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arbitrary colour
All colours are arbitrary. Carl Sagan
arbitrary covered habit perplexity smart
Like other potentates with a long habit of arbitrary authority, she covered her perplexity with a smart show of decision. Dorothy Fisher
arbitrary assertion naturally seem sheer simply victim vision
It is deplorable, but not tragic, simply to be a victim of circumstance. Sheer victimization is not an assertion - and it naturally makes not for vision but for frustration. The victimizing circumstances, or accidents, seem arbitrary and exorbitant, even silly. Kenneth Burke
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I believe that what has happened in West Tisbury is going to have echoes for years to come around the ways we raise property taxes in Massachusetts. I think Bill Graham has shown us that there are huge flaws - frightening flaws - in the way towns conduct this type of business. There can be nothing arbitrary - and there should be nothing subjective - about the process of taxation. That's been a cornerstone of our government and our society. Kerry Scott
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Freedom under law is hard work. If rulers cannot be trusted with arbitrary power, it is up to citizens to raise their voices at injustice.
arbitrary determine earned moving particular somewhat
It is somewhat arbitrary because it's a moving average. How do you determine what you would have earned on that particular date?
arbitrary behind boundary data decision hard
Hard data is behind boundary changes. It is not an arbitrary decision at all.
arbitrary conclusive final judgment present takes timetable
I don't think we should have some arbitrary timetable ... You give it as long as it takes to come to a conclusive and final judgment they're not cooperating. And at the present they're not. Tony Blair
arbitrary based gas house inclined prefer relief support tax time
I would be inclined to support gas tax relief on the House floor, but I would prefer the reinstatement of the gas tax be based on price, not an arbitrary time frame,
budgets changes corrected growth jarring local policy rates rather relative small spending state tax
State and local budgets can be corrected by small changes in the relative growth rates of spending and tax revenues, rather than by jarring policy initiatives.
budgets certainly depends effect games good increased late next revenue
That comes so late in the year, it's probably not going to have any effect on this year's budget. A lot of it also depends on how many games we'll get next year, but certainly the increased revenue will be a good cushion.
budgets cut fit tax within
Our tax cut has to fit in within a responsible budget, Tom Daschle
budgets good percent states
Overall, it's a very good budget. It's a 6 percent to 7 percent increase. Considering what other states are doing, it's substantial.
budgets good looking proposal teacher
Overall, it's a very good budget, especially looking at his proposal for teacher recruitment and retention.
budgets changes drive last manager minute recognize
(Residents) have to recognize the selectmen drive the manager in this town. Budgets are not made up at the last minute . . . If you're going to make changes you have to make it at the selectmen level.
budgets changes drive last manager minute recognize
(Residents) have to recognize the selectmen drive the manager in this town, ... Budgets are not made up at the last minute . . . If you're going to make changes you have to make it at the selectmen level.
budgets hike increase investors moderate
It is a very moderate hike and investors had factored in an increase before the presentation of the budget.
budgets defense pressure
I think it's particularly important as all the defense budgets around the world come under pressure that we have a balance.
burdens laugh lighter
Life's burdens are lighter when I laugh at myself.
burdens entirely industries met people
It is entirely undemocratic to continue these burdens on the people for years and years after the requirements of protection have been met and the representatives of these industries have become incrusted with wealth.
burdens useless worth
No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another. Charles Dickens
burdens either heaviest leisure money mortals time
Money and time are the heaviest burdens of life, and the unhappiest of all mortals are those who have more of either than they know how to use. Samuel Johnson
burdens deterrent local reducing talking
We are talking in the Japan-US negotiations about maintaining the deterrent and reducing local burdens as a whole. Shinzo Abe
burdens easier gives hope
Heaven gives us hope and makes our present burdens easier to bear. Billy Graham
burdens carried faults frailties george looked
George Eliot tenderly carried in her heart the burdens of our race. She looked through pity's tears upon the faults and frailties of mankind. Robert Green Ingersoll
burdens care choice countries extremely fall girls lack poorest remember send struggling whether youngest
One of the things we have to remember about the poorest countries in the world is that parents, extremely poor parents, are making the choice of whether to send their girls to school. And they are struggling with lack of water, lack of firewood, and lack of care for their youngest children. And those burdens fall on the girls. Gene Sperling
burdens cities cost create cut financial hundred increase mandates programs several taxes taxpayers towns unfair ways
There are several hundred municipal mandates in Connecticut. Many of these are partially funded or unfunded and are problematic and unfair because they create financial burdens that cost taxpayers money. Cities and towns have only two ways to pay for these mandates: increase taxes and fees or cut programs and services.
