Valued Quotations

I've always valued and encouraged teamwork, and that collaborative spirit of we versus I is core to Intuit's success. Innovation has been part of Intuit's DNA for nearly 30 years.

We spend a lot of time training and retraining. It's heartbreaking because our education system has failed all of us. And again you go to China, even Mexico, Brazil the education systems are valued - ours are not in this country at K-12 level. It's amazing how that change has transpired in my lifetime.

All Marines, sailors and civilian Marines, regardless of sexual orientation, are Marines first. Every Marine is a valued member of our war-fighting team.

Starting in '98 when I was researching 'Traffic,' I got to meet really serious people in Washington, which for a screenwriter was kind of a great gift. And I really valued these guys; I stayed in touch with them, and I find their point-of-view quite interesting.

Early in my career, I decided not to do sequels. I know that children enjoy them, but I valued the feeling that this was the only time I would write about these characters. I felt it gave me an added incentive to do my best by them, to tell readers everything I knew, to hold nothing back.

What makes a good nanny? A good nanny is someone who really wants to do the job. Someone who loves children, who really values what she does and, of course, is valued by her employer.

I have a big thing with eye contact, because I think as soon as you make eye contact with somebody, you see them, and they become valued and worthy.

I come from a farming culture, where we valued raw materials above all.

Between 1939 and 1945 you produced weapons and war equipment valued at thirteen billion dollars, 70 per cent of which you shipped to your allies. The same process is going on today in Canada's much larger and growing industry.

Of course, the discounting of future earnings should hurt all stocks. But it should hurt technology stocks more than others, because so many of them are valued at extremely high levels relative to their current earnings.

She was trusted and valued by her father, loved and courted by all dogs, cats, children, and poor people, and slighted and neglected by everybody else.

Women are the majority of immigrants yet the minority of immigrant employment visas; immigrant and native born women who work in the service arena - such as domestic workers - are not valued for their work, making pennies on the dollar compared to male counterparts; and, women are disproportionately affected by family reunification policies.

We need to do teacher training to educate them about what temperament means. Shyness is painful and you want to help a child with shyness - but the underlying temperament of being a careful, sensitive person is to be honoured, valued and respected.

I've written for 'The Times' because they have valued what I do enough to pay me. The 'New Statesman' magazine also asked me to write an article, but they didn't want to pay me anything. To me, that shows how much they value quality journalism.

There's a conventional wisdom that says that strategic thinking is much more important than relationship building, which doesn't seem to be nearly as highly valued as it should be, based on what some of the leaders that I've spoken with have said to me.

I wish Americans thought more like Europeans when it comes to money and work. They take time off, they do what they love. We think work is the most valued commodity. Really the most valued commodity is time.

Spermaceti oil is valued for its high resistance to heat, and thus it is used in machinery where there is excessive heat.

Valued companionships begin with a personal commitment to be an exemplary companion.

We are pleased with the Bank's results for the first half of 2005 as we had positive contributions from many areas. Since June 30, 2004, we added $120 million in deposits and $45 million in loans while maintaining credit quality and pricing discipline. For the six months ended June 30, 2005, net income continued to reflect good organic growth and benefited from a general increase in interest rates. In the first quarter of 2005, the bank raised its per-share dividend 5.89% from $17 per-share to $18 per share. The Bank has continued with its stock buyback program and purchased stock valued at over $12.2 million during the six month period ended June 30, 2005.

We still see IBM attractively valued at a 13 percent discount to S&P multiple.

What has happened over the past several months is valuations have come down a lot to where we think stocks are pretty reasonably valued here.

We're focused on managing our capacity for maximum effectiveness, in order to best serve our customers with a broad range of solutions, including our suite of converged IP services. Alcatel continues to be a valued partner and contribute strongly to our industry-leading network performance and global capabilities.

With this, BCCI has become the world's most valued brand in team sponsorship.

With this, BCCI has become the world's most valued brand in sponsorship revenues.

Therefore, if Yahoo! shares are to provide investors with significant upside potential, then we believe it will have to become one of the most highly valued companies in the world.

