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Meeting Franklin Roosevelt was like opening your first...

Meeting Franklin Roosevelt was like opening your first bottle of champagne; knowing him was like drinking it.

Quote by Winston Churchill about drinking

So we see Edward as a young man on the road and he meets a giant and he brings the giant to a circus where he meets a Miss Calloway. He sees the woman of his dreams and I am the only one who knows who she is.

Quote by Danny DeVito about circus, dream, woman, man

I actually thought that it would be a little confusing during the same period of your life to be in one meeting when you're trying to make money, and then go to another meeting where you're giving it away.

Quote by Bill Gates about money, thinking, life

If they did it like they did it in '96 or whenever, just picking it from one meet, what if someone had the meet of their life but they're not usually a good competitor? That could be really bad for the team. So, I think this is the best way.

Quote by Carly Patterson about bad luck, bad, good, good luck, life

You meet a warrior when you are in battle, but it is not...

You meet a warrior when you are in battle, but it is not victory that you meet the gentleman.

Quote by Jacinto Benavente about opinion, victory

If we do meet again, why, we shall smile.

If we do meet again, why, we shall smile.

Quote by William Shakespeare about philosophy, smile

To meet the expectations of the majority of our people, and to open up new vistas of economic opportunity so that the aspirations of Nigerians can stand a fair chance of being fulfilled in a lifetime, there must be a truly committed leadership in...

Quote by Ibrahim Babangida about chance, leadership, being, people

We've grown beyond being self-centered actors to become...

We've grown beyond being self-centered actors to become two people who think about how we can best meet each other's needs.

Quote by Willie Aames about actors, self-control, being, people

I got a call to come in and meet Fox, and the rest is...

I got a call to come in and meet Fox, and the rest is history.

Quote by Paula Abdul about history

When you go to meetings or auditions and you fail to...

When you go to meetings or auditions and you fail to prepare, prepare to fail. It is simple but true.

Quote by Paula Abdul

Don't be dismayed by good-byes. A farewell is necessary before you can meet again. And meeting again, after moments or lifetimes, is certain for those who are friends.

Quote by Richard Bach about good, good luck

Your friends will know you better in the first minute you...

Your friends will know you better in the first minute you meet than your acquaintances will know you in a thousand years.

Quote by Richard Bach

No other country in the world gives protection like that, but it is not absolute protection. People sometimes meet that high burden and win libel suits, and in those cases I think they ought to win.

Quote by Floyd Abrams about burden, absolute, country, world, people

A Parliament is nothing less than a big meeting of more...

A Parliament is nothing less than a big meeting of more or less idle people.

Quote by Walter Bagehot about nothing, people

That young girl is one of the least benightedly unintelligent organic life forms it has been my profound lack of pleasure not to be able to avoid meeting.

Quote by Douglas Adams about pleasure, life

I was able to travel the world, meet a lot of fascinating...

I was able to travel the world, meet a lot of fascinating and interesting people, and able to see incredible places.

Quote by Oksana Baiul about world, people

The aspect of congresses and such meetings generally to which I attach the greatest importance is the discussion. That is why people assemble: to hear different opinions, rather than to pass resolutions.

Quote by Fredrik Bajer about nation, people

There is one criticism which cannot be leveled at interparliamentary conferences but which is applicable to a great extent to peace congresses: the meetings waste time.

Quote by Fredrik Bajer about criticism, peace, time

A doubtful friend is worse than a certain enemy. Let a...

A doubtful friend is worse than a certain enemy. Let a man be one thing or the other, and we then know how to meet him.

Quote by Aesop about friendship, enemies, things, man

The more thou dost advance, the more thy feet pitfalls will meet. The Path that leadeth on is lighted by one fire- the light of daring burning in the heart. The more one dares, the more he shall obtain. The more he fears, the more that light shall...

Quote by Aristotel about light, fire, fire brigade, heart

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