Famous Quotes & Sayings

William Odom

In World War II in Germany, we had a ration for one U.S. soldier, or one allied soldier for every twenty inhabitants. The ratio in Iraq is about one for a hundred and sixty.

Bill Walton

Edwin Harper's extensive business experience and his keen knowledge of financial services and insurance will augment and complement the strengths of our Board. We welcome Ed to Allied Capital and know that he will make considerable contributions to our company and our leadership team.

William Manchester

The destruction of Manila was one of the greatest tragedies of World War II. Of all the allied capitals only Warsaw suffered more.

Jean Hanff Korelitz

A mutt is a dog. He is the stuff of dogginess, a creature allied to species, not breed, and untrammeled by human hand or preference.

Roger Corman

The majors now have sort of semi-independent companies allied with them, making lower-budget films. They're competing with us. And television is a huge target for young people. So we don't quite have the monopoly on young writers, directors, producers and actors that we formerly did.

Laura Bush

They understood that the sacrifices of allied forces would mean nothing unless we used our victory to help the Japanese people transform their nation from tyranny to freedom, ... There were many doubters. American and Japanese experts claimed that the Japanese weren't ready for democracy.

Randy Charles

Our editors spend their time ... trying to figure out what new allied health-care disciplines are coming into existence. We want to be there first as a publisher of educational materials.

Jamie Shea

Operation Allied Force will continue until those conditions have been fulfilled and fulfilled in full.

Michel Lu

The six allied countries have received invitations from Beijing but they have certainly decided not to go.

Keira Knightley

Film is a much lonelier process than theatre. You really don't have any rehearsal time in film. You don't shape it together... with theatre, there is a complete kind of family atmosphere. The sociable side of this business is the theatrical side, it really isn't the film side.

Kristin Degnan

Knitting is one of the fastest growing crafts in the business.

Gennaro Angiulo

I wouldn't be in a legitimate business for all the money in the world.

Chen Yonglin

I would not suggest to French businesses to invest in China, the government is not stable.

Scott Auderer

I would say, mentally, our guys are stepping it up. We're not changing anything in our approach. It's business as usual. We're going to work to improve things here and there.

Roger Warren

Joe has developed an exceptional track record in creating and marketing a wide variety of programs and services for PGA members and the golf industry, ... Most importantly, he has a dynamic vision for the future of the PGA and our leadership position in the game and business of golf.

Tim Wilson

He knew everything about his furniture business or his development business from the ground up.

Steve Black

He jumps into the decision-making process. If you just want to run your business on your own and report results, you won't like working for Jamie.

Richard Boucher

has eroded Russia's reputation as a place to do business and eroded confidence in Russia's legal and judicial institutions.

Chris McCarron

I think it's a golden opportunity for someone who wants to become a race rider to capitalize on by getting an education from a group of people who have been there, done it a long time and are not trying to pull the wool over their eyes so to speak.

Jack Lord

What you have, what you are - your looks, your personality, your way of thinking - is unique. No one in the world is like you. So capitalize on it.

Tom Evans

I thought we've been playing great soccer. They were able to capitalize on our mistakes.

Mark Gordon

I think the public has always been fascinated by crime. Crime in American fiction dates from the 20s, 30s and 40s in potboiler novels and film noir, not to mention tabloid journalism. In the past few years, TV just figured out a way to capitalize on that in a different manner.

Joachim Hunold

We are floating the company because we want to capitalize on our market opportunities.

Tracey Morrill

I thought we played a good game. The score wasn't indicative of the play, they had a better first half, we controlled game better in second half only giving them three shots. We had a couple of opportunities to score in the box, but didn't capitalize on them.

Oscar Goodman

I think we're at the crossroads -- whether we want to be the entertainment capital of the world or a great American city. Our economy is good. Things are so wonderful in Las Vegas and it's time to move to the next level.

Mary Key

I think we just need to settle down and get our feet under us. We just need to capitalize on the opportunities and make fewer mistakes.

George Mirabal

I think all three cities tied in the design, the concept and the capital that was needed. I think it was the way in which the capital was structured that made the difference.

Italian Proverb

Keep company with good men, and you'll increase their number

Scott Bilker

Keep all your records. By law, the credit-card company must investigate your dispute.

Gray Davis

Just the other day, we had to pay $1,900 for a megawatt hour, which a year ago would have cost us $30, ... And the reason this company named Reliant out of Texas gave us for charging us that much money was, they said, the state's credit isn't any good.

Stephen Roelofse

I think in time they will probably make an offer (for Western Areas). I can't see them taking a passive stake in the company like that.

Eugene Christiansen

Harrah's is putting together some very, very strategic real estate. You look at that, you look at Caesars Palace and the implication is that Harrah's is: a) Making a no-brainer investment; b) Is making provision for a major expansion in its Strip presence. I look at the map; I couldn't read it any other way. That's something the company needs Å  a greater presence on the Strip.

