Famous Quotes & Sayings

Warren Buffett

I think it is a marvelous way to keep directors' interests and shareholders interests as closely aligned as possible, with both an upside and a downside component. Too often, people talk about interests being aligned when the directors get the upside and shareholders get the downside.

Martin Jacques

Labour was always aligned with the U.S. during the Cold War, but the ignominious implosion of communism reinforced the belief that no alternative to the prevailing common sense was possible.

Jack Messman

to ensure that our costs are more closely aligned with our business strategy.

Frank Vargo

I am hopeful. I think the stars are aligned on this. The Chinese have stuck their little toe in the water, and it didn't freeze off. I think the time is right for them to take the next step.

Tim Teykl

He is a good athlete. He is the bell cow of their defense. They structure their defense around him. He makes the calls and he runs the alleys well. He keeps everybody aligned so that they do not get out of position. He is a dangerous football player.

Daren Beaudo

Our participation in the state lease sale is aligned with our current interest in progressing Liberty along.

Larry Scott

Part of my surprise is that British culture is much more aligned with American and Australian culture, and this is a cultural and social issue, not a financial issue. Part of my surprise is that Wimbledon is the last one standing.

David Morgan

Our managing partners have regular quarterly meetings with all partners to make sure we're staying aligned with the goals of the organization.

Ron Slaymaker

In wireless, we're aligned well with the players taking share. That's certainly benefiting us.

Joby Scroggs

I talked to them a long time in the locker room afterwards, looked several in the eye. It was a heartfelt thing - hopefully they've set some goals they truly want to accomplish.

Ken Beck

I think their goals are set a little higher. They are going to be pretty competitive.

Marian Gaborik

We've got to try to find more ugly goals out there.

Mike Ryn

We've got to score some goals on the power play. That's part of the reason we were winning; we were getting a goal here and a goal there.

Steve Tilson

I thought we played really good stuff in the first 25 minutes but if you give away soft goals to a quality side you are going to get punished.

Adam Ereli

I think that our view is that we and Turkey share the same goals with respect to Syria, and that is that it end its objectionable behavior, whether that be in terms of supporting the insurgency in Iraq or interfering in Lebanon .

Evelyn Fox

I personally am pleased with the strategic planning process. Staff, and the board, set goals and are accountable.

H. Hart

I'm kind of superstitious and I had a pretty good season scoring goals with it.

Carroll McCray

I'm pleased with what we've done so far. But this is a big, big week, to see how much more we can improve. Every individual group has goals we're working on. I thought we got good work today; we picked it up more at the end in live competition. I think it's important we have segments every day where we put them in competitive situations, while working hard on our fundamentals." ()

Jay Gibbons

In a lot of ways, he was managing in the past. He just didn't have the title.

Phil Roeder

It's just a question of who would be managing and operating that school bus.

Eric Kobren

It's not like they were just sitting there with no one managing the store,

Ellen Siminoff

It's the same math you use in managing a portfolio.

Phil Jackson

You have to be able to psychologically help your players, support-wise, be in touch with them, so I think managing people is very important.

Ryan Fitzpatrick

Anything managing other people's money would be nice, ... Hopefully, I won't have to put it to use for a while.

Joe Torre

You stop managing at that point in time,

Jill Soloway

Your first job, I tell people I mentor, is managing your affect. Be nice and say nice things. Make it so that the people walk away from interacting with you and say, 'That was fun.' That will make them want to come back and do it again.

Mike Moser

We wanted to concentrate on those businesses, and not worry about managing real estate.

Larry Gregory

Having these meetings was more important than taking part on that panel,

James Franklin

He handles the meetings well, stays on top of everything and has the time to do the job.

Lindsey Graham

In these meetings she has been very guarded.

The Eagles

It's been a total headache, ... We had trouble getting officials because the state (LHSAA) ruled New Orleans officials were unacceptable this season because they have not been going to their weekly meetings and they are supposed to be working for other associations in Thibodaux and Hammond.

John Lewis

Medgar Evers was assassinated in his driveway retuning from an NAACP meeting in downtown Jackson. And then you go back there years later, and the blood is still on the driveway. They cannot wash it away.

Aiden Wilson Tozer

It is scarcely possible in most places to get anyone to attend a meeting where the only attraction is God

Robert Houser

The way the (school board) meetings are handled, more should be done in the public.

Angie Martinez

Even though I didn't think I really wanted to do the album, I took the meetings just to meet these people and investigate the options.

Ed Oakley

We don't see any connectivity that makes sense to us. We're going to start showing up at your meetings more, because our message doesn't seem to get across.

Rudy Giuliani

I have no objection to the concept of domestic partnership.

Bill Gates

Partners need to come in and be the ones who pull together the solution,

Christina Richmond

Partners are getting more and more savvy in services because they have to.

Mickey Gilley

I don't own everything, I do have a partner.

Justin Osmer

It's very important for us to reach out to different partners in the search space.

Arthur Henderson

The nations must be organized internationally and induced to enter into partnership, subordinating in some measure national sovereignty to worldwide institutions and obligations.

Rachel Griffiths

But just playing the partner of someone famous, I had a lot more freedom.

Katherine Dunham

Frequently producers have partners that they never let the public know about.

Helen Mirren

The great marriages are partnerships. It can't be a great marriage without being a partnership.

Kenneth Chenault

Regular feedback is one of the hardest things to drive through an organization.

Jerry Kelly

He runs on a regular basis, I truly don't know what his capabilities are.

John Servis

He's been able to train on a regular basis, and it's been a long time since he's done that.

Rabih Alameddine

I oscillate between being cynical and being naive on a regular basis. I always think that not much shocks me until something much too obvious does.

Scott Joyner

If we use three in the tournament, we should have three in the regular season.

Manny Montana

If I was to do anything besides acting, I would be a fireman or a beat cop. I'd do a regular job.

Jay Wright

It's real sign of respect for what we did in the regular season.

Andrew Grossman

Target and Wal-Mart simply aren't on the same scale. Wal-Mart regularly seeks to be treated differently.

Keith Brown

It's just like regular hockey. Intimidation is a big part of it.

Scott Simon

Just pretty much staying within myself with my swing and not doing too much with it. That's usually when I'm at my best.

Felipe Alou

He's a tough kid. We're staying with him.

Mari Adam

The trick is staying in the game. If you opt out, you lose.

Gary Brackett

It's exciting. But I'm not one to get content. I'm one for staying hungry. I think we can play better.

Catherine Williams

They're not going to be real sympathetic for you staying at the old rate,

Nate Jackson

I've been staying in it mentally. And they'll work me in as they see fit.

America Ferrera

There's something pretty awesome about staying with a character and growing.

George Lancaster

We got out of our sets. We were staying with them and winning on half-court sets. We got away from what got us where we were.

George Carlin

Surround yourself with what you love.

Suzanne Williamson

Just make sure you throw out the bottles,

Gar Heard

He'll be back, I am sure he'll be back.

Johnathan Joseph

He's been there. He's making sure we don't go into this thing blind.

Tom Fisher

He's a veteran quarterback. I'm sure he'll be on top of his game.

Chance VanGundy

I thought for sure we were a top-10 team in our district.

Ralph Richardson

I think we can use (the study) to make sure we're in balance,

Richie Sexson

I was wondering why, when he left, he kind of got the boos. I wasn't really sure of why exactly,

Gary Sanders

He was really on target. He made sure that he didn't let up even though we got the big lead.

Reuben Droughns

I don't know about that. I'm sure it'll get me some carries.