Achesons Quotes & Sayings

We need the security standards to apply to the internet. We need to be able to trust that when we send our emails through Verizon, that Verizon isn't sharing with the NSA, that Verizon isn't sharing them with the FBI or German intelligence or French intelligence or Russian intelligence or Chinese intelligence. — Edward Snowden

People can deal with almost anything when their toilets flush. — Lana Krumwiede

The chief modern rival of Christianity is 'liberalism' ... at every point, the two movements are in direct opposition. — John Gresham Machen

The water of the river is the calmest, where the deepest. — Harriet Beecher Stowe

My innocent eyes are illiterate, teach them some mischief. They're complete idiots, teach them some signs. — Myself

Anybody who hates dogs and babies can't be all bad. — Leo Rosten

We have quite a large area, and that makes it more fun for us - certainly more satisfying, because it doesn't restrict us to one particular idea or one particular style. The result, I think, is pretty interesting ... we don't expect to make a fortune at it or ever be popular or famous or worshipped or hit The Ed Sullivan Show or the circuses or the big top. As long as we can play, we'll play, regardless of what it's for, who it's for or anything. It's fun for us - that's the important thing. — Jerry Garcia

If you compulsively pun you are called a paronomasiac. — Tim Vine

In naturalism, man is actually very insignificant, but arrogates to himself stupendous power. In Christianity, man is actually the apex of created significance, but is called to see it in abject humility. — Ravi Zacharias

There are certain words that draw back, that refuse to be uttered, because they are too laden with significance for our word-weary ears. — Jose Saramago

And many folks think there's bacon when there's not even a hook to hang it on. — Miguel De Cervantes Saavedra

I love meetings with suits. I live for meetings with suits. I love them because I know they had a really boring week and I walk in there with my orange velvet leggings and drop popcorn in my cleavage and then fish it out and eat it. I like that. I know I'm entertaining them and I know that they know. Obviously, the best meetings are with suits that are intelligent, because then things are operating on a whole other level. — Madonna Ciccone

My friends actually found a fansite of mine, and they all registered to be in it. — Mark Indelicato

There is no schedule in the film industry. It's not like you have a 9 to 5 job every day. — Jodelle Ferland

I would normally have scheduled my driving time according to published studies on fatigue and booked accommodation accordingly. But I had been too busy to plan. Nevertheless, I stopped for rest breaks every two hours and found myself able to maintain concentration. At 11.43 p.m., I detected tiredness, but rather than sleep I stopped at a service station, refuelled, and ordered four double espressos. I opened the sunroof and turned up the CD player volume to combat fatigue, and at 7.19 a.m. on Saturday, with the caffeine still running all around my brain, Jackson Browne and I pulled into Moree. — Graeme Simsion