Famous Quotes & Sayings

Dave Bowman

Reaching this milestone is an incredible accomplishment for the entire C-17 team. And hitting one million flight hours more than a year ahead of the original plan is a testament to the aircraft and our customers' confidence in it.

Martin Indyk

promotion of U.S. interests in the Middle East, especially in support of President Clinton's efforts to achieve a comprehensive peace.

Mario Draghi

Productivity growth is the only possible way to achieve prosperity, to create a solid, sustainable foundation for wage increases and to ensure the country's development, for ourselves and for future generations.

Nathaniel Branden

Productive achievement is a consequence and an expression of health, self-esteem, not its cause

Andrew Gould

(Producers') plans have already been put in place to achieve this, but it will take several years of sustained activity to develop the new production that can reliably replace today's supply.

Joseph Ratzinger

proclaim forgiveness and reconciliation, which are the only way to achieve stable harmony.

Clayton Christensen

People who have the drive to achieve spend most of their time on what brings them the most tangible, immediate sense of success. Investments in our family only pay off in the very long term.

Orin Smith

Our third-quarter financial results demonstrate the ongoing strength of our business, ... Starbucks operations are functioning at a more sophisticated level than ever before. Our consistently strong performance positions us well to achieve our aggressive fiscal 2005 goals -- including an acceleration of store growth as we pursue the Company's expanding global opportunity.

Brendan Foley

Our technologies allows us to learn about the past in ways that we couldn't achieve otherwise. We're not looking for footnotes any more. We're looking to write new chapters, and are convinced that in 10 to 15 years using these methods, we will have changed history.

Brad Blew

Our seniors have made it to this game every year, if not farther. This has been a successful group and I'm certainly disappointed for them that we didn't win, because we played so hard, but I could never be disappointed in this group. They've achieved so much this year and have done so much as a group, they'll always be special.

Alain Belda

Despite significantly higher energy prices which offset more favorable metal prices, we achieved solid cost savings results from the restructuring undertaken over the last two years...,

David Williams

Despite plenty of progress, tissue engineering has not achieved tremendous clinical success or commercial success.

Alain Belda

Despite increasing softness in the construction, transportation, building, and distribution markets, as well as significantly higher energy prices, Alcoa achieved record performance as a result of rapid integration of new acquisitions and execution of its cost-cutting initiative,

Greg Owens

Despite the strong revenue growth and market momentum we have achieved over the last seven quarters, general market conditions and economic uncertainty adversely impacted our second quarter financial performance.

Juha Park

Depending on what market data you use, what we found last year is that we achieved the No. 2 position in Europe but very close to the No. 3. We want to be the definite No. 2 this year.

John Park

And that's a sign that he's continued his development. The tone I've set with him is, 'Hey, you haven't achieved all that you want to.' And winning districts in track gave him more confidence and motivation to step it up even more this fall.

Jonathan Eunice

Applications also can be connected pretty seamlessly, which is a major shift with respect to what formerly could be achieved with respect to all these islands of automation? They can finally stop thinking about application and hardware silos -- and the discrete functions they perform -- and begin shifting their attention toward the processes themselves, which is where the real business value lies.

Jim Leach

A resolution has been achieved that appears to represent a good-faith consensus in which the Treasury participated and both parties played a role, ... We believe we're at a credible resolution.

Ramon Magsaysay

Atty. Yorac received the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Government Service in 2004 for her unyielding determination to recover $684 million ill-gotten wealth for the government, after 17 years of complex and intense litigation,

Cass Cliatt

Princeton is very strong at undergraduate education in every area, whether it's firsthand research with leading minds in the world or its groundbreaking financial award program. There is no concern that if students could pick their own categories, Princeton will drop in ranking.

John Davidson

Often people don't really have an awareness of these really successful Scots. One of the ideas behind the award show was to throw a bit of a focus on Scots who have had stellar careers.