caps control damage measure price solution solutions until
Price caps are not a solution to a dysfunctional market. However, they are a damage control measure until solutions are developed,
caps fit goes heads next problems stay steady straight success sure taste wore year
Stay focused. Make sure that the Caps that you wore this year can fit you next year. Make sure that the heads don't get too large. This is one of the problems that we have in our cricket, when you taste success it goes straight to the head and you don't keep a very steady head on your shoulders.
caps game lost mean roll time water weakness
Our weakness right now is overconfidence. Just because we haven't lost a game in two years, doesn't mean every time we put our caps on and get in the water everyone is going to roll over for us. Jack Wagner
caps earnings large leverage perform price translate
Large caps have the most leverage and will perform better on the earnings front, which should translate into better price performance.
caps earlier large rally recent showing signs
Large caps are showing signs of correcting their earlier gains, indicating that the recent rally may be nearing its end.
caps feather nice team
I think they're a top-five team in our region, and we want to get there. We told them it'd be nice feather in our caps to get this one.
caps control impose rein spending stiff
If elected, I would impose stiff spending caps to rein in the out-of-control spending. Peter Ueberroth
caps couple dumb penalties power sudden thinking took
I don't think our thinking caps were on to start. We took a couple dumb penalties and with their power play they make you pay. All of a sudden it's 3-0.
caps dubai higher offer price share
I would of thought Dubai could come in with a higher offer that caps the PSA bid. The share price suggests Dubai may come back.
costs curb excessive litigation reform
Reform is needed, especially in the U.S., to curb the excessive litigation costs .
costs military needs record seeing sustaining
Our military's unmet needs are at record levels. We are seeing the costs and strains of sustaining a military at war. Ike Skelton
costs deficits huge iraq looking people running situation
People know we're running huge deficits and they know the costs have just rocketed upward. Many Americans are now looking at the Iraq situation in that context.
costs expected increase month percent steel
Steel costs are expected to increase another 20 percent this month alone.
costs cover dip economy effects employees forcing gas increases price ripple serious situation staggering throughout
Staggering increases in the price of gas are having serious ripple effects throughout the economy and forcing employees to dip into their own packets to cover the costs of fuel. This is an untenable situation for these workers.
costs curves early guide learning massive quickly torment
Some of the things I did in my early career were massive learning curves because I had no one to guide me. You learn very quickly because it costs you torment and trouble. John Caudwell
costs funds might perceive start
Some funds might not start up because they perceive these costs as being too high. Michael Gray
costs gone
Our productivity is way up and costs have gone way down.
costs driving goal people reduce
Our goal is to reduce the costs of gasoline-hybrids, get a lot of people driving them, and then think about diesel-hybrids.
largest says scale sofa teased
Our upholsterer teased us about the scale of the sofa. He says it's the largest sofa that he has ever made.
largest screw
Remember, I'm your largest shareholder. Don't screw it up, Sam Moore
largest producer respect though
That's the rules. We have to respect Panasonic's rights, even though we're the largest producer of plasma panels.
largest producer respect rights though
That's the rules. We have to respect Panasonic's rights -- even though we're the largest producer of plasma panels.
largest maverick product provider
I still like Maverick Tube, which is the largest provider of tubular product to that industry, John Davidson
largest nervous people tried turnaround
I think people are a little nervous about turnarounds in general. This is probably the largest turnaround ever tried in retail, and people are impatient.
largest nervous people tried turnaround
I think people are a little nervous about turnarounds in general, ... This is probably the largest turnaround ever tried in retail, and people are impatient.
largest looking matter respond
It doesn't matter if the firms that respond are the largest or the most best-known around the world. We are looking for excitement, creativity, energy.
largest longest major problem tradition vines volume
I don't have any problem with it. It may not be the largest in volume in the state, but the old vines have the longest tradition of the major varietals.
local numbers twisted
Some of our competitors have twisted our metrics in the local marketplace. We don't give those numbers out any more for competitive reasons.
local organic preference rose
Our preference is local. But I can't find any local organic rose farms.
local role state support typical work
Our typical role is to work with the state in support of local and state agencies.
local shows usher
I was mad about the theatre growing up, really mad. We had a local theatre, the Torch, and I used to usher there. I would see the shows over and over again. Sarah Waters
local talent
I think there's enough local talent out there for us to make an assessment.
local starbucks stores versus
(It gives) a look at how many Starbucks there are versus how many local stores there are.
local problem
It has been a problem at local institutions already,
local organic support
It is important for us to support local organic growers and vendors.
local marriage state
Marriage has always been a state and local issue. Rand Paul
paid parents sheet
Our parents paid for the sheet music. They are doing fundraisers. Tyler Smith
paid supposed
Just doing what I'm supposed to do! That's why I get paid the big bucks! Robert Parker
paid people price
The American people paid the price of corruption. Nancy Pelosi
paid taller time
That's the hook. Sometimes we think we are taller than we are but that time it paid off.
paid pride
That's what I get paid to do so I take a lot of pride in it,
paid reaction
I think it was the right reaction to the moment. We paid a price, but it wasn't too costly this time.
