Famous Quotes & Sayings

Gary Bongiovanni

I think it's a great event that can help bolster Chicago's reputation as being a great music town.

Rich Greenfield

Going direct over a broadband connection is a smart business and I think you'll see other broadcasters follow suit. This continues to bolster our view that you should be investing in content and programming over pure distribution like cable operators.

Brooks Monaghan

Last year our recruiting class ranked 27th nationally, and this year we looked to continue the tradition. We have a strong group coming in for the 2006 season, and they will have the opportunity to compete and help bolster our lineup.

Jon Daniels

He is a youthful starting pitcher with an excellent track record that includes an All-Star selection, and will bolster our starting rotation.

Dean Maki

Inventories will be rebuilt for some months to come and that will bolster economic growth.

Zhu Yan

The central bank's target is steady and reasonable. The low inflation pressure leaves room for the government to bolster lending to key manufacturing companies as well as mid- and small-sized firms.

David Seiders

The key reason the market is losing momentum is a major decline in housing affordability measures as prices continue to move up aggressively in many, many markets around the country. There are reasons for the builders to be doing things to bolster demand, hold buyers in and limit cancellations, and I think that's what's going on out there.

Peter Appert

This is a continuation of the trend that's been in place for the past couple of years. Strength in the company's core growth vehicles, and the potential resolution of the Shop at Home problem, bolster our enthusiasm for the SSP growth story.

Robert Greenwald

Those are just some of the people whom we interviewed in the documentary, but that should provide you with a good sense of the credibility of the individuals who bolster the case that this administration lied us into a war.

Orawin Velz

It could be that home builders are trying to work off the supply of permitted properties they have in the pipeline. If you look at leading indicators of the housing market, you really have to say this cannot be sustained.

Dave Wannstedt

Greg (Lee) will make that catch nine out of 10 times, Erik Gill - that's another touchdown he fumbled out of the end zone. Those things are all confidence builders and something we'll have to correct.

Joel Staff

Reliant is committed to supporting our customers and the communities where we do business. That's why when Royce Builders approached us to help this family, we gladly said yes.

Michael Cunnah

If there is a deep freeze, the builders will find it hard digging the pitch and putting foundations in,

Andrea Riseborough

I love the company of actors, but the crazier it gets, the more I've come to realise how valuable my time is with my friends who work on the land or are builders or, you know, make music. Work in offices. Run shops.

Brian Burke

The high-end system builders we work with have the expertise to put together these types of PCs so we chose to work with them first.

Tony Polito

You will see those large builders spread their marketing dollars throughout the country.

David Seiders

The big builders are marking down their outlooks for 2006 and rolling out some sales incentives -- the sort of things we see when the market starts to weaken on the demand side.

Mark Emalfarb

This is kind of like the Scripps of lab builders. This is one of the leading biotech lab builders in the world, if not the leader.

Daniel Gorrell

I think it has to be looked upon as a play to get new buyers in the franchise.

Charles Biderman

Historically, every year that companies were net buyers of shares, as far back as we have data, the market has gone up. This year the market has gone up much less than it should have.

Richard Cripps

I think it's more a result of a fear of buyers being left behind.

Kate Warne

I think it's just carry over from yesterday. People are still very nervous about what's happening in the technology sector with earnings warnings. There's clearly some buyers stepping in today.

Edward O'Donnell

We've given our word that we will respond to every warranty. We recognize our obligation to the buyers to complete the work. We want happy buyers.

Katherine Styponias

It is possible that other financial buyers show interest, though we think given the leverage likely required by an acquisition and the lack of a clear exit strategy, it would be difficult to justify the purchase.

Bob Goodman

I think were seeing buyers sitting back and looking to see what happens over the next several months, even the next year,

Ted Wilson

I think what the Tower Group is going to try to do is target a certain segment of those custom buyers who want to live in Frisco.

Wayne Norris

I think buyers are getting a little hesitant.

