Quotes of: Passes Keyword

If you walk down the street and smile at someone, that will get passed on to the next person. That has the power to change someone's day.

Julianna Margulies

Congress seems to thrive on breaking promises and passing unfunded mandates down to local government. It's really just a matter of priorities.

Jared Polis

In a democracy, citizens pass judgment on their government, and if they are kept in the dark about what their government is doing, they cannot be in a position to make well-grounded decisions.

Peter Singer

I ran for Congress in 1996 to help Ted Kennedy pass a comprehensive health insurance reform bill.

Jim McGovern

After my husband John Lennon passed away, I tried to smile for my health.

Yoko Ono

I hope that one of my legacies, and I worked to pass it on, is moderation in politics.

Sam Reed

I think there's a little confusion between humor and 'gross' passing for humor. That's kind of regrettable, because they aren't the same thing.

Bob Newhart

Canadians can easily 'pass for American' as long as we don't accidentally use metric measurements or apologize when hit by a car.

Douglas Coupland

I pressed my father's hand and told him I would protect his grave with my life. My father smiled and passed away to the spirit land.

Chief Joseph

The death tax robs parents of the opportunity to pass something along to their children, and it is responsible for destroying a lot of family-owned businesses.

Mac Thornberry

I've never tried to pass myself off as anything more than a comedian who wrote a dating book.

Greg Behrendt

I agree that a love of reading is a great gift for a parent to pass on to his or her child.

Ann Brashares

Sooner will a camel pass through a needle's eye than a great man be 'discovered' by an election.

Adolf Hitler

I just don't think you pass on a great quarterback if you have the opportunity. If need be, you can trade it away.

Tony Dungy

Though I was not a belligerent kid, I do not think I ever passed up a good opportunity to fight.

Gene Tunney

I love finding talent. Just to encourage people is a good thing. Every night, the audience encourages me. I'm just passing it on.

Liza Minnelli

I always pass on good advice. It is the only thing to do with it. It is never of any use to oneself.

Oscar Wilde

Modern Americans suffer from a fear of judging. Passing judgment on the behavior of fellow human beings is considered an act of medieval, undemocratic intolerance.

Lewis B. Smedes

Charity is a supreme virtue, and the great channel through which the mercy of God is passed onto mankind.

Conrad Hilton

Whatever you vividly imagine, ardently desire, sincerely believe, and enthusiastically act upon... must inevitably come to pass!

Paul J. Meyer

They taught us because they wanted to pass the knowledge on and educate young musicians. It was not because they had to teach because they failed as musicians. There is a huge difference in the reasons why someone is teaching and what they can offer ...

Miroslav Vitous