Famous Quotes & Sayings

Michael Holmes

There is no doubt in my mind, that if our security adviser had not returned fire, everyone in our vehicle would have been killed, ... This was not an attempted robbery, they were clearly trying to take us out.

Pat Terrell

She's (The adviser is) not going to tell them what they can or cannot do, unless it's in violation of university policy.

John Cornyn

She's someone from our state of Texas who's risen to become legal adviser to the leader of the free world, ... In almost any other circumstance, those qualifications would be heralded as highly qualified.

Jim Dempsey

She's not just the ombudsman who takes complaints. And she's not just the policy adviser or the writer of the rules and regulations.

Terry Holt

We have a chorus of people that have discredited and repudiated the Dean statements. The only person who stands by Dean and kept him as a senior adviser is John Kerry.

John Schlesinger

I met a hustler at a dinner party. He had been invited because I was looking for an adviser to help me with the street scenes. So we put him on the film.

Herbert Hainer

While Paul has chosen to step down as CEO of Reebok, I am very pleased that he has agreed to remain a personal adviser and consultant to me. Paul's experience is invaluable to the organization at this time, and I look forward to continuing to work closely together.

Yanis Varoufakis

Even though I resigned as Papandreou's adviser early in 2006 and turned into his government's staunchest critic during his mishandling of the post-2009 Greek implosion, my public interventions in the debate on Greece and Europe have carried no whiff of Marxism.

Mary Quant

For one thing, I am still working as an adviser on fashion, design and colour and stuff.

C. S. Lewis

Edmund, who was becoming a nastier person every minute, thought that he had scored a great success, and went on at once to say, 'There she goes again. What's the matter with her?

John Gonzalez

We've spread a lot of innings around. We've used nine different guys, and the roles on the staff are becoming much more defined.

B. R. Hayden

We have rockets stacking up and the storage is becoming a problem.

David Emerson

The fact that Mr. Harper has reached out to someone like me is an indication that they are becoming a middle-of-the-road party. I think I can be helpful moving in that direction.

John Thune

The fact he is doing this at the very time the Republican convention is going on tells me that his political situation is becoming very difficult, ... The Daschle campaign is very desperate right now.

Michael Marks

There is no doubt that governments are becoming much more protectionist.

Tom Watson

I have a special feeling for Blue Hills CC, where I won perhaps the most important tournament of my life when I was 14 - the Kansas City Match Play Championship. It gave me a dream of becoming a professional golfer.

Stephan Pastis

You can't just count on becoming a syndicated cartoonist. I actually tried to calculate the odds once, and the best I could come up with is a 1-in-36,000 chance. And the odds of getting hit by lightning are 1 in 7,900 - which kind of shows how long those odds are.

Thomas J. Stanley

Before you can become a millionaire, you must learn to think like one. You must learn how to motivate yourself to counter fear with courage. Making critical decisions about your career, business, investments and other resources conjures up fear, fear that is part of the process of becoming a financial success.

Carol Moseley Braun

I'm used to people not paying me a whole lot of attention and underestimating me and, frankly, for me a big challenge is to have people believe that I can be the president of the United States.

Carol Moseley Braun

I believe that our message of rebuilding America is one that will resonate with the American people.

Carlos Mencia

I don't have the time to steal other people's material even if I wanted to. The reason why these rumors got started is that I don't really contest them because I don't believe they deserve contesting. I really don't.

Carlos Mencia

God has a sense of humor. If you don't believe me, tomorrow go to wal-mart and just look at people.

Carlos Ghosn

I don't believe in hostile moves. I don't believe they carry any value.

Carlos Ghosn

Don't believe what I say. Believe what I do.

Carlos Castaneda

... when confronted with unusual life situations... A warrior acts as if nothing had ever happened, because he doesn't believe in anything, yet he accepts everything at its face value.

Carlos Castaneda

What is wrong with us human beings, and has been wrong since time immemorial, is that without ever stating it in so many words, we believe that we have entered the realm of immortality. We behave as if we are never going to die - an infantile arrogance. But even more injurious than this sense of immortality is what comes with it : the sense that we can engulf this inconcievable universe with our minds.

