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To be honest, they caused tremendous trouble to the Japanese government and to the Japanese people. In the old days, their parents would have had to commit hara-kiri (ritual suicide) to apologize. – Taku Sakamoto	Found on FOX News 9 years ago
This should be the lowest-hanging fruit, to be honest with you, because this is a huge opportunity. Immigration is not a problem, we need young, dynamic people that can make an immediate contribution to our economy. We shouldn't be fearful of this, we should say, 'What an incredible opportunity.'. – Jeb Bush	Found on CNN 9 years ago
It's a term whose claws should and can be removed, but only if we have an honest and open discussion about what it means to be American, and why a nation of immigrants remains so hostile toward those who are newly arrived. – Jeff Yang	Found on CNN 9 years ago
We still really don’t know the reason, to be honest, there are other factors that people have been looking at. – Stefano Guandalini	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Most people don't like to be confronted with an actual fact-of-life because it's difficult to metabolize. A painting of a bowl of fruit is much easier. It's for the same reason why we don't like going to the doctor. The diagnosis and x-rays are too honest. This is what creates the perception that contemporary art is shocking or suspicious.” – Adamo Macri	added by anonymous 9 years ago
Let's be honest. I like them because they're freaking adorable. – Lauren Utvich	Found on FOX News 9 years ago
Stephen was so funny and so unique, he had such a legion of fans and he's a special performer. The way I look at it is I have to be myself and do my own thing and do something different. Stephen is going to be off doing something new himself (on CBS). I'll be more in competition with myself than with Stephen. I'll be more in competition with the new Stephen, to be honest. – Larry Wilmore	Found on FOX News 9 years ago
I think what they had between them is a real, honest and fierce affection and caring for one another, may we all have a friend who will fight for us. – Robyn Crawford	Found on FOX News 9 years ago
It's time we are honest with ourselves — these revenues are now a part of our comprehensive budget, i know this approach will cause debate. You will all find that there is no perfect solution. – Brian Sandoval	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
The Last Girlfriend on Earth. it is supernatural and absurd, but I like to think that when it comes to the character's emotional journey, it's very honest. – Simon Rich	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
It is supernatural and absurd, but I like to think that when it comes to the character's emotional journey, it's very honest. – Simon Rich	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Pretty much the whole Republican Party, and if we’re going to be honest too many Dems, have talked about the evils of Big Government and called for deregulation. – Elizabeth Warren	Found on FOX News 10 years ago
I want to macchiato an honest woman out of you. – Jordan Senz	Found on FOX News 10 years ago
Tom Kean didn't care about political consequences. He said what was in Tom Kean heart, in Tom Kean soul, in Tom Kean mind and that was it, tom Kean was real... Tom Kean was totally honest. Tom Kean word was good. – Tom Kean	Found on CNN 10 years ago
The United States must know that these actions make them bear a greater responsibility should the negotiations fail, if the other side is honest in their actions, then we should expect these talks to reach a desirable conclusion. – Hossein Amir Abdollahian	Found on Reuters 10 years ago
Go talk to your internist who did the referral, that's someone with whom you should have an open and honest conversation about this. You should be getting, at the absolute minimum, a high-quality mammogram every year with a radiologist who is aware of the previous diagnosis. She should perhaps consider getting an MRI screening. – Otis Brawley	Found on Reuters 10 years ago
Use parental controls on your devices; set limits on what they can and can't see -- and be really honest and open about it, let them know what you are doing and why. If you start talking to your kids early about tech, they'll understand you're making decisions in their best interests. – Liz Gumbinner	Found on CNN 10 years ago
To be quite honest, our independents and ‘soft’ Republicans probably need a break, but our activists are ready, i think our energy helps to maintain their energy. – Jeff Kaufmann	Found on FOX News 10 years ago
I am an honest Ukrainian businessman. – Serhiy Kurchenko	Found on Reuters 10 years ago
It did n’t change my life to be honest, it can if you want it to. But I just put it in a drawer and started thinking about this season. – Henrik Kristoffersen	Found on Reuters 10 years ago
If people would just be honest and talk to you about your body, you might still make the same decisions, but I might not have -- and I would have had someone to talk to and make healthier, safer choices. – Pidgeon Pagonis	Found on CNN 10 years ago
To be honest, I think it was just really bad luck. – Marc Patterson	Found on CNN 10 years ago
To be honest, the U.S. is a concern. – Osamu Sudo	Found on Reuters 10 years ago
Never write an advertisement which you wouldn't want your own family to read. You wouldn't tell lies to your own wife. Don't tell them to mine. Do as you would be done by. If you tell lies about a product, you will be found out -- either by the Government, which will prosecute you, or by the consumer, who will punish you by not buying your product a second time. Good products can be sold by honest advertising. If you don't think the product is good, you have no business to be advertising it. – David Ogilvy	added by anonymous 10 years ago

To be honest, they caused tremendous trouble to the Japanese government and to the Japanese people. In the old days, their parents would have had to commit hara-kiri (ritual suicide) to apologize.