John Bunting

I was looking at the scoreboard all night, ... You can really get mesmerized by that thing. It goes on and the fireworks continue to go off (after each score). I thought at one point they might run out of fireworks. That's a big number and, basically, I'm numb at this point.

J. Hoover

Kids have a tendency to rest on what they do well and it's human nature to continue to work on the things that you do well. But this summer, I saw him working on the things that he needs to work on to be effective at the next level. I have no doubt that he'll contribute as a freshman. He's highly competitive and he knows what he'll have to do to compete.

Patterson Hood

I write a lot of songs (about the South) and will continue to, but we wanted to do a record that wasn't so specific in the geography. We're from the South, but that's not all we can do.

Tom Davis

Keeping our staff intact enables us to continue to recruit as well as teach.

Charlotte Ronson

Just watching the people on the streets of N.Y. is inspiring; there are so many styles and unique points of view. Fashion is very much inspired by the streets, has always been, and I'm sure it will continue to do so.

Lofa Tatupu

Just that success only comes one way -- that's through hard work. Just continue to try to improve on getting better and it'll happen.

Dave Wannstedt

Joe's a good player for us and Joe will continue to be a good player for us, but we need to threaten people,

Ben Bova

John Kennedy said, 'We are a great and powerful people' and we've been doing great and wonderful things. And we'll continue to do so,

Rick Curran

John has suggested there is continued interest in having Bryan. We're willing to be patient. He would prefer to stay in Toronto.

Tony Crescenzi

I would venture to forecast that if the upcoming payroll report were to post a decline in the vicinity of 200,000 or so, the Fed might lower interest rates as early as this Friday.

Sir Campbell

He could have tackled the unfair tax system. He could have made the environment a priority. He could have faced up to the pensions crisis. He could have addressed the problem of personal debt. He has declined to do any of these. This is a legacy from which it will be difficult for him to escape.

Robert Prichard

Harlequin stabilized its operating profit in 2005 after experiencing a significant decline in profits in 2004.

Angus Campbell

The only thing that can stop further declines in the market today is a tame ISM figure and lower oil prices,

Hugh Johnson

Hardware, software and semiconductors are the three top-performing groups right now, and there has been a decline in oil prices. These things are pushing the markets up.

Hirokaza Yuihama

I think the price decline pressure is gradually easing.

Pat Livingston

We feel hopeful there will be a reversal of decline in enrollment.

Jim Smith

The purpose of pay phones was to serve people in motion. Wireless phones now serve that same purpose, which is why we're seeing a decline in pay phones throughout the United States.

George Washington

When, in the decline of Life, I gratify the fond wish of my heart in retiring from public labors, and find the language of approbation and fervent prayers for future happiness following that event, my heart expands with gratitude and my feelings beco

Anthony Anderson

Kangaroo Jack is the first movie I've been in where I was the star, or co-star, so this is my baby. This is the one that holds special meaning to me.

Alan Trammel

He wants to play, ... We're probably the ones who have been holding him back a little bit, but we have to.

Ted Cottrell

He knows when you have to hold back now. He's reacting a lot more to where the tackle is going and making his move, rather than preplanning like he did last year.

Sheila Nevins

I get very nervous when it's quiet, because I think it's dead. What I learned in the moment was to hold back a little before you talk.

Gore Vidal

God, no. Unless you hold office, there's no point in being there.

Colin Falls

He's just making one move and not thinking about it. I think sometimes he holds onto it and over-analyzes. He catches and makes his move (and) that opens us up on the outside.

Jennifer Schack

Hold on to your hat. The winds will pick up for the afternoon.

Kevin Ryan

Hold me accountable in respect to how we spend that money.

Drew Willeke

Holding teams that low doesn't just get you a record, it can get you a state championships. That's our No. 1 goal.

Andrew Steer

We're now moving into the really big permanent housing phase.

Elizabeth Watson

We mainly need housing you know. We're trying to find somewhere to live.