Carl Bernstein

Even at the end of a presidential election campaign, we have no way to know what Mitt Romney really believes.

Carlos Ghosn

The biggest enemy of management is indifference. It's when people don't give a damn

John Grisham

We want to raise all we can and then take the next two years to spend all of it, ... Hopefully then we'll be out of business and there'll be no more hurricanes.

Dennis Kavelman

We have seen a recovery in subscriber additions and business momentum since RIM settled the patent litigation.

Jochen Clausnitzer

We have no indication that business connections have gotten worse between German enterprises and their partners in the Middle East.

Amit Bhatia

We have never seen a sport as a business, and we have this great passion for football. QPR are not a trophy asset. If we had wanted a trophy asset, there were more glamorous clubs we could have bought.

Roman Romanenko

Whenever we went on a trip, picnic, or business trip, I was always with my dad, and I would just always be in contact with cosmonauts, and I thought it would be always normal to be with them.

Denise Barrett

We want residents to take the time and refresh the information, if it has changed. People's cell phone numbers tend to change or business phone numbers, and they may have changed jobs.

Martha Stewart

We want people to see what real business is really like,

Mark Gaines

We want our customers to think of energy efficiency as a critical business issue, and to look to The Gas Company for valuable solutions. We also invite any food service representatives to think of the Food Service Equipment Center as their one-stop resource for fine-tuning all of their kitchen operations.

Gordon Brown

We have said very clearly that not only is the rebate justified, but if in the national interest it was necessary to do so we would have to use our veto.

Charles Prince

We have said pretty clearly that our focus is on extending the franchise transactions.

Red Berenson

We have to have a good game tomorrow. When the smoke clears on Sunday, we'll see what our situation is. But if we don't, I don't know that we deserve any.

Marty Heires

We have no intention of doing what they seem to be trying to prevent. Right in our application we state very clearly we have no intention of opening branches.

John Emery

We have never looked at exiting that asset. I want to be perfectly clear on that.

Ed Wade

We want our fans to be excited. We're giving them a lot of reason to be excited. But we clearly understand that you play the game on the field. That's what it's all about.

John Terry

We were a lot of points in front and we've dropped a few - we lost to Fulham and a couple of results didn't go our way. But we are still fighting. We are seven points clear and any team would take that at the end of the season.

John Devine

We have product and distribution plans to fit each of those brands, ... I know there's a lot of speculation about what we're doing and that's fine. But I want to be clear we do not have plans to drop any brands.

Gareth Davis

We've spoken to Steve at length and made it very clear that we would like him to stay. It's an ongoing process, and my expectation is that it will be a few days before we know one way or the other.

Peter Power

There is compelling evidence of serious state intervention.

Kathryn Harrison

I'll never have so compelling a figure within my embrace as Joan of Arc; there will never be a book whose last chapter is so very hard to get right.

John Holt

We destroy the love of learning in children, which is so strong when they are small, by encouraging and compelling them to work for petty and contemptible rewards.

Ron Hutchins

This project provides a unique opportunity for the students and faculty at Georgia Tech to gain experience with a compelling new platform for next-generation wireless applications.

Laila Ali

'All in With Laila Ali' is educational, inspirational, compelling programming profiling individuals that have reached for the sky, pushed themselves to the limit and did things that you would think were impossible.

Kate Reardon

There is something enormously compelling about Fran Cutler. She is a thrilling bundle of energy and enthusiasm.

David Delainey

We had a very compelling story that we were telling, and we weren't telling the complete truth.

Richard Orr

We've always said we had the most compelling numbers.

Chris Hill

So it's very difficult for them. But there are compelling reasons for them to come to the talks. The settlement on offer is a good one and I'd hope they would see their way to doing that.

Todd Wuerger

We want to qualify as many guys for state as we can. If we can do that, I'm confident that we can hold our taper for another week.

Dan Petrocelli

We have a story to tell, and we're looking forward to telling it and we're very confident how it's going to come out.

Kristen Kinley

We have a solution that fixes the problem, and we're confident that this is going to be the right remedy.

