I am a greedy, selfish bastard. I want the fact that I existed to mean something.

Harry Chapin

The fact is, this creates more of a chill than cooperation.

James Zogby

The fact that the NYPD would consider the Charger is an honor.

Kevin Mccormick

There just isn't any more meat on the bone. In fact, the bone is being cut.

Aaron Johnson

The fact of the matter is that it has not made a significant difference.

Charlene Mcgriff

Based on what my staff told me, there is nothing new. If there in fact is nothing new, I would not expect her to be called.

Robert F. Bennett

I think the fact it was hospice that she was volunteering for definitely influenced us.

Liz Scott

The documents uncovered demonstrate a conspiracy to conceal these crimes after the fact.

Daniel Shea

But the fact that the company stays together is not that important to shareholders.

Micha Zwaaf

She was disoriented. She was out and had to be helped to her corner, despite the fact that she was still standing on her feet.

Maureen Shea

Although the ability [of these exploits] to spread is mitigated by the fact that they're all Web based so far, the potential for a more widespread attack is there.

Dan Hubbard

In fact, almost every cave has its 'residents'.

Ma Xueli

Manufacturing is recovering -- and the recovery, in fact, is accelerating.

Harvinder Kalirai

It sounds extraordinary but it's a fact that balance sheets can make fascinating reading.

Mary Archer

We were afraid it wouldn't happen (on Thursday), so the fact that we did get to see the launch was icing on the cake.

Beth Grogan

Just the fact that you're on land, and you know there's somebody out there and you can't do anything.

Michelle Reinig

We always expect any team can beat you. Coach Mike stresses the fact that you can't underestimate anybody.

Jermaine Wallace

In fact, I even talked to the parents. They were there at the same time.

Robert F. Bennett

I've got plenty of gas left. I know that for a fact.

Danny Graves

I was angry about the fact that my father would beat my mother on a daily basis, that my mother would take it in turn and beat on me. I was an abused child. I was mad about all those things, very bitter and very angry.

Rick James

PGA golf is their dream, but there's not anything foreseeable. Based on that fact, we won't look at it at this point.

Jim Rowe

As far as I'm concerned, the only difference between fact and what most people call fiction is about fifteen pages in the dictionary.

Charles De Lint

Though there are some prices that are declining, in fact deflation means most prices are declining and there's very little evidence that is happening.

Rosanne Cahn

The fact that it has reached this important park is extremely worrying.

Christophe Boesch

Return on equity is not a guaranteed rate of return. In fact, the company since 1998 hasn't earned anywhere near its authorized rate of return.

Dave Eskelsen

Dreams have only the pigmentation of fact.

Djuna Barnes

Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.

Marcus Aurelius

The tires were scorching hot, in fact I burned my fingers on one.

Malcolm Campbell

All of this is so unprecedented to begin with -- the fact one party to a case can appoint his own justices.

Attorney General Greg Stumbo

I got very irate about the fact that this was the first I'd heard about the thing.

Fred Martin

It is a regrettable fact of life, but it is a fact of life that everything is done in the Congress at 11:59 if there is a 12 o'clock curfew.

Arlen Spector

The allegation has no basis either in fact or in law.

Yves Fortier

This has been one of the toughest years for breaking news that we've ever had. But the fact is that we have to cover it.

Marcy Mcginnis

And just the fact it hasn't been seen in so long, and we didn't expect to see it again.

Corey Ellingson

Right now, not at all. In fact, they added a running back, Graig Cooper of Memphis.

Matt Shodell

We identified the fact that Louisiana citizens would be facing a night on the streets, and that is not acceptable.

Mark Smith

You just have to accept the fact that you're probably not going to hit as high as you know you can.

Phil Garner

Equality may perhaps be a right, but no power on earth can ever turn it into a fact.

Honore De Balzac

I never had a criminal record. They were kinda banking on the fact that I was dirty as can be.

Tommy Chong

The fact that he did this to other women and children is just awful.

London Press

Basically I think it's the fact that the devices are still selling.

