Famous Quotes & Sayings

Virgin Blue

Having secured over 30 per cent of the Australian domestic market, we are now focused on strengthening our network, developing our product for the business market and steadily building our presence as the low-fare value-based carrier in our region,

James Hogan

It is a big rally in terms of the Australian market.

Paul Donnelly

In the Australian context there have been hybrid securities for corporations for 10 years. In Europe, this is a brand new, exciting market.

Alexander Downer

In addition, I will express Australian support for international efforts to meet the pressing humanitarian problems facing North Korea.

Jim Hunt

In the 1990s, they came in here and took out all of the plants that were not native to Florida. But little by little, some trees like the Australian pines and the Brazilian redwoods have reappeared.

Geoff Pollard

His creativity and energy helped elevate the Australian Open to be on a par with the other three grand slams and set a benchmark for major sporting events in Australia and around the world.

Justine Larbalestier

I remember that feeling when I was a young reader: finding books that were set in Sydney with Australian characters was incredibly exciting.

Patrick Swayze

I'm looking to shoot a movie in Australia. You've got to look outside of Hollywood if you want to find people with passion. I've actually got an idea for this friendship that happens with a couple of Australian natives and an Australian guy and an American guy.

Mark Cowan

Importantly, we're taking Mark to the Tigers semi-final game on Tuesday to show him the current standard of Australian basketball.

Tiger Woods

He's been the benchmark for every player that's ever played the game, at least in my generation.

Paul Kirk

I will be a good benchmark for us. I have shuffled the deck and this game should give us a good idea of where we are,

Pat Casey

This is the best conference in the nation from top to bottom without question. It is a great benchmark to have that we are not happy that we didn't sweep Arizona. That is the way we feel about ourselves. As a club, we thought we should have swept.

Roland Avante

The US treasuries are declining in price but our comparative benchmark is not moving so the spread is declining.

Niranjan Bhat

Flu seasons change widely in severity. We don't know if this was a severe season or not. This (study) is really a benchmark for future seasons.

Alex Rodriguez

We could win three World Series, with me it's never going to be over. My benchmark is so high, whatever I do it's never going to be enough and I understand that. Maybe when I retire is when all the critics and all that stuff is going to end.

Steven Wieting

Benchmark revisions could completely recast underlying data, in which case January forecasts won't be useful.

Dean Bonham

I think the real test will come midseason when the league takes a break for the Olympics. That will be an important benchmark to see where the league is and to see whether it's taken the right steps in marketing, whether it's taken the right steps on the ice, and whether it was right to sit out an entire season to get a new economic model.

William Sullivan

I think right now the stock market is very comfortable with the benchmark 30-year-bond trading at between 6.5 and 7 percent. But if we start moving that range up to 7.25 and above, that could really be a major speed bump in the way of the stock market.

Ben Romans

I think it helped my creativity to be in a town that didn't have that influence. It helped the productivity to be in a place where there wasn't much structure. You had to make it happen for yourself.

Muhammad Yunus

In my experience, poor people are the world's greatest entrepreneurs. Every day, they must innovate in order to survive. They remain poor because they do not have the opportunities to turn their creativity into sustainable income.

Richard Holbrooke

The controlled chaos is one way to get creativity. The intensity of it, the physical rush, the intimacy created the kind of dialogue that leads to synergy.

Roger Enrico

Beware of the tyranny of making small changes to small things. Rather, make big changes to big things.

Truman Capote

Most people don't find their creativity. There are more unsung geniuses that don't even know they have great talent.

William S. Burroughs

Nothing exists until or unless it is observed. An artist is making something exist by observing it. And his hope for other people is that they will also make it exist by observing it. I call it 'creative observation.' Creative viewing.

William McDonough

We see a world of abundance, not limits. In the midst of a great deal of talk about reducing the human ecological footprint, we offer a different vision. What if humans designed products and systems that celebrate an abundance of human creativity, culture, and productivity? That are so intelligent and safe, our species leaves an ecological footprint to delight in, not lament?

William J. Clinton

The seven principles of Kwanzaa - unity, self-determinat ion, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity and faith -- teach us that when we come together to strengthen our families and communities and honor the lesson of the past, we can face the future with joy and optimism.

William Shatner

Energy is the key to creativity. Energy is the key to life.

Mark Wiley

He could elevate a team to another level when he pitched, which is the sign of a guy that's on his way to being a great pitcher.

Tim Whitehead

He has elevated his game at a time when we needed it the most.