Nikki Green

We have a solid defense and a solid keeper. She made some great saves. I'm really confident in my keeper.

James Clarke

We have no evidence of feathers in this species. But there is evidence of feathers in another primitive tyrannosaur. We are fairly confident that it did have feathers.

Daniel Gaul

We want people to leave here after a session knowing they got a good workout, feeling confident and able to defend themselves.

Chris Reed

We have played very well at home all season. For whatever reason, we play much more confident when we are here. I know personally I enjoy every second I'm on the court when we are here.

Mark McCaslin

The outlook for seed orders looks pretty positive, so I'm confident we'll sell out of the limited supply.

Robert Mueller

We know well and are confident in Italy's significant experience and capabilities in organizing security for major international events.

Quincy Allen

We want our customers to be able to tell the difference.

Sandy Carter

We've seen a trend in the marketplace for customers who are really looking for a more lightweight ESB product.

Jeff Benjamin

We've seen a slight increase. Some of the customers that we've had who haven't been with us for a few years are starting to come back. I wouldn't say it's huge, but it's a noticeable increase. I just took a rough figure last week, and I think in one day we had 30 to 40 tons to be delivered.

Tom Henley

The fact that natural gas prices are going down now is obviously good for us and the customers and what we have been hoping for.

Susan Rosenberg

We have so many customers with merchandise sitting on loading docks. We think we've got a long way to restore trust in our customers.

Ed Fuller

We set out to find out what our customers wanted and that's what we have delivered.

Craig Beilinson

We know customers can't just flip a switch and move to a new OS. We want to make sure they simply deploy the pieces they're ready for, when they're ready for them.

Shane Evangelist

We know Blockbuster Online customers love the value and flexibility the free in-store movie rentals offer, so we decided to give them even more.

Peter Graf

Vendor consolidation is a major trend that forces customers to consolidate their IT (information technology) landscape, ... They're redrawing their landscape without those smaller vendors who they see as being most at risk.

Patricia Russo

We have seen China's economy growing at 8-9% over the past few years and in particular within the telecom industry there has been rapid developments in technology and innovation enhancements,

Doug Porter

We have seen a string of numbers that suggest the U.S. economy is losing some momentum, which really is a perfect environment because it's not as if growth is grinding to a halt.

Avery Shenfeld

Whenever you have a situation where inflation is not a material risk and the economy is underperforming, you should be thinking about a rate cut. There's a potential reward and not much risk.

Susan Hering

The fact of the matter is, the economy moves in strange ways, and politicians move in even stranger ways.

Scott Browne

The problem with the economy right now is insufficient demand, not supply. The meat and potatoes of this plan is supply-side medicine for a demand-side problem.

Gregory Smith

The real estate market has been one of the big successes in the economy for the last 10 years. I think this would help pull the rug out from under it. If it's not broken, don't fix it.

John Challenger

There is a lot of extra fiscal stimulus moving into the economy from the storm relief.

Barry Hyman

The productivity number is key toward determining whether the economy can show some stabilization. We've seen weakening numbers, which hasn't helped, but there is no inflation story to talk about here.

Norihiro Fujito

The outlook for the economy will become a focal point this week.

Brian Hickey

We're still a force. It is a meaningful contributor to the United States' economy.

Kurt Barrow

Since mid-2004, the government refinery-gate reference price has diverged from import parity economics. The gap has been rising ever since.

Robert Brusca

We're getting sort-of mixed results with what is happening in the economy.

Paul Brewbaker

Lucky for everybody because it says something about our underlying economy.

Manmohan Singh

Positioned as we are, geographically and economically, India has a pivotal role in the region,

Charlotte Yee

We can't really track what is going on in the underground economy.

Tim Bajarin

We're moving toward an Internet economy. Whether people understand it or not, we're moving to a place where as much as 50 percent of all our purchases will be done over the Internet in the next five years.

Nick Skiming

We're reasonably optimistic on the economy, but markets are going to be difficult. I'd be cautious.

Willis Reed

Unfortunately, I just don't see it as being economically feasible to start over again.

Achmad Faisal

We want our prices to better reflect the fluctuations taking place in the global market.

