Top 181 Firmly Quotes

The arts are suffering amongst public schools, but also, minority theater companies are struggling, and I firmly believe in freedom of expression through the arts.

Red lipstick aside, I firmly believe that less is more in terms of make-up.

Even as she approaches 90, the Queen is sometimes glimpsed with her headscarf tied firmly under her chin riding her favourite hack, Emma – one of the fell ponies she breeds.

If we misuse the gift of sexuality, we’re going to suffer the consequences, and I firmly believe we are suffering the consequences.

Americans firmly rejected Republican legislative efforts to repeal the ACA – only 17 percent supported it.

Laws are to be enforced justly but firmly, with an iron hand. This is the case anywhere, even in a family.

Where trade unions are most firmly organized, there are the rights of the people most respected.

Mormons… are so strong, they can handle wealth, they are confident. I think it is because they are not bogged down by rules for equality, but have a firmly defined system of relative status and responsible command.

We firmly believe the future of television is online, and Hulu has recognized the value of quality long-form series.

I firmly believe in prayer. It is possible to reach out and tap the unseen power which gives strength and anchor in time of need.

In difficult economic times, I’m firmly opposed to austerity.

The Republicans in the House and Senate took the district that I firmly represent, 22 in south Florida, from a D plus one to a D plus five almost a D plus six district, which means you are given a five to six percent registration advantage to Democrats. They drew in more Democrats into the district I represent.

I do like to embed a fictional character firmly in an occupation.

It is my idea that the public needs to be better educated about the nature of scientific inquiry and how the scientific process works. I firmly believe that this is the only effective way forward to combat the widespread distrust in facts and science.

Pressure selling is firmly rooted in American economic life, and I’m sorry it is, for it should not be necessary. Some people think part of the panic following 1929 was due to too much pressure in selling.

To be a good actor… it is necessary to have a firmly tempered soul, to be surprised at nothing, to resume each minute the laborious task that has barely just been finished.

Be as a tower firmly set; Shakes not its top for any blast that blows.

Tackling deprivation around the world is a moral imperative and firmly in Britain‘s national interest.

Your identity is firmly anchored in Christ’s accomplishment, not yours; his strength, not yours; his performance, not yours; his victory, not yours.

I do not believe that people want to work hard enough and they want to find the quick Twitter, SEO. Anybody who‘s obsessed with SEO has lost already, period. I believe that firmly.

I am connected to the past in a way that keeps me going forward. Every leap forward that I make is by reaching back and firmly getting a footing in the past, and pushing forward as hard as I can.

There is no absurdity so palpable but that it may be firmly planted in the human head if you only begin to inculcate it before the age of five, by constantly repeating it with an air of great solemnity.

I firmly believe that Scotland‘s place is in the U.K., and I do not believe in powers for power’s sake.

Rules must be established and enforced, and, as numbers are increased in prisons, the necessity for vigilance increases. These rules, let it be understood, may be kindly while firmly enforced. I would never suffer any exhibition of ill-temper or an arbitrary exercise of authority.

I firmly believe that if you’re really unhappy with something, then you should go ahead and change it.

Grow in the root of all grace, which is faith. Believe God’s promises more firmly than ever. Allow your faith to increase in its fullness, firmness, and simplicity.

Major Lazer has always been a culture mashup, and to us, India feels like some kind of special creature with one foot in history and one firmly in the future.

I believe very firmly that we can get to balanced budgets without raising taxes and without cutting transfers to the provinces or to individuals.

If society is a ship, it appears to many to be firmly at anchor in moral waters. Perhaps this isn’t so.

With a strong foundation in scripted programming firmly established by ‘Army Wives‘ and ‘Drop Dead Diva,’ Lifetime is aggressively expanding its drama series development plate with powerful programs from creative auspices who have strong pedigrees in producing stand-out programming.

I never forget my old days and I never fly too high I have my feet fixed firmly on the ground!