E. B. White

He is guy who elevates people around him,

Tom Donahoe

I like to see it in three years. You probably should be seeing some things in the second year that make you feel good about the guy and then the third year he should be able to elevate his game. If not, you have a problem. It's probably not going to happen.

Randy Johnson

I pitch and my teammates expect us to win and for me to put us in a position to win, and I didn't do that. My slider found too much of the middle of the plate. I didn't have a sharp one going down and away. Unfortunately, my pitches were elevated today, and I paid the price.

Kris Benson

I had a nice slider tonight and I was able to elevate a few pitches on them and get fly balls.

Al Leiter

I look at this as a second life. Every game feels like an event. Every pitch matters. I need that. It elevates your aggressiveness.

Paul Hancock

It's flatly wrong. It elevates the machines over voters.

Jeff Carter

We all got a sniff of what playoff hockey is like. We know you have to elevate your game.

Lee Humphrey

He was big for us tonight. He's been around for five years; he knows how to prepare for games. He knows the right mindset to have, and he stays focused. Tonight he gave us great energy off the bench.

Siobhan Davies

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.

Ross Gittell

Historically, spikes in energy prices are followed by a recession. The possibility (of a recession) is there; the probability is less than 50 percent, but it's there.

Chelsea Levine

There is energy and it's exciting performing on stage with other people.

Willie Wilson

I thought our guys really did a good job down the stretch. I thought we really played with a lot more energy and a lot more focus and played at a higher level that we need to play with to win in this kind of environment.

Chuck D.

I think we are going to see the push for renewable energy gain a steadily higher profile.

Dan Kammen

It is not a massive savings, not like putting in 10 percent energy and getting out 100 percent. We find it is somewhat better than gasoline, but it's not a home run.

Jeremy Lavoie

I was worried about energy after two tough games. But being at home really helped our guys.

Michael Cosgrove

There is a perception that energy is hot, and that there is big money to be made in the energy sector.

Julie Chapman

Katie could also be ready to do one or two events for us at Sectionals if we qualify.

Kenny Wallace

I always do look forward to the stand-alone events,

Chip Howard

There are so many events there - the floor is put up and taken down all the time, and that shortens the shelf life quite a bit.

Dick Enberg

He was the first superstar of sports television because he did all of the big events. He's the last of the dinosaurs. No one will ever be the voice of so many major events at the same time ever again.

Jim Jones

He'll go back and forth between the two events. Basically, we're just using this indoor season to get him ready for the spring.

Walter Benjamin

He who asks fortune-tellers the future unwittingly forfeits an inner intimation of coming events that is a thousand times more exact than anything they may say.

Eamon

Recent events on the national level show that response times are critical,

Brian Woods

Our research shows that for events like the Super Bowl, (groups) are often gathering in the home of an HDTV owner.

Carol Potter

I like to distinguish our events from other events.

Vivien Leigh

I've been a godmother loads of times, but being a grandmother is better than anything.

Will Smith

I so connected to symbolically being able to turn lead into gold. My grandmother used to say, "Life give you a lemon, you go ahead and make lemonade." To me, that's alchemy.

Ursula K. Le Guin

It is not altogether a bad thing to have criminal ancestors. An arsonist grandfather may bequeath one a nose for smelling smoke.

Sandra Lee

My most cherished possessions are my grandma's letters and my vintage Martha Washington cookbook.

Zora Neale Hurston

Someone is always at my elbow reminding me that I am the granddaughter of slaves. It fails to register depression with me.

Zach Galifianakis

I once walked in on my grandparents making love...And that's why I don't eat raisins.

Zac Efron

Don't get me wrong - I've gone to a club. But I'd much rather be with my close friends at home or a concert, or on a trip. I'll go dancing with my grandma. She likes to cut a rug!

William Feather

Not a tenth of us who are in business are doing as well as we could if we merely followed the principles that were known to our grandfathers.

Zhang Xin

I'm afraid what we are building today will not have the same impact and sustainability of the architecture of a 100, 500 or 1,000 years ago. The buildings of those days were miracles. We don't perform such miracles today. So we should be a little more modest. For my part, I'll be glad to show one of my buildings one day to my grandchildren and say: I'm proud of that.

Chris McConnon

Having three lines has helped us out a lot." ()

Willy Taveras

It helped my body, ... My wrist is not sore anymore, and I'm not tired.

Kate Ziegler

It helped a lot to have done well in the 1,500, ... I had a lot of confidence.