Jay Speer

People who live in higher-cost housing markets are really hurting.

John Prescott

Refurbishing I've done in the first three years and I'm still giving housing money, of course, to the north.

James Ray

I think our housing market just got hotter,

Howard Roth

I'm worried about housing prices. It's getting a little scary.

Annalee Newitz

In many cities, it's become popular to hate 'gentrifiers,' rich people who move in and drive up housing prices - pushing everyone else out.

Robert Sullivan

The market for low-income housing around here is really, really tight.

Will Wynn

This is one of three rooms we're housing folks,

Thomas Fuller

Knowledge is a treasure, but practice is the key to it.

Floyd Hall

Kmart's sales for the month were on plan and we are pleased with our progress in a number of key businesses.

Ewen McKenzie

He is vice-captain and one of our key players so I will be surprised if he doesn't.

Alonzo Sledge

He's a leader. He's not a selfish kid. The key thing is he just wants to win. And he had to step tonight, and he did.

Annika Sorenstam

I think the key is patience, ... You have to place it in the right spots here.

Chad Spence

I thought we had it after that score. But we made key mistakes, particularly on pass plays.

Mike Stebila

I thought that was the key to the game. We wanted to take Deckard out of the game.

Drayton McLane

I think we have a better opportunity than any other team. I think the key time will be the winter meetings.

Danny Nee

He's going to be a big key in this.

Jim Johnson

It all starts with No. 7. He's a special quarterback. He's going to make plays. We have to limit those.

Lord Alfred Tennyson

Here at the quiet limit of the world,/ A white-haired shadow roaming like a dream/ The ever-silent spaces of the East.

Bob Thomason

He's a role player on our team, but I think sometimes he limits his role more than he should.

Jim Silver

His return is a big positive for the industry. It will spur everyone on, especially in terms of pushing the limits of technology,

Joe Harsel

Historically, this sort of retirement living has been limited to the wealthiest in a community. The way that we do it makes it within the reach of that retired schoolteacher.

Mike Urban

We tightened up the passing lanes to try and limit their chances. We wanted to neutralize their athleticism.

Gene Sartini

We thought with their speed that they'd get yards on the ground, we just wanted to limit them through the air.

Jim Johnson

He's a very special quarterback. He's a big-play guy, and we want to make sure we limit those big plays.

Mike Schaefer

We made some adjustments in the second quarter to slow the pace a little bit. We tightened up defensively and tried to limit them to one shot.

Daniel Briere

Having such a long losing streak, it made us take a look at everything and make sure we made the adjustments. Hopefully, we realize that. I really meant it when I said, 'This is going to make us a better team.

Kevin Pittsnogle

I think that's what we're more sad about than losing the game. We're not going to play again.

Joseph Williams

He's been with me three years, through all the championships. He doesn't know what losing means because we win all of them that he plays. So it means a lot to all the seniors over here.

Joe Gordillo

He's been losing weight naturally throughout the year. So he'll wrestle 130 at Princeton this weekend.

Samir Husni

Husni said, ''those magazines start losing their usefulness.

Larry Harrison

I don't know that you get a whole lot out of losing and saying that you played well. But I thought we played really hard. We didn't quit, and we weren't intimidated.

Frank Nelson

We can go and tear them down, but they just go back up. It's a losing battle. There's no way to keep up.

Richard Jackson

There is no need for a fear of losing control over who is accessing the network to hold back the productivity benefits of flexible working. By examining their access strategy, businesses can implement practices that will keep data secure and control access what and from where.

Russell Crowe

Like everyone else, I've had moments when I've felt that I've been losing my grip.

Scott Erickson

What we wanted to do was just put to rest the question of, 'Hey, are they going to be around now that (Apple is) making a major switch to Intel?

Jon Cryer

His name is Blane? That's a major appliance, that's not a name!

Dr. Armstrong

I think it's a major step forward. There's no question about it.

