buildings.

Dylan Walsh

L.A. is so much about ratings and box office; that defines everything. And here, of course it's important, but it's not part of the culture - there's too much else going on in New York. They're not going to let one industry monopolize your attention, you know? You're likely to have best friends who are architects or newspaper reporters.

Robert Seidman

Fortunately, we were not in the construction phase and were able to have the architects make significant changes ... to upgrade the foundation, for instance, ... It was all done in the planning phase.

Anthony DeCurtis

He was one of the architects of the Beatles sound.

Michael Graves

I grew up in a time when Eames and Le Corbusier and Frank Lloyd Wright and other architects were putting their furniture and objects on the market. You could buy some of those objects on the open market. Eames was a huge influence on all of us in school.

Jason Whittle

I was in Kansas City before and that's not the way the Chiefs fans were. It was nice to see the people reacting that way.

Rusty Wallace

I think Larry is one of the most wonderful crew chiefs I've ever had in my life,

Ricky Rudd

I have been privileged to drive for some of the best. I also want to thank all of the talented and dedicated people I have worked with in racing over the years, the crew chiefs and the crew members, who put in so much time and effort to give me competitive cars.

Ratu Bokini

If the chiefs are united-the nation would follow suit.

Atharva Veda

The people, rulers, leaders and chiefs - none of them shall be able to remain in the world. Death is inevitable; it strikes the heads of the false.

H. Hunt

More than 100,000 Soldiers have trained on our combat convoy simulators, mostly National Guard. About 1,000 pilots, crew chiefs and Soldiers have trained on the door-gunner simulator at Fort Hood and Fort Rucker.

Jack Kent Cooke

I have spoken to many, many Indian chiefs who say they have no objection whatsoever to the nickname.

Charles de Montesquieu

In the infancy of societies, the chiefs of state shape its institutions; later the institutions shape the chiefs of state.

Mark Martin

We have a great organization with really fantastic drivers and crew chiefs at Roush Racing.

Seimone Augustus

Regardless, we knew she'd want us to come back to Europe and go for the gold. While it was shocking when it happened, at the same time we knew what we had to do.

Brian Bethune

Recoveries in Europe and Japan are gaining momentum. This should provide the underpinnings for respectable growth in exports.

Adam Cole

Outside Europe things are looking pretty healthy, with imports falling back a little bit,

Thomas Koerfgen

Results have been much better. The market seems to be recovering. We're optimistic for the long run for European stocks.

David Byrne

required an immediate response from the European Union.

Fabricio Oberto

Playing in Europe so many years, you see more strategy, not so much freestyle game. You learn how to make plays for your teammates. For me, that is one of my powers.

Bidzina Ivanishvili

Europe and America should judge Georgia's leadership on the basis of their actions, not just their words and promises. Otherwise Saakashvili will transform Georgia into a dictatorship.

Bianca Jagger

I am closer to a European viewpoint of the world than an American one. My ethics and ideals are based on European concepts.

Bernard Berenson

The average European does not seem to feel free until he succeeds in enslaving and oppressing others.

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.

Jim Hunter

Part of the magic of NASCAR and NASCAR racing is the accessibility.

Bill Crawford

True 'magic' is simply the ability to transcend what seems to be and, thus, transform one's experience. Maybe we could all use a little 'Harry Potter' in our lives.

Carrie Fisher

One of the great things to pretend is that you're not only alright, you're in great shape. Now to have that come true - I've actually gone on stage depressed and that's worked its magic on me, 'cause if I can convince you that I'm alright, then maybe I can convince me.

Howard Davidowitz

The advertisers are gone. It's a question of getting them back. But getting every one of them back is priced into the stock. The stock is priced as if everything she does is magical and perfect.

Basil Fawlty

I was up at five, you know, we do have staff problems, I'm so sorry,it's all done by magic.

Owen Miller

I think Ole Miss has worlds of potential. They've won there before, and it hasn't been too long ago. There's going to be a lot of work, but there's no magic formula. You've got to be productive every day and work at recruiting every day.

