Famous Quotes & Sayings

Bill Gardner

I see our biggest asset as being the fact that a lot of these girls have played together for two or three years, and they understand the game.

William Kovacs

This is the first time going back to 1890 in which the key assets of the company to be broken up consist of human beings and ideas. Who can predict what these people will do, and how effective the entities will be?

Peter Greene

What's happening today is very telling of where the market is right now. Typically, when there is negative news people tend to make 'flight-to-safety' moves into bonds and gold, but that isn't happening. That tells me that asset classes in the near term are very tired, and that we could see more of a pull back from here over the next few months.

Chetan Ahya

What is surprising is the language used by the RBI to focus on potential issues on the horizon, such as inflationary pressure, asset bubbles and credit risk.

Donnie Walsh

Magic's greatest asset is his enthusiasm, the way he can lift his team up.

George Goncalves

Let's take it one step at a time. Let's take the 30-year and see how that goes. We haven't had such long- duration assets in five years, so let's not go from one extreme to the other.

Arnie Berman

LBO candidates have several characteristics in common: healthy businesses, stock prices that reflect little respect, stable cash flows, and potential catalysts to still higher cash flows (cost cutting, asset sales, etc.),

Diane Vazza

Many investors have become a lot more sophisticated with their asset allocations. They're not just looking at fixed-income alone. They're looking to put a portion of their assets in high-yield mutual funds.

John Chamberlain

Sears Canada is selling a prime asset that historically has contributed significant earnings and has reduced the volatility of consolidated earnings.

Judd Nelson

Does Barry Manilow know you raid his wardrobe?

Joe Blanton

We were 15 games under .500, and Barry always remained positive. We started bad, and he never gave up. He kept pushing us. He's 27 now, with six years in the big leagues and a Cy Young Award. We didn't want to lose a great teammate.

Michael Toups

We earned this championship. We took the best shot Fontainebleau had to offer. They played a strong game and never quit. That is what you expect from a Barry Dotson coached team.

Randy Winn

I think he's a tremendous addition. His track record speaks for itself. His defense, with the Gold Gloves, he's a guy who can hit 30 home runs. We don't know how Barry will react with his knee. Having a guy with the track record and power and the all-around game he has is a huge addition.

Al Gallagher

He can be the Barry Bonds of this league. He's dominant and he can make everyone else better. They won't pitch to him.

Jeff Borris

I'd rather those conversations between Barry and myself remain private.

Felipe Alou

I don't see Barry there. What is that? It's pretty good.

Donald Ray Pollock

I am very indebted to southern writers and not just Flannery O'Connor. Also Harry Crews, Larry Brown, Tennessee Williams, Barry Hannah and William Gay.

Spanky McFarland

I don't want to compare the guy to Barry Bonds, but the streak he's been on is very similar in that people aren't going to pitch to him if they don't have to.

John Thune

People believe we have to finish the job. But certainly they're war-weary, they're battle-weary.

Don Aaron

Officers are permitted to use deadly force when their lives are in danger or citizens' lives are in imminent danger. Officer Davidson believed he was in imminent danger.

Stefan Molyneux

Deep down, I do not believe that there are any really good parents out there - the same way that I do not believe there were any really good doctors in the 10th century.

Doris Day

DAY: "I have a good job, a lovely apartment, I go out with very nice men to the best places, the finest restaurants, the theater. What am I missing?"/ RITTER: "If you hove to ask, believe me, you're missing it.

Lynn Swann

Coach Noll is not a great one for speeches. He's not the rah-rah type trying to fire us up in the locker room. He gets us ready to play and gives us a game plan that we've grown to believe is going to work. Usually it does.

Li Deshui

Compared to France and Britain, there is still a certain gap ... but I believe that this gap is getting smaller.

Jason Schenker

Despite the news of escalation, I think the market does not believe it's going to have a real impact on supplies.

Daniel Barry

Despite the hurricane, we believe that the back-to-school season could be one of the best in years with particularly strong sales in the month of September, especially later in the month when weather is expected to be especially favorable.