David Becker

I think it's a major step forward, I don't think it signals any retreat from vigorous enforcement.

Rhodri Morgan

It is all part of a major Welsh revival. We are raising our game, and not just on the rugby field.

Jalal Talabani

I think the majority (of all Iraqis) will vote yes,

Daniel Breaker

I think that the major message in 'Shrek: The Musical' is be who you want to be. I think that it is about being your true self in this world.

Sylvana Foa

I think (that) the major conclusions are that there are a lot of very rich people who are getting very, very rich, and there are a lot of very, very poor people who are getting even poorer.

Alex Jones

The majority of world stock markets are now owned by the Arabs.

Patty Thayer

I would say it's one of our most important marketing pieces. It is a response to every phone call, to every reader, that we get.

Mike Johns

Just to regain that market share we had before will take some time.

Edmund Daukoru

Just rest assured, we are under obligation to the market to keep the market well supplied. We meet as often as it takes to micro-manage the short-term volatility.

Francis Gannon

I think in this market you never know what's going to happen,

Jim Robb

I think the market will not really react to it.

Alex Brown

I think the markets will probably be up,

Bill Sutherland

I think the market kind of got walloped by the Merck verdict on Friday, and this may be a reflex rally we're seeing now.

David Briggs

I think the market is trying to make up its mind,

Brett Gallagher

I think the market is just biding its time, and we're going to have these back-and-forth days.

Alex Brown

I think the markets will probably be up,

Alan Levenson

I think they have sent a message that I'm surprised that they wanted to send to the market. I think the markets are seeing the neutral directive and they are saying, 'Well, they're done,' which I think is wrong.

Mary Schapiro

I don't feel any pressure at all to go along with anybody. I feel pressure to do the right thing for U.S. markets and U.S. investors.

David Pursell

The markets will treat it like it's Tyrannosaurus rex, but bigger.

Linda Jay

The markets really are little overdone to the upside.

Felix Boni

The markets here and in the U.S. have been moving in the same direction. Today they're up, and moves in Mexico are stronger.

Robert Metcalfe

The markets for the products are huge. If you can get it right, it's really a market that's infinite.

Andrea Williams

The markets are with him and I think the numbers will be pretty good.

Tim Evans

The markets are bracing for Thursday's DOE reports, with traders cringing since the recent (supply) trends have been bearish.

John Proctor

There are similar security measures to those of online banking.

Sheila Thomas

A lot of times, patients can't think of a single thing they like about their body. The number on the scale, this measures how they feel about their body. They have a very abusive relationship with their body.

Stephen Byers

These are measures which we will need to look at,

David Henderson

They are going to reduce privacy if these various measures go through,

Ehud Olmert

It is time for the Palestinians to take measures to stop terror,

Moshe Sharett

I am against preventive war because it means measures by the UN against us.

Richard Blumenthal

The modified measures should deflate Microsoft's overblown rhetoric and apocalyptic predictions about the proposed remedies,

Lance Berkman

There's not another starting rotation that measures up to ours. And then you get to the back part of the game, with (Brad) Lidge. That's who we are. We don't outslug teams; we outpitch them.

Hosni Mubarak

We will take much tougher measures in the area,

Andy Schulz

I thought you saw the momentum swing once we got the lead. That was a big factor.

Takenori Kanzaki

I think we have the momentum to get a majority, and I want to keep up this momentum right to the end.

Nick Saban

I think that was really probably the turning point of the game, that we could recapture the momentum and come right back and make a big play and score and keep them three scores behind,

Robert M. Pirsig

Now the stream of our common consciousness seems to be obliterating its own banks, losing its central direction and purpose, flooding the lowlands, disconnecting and isolating the highlands and to no particular purpose other than the wasteful fulfillment of its own internal momentum

Yuri Milner

There is a significant momentum behind the social Internet. A wide range of public investors were very enthusiastic about that.

Sam Altman

So always keep momentum, it's this prime directive for managing a startup.