If you want to cultivate a habit, do it without any reservation, till it is firmly established. Until it is so confirmed, until it becomes a part of your character, let there be no exception, no relaxation of effort.

If we do not adhere firmly to the constitution, our governments will not last long and will change frequently.

I firmly believe in marriage. It’s a real important decision that takes a lot of dedication and time. If you’re thinking about divorce. You shouldn’t get married.

I think you’ve got to have your feet planted firmly on the ground, especially in this business, and you must not believe things that are said or written about you, because everything gets out of proportion one way or the other.

I firmly believe that you live and learn, and if you don’t learn from past mistakes, then you need to be drug out and shot.

I love gothic monsters, but I like to root them more firmly in the traditional folklore from which they sprang. Or at least, I like to evoke the feeling of those folk stories.

I firmly believe that there is a God. I firmly believe that there is a Heaven. And I firmly believe that if you go there, it’s gonna be great.

I firmly believe everyone needs to have balance in their life.

Let us not be bitter about the past, but let us keep our eyes firmly on the future.

China will stay firmly committed to the basic state policy of opening-up. We will actively and effectively use foreign investment, improve its structure, diversify its form and open up more channels and sectors so as to facilitate investment.

I’m very firmly of the belief that if we want different outcomes, then we’re going to have to make some different choices.

Environmental concern is now firmly embedded in public life: in education, medicine and law; in journalism, literature and art.

I firmly believe in mind over matter.

The family and friends and the people I surround myself allow me to keep my feet firmly on the floor and not get too big-headed.

Sometimes it’s easy to go where the wind blows, but those that stand firmly planted are forces to be reckoned with.

My feet are firmly planted on the ground.

I firmly believe that the wider community supports achieving the goal of universal suffrage for 2017 according to law. I also believe most political parties do not want to see a failure to attain the goal.

I firmly believe that we have more latent musical talent in America than there is in any other country. But to dig it out there must be good music throughout the land, a lot of it. Everyone must hear it, and such a process takes time.

Building a ‘Green Gabon’ has always been a central pillar of my government, and in 2014, I introduced a new legal framework that puts environmental protection and sustainable development firmly at the heart of our future economic growth.

Most people would put me firmly in the nerd/geek category. It wouldn’t be a change from where I’ve been put my whole life, but my place now has standing. Nerds are inexorably cool again.

Karma brings us ever back to rebirth, binds us to the wheel of births and deaths. Good Karma drags us back as relentlessly as bad, and the chain which is wrought out of our virtues holds as firmly and as closely as that forged from our vices.

I firmly believe that there is no better thriller writer than Harlan Coben.

I firmly believe that with President Trump in the White House, we have such a great opportunity as conservatives.

I firmly believe we have the power to transform our communities with intentional and deliberate policies that encourage the overall health and the well-being of those who have the least.

I want to put any number of assorted ‘ists’ – such as relativists, deconstructionists, destructivists, postmodernists, the more maudlin kind of pacifists and feminists – firmly in their place.

I am still seeking to become firmly established as an actor.

I firmly believe if you start something, you should finish it.

For all the flack that we get for becoming successful, you get people who really respect how firmly planted our feet have been in Vermont.

I firmly believe that you are supposed to love everybody. That is God’s one boldest commandment.

Of all the meals that represented British culture, perhaps none captured the imagination more than the Christmas pudding. It was the Victorians who firmly fixed the traditional plum pudding as a festive dish.

That’s something I can never lose: my love for the art of rap. As I grew older and became more interested in song writing, it just pushed my possibilities further. I always have to have a foot firmly on the floor as a rapper, because that’s how I started.

I firmly believe that my dual roles as secretary of state for education and minister for women and equalities are closely linked. Never is this more apparent than when tackling the gender pay gap.

The stability and peace which seemed to be so firmly established by the brilliant monarchy of Francis I vanished with the terrible outbreak of the Wars of Religion.

