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"Some say that now that 50 years have passed, we would like another 50 more years to celebrate once again; that means it will be 100 years. After one hundred years, I will be 118 years old."

"Some say that now that 50 years have passed, we would like another 50 more years to celebrate once again; that means it will be 100 years. After one hundred years, I will be 118 years old."

Bhumibol Adulyadej, Thai Statesman

Now, Old, Will, Years

129

"I lost more then 6 kilograms when I ceased with the top sport. That were all muscles. They are now gone."

"I lost more then 6 kilograms when I ceased with the top sport. That were all muscles. They are now gone."

Gabriela Sabatini, Argentinian Athlete

110

"It has been rumored that we have fired scud missiles into Kuwait. I am here now to tell you, we do not have any scud missiles and I don't know why they were fired into Kuwait."

"It has been rumored that we have fired scud missiles into Kuwait. I am here now to tell you, we do not have any scud missiles and I don't know why they were fired into Kuwait."

Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf, Iraqi Public Servant

103

"You have within you right now, everything you need to deal with whatever the world can throw at you."

"You have within you right now, everything you need to deal with whatever the world can throw at you."

Brian Tracy, American Author

Now, Right, World

101

"Now, there is no way to say how long some projects take, that's our principle."

"Now, there is no way to say how long some projects take, that's our principle."

Christo, Bulgarian Artist

97

"Value will always be on top of everyone's lists now, right along with safety."

"Value will always be on top of everyone's lists now, right along with safety."

David Neeleman, Brazilian Businessman

Now, Right, Safety, Value

92

"Now when the two armies met, many and fierce were the combats waged between them, and blows were given and received, and swords flashed and showers of arrows descended on all sides."

"Now when the two armies met, many and fierce were the combats waged between them, and blows were given and received, and swords flashed and showers of arrows descended on all sides."

Ferdowsi, Persian Poet

92

"This band - because this is myself on electric and acoustic guitars - we've done three tours together now and I really, really like it which is why I did the DVD as well."

"This band - because this is myself on electric and acoustic guitars - we've done three tours together now and I really, really like it which is why I did the DVD as well."

Joan Armatrading, St. Kittsian Musician

90

"Earlier, 100,000 elephants lived in Kenya and we didn't have any noteworthy problem with it. The problem that we have is not that there are now more elephants."

"Earlier, 100,000 elephants lived in Kenya and we didn't have any noteworthy problem with it. The problem that we have is not that there are now more elephants."

Richard Leakey, Kenyan Environmentalist

87

"Grant stood by me when I was crazy, and I stood by him when he was drunk, and now we stand by each other."

"Grant stood by me when I was crazy, and I stood by him when he was drunk, and now we stand by each other."

William Tecumseh Sherman, American Soldier

86

"I wish I knew what I know now before."

"I wish I knew what I know now before."

Rod Stewart, Scottish Musician

85

"I'm playing pretty good now, but my ranking doesn't say that. I'm number two."

"I'm playing pretty good now, but my ranking doesn't say that. I'm number two."

Vijay Singh, Fijian Athlete

83

"If there is one Osama bin Laden now, there will be 100 bin Ladens afterwards."

"If there is one Osama bin Laden now, there will be 100 bin Ladens afterwards."

Hosni Mubarak, Egyptian Statesman

Now, Osamabinladen, Will

82

"In a Union of 15 now, you must take into account the sensibilities of everyone."

"In a Union of 15 now, you must take into account the sensibilities of everyone."

Jacques Santer, Luxembourgish Politician

79

"Things are more like they are now than they ever were before."

"Things are more like they are now than they ever were before."

Dwight D. Eisenhower, American President

78

"Right now we're in the process of writing new material for a new record."

"Right now we're in the process of writing new material for a new record."

Dave Lombardo, Cuban Musician

Now, Right, Writing

77

"I like to give my inhibitions a bath now and then."

"I like to give my inhibitions a bath now and then."

Oliver Reed, English Actor

77

"At the World Cup and even now at the Confederations Cup, our security provisions will ensure the greatest level of protection possible for all those participating - both inside and outside the stadiums."

"At the World Cup and even now at the Confederations Cup, our security provisions will ensure the greatest level of protection possible for all those participating - both inside and outside the stadiums."

Franz Beckenbauer, German Athlete

Now, Protection, Security, Will

68

"I will make up for it now, I have not a moment to lose."

"I will make up for it now, I have not a moment to lose."

Evelyn de Morgan, English Artist

67

"If I cut an album now and sell it for ten bucks, I can put seven dollars and fifty cents in my pocket."

"If I cut an album now and sell it for ten bucks, I can put seven dollars and fifty cents in my pocket."

Mickey Gilley, American Musician

63

"I used to be scared of uncertainty; now I get a high out of it."

"I used to be scared of uncertainty; now I get a high out of it."

Jensen Ackles, American Actor

Now, Uncertainty

63

"If I am not for myself, who will be for me? If I am not for others, what am I? And if not now, when?"

"If I am not for myself, who will be for me? If I am not for others, what am I? And if not now, when?"

Rabbi Hillel, Jewish Clergyman

61

"I'm perfectly fine now if I never went on stage again."

"I'm perfectly fine now if I never went on stage again."

Tina Turner, American Musician

60

"Now you know those trick candles that you blow out and a couple of seconds."

"Now you know those trick candles that you blow out and a couple of seconds."

Tim Vine, British Comedian

59

"I've always wanted to be somebody, but I see now I should have been more specific."

"I've always wanted to be somebody, but I see now I should have been more specific."