E. O. Wilson

After years of hard work, Simmons is proud to be awarded this accreditation for our National Consumer Study. The NCS is a thorough measurement of the American consumer; from the products we buy, the brands we prefer and where we buy them, to our attitudes, lifestyles and the media we consume. Our adherence to the MRC Minimum Standards earned this accreditation and our commitment to quality will continue to earn our clients support.

Rafael Benitez

Any medals and awards our players might receive for last season are fully merited, because they all did a fantastic job.

Robert Olson

Any time after the award is announced, the community can begin their activity.

Diane Hento

The spirit of competition award today has to go to Holly. For a freshman to come into this meet with limited cross country experience ... and place 10th in a time of under 17 minutes is just outstanding.

Jeff Rowe

The three awards the CAD Society presents every year are our way of recognizing those who have contributed to the CAD/CAM industry in various ways. We are looking forward to hearing what the community has to say when they help us select the 2006 nominees.

Mark Adams

The suppliers who receive these awards have provided exceptional performance in Quality to our Toyota plants in Europe.

Arkady Volozh

Any good business is a hobby. We have an integrated company culture, and I can honestly say that many people who come here to work make Yandex a central part of their lives.

Michael Eisner

As far as the essential part of our business we're doing great,

David Cheng

A second license in a matter of two weeks further illustrates the potential of our product in Europe, ... The fact that a government-run lottery has chosen to do business with Pegasus Gaming further validates us as a player on the world stage.

Geoff Dupaix

As each city grows and develops, it's important to coordinate signals so that traffic can move as efficiently as possible. It's going to happen in incremental steps. This is just the next step, but it's a very important step because there is a lot of traffic that goes through and around Provo, which is a major business center.

Bruce Kasman

As destructive as past storms have been, they didn't leave an imprint on the U.S. business cycle,

Abbe Lowell

As happens probably dozens of times a week in businesses in New York, the partners have a variety of disputes. And these disputes will work their way out. At the end of the day, Dr. Straus will be found to be a highly skilled, highly competent, highly professional, highly ethical doctor.

Joe Lieberman

A short-term economic stimulus to help lift us out of this economic slowdown has to be followed by business tax credits and smart investments to sustain longer-term growth,

Mike Cooke

As far as notifications, we think there are certain instances where businesses might want to notify consumers and certain instances where they might not to inform them.

Roman Cizdyn

As expected, it's redoing its portfolio to focus on the profitable business and that's why there's a continued collapse in individual pensions. It has to focus on profitability; that's clearly what it's about now.

Derek Johnson

A new qualification would reinforce the idea that catering in care homes is an important issue.

Gary Larkins

Any time Brunswick High plays Glynn Academy, it's going to be a rivalry game. I don't care what the sport, I don't care what the past records are ... it doesn't matter.

Mark Calcavecchia

A short hitter has got no chance unless he has a career week with his putter. Only a few guys can win here now ? we all know who they are.

Kenneth Mayfield

As far as mental health goes, we are continuing and expanding a program to keep the mentally ill out of jails and with health care providers.

Paul Gimigliano

As as rule we do not comment on the personal career decisions of individual employees.

Chris Hutchings

As a young team we still have a long ways to go in terms of making mistakes. We don't do a very good job of taking care of the little things and the details.

Carolina Milanesi

As competition continues to drive price pressure at the low end and a design and technology 'arms race' at the high end, the survival of the fittest depends more and more on economies of scales, or very carefully cut out niche markets.

Shona Thorburn

As a senior it's crazy how fast the games and your career go by. We're playing every game like it's our last, so this one will be a dog fight. We're not going to give up.

Jeff Evans

As a rule, traffic pretty much takes care of it and eliminates the problem, with the cars running over it and smashing it around. If we would happen to see it, and I have a crew out cleaning the streets, they would clean it up.

Jim Hunter

A new pavement, combined with a new tire, that shorter run is a safe way to do it.

Connie Mack

An outfield composed of Cobb, Speaker and Ruth, even with Ruth, lacks the combined power of DiMaggio, Musial and Ted Williams.

