Famous Quotes & Sayings

David Liss

I went with the old adage that you should write what you know. What I knew was 18th century Britain, so what I decided I would do is write a novel based on my dissertation research.

Rick Magnante

The adage I use is of Jack and the Beanstalk, Gulliver and the Lilliputians and David and Goliath. All of them apply, there's no doubt about that. But if we can find the magic beans, or if we can zero the stone, then you never know what can happen.

Ivo Daalder

I think she's proving the adage that where you stand depends on where you sit. It's moved her to a situation where the only tools are talk and travel. She can't send military in. Her role now is to talk and to travel, and she's doing it reasonably well.

Brian Billick

Getting the ball in Jamal's hands more, which is always a point of interest for everybody, lends itself to the old adage that a back doesn't get cranked up until he gets to that 20th, 25th run. That may have something to do with it,

Robert Balentine

I would think the adage of going away in May probably won't hold this year.

Greg Valliere

I think it's bad karma when you start talking down your own currency; it smacks of desperation. If this turns into a rout, that will prove that classic adage -- be careful what you wish for.

Andrew Davis

For much of the 20th century people left Wales, but today the old adage 'You have to get out to get on' no longer holds, ... For the first time in a long time we now have more people coming in than leaving.

Martin O'Malley

There is an adage in business that says that you should only compete when you have a competitive advantage. When it comes to cybersecurity, Maryland has a whole host of competitive advantages.

Joyce Banda

If we provide the young with a strong foundation, we can leave behind a legacy substantially greater than most are able to bequeath. As for the women, the old adage that you invest in a woman, you invest in a generation, still rings true today.

Isiah Thomas

Other than David Robinson I don't know if I've met a classier individual in the NBA.

Michael Goulde

Picture David and Goliath, but David doesn't have a slingshot. This gives David the slingshot.

Michael Goulde

Picture David and Goliath, but David doesn't have a slingshot, ... This gives David the slingshot.

Mark Granger

We need some other guys to step up to help David out.

E. Hurley

I think David is at peace with his own game now. He was too worried about himself and worried about others. He's a very quiet kid who doesn't say much. Maybe early on, he wasn't comfortable being a leader. But I think he feels good about who he is right now.

Norman Lear

I think David E. Kelley, with his new deal, is vastly underpaid,

Kurt Melton

I think David (Bendall) did a nice job defensively on him.

Phil Morrison

My mother and Myra Doernberg, the mother of our production designer, David Doernberg, were the utility infielders on the team,

Jack Roberts

It doesn't feel like we're Goliath, it feels like we're David in this matter.

William Taylor

reasonable doubt as to the guilt of the appellant.

S. Hughes

Regulation is a factor, no doubt about it. But it may not be how tough the regulation is, but how fast it is -- how fast can you get your paperwork through?

Pat Hill

Paul is a proven winner, ... He'll be the key for us, no doubt about it. He won't be rattled.

Peter Ueberroth

Our old system is less favorably positioned. To follow the same path would not lead to success in our view. We were doubtful the last meeting, now we're convinced. If we go through this whole process it's not going to work. If we want to bid, we want to win. We have to figure it out and make sure we have everybody on board.

Peter Ueberroth

Our old system is less favorably positioned, ... To follow the same path would not lead to success in our view. We were doubtful the last meeting, now we're convinced. If we go through this whole process it's not going to work. If we want to bid, we want to win. We have to figure it out and make sure we have everybody on board.

Tish Lyons

People have doubted us because we lost our big guns and everything and we lose our point guard. I think we've come together nicely. We really are starting to play well together and I hope that continues.

Sun Moon

Some may doubt that such a project can be completed, ... But where there is a will, there is always a way -- especially if it is the will of God.

Sheryl Krmpotich

Our plan is to get the job done this year. To leave no doubt on the floor.

Gene Brown

Rod had it pegged from the beginning. I had doubts about his methods. But he's got guts.

John Jay

Staying hydrated is an important part in getting back, but Jack is fine.

John Wade

I want to thank (Director of Schools) Jack Parton for putting up with me since January. He needs a purple heart.

Sarah Hill

I wear my jacket pretty much all day. A lot of people are.

Ron English

I think people really value the things that Jack Layton and the NDP stand for right now. It's great.

Sean Casey

I thought Jack would just throw to me. They were thinking two all the way.

Danny Fortson

Just because he is Stu Jackson and all that, maybe I am supposed to be scared and not speak my mind. But if I see something that is wrong, and I feel wronged, I am going to speak my mind. As simple as that.

Don Johnson

I'm still waiting for him to rock the white jacket with the rolled-up sleeves. I think it'll happen.

Rob Lowe

I would've loved Jack Kennedy. I would've loved to have campaigned for him and supported him. I wish there were more like him today.

Joe Sims

I wouldn't be surprised to see Judge Jackson rule by the end of this week. He hasn't shown a lot of patience here recently.

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.

Barry Ritholtz

Unlike cheap stocks, inexpensive asset classes have a lower chance of big drawdowns (broad asset classes don't go to zero) and a higher probability of average or better returns.

Billy Corgan

Shave your head, wear a 'ZERO' shirt. Take away your identity. What do you have? You still have yourself.

Carl Paladino

Three thousand people died at ground zero. Their families are entitled to a little bit of respect, to respect the memory of those poor people that died there. And how about the families of all those soldiers that died in the two ensuing wars? Aren't they entitled to a little bit of respect - the kids, the wives, the parents?

Pete Domenici

If we can find the offsets we'll go down to zero across-the- board,

Aimee Mann

Better take the keys and drive forever. Staying won't put these futures back together. All the perfect drugs and superheroes wouldn't be enough to bring me back to zero.

Billie Piper

The whole size zero debate is disgusting. My sister, who's 13, looks amazing - but she's already worried about her figure.

Chris Crutcher

Censors can make a case for zero tolerance in language. They can make the argument that since we don't allow our children to use that language in schools, we also shouldn't give them stories in which it is used.

Ayn Rand

A morality that holds need as a claim, holds emptiness-non-existence-as its standard of value; it rewards an absence, a defect: weakness, inability, incompetence, suffering, disease, disaster, the lack, the fault, the flaw-the zero.

Cameron Sinclair

Forget your environmental footprint. Think about your ethical footprint. What good is it to build a zero-carbon, energy efficient complex, when the labor producing this architectural gem is unethical at best?