Unfair Quotations

I mean, the part you don't like, I mean, that's the only part. That's the part no one likes, and that is the criticisms, and the unfair criticisms, I might add, of my husband. But that's also just a fact of life in politics.

I think sometimes soap acting gets an unfair label for being bad and over the top. The lessons I learned there were so valuable. Seeing yourself every day on television, you learned what worked and didn't work, what was bad acting and what wasn't. Memorizing scripts became second nature.

For some reason, being on time in this industry can be a lost art form, especially for actors! It's important to remember that other people are always waiting for you on set, and it's really unfair to make them wait.

The rich, by unfair combinations, contribute frequently to prolong a season of distress among the poor.

This is a form of double taxation and it's simply unfair.

Harry Potter to me is a bore. His talent arrives as a gift; he's chosen. Who can identify with that? But Hermione - she's working harder than anyone, she's half outsider, right? Half Muggle. She shouldn't be there at all. It's so unfair that Harry's the star of the books, given how hard she worked to get her powers.

Nobody expects a footballer to have any kind of an IQ, which is a bit of an unfair stereotype.

It is unfair to suppose that one party has invariably acted rightly, and that the other is responsible for every wrong that has been committed.

Humanity should question itself, once more, about the absurd and always unfair phenomenon of war...

I think being nice and being safe is unfair to yourself when you have big dreams as a woman. I think you have to prepare yourself that not everyone in this world has the same personality... The one thing I've chosen to be great at in my life is singing - so why not be proud that I'm great at it?

As an observer, I react to the realities of Israeli life with both envy and relief. Nobody wants to live under the threat of constant attack from enemies right next door, under ceaseless and often unfair international scrutiny, defending his homeland by day and living with the memories of mass genocide at night.

I have been dealing with claims that I cheated and had an unfair advantage in winning my seven Tours since 1999.

How unfair the fate which ordains that those who have the least should be always adding to the treasury of the wealthy.

You really can't stereotype people or put them in boxes, it's unfair.

I found that a bit unfair. However, I did feel quite liberated when I left. I'm very grateful to the show - it revived a flagging career, but I'm glad to be away from it now.

There are actually no political aspirations. I think you need to have the right attitude and aptitude for it. I don't think I have the right aptitude for it. I think it is unfair to push somebody in that direction just because my father happens to be a politician.

A writer is unfair to himself when he is unable to be hard on himself.

I think that's something people need to convey because you see all these celebrity moms out there, and the perception is they can do it all, but they have sooo much help. And it's kind of an unfair image to project for many women, because it is really hard, and if you have help, you should indicate you have help.

It's always struck me as unfair that writing has so little sensation when it's going well.

It's incredibly unfair. You don't see a lot of 60-year-old women with 20-year-old men onscreen.

I think it's unfair, but they have the right as fallible, screwed-up humans to be unfair; that's the human condition.

It's fundamentally unfair to have so much of the tax relief go to so few. And it is a 10-year tax plan rather than one, as mine, focused on the next two years, which in my opinion is the critical time to jumpstart the economy.

I'm not afraid of death, but I resent it. I think it's unfair and irritating.

If you try to live as well as you can, then hopefully your face will reflect that. But it's unfair that we put so much pressure on women to look good and then give them so much stick when they go under the knife to achieve this.

I never thought of having cancer as something that was unfair. I just braced myself and tried to get through it.

It's interesting - I think superheroes get much more unfair derision. There are so many good superhero books being done. Science fiction is almost more reputable, I guess, at least a step up from poor superheroes.

I lose my temper at home. I try to control my temper at work. Sometimes, if you are under a lot of pressure, you let off some steam, but I also try not to do that because it's unfair to my wife.

Employers who violate rules of fairness are punished by reduced productivity, and merchants who follow unfair pricing policies can expect to lose sales.

The idea that Google, Yahoo, and eBay are getting a free ride is absolutely unfair criticism. We have to build out our own infrastructure. And we have to inter-connect to the public Internet.

If we don't enforce laws of the historic district and allow things to slide, then it's unfair to homeowners that live in the area and do obey the rules. We don't have anything to defend. We are just doing our job.

Nobody could pretend that the smoking ban is anything but negative for the pub industry. However, the fact that private members clubs are included in the ban means that community pub operators are not at an unfair disadvantage.

I wouldn't characterize the company as struggling - that's an unfair characterization, ... The company needs cash. That's the outcome of the unanticipated termination of our merger with Columbia House, as opposed to any characteristic of the company itself, in terms of its ability to do business.