Larry Coyer

I don't have a magic answer. If you play cornerback in this league, they're going to get you once in a while.

Doug Henning

I have a policy of not saying anything negative about anything another magician does.

M. Wolfe

For whatever reason, $199 tends to be a magical price point.

Jim Graham

Marshall has a really strong team. We didn't play badly, they were just that much better.

Wendy Liebmann

Here's an interesting thought about what might result: a good-better-best approach, with Macy's the 'good', Bloomingdales the 'better' and Marshall Field's the 'best,'

Kate Christensen

Chan Marshall has one of the most haunting, wrenching voices of any current singer, male or female.

Jeremy Durham

They play really well together as a team. It really reminded me of us playing Marshall or Jacksonville.

Buzz Peterson

I've very disappointed Gregg Marshall didn't do more than he did. If I had been in the same position, I would have done anything I could.

George Small

It's so close, ... That's a pretty tight race between Marshall and Rico.

Mack Brown

The Marshall story touched all of our hearts. It's something you can't even imagine.

Rich Rodriguez

Pat just seized the opportunity and made the most of it.

Stephen Farrell

Our opportunity here is to provide our patients with all of their medications as a full-service pharmacy.

Jonathan Schwartz

Stay tuned on the Red Hat-Sun relationship. We think there's ample opportunity to work together out there.

Chris Huffins

Our women are very hungry. They know they have an opportunity to dethrone Stanford this year.

Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Every person that comes into our life comes for a reason; some come to learn and others come to teach.

Barry Manilow

I love any opportunity I have to make music.

Barry Manilow

What we hear now is great-sounding records with great-sounding grooves and loops. And the sound of these records is irresistible, but the craft of songwriting is just about over. That's why, whenever I get an opportunity to do an album full of standards, I jump at it because I miss it.

B. D. Wong

If I were to limit myself to the opportunities that were presented playing only Chinese-American parts, I would be virtually without a career.

B. D. Wong

I remain on SVU because it is an incredible opportunity.

Frank Varosi

Steve has been thinking he would like to take us for a plane ride. I didn't like plane rides too much.

Aaron Harris

Our plan was to get him in situations where he's not comfortable. We just wanted to get to him and frustrate him.

Daniel Vasella

Our plan is to turn around the Chiron vaccines business,

Emmanuel Mwamba

Our plan is that he should be here between two weeks to one month.

Dave Thompson

Right now, that plan is like a submarine with screen doors.

Mack Brown

Plan on being behind. Plan on getting yourself in trouble.

Becca Fitzpatrick

Nora: What are you planning? Patch: I wouldn't call this planning. I'd call this throwing a Hail Mary with seconds left on the clock.

Paul Anderson

We never thought or suspected that these plants would have a problem. Somebody should be doing time for this; that's the way I look at it.

Gabe Gauthier

We'll all get our playing time, ... and we plan to win it all again.

Tom Zilla

I thought it provided a lot of justification for making the improvements.

Paul O'Grady

I can eat beef, provided it's minced in disguise. I couldn't eat a gammon steak. Forget it.

Joseph Kabila

Whatever happens, if there are summits we will be there, provided it takes place after the funeral,

David DeFazio

Many of the statements (appeared) to have been provided to her.

David Livingstone

I am prepared to go anywhere, provided it be forward.

Tom Kenny

There has been a lot of testing done on the racking strength provided by different types of spray foams, ... And the strength provided by closed-cell foams can be substantial.

Michael Burgess

When Medicare was first enacted in 1965, it provided coverage for hospitalization, doctor visits and surgeries, but there was no coverage for prescription medications.

McGregor Scott

Trends in communications and convergence provided a one-two punch.

Rachel Johnson

Our parents provided us with the essentials, then got on with their own lives. Which makes me realise that my parents were brilliant, not for what they did, but more for what they didn't do.