Benjamin Bollin

The fact is they are all big games whoever you play at this club.

Alex Mcleish

They were, like, so excited on the set. We were there, and we all knew that Tom was going to have a kid before anybody else and we were very excited about the fact.

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Pandemonium. In fact, the National Guard shut it down.

Jim Woods

The fact that they were arrested does not make them a terrorists. It is something that the investigation will determine.

Nebojsa Pavkovic

They refused to acknowledge the fact that there were six toilets on it.

Mark Gordon

The fact that you have only these minor criticisms is quite an achievement.

Allan H. Meltzer

You can't underestimate the fact that we still need to get a lot better to win.

Terry Hutchinson

In fact there were railroads long before there were steam engines or locomotives.

John Moody

Knowing what you can not do is more important than knowing what you can do. In fact, that's good taste.

Lucille Ball

A fact is a fact is a fact. That's still an increase.

Jason Heffley

And what would that accomplish? Why don't they just admit to the fact that they didn't do the work they should have and try again next year.

Ray Buckley

At the end of the day I think he believes that a captain must get what he wants. In fact, in a lot of ways we do a lot of things in my way.

Rahul Dravid

The fact is that more than 1.9 million people in Ethiopia live in communities that are affected by the remnants of war.

Tim Clarke

It's amazing. I love the fact that we are breaking down the barriers of denominations and cliques. We're all going after the same goal.

Becca Wilson

We have no idea until the federal regulations are promulgated how, in fact, they will deal with California.

Richard Costigan

The fact that we haven't had a contract for 13 months was eventually a factor.

Brian Holland

The fact is, if water consumption continues at the current rate, there is only a 35-day supply in these reservoirs.

Parris Glendening

I think people appreciate the fact they can sit down and have a cigarette and a drink.

Glenn Januska

It really comes down to the fact that the Fed is saying demand is excessive, ... Until they see enough cooling (of the economy) there's potential for more rate hikes.

Josh Stiles

We don't think there's any evidence at all that he has endorsed terrorism. In fact, there is overwhelming evidence that he has condemned terrorism.

Jameel Jaffer

It was more than I envisioned it being. It would have been great anyway, but the fact that the Patriots were there and they won made it perfect.

Tom Delaney

It is not the fact of liberty but the way in which liberty is exercised that ultimately determines whether liberty itself survives.

Dorothy Thompson

The fact is, as an industry we sell our product below costs. It's not anti-consumer to say that fares have to come up a bit.

William Ris

This very possibly has something to do with the fact that this week the Academy will announce this year's winner.

Horace Engdahl

He didn't let the fact that he had an illness deter him from his goals. I think that's why Rob got excited about (him).

Steve Cameron

We felt that in fact, conditions were safe enough at the site that wasn't necessary.

David Carroll

This sounds an extraordinary statement to make, but in fact all truth is very ordinary.

Brian Perkins

Any inaccuracies in this index may be explained by the fact that it has been sorted with the help of a computer.

Donald Knuth

The fact that a lot of legislators live here makes it comforting to me.

Jean Schmidt

We had not heard that there would be an issue and now that the day has arrived that is in fact a reality.

David Reilly

The fact is, these Marines have probably prevented another war with the mission they've accomplished.

Anthony Jackson

By 1998, the Americans got accustomed to the fact that people in Russia must listen to them and they don't have to listen to anyone here.

Yevgeny Adamov

There is no dark side of the moon really. Matter of fact it's all dark.

Pink Floyd

Even after the fact, she said it was deplorable that the American people knew.

Marcy Winograd

These are human beings; that's kind of a biologically indisputable fact.

Michael Sheedy

Having said all that, we are still dealing with people and people do make mistakes, ... There is no way of changing that fact.

Greg Moore

I love the fact that it looks old.

Lynn Williams

Their intent was to soften the blow, but, you know, the fact is it was not the truth.

Bill Vernon

The Opposition aren't really the Opposition. They're just called the Opposition. But in fact they are the Opposition in exile. The Civil Service are the Opposition in residence.

