They went through some very hard times before I was born. They had their dogs poisoned, their cars set on fire and blown up. It put a strain on their relationship that never quit. There was always this tension. They just fought all the time. (On her parents` divorce)
- Mariah CareyThere are roles I want that my agency might not want me to do because of the subject matter or whatever. Or there are roles that people won`t bring to me because they don`t think I`ll do it. And that is a big strain because an actor wants to act.
- Cuba Gooding Jr.(1962) I`m a progressive thinker, even though I`m not in the liberal strain.
- John WayneNeither of us entered marriage thinking it wouldn`t be a strain. Life has strains in it, and he`s the person I want to strain with.
- Patricia ArquetteWhen we won the league championship, all the married guys on the club had to thank their wives for putting up with all the stress and strain all season. I had to thank all the single broads in New York.
- Joe NamathNo marriage can stand up under the strain of incessant association.
- Johnny WeissmullerWe strain to renew our capacity for wonder, to shock ourselves into astonishment once again.
- Shana AlexanderWell, one hopes that if you`re really related to the core of your particular culture, you have profound commitments to it, and that you are aware of how much you can strain it before you do violence to its essential nature.
- Chaim PotokWe manage the fear, I manage the fear, but it certainly takes its toll, the strain does.
- Christiane AmanpourIt is my greatest joy to live a really good part, even though it imposes great strain. An artist is tired but proud when he has created a great work of art. So it is with the actor who really lives a great role and is proud of the part he played.
- Conrad VeidtEven though the vast majority of my work was outside television, the amount of creation and inventing that went into the TV shows was non stop and, unknown to me, a great strain.
- Paul DanielsWe see considerable strain in Russia, and that`s obviously a matter of concern to us. It`s in the very strong self-interest of Russia to continue on the reform path.
- Warren ChristopherAs more people start coming in, it`s obviously going to strain our calls for service,
- Kevin AndersonI`d rather play a tune on a horn, but I`ve always felt that I didn`t want to train myself. Because when you get a train, you`ve got to have an engine and a caboose. I think it`s better to train the caboose. You train yourself, you strain yourself.
- Don Van VlietDaniel is really positive. In the past I`ve worked with a lot of negative individuals and it puts a lot of strain on you. Hard rock can be fun. It doesn`t have to be all death. People miss the idea that rock is based on rhythm and having that move you rather than having someone shaking their fist and piercing their eyebrows.
- Rich MullinsLet me be accurate in everything, for though you and I have seen some strange things together, you may at the first think that I, Van Helsing, am mad. That the many horrors and the so long strain on nerves has at the last turn my brain.
- Bram StokerWe understand the high price of gas can really put a strain on consumers. But for many families, a final summer weekend together isn`t something they`re willing to give up and there are ways to cut costs and still have a good trip.
- Cynthia HarrisWe understand the high price of gas can really put a strain on consumers, ... But for many families, a final summer weekend together isn't something they're willing to give up and there are ways to cut costs and still have a good trip.
- Cynthia HarrisLots of people like going out for a pint and a smoke. So the ban has been a real strain for some people. I feel really sorry for some of the older regulars. I can nip outside to smoke no bother, but someone who`s 80 and carries a walking stick isn`t going to find it quite as easy.
- Steven RobertsonWe strain to tell Americans and aliens in this country that there`s nothing unique about America, nothing unique about American civilization, nothing that requires their allegiance, nothing of great value that they should sacrifice for.
- Tom TancredoFrom a genetic perspective, there are significant strain differences in their structure.
- Brian EvansI want to emphasize that the H5N1 subtype detected in Manitoba is completely distinct from the strain currently present in Asia,
- Brian EvansI want to emphasize that the H5N1 subtype detected in Manitoba is completely distinct from the strain currently present in Asia.
- Brian EvansThat is a whole separate strain,
- Tom MurphyDonald had reached its further edge, and could hear the rush of the stream from the deep obscurity of the abyss below, when there rose from the opposite side a strain of the most delightful music he had ever heard.
- Hugh MillerThe commitment I made to the council ... is that the building will never be a strain on the general public -- the building will always be self-sufficient. Thus far it has been self-sufficient.
- Jack EllisThe idea that the UN system could provide real leadership on the great development challenges will strain credulity in some quarters.
- Jeffrey SachsOut of the strain of the Doing, Into the peace of the Done.
- Adam EngelkampI am here for a purpose and that purpose is to grow into a mountain, not to shrink to a grain of sand. Henceforth will I apply ALL my efforts to become the highest mountain of all and I will strain my potential until it cries for mercy.
- Addie InceMarriages are under strain today in terms of economics. There are social cross-currents. We see failed marriages. But it is not under attack by our gay and lesbian citizens.
- Alba QuinonesNo idea can succeed except at the expense of sacrifice; no one ever escapes without enduring strain from the struggle of life.
- Alejandro CanizaresWriters who have nothing to say always strain for metaphors to say it in.
- Aleta JacksonTwo new reports indicate that, under Bush, the Army is overstretched and under enormous strain. The National Guard and reserves have been weakened and we are experiencing numerous recruiting problems.
- Alice AbramsThe enemy is not just terrorism. It is the threat posed specifically by Islamist terrorism, by Bin Ladin and others who draw on a long tradition of extreme intolerance within a minority strain of Islam that does not distinguish politics from religion, and distorts both.
- Alisa GravitzAs if to make up for lost time, she seemed to touch only the high places. Under a sudden shock and strain her rigging began to give out.
- Allard BairdChristianity emerged from the religion of Israel. Or rather, it has as its background a persistent strain in that religion. To that strain Christians have looked back, and rightly, as the preparation in history for their faith.
- Allen SinaiThe world of learning is so broad, and the human soul is so limited in power! We reach forth and strain every nerve, but we seize only a bit of the curtain that hides the infinite from us.
- Alyssa BiondoSoaring prescription drug costs have placed a tremendous strain on family budgets. They have also imposed a heavy burden on employers - both public and private - who are struggling to provide affordable health insurance coverage to their workers.
- Andres AvilaSometimes we have to put our foot down, ... but before we deliberately make children unhappy in order to get them to get into the car, or to do their homework or whatever, we need to weigh whether what we`re doing to make it happen is worth the possible strain on our relationship with them.
- Andy BlackstonHis is an abductor strain and as a precaution he had to come off. He couldn`t make any change-of-pace runs.
- Anita AllenYou strain the herbs -- never eat the herbs. A lot of people think you eat the herbs. You don`t eat the herbs, you just drink the tea.
- Ann MorseIt`s just a heavy strain on the local population, ... Things like gas and food are becoming an issue. The traffic has increased tremendously and that`s caused a lot more tension in the city.
- Asha BangaloreThe quality of mercy is not strain`d,
- William ShakespeareUnity to be real must stand the severest strain without breaking
- Mahatma GandhiI am here for a purpose and that purpose is to grow into a mountain, not to shrink to a grain of sand. Henceforth will I apply ALL my efforts to become the highest mountain of all and I will strain my potential until it cries for mercy.
- Og Mandino