Obviously, we were disappointed. We understand what happened and why NASCAR had to do what they did. I think most people recognize it was a mistake and not an attempt by anyone on our part to give us an unfair advantage on the racetrack.

No one is untouchable, it would be unfair to say that.

Maybe it's unfair but it's a separation of church and state issue.

need assurance that they are not being preyed upon by unfair and potentially illegal pricing.

Obviously, it's a much larger project, and it would be unfair to compare it to the timetables of other universities.

Right now it probably would be unfair to him and we kind of want to continue to give other guys an opportunity. It would be a lot to ask of him after not playing since January.

if we felt like it would be unfair to our student-athletes and not safe for our student-athletes.

Many of the victims direct all their anger at Cardinal Mahony. It's unfair and somewhat misdirected, although understandable.

We're concerned an unfair standard is being applied as to cleanup.

Most people knew what an asset and hot commodity he was and didn't want to let him go. On the other hand, I think it's kind of unfair to hold somebody back.

Making public the conditions of special contracts that utilities are allowed to enter into when recruiting industry would give other states and their utilities an unfair advantage and jeopardize Mississippi's economic future.

Major Margaret Witt has been an exemplary member of the military with a distinguished record of service. To discharge her simply because of her sexual orientation is unfair and does not make our military stronger.

So far we have no reason to complain nor to suspect any unfair or inappropriate policy,

Life is unfair. And it's not fair that life is unfair.

There are some young players in here who are going to carry the team in the future. I think it would be pretty unfair to judge them right now.

We are going to pursue discovery aggressively and follow the rabbit trail of unfair business practices wherever it leads.

He knows I want him to stay on, but it will be a playing contract only. My staff are terrific and it would be unfair on them to put Ted into any of their roles, but we will continue to feed off him.

I'd be very surprised if he participates between now and the season's end. First, there's the health, and second, with 20 games left, there's no place to rehab with live pitching. It would be unfair to put him into the lineup without seeing live pitching.

I am the commissioner who says I will give taxpayers whatever they want to pay for. It's unfair to force the issue on a group of people.

I feel so fortunate that I am in a relationship with a wonderful man. I find it incredibly unfair that because of our sexual preference, we have the rights that we have, and that, because of someone else's sexual preference, they don't have those same rights.

I am deeply disturbed by this vindictive and unfair prosecution. The investigation should never have begun.

I don't think people want the image of an unfair playing surface. I think that is the administration's issue. We all want to be at home, we want to be at our house, but if this keeps everyone happy, then we're happy.

Because we're not very happy with some of the underhanded things that HBO has pulled in this situation. But it's unfair for me to get into it right now. They're not here and I'm sure you'll read about it in court papers that are going to be filed.

Barry hasn't been convicted of anything; it's unfair at this point, ... The sport is having a great year. Has Barry's absence helped or hurt? I don't know, I really don't know.

Baseball can be an unfair game. Bowman made all sorts of plays, but the last one is the one people probably will remember. We didn't play well, and Wingate was a lot more ready to play than we were. We just wound up scoring more runs.

Having two 'Apprentices' was as unfair to him as it was unfair to me. But Donald really wanted to stay on.

What you're protecting yourself against is, frequently, extortion. People will try to put it to their former in-laws in any way they can, and force someone into an unfair settlement.

We're now in the 19th month of the NCAA process. Having a coach in limbo or having a coach suspended would be grossly unfair to the young people who play basketball at Ohio State. It would have arrested any development of our program and that would have been an untenable solution.

I agreed only with the fact that some people talk like that and that Vice President Agnew should not have used or thought such derogatory and offensive and unfair and insensitive things about minorities.

He wasn't here all summer and it would have been unfair to Terrance (Lewis). Terrance is a key part of our offense.

He definitely felt like it was a little unfair situation. And he voiced his opinion.

We look forward to casting our votes against this unfair deal.

He could have tackled the unfair tax system. He could have made the environment a priority. He could have faced up to the pensions crisis. He could have addressed the problem of personal debt. He has declined to do any of these. This is a legacy from which it will be difficult for him to escape.

I am happy to see it scrapped because it was a pain in the backside. It was just unfair because whoever won the toss had a major advantage.

If we allow this to happen, millions of lives will be lost and we will pass on a more unfair and unsafe world to the next generations,

His whole game has progressed. It probably would be unfair to Emmanuel to say that it's one thing or the other, but he's a more confident, more active and certainly more productive player. Amongst the players who are having a very good camp, Emmanuel is very much one of them.