Susumu Tonegawa

My father was an engineer working for a textile company that had several factories scattered in rural towns in the southern part of Japan.

David Wray

There are studies that show participants in a 401(k) plans are less likely to leave the company and are better workers.

Patrick Lawrence

Lasco Distributors Europe will continue to operate as a distribution company in order to satisfy the growing demand for our products by members of the Jamaican and West Indian Diaspora, as well as other consumers who have been enjoying the Lasco line of products.

Sure Kamhunga

We expect to put some senior managers in place by the end of next month and the first thing they need to do is look at the company and decide on the way forward in investments to increase market share and geographical coverage.

Aaron Oldfield

Kate really did a great job. I would say having Julie, Miriam and Katie, they are interchangeable. The three of them complement each other so well. There are a lot of options with those three.

Leila Janah

I think in general, people who aren't themselves entrepreneurs are often more risk averse. And I think you see this dynamic a lot with entrepreneurial people who lead a company, which is that they hire people who complement them.

Bill Belichick

He's got a very good complement of skills,

Tim Casey

I thought we were pretty consistent all year. We had a nice complement of guys.

David Patten

We've got to go out there and show some consistency. We've got to show that we're going to be able to complement our defense.

Chris Morris

We thought we would reflect on and complement the international nature of the Kentucky Derby.

Carlos Delgado

I don't know much about how it was before I got here, but I can tell you we have a real good team and that creates a buzz. I feel pretty good about our chances. I'm not good at predicting anything, and after you spend a little time in the game you realize expectations don't mean nothing. I want to go to Spring Training and get in the winning mode. I want to meet some of the guys I've never met and try to see what we can do as a team and what we can't do and find a way we can complement each other.

John Hogan

Radio has to become more than tall towers in big fields. We have to complement the radio experience with video and online interactivity. We want to become part of every listening experience.

Aishwarya Rai

Someone said to me this week that you are a Greek goddess with the soul of an Indian. What is the finest complement you have ever received? The one that touched you the most,

Mike Piazza

kind of fun, especially in New York. I've seen it on smaller levels in other cities, but it's fun to get into the rivalry thing and experience it.

James Kirkman

just very humbled, and appreciative, and amazed; it was a very happy experience.

J. C. Chandor

Just making a movie the way 'All is Lost' had to be made was a great experience, because it was structured differently than any other film I will make for the rest of my life.

Karen McCaffrey

Just this experience of getting to this point for next year will help us. The more situations we're in, the less we'll panic. With youth you'll get that. As soon as our skills improve, I think our panic will improve and we have a whole year to work on that now.

Lucas Glover

Just the experience is going to be great, just being there and walking around.

Chris Traulsen

I think it's a good long-term investment. They've got a ton of experience between Mason Hawkins and Stanley Cates, and the managers have significant portions of their own net worth in the Longleaf funds. They have every incentive to do right by their shareholders.

Rachel Dretzin

I think it fuels her. The fact that she can see the work she's done make an impactmost journalists don't experience that.

Mike McGlynn

I think it is good that we got some experience because all of it helps. I don't know if I'll ever take a snap in a game, but it is good to be ready and the more positions on the line you play, the better it helps you.

Brian Viloria

This was a great experience for me. Last year I only got in seven rounds total, so this is a fight that I can look at and really take away a lot of things from.

Steven Burd

I need more personal time and, given my extensive work in health care, I want to pursue that interest further.

Stanley Hauerwas

The fundamental character of our faith means an extensive diversity is required not only within local community, but between communities.

Tom Mason

The sentencing of James Davies marks the end of an extensive and thorough investigation involving three police forces.

Dee Boersma

This is laying the groundwork of future, more extensive review of the recovery planning process.

Aldrich Ames

The U.S. is, so far as I know, the only nation which places such extensive reliance on the polygraph. It has gotten us into a lot of trouble.

Robert Erspamer

There was extensive fire, smoke and water damage.

Bill Richardson

As soon as possible, what I want to hire is, hopefully, a four-star general with an extensive security background,

Shlomo Moryussef

A significant stroke means that there has been extensive damage.

Maria Cheng

At the moment we don't have very good information about how extensive these outbreaks are.

Peter Thiel

I suspect if people live a lot longer they would be retired for a somewhat longer period of time. Just the financial planning takes on a very different character.

Mark Augustine

We look for in-line fourth-quarter financial results and more upbeat guidance for 2006 than Amgen provided at this time last year for 2005.

Mary Shapiro

I don't know whether they will say yes or no since there are all sorts of administrative, financial and legal issues.

Dick Cheney

He doesn't have a financial interest in the company,

Ruth Handler

I wasn't a financial pro, and I paid the price.

Al Becker

In the past when we've gone through periods where we're eliminating jobs, we've tried to do it so it'll have as minimal an impact as possible. In this instance, the financial situation is such we're just not able to do that.

