Famous Quotes & Sayings

Joel Parker

Our members have not had a wage increase since 2002 and given that they live in a high cost-of-living area, it's unacceptable. The company hasn't changed its position at the bargaining table in about a year.

Joe Hopkins

Our focus is on the bargaining table. The union feels it can be done, we feel it can be done. We just have to follow through.

Ted Dever

We never received a counter proposal from the company. Nothing but a rejection letter. My opinion was that their minds were already made up that we entered into nothing but surface bargaining with the company.

Bill Bruins

The across-the-board cuts to all agriculture programs contained in the President's budget aren't a surprise. We dealt with that last year. But those cuts are a concern when we are still in the midst of world trade negotiations and when U.S. agriculture needs a strong bargaining hand while we seek reductions in trade barriers from other countries.

David Makovsky

The 60,000 settlers on the other side of the fence could become bargaining chips.

John Roberts

It is not a process under which senators get to say, 'I want you to rule this way and this way and this way, and if you'll tell me that you'll rule this way and this way and this way, I'll vote for you, ... That's not a bargaining process. Judges are not politicians. They cannot promise to do certain things in exchange for votes.

Mike Boyd

It doesn't mean there's going to be a strike, it just means that they've maintained some of their clout at the bargaining table. This is a usual part of the negotiations.

Nancy Elliott

I do not want to lead another strike. I do not want to have a knock-down, drag-out fight with you every time we come to the bargaining table.

Gary Ross

I would think they are setting their bargaining position high, so that when they sit at the table, they can then compromise.

Frank Degen

Previously, someone like a plumber, who may have run his office from home and had a secretary there, could not take this deduction because he provided goods and services outside the home. Of course, the IRS realized the inequity there and changed the rules.

Liz Boyd

Our position hasn't changed and we would expect her to veto this legislation just as she did before. It's a divisive piece of legislation. The suburban communities and the city need to work together on these issues.

James Nykolay

Our relationship grew when we stopped hungering to be noticed and we started to meld into each other. We talked about how the weight was lifting and how our world changed overnight.

Craig Fugate

Our recommendations have not changed since I've been here we need to get people to evacuate from storm surge, ... If you're not in that evacuation zone, the safest place for you may be in your home.

Nancy Engel

Our ranking hasn't changed much over the years of doing this survey.

Aaron Parchem

Our mind-set and preparation have changed so much over the season. We are two totally different people than we were in October. Now we get to do some fun things like shows and seminars.

Alan McMillan

Oracle's changed the game in terms of its acquisitions. IBM's stated policy is that it will not compete with applications vendors, but I'm curious if that will change going forward.

Kathy Reichs

People love the cliffhanger endings to chapters. I get a lot of comments that I've changed people's lives, how they've never read and now they have, how they were depressed and now they have a passion.

Kathy Reichs

People love the cliffhanger endings to chapters, ... I get a lot of comments that I've changed people's lives, how they've never read and now they have, how they were depressed and now they have a passion.

Mary Rich

Previously, when you called the electric company, the field guy would come out to connect or disconnect you, and then it would go out on a bill. Today that same transaction could touch up to a hundred systems.

Andy Ball

Our outlook as a construction company for the next two years is very, very positive.

Carl Icahn

particularly important at Time Warner because of the difference of opinion between many large shareholders and management concerning the direction of the company and the lack of share price performance under current management.

Scott Weiss

Part of the magic of a startup is the fear of death. You have only so much money in the bank, and if you don't get to the right milestone before you run out, then the company goes under - it's over.

Bill Gates

Paul was instrumental in the creation of Microsoft and has played an important role in the success and direction of our company throughout the years,

David Litchfield

Oracle still has not released an official patch, so it is still leaving its customers at risk. It is a trivial thing to fix. If the company is still working on it, I do not understand why.

Shawn Willett

Oracle says a company could, for example, take out its BI tool and replace it with a third-party app. The question is, how practical will that be for users?