Scotland has been re-energized, and people all over the country have become involved in – and informed about – politics and government in a way that I have never known before. In short, we have put ourselves firmly in control of our country.

Our workers comp debt is the Achilles heel of our state’s economy, and I firmly believe that in order to create more good jobs in West Virginia this system must be fixed and it must be fixed now. We cannot afford to wait even one more minute.

At the core of my dad is, he has a very strong faith. He believes very firmly in loving God.

I believe very firmly that indigenous populations had a really good, intuitive understanding of why we’re here. And we’re trying to gain that same understanding through psychology and intellect in modern civilization.

My personal influence in the Revolutionary Governing Council is such that the dictatorship of the proletariat is firmly established, since the masses are backing me.

Our Party attaches great importance to the work with young people and firmly believes in them.

Despite the fact the studio looks out of five windows onto a picture perfect view of sky, hills and wide open spaces, I work with my blinds firmly drawn, daylight filtered through their white canvas, a painterly northern light falling through two big skylights above my table, and nothing visible outside to distract me.

My mum will ensure my feet stay firmly on the ground.

I was reared in a Jehovah‘s Witness household. I was taught that every man should be judged by his deeds and not his color, and I firmly stand where my grandmother left me.

I firmly believe that the Premier League is the best league in the world, and when Norwich came in for me, I made the step because I believe that Norwich can kick on again.

If you would have your son to walk honourably through the world, you must not attempt to clear the stones from his path, but teach him to walk firmly over them – not insist upon leading him by the hand, but let him learn to go alone.

I know that my foot is firmly wedged in the door, and I’ll be damned if I pull it out, even for a second.

My most firmly held value is what Albert Schweitzer termed ‘reverence for life.’ I take this seriously; many would say that because I extend it to nonhumans, I take it too far.

When you are in the valley, keep your goal firmly in view and you will get the renewed energy to continue the climb.

The earliest phase of social formations found in historical as well as in contemporary social structures is this: a relatively small circle firmly closed against neighboring, strange, or in some way antagonistic circles.

There was a time when Vader and I had a main event Pay-Per-View match, back in 1993 at Halloween Havoc, and I firmly thought that it was going to be the biggest match of my career and that everything after would just be going downhill.

Subodh Gupta works because his artistic vocabulary is firmly rooted in the vernacular of everyday India.

I firmly believe that a big part of the obsession with women’s thinness comes from the same place as male power fantasies.

Thank God that I lost against Frankie Randall because he made me put my feet firmly on the ground.

Millions around the world see Formula One as the pinnacle of motorsport, and I firmly believe that we should do whatever it takes to keep this accolade. Traction control, automatic gear changes, and launch control isn’t my definition of the ‘pinnacle of motorsport.’

I am a fairytale person and firmly believe that movies are made to entertain.

The Hebrew Bible, while firmly opposing pagan sexual practices, nevertheless celebrates man’s and woman‘s desire for each other as divinely designed.

I firmly believe that we must evaluate, explore and encourage new ideas with an open mind.

I have said in many interviews that God had a better plan for me than I ever anticipated. I still firmly believe that, and I am grateful for a prayer answered.

Obedience brings peace in decision making. If we have firmly made up our minds to follow the commandments, we will not have to redecide which path to take when temptation comes our way.

However, I do firmly believe in maintaining the integrity of the animal.

I firmly believe the industry does not let down performers.

I’m a big believer in the idea that one of the greatest advantages we have here in the United States is freedom of expression and freedom of speech. You should be able to say whatever you want, and I firmly believe that.

We believe firmly that Communism internally and externally can and must be fought without resort to the Communist tactics of the suppression of all individual freedom.

If you’ve been working since you were a teenager and working at a reasonably decent level, then you don’t expect that you’re going to be firmly in your 40s and start moving up in the world, if you like.

The temporal quality of all things was being firmly impressed upon me.

I firmly believe that success lies in the combination of both talent and business savvy, and that the magic comes through partnership between both.