Good design should be available to everyone - and I do mean everyone. What I spent on the wheelchair I'm in could buy a small Mercedes. It's not only unfair to me; it's unfair to someone who's indigent but has the same needs. My goal is to make all objects affordable.

There are no right or wrong, or fair, unfair results. There's just the final score.

I find it unfair that I am being punished three different times for making the mistake of taking steroids once in 2003,

If, in fact, the first trial was terminated because of unfair acts on the part of the district attorney's office, then they shouldn't be rewarded for that. They should be penalized for it, and we believe that penalization would be a bar for a future trial.

There is no desire on our part to say anything derogatory against the leading women players - they are fantastic athletes who add a huge amount to Wimbledon. We could respond to the pressures and do something that would be fundamentally unfair to the men, but we have not.

He never disputed (Diana's) charges, ... He never wanted anyone to defend him. With the result, her version of the events is the accepted version, accepted wisdom and I think it's extremely unfair to the Prince of Wales.

lines corporate coffers for a select few, and too many innocent companies and workers end up paying the tab. We need to end this unfair subsidization as soon as possible.

really unfair for states to lose the opportunity to provide tax incentives to be able to bring in jobs. They've been effective tools.

States and consumer advocates think that gift card fees, such as deductions every month if you don't use the card, are unfair to consumers. Many states, led by California, have enacted legislation severely limiting or even banning such fees.

Parliament could revisit the Unfair Contracts Act . Consumers are finding that they can't get digital content without signing an end user agreement whose terms and conditions are ridiculous.

People make errors. The problem here was not the error. It was the failure of us to look at it end-to-end and find it. It's unfair to rely on any one person.

People are healthier and living longer, so it is unfair that they stop working simply because they turn 65,

Our job is to make sure that one, price gouging, and two, unfair speculation and unconscionable profiteering does not take place, and especially that they do not take place as a result of the hurricane,

Pennsylvania's state-specific rule removes unfair economic barriers to preserve the marketplace for Pennsylvania's coal industry. It puts in place standards that are more protective of public health and the environment than the federal (mercury) rule.

It is deeply unfair to the children of this state to mislead them about science.

It is completely unfair that a bus driver will pay as much as a millionaire,

I think it would be unfair for him to take a fall if this is just a limited activity of a few people.

it is for the greater good ... This is a sad ending to a situation and unfair to the residents.

I think the course is fair. If you hit the fairways and hit the greens, you can shoot a good score. I don't think it's unfair at all.

I think it's totally unfair to all the people who have been waiting to come here legally. People who have been trying to do it the right way are basically going to be cast to the back of the line.

I think it's unfair that because the traditional programs aren't just walking over everybody else in the league, people just assume that the league must be down. I just think it's a very good league. That's what you strive for when you start a league ? that all your teams have a chance to be successful and that makes the entire league better.

I think it's unfair to blame President Bush here, ... What I would blame is the bureaucratic red tape throughout the system that is out of control with little credibility and way too turf-conscience. Rather than point fingers in blame, the state and the federal governments need to develop a new emergency system.

I think it's unfair to characterize what the airlines have done as no progress. That's clearly not what we found,

I think it's unfair to even speculate on any decision because I haven't made one. Honestly, I haven't given any thought to that.

I think it's unfair to raise people's hopes that there might be a settlement in sight if you don't believe that, and I don't happen to believe that's the case.

I was very concerned about what I believed and what a lot of my citizens believed were unfair prices at the pump,

I think he has just tons of drive, determination and instincts. He has good ability. I think it's unfair to suggest this guy doesn't have ability. He's a very good athlete. I think his tools were simply underevaluated by the scouts out here.

I think he's exceeded expectations when you look at what he's done. But it's unfair that we've had to be so dependent upon him. When he plays well, we're a tough out. When he does not play well, which happens as a freshman, we struggle.

It is a cruel game and it is very harsh on the players. To come in 3-1 down at half-time felt unfair and the penalty was a killer for us. It looked very soft. At 2-1 down, we were just one goal away from winning the tie and in with a real chance.

I think it was a little bit unfair for me because I didn't know what was going on. For (Brown) to come out and say what he said, he could have at least come to me first.

I think it provides an unfair advantage to the hitters.

I think it's critical this videotape is reviewed closely. ... We want to know the exact dialogue among the parties. It would be unfair for us to make any kind of judgment now without knowing the facts.