Charles Bona

Oracle has been and is a database company, and that's where the focus should stay for now.

David Menlow

People have to understand: As a shareholder, in general, they don't have any say in the company. People complain about it, but those who like what the company does will continue to view the stock as a vehicle for profits.

Jim Calhoun

Regardless of our success over the years, whatever it may be, Providence has always played us close. Providence has given us a lot of problems.

Richard Hartley

Previously, I wouldn't have given us a good grade at all. But since we have (business manager Renee Hinton) in place, we're doing a much better job. I don't know if I'd give us a letter grade.

Wang Jian

Our research showed that about one-fourth to one-third of the tickets to a performance are given to government organs without charge.

Jerry Rickrode

Our mental psyche has not been real strong. But I'll say the guys haven't given up on it. We're working hard and trying to make adjustments.

Margaret Keane

Stand up for your rights and be brave, and don't be intimidated. Read your Bible. That's really given me strength, and it will give you strength. Pray, and use God's name, Jehovah. And never tell a lie, ever.

Eric Smith

Some of the requirements had given us very challenging manufacturing tasks.

Chris Klein

Our problem is holding that lead and making Houston or any other team panic when they're a goal down. We've twice now given up that lead too quickly.

Patrick Manteiga

Our staff has given them some break. This is just a group without a lot of money.

Robert Sasaki

Our scenario in 1999 is that 10,000 on the Nikkei is a given - 8,000 is possible. We think that if the market goes to 8,000 it's good. It's not going to stay there for very long.

Wesley Moultrie

Our requirement would be that the tobacco firms in the U.S. maintain a high level of liquidity.

Andy Roberts

Our replacement technicians are highly trained and experienced mechanics.

Greg Aiello

Passions run high this time of year. The main thing is, Pittsburgh won the game. It could've been worse.

Ron Vos

Passing out flyers at a shopping mall or hoping somebody sees a poster doesn't get through to today's jaded, image-bombarded, media-savvy young consumer. Street marketing is practically an old strategy now, so the stakes are much higher when it comes to getting your message across.

Janice Miller

Part of Planet Digital's mission is to provide people with the highest standard of hands-on training possible,

Jim Keller

Our low power, high performance technology is very well suited to that.

Tom Phillips

People I know in the administration have a very high regard for Nathan,

Kathleen Murray

People have to reschedule their weddings for many reasons. You don't want to be left high and dry.

Mark Waggoner

Supplies really aren't a problem. Consumption over the holidays is usually a little higher than normal but production has been keeping up.

Peter Johnson

Price increases there are at a more modest level which looks much more sustainable,

Osama Hamdy

Our research shows that people may have a better outcome losing weight if they increase their intake of lean protein.

Ralf Berchtold

Our strategy is to have more and more people striking on the street each day to increase the pressure on the employers.

Sandra Gordon

Our Sunday masses have increased and we have new enrollment at our masses. I think our parish is going strong with 50 percent of its members back.

Adams Oshiomhole

Our traditional method of striking has not resolved the problem of price increases and other socio-political problems in Nigeria.

Nicholas Garganas

Risks that could strengthen inflationary pressures have increased after the interest-rate increase in December.

Hans Trousil

We not talking about any major increases here.

Kelvin Goertzen

We never really see an increase in the number of officers because of the recruitment issue.

Will Power

I think they're trying to strike the right balance. They're trying to increase market penetration and reduce churn by bundling (broadband) with traditional local voice and long distance.

Robert Sinclair

Our members are screaming. People are wondering where it's going to go and, of course, we can't tell them.

Dan Scott

Our members are hopped up and very angry.

Roger Toussaint

Our members will stand together and stand firm, and make sure the organization is not broken.

Steve MacFarlane

Our members know that working for Northwest Airlines, they have to have a strike fund.

