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Experience...is simply the name we give our mistakes.

Oscar Wilde

Conscience and cowardice are really the same thing. Conscience is the trade-name of the firm.

Oscar Wilde

Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes.

Oscar Wilde

The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao. The name that can be named is not the eternal Name.

Lao tzu

I cannot tell what the dickens his name is.

William Shakespeare

The author of the Iliad is either Homer or, if not Homer, somebody else of the same name.

Aldous Huxley

The invisible thing called a Good Name is made up of the breath of numbers that speak well of you.

Sir George Savile

What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans and the homeless, whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or the holy name of liberty or democracy?

Mahatma Gandhi

Writing, when properly managed, (as you may be sure I think mine is) is but a different name for conversation.

Laurence Sterne

We could call order by the name of God, but it would be an impersonal God. There's not much personal about the laws of physics.

Stephen Hawking

If there is not the war, you don't get the great general; if there is not a great occasion, you don't get a great statesman; if Lincoln had lived in a time of peace, no one would have known his name.

Theodore Roosevelt

In my opinion, he only may be truly said to live and enjoy his being who is engaged in some laudable pursuit, and acquires a name by some illustrious action, or useful art.

Sallust

If you want to win friends, make it a point to remember them. If you remember my name, you pay me a subtle compliment; you indicate that I have made an impression on you. Remember my name and you add to my feeling of importance.

Dale Carnegie

Creativity is merely a plus name for regular activity. Any activity becomes creative when the doer cares about doing it right, or better.

John Updike

In the name of God, stop a moment, cease your work, look around you.

Leo Tolstoy

Fear of a name increases fear of the thing itself.

J. K. Rowling

Destiny is a name often given in retrospect to choices that had dramatic consequences.

J. K. Rowling

It is a transitional name with a lot of support behind its plan.

John Atkinson

You may call God love, you may call God goodness. But the best name for God is compassion.

Meister Eckhart

If only God would give me some clear sign! Like making a large deposit in my name in a Swiss bank.

Woody Allen

I'm going to memorize your name and throw my head away.

Oscar Levant

Poor human nature, what horrible crimes have been committed in thy name!

Emma Goldman

Who wants to buy a beer from Brazil with a German name? What is that all about? The brand had no identity. It would be hard to convince people that a German beer from Brazil was worth an extra $20 a case.

Michael Palmer

To get a name can happen but to few; it is one of the few things that cannot be brought. It is the free gift of mankind, which must be deserved before it will be granted, and is at last unwillingly bestowed.

Samuel Johnson

That's because the name has almost become a brand name. My essence is still me. But that name Corey Hart refers to this an album.

Corey Hart

I give the name violence to a boldness lying idle and enamored of danger.

Jean Genet

There is so much respect for that name.

Matt Giampietro

Our new name more accurately speaks to our emphasis on delivering unique combinations of advanced technologies and integration services to the government market. The change is in name only.

Chuck Saffell

I need you in front of me, saying my name, saying to me... "I choose the way you areYou, the way you are".

Brandon Boyd

The first time I heard his name, I stopped listening to all the things about the other candidates.

Derrick Roberts

You name it they do it. Some days you want to just stop the bus and get off.

Jo Evans

It's hard to believe. When you hear a name like Rick or Janet Gretzky, I mean, you have to wonder, how could she be involved.

Wade Belak

He pretty much ruined my name. I no longer have a business. He took me right down with him.

Jason Snyder

I am thinking of changing my name to Tony Abbott to improve my reputation.

Andrew Fraser

A sign of celebrity is that his name is often worth more than his services.

Daniel J. Boorstin

I once told this writer a story about how I met the guys in an elevator and found out we all had the same last name, so we decided to form a band.

Joey Ramone

...in God's name I command you to let me know as soon as you are aware of the arrival of Fastolf; because if he should pass without my knowledge, I promise you that I will have [your] head removed.

