I’d be more frightened by not using whatever abilities I’d been given. I’d be more frightened by procrastination and laziness.

People have given me classified information, but always with the disclaimer ‘This can never end up in a book.’ And it never does.

Certainly tears are given to us to use. Like all good gifts, they should be used properly.

I tend to feel if people say they’re going to do something, they will, if given the chance.

We have exhausted all of our diplomatic effort to get the Iraqis to comply with their own agreements and with international law. Given that… we have got to force them to comply, and we are...

If a photographer cares about the people before the lens and is compassionate, much is given.

One of the series I like is D.M. Cornish’s ‘Monster Blood Tattoo,’ in which he creates a whole language. Kids who are reading that are building a language in their heads. There’s no real cognitive...

People were floored when they saw that the underwear bomber, after less than 50 minutes of interrogation, was given the rights, privileges, and immunities of an American citizen under the Constitution.

On average, spending time with your boss is consistently rated as the least pleasurable activity in a given day.

Professionalism in medicine has given us medial miracles for the affluent but hospitals that will charge $35 for aspirin.

In the time one is given, the steward must make the most of the talents one is given by the Lord.

After all, it’s not every day a woman is given a kingdom of dreams.

The most abysmal advise ever given by the ignorant to the stupid.

It’s a blessing to be given a variety of roles to what I call an iconic action actor like myself.

I like to mumble when I act, ’cause I think it’s more realistic. For some reason, the impediment has given me the accent of a Mexican gangster.

People like Elizabeth Dole have given too much power to the special interests.

This is unusual for me. I have given readings and not lectures. I have told people who ask for lectures that I have no lecture to give. And that is true.

Nothing has been given to me.

I think kids are excited by language, and they’re not always given credit for that.

Slacker becomes slower if given additional time.

Happiness earned, not given.

I have thus given you a full statement of all that I know respecting the origin of Mormonism.

If we look upon fulfilling of assignments as building the kingdom of God and as being an opportunity as well as a privilege and an honor, then assignments and challenges should certainly be given to...

In all my work, I try to say – ‘You may be given a load of sour lemons, why not try to make a dozen lemon meringue pies?’

The marvelous thing is that for thousands of years people have continued questioning and searching and ultimately concluding that reasons for certain occurrences are not given to man to know.

Given that the biggest rise in childhood obesity rates are occurring in children ages 3 to 5 years, we must modify our efforts to place an emphasis on prevention versus intervention.

Tennis has given me soul.

Let me tell you quite bluntly that this king business has given me personally nothing but headaches.

The more you give, the less you need.

Our chief defect is that we are more given to talking about things than to doing them.

We have to acknowledge peace is in danger and mankind still has not realised the priority to be given to world dialogue versus armed contradiction and bloodshed.

I’ve always just given myself to the band, if you know what I mean, and been busy with that.

To whom much is given, much is required – not expected, but required.

Honestly, there isn’t anywhere in the world that I can say I would never travel to, given the opportunity.

The only wealth which you will keep forever is the wealth you have given away.

About 15 years later, I was given all 113 episodes on tape.

I don’t discuss my own beliefs in public, but I will say the beliefs I’ve given my characters do not necessarily represent what I myself believe.

While I’ve never ‘phoned in’ a performance, I think I have given some performances where I could have been a bit braver.

I don’t want to be a propagandist or say that Pakistan is just great. There are problems, but it is a much more complex place than we are given to believe.

Find out how much God has given you and from it take what you need; the remainder is needed by others.

It has since been agreed that speeches given in English will be translated into French and vice versa, and even into German and Italian when necessary. No doubt translations into Esperanto will also soon be...

I am an ordinary man who worked hard to develop the talent I was given. I believed in myself, and I believe in the goodness of others.

I’m a full-time wheelchair user. And yet, given the right circumstances, I am able to work.

The mandate given to me was one of change.

I love having the opportunity to perform, and I hate not being given the opportunity to perform.

No Spanish government has given into terror and no government will do that.

Given my absolute druthers, I would certainly like to see that every part of my body is used for spare parts for science.

I consider my musical ability to be a gift from the Creator. It’s not that I try to work hard or nothing like that, it’s a gift, it was given to me, and I appreciate...

If people don’t sleep with me I just rape them. Because right is not given but taken.

A man is given the choice between loving women and understanding them.