Travis Barker

Right now, one of our members needs time off, so we're granting him that,

John Thain

pleased with the resolution of this litigation, which allows our members to vote as planned on the proposed merger on Dec. 6.

Bertrand Russell

Is the set of all sets which are not members of themselves a member of itself?

Niranjan Shah

It is nothing. If some members (of the board) want to speak to the press about it, we can't do anything.

Lambis Nikolaou

I was the only one of the 104 members who did not vote.

Clare Short

Reckless with our government;reckless with his own future, position and place in history.

Gholam Elham

Our position is very clear. We will not back down.

Javier Solana

Our position is that the (Iran) dossier should be referred to the council.

Lee Pelekoudas

Our position is that a 19-year-old shouldn't be put in a position to have to pitch. We feel we've got a pretty solid case.

Michael Burke

Our position is clear. The IFC can go someplace else,

Lori Rogers

Spring is just around the corner, so I think you'll see a lot of seasonal positions start up.

Rita Leckie

Some of the principals in the corporation are the same people. We took the position that it was the same company.

David MacGregor

Overall, (Maytag's) competitive position right now is pretty weak.

Andre Miller

I think they know we'll be around every game. We've been in this position before. If we come out with a better tempo at the start of the game, we'll have a better chance.

Robert Greene

I will say it's been a while since we've been this healthy,

Shane Valdez

I think that's the first time since I've been here that we had everyone qualify.

Charles Djou

I think he sincerely wants recycling. Can't we do this right?

Kenny Thomas

I'm starting. Since no one has told me, I'm starting.

Asaf Shariv

I don't know about anything since then that is new.

Dale Scott

He'd been disgruntled since the sixth inning, so it was time for him to go.

Stieg Larsson

I started to write in 2001. I wrote the books for the fun of it. It was an old idea I had had since the nineties.

Ned Colletti

I take nothing for granted. I know the value of finances, I know the value of people. I've had to be street-smart since I was a little kid,

Ken Slater

Burlington will be a big challenge, to see where we're at. It (Friday's game) will be something that will tell us what kind of a team we have and if we've made improvements since Christmas.

Carrie Snodgress

There was a note on my dressing room table that said, Call Neil Young.

Nancy Heaton

I can't really talk as to what they're considering doing because there's too many things on the table right now.

Ted Saskin

I can't see anything worse than what they put on the table today.

Boomer Esiason

I got the title for you, ... Table For One.

Calvin Coolidge

Don't hesitate to be as revolutionary as science. Don't hesitate to be as reactionary as the multiplication table.

A. Bartlett Giamatti

It is not enough to offer a smorgasbord of courses. We must insure that students are not just eating at one end of the table.

Agatha Christie

At the small table, sitting very upright, was one of the ugliest old ladies he had ever seen. It was an ugliness of distinction - it fascinated rather than repelled.

Adam Gopnik

What we eat is the one simplest way to declare who we are - the table reflects our values with a clarity that few other theaters of human behaviour posses.

Kevin Hall

The only thing they've put on the table is their elbows.

Bill Shorten

Productivity is driven at the enterprise level. Better wages, better performing workplaces, are driven at the workplace level.

Christopher Cox

It is about wage clarity, not wage controls.

Ed Pastor

While prices of goods continue to rise, American worker's wages remain stagnant.

Nancy Pelosi

Raising the minimum wage is the right thing to do, but it's a popular thing to do as well.

Mike Rowe

We've waged war on work. We have collectively agreed, stupidly, that work is the enemy.

Jared Bernstein

We are in the midst of a protracted wage slump, ... a troubling trend that is largely going unnoticed by policymakers.

Thomas Perez

Raising the minimum wage isn't just pro-worker; it's pro-economic growth.

Susan B. Anthony

Not one of our national officers ever has had a dollar of salary. I retire on full pay!

David Ricardo

But a rise in the wages of labour would not equally affect commodities produced with machinery quickly consumed, and commodities produced with machinery slowly consumed.