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To the rest of the state, Northern Virginia is a single-cell amoeba. Those of us in Northern Virginia see its individual parts. It's far more diverse than the rest of the commonwealth thinks of us.

To me, racism is so played out and corny and stupid, especially in music, where you now have Nelly doing songs with Tim McGraw, on the hit single 'Over and Over.' Anyone who thinks about that just needs to get a life.

Whenever we lose, he thinks he's going to have cardiac arrest.

When everybody thinks about a sinkhole, people think of a home crashing into a hole. That's not what we're finding. We're finding it's cracks in driveways, cracks in the walls, settling on the roof and those are being paid as sinkhole claims.

We have so many things in our playbook that if a team thinks they have us scouted out, we'll just throw something else at them. We have a lot of ways to keep people on their toes. It can be hard to remember sometimes, but it's obvious it works.

We have to get to the point where he thinks he could play, and I don't think we're at that point.

We've got assistants to assistants to assistants to deputies to assistants to deputies to assistants, ... Who in the world is accountable for what? Mr. Richardson apparently thinks all you have to do is appoint a new czar.

We're looking for an indicator of what RDG thinks is feasible, ... The matrix will help guide us to that next step to actually define what will be in the Rec Plex.

With this grouping, the market thinks it will be easier for shares to go up. But it is really only psychological.

With today's decision, no one's property is safe, since any time a government official thinks someone else can make better use of your property than you're doing, he can order it condemned and transferred.

Tom Stoppard, the English-speaking world's brainiest playwright, thinks that British audiences have grown too dumb to understand his plays.

When I was in the IHL there were a few teams that used to do that. Some goaltenders just have a knack for breakaways and it can give your team a little bit of a boost. You have to know your personnel before you can make those changes and obviously Craig thinks Morrison is the guy on breakaways.

We've always had the rallying cry of, 'Hey, nobody out there thinks we can do it,' and that was fun. We've never really had a star player, and there's never really been a case of 'So-and-so didn't produce and that's why we're losing.' So it might take a little adjustment, but I think we're definitely a lot better team with him.

There is no pressure on Clara. Maybe she thinks the Nasdaq offer is not the final offer, and she's waiting for a higher bid.

With the kind of support he sees around the state, he thinks it would be something important to enact.

Three things it is best to avoid: a strange dog, a flood, and a man who thinks he is wise

We know everybody thinks Illinois will come out of it. Maybe that's a way to sneak up and bite somebody, and we can show the world what we can do.

U.K. psychologist Daniel Nettle thinks of happiness as a carrot on a stick, designed by evolution to show the right way, and also designed so that we will never permanently reach it. We likely would just sit around and eat sweet and fatty foods all day, and that is simply not in the interest of evolution.

Every thought and word that a novelist thinks or writes is part of that castle constructed from sands on the beach of Me, including the turret or rampart or moat he may have thought or written on behalf of someone or something else.

Blind is the man who thinks he knows it all. Blinder is the man who follows after this man blindly.

Bill Clinton does not understand that, ... He thinks he's the king. And he makes decisions that he expects you to follow, and I'm not going to follow a lot of things that he did.

Bill Clinton thinks that somehow the engine that drives the American economy is someplace in Washington, D.C., but it's actually out here in the real world, where I've been for the last eight years,

Bill Crawford is the ideal Presbyterian minister. He's very humble, and he's a servant-based man in the way he moves, thinks and acts.

Bill Miller is someone who very much has embraced the new economy. But he's buying some old economy stocks because he thinks they look so cheap relative to the fundamentals.

Each brings his prejudices to the table. At first, she thinks he's a heathen and a barbarian. Then, he reminds her that her native England has invaded other countries, and the English believe their way is the only way. As they grow to understand each other, it becomes a love story.

Blair has done what he thinks is right. Even though it's very unpopular, he's taken the view that he should stand there proud and defend what he believes in and not bend to opinion polls.

Belgium thinks that we have to go back to the spirit and letter of the Lusaka accords,

Dimas thinks way beyond himself. It has been great to watch him grow.

Don't hate me because I'm beautiful, hate me because your boyfriend thinks I am.

Don't forget about the Gretzky factor, ... Don't underestimate him. He may take this team and give them a heck of a chance to get in. He'll bring something to the table that will make players give that extra effort that may win them a few games. He thinks way ahead of most people.

What our economist thinks at this point is that we have probably seen the last of interest rate hikes by the Fed, which could be a positive thing for the transportation sector,

What our trainer said is that he thinks if she sits out for a few days, she'll be good to go. I think it's more of a bruise than anything.