Lou Jiwei

There are three main pillars of China's economy. One is export, which is limited by sluggish global demand. The second is investment. In many sectors, there is already too much investment and overcapacity. The third is consumption.

Rob Hughes

We are a true globally distributed work force.

Kate Bush

As we become this one global culture, in some ways it's things like the weather and nature that still hold our culture as unique to where we are.

Kathleen Sebelius

In many ways, human health is the great global connector.

Thomas Friedman

Al Qaeda is nothing more than a mutant supply chain. They're playing off the same platform as Wal-Mart and Dell. They're just not restrained by it. What is al Qaeda? It's an open source religious political movement that works off the global supply chain. That's what we're up against in Iraq. We're up against a suicide supply chain.

Ertharin Cousin

Unfortunately, the world pays attention when the media shines a light on those in need, which is why it's so important that we maintain the global public will that is necessary to meet the needs of those we serve.

David Bowers

The reflation trade is back on. We are seeing more optimism about the global economy.

Donald Fagen

September 11, on a global scale, and my mother dying, on a personal level, were the two major things that got me thinking about all of this.

John Gregg

Ultimately there could be two providers in Portsmouth, ... one step at a time.

Charles Spurgeon

We must mark God's providence leading us; and if providence tarries, tarry till providence comes

Megan Crandall

When you turn it on, it will recognize that that vehicle turned it on - date, time, everything. It essentially provides accountability.

Martin Seligman

I strongly disapprove of torture and have never and would never provide assistance in its process.

Paul LaViolette

We're going to run some new plays, and we think they're going to provide us some more momentum.

David DeFazio

Many of the statements (appeared) to have been provided to her.

John Barnett

We're being called on to provide services we don't have,

Tom Casey

If this provides them with a justification to release Jill, that would be wonderful, but we are not sure it will. We just want her released by any means.

Paul O'Grady

I can eat beef, provided it's minced in disguise. I couldn't eat a gammon steak. Forget it.

David Satcher

We have to be more strategic in the distribution,

David Smith

I think the wise and strategic thing to do is to have a two-track policy,

David Strow

That was the attraction. It was a tremendously strategic location.

John McDonough

Rubbermaid and Newell are a terrific strategic fit,

Matt Rosoff

I don't really see anything new from a strategic standpoint.

Navtej Sarna

The visit is significant in view of the strategic partnership between the two countries.

Stephen Kinzer

The long-term strategic goals of Iran and the long-term strategic goals of Turkey are close to the long-term strategic goals of the United States.

Carlos Ghosn

We don't know where the markets are going....we have to observe what's going down, see the trends, look at every vibration on the market, prepare the technology and jump when consumers start to think one way or the other

Aaron Swartz

Being around some of the bright lights of the technology world and having them expect great things helps you sit down and do it seriously.

Alan Kay

Technology is anything invented after you were born, everything else is just stuff.

Alan Kay

Every technology really needs to be shipped with a special manual - not how to use it but why, when and for what.

Alan Kay

The protean nature of the computer is such that it can act like a machine or like a language to be shaped and exploited.

Alan Kay

Technology is anything that wasn't around when you were born.

Alan Kay

An important technology first creates a problem and then solves it.

Alan Kay

People who are really serious about software should make their own hardware.

Ted Chiang

We don't normally think of it as such, but writing is a technology.

Wendell Perkins

We know how to value companies. And we go where the value is.

Charlize Theron

We value some lives more than others.

Brian Tracy

Nobody values your time but YOU.

Demi Lovato

When you treat your body like a Bentley, you value yourself and you start to look at your body differently.

Michael Cloherty

Yields have cheapened up, but if the Fed's going to go further, they still may not have value at that level.

Tom Kuefler

We see the value of having our dealers involved.

Roy Blunt

This report's only of value if we use it in a positive, forward-looking way, and not try to get into meaningless blaming, who could have done what when; now that it doesn't matter, ... American Morning.

Christine Callies

We think there's a lot of value in semiconductors.

Dick Durbin

We need to know as much as we can and as much as he will tell us about his values and beliefs,