paid worked
I worked all my life, paid for my house, just remodeled it and then boom. It's hard. There's nothing to do. I don't know what's next.
paid performance pleased second
I was very pleased with Michael's performance in only his second paid outing.
paid render
I didn't do it to grandstand. I'm being paid to render an opinion. That's essentially what I did.
problem pulling
Our problem (was that the DWI unit) was pulling over everyone, sober, un-sober,
problem easy criticize
It's so easy to criticize your own time, and I see that as a problem, even for myself, as a listener. Beck
problem construction problem-solving
Problem-solving typically involves the construction of discriminative stimuli B. F. Skinner
problem wonder truth-is
You look at the states [Barack] Obama won and wonder, well, where would Hillary Clinton have a problem and where does Donald Trump have problems? And the truth is, Donald Trump is not showing strength in any of the big states that he would need in order to actually get to 270. And Hillary Clinton is showing herself to be remarkably stable in all the states that she needs.
problems
The anticipation would have been that problems would have been down. Tom Smith
problem score
That's been our problem -- we haven't been able to score goals. Craig Conroy
problem unless
It isn't a problem unless you want it to be
problem
It is not the ought-ness of this problem that we have to consider, but the is-ness! William Pickens
problem wish
I wish that was the only problem we had.
risen teacher
Every principal, teacher and paraprofessional has risen to the occasion.
school
Spider-Man is a school boy that's looking for his parents. Rhys Ifans
school years stories
The truth is, normal might take years. Normal might never happen. But it’s definitely not going to happen if I lounge around here watching soaps and avoiding life. I’m going to school today, end of story. Becca Fitzpatrick
school students life-is
For someone who’s made it clear that her life is superior to every other student’s at this school, you sure make it a habit of pursuing every facet of our boring, worthless lives.
school eye thinking
You’ve never been to school, ever? If that’s true— and you’re right, I don’t think it is—what made you decide to come this year?” “You....Your eyes, Nora. Those cold, pale gray eyes are surprisingly irresistible.” He tipped his head sideways, as if to study me from a new angle. “And that killer curvy mouth
school blessing want
He inclined his head at my dress. "What's the occasion?" "Homecoming," I said, twirling. "Like?" "Last I heard, Homecoming requires a date." "About that," i hedged. "I'm sort of...going with Scott. We both figure a high-school dance is the last place Hank will be patrolling." Patch smiled, but it was tight. "I take that back. If Hank wants to shoot Scott, he has my blessing.
school thinking years
You’ve never been to school, ever? If that’s true—and you’re right, I don’t think it is—what made you decide to come this year?” “You.
school moon men
Was putting a man on the moon actually easier than improving education in our public schools?
school stopped
We never stopped having school, ... Things are going well.
school kids one-day
When I was in elementary school, we had the kid who threw chairs, the kid who stuttered, and the kid who went to the bathroom on himself ... but we never had the kid who came in one day and started shooting everyone. Bill Simmons
tax
Plainly said, the (Pennsylvania) tax is too high.
taxes sales-tax patch-cipriano
I could get you to smile like that, and without sales tax.
taxes
We can't live without taxes, but we sure would like to have good ones. Charles Adams
taxed
Who are ever taxed? Individuals only. Who have property that can be taxed? Individuals only. Who can give their consent to be taxed? Individuals only. Who are ever taxed without their consent? Individuals only. Who, then, are robbed, if taxed without their consent? Individuals only. Lysander Spooner
taxation sugar commodity
Sugar, rum and tobacco are commodities which are nowhere necessaries of life, which are become objects of almost universal consumption, and which are therefore extremely proper subjects of taxation. Adam Smith
taxes
In levying taxes and in shearing sheep it is well to stop when you get down to the skin.
tax
We have been working to keep the tax levy down.
taxpayers
The American taxpayers are a powerful force. They don't want their taxes raised. Grover Norquist
taxed time
Income should be taxed one time at one rate, not again and again.
work works
Rebalancing doesn't work every time. It works over time.
work
Our participants can work just as well as you or I.
works
Sri Lanka is a part of my background: it's not where I live, but it's what I want to explore. And I find it works very well to explore through fiction. Romesh Gunesekera
work
Some of the work is in dispute. Hopefully, it will be settled.
work worked
Republicans originally thought that Fox worked for us and now we're discovering we work for Fox. David Frum
work-out mergers majority
The market is going to love it. The market always seems to applaud major mergers, even though the vast majority of them don't work out and don't increase shareholder value. Barry Ritholtz
work
Well a little disappointed but we'll work with what we have to work with. David Burnett
work labor-day quality
There is no labor a person does that is undignified; if they do it right. Bill Cosby
work delivery pizza
I'd rather sell reefer than do pizza delivery. Big Pun