Lily Tomlin, American Actress

58

"Right now I'm trying to do a fragrance called Natalie. She's very, very much alive for us."

"Right now I'm trying to do a fragrance called Natalie. She's very, very much alive for us."

Robert Wagner, American Actor

Now, Right, Trying

58

"The Moguls is a story about guys that have all grown up together and are now in their late 40s, early 50s."

"The Moguls is a story about guys that have all grown up together and are now in their late 40s, early 50s."

Joe Pantoliano, American Actor

57

"I really do the conventions now for two reasons."

"I really do the conventions now for two reasons."

Rene Auberjonois, American Actor

56

"If Davis Cup was a little bit less or once every two years, I would be more inclined to play. But the way it is now, it is too much tennis for me."

"If Davis Cup was a little bit less or once every two years, I would be more inclined to play. But the way it is now, it is too much tennis for me."

Pete Sampras, American Athlete

Now, Play, Tennis, Years

56

"I was up above it. Now, I'm down in it."

"I was up above it. Now, I'm down in it."

Trent Reznor, American Musician

55

"I got this powdered water - now I don't know what to add."

"I got this powdered water - now I don't know what to add."

Steven Wright, American Comedian

54

"I always wanted to be a singer, it's what I wanted to do since I was little. I'm doing it now and I couldn't be happier."

"I always wanted to be a singer, it's what I wanted to do since I was little. I'm doing it now and I couldn't be happier."

Britney Spears, American Musician

53

"I used to be indecisive but now I am not quite sure."

"I used to be indecisive but now I am not quite sure."

Tommy Cooper, British Comedian

51

"Now I can stand up on the stage again like I used to after five years of sitting down while I sang."

"Now I can stand up on the stage again like I used to after five years of sitting down while I sang."

Etta James, American Musician

51

"I wish I didn't know now what I didn't know then."

"I wish I didn't know now what I didn't know then."

Bob Seger, American Musician

50

"To be willing to sort of die in order to move the reader, somehow. Even now I'm scared about how sappy this'll look in print, saying this."

"To be willing to sort of die in order to move the reader, somehow. Even now I'm scared about how sappy this'll look in print, saying this."

David Foster Wallace, American Writer

Now, Order, Saying

49

"The last few years I've been saying I was ready to quit. It wasn't that interesting to me. Now that I'm directing, it's all new again."

"The last few years I've been saying I was ready to quit. It wasn't that interesting to me. Now that I'm directing, it's all new again."

Denzel Washington, American Actor

Now, Saying, Years

49

"I used to want the words "She tried" on my tombstone. Now I want "She did it.""

"I used to want the words "She tried" on my tombstone. Now I want "She did it.""

Katherine Dunham, American Dancer

Now, Want, Words

48

"I poured spot remover on my dog. Now he's gone."

"I poured spot remover on my dog. Now he's gone."

Steven Wright, American Comedian

48

"We now fly with an airbus, which has 210 seats, six times the week to Palma to the spider of the air Berlin."

"We now fly with an airbus, which has 210 seats, six times the week to Palma to the spider of the air Berlin."

Niki Lauda, Austrian Athlete

47

"I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific."

"I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific."

Lily Tomlin, American Actress

47

"The rich pay more in total taxes now than ever before - ever. It's true. Just like it's true that when the rich are convinced they're going to be taxed more, they spend less. And when the top few percenters don't spend, there goes all your spending, because they account for half of all retail spending."

"The rich pay more in total taxes now than ever before - ever. It's true. Just like it's true that when the rich are convinced they're going to be taxed more, they spend less. And when the top few percenters don't spend, there goes all your spending, because they account for half of all retail spending."

Neil Cavuto, American Journalist

46

"I think JR would make a better President than the one we have now."

"I think JR would make a better President than the one we have now."

Larry Hagman, American Actor

46

"I really want to play Princess Leia. Stick some big pastries on my head. Now that would be interesting."

"I really want to play Princess Leia. Stick some big pastries on my head. Now that would be interesting."

Ewan McGregor, Scottish Actor

Now, Play, Want

45

"Without the communist oppression, I am absolutely sure I would now be a local stupid professor of philosophy in Ljubljana."

"Without the communist oppression, I am absolutely sure I would now be a local stupid professor of philosophy in Ljubljana."

Slavoj Zizek, Slovenian Philosopher

Now, Oppression, Philosophy

43

"I have worn myself thin trying to find out about this comet, and I know very little now in the matter."

"I have worn myself thin trying to find out about this comet, and I know very little now in the matter."

Maria Mitchell, American Scientist

42

"Just think how happy you would be if you lost everything you have right now, and then got it back again."

"Just think how happy you would be if you lost everything you have right now, and then got it back again."

Frances Rodman, American Poet

42

"I left it for seven years before going back on stage. I know now not to leave it so long."

"I left it for seven years before going back on stage. I know now not to leave it so long."

Ewan McGregor, Scottish Actor

41

"I've upped my standards. Now, up yours."

"I've upped my standards. Now, up yours."

Pat Paulsen, American Comedian

41

"The same issue is happening on a show like Everybody Loves Raymond now, which is in its eighth year and struggling to come up with good stories. It'll be interesting to see how they do. The bottom line is, it starts with the writers and ends with the writers."

"The same issue is happening on a show like Everybody Loves Raymond now, which is in its eighth year and struggling to come up with good stories. It'll be interesting to see how they do. The bottom line is, it starts with the writers and ends with the writers."

William Devane, American Actor

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