Dramatic Quotations | Page 6

At this point, only a dramatic and sustained shift in the weather will improve the outlook for snow in Arizona. If this dry condition persists much longer into the snow season, it will be difficult to catch up.

Dinner at the Huntercombes possessed only two dramatic features: the wine was a farce and the food a tragedy

Countries are not on track to reach even their modest Kyoto targets, despite growing recognition that we are already facing dramatic consequences as a result of climate change.

Do we have other bridges like this in this area? Yes. We know this is a critical situation. This is a dramatic situation. We don't want this to happen again.

Electric lighting as a driver of the breast-cancer epidemic worldwide -- that's a dramatic big thing, and new.

Election time means time out. There is a strong argument for refraining from doing dramatic things right now.

The results clearly prove that his leadership has been successful. The (Rochester) district has achieved dramatic improvements in the number of students passing the statewide exams in the past three years.

The results are more dramatic the older you are.

There was a little less pressure to be fit on 'The Avengers' than 'Captain America.' I had just finished 'Captain America,' so I was already built. Plus, 'Captain America' has that one scene dramatic scene where my transformation is revealed. 'The Avengers' has not one shirtless scene.

There was a dramatic shift back home in the peace camp in the last 24 hours, ... People who were angry at me are now realizing what the real alternative is and are coming back in tens and thousands every hour.

There was a dramatic change in her demeanor, her tone of voice, even her eyes. It was spooky.

There's no specific play that lost the game. Any time you lose and you lose in the dramatic way like we lost, and we had an opportunity to win, you're frustrated about just losing, period. It's hard enough to win a game in the NFL every Sunday, but the games you feel like you should definitely win, it just leaves a bad taste in your mouth.

There's no doubt that everyone in the industry is experiencing dramatic changes in technology and in the way we work with each other. But by working collaboratively to address intense challenges we can surface innovative, sustainable solutions.

The tough economy has put tremendous pressure on fourth-quarter sales performance and increased competition for share of the consumers' wallets, ... While home improvement is a high priority for our customers, they are also facing immediate and dramatic pressures in a number of areas, including record cold weather and rising energy costs, investment losses, higher interest rates and increasing consumer debt levels.

The time has come for dramatic change for this organization.

The United States came within a whisker of invading Utah in 1858 and starting a civil war three years before the Civil War. Because the conflict ended up fizzling out, it's not the most dramatic story about the West.

Is there risk if they don't live up to the hype? Yes. But there's dramatic upside if you can convince someone who is 13 or 14 to start wearing your shoes or get their parents to get them your cell phone because of that endorsement.

Is there a dramatic amount of risk over people using normal phones? I don't think it is.

I still don't know what works until it works, until I see it working. It wasn't through seeing other playwrights or reading other plays, because I haven't done much of either of those. Again, you have an intuitive sense that this is dramatic or a nice shape to a scene; you intuitively know how to tell a good story... where the highlights are, what information to withhold, and how to reveal things.

I start with the history, and I ask myself, 'What are the great turning points? What are the big dramatic scenes that are essential to telling the story?'

Israel has its attractions. It's the most dramatic country in the world. Everybody's engaged. Everybody argues. When I leave Israel, I get a little bit bored, you know?

I snootily say I can't take too many dramatic parts, as it's taking work from actors who aren't funny.

I've been here a long time with my family, and I really enjoy it down here. I don't know if I could conceivably go into a lifestyle like that, because it would be a dramatic change.

I've been doing lots of hard-core chick, kick-ass things. The action is appealing because I haven't found the mental challenge in the dramatic roles that I've been shown. I don't want to be the girl who just falls in love.

Things obviously got away from them. But by acting in such dramatic fashion, the Fed sent a loud signal to participants in both the financial and the business sectors that the Fed will fight the threat of recession as vigorously as it fought the threat of inflation.

The whole thing here is a nightmare. I know it sounds dramatic to say this but it really is a case of nature overwhelming man.

These are very interesting and important statistics. This shows a pretty dramatic over-representation of black kids.

