(543 quotes found)
“Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure.”
Confucius
“The trouble with most Englishwomen is that they will dress as if they had been a mouse in a previous incarnation they do not want to attract attention.”
Dame Edith Sitwell
“Invention, strictly speaking, is little more than a new combination of those images which have been previously gathered and deposited in the memory; nothing can come of nothing”
Joshua Reynolds
“A durable, long-term U.S.-China strategic relationship is even more important now than in previous decades. The relationship will continue to grow and prosper to the mutual benefit of all peoples.”
Alexander Haig
“We feel lucky to be working with so many great actors. Each of these newcomers, as well as the previously announced cast additions, will help deliver the thrill ride '24' fans have come to expect.”
Howard Gordon
“She can do it -- beyond the obvious. She has played so well out there compared to previous years. Look at (the Corning Classic). She had the flu and still finished second. She's a lot better.”
Tiger Woods
“Logging roads in Africa create a spider web in the forest. A vast network of roads now goes into previously remote and inaccessible rain-forest areas. That facilitates the movement of commercial hunters to transport meat.”
Erick Brownstein
“I have been reluctant to publicly castigate an administration, but I think this particular administration has departed from all previous presidents, ... Our Endangered Values.”
Jimmy Carter
“Phoenix temperatures have been going up because of the urbanization. Previously vegetative surfaces were replaced by concrete buildings, and they hold the heat.”
Alan Thorpe
“even all the previous falsifications were not enough for them to win.”
Ali Kerimli