– Taku Sakamoto

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

This should be the lowest-hanging fruit, to be honest with you, because this is a huge opportunity. Immigration is not a problem, we need young, dynamic people that can make an immediate contribution to our economy. We shouldn't be fearful of this, we should say, 'What an incredible opportunity.'.

– Jeb Bush

Found on CNN
9 years ago

It's a term whose claws should and can be removed, but only if we have an honest and open discussion about what it means to be American, and why a nation of immigrants remains so hostile toward those who are newly arrived.

– Jeff Yang

Found on CNN
9 years ago

We still really don’t know the reason, to be honest, there are other factors that people have been looking at.

– Stefano Guandalini

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

Most people don't like to be confronted with an actual fact-of-life because it's difficult to metabolize. A painting of a bowl of fruit is much easier. It's for the same reason why we don't like going to the doctor. The diagnosis and x-rays are too honest. This is what creates the perception that contemporary art is shocking or suspicious.”

– Adamo Macri

added by anonymous
9 years ago

Let's be honest. I like them because they're freaking adorable.

– Lauren Utvich

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

Stephen was so funny and so unique, he had such a legion of fans and he's a special performer. The way I look at it is I have to be myself and do my own thing and do something different. Stephen is going to be off doing something new himself (on CBS). I'll be more in competition with myself than with Stephen. I'll be more in competition with the new Stephen, to be honest.

– Larry Wilmore

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

I think what they had between them is a real, honest and fierce affection and caring for one another, may we all have a friend who will fight for us.

– Robyn Crawford

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

It's time we are honest with ourselves — these revenues are now a part of our comprehensive budget, i know this approach will cause debate. You will all find that there is no perfect solution.

– Brian Sandoval

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

The Last Girlfriend on Earth. it is supernatural and absurd, but I like to think that when it comes to the character's emotional journey, it's very honest.

– Simon Rich

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

It is supernatural and absurd, but I like to think that when it comes to the character's emotional journey, it's very honest.

– Simon Rich

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

Pretty much the whole Republican Party, and if we’re going to be honest too many Dems, have talked about the evils of Big Government and called for deregulation.

– Elizabeth Warren

Found on FOX News
10 years ago

I want to macchiato an honest woman out of you.

– Jordan Senz

Found on FOX News
10 years ago

Tom Kean didn't care about political consequences. He said what was in Tom Kean heart, in Tom Kean soul, in Tom Kean mind and that was it, tom Kean was real... Tom Kean was totally honest. Tom Kean word was good.

– Tom Kean

Found on CNN
10 years ago

The United States must know that these actions make them bear a greater responsibility should the negotiations fail, if the other side is honest in their actions, then we should expect these talks to reach a desirable conclusion.

– Hossein Amir Abdollahian

Found on Reuters
10 years ago

Go talk to your internist who did the referral, that's someone with whom you should have an open and honest conversation about this. You should be getting, at the absolute minimum, a high-quality mammogram every year with a radiologist who is aware of the previous diagnosis. She should perhaps consider getting an MRI screening.

– Otis Brawley

Found on Reuters
10 years ago

Use parental controls on your devices; set limits on what they can and can't see -- and be really honest and open about it, let them know what you are doing and why. If you start talking to your kids early about tech, they'll understand you're making decisions in their best interests.

– Liz Gumbinner

Found on CNN
10 years ago

To be quite honest, our independents and ‘soft’ Republicans probably need a break, but our activists are ready, i think our energy helps to maintain their energy.

– Jeff Kaufmann

Found on FOX News
10 years ago

I am an honest Ukrainian businessman.

– Serhiy Kurchenko

Found on Reuters
10 years ago

It did n’t change my life to be honest, it can if you want it to. But I just put it in a drawer and started thinking about this season.

– Henrik Kristoffersen

Found on Reuters
10 years ago

If people would just be honest and talk to you about your body, you might still make the same decisions, but I might not have -- and I would have had someone to talk to and make healthier, safer choices.

– Pidgeon Pagonis

Found on CNN
10 years ago

To be honest, I think it was just really bad luck.

– Marc Patterson

Found on CNN
10 years ago

To be honest, the U.S. is a concern.

– Osamu Sudo

Found on Reuters
10 years ago

Never write an advertisement which you wouldn't want your own family to read. You wouldn't tell lies to your own wife. Don't tell them to mine. Do as you would be done by. If you tell lies about a product, you will be found out -- either by the Government, which will prosecute you, or by the consumer, who will punish you by not buying your product a second time. Good products can be sold by honest advertising. If you don't think the product is good, you have no business to be advertising it.

– David Ogilvy

added by anonymous
10 years ago

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