Ken Kendrick

As owners of this great franchise, we understand our responsibility of giving back to the community, be it here locally, or any place in need throughout this nation, ... We are proud of the leadership that our players demonstrated with their donation, and are honored to match that generous amount. We take comfort in knowing that all of our efforts from this week, which combined fans, players, and front office, will have a positive impact on such a devastating situation.

Anja Paerson

Any kind of combined is cool. I think the super combined is pretty good because it's just a one-run slalom and it gives the speed skiers a better chance. I think the super-combined is something that will stay. For me, it's better than the normal combined with the two-run slalom.

Brad Nisbet

The sweet spot continues to be midrange products. A lot of the features and functionality once only in the high end has migrated its way down to lower segments of market. That combined with the fact that many midrange products offer multiple tiers of storage is driving the growth.

E. P. Thompson

The way new music combined and recombined was an exciting story,

Matt Silverman

That news, combined with Rocco's great work ethic and dedication to his rehabilitation, gave us the confidence to make this deal.

Nigel Hawkins

There are some shareholders who want BT to hold on to Wireless because they feel the company could lose revenue that a combined company can enjoy, ... I expect the sale to go ahead. BT has called an analysts meeting for September 5 to outline its plans for BT Wireless.

Ted Rogers

When you're able to offer the customer a whole wide range of communications products, it's more attractive, ... The world is moving toward bundles and combined packaging, and not single products.

David Davidson

Offering more humanely produced eggs naturally fits our commitment to foster goodness and decency in our students.

Mark Williams

Despite the fact with the issues we have with supplies, etc, we're standing by our commitment.

Michael Haynes

The Rooney Rule is doing a good job. It's a nice process, but it does not necessarily mean a commitment to diversity. I think there's a difference. Right now this is working, but there's still some pitfalls.

Larry Usher

These seniors knew that we expected two things from them: commitment and team-first (attitude). These underclassmen know from watching the seniors.

Bryant H. McGill

You can become instantly successful with a simple thought, but long-lasting and pronounced success comes to those who renew their commitment to a mindset of abundance every minute of every hour of every day.

Alan Keyes

Rights don't come from human documents. The very idea is only worthy of contempt. Human documents are nothing but pieces of paper, they are nothing but words--until by will, and conscience, and courage, and commitment, human beings turn them into reality.

Alan Lightman

Some make light of decisions, arguing that all possible decisions will occur. In such a world, how could one be responsible for his actions? Others hold that each decision must be considered and committed to, that without commitment there is chaos. Such people are content to live in contradictory worlds, so long as they know the reason for each.

bell hooks

All efforts at self-transformation challenge us to engage in on-going, critical self-examination and reflection about feminist practice, and about how we live in the world. This individual commitment, when coupled with engagement in collective discussion, provides a space for critical feedback which strengthens our efforts to change and make ourselves anew.

bell hooks

Love is a combination of care, commitment, knowledge, responsibility, respect and trust.

Jayanti Owens

The theme is targeted and specific but allows for creativity on the part of the students submitting workshop proposals.

Chris Humphries

Nowadays true job satisfaction and happiness is about fulfilling your full potential, tapping into your own creativity and feeling that you can make a difference,

S. Walker

Publishers who are not known for their creativity and originality all jumped on the bandwagon.

Marc Cherry

The series is a machine that just keeps eating up whatever creativity I have. I start out thinking that I have enough ideas to take me through the whole season, and then by the sixth episode, the sad surprise is that I've used up things that I thought would take me a whole season to use up. I've started to run out of stuff.

Steve Jobs

This is the direct result of our focus on innovation and the immense talent and creativity at Apple. We could not be more excited about the new products we're working on for 2006.

Tom Fox

A little human creativity matched up with tremendous human need.

Ashwin Sanghi

What I have found is that, in a family business structure, sometimes what is needed is a sense of discipline rather than creativity. You have to take everyones ideas and make it work. When you are dealing with money, there is a limitation on how creative you can be.

Azim Premji

When the rate of change outside is more than what is inside, be sure that the end is near.

Jamie Hyneman

Duct tape is not a perfect solution to anything. But with a little creativity, in a pinch, it's an adequate solution to just about everything.