Antony Jay

I really liked the fact that it had definite answers.

Lisa Randall

A concept is stronger than a fact.

Charlotte P. Gillman

The fact that they're here and we're here to talk with the mediators shouldn't be just a formality.

Frank Larkin

In fact, I would go so far as to say that I am playing emotions and expressing them in a coherent public language called music.

John Fahey

A little different placement of the bus, we could have been a lot more in harm's way. The fact that we dodged the bullet is just amazing.

Tom Kelleher

In fact, the mayor's office just called to see when he could come over.

Fern Mallis

There is a significant difference between new and used in terms of quality - that's a fact.

Tim Fitzpatrick

I was looking for someone who was God-centered and Christ-centered. The fact that he's here indicates he's like that.

Mark West

It is a great new service, a bit overdue, in fact.

Mark Fitzgerald

So I object because of the fact that I?m not going to be able to compete on a fair basis.

Brian Fitzgerald

One precedent creates another and they soon accumulate and constitute law. What yesterday was a fact, today is doctrine.

Junius

The fact that he's giving bonuses is not surprising. But the scale is quite amazing.

Dick Dadey

In fact, many of them did. Whether they gave $1 or $100, they felt a connection to Heather.

Kelsey Bauerly

In fact they may be conservative. If that's the case, the IT recovery could come sooner and be stronger than we currently predicted.

John Gantz

They are representative of the fact that it is extremely dry in these areas.

Mike Palmerino

We must not allow the clock and the calendar to blind us to the fact that each moment of life is a miracle and mystery.

H. G. Wells

The fact that this is a networked DVR, a broadband-connected DVR, makes it unique in the market.

Steve Shannon

Companies are resigned to the fact that Arthur Andersen is soon to be deceased.

John Coffee

It's been a very deliberative process and, in fact, has substantiated our solution in North Carolina.

John Crysler

Desire will in due time externalize itself as concrete fact.

Thomas Troward

It's not about beating KU. It's just the fact that we didn't win tonight.

Cartier Martin

Be not afraid of life. Believe that life is worth living, and your belief will help create the fact.

William James

The current strategy that we are implementing is in fact working.

Mark Kimmitt

The big elephant in the room is the fact the Class A state championship games wouldn't be on and those are the biggest schools in the state.

Lou Morin

I think we have to be careful that it's clear we're dealing with him, but not to go so far that if he in fact sinks ... we sink along with him.

Lawrence Eagleburger

BT is in fact the first to deploy our platform and have been using it for about a month.

George Fraser

I think I'm a victim of the fact that it was an international accident.

Harry Schmidt

One of our competitors has created this myth that DC power is more efficient. In fact, the opposite is true.

Andy Bechtolsheim

Due to the fact that it was credible, because this is what we would expect if it was our family member, we acted appropriately I think.

Sgt. Richard Ring

The key here is the fact that this pheromone is natural, safe, and should be very inexpensive to add.

Peter Sorensen

These are not credible opponents, and the fact that the agenda is marching to their tune hurts.

Kirsten Moore

After Christmas, the kids bought into the fact that defense will keep you in games.

Kevin Logsdon

It's kind of fun being the cute, little one. In fact, I'm finding it hard to grow out of that.

Katie Holmes

The best effect I have on the other competitors, is the fact that I have a good time.

Lou Ferrigno

I think the fact that I created something and had an enormous influence is indisputable.

La Monte Young

I am certainly not one of those who need to be prodded. In fact, if anything, I am the prod.

Sir Winston Churchill

Given the fact the majority of council had not anticipated I would be elected, there has been a lot of good things that have happened.

Mary Reeves

The simple fact of the matter is that competition is good for consumers.

Mark Cooper

The mind is the limit. As long as the mind can envision the fact that you can do something, you can do it, as long as you really believe 100 percent.

Arnold Schwarzenegger

She's a very professional, straight-up, fact-oriented reporter.