We've seen a very volatile stock market since February. Different styles and sectors, like technology or financials, coming in and out of favor with no clear direction. There's nothing really wrong with techs. They are certainly somewhat highly valued by any historic measure, but probably not as highly valued as they were in February. We think, actually, come the fall, we could see a big tech rally, and that would probably be related to the fact that the IPO calendars are really building at the big underwriting firms, the big broker dealers.

The fact is that daytime television is less valued than nighttime, and it's partly because of the product that we produce. We do a one-hour show in 12 hours. Nighttime produces a one-hour show in seven to nine days.

... this raffle is valued at $7000, and is definitely worth the odds!

There are tough moments, but I see them happy and jovial, and I know that's the environment that speech and debate breeds. I valued my high-school experience and wanted to bring that to the kids.

Machines are worshipped because they are beautiful, and valued because they confer power; they are hated because they are hideous, and loathed because they impose slavery

Lowered guidance is entirely the result of currency. We believe that Baxter shares are very attractively valued following yesterday's (Thursday's) correction.

Lorenzo will still be a valued member of our basketball family, and we will support him 100 percent in his desire to obtain his college degree.

Last year the market was anticipating such an incredible spring they valued the winter gasoline even a bit higher.

Many of our retail competitors have much lower cost structures that allow them to run different business models that are valued by both employees and customers alike,

Scott is a great coach who is hugely valued here and we would like him to stay with the Welsh team. He is aware of that.

She's gone out of her way to nurse an image that's more than just an antagonist of Fidel Castro. To her credit, she's been very effective and holds a valued opinion on a diverse range of topics.

Somebody has to fill in the blanks as to why the response was different, ... We have a traditional response - that a black life is not as valued as a white life.

SIH received this award by providing an employee-centered environment where people feel valued for who they are and what they do. This is not an award you buy; it's one you earn.

Most people would argue the Canadian dollar is fairly valued somewhere in the 80-85 U.S. cent range, and we're not far from that. So I suspect the conditions manufacturers are facing right now are perhaps more reflective of the true long-term type of conditions they should expect.

Mr. Hamilton will be a significant addition to our management team. Jeff will be a valued contributor to our future success.

Max Crawford has been working with Dyson Racing since the early nineties. He is a valued member of the extended Dyson racing family. It was an honor for me to give the Crawford Race Cars its first win in 2002. Their team knows how to win and we learned a lot in a short period of time working together last year.

One of our roles at the Forestry Commission is to provide Georgia landowners with high-quality, accurate and timely timber price information. Georgia has 24.3 million acres of forestland available for commercial use and timber is the highest valued vegetative crop in the state. Since timber prices vary across the state, Forest2Market had divided Georgia into three primary timber pricing regions. Forest2Market's report will serve as a valuable tool to help Georgia's Forest Products Industry compete in the global market. We are pleased to provide a timber market report specific to Georgia.

One of the benefits of creating a great work environment is its effect on retaining highly valued workers. This is an opportunity for an organization to reward its leader and also create a unique employment benefit that can help the nonprofit retain that leader.

Nurses look for environments to work where they're valued and respected and they look for an environment where they can participate and be involved in decision-making. We have a strong physician-nurse relationship. Our physicians highly regard our nursing staff.

Peter Wiley was both my valued colleague and dear friend. My staff and I are all in shock at his untimely passing.

One of the great things about my mother is she really valued people's character more than what they did.

I am extremely pleased these fine professionals have accepted these important positions. Peter returns to Lyric with impressive new credentials, and Scott has been a valued member of the technical team for many years. The fact that they have worked so well together in the past is an added bonus for Lyric; everyone in the company looks forward to this new collaboration.

I believe the Yankees more highly valued Kevin Brown and Javier Vazquez than Andy. Time will tell if the Yankees are correct in those evaluations.

Century considers the SBA to be a valued partner in our mission to provide significant lending capital for the small business community in Massachusetts. Our successful partnership has enabled the region to maintain a favorable climate for small business growth.

But the shares could well be valued well above this, based on increasing visible earnings strength, ... Cypress closed the June quarter with strong bookings growth, in excess of earlier guidance of $360 million, possibly as high as $400 million and experienced strong sequential revenue growth with sharply higher gross margins.

Barry was a dear friend, a valued partner for many years and a decent, genuine person. What a great baseball fan he was. I'll miss him dearly.

I have always valued his input. He has not surprised me with any of his comments.