I believe firmly that in making ethical decisions, man has the prerogative of true freedom of choice.

In my view, there is nothing more vicious and outrageous than the abuse, exploitation and harm of the most vulnerable members of our society, and I firmly believe that our nation’s laws and resources need to reflect the seriousness of these terrible crimes.

Positive thinking is more than just a tagline. It changes the way we behave. And I firmly believe that when I am positive, it not only makes me better, but it also makes those around me better.

The Volkswagen Group has proved that it can remain firmly on track even when the terrain is slippery.

No, I firmly believe in giving my place to another person. We have a lot of talent back home. I don’t want to hang on for just the sake of hanging on.

Know what you want to do, hold the thought firmly, and do every day what should be done, and every sunset will see you that much nearer to your goal.

I made my first film when I was 35, so I firmly believe that you don’t have to be one thing in life. If you’re doing something, and you have a desire to do something different, give it a try.

You know, film is the ultimate goal in an actor’s career. I mean, I still love TV. I have my feet firmly stamped in it. But my opportunities have been bigger and better.

I firmly believe, only because I’ve been doing this for so long, every show takes three years. 90% of them don’t get three years. It just does. It takes a long time to build a community, build a friendship with your characters. It’s hard for people to grasp on and make them care about you.

For I firmly believe that Jewish life, indeed any communal life, can only be organized according to democratic principles.

The question is not whether Tibet should be independent but the extent of the autonomy that it is allowed. Tibet has been firmly ensconced as part of the Chinese empire since the Qing dynasty‘s military intervention in Tibet in the early 18th century.

Where we are as a nation is due to having an openness to the people of the world. It’s incredibly important. I firmly believe that we cannot shut our borders to immigrants. I think a fair and just immigration policy is good for our country and good for our society.

The issue of terrorism must be dealt with firmly. We must work very hard to avoid loss of life. We must work very hard to avoid civilian casualties. And those terrorists and Baathists are holding the people of Fallujah hostage. We must release the hostages.

There is a deep-felt desire among the people to stand firmly together in dealing with the challenges of the future.

I’m firmly convinced that true beauty only springs from the acceptance of oneself, from an awareness of who we really are.

Likewise the leader of any state has to do the same, he has to enforce Shariah firmly, for he will be held in account later in the afterlife if he fails.

Seriously – quite seriously – I firmly believe that marriage is to be enjoyed and shared.

I believe firmly in reconciliation among Vietnamese to avoid unnecessary shedding of the blood of Vietnamese.

While nothing is certain, I firmly believe our nation is on the verge of a nuclear energy renaissance.

It’s my personal opinion, and I firmly believe, that it’s important that I keep sports and politics separate.

I’m very lucky in that my feet are firmly on the ground.

I firmly believe caretaking the soul is incredibly important for happiness.

I firmly believe in the old adage ‘Actions speak louder than words.’ This means proactively seeking women for roles within boards, identifying opportunities for diversity within teams, and finding ways to use your platform to mentor women – and then encourage them to do the same.

I believe firmly that it was the Almighty‘s goodness, to check my consummate vanity.

I firmly believe the Senate should see more voting and debate and less standing around and waiting for backroom deals.

I firmly believe in standing by what you are. I was never taught to dim my light to pacify other people.

I never thought that Trump was going to run for president, but I was very firmly on record, including in the book that I wrote before, ‘Adios, America,’ as saying that Republicans should stop wasting their time with these novelty candidates.

When I felt rather overcome with my father‘s opposition, I said as firmly as I could, that I must have this or something else, that I could not live without some real work.

I firmly believe that Tagore should be taught in schools all over India.

I’m firmly entrenched in the Seth Rollins character. It is so close to who I am as a person, we’re almost overtly intertwined.