The Ryder Cup, with the world's premier golfers putting it all on the line for national pride, is essentially the Olympics of golf. In our 15 years of broadcasting the event, we have been blessed with some extremely exciting competitions that have led to such dramatic broadcasts. The pride and genuine nationalism displayed by the players at the Ryder Cup makes it unique and sports fans identify it as something very special.

I've seen the most dramatic change you can imagine in the past three years. Fly 30 miles in any direction in the Rocky Mountain West, and you see oil and gas drilling rigs and wells and the network of roads that accompany them. It's out of control.

I've resigned myself. Everybody has had to resign themselves. We've been told it's not going to change. A lot of people are upset at the limited number of tickets, a good number of people. They changed something that was a traditional thing. Our perspective is that it's always been at the Coliseum. If they make such a dramatic change, the decision should involve the students. The bottom line is, it's our ceremony.

It was tough to start five behind, ... I said to myself if I could get two back in the first five, I could do this. I got two back after six, and seven was a dramatic change.

It was weaker than expected, but it wasn't a dramatic surprise. It was already pretty clear that sentiment came off in January.

The stock has probably bottomed out. But with no dramatic increases in earnings any time soon, the stock will probably increase in line with earnings growth.

The second year makes a dramatic difference to any player. He's more comfortable with the offense, and it makes him a better quarterback.

The story is still unfolding, but the dramatic changes at the margins are quite striking. I expect increased ice-sheet discharge to continue, with the result being further acceleration in sea-level rise.

The tens of billions of shillings stolen from this country would make a dramatic difference to the humanitarian situation facing Kenya today.

I've always thought of myself as a dramatic actress, because that's where I started. Most of my work in the beginning was really in drama. I can't say it's harder to do one or the other. The challenges are just different in comedy and drama.

TechTarget's commitment to accountability and advertiser ROI has made its online properties our preferred media for lead generation, ... When we learned TechTarget was bringing that same commitment to online branding, we were quick to sign up. As a result of our TargetROI: Brand program with TechTarget, we can now demonstrate conclusively that banner advertising with strong creative on a TechTarget site enabled us to achieve dramatic shifts in awareness, consideration, and purchase intent. We believe this will create a climate that will help us convert future leads to sales more quickly.

Sometimes bad things can bring on good things. This brought about a whole era of safety. It took something dramatic before they started thinking and looking out of the box.

Sometimes I wonder if we're having a dramatic impact on the productivity of the American people, ... I've heard anecdotally that we've been banned in some workplaces.

Sometimes it takes dramatic action and then careful study of what was meant by that action.

Seeing such dramatic examples of networked 4K media for science, medicine, education, culture, art and entertainment inspires the imagination about what can be done with advanced visualization and communications technology,

Presenting both of these plays feels like a search for simplicity and a communal experience involving the actors and the audience. Language ? contemporary or Shakespearean ? is important for me. Hamlet is a step on from, say, Lear. It's more anachronistic in places, more eclectic. There's a coherence at work here but one accompanied by a series of small, dramatic explosions.

Satellite mapping captivates a substantial audience because people are curious to see familiar places from a dramatic perspective. People are also fascinated with the new technology and its ability to combine up-close satellite imagery with local search capabilities.

Quite frankly, most members of both political parties agree that (the farm bill) is going to have to be rewritten, or rewritten in a very dramatic way. But, in the meantime ... we are going to try and provide these farmers and ranchers with assistance to help them make it through this terrible crisis,

Private money is there by the boatloads, but it is very selective. It is looking for business models that have enduring capabilities. The rate of change in Internet software is so dramatic that it's hard to really see how all these companies are going to find funding at any sensible valuation.

Personal computers and cellular telephones remain the largest drivers for semiconductor business. The popularity of MP3 players, however, accounted for dramatic growth among flash memory vendors in 2005.

People who deliver their work in poetry slams have a lot of vitality, and they are more dramatic than the institutional/academic poets.

Our approach is clearly working, as the numbers show. We have substantially improved our financial performance despite dramatic increases in fuel costs over the last 12 months. And United has one of the best operating records in the industry -- in on-time departures, baggage handling, fewest customer complaints and other areas helping us to outpace the industry in unit revenue.