Joan of Arc

We thought it fitting that her name be associated with this readiness tool.

Leonard Guercia

You who inherit the heavy privilege to serve in freedom's name. You who must brace for battle surely to come.

Charlton Heston

He becomes a very dangerous kid. Some kids may not know his name, but they might get to recognize him when he gets his hand raised [after a victory].

Patrick Darby

Experience on the water is the name of the game.

Andrew Nugnes

If we had a girl, my wife wanted to call her "Sue" -- a lovely name, but which for Jews is generally a verb...

Dennis Wolfberg

My mother is German and my dad is Korean. And I'm the second son in the family. Beneath it is my name.

Matt Lee

My name is Linus, and I am your God.

Linus Torvalds

I hear my name mentioned with his and that just doesn't seem right.

Bruce Gradkowski

Hole sponsors will have a sign with the name of the individual or business on it.

Fred Young

Your name is on the list and there is no recourse for you as a citizen. If his name is on one list then it could be on other lists I don't even know exist. It is sort of scary. I feel there is no accountability from the government.

Donna Mitchell

We don?t have an image, we don?t have a brand name.

Marshall Brown

If we find it necessary to change the company name, we'll decide it based on the results of that research.

Kozo Hiramatsu

I got asked, a lot of people are asking. This has put us backward. In the name of human rights, this report is a threat to our human rights in Canada.

Neethan Shan

It's nice for them to know that if they catch a name in their neighborhood, they can come up to the school, even if it's locked, and see where that kid is going to be.

Mary Cherry

I didn't dig it out, it was given to me. They thought it was significant, they gave me the name and I used it.

Bob Novak

Her first name means 'princess,' and that's exactly what she was - a regal Southern lady.

David Zinman

You can forget a lot of things, but you cannot forget a woman's name and claim to love her.

Real Live Preacher

We've got the road, we've got the name. We're making big progress in providing some of the elements the big carriers wanted.

Tanya Vanasse

Each year we look for a big name that is attractive to the public and pleasant for the girls.

Marcello Mastroianni

It's a pride thing. We're proud of our lieutenant and the Curtis name.

Blake Faumuina

They had said to us they couldn't name him in the 1500 if he didn't run the 1500 at the trials, but they've said 'we'll accept he's good enough'.

Nic Bideau

Google's architecture can scale. Using commodity hardware, Google can deploy more capacity at a lower cost and more quickly than a competitor relying on a system built with brand-name hardware.

Stephen Arnold

Frank's dream was to bring top-flight entertainment to the area. You name anybody in the blues community and they've played here.

Sharron Burke

They pulled my name out of a hat! I think it's fate.

Rachel Kirby

I can't remember his name, but he said that Cal was the best balls and strikes umpire in the game.

John Drummond

I met him in October, and he said he would lend his name to our lacrosse classic. This significant man lent me his name for my lacrosse classic, so I really want to make something of it.

Audrey Wallace

Don't put my name on it. These are simply documents I make.

Man Ray

It's very tricky. People can't find businesses. Every interchange has the name of what it is except (this one). It was just an oversight as far as I can tell.

Rep. Gary Simrill

We are bidding farewell to the best one among us, fully conscious of his greatness. There is no better place that this square for us to say our goodbye. Let us do it in a dignified manner -- let us shout his name as one.

Milorad Vucelic

He's an amazing player. He's really making a name for himself.

Randy Shuman

Miles Davis and James Brown. We heard a lot about that one. I don't care what their name is, I just want them to play good football. And those guys did.

Patrick Thompson

The $64,000 question is will the demand materialize to meet the supply. The number of name developers staking claims down there may make the difference.

Dan Tatsch

I have been given the name of a good surgeon and I am going to have a pin inserted.

Michael Owen

It's true, you can never eat a pet you name. And anyway, it would be like a ventriloquist eating his dummy.

Alexander Theroux

A lot of boards have chosen to discontinue them totally. Our members decided to continue with the program, however change the name. It's just to get away from the image that the public feels that recipients of the Million Dollar Club are millionaires.