Marshall Ingwerson

The parent will not lose ground; in fact, he or she will gain some.

William Harris

"Everything in this room is eatable. In fact even I am eatable, but that is called canabalism my dear children and is frowned upon in most civilizations.

Willy Wonka

Matter of fact we're really glad to see it being done. It will make it a lot safer for people coming in and out of here.

John Finn

It's very addictive. It's a little known fact. I saw it happen. It clicked for Drew Carey. He loved it.

Kathy Kinney

The demoralized work force is probably contributing to the fact that the consumer doesn't feel as well treated anymore.

Brent Bowen

Buy the rumor, sell the fact.

Phil Flynn

Everyone says there's a war of ideas out there, and I agree. The sad fact is that we're on the wrong side.

Daniel Benjamin

By the fact whether they are going to pay or not.

Tim Vincent

We are strongly looking at the fact that these may be related.

Jay Frank

All God's children are not beautiful. Most of God's children are, in fact, barely presentable.

Fran Lebowitz

The fact that they can double their voice capacity is a claim you're not hearing much from other carriers.

Pat Comack

From our point of view, the fact of the matter is that all violence has got to end.

Richard Armitage

The fact is that all of us have only one personality, and we wring it out like a dishtowel. . . . You are what you are.

S. J. Perelman

If it weren't for the fact that the TV set and the refrigerator are so far apart, some of us wouldn't get any exercise at all.

Joey Adams

It was sad. But the fact is, it would be very expensive (to continue to fight).

Joan Skaaland

Nobody ever contacted me, ... I heard after the fact that Chris got the endorsement. ... I didn't even get the opportunity to speak to them.

John Dalton

... the mere fact that it's constitutional, does not mean that it's good policy.

Griffin Bell

The only fact I know is that they're remodeling the hallway.

Julie Murphy

The fact that they made the movie from the paintings, to me, that's enough to turn my blood boiling hot.

Ross Olsen

The fact that this will be here long after I've died is hard to explain. It is extraordinary for me.

Tony Jacklin

We have a lot of financial problems. If they don't give us this bill, we could be in bankruptcy. That's a fact.

Peter Davis

Has done everything he said he was going to do. In fact, he financed an expansion.

David Nichols

Only reinforces the fact that the archives' efforts to be thorough in the production of documents are unprecedented.

John Cornyn

Our guys hurt, and that in essence is good. The fact is that they understand and care.

Pat Mcmahon

That's not a compelling legal defense. The fact that you've stopped doing something is not a defense.

Ben Edelman

In fact, I often hear anecdotes ... that best game players are not the best students in class.

Carrie Heeter

The fact is that each of these men was on a downhill slope.

Christy Jones

It wasn't the fact he didn't want to come to the Chargers. It was the fact he was, like, above the league.

Quentin Jammer

Developing policy in a rapidly changing fact pattern isn't the most productive approach.

Michael Hogan

It may in fact be time for us to get done what we can get done, and have an election.

Michael Gronstal

I can assure you that Nigeria is not just the number one item on our agenda. Nigeria is in fact the only item on our agenda.

Olusegun Obasanjo

I do like the fact that I can communicate with the athletic director and he knows my name.

Makra Condill

Although we have to face the fact that economic conditions are deteriorating around the world, we confidently expect to continue building sustainable shareholder value.

Martin Broughton

The fact that one of the activists fell in the sea is entirely their fault.

Hiroshi Hatanaka

There's a daisy chain that stems from the fact that no weapons of mass destruction have been found.

Richard Haass

They are good children. All of them. It hasn't been easy, but that's a fact of life.

Betty Vezina

In fact, I think the diesel is more expensive right now.

Virginia Kennedy

That is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard of -- absolutely has no basis in fact.

Peggy Wilson

Apprentices have been around since Christ. In fact, I think he was an apprentice.

Tom Shook

At this point we're not announcing the benefits outside of the fact that it will make lines faster.

Andrea Mccauley

It's a real mixed bag, enhanced a lot by the fact that the air is so cold and unstable.