Randy Sharp

I think no question this will have a financial impact on American Girl.

Timothy Smith

The financial office still has the power to request financial information from these organizations so we're still not running the risk of giving money to financially unstable organizations.

Oliver Friedrichs

The general trend is that attackers aren't concentrating on 'far and wide,' worms, but on financial gain.

John Corlett

I think the public's primary consideration when they shop for insurance is price.

Trevor Rowe

If you're in the insurance industry, you want to be able to diversify your portfolio because that spreads your risk.

Carolyn Gorman

The master policy will have liability insurance in it for shared spaces, like sidewalks, gutters and walkways.

Peggy Shepard

He told me to take my insurance card.

J. Horton

Some of the larger-ticket items needed to be looked at by the insurance company.

Ben Holmes

Willis is a big insurance brokerage and very profitable,

Verna Rutherford

People are ramping up and spending insurance money on repairs being done, and they're doing it as much as they can at home.

Rick Whatley

Our road service insurance is what we are so well known for.

Brian Cashman

We will need choices, You always do. It's somewhat of an insurance policy. He's also prepared to go to Triple-A.

O. Henry

I think they'll be keen to have a look, wouldn't they?

Adam Gilchrist

I know he's quite keen to play, so that's what they'll have to work out.

Jonny Wilkinson

I'm keen to get back to life but not to lose memories like that.

Peter McEvoy

Sarah has worked on the program before, in 1999-2000, and was keen to go to Melbourne, so it was perfect.

Tobias Merath

It would be an inappropriate signal to cut, because they are keen on pointing out they'll do everything to keep markets well supplied, especially after such an incident.

Gerry Eckenrode

This program is all about winning right now. The kids have a keen sense of refusing to lose.

Marvan Atapattu

We are very keen to put things right.

Stephen Fleming

We are very keen to know about ourselves and understanding our own players rather than worry about the opponents. This is a thing which a lot other teams ignore.

Drew Powell

We are very keen to keep Rob as he is an important part of our plans next season.

Bertrand Russell

The pursuit of knowledge is, I think, mainly actuated by love of power

Richard P. Feynman

A very great deal more truth can become known than can be proven.

William Whewell

According to the technical language of old writers, a thing and its qualities are described as subject and attributes; and thus a man's faculties and acts are attributes of which he is the subject. The mind is the subject in which ideas inhere. Moreover, the man's faculties and acts are employed upon external objects; and from objects all his sensations arise. Hence the part of a man's knowledge which belongs to his own mind, is subjective: that which flows in upon him from the world external to him, is objective.

Samuel Smiles

Knowledge conquered by labor becomes a possession -a property entirely our own.

Richard Francis Burton

Indeed he knows not how to know who knows not also how to un-know.

Samuel Taylor Coleridge

The worth and value of knowledge is in proportion to the worth and value of its object.

Samuel Johnson

Every human being whose mind is not debauched, will be willing to give all that he has to get knowledge.

Salvador Dali

All of my knowledge, of both science and religion, I incorporate into the classical tradition of my painting.

Robert Southey

Our knowledge, is our power, and God our strength.

Laurence J. Peter

Lead, follow, or get out of the way.

Sylvia Hatchell

Her leadership has also improved. For a sophomore, she has shown a lot of maturity.

Larry Kupczyk

He's a skilled player who has been able to put the puck in the net on a regular basis. Jesse also took more of a leadership role this season and is a very solid player.

James Thurber

I thought once he was out, people would move on. But he is still there, concentrating power within the leadership and himself.

Oscar Lua

I think it was inevitable. The kickoff team is struggling a bit, so they need some sort of leadership out there.

Abbott L. Lowell

I must follow them. I am their leader.

Peter Yang

He had the leadership to make that happen.

Woodrow Wilson

Leadership does not always wear the harness of compromise.

Woodrow Wilson

The ear of the leader must ring with the voices of the people.

Dan Bailey

We're going to try and make it a one-stop social services fair,

Tim Chapman

This is going to be a social services disaster.

Timothy Noah

The financial services industry is a ward of the state.

Charlie Ward

He said, 'You're welcome to come on full-time now,'

Samuel Rutherford

Welcome, welcome, cross of Christ, if Christ be with it.

Walter Wriston

Capital goes where it is welcome and stays where it is well treated.

Vladimir Putin

We always welcome when somebody says he or she is ready to work with Russia.

Kelley Armstrong

Are you the welcoming committee? Or has Jeremy finally chained you up to the front gate where you belong?" "I missed you too.

Yang Yang

You come. You will be very surprised. I will be there to welcome you.

Orlando Jones

All you mamas are welcome (in my car).

Paul Singer

You have got to welcome and embrace complexity.

Laura Prepon

When I have to do a scene where I feel vulnerable as an actress, I always grow from those experiences, so I welcome them. Even though it may not feel amazing at first. You have to embrace it and use it to improve yourself.