The classic French blanch-and-cool technique I learned at Chez Panisse yields the kind of brilliant, picturesque vegetables we all want to see on restaurant plates. Long-cooked foods, on the other hand, fall firmly into the ‘ugly but good’ camp of the Tuscan cucina povera, where flavor far outshines looks.

I firmly believe that in order to take the best care of our children, we need to be sure that we take care of ourselves. I make it a priority to plan date night once a week, make time for a massage or, at the very least, a bubble bath when I can.

Self-education is, I firmly believe, the only kind of education there is.

The Zionists are very much, very adventuresome, very much seeking to fabricate things, and I think they see themselves at the end of the line, and I do firmly believe that they seek to create new opportunities for themselves and their adventurous behaviors.

Mistakes are the best teachers. One does not learn from success. It is desirable to learn vicariously from other people’s failures, but it gets much more firmly seared in when they are your own.

Many people in Europe and the U.S. dispute the thesis that we are living through a clash of civilisations between Islam and the west. But a radical minority of Muslims firmly believes that Islam is under siege, and is committed to winning the holy war it has declared against the West.

As a company, I’m proud that Nike takes a stand on issues that impact all of us, our athletes, and society as a whole. And I am proud that Nike stands against discrimination in any form. We stand against bigotry. We stand for racial justice. We firmly believe the world can improve.

I have always wondered why the movie industry was so firmly persuaded that the original author could be of no possible help in the case of a remake or any other change in a work.

As a kid I’d lie awake at night and convince myself that a meteor was about to hit the Earth. It’s my fatalistic streak, which I’ve inherited from my mum. I firmly believe something cataclysmic is going to happen in my lifetime and I have to be prepared to run for my life when the time comes.

I firmly believe that the next great breakthrough in bioscience could come from a 15-year-old who downloads the human genome in Egypt.

When you get the high art of William Shakespeare and the greatest love story ever told, and you collision crash it with the low art of the tacky garden gnome, you’re going to have lots and lots of opportunity for fun and putting your tongue very firmly in your cheek.

I firmly believe that everyone should have to work in the food service industry at least once in their lives.

Something I stand for is being brave enough to invest in creative ideas that I firmly believe in and bringing those to life.

I firmly believe lyrics have to breathe and give the audience‘s ear a chance to understand what’s going on. Particularly in the theater, where you have costume, story, acting, orchestra.

I firmly believe brand stories are complex and multilayer.

I myself have been the victim of some absolutely horrific speech throughout the years; I know how bad it can make you feel – and yet, I still believe firmly that no words directed at me could ever feel worse than having to worry about losing my right to use my own.

The Muslim Prophet Mohammed was a big believer in charity and firmly established helping those in need as a basis of the religion.

My father firmly embraced the Ralph Kramden philosophy: he was king of his Levittown castle. He worked hard, and his family deferred to his wishes. Except me. I did not defer and was disciplined accordingly.

My foundation mainly works in Chicago, and the city needs a lot of help. I’m glad that was able to be incorporated into what I’m doing with Wolverine. It’s important to keep one foot firmly planted at home and try to benefit my people well.

I’m most passionate about personalization. I firmly believe that personalized experiences with brands will most drive loyalty and relevance for customers in the future.

I’ve got my feet firmly on the ground, I can’t see life changing too much. I reckon more girls will talk to me at college and more people will look at me, but they know me for who I am.

I am amazed at radio DJ’s today. I am firmly convinced that AM on my radio stands for Absolute Moron. I will not begin to tell you what FM stands for.

That’s something I believe in as the Republican chair – that we have to continue outreach to every American because I firmly believe our policies and our principles and the way we govern is better for every American.

I feel like I’ve got feet firmly in different camps. Between the right of gun ownership and public safety.

I believe firmly in God’s control in life.

Immigration is the most difficult issue I’ve ever dealt with, and I’ve dealt with some tough issues: drones, gays in the military, WikiLeaks, Guantanamo. But immigration is hardest because there are so few people willing to talk and build consensus. Everybody’s firmly made up their mind. It’s a polarized issue.