Kathy Roberts

A lot of people (are) asking about Madonna on the media side. I understand that. She's a huge name.

Paul Tollett

It's not like it's a family name.

Laurie Berning

What else can you name that has gone up that much? Probably not even gasoline. You have to ask why. The only conclusion I come to is, the federal government has grown bigger and bigger and has taken on more and more of the states' job. Government has become everything to everybody, and it was never meant to be.

Ralph Mcgill

But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings.

Bible

The clothes are very expensive, so it's geared toward people really into fashion and name brands.

Mandy Ohman

I think it's fitting to have his name on this tournament. You couldn't name it after anyone better. He deserves it for all he did for this community.

Lance Miller

The committee looked at some name entries about a week or so ago, and we meet again on Feb. 6 to finalize the artwork and the naming of the system.

Connie Shade

To hear them chanting your name feels awesome. That goal hyped us up so much. It energized us to play even harder the rest of the match. To pull this one out in overtime, I can't even begin to describe how I'm feeling. It meant a lot to us.

Chantel Hubbard

If I were asked to name the chief benefit of the house, I should say: the house shelters day-dreaming, the house protects the dreamer, the house allows one to dream in peace.

Gaston Bachelard

Name some European companies and chances are average U.S. citizens have heard of a lot of them, which provides an immediate comfort level based on name recognition.

Scott Snyder

Okay, using the dreaded middle name is not the best way to forge a bond.

Adam Brody

It turned out not to be such a bad name, especially on the football field, ... You kind of want to be known as the goon on the football field.

Nehemiah Ingram

It's a wonderful idea, and I'd love to put my name on it.

Wendy Ward

That (No.) 40, I don't know her name, she did a great job.

Skylar Diggins

Any writer worth the name is always getting into one thing or getting out of another thing.

Fannie Hurst

Jeff has more experience running the offense but Brandon brings a style that is hard to defend and he makes things happen out there. I don;t know that I'll name a starter until probably the day before the game. They are very close and what I'm hoping is that one of them will breakout by midseason.

Bruce Miller

What I can tell you, in the name of my colleagues and our leader Gilles Duceppe, is that we've had enough, ... Together, all the Bloc MPs intend to reverse the trend.

Michel Gauthier

Although their ideologies are very different, the strategy Howard Dean employed could be the strategy Mark Warner employs. Basically camp out in Iowa and New Hampshire and go door to door, church supper to church supper, to make himself a household name in those states.

Stephen Farnsworth

The crowd used to stand up for me back home, but this is incredible, ... Only two games here and they're saying my name and it feels really good. I love this crowd already.

Henrik Lundqvist

When someone only has $200 to their name and has to pay their electric bill soon, why make them pay for basic necessities?

Claudia Tremaine

The name was changed because we want to have branding recognition for the Hispanic side of the company.

Luis Polar

The judge decided not to name a substitute president. With 48 hours to go to the congress, and considering the situation, it wasn't worth it to name someone for this ceremony.

Hein Verbruggen

I don't even think about getting traded. I always hear my name being mentioned, but the New York is still across my chest.

Kurt Thomas

When his name first came across my ear, I said without hesitation that I'd love to have Stevie Ray Lloyd. He's a very dedicated, tough, committed football player who loves the game and is going to help us do what we need to get done on defense.

Danny Rocco

This year seems better, and optimism seems to be the name of the game.

Daniel Morgan

He sure was. I really wish I knew his name.

Wesley Hollingsworth

The name changes. But our customers will continue to receive the same great service they expect from the same bankers.

Herb Boydstun

McDonald's name came up, but he's not the player for me.

Colin Todd

You don't want a name that's parochial, convoluted or doesn't clearly communicate what the product delivers.

Mark Lieberman

I had a list of all the possible [assistant] coaches. I asked input from a lot of people - the administration, the alumni, the players. And R.C.'s name kept coming up.