Carolayne Holley

At some fairs they do fashion shows, but we didn't feel that was really fair to the vendors. Then they're just sitting around for an hour without any customers while the brides and their guests watch the show.

John Richardson

As long as it's done in a sympathetic nature it's for the best. It will provide customers for everyone and keep the Old Town alive.

Ron Johnson

Pricing is actually a pretty simple and straight forward thing. Customers will not pay literally a penny more than the true value of the product.

David Parker

Profits outside of Florida were good. Inside they were pressured. We were expecting the utility to do a little better, but that's what happens when you have three-quarters of your customers out for a week or two.

Tom Barrett

.Pro domain names with free Web hosting make a perfect gift for the holidays. Every professional serious about marketing themselves online should have a .pro Internet address. There is no better way on the Internet of communicating to your customers that you are a pro.

John Fitzpatrick

Our dealers were telling us, 'We can sell a luxury truck, you just have to work on your execution,' ... We went back to the customers to research it further, and it turned out the dealers were spot on.

Bill Cummings

Our customers will receive a great Starbucks experience.

Amitabh Srivastava

Our customers will have a feature-complete Windows Vista sooner in their hands than any previous Windows release.

Pat Garner

Our customers have come to expect a high level of service from the Motley Fool.

Gary Zukav

Humbleness, forgiveness, clarity and love are the dynamics of freedom. They are the foundations of authentic power.

Tom Anderson

You can feel surfaces, you can feel textures, you can feel dynamics and momentum.

Esai Morales

It's people politics, people dynamics that make a show really good, whether it's 'Desperate Housewives' or 'Lost' or 'The Sopranos.' It's the people we've grown to love or otherwise.

Jim Pryor

He will go through some examples of different recreation centers.

Brian Tracy

Set excellent performance as your standard and strive to achieve it each day

Baltasar Gracian

There is none who cannot teach somebody something, and there is none so excellent but he is excelled.

E. L. Konigsburg

Can you know excellence if you've never seen it? Can you know good if you have seen only bad?

Deepak Chopra

Pursue excellence; ignore success.

Thornton Wilder

All excellence is equally difficult.

T. D. Jakes

Excellence requires discomfort.

Rumi

We must die to become true human beings.

Tom Peters

Vision is dandy, but sustainable company excellence comes from a huge stable of able managers.

Tom Peters

Screw-ups are the mark of excellence.

Frank Robinson

an outstanding performance on his part. After the first inning, he was really in full control.

Cara Buono

As an actress, you have to give your character a life, a history, and make it full and rich for yourself.

Ben Tune

As players, we've said we support Jeff over the full season. We don't need any more disruptions.

Don Harris

People who get in trouble are those who try something new and go at it full throttle.

Jeffrey Immelt

Our third quarter looks promising, and we remain comfortable with the targets we've communicated for the full year.

Tim Bowman

Our sets were much better in the second game. And she was able to take a full swing.

Pat Brisson

Normally in any given year the player that sells the most jerseys will sell 7,000-8,000 over a full year, ... Reebok is anticipating selling 30,000 jerseys this year.

Peter Cardillo

The momentum players are not back in full swing.

Jarrod Kerr

A rate hike is now 50-50 in May and fully priced by June.

Mats Sundin

As a team we are scoring some goals, but there's still a lot of work to do,

Jose Theodore

As a goalie, you don't look at the number of goals, you just make sure there are no weak ones,

Luis Suarez

As a minimum we have to get to the second round. After that, a ton of other goals will open up. This is what we want the people to understand.

Linda Stone

Rachael was on her game. (All of the goals) were not completely her fault. There were marking issues.

Dale Carnegie

Really important goals are accomplished by people who will keep trying even when there seems to be no hope.

Lee Miller

People talk about goals, goals, goals but the important thing is to win the game. If we win 1-0 and it's an own goal we will take it.

Scott Hoyt

People feel rich because of their real estate. If they can meet their wealth accumulation goals just by watching their houses appreciate, why save?