Sam Altman

One thing that often disrupts momentum and really shouldn't is competitors.

Dee Brown

I just threw it up and prayed it would go in, and it went in. It was a big momentum swing for us going into halftime.

Dee Brown

I just threw it up and prayed for it to go in. It was just big momentum for us before halftime.

S. Hughes

I would take a pause and see how it goes. I think the big move has been made already.

Dale Shull

I wrestle him and he's a lot stronger. Then the same moves I try to put on him I put on the other guys, and it's a lot easier.

Bob Peck

I think it is the right time for me to move on,

Emeka Okafor

I think I stepped on somebody's foot. I'm not in too much pain, but I really can't move (the ankle).

Marty Barnes

I also haven't moved anything on my desk. Nothing has been touched.

Janet Reno

he wants to move on to his campaign.

Corey Kline

He can't show any moves until the semifinals.

Stu Barnes

He can move the puck and make a spectacular play from a phone booth. And if there's more room out there than that, like there is with these new rules, he's even more dangerous. That's especially true on the power play.

Barry Alvarez

He can move. He's very athletic. I don't even know what he weighs. I don't care. ... If he moves well enough, he can weigh 400. He is a giant, though. He makes Kemp look like a little guy.

Christopher Murray

Just like in real farming, you want to sell when prices are high.

Tom Crosby

I think we'd better get used to it. I think we're going to see prices roller-coaster like this for a long time.

David Patterson

I think all the prices are crazy. They are just very expensive.

Mike Fitzpatrick

It is not surprising that prices are retreating.

Andrew Logan

If prices keep going up quickly, you?re going to see a real shock to the economy.

Richard Taylor

If prices got out of whack and stay out of equilibrium for a long time, then we'd want to know why and we'd go and find out why.

Ken Budd

These are not the prices we voted on.

Elmore Lockley

Once again, these prices reflect what is going on in the marketplace -- not just here, but it's a trend nationwide.

James Rice

It's unbelievable how the prices has jumped and I think they need to do something about it.

Brian Sabean

I would say it has to be somebody who's a veteran, who's an innings-(eater) who's had reasonable success on a winning team.

Joanna Lumley

I switch off lights like a maniac. I drive at reasonable speeds so that I don't waste petrol.

Susanna Moore

Young writers reasonably say, 'I don't know what to write about,' so writing about yourself is a very literal way to begin.

Mohamed ElBaradei

If you have nothing to hide, there is no reason not to be transparent.

Terri Johnson

He's a big reason why we're having the success we are as a program.

Jeff Tarter

I think it's a reasonable model. It eliminates flakiness of patching and upgrading software.

Joel Fox

There is every reason to take it seriously when they are involved.

Sen Sears

I think we have come to a reasonable consensus. I think it will have strong support in the Senate.

Ron Ellis

It has been frustrating, but there is no reason why he can't come back at 100 percent.

Jim Webb

I'm a Democrat, and I have strong reasons for being a Democrat.

John Hurt

I've done some stinkers in the cinema. You can't regret it; there are always reasons for doing something, even if it's just the location.

Steve Pugliese

It seems pretty shallow, the reasons we've been given.

Herb Thomas

There's a lot of reasons not to reinvent the wheel here.

Penelope Cruz

There are roles I have said no to, but for different reasons. And, I never talk about those because I feel it's disrespectful to say, 'Oh, I said no to this project or that other project.' I'd rather talk about the ones that I said yes to and the reasons why.

Nick Flynn

The only strategy I know of is to write every day, which I don't always do, because sometimes I just can't, for various reasons that seem out of my control.

Christopher Chute

It would solve a big bottleneck. One of the reasons video has always been cumbersome . . . is it requires so much storage space.

Kurt Barnard

One of the reasons why stores did not do better than they did is because there were not enough new designs, not enough new fashions.

John Grisham

One of the reasons we wanted to target Mississippi is, obviously, we are from there,