Dave Jones

Devastating. It was one of those things where you don't want to believe it's true, and it wasn't so much for me and the hockey team. You don't want to believe it's true for him because he's a great kid.

John Green

She took it in, and I could tell it really registered with her. But she held her personal emotions to get the broadcast on the air.

Joe Monahan

In order to create a buzz in the campaign for mayor, you need to be on broadcast TV.

Brian Edwards

The markets that we are in have not been kind. There is over-capacity in UK magazines, mail order and broadcast brochures.

Steve Capus

You can't just do the broadcast alone. You have to be on every platform you can.

Mark Fischer

It is the first ever high-definition live broadcast in China, of any kind of sport. We've come a very long way since 1987, when the only way we could get broadcasts from China was to post all the tapes.

Jim Allchin

Product quality and a great out-of-box experience have been two of our key drivers for Windows Vista, and we are on track to deliver on both. But the industry requires greater lead time to deliver Windows Vista on new PCs during holiday. We must optimize for the industry, so we've decided to separate business and consumer availability.

Niklas Zennstrom

People do business in Sweden and it goes well; they may try launching the product in Denmark instead of considering a global business plan. On the financing side, VCs require too much downside protection and are not willing enough to take risks.

Kevin Rollins

Dell's business model is potent in all economic cycles,

Jeffrey Immelt

The strength of the GE model really shines during slower parts of the business cycle, ... have reduced GE's sensitivity to business cycles.

Tom Flynn

The strength of small business is clear and is the focus of this study.

Ivan Clark

The strategy is still the same. We are going to buy up where the business is doing well.

Frank Thompson

The strong performance in the resourcing division was primarily a result of the recruitment business, which is growing the business in a more positive economic environment and has been working hard to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of its operations,

John Mackey

The stakeholder approach to business sees integration rather than separation, and sees how things fit together.

Scott Cleland

The technology works, but the business model is still up in the air.

David Rose

As a small company our fastest way to market was going to be by working with other retailers that were known for pioneering new technologies and categories.

Bob Corscadden

This is an invitation for people to get a better glimpse of who we are as a company and what we stand for.

Carol Bartz

The way you manage your company and the way you manage your people has to be totally different.

Michael Jaffe

You never love to hear a company say that they're going to knock earnings down.

Jim Bruce

You need the lawyers to understand what's dangerous and what's not; you need the IT people to know what's feasible and what's not; and you need a smattering of people from the rest of the company to know what the culture is.

Bill Smith

We have a pretty big house, so we didn't mind all the company. They had no place to go and we are all family, so we enjoyed each other's company for a while.

Steve Peterson

We're a small company with 130 people, and I think we probably had 40 people get involved in that.

Michael Joynson

CRH is a company that's consistently delivered value. It's got strong management and they've performed well organically and through selective acquisitions.

Steve Creamer

Energy Solutions will maintain the highest standards of safety, environmental sensitivity and operational efficiencies throughout the company as we help provide solutions for our customers in the nuclear waste management process.

Ari Fleischer

North Korea continues to engage in provocations and now reckless acts.

Duane Grant

The work they do continues to be on the cutting edge of bio-energy.

Claes Fornell

The outlook continues to look good, especially growth in emerging markets.

Howard Dean

Sending delegates to the convention only continues to energize our party. Fight on in the caucuses; we are on the ballots,

Mark Warner

We need to look at what is going to be the long-term future of our Guard when states need to rely on these soldiers for emergencies and the nation continues to rely on them for overseas deployment.

Karolyn Grimes

Life continues to be difficult. It always will be because that's just life. But I am so glad I have put some happiness into the world.

Tracy Lefteroff

Wireless continues to be the spot in telecom.

Scott Mossman

I definitely think he can play at the next level. He's got the size, the shot and the desire. If he continues to grow, someone is going to give him a shot.