Jackie Sherrill

Write Your Name Across My Heart.

Lou Rawls

We were growing, changing and adapting. The name no longer adequately portrayed what we do.

Jimmy Mathis

It's fine to say we need to eliminate subsidies, but we have to have an agreement on what subsidies are. If the name of this game is just about Airbus eliminating its reimbursable loans, this is not something we can accept.

Arancha Gonzalez

Creative destruction is our middle name .

Michael Ledeen

We're just changing the name to better reflect the wider array of the services they perform.

James Kunke

We name all the songs by listening to what it sounds like (and coming up with something). We have lots of songs and lots of names.

Jamie Janover

They are magnets for attention, and that's the name of the game in political advertising.

Martin Kaplan

The love that previously dared not speak its name has now grown hoarse from screaming it.

Robert Brustein

We didn't know anything. We were looking for a name or any number we could use to try and find Ms. Seals.

Michael Bates

You see Nicky's name listed numerous times. We use that 'celebrity status' to our advantage.

Mark Nordby

It strikes me that you are trying to use the newspapers' good name for your own purposes.

Charles Wheeler

I was hunting (for a hotel chain) which continually changes and upgrades its standards as the industry changes. We won't use the Days Inn name until we're finished (with the renovations). But we're about two-thirds of the way through.

Joseph Keyes

Until they were apprehended, they were merely paper photographs to me. It's very difficult to have a name and a face for the men who hurt my child.

Jayne Hawkins

Mental illness existed in America 200 or 300 years ago, only under a different name. We've developed a wider array of behaviors that we now term mental illness.

Kathleen Gerson

Sony hasn't been in the SLR business, so they'll leverage the brand name to try to penetrate the [SLR] market. That's the one piece of the pie they've been missing.

Ron Glaz

The Pentium name is the quintessential name of the gigahertz era. The gigahertz era is over.

Bill Calder

My mother, father and birth-mother were pro-life and pro-adoption. Because they were, my father made me a Reagan. I've come to honor my father, not to politicize his name.

Michael Reagan

I'm very proud of this gold medal. My son was born on Monday, and it is obvious that I will name him 'Helsinki.

Benjamin Limo

You name it, and I could call on Ted and he'd be there. He will go to the top. We are proud of Ted and know he will represent us wonderfully.

Ann Kennedy

We demand that the government of Canada force Stockwell Day to change his first name to Doris. Why do this, you may ask? Because it'll be fun.

Rick Mercer

A lot of people don't know where Murray is, and they don't even know how to say Murray. It's one of those things where we can put our name out there.

Shawn Witherspoon

Terre Haute has put their name out there.

Dan Parker

We ask for all the Muslims of the world to unite and gather all their forces to fight in the name of Allah in a jihad if an aggression by America and its allies occurs against Afghanistan and the Islamic world.

Din Syamsuddin

What guy wouldn't love a group of girls screaming his name and following him places. I mean it gets insane sometimes but, it went from this guy that girls never noticed and now..! It's just amazing to me.

Nick Carter

There were three individuals who came to this location looking for the victim and actually were asking for him by name.

John White

Chance is a name for our ignorance.

Leslie Stephen

I think it was a brilliant strategy to name two council members for the task force.

Darren Mattix

Death is a displaced name for a linguistic predicament.

Paul De Man

My Name Is Earl.

Jason Lee

Our cafe keeps the name recognition out there and serves as a place where clients can come in to discuss arrangements or sample the menu selections.

Andrew Pantano

You are the Ocean of Water, and I am Your fish. Your Name is the drop of water, and I am a thirsty sparrow-hawk.

Sri Guru Granth Sahib

Jeffrey said the most important thing is staying healthy, ... We already have got the horses. But when you're not healthy, you can't win. That's just the name of the game.

Lenny Harris

Unfortunately, we don't really have a name for it yet, but you know what my vote is? How about San Antonio blue?

