David Ward Quotations

Universities have been around for a long time. It's not unusual to have blips like this. I think it becomes serious when you have four or five presidents in a row who only last two or three years.

Years ago, hog farmers were giving the manure away, even paying to get rid of it. Now they're being asked for it and getting paid. It's economically feasible now. It's a valuable resource and if it's managed properly it's a win-win situation.

We have no specific information from anybody that says there was anything improper done on a specific file. Once we have that, we'll be happy to respond in particular.

We develop and own these properties for several years, then sell them. One option is to sell this, most likely, to a converter. But in some situations, Post makes the decision to convert.

My daughter really loves the apes; she started shaking her head back and forth like a monkey.

Jacob pitched a really good game for us today. He was throwing pretty hard. If he can keep pitching like that, we'll be in good shape.

I see her walking the kids just about every day. There's lots of parents in this area who have trust in her.

I was under the impression it was enjoying some success. But it looks like going it alone without a license was too tough in competition with Barbie.

We get asked all the time if people can buy their units.

This runs contrary to what is going on in the rest of country. Schools have made adjustments in light of the Sarbanes-Oxley bill,

We made a conscious decision to make BMX the recreation outlet for our family. For us, it's a great opportunity for the kids to experience good teamwork, sportsmanship and get them together.

With its consistently high occupancy, condominium quality finishes, and superb location, the tower at Post Midtown Square(R) presented an ideal way for Post to introduce its for-sale product in Houston. We feel like now is the right time to introduce top-quality condominiums to Midtown Houston, and we're eager to offer current residents and potential homebuyers the chance to buy a home with design elements and lifestyle amenities that are unmatched in this market.

The GPS and automated technology for the farm is still in the beginning stages, but we're interested and curious about the opportunities with GPS with farm equipment.

The purchase of these two communities is an ideal way for Post to re-establish its brand in Austin. Both are well-located assets with a variety of desirable amenities. This purchase is a good example of our strategy to redeploy capital from asset sales into communities that will appreciate and provide value to our shareholders.

We could actually use more livestock from a nutrient point of view. With good equipment and trucks we are able to transport farther. Injection (into the soil) reduces odors and runoff, and conserves on nitrogen fertilizer by preventing loss by evaporation, but the narrow application window is difficult. It could be only three weeks for some individual farms and 60 days overall, primarily in fall after harvest.

We feel like we're hitting an affordable price point. It's not that much of a difference to go from renting to buying.

There's no question that as we moved into the second term, higher education has obviously taken more of a place on the agenda.

This is the biggest cut in the history of the federal student loan program.

They were found in a crevasse. I think the peak was 7,000 feet. The plane hit at 6,500 feet and fell into a granite notch so one could see it.

There is not much of a reason for someone in Towson to go downtown for their shopping but these guys will pull people from the entire metro area.

This is the rush for a global proposition. It's very evident, with the moves from Electronic Arts and others, that we're at the beginnings of real scale in this industry, and the winners are going to be those who can offer a global solution.

All of us have been taken on this deal.

It's a bad idea. I wouldn't do it, but it's there to extend the life of the contract.

It's a great location in the heart of Uptown. We think there is real broad appeal in Uptown for young professionals.

It remains to be seen how many of our extended college and university family could be among the missing and the dead.

I'm delighted to hear that there's some moderation in the rate of growth, and I hope we can sustain that.

I love the comic roles - I get the laughs, and I get to go home before anybody dies, ... And this guy is so universal - there will always be snake oil salesmen, won't there?

But, you know, the kids get hurt more off the track than on the track. Most of the emergency room visits we make are from them just being kids, and when you've got eight of them the odds just increase.