Gary Williams

I just didn't know a lot about the NIT, the new format, and in talking to C.M. Newton, that helped a little bit. I would think with the resources the NCAA has, they can make it a better tournament. We'll see.

Debbie Ford

If you don't have a doctor that inspires you, no matter what you have, you should find one that does. Because I feel like my doctor helped me stay alive.

Gary Molea

I just think it would have helped the small schools.

Jessica Smith

I learned a lot from them and it has helped my offense and mainly my passing. I have made all-around improvement.

Franklin Johnson

Their historic performances at this tournament have helped make the U.S. Open one of the world's premier sporting events.

Ben Howland

I'm indebted to them forever. They have helped start something we think is very special.

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.

Phil Goff

It is not within the power of the president to remove the prime minister other than on the vote of a majority of the house,

Murray Walker

I don't know what happened, but there was a major malmisorganization problem there.

Alan Greenspan

Roger was the major policy maker during 9/11.

Mike Williams

If you have to take major steps to back up, you're not going to do it.

Mark Thomas

In this region we have major problems, especially Cambodia, Thailand, but progress is being made.

Neil Stern

In one deal, it makes Supervalu a major national player.

Nate Gallick

I just wanted to score some points and get that major (decision). It was important for me to reach 100 (wins). I want to be up there with Cyclone greats.

Pete Boone

If there is a significant pattern that develops, the NCAA has the right to look at it as a major issue. But that's not what they've done here. It's just one of those things you just always have to have your antennas up.

Joel Klein

has been and always remains open to a settlement.

Eric Wicks

I thought they'd try to run a lot more outside to open up the field. I think after a while, they were just trying to make a play, anywhere.

Anthony Geary

I have friends in France who are artists. I go to gallery openings and things like that.

Tom Peterson

Our middles are very good. We passed really well and that opened things up for our offense.

Cynthia Johnson

In the past two years, since so many burrito places have been opening up, people have been going there.

Paul Vachon

If you give them open looks, they don't miss. But if you have someone there, and especially with Paradis because she shoots from the hip, it's going to be a little tougher than if they're open.

Jeff Hironaka

In the first half, we (hit the 3), and that opened things up. We had better opportunities to go to the basket. That's how we have to play.

Justin Leonard

I played a practice round with him at Baltusrol in the '93 Open on my 21st birthday,

David Cross

If the owner hadn't come and seen the smoke, by time this place opened tonight it would have been rolling.

Emile Sheng

I think it shows the differences between the parties are pretty big.

Naveen Andrews

I already had a fraught relationship with my parents, who were very traditional. They wanted me to get a proper job, like any right-thinking parents would.

Kathy Banks

He is a parent and he is responding as a parent and that is how I'm taking his response.

Richelle Mead

Did you follow me from the party?" "Yes" "I didn't even know you were there." His dark clothes indicated he must have been on guardian duty at the party. "So you saw the illustrious Janine cause a commotion by dragging me out." "It wasn't a commotion. Hardly anyone noticed. I saw because I was watching you.

Renzo Rosso

I am continually influenced by the feeling that music culture captured in the late 60s - for my generation, it was a time to rebel, against our parents, against everything.

Russell Crowe

Once you're a parent, male or female, every single thing that happens in your life is seen through the prism of being a parent.

Russell Brand

Life is not a theme park, and if it is, the theme is death.

William J. Clinton

There's a big conservative press unabashedly and for the Democrats and even people to the left of the Democratic party, there's almost virtually no outlets that you can compare with the vast array of conservative press that's out there.

William J. Clinton

Constant conflict is actually often good politics, because the more you can inflame your supporters the more likely they are to show up at Election Day. And if they're more inflamed than the other side, even if the other side has more people agreeing with it, you'll win, because your crowd will show up.

Lyndon B. Johnson

I wrote once every two or three weeks for about a year, ... and then about a year ago, I got an e-mail.

Mark Grindstaff

Joel is real dominant. He didn't have any trouble. He has one loss. All three are undefeated in league.

Spencer Stewart

Going 30-0 is amazing, but we want three more wins.

Robert Meyer

It is phenomenal. When we first started, it was just me and three employees. We all wore many hats.

Jim Hickey

I was worried that he wouldn't even make it through three innings.

David Marshall

Hell, by then it'd been out there three days.

Whitey Herzog

We need three kinds of pitching: left-handed, right-handed and relief.

Richard Francis Burton

All so-called revealed religions consist mainly of three portions, a cosmogony more or less mythical, a history more or less falsified, and a moral code more or less pure.

Vanessa Hudgens

I have three closets in my bedroom.