Dan Keirns

It could be because of the facilities at Joe Wheeler and the fact that North Alabama is becoming more popular. That would be some of my guesses.

Thomas Dunlap

He's an all around swimmer and diver. In fact, he's going to be a big part in a couple of our relays tomorrow.

Colin Shaha

It's that old statement, let them kill each other because it's gang on gang. And that is in fact not the case.

Ray Lepone

I have a lot of confidence. I have a lot of faith in the fact that Tommy and I will be found not guilty.

Lori Allain

I love the kids, they definitely enjoyed the fact that I could talk to them.

Chris Bartlett

It's come down to the fact that they weren't doing the best job managing events with alcohol.

Leah Hardesty

The fact they're even suggesting they can turn business around is impressive.

John Hodulik

Our buildings are aging, and the fact that they cut our maintenance guys is something I don't understand.

Mary Grace

We're very careful in the way we advertise in one area. In the kids' space, we're very cognitive of the fact that we provide them with a service.

Malcolm Bird

Any decision that was made was not based on the fact that the content was religious in nature.

Rodney Young

It's not a negative. In fact, most of what I see is positive.

Bruce Rinker

More fact than fiction.

Pocahontas

The fact that she would be willing to do all that because she felt compelled to was just amazing.

Cheryl Spice

It's a fact of life our dues structure doesn't factor all of our expenses.

Mark Wolf

The fact two people from Branford were chosen is very gratifying.

Pat Andriole

We have a chance to win this thing - we can hang with all those teams. In fact, we should have beaten all of those teams in the regular season.

Joel Dieterich

People hate the fact that they kidnapped people, including a little child.

James Mcewan

The fact that one plane crashed is tragic, and my heart goes out to those who are affected. But automobiles crash every day.

Leigh Steinberg

I think what I'm probably more pleased about than 12 birdies is the fact I've kept a bogey off my card.

Justin Rose

It does, in fact, become a wake up call.

National Center

If I allow the fact that I am a Negro to checkmate my will to do, now, I will inevitably form the habit of being defeated.

Paul Williams

We don't think it's hyped up. In fact, it's undervalued.

Jim Oberweis

We aren't slowing down. In fact, 2006 will be one of our most active years of ministry.

Franklin Graham

I can't hide the fact I'm down; I'd be lying. But I know now what I need to get better at.

Bradlee Van Pelt

Even corporate IT people didn't do it. Some of it was due to laziness and some of it was due to the fact that people don't think about this.

Larry Seltzer

It was embarrassing to him - the fact that he got sloppy and dropped it.

Sgt. Bryan Carlisle

I'm very proud of the fact we were very fiscally responsible. There were tough decisions we had to make.

Sherry Nowak

The fact that he's not revealing anything should tell you it's not something (the doctors) are concerned with.

Aaron Goodwin

The only positive I can take from that game is the fact that we got a point.

Jimmy Calderwood

The fact that the governor vetoed it didn't change the fact that the legislature expressed an interest in it.

Gary Strasburg

There is nothing as deceptive as an obvious fact.

Arthur Conan Doyle, Sr.

The Oscar is supposed to be the ultimate blessing of your career, and in fact it can turn out to be the ultimate curse.

Tom O'neil

What especially touched me was the fact that despite his personal experience, he never became bitter, and carried on in an admirable and just manner.

Helmut Kohl

The federal lawsuit filed today has no basis in fact and no basis in law.

Greg Little

A lot of these are drug related, but until we get to the root of the problem, in fact, we don't know if there is any way to accomplish that.

Betty Schwab

The fact that people are dying should be catalyst enough to scale up relief efforts and put pressure on aid agencies.

Rob Holden

We may have not ever recovered this little baby if the Amber Alert system was not put into place, ... I'm overwhelmed with the fact that we're gonna be able to get this baby back.

Ben Espey

I do not know for a fact that any plans have been made.

John Bisio

It's also the fact that we are big business here, that if you make a success here it happens sooner.

Stan Herman