Glenn Carrin

It's really a continuation of the high pressure staying in the West while storm after storm continues to the East. We're stuck in the middle.

Sathya Baba

This is bad; this is good - can such judgments be ever made about anything in God's creation when all are manifestations of His will?

Steve Stanley

At the same time, notwithstanding the lack of job creation, the economy is generally strong.

David Barton

You've GOT to teach creation science in the classroom. Scientific method demands that.

Gail Evans

The more credit you give, the better it reflects on you.

Cate Williams

A credit score is a snapshot of an exact moment.

Jim Rogers

The whole world works on credit and the state Legislature can't, ... We need to get in the credit business.

Curt Shaw

Dillon, Jared and Tom deserve a lot of credit.

Martha Coakley

Women always did all the work anyway, so we might as well get credit for it,

Javier Torres

I have to give a lot of credit to the defense. Our defense is our greatest strength right now and they make things a whole lot easier on me, especially this guy.

Bryant Gumbel

I never had a problem with Bryant. He's a perfectionist, and that's to his credit. When he did interviews, he had these big note pads, and watching him go over his questions was like watching James Levine conduct. I'm a better journalist because of him.

Dean Schroeder

You'd get down to the shop floor and they'd know far more than management would give them credit for. They knew the reasons why they were in trouble and a lot of solutions as well. Not big things but tons of little things.

Andrew Strauss

The key was to get a good start, keep wickets in hand and we were able to do that. A lot of credit should go to the seam bowlers. They set the game up for us. It was a very flat wicket and they did a great job first up.

Erin Horn

We're just trying to get people to come out and watch and Florida State will be an exciting game.

Sophie Kinsella

There is something exciting about saving up for a special treat. Bring back the piggy bank!

Adam Alirez

We've been wrestling tough all year, and this was one of our goals on our list. It was just exciting to see them get to the semifinals and step it up. We really represented. The whole town of Greeley just did awesome. There were a lot of tough teams here.

Dana Johnson

It is exciting just to be able to say you actually saw an Olympic medal up close, even touch it.

Matt Hasselbeck

That was fun -- a little sloppy at times, but some of the most exciting plays I've seen all year.

Gisele Bundchen

I think 25 is a great year; I think every year is a great year, ... I feel like life is so special and so great, every year I feel like I learn more, and I grow, and I think it's exciting to grow up. Twenty-five is so far, so good.

Ron Gardenhire

It's pretty exciting as a manager to be able to write him in the middle of the lineup.

Franklin Berger

Do not think this is the end of it. This is a very, very exciting time in terms of biotech.

Greta Susteren

The minutiae of it, how people interpret statutes, that's not the most exciting stuff.

Glenn Tilton

The Plan of Reorganization reflects the financial foundation of the much stronger, much more competitive United that we have built,

John Walsh

Houstonians want to help, ... Obviously, if you have vacant units and you want to rent them, there's a financial incentive.

David Stern

It's our preference, our strong preference, to have the Blazers in Portland, in Oregon, playing at the Rose Garden and being able to be a financial success.

Kathleen Smith

It's important to have a product that investors like. That is a real positive they have going for them. Their financial statements also look good.

Cindy Mydland

It's a big price tag and it's a big financial commitment.

Doreen Toben

Our strategies are really starting to take hold, and you can see it in our financial and operational results this quarter.

Robert Kiyosaki

The reason so many financial advisors are called brokers is because they are often broker than you.

Colleen Kennedy

We will make sure we will reestablish appropriate financial controls.

Lewis Mandell

Financial literacy is still a very significant problem. It doesn't seem to be getting any better.

Bobby Cox

This ranks right up there. This goes back 14 years.

Sonam Kapoor

No relationship works without making an effort. That goes without saying. But you should never overcompensate.

Andy Nash

As it goes down the mountain, it's accelerated. It results in stronger gusts of winds that you normally wouldn't have if the mountains weren't there.

Patty Griffin

There's an imbalance when if a woman goes out for a walk at 3 in the morning and something happens to her it was somehow her fault, and with a man that's not true.