Either I missed a shift or I hit the wrong button, ... The team thinks I hit the pit speed limiter instead of the overtake button. What can I say? People make mistakes.

Either I missed a shift or I hit the wrong button. The team thinks I hit the pit speed limiter instead of the overtake button. What can I say? People make mistakes.

Even though it's clearly better, and I think that there's a sense that the public thinks that it's a good idea, and even though you have governors as different in their points of view as Warner and myself each agreeing that it's the right thing to do, why would the legislature pass a rule that says that they might have to have a governor succeed himself, when they have no term limits?

We don't really care what the rest of the country thinks about us,

Unbeknownst to himself, he is on a kind of pilgrimage. This character, with a certain amount of self-delusion, thinks he is going to achieve closure without going through the pain of it.

Every candidate has a responsibility to decide what questions are appropriate and how they are going to respond. The vice president thinks that this election will be decided by the voters on issues that affect their everyday lives and that is what he is focusing on.

Every guy comes in and thinks they're going to play 40 minutes, and after the first game when they don't play as much as they want, you've got to be able to address it and get guys to accept their roles. If selfishness creeps in, teammates can sniff that out pretty quickly. Then all of the sudden the barriers of trust get broken down.

Every single director stops at the moment he thinks he has the shot. Sometimes, directors shoot an establishing shot where everything is in the shot. He's going to use this at the beginning and the end.

Every soccer player thinks of the World Cup or the Olympics. And I'd love to play professionally; it doesn't matter if it's here or in Mexico.

Every player thinks he should win every game. They understand what competition is all about.

Everyone thinks England and America are the same, as we have the same language, but I felt like an alien as an English person living in America.

Everyone thinks he's tough. He is, but he's a players' coach.

Everyone thinks he's tough. He is, but he's a players' coach. His door is always open if you have a problem, or just want to talk. Yes, he gets angry, but most of the time, he's right.

Everyone thinks I have a coffee plantation in Sierra Leone, but I have a cashew crop project. I wrote about a woman who owns a coffee plantation! When you are talking about a woman writer coming from a hot country, there's a complete assumption that she is writing about her own life.

Everyone thinks I'm singing falsetto, but that's my normal singing voice.

Everyone thinks it's a good idea to get more people on the road, ... The proposed starting salary and costs for their schooling seem a little high and the council wants to look at that.

Every one thinks it's a tsunami wave. But it's not. It's a constant flow.

Everyone thinks I've been offered all these job opportunities. There's only been one job offer I turned down. It's not like people are banging down the door.

Everyone thinks stocks are okay, the economy is okay, but markets have been lower since the beginning of the year. People are waiting for a reason to make a move. They want to act on an event, like the earnings that are coming out or the upcoming Federal Reserve meeting.

Everyone thinks that fascists aren't worth anything, but we are here to commemorate them.

Everyone thinks that Region III is a weak region but it's really not. There are some really good athletes there.

Everyone thinks the clubhouse had problems last year. We didn't have problems. It was just frustration because we weren't playing well. That's when trouble starts.

Everyone thinks they are a superhero. They take their safety for granted until they get hurt.

Everyone thinks they can be a writer. Most people don't understand what's involved. The real writers persevere. The ones that don't either don't have enough fortitude and they probably wouldn't succeed anyway, or they fall in love with the glamour of writing as opposed to the writing of writing.

Everyone thinks they can play with everybody and they all get along great, but when you're on the course, you have to know the guy pretty well because you're not going to win every single time you play, and you have to be able to say the right things and have some fun with it.

Everyone thinks they'll say, 'We'll continue to be watchful and concerned about rising inflation but at the same time we're comfortable that no action needs to be taken,'

Everyone thinks we might curl up and die, both programs. I don't think it's going to happen, so put away your hankies.

Everyone thinks we're crazy for staying here, but we're just trying to save our home. Where am I going to go? I don't want to move to Oklahoma or Florida. I really love it here. I love St. Bernard.

Everyone thinks we're playing this great because we want to show we can play without Larry. We're playing like this because we know how it felt to lose the championship, and we want to win it again.

Everyone thinks with 'Smash,' because it looks glossy and big, they think they're spending a fortune, and they think it's taking weeks to shoot.

Everyone up North thinks this hurricane was a one- or two-week event and that we should get on with our lives. Why can't we get on with our lives?

Every team going in thinks they have a shot. Whoever ends up in the Stanley Cup final, it really wouldn't surprise me.

Every team thinks of their fans as the 12th Man. I don't see why it's a big deal. The 12th Man is our fans, and they made a difference.

Every team we face thinks we are a measuring stick. They all know that's the measuring stick - to be as physical as we are.