Toby Hynes

To live in mankind is far more than to live in a name.

Vachel Lindsay

I think divergence is the name of the game for the first half of the year.

Joseph Mcalinden

Gives Christians a bad name.

Matt Myers

When you think of the long and gloomy history of man, you will find more hideous crimes have been committed in the name of obedience than have ever been committed in the name of rebellion.

C. P. Snow

Stewart's reputation is muddled right now. And even though she's no longer CEO of her company, her name is on the building.

Stephen Greyser

You name it, we needed it.

Jim Wade

I got interested in the 8th Texas when I learned there was a captain with my name in the unit. We've all learned so much just by being here, listening and acting.

Tom Hewitt

I look at this exactly as the race fans do. I'm going in there to do the Super Bowl. This is a huge challenge. Very few guys have had a chance to call the Daytona 500. I'm happy to add my name to that list.

Bill Weber

Putting those global prestigious names into our line will complement our name.

Ted Baseler

We are using Tom Wolfe's name as a brand, rather than the title of the book. He is an icon himself.

Tanya Farrell

I would not pencil his name into my squad - I'd ink it in.

Rob Kelly

The reality is that this has become a game. It's done because pollsters say it's highly effective to send out a check with your name on it just before the election.

Assemblyman Richard Merkt

Wine culture is so complicated that sometimes people come up with the name based on the label alone. It needs to be pleasing.

James Trent

The real work of domain name system happens in a very distributed, very decentralized way.

Andrew Mclaughlin

His name is vaguely familiar. Basically, I agree with everything the New Labour candidate said about the First Minister.

Jack Mcconnell

I didn't even know he was on that policy advisory board. The council's action was to remove him from those boards. Whether that one was mentioned by name or not, I think that was our intention.

Chuck Reed

I told the detective that I got married because I wanted the baby to have his name. I wanted to be married when the baby came.

Lisa Clark

I think it's a great move for Motorola. GIC is the leading maker of cable set top boxes. Slap on the Motorola brand name and distribution and it's a real good move for Motorola.

David Toung

These well-known name stocks have momentum. The money keeps flowing in. Those traders are unconcerned about the gold market.

Doug Myers

I was frustrated that just because of his name, he was getting all this ink. All he had to do was respond like everyone else and he would be one of the remaining groups. But he didn't do that.

Byron Koste

I don't recall your name but you sure were a sucker for a high inside curve.

Bill Dickey

I call him Cool Hand Luke. That's his name, because nothing gets to him, on the field or off the field, from what I've seen.

Derrick Burgess

I want my name back.

Richard Jewell

I can't disclose the name of the company yet, but if all goes to plan it hopes to be up and running by the end of March. We have identified a site fairly close to the fish docks.

Steve Norton

I've met him a couple times. We laughed about the name being similar. I've never had any business with him. I have had no business with him and no business with Frances Deane. I don't know that I've ever met Frances Deane.

Monte Miller

I sometimes lie, especially about personal things, because what does it matter? I am a kind of minute commodity, my name is no longer my own.

River Phoenix

I thought we had won. The flags were actually blocking them on the scoreboard, and I could only see a '1' in front of our name. I was all jumping up and down for a minute and a half. I got out of the pool, and no one had said anything about a tie. Then I looked up, and saw two 1s.

Owen Black

If we knew it was going to become famous, we would have given it a better name.

William Herbst

We're not shy about using that name to get people out to see us, but once they're there, we hook them in with Naked Beggars songs. But we do a few Cinderella songs.

Jeff Labar

The restaurant name means soaring higher and higher.

Jiang Baoguo

The bottom line is, that's what good players do. The ones who you end up knowing their name, they make plays when the game is on the line. There's no doubt with Josh. Not only does he want the ball, but he steps up and makes something happen.

Dave Mislan

We have no reluctance to sue the federal government. Our involvement will be based on how we feel about the legal analysis and whether we think there is value added to having Vermont's name on it.