Rene Descartes

It is best not to go on for great quest for truth , it will only make you miserable

Jackie Spinner

Frankly, you pray. My heart goes out to her family, her sister, her parents. I can only imagine what this must be doing to them.

Rachel Wacholder

I feel like every time we come out there, we think we can win. I don't know that they think they're going to win every time, either, and everyone watching isn't thinking, 'Oh God, here it goes again, they're going to win,' and it's good.

Robert Vaden

Hopefully he can get a job, and if he goes somewhere that's good enough for me, I'll be there with him.. I'm trying not to think about all these things right now. We've got a season we're still playing in and we're trying to make it to the (NCAA) tournament. That's all I'm worried about.

Ron Gardenhire

That always goes a long way, guys rooting for each other, pulling for each other, not pointing fingers.

Cesar Chavez

There are many reasons for why a man does what de does. To be himself he must be able to give it all. If a leader cannot give it all he cannot expect his people to give anything.

Daniel H. Pink

What's important now are the characteristics of the brain's right hemisphere: artistry, empathy, inventiveness, big-picture thinking. These skills have become first among equals in a whole range of business fields.

Daniel H. Pink

I happen to be extremely left-brained; my instinct is to draw a chart rather than a picture. I'm trying to get my right-brain muscles into shape. I actually think this shift toward right-brain abilities has the potential to make us both better off and better in a deeper sense.

Bobby Knight

I just love the game of basketball so much. The game! I don't need the 18,000 people screaming and all the peripheral things. To me, the most enjoyable part is the practice and preparation.

Drew Gilpin Faust

A leader has to keep saying the same things over and over again.

Doug Stanhope

What if I don't want a leader? Where does that vote go? I do good on my own. I don't want to be led.

Dwight L. Moody

If I take care of my character, my reputation will take care of me.

Chuck Palahniuk

Let me be the ring leader in your guilt gang-bang.

Andy Stanley

The greatest thing you do as a leader may not be what you do as a leader but who watches you do what you do.

Andrew Heyward

Each of the networks is in a period of transition. It is extraordinary.

Shari Brill

They need Thursday to be their strong night, ... Thursday was such a strong night for them so long that they used to get by without winning any other night of the week. The other networks used to roll over.

Ed Graczyk

We are providing the broadest offering with the most flexibility for our network operators. Each of these services represent something unique to the operator.

Bill Callahan

A number of us talked about what we would do if we had come on him when he was loose, and you wouldn't be having a trial right now if that had occurred.

Gray Davis

the most qualified person on question number two.

Alex Ferguson

Myths grow all the time. If I was to listen to the number of times I've thrown teacups then we've gone through some crockery in this place. It's completely exaggerated, but I don't like people arguing back with me.

Alexa Chung

I mix my own lipsticks, so I don't really keep track of the brand as it's usually a number of them I've smushed together.

Alice Walker

I don’t need a certain number of friends, just a number of friends I can be certain of.

Richard Bach

Numbers are limits, and perfection doesn't have limits.

Robert A. Heinlein

To assess the intelligence of a committee, divide the IQ of its stupidest member by the number of members.

Ross Kemp

Some people figure that if they're part of a gang then they have less of a chance of being killed, because they are in larger numbers. But the problem with this is that it will lead to people doing stuff that they wouldn't usually do.

Vernon Jordan

A lot of companies make diversity a part of the performance goals against which an executive gets paid. Just as you have to make a certain sales number, you have to make a diversity number to get your bonus.

Ryan Evanochko

That was just the shot that presented itself. I tried to take my time and find an opening.

Shannon Davis

They put together a scholarship and presented it to me,

Bai Ling

You have to be proud of who you are.

Asa Butterfield

I can clap really fast. I can beatbox. I can type the alphabet in under 2 seconds. That's probably the one I'm most proud of.

Jane Garvey

We have, I am proud to say, successfully transitioned in a very uneventful way.