Everyone who comes here thinks they have a chance. You have to do everything well. You can't just drive it well. You have to putt it well ... you have to do it all.

Everybody who is watching television or is in the stands always thinks his shot is going down. We feel the same way. It's great to have him back and hitting great shots at the end.

Everybody who knows how criminal justice works thinks this is a bad idea.

Everybody who plays UPS thinks (it is) the No. 1 team in the conference until someone knocks them off. They've had the success so they know how to win the big games.

Everybody thinks about it a bit. You try not to. This year it seems a little bit quieter around our place, which is good with us.

Everybody thinks everything comes easy to him. But if you saw how hard he worked in the off-season, he's not your typical quarterback. Most quarterbacks are watching everyone else do the work. He's right in the mix.

Everybody thinks I'm such a hard-ass. Lemme tell you, if you're a veteran, I'm going to give you your space. In that regard, I've definitely matured a lot.

Everybody thinks it's the press that we score off of, but it's the defense.

Everybody thinks Liz is really serious. But she can be really silly, too. She just knows when to do that. And this is a time for business. We have a lot more basketball left.

Everybody thinks my shirts are too tight. On this team, you've always got to be peeking at yourself in the mirror.

Everybody thinks retail is the way to go, but our research shows there may be a better way to do things.

Everybody thinks scientists are cold and rational. The truth is that nothing could be more passionate than the search for scientific discoveries that break down barriers and change paradigms of thinking. Working with these artists was such an amazing experience that opened us up in ways we could never guess. We found that we had so much in common.

Everybody thinks that's good for us, but it's really not a good thing for us, ... If I shoot you three times, what are you going to do? Next time, you're going to put on a bulletproof vest, right? They're going to do something to protect the quarterback. They're not going to sit there and take it all game.

Everybody thinks the Americans don't care, ... I can promise you that's not true at all. We care a lot and this is big. We wanted this bad. We wanted this for (captain Jack) Nicklaus.

Everybody thinks their future is bright. We love the potential they have. It can just fortify the thinking more than anything else.

Everybody thinks there's an ultimate plan in recruiting. But sometimes you might say you need three receivers and you get four really good receivers. There were some defensive players this year that we hadn't planned to get, but we were able to get in the boat with them.

Everybody thinks these rich counties ought to be able to take care of themselves.

Everybody thinks they'll never get married at your age. You think you can go on all your life being single, but you suddenly find out that you can't.

Everybody thinks they've got the answer, but believe me, it's a lot easier in the stands than on the sideline.

Everybody thinks we're at the top of interest rates. The rates have peaked and the rate rise is over. There's lower rates to come and the stocks you want to own are the ones that do well in the lower rate environment.

Everybody thinks we're going to lose to Georgia. But I think everybody here is trying to prove something else. We came down here with the right attitude.

Everybody understands the state of the race, which explains why he feels the need to go up on TV first. He thinks he's got some ground to make up.

Everybody kind of thinks that we're in there already. But the thing is, we've got to find our game. I think we're pretty close.

Everything he's doing is what he thinks is the best interests of California, but sometimes it's not in the best interest of the Republican Party. With every fiber of his being, he's just trying to improve the state.

At some shows, the set list gets changed while we are on stage. I know Ed thinks about the set very hard throughout the day in order to make the best show possible for the fans and for us.

Is Hollywood so out of touch it thinks Stone's version of 9/11 is what America is clamoring for? After 'Alexander,' at that?

I see myself as life-sized, certainly not a supersized personality, and apparently after 30 years of television, that's what the audience thinks of me as well. I know this because for the first time in my career, I've just seen market research, and the thing I am known for is being authentic.

Is it any wonder that those who attack us feel they have a license to do so? A license to kill? Police won't investigate. Juries won't convict. The public still thinks our lives are a political issue, defined by the mythic "Gay Agenda." America. You Kill Me! America kills all of us.

Common sense is the best distributed thing in the world, for everyone thinks he is so well-endowed with it that even those who are hardest to satisfy in all other matters are not in the habit of desiring more of it than they already have

At the end of the day he does what he wants and what he thinks is best for the team.

I used to save pennies for my 10-year-old grandson. I had one of those casino buckets full, another three-quarters. My wife thinks I'm crazy for picking them up.

The world thinks eccentricity in great things is genius, but in small things, only crazy

The timing of this is macabre. (Ono) thinks it's outrageous. ... It sends out a message to other disturbed people that killing is a way to fame.

The governor thinks it's a very important issue to be in D.C. to testify before the committee on all of the actions Texas took between Hurricane Katrina and Rita and the financial impact those actions had on our state and continue to have on our state.