Nathan Paetsch

Normally you're not going to throw a great run of goals together as a D-man.

Mikael Samuelsson

Actually, I didn't think we started off good at all. I thought in the second we tried to pick it up. (We) said to ourselves, 'Let's go.' We got three goals in the second and turned it around. It was good for us.

Dennis Northcutt

As long as I'm doing what I'm supposed to do, and I'm going out and helping this team in any way, I'm going to be here, ... The only way I'm going to lose my job is if I'm messing up and not getting the job done.

Javier Solana

The solution of this problem is not only military, the solution has to be political.... We are prepared for the possibility of helping with a cease-fire,

Daniel Burns

It was unbelievable, ... but I knew it was helping us.

Mike Sanders

The stock numbers and political problems around the world aren't helping pull this market back at all. We've reached last year's peak summer highs and it's only April. That's somewhat scary.

Paul Tagliabue

The state of Texas, and San Antonio, are helping shelter hurricane victims. That is the most important mission right now.

Fred Couples

You're on the International side, and you're helping me out?

Arthur Ashe

I know I could never forgive myself if I elected to live without humane purpose, without trying to help the poor and unfortunate, without recognizing that perhaps the purest joy in life comes with trying to help others.

Aung San Suu Kyi

When you feel helpless, help someone.

Booker T. Washington

In proportion as one renders service he becomes great.

Walter Lippmann

The senator might remember that the Evangelists had a more inspiring subject.

Aretha Franklin

I've never recorded anything I didn't like.

Ben Okri

Beware of the stories you read or tell; subtly, at night, beneath the waters of consciousness, they are altering your world.

Barbara Sher

There is always a realistic way to fulfill any dream. There has never been a dream that you can't have - at least, not the heart of it, not the part you love the most.

Ayelet Waldman

I believe that mothers should tell the truth, even - no, especially - when the truth is difficult. It's always easier, and in the short term can even feel right, to pretend everything is okay, and to encourage your children to do the same. But concealment leads to shame, and of all hurts shame is the most painful.

Jane Goodall

Thousands of people who say they love animals sit down once or twice a day to enjoy the flesh of creatures who have been utterly deprived of everything that could make their lives worth living and who endured the awful suffering and the terror of the abattoirs.

Jane Goodall

We have the choice to use the gift of our life to make the world a better place--or not to bother

Charles R. Swindoll

Who can ever measure the benefit of a mother's inspiration?

Jane Addams

The good we secure for ourselves is precarious and uncertain until it is secured for all of us and incorporated into our common life.

Larry Ellison

Microsoft is welcome to come investigate us and so are you guys,

Jeff Johnson

He was saying, 'Look what I did at Microsoft and look what I can do for you.

Chris LeTocq

Where there's competition, Microsoft prices aggressively and competitively; where there isn't, Microsoft doesn't.

Bill Gates

I failed in some subjects in exam, but my friend passed in all. Now he is an engineer in Microsoft and I am the owner of Microsoft.

Bill Gates

I'm going to retain a lot of Microsoft's stock.

Bill Gates

A breakthrough in machine learning would be worth ten Microsofts.

James Raia

This race has the potential to be around for a while. Right out of the chute, it's prestigious.

Bill Carr

And we'll be sensitive to that as we look at the potential changes.

Cody Wright

If we have a week of temperatures in the 50s when it's rainy and overcast that turns right around and it's 75 and sunny for a week - that's a situation when the potential can be pretty great.

James Armstrong

I feel we were proactive to prevent any potential problems, ... In 10 years, I've never seen anything like this.

Keith Hennig

Jess has the potential to be something really special.

David Cronenberg

I wrote a script that I thought had a lot of potential,

Jerry Jones

It has the potential to have that kind of impact.

Hines Ward

It's tough to go undefeated, but they have the potential.

Craig Fugate

This storm has some potential to it. The time to go is now.

Kypros Chrysostomides

It seems that today we reached a satisfactory conclusion.

Tom Duxbury

There's at least one more we could reach for another flyby.