Britney Spears

Yes I'm a virgin and proud of it.

Dave Ramsey

Be very proud of what you do, and if you aren't then change it.

Steve Spurrier

toward the end there, my give-a-damn was busted. This is not the way I ever coached...I'm not proud of what happened, but there it is.

Amy Poehler

Do work that you are proud of with your talented friends.

Ali Lohan

I'm proud to be a Lohan, and I will always will be.

Anna Held

I am very, very proud of my ability as a cook.

Azar Nafisi

The more we die, the stronger we will become

Carl Sandburg

Time says hush: by the gong of time you live. Listen and you hear time saying you were silent long before you came to life and you will again be silent long after you leave it, why not be a little silent now? Hush yourself, noisy little man. Time hushes all: the gong of time rang for you to come out of the hush and you were born. The gong of time will ring for you to go back to the same hush you came from. Winners and losers, the weak and the strong, those who say little and try to say it well, and those who babble and prattle their lives away, time hushes all.

C. S. Lewis

You never know how much you really believe anything until its truth of falsehood becomes a matter of life and death to you. It is easy to say you believe a rope to be strong and sound as long as you are merely using it to cord a box. But suppose you had to hang by that rope over a precipice. Wouldn't you then first discover how much you really trusted it?

Cesar Chavez

We are tired of words, of betrayals, of indifference...they years are gone when the farm worker said nothing an did nothing to help himself...Now we have new faith. Through our strong will, our movement is changing these conditions...We shall be heard.

Bellamy Young

The more I resist anything, the stronger it gets.

Dietrich Bonhoeffer

It is the nature of strong people that they can bring out crucial questions and form a clear opinion about them.

Claire Messud

I always thought I'd get farther. I'd like to blame the world for what I've failed to do, but the failure - the failure that sometimes washes over me as anger, makes me so angry I could spit - is all mine, in the end. What made my obstacles insurmountable, what consigned me to mediocrity, is me, just me. I thought for so long, forever, that I was strong enough -- or I misunderstood what strength was.

Edmund Clarence Stedman

But every human path leads on to God; He holds a myriad finer threads than gold, And strong as holy wishes, drawing us With delicate tension upward to Himself.

Edmund Hillary

I had a very strong desire to carry out adventures, but in those early days I didn't actually do any. I just dreamt about it.

Bob Dylan

I can't stand to see myself on television.

Dirk Benedict

Movies are movies, television is television.

Criss Angel

I am a street performer as much as I am a stage performer. Yes, I have a television show, but every trick, every 'Mindfreak' you see, I can do live.

Adam Savage

There is no dignity in television.

Adam Savage

My dignity and good television - they'll never meet.

Andy Cohen

I never say I work in television, I say I get to work in television.

Dorothy Malone

Television wasn't prestigious.

Cullen Hightower

If television encouraged us to work as much as it encourages us to do everything else, we could better afford to buy more of everything it advertises.

David Caruso

Television, as you know, can kind of jettison you into a whole new world.

Jim Veltman

After you win, you think to yourself, 'Is it time to get out?' But I don't feel like I want to.

David White

Some still have enough time to do so.

Rob Allison

Now it's time to really find out what we're going to do and how we're going to do it.

Curtis Sliwa

Now I'm going to have to do a lot of rope-a-dope, never go the same way at the same time to the same places,

Jane Hamilton

Our mission in life is not to discover our fate as we go along, or even to procreate, but rather to fill up the endless gray void that is time.

Mike Davis

Before, I just used vacation time when we did tours.

Jack Parker

We were dominated. At no time were we in this game.

Douglas Adams

Time doesn't necessarily happen in chronological order.

Ambrose Bierce

OLD, adj. In that stage of usefulness which is not inconsistent with general inefficiency, as an "old man". Discredited by lapse of time and offensive to the popular taste, as an "old" book.

Norm Chow

I think he's a tremendous player. He's so explosive.

Felipe Calderon

He didn't come because he does not have viable proposals.