I have always felt like a loved, valued and equal member of my family.

I feel like the 'NCIS' set is where people are allowed to be the nice human beings they really are. That quality is valued there.

From a valuation standpoint, this is one of my favorites at the moment. I think they have changed around a lot of the internal issues, ... It's not that I think they're all the way there, but I think they know what they have to do. The stock is relatively reasonably valued historically and it's a great way to have exposure to all parts of an improving market.

If all options were valued and expensed, business decisions would be based on economics and not on accounting,

I don't think she would harm herself. I have given her the reality of how valued life is,

Given where spreads are relative to past history, they've gone from screamingly cheap to something close to fair value, Being appropriately valued isn't the same as without risk.

If supporters of RU-486 believe the FDA followed the law in approving RU-486 for abortion, they should have nothing to fear from the proposed review. But if the FDA bent the rules to expedite approval of RU-486, the agency clearly valued the 'health' of the abortion industry over women's health and should be brought to account.

We expect to maintain our estimates at $1.05 a share for 2000 and $1.43 for 2001, so Motorola remains the most attractively valued stock in our universe, at 23 times 2001 EPS estimates.

What we do now is to be valued - but we need to do more, so that it's more exciting to other people, and therefore that excitement shines back on us and we're able to have the energy to do more, to widen our creativity.

We looked at Gov. Bush's appointments to the University of Texas Board of Regents, which is a particularly coveted post. It's valued because the university produces many of the state's leaders, the position is prestigious and high profile -- and it doesn't hurt that it comes with tickets to the 50-yard line of football games, which is no small consideration in football crazy Texas,

He was just one of those really larger-than-life folks. He was so successful because he valued loyalty and played by the rules.

He was able to create this style of music that is highly valued by blues aficionados but also by the general public in part thanks to Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughn and the like.

Jim Tracy has been a passionate and valued member of the Dodger organization. I have an extremely high regard for him professionally and personally,

I think the Planning Commission needs to hear how valued their recommendations are, ... A lot of times those recommendations are not only valued but are relied upon.

Lawyers involved in NTP and other patent cases think a deal will come before year-end, or even pre-Christmas, and be valued between $750 million and $1.25 billion. The stock could rally sharply on a deal.

Jeff joined the board at a pivotal point in our company. Through his leadership and valued advice, Jeff made a significant contribution to Website Pros.

Our primary objective is to build value for our shareholders, ... Wall Street has the company valued at less than the cash we have in the bank.

Our steady course is towards European integration. It is time Europe finally saw and valued Georgia and took steps towards us.

Our research shows that our members want to use their AOL e-mail, My Calendar, AOL Instant Messenger, and other valued features wherever they are. The new AOL.com site brings us even closer to our goal of bringing 'AOL Anywhere,'

Our outstanding lineup of sponsors, exhibitors and keynote speakers promises to make this year's conference the 'must-attend' event for professionals involved in the dynamic worlds of enterprise content management and digital printing technology. We strive to provide our attendees with the most innovative and informative conference and exposition possible. The commitment of our valued corporate sponsors and exhibitors ensures that we'll achieve that goal.

Stacey was a valued colleague who made a significant contribution to Universal Pictures. I hope that this move helps her achieve her wishes for a different business lifestyle. But even with her departure, we still have the most talented team in the business and will continue to effectively run our studio. Thanks to the entire team, we have a strong slate for the rest of 2006 and well into 2007.

Lloyd will certainly be missed by all of our board members. He has been a trusted and valued member of our board since the First Union-Wachovia merger and we wish him well during retirement.

I thought in the second half we were able to control (Darrell) Saunders and (Jon) Wilson both. We got on the boards a lot better in the second half, and valued the possessions a lot better than we did in the first half.

I was one of those kids who did a lot of homework, and my favorite thing was reading, ... Both my parents really valued public education.

I was not prepared for the resulting attention. Besides disliking the diminishment of privacy and the inhibiting quality of feeling watched, I valued my anonymous, boring life. In fact, I didn't see how I could write honestly without it. A year later, I moved out west, got an unlisted phone number, stopped giving interviews, and tried to fly as low under the radar as possible. Of course, some reporters took this as a personal challenge to intrude, but in general, my quiet life let me concentrate on my work.