William Sorrell

I know what he was thinking. 'If I can't beat this train, my name isn't Jesse McDonald.' He is always taking chances. He wanted to be different.

Alice Sousie

He'll run in Jeremy's name. He knows the horse and he knows his way around there. He's familiar with the surroundings. It's a win-win situation for everyone.

Craig Dollase

They want to fill the seats. We want to get our name out.

Charles McCabe

A signature always reveals a man's character - and sometimes even his name.

Evan Esar

Without the Name, there is no peace.

Guru Gobind Singh

The name of the game in flood management.

Joe Beal

That's wonderful. What's her name?

Bobbie Maletta

It will be a name that people recognize.

Todd Hollenshead

I doubt that the name of the brand will be Hachette. Hachette is so French. It's not well known in the U.S.

Arnaud Nourry

Those are big shoes to follow and I try not to label myself with anyone else's name. But I guess he's the closest one I compare to. I'm really comfortable catching the ball and being more of a receiver. That's something I've been working on too.

Carl Stewart

There would be no better man to replace Eriksson. Sam would have no problems dropping big-name players.

Phil Brown

One of the most profound things for me is that my character's name was held by somebody, ... It's not just made up.

Ray Stevenson

We approached it like any other game. They're like teams in the Missouri Valley. They're big-name schools, but we've beaten teams in the same fashion.

Sean Ogirri

Mr. Meant-to has a friend, his name is Didn't-Do. Have you met them? They live together in a house called Never-Win. And I am told that it is haunted by the Ghost of Might-have-Been.

Marva Collins

I suppose it is one time when you can really use your name to raise money. And if I am going to use it for anything, what more of a better opportunity (than) to use it here.

Prince Harry

We have enough evidence to name him a suspect.

Bambang Kuncoko

Just having your name tossed around, it's amazing.

Lastings Milledge

He may be the great hope for the Republican party for the foreseeable future. Obviously the biggest benefit he has is name recognition.

Joseph Marbach

I don't know that there was any concerted effort to drop saint. Typically the way this goes is that the simplest name sticks.

Chris Waythomas

There are a lot of people who are really hurting and don't have anything much to their name and need coverage right away.

Mark Mcclellan

It's a big deal to change a name.

Roger Payne

A lot of our music is focused on searching for spirituality and on the man holding us down. 'My Own Prison' is a good name for the album because it was about us trying to break out of it.

Mark Tremonti

When his name is added to those of Pleyel and Kozeluch, Scottish melodies can boast of being harmonized by the greatest luminaries of modern music.

George Thompson

[to moe on the phone] Hi. I'm looking for a man first name hugh last name jass. [moe: ok as anyone seen a Hugh Jass? hello I'm looking for a Hugh Jass!]

Bart Simpson

You don't have a family. You don't know the name of the child. Nobody reported her missing. Usually, we help look for missing children. This time, we're out looking for clues to the identity.

Stephanie Parker

I told them I'm out. I did my deal and said if you want to run it as a bar, my name has gotta come off the name of the corporation.

Peter Lyden

The greatest single advantage they have is the name of the party. A lot of voters will pull that lever because they believe (candidates) are independent.

Roger Stone

Our kids really stepped up. They weren't intimidated, and that's the name of the game in gymnastics. They went out and performed like champions.

Tami Harrison

He fished out stuff from under there (the cabinets) ? old tokens, Mercury dimes, you name it.

Chris Malland

He's been a hot coach lately, so his name has been out there on the coaching scene for the vacancies. But I was a little surprised.

Kerwin Dunham

I grew up in Hollywood. Saying my name here is like mentioning Ford in Detroit.

Tony Goldwyn

She was bonded out on the false name she gave us.

Laura Mcelroy

It's good to finally be able to give a name to the child, ... It really gives us in the community and us in law enforcement a sense of purpose. We know who we are going to be fighting for.

Michael Sanders