I’m from a wrestling family, a wrestling dynasty. And as biased as that may be, I firmly believe I am from the greatest wrestling family of all time.

I firmly believe in individual liberty more than anything else. And that you have to live the life you want for yourself.

I’m a proud conservative and firmly believe in a principled approach to foreign policy – one that builds on our values and interests as a country. This approach has made me a resolute and strong friend to Israel.

Winning the second Pulitzer firmly places me in conversation with this culture.

Marriage helps young couples to raise themselves towards God. The bond of marriage unites two souls so firmly that though they are physically two separate entities, their souls are merged into one harmonious whole.

When it comes to public services, I am firmly on the side of the public.

I have always held firmly to the thought that each one of us can do a little to bring some portion of misery to an end.

A wise woman keeps her hands firmly in her pockets and does not accidentally unzip anything, including her mouth.

I firmly believe that the best way to stimulate our economy and create jobs is to let hard-working Americans keep more of their money – after all, the money belongs to them, not to Washington.

As long as you work hard, good things will come. I firmly believe that.

March Madness is an incredible three weeks. I firmly believe it’s the greatest three weeks in sports. You have the Super Bowl; you have the World Series.

The gas man came one day, and he said, ‘What does your husband do?’ so I told him, and he said, ‘What’s the use of that?’ He had a point, but on the other hand, I firmly believed in Stephen and his brilliance. I encouraged him to popularise his science just because the gas man had been so insulting.

I firmly believe that one of the best kept secrets to soft and glowing skin is moisturisation.

I am firmly of the opinion that women who make a lot of effort to hang onto their looks in middle age (unless they are beauties, entertainers or prostitutes) are rather sad, as one should surely have something more substantial to recommend one by this time, such as kindness or cleverness.

When I became a mature woman, I put both feet firmly on the side of maturity.

I am firmly of the view that the Missouri citizens deserve transparent and accountable government, especially in the expenditure of their tax dollars.

Having kids has been great for me. I have two beautiful step- kids, as well as my own new daughter. They’ve really helped me to keep my feet firmly on the ground, and life is good. I feel like I’m the luckiest guy here.

Our objective should be to firmly deal with terrorism and its sponsors, financiers, and arms suppliers. At the same time, our doors should always be open for processes which would restore peace, development, and progress to societies which have been devastated by terrorism over many generations.

By the end of the nineteenth century, the stereotype of the ugly American – voracious, preachy, mercenary, and bombastically chauvinist – was firmly in place in Europe.

I’m a proud mainstream musician, but having said that, I do firmly believe there’s more to musical talent in India than just Bollywood.

Felicity, the companion of content, is rather found in our own breasts than in the enjoyment of external things; and I firmly believe it requires but a little philosophy to make a man happy in whatever state he is.

I stand firmly to the fact that you shouldn’t have to change who you are to fit into any beauty standards or to be recognized in your job or to move forward in life. You should just be yourself.

He who is firmly seated in authority soon learns to think security, and not progress, the highest lesson in statecraft.

There is a time when we must firmly choose the course which we will follow or the endless drift of events will make the decision for us.

I firmly believe that IBM’s size can be used to its advantage.

I know why I am here and my only real focused goal is to live each day to the fullest and to try and honor God and be an encouragement to others. What the future holds is firmly in God’s hands, and I am very happy about that!

I’m world champion, so if I’m not ready for another fighter at 154, I don’t deserve to be world champion. That’s the way I look at it and what I firmly believe.

In the 1960s, as a rising defense intellectual, Kissinger was a Nelson Rockefeller man, firmly entrenched in the center-right establishment. When he attended the infamous 1964 Republican convention in San Francisco, he was horrified by Goldwater supporters, whom he likened to fascists.

I firmly believe that we can protect taxpayer dollars, bus drivers‘ jobs, and the safety of our students. We just need a mayor who actually cares about all three.