My Coke Rewards is the largest program we have ever launched for the Coca-Cola Trademark, with rewards valued at over $50 million. Regardless of which Coca-Cola brand is their favorite, My Coke Rewards will give everyone who loves Coca-Cola the chance to benefit from their passion for the brand in a unique and special way.

Who does the work is a big part of why women earn less. You can look at it from two very different types of jobs -- child-care worker and parking-lot attendant. Guess who earns more? Parking-lot attendants. That work is valued more by our society than a child-care worker.

When you're in the service - you're alone. A lot of times soldiers will find out about their wives leaving them when they're overseas. Information spreads faster these days with the Internet. Any kind of encouragement is valued over there - way beyond money. I've talked to many soldiers and they tell me they'd much rather have a letter than a gift card.

We have a level of growth now in the world that is low enough for the Fed not to raise interest rates by a lot, but high enough for companies to grow profits in a very good way. Equities are the least over- valued asset class and growth is very decent.

We can attribute some of last month's decline to the rise in the Canadian dollar and increased concern among companies as to the impact this will have on export penetration and earnings, but at the end of the day the Ivey has never been a valued directional indicator because of its volatility and desks may partially dismiss the decline as a result.

We are not getting into liabilities. The total deal is valued at $500 million, taking into consideration the parking slot, the infrastructure, the aircraft.

To me, valuation on the average stock has reached fully valued territories. If you look at price-to-earnings-ratios, they're within 7% of the all-time high.

We want to make a special gesture towards those subscribers and advertisers who joined us in this experiment. To show how much we valued their custom we will refund their full contributions.

We use about 40 personnel groups on offense per game. I want every player on this team to feel valued and loved. If they don't, how are they going to be motivated?

We have greatly valued our relationship with Belk as a partner, customer and active member of the JDA user community. We are excited that they have chosen to extend our relationship and look forward to helping them achieve the results that our proven software can deliver at the lowest total cost of ownership.

We're thrilled to recognize and further thank Capital One Financial for their steadfast support of Family Pride and LGBT parents. Capital One Financial continues to find innovative and creative ways to make LGBT people, particularly LGBT parents, feel valued in the workplace. Their commitment to diversity, inclusion and equality is admirable, and we're proud to honor them with the Corporate Community Responsibility Award.

We think the division is a blue-chip publishing company and it's a valued asset that did not get the offer consistent with what it's worth.

This trend of the stabilization of the broad stock market we've been seeing lately will continue through the year. We saw a sharp recovery in stock prices last year, but right now stocks are fairly valued versus the underlying fundamentals.

We believe that AMD's long-term success depends on our ability to help China grow its information technology business, and we are demonstrating this belief by sharing this important technology with our valued partners in China,

We are starting with stocks fully valued and short- and long-term interest rates still hovering near four-decade lows. Large bull-market moves are generally accompanied by, or preceded by, declining rates, and we don't have that scenario today.

The price is below our expectations, since we valued the group at up to 210p per share and so we are not surprised the board has rejected it.

We will certainly miss Pac Man as a player and as a valued member of the Mountaineer football family, but I certainly understand his decision.

We are excited about our partnering relationship with DSC Logistics and most importantly, excited to offer our drug wholesalers, chain drug stores, mass merchandisers and independent pharmacies the ability to capitalize from the benefits of this new relationship. Through the relationship with C200, DSC Logistics and Kramer Labs were able to forge a relationship that will improve our overall business operations and provide our valued customers with accurate and timely delivery of our products.

We are excited about our partnering relationship with DSC Logistics and most importantly, excited to offer our drug wholesalers, chain drug stores, mass merchandisers and independent pharmacies the ability to capitalize from the benefits of this new relationship, ... Through the relationship with C200, DSC Logistics and Kramer Labs were able to forge a relationship that will improve our overall business operations and provide our valued customers with accurate and timely delivery of our products.

We are encouraged by this and have raised estimates, essentially back to earlier levels. While the stock is richly valued and the growth is still well below historic levels, we believe there is a good flow of upcoming new products and the shares are likely a relative safe harbor.

Firm orders from the two launch customers are valued at approximately $5 billion at list prices.

Firefighters are on the front lines - working every day to make our city safe. They are among the most valued public servants in the city, and I look forward to working with them to make our city safer.

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