People can have so many ill-conceived ideas about me based on the parts that I play. I've had guys, when I've been single, come out of the woodwork to date me and I've found out very quickly that they were expecting some kind of whirlwind, some dramatic crazy person - and that's just not me.

People didn't really watch us because we were outdoors, people watched us because there was dramatic activity going on. Like the Davis Cup, which takes place in the outdoors, but it really isn't an outdoor sport.

The name change wasn't that dramatic because people already called it Art Walk anyway. We just decided to go with the flow.

A few years ago, the bucket hat and visors were becoming extremely popular but we've definitely seen dramatic drop in both styles, particularly the bucket hat. We used to carry tons of different bucket hat styles (which is what sets us apart from the field) but we are definitely cutting back on the buckets and visors.

A dramatic gap is opening up between carriers that get it and those that are still struggling to make it easy on consumers. The 21st Century Insurance Web site is consistently good, which clearly means the people at 21st are working hard to make their site as good as it can be.

The oil market is possibly at that dramatic stage near the end of a big run, when price swings tend to be very dramatic, and the euphoria and panic levels are at extremes.

South Carolina, Georgia, Louisiana and some other states in the Southeast are posting similar trends. There's still room for flocks (in some areas of Kentucky) to grow, but we're not going to see the dramatic increases (in flock size or hunter harvest) that we did in the past.

One day I am at home, watching dramatic images of Iraqi Yazidis fleeing for their lives being aired nonstop on 24-hour news channels. Days later, I am there, staring at tens of thousands of displaced Iraqis and feeling a 35-millimeter frame cannot capture the scope of devastation and heartbreak before me.

Oil imports and the dark cloud they cast over this country requires dramatic and immediate attention. When that prolonged oil crisis occurs, Americans will pay anything because they will have no choice. Why wait until a catastrophe strikes to get truly serious about addressing the problem?

The more dramatic effect was in 1998 and 2000. There was a growth in Latino and Asian- American registration rates and a maintenance of the higher levels of voter participation.

Dramatic discoveries ... about recent gullies, near-surface permafrost and ancient surface water have given us a new Mars in the past few years.

Dramatic difference. I've even dropped a pant size and haven't dieted, haven't exercised.

dramatic demographic change is certain to place enormous demands on our nation's resources.

Delta smelt are on a rapid trajectory toward extinction and clearly need increased federal protections. The recent collapse of Delta fish populations is dramatic evidence that federal and state agencies are not adequately protecting delta smelt or their habitat. Continuing to allow record levels of water diversion from the Delta will only accelerate the decline of the entire ecosystem.

Dellums' entrance means a dramatic change in Oakland's atmosphere,

Definitely for myself, I find myself gravitating towards dramatic work. In terms of sitcoms, you know, I always tell my agent I don't want to be seen.

Despite lower domestic-brand new vehicle sales during the fourth quarter, our company was able to realize meaningful improvements in our overall profit performance. This improvement was made possible by strong performances in our used vehicle and parts and service businesses, two key areas of strategic focus. We were able to increase revenues in both areas, and I was particularly pleased with our dramatic improvement in managing our used vehicle inventory.

Depending on how they turn out, you could see a dramatic shift in the experience, temperament and philosophy on the Supreme Court. The candidates in these races offer some very clear choices.

Deng engineered the most dramatic economic transformation of the 20th century, maybe ever. He changed China from a moribund, communist economy to an expansive, bull, rapidly growing mixed economy, with Marxism and market elements both present there. And it's a dramatic change.

Any estimates now will be quite preliminary and subject to dramatic change.

Anyone can see that, say, superheroes and vampires perform well at the box office. That in turn can trigger competitive bidding situations and soaring fees for people who can bring these properties to the screen. The result can be a dramatic increase in the costs of production.

As has been well publicized, the golf industry has experienced dramatic shifts for the past 10 to 15 years. With the golf course construction boom of the 1990s, overdevelopment has become a real issue. While the golf economy is on the mend, there still are numerous challenges ahead. Under Tim's capable leadership, our new division is well equipped to work with owners and developers trying to navigate their way through these often confusing waters.

The business aviation industry has seen dramatic growth over the last 10 years, reflecting the needs of the market and particularly, the needs of our corporate customers,

A wedding is such a dramatic event in any person's life that it's the perfect fodder for the movies, ... from picture perfect rituals to those chaos-ridden family affairs.

Audiences are beginning to see how entertaining and dramatic it can be to chronicle real life, ... We're not just interviewing a bunch of talking heads anymore.

As long as humans have existed, we have always desired to live longer. Every society, every religion, every culture. Of course, they all failed at dramatic life extension.

A source of support to the screen appears to be indications of increased refinery maintenance that should prove capable of reversing a dramatic 23-mil bbl up-trend in gasoline stocks during the past seven weeks. Production declines should also be driven by some slippage in gasoline yields.

That was a concession. But we understand that health care is expensive and there has been a dramatic increase in the cost of health care.

That's got to be a process. And you probably will see a dramatic increase in attendance because there will be more national interest.

You would need a dramatic slowdown in domestic U.S. demand to bring down the U.S. trade deficit, and we think that is unlikely.

Your health habits in the Baby Boom years will have dramatic effects in the future.

Your first set of pre-announcements are usually your most dramatic and affect the market the most,

You're looking for characters to tell particular stories, and then on top of that, you're looking for a populace that you can achieve an interaction with. We discovered that the series really wants to be a comedy more than a drama. So we are looking for characters and actors with strong comedic skills as well as dramatic skills.

This is a serious problem, although it's not as dramatic as sort of an epidemic,

This is a time for all of us who share responsibility for mining safety to come together and look for ways to make mining safer. We have made dramatic improvements over the last 15 years, but there's more to be done.

This is nothing dramatic following Texas Instruments' upgrade last week.

This is not a dramatic development, as Israel also favors a Middle East clean of nuclear weapons, when no threat will exist. The Iranian issue is what the UN is dealing with. The message is clear: Iran poses an immediate and terrifying global threat and it is good that the world has come to its senses.

This is no time for the Turkish government to be making wild and dramatic statements. It would be completely out of bounds for Turkey to take this action.

This is quite a dramatic change from what the history of the company has been in terms of whom the board has chosen to lead it.

This is sort of like on a roller coaster ride for him this is a very dramatic game. He is into this, this is part of his lifestyle now.

This is occurring in spite of dramatic increases in health spending the last three or four years. The provinces are spending more and more and more on health care, and the wait times are stalling out.

This is the biggest decision I've ever been asked to make since I've become a board member. Kids . . . will be impacted in a dramatic way, and I don't want to do anything to help one group at the harm of another.

This dramatic revolution marks the end of the probably most painful and dramatic decade in the history of Yugoslavia, ... Now our task is to look forward and make up for years of isolation and economic destruction.

This catastrophe has given a new, all too human meaning to the concept of a race against time. It will require a dramatic escalation on every front: more funding, more logistics, more manpower.

This film for sure will get an Oscar nomination for Paltrow. It might even win it for her again. This is a very intensely dramatic film. It's a really agonizing role.

This exclusive Web scene between Ryan Wolfe and Erica Sikes contains a dramatic revelation about someone in our lab -- a revelation that threatens to tear the team apart, and will lead to a shocking conclusion at the end of our season,

This budget reflects the dramatic growth in our county and the commitment we have to our staff and employees.

This agreement was never going to have a dramatic impact on the U.S. economy.

This is about putting your career on the line. They need to go in there and do something really dramatic to retool the business.

This is a fairly dramatic reduction. They're cutting it down to 600 restaurants next year, whereas I was thinking they would cut it down to 800.

This is a crossroads for the Bush presidency. This is a very exciting period about what is effective government in the 21st century. Either he will be FDR and lead a dramatic change of government, or he will be defender of a failed system. The biggest political challenge for the next two years is to re-centre the government.