Famous Quotes & Sayings

Joe Ridout

The most shocking thing about this is the reforms we were looking for were so modest. They were nothing more than bringing cell phone companies in line with the standards that consumers expect in their other commercial interactions.

Janet Hubbell

The real focus here is bringing some sort of order.

Jeff Evans

My teaching is by way of starting out with something small, bringing it big and then bringing it back locally,

Tisha Hill

You just got to keep coaching them. You see the talent, you see what they are bringing to practice each day.

David Frank

I think we're OK. We're going to look at bringing some kids in.

Phil Jones

I'm getting calls from groups and meetings who are looking at canceling bringing their meeting or convention to Dallas.

Dana Shaughnessy

The first quarter we did well. Then we went into a slump in the second quarter, but we opened it up in the third. We were cold on offense, but we got it done. Our defense and rebounding keeps bringing us through.

Eric Denton

You definitely have to give the organization, coaches and GM (Charlie Wright) credit for bringing in these players no one knew anything about, ... You never know what you're going to get unless you're willing to take chances.

Robert Randall

Their allegations were remarkably consistent. We didn't get six people in the room and then they fed off each other. We're only interested in bringing forward meritorious claims.

Carrie Fisher

Saying you're an alcoholic and an addict is like saying you're from Los Angeles and from California.

Jay Leno

As you may have heard, former President Bill Clinton says he's coming here to California to help Governor Gray Davis in his recall election campaign. Which is ironic, isn't it? When Clinton was president, he couldn't recall anything.

Warren Beatty

To say that people would cease to come to California if they would have to pay more taxes is to underestimate the advantages of being in California - mightily.

Christopher Thornberg

The forecast for California is mediocre at best; at worst we are liable to dip into another recession, ... at least 50% if not more.

Arnold Schwarzenegger

This historic election has come about because there's a tremendous disconnect between the people of California and the leaders of California. We the people are doing our job -- working hard, raising our families and paying taxes. But the politicians are not doing their job.

Robert Klein

This is a historic step for the state of California in moving forward with the funding requirements of Proposition 71 and getting funds out to researchers.

Jerry Howard

This is a gut-shot not only to the housing industry but to the California homeowner,

Eric Idle

I like being a foreigner. For me, to live in California is very pleasant - I'm more comfortable not feeling a part of everything, not feeling responsible for the government or the roads or the health system.

James Arness

I had the pleasure of knowing Ronald Reagan before he became Governor of California. He was a truly great human being and we usually spent our time together reminiscing about mutual friends.

Ray Mabus

Here are the choices I dont want to make: between paying additional fuel costs and flying and steaming less; between paying additional fuel costs and building fewer ships and planes.

Ray LaMontagne

You can make bad choices and find yourself in a downward spiral or you can find something that gets you out of it.

Simon Sinek

Leadership is neither a rank nor a title. It is a choice. The choice to provide care and protection for those for whom we are responsible.

Sheena Iyengar

What leads us astray is confusing more choices with more control. Because it is not clear that the more choices you have the more in control you feel. We have more choices than we've ever had before.

Sheena Iyengar

When companies try to guess what consumers want, they essentially make the choice for consumers.

Mike Young

All is context. Choose yours carefully, where you have a choice.

Melissa Marr

to not act is a choice too

John Taylor Gatto

I urge you to examine in your own mind the assumptions which must lay behind using the police power to insist that once-sovereign spirits have no choice but to submit to being schooled by strangers.

Shay Carl

You have to take an active role in making yourself happy. That's why I say happiness is a choice. Because you have to choose it.

Ren Zamora

Other companies have been able to fight pricing pressure, which is good. If all the companies started cutting prices, you don't want to go down that road.

Marc Maiffret

Companies like Microsoft are not equipped to deliver protection in a timely manner.

Guy Kawasaki

Companies in Europe should stop trying to do the U.S. version of a European idea.

Bruce Evers

Companies haven't assessed the damage fully and it may be that refineries stay shut for months. The European Union is moving crude and products to the U.S., but at some point it's going to have to replace that, leading to higher demand in a marketplace that is already very tight.

Boris Boehm

Companies are restructuring to make themselves fit for the future. Investors are looking for companies that are engaged in that process. It's a positive.

Dana Gardner

Technologies are being developed at a faster and faster pace, and that disrupts companies and markets constantly. Companies will have to reinvent themselves, and they will have to do it in two years, not five. Things are better, but there will not be much of an opportunity for tech companies to sit on their laurels.

Bob McDonald

Scores of foreign companies have tried to establish themselves in Japan, and scores have failed, ... But if we can win in Japan, we can win anywhere.

Ralph Mendoza

Safety of home medication is a key health issue for governments, consumers, and sustainability-driven companies around the world.

Patricia Chadwick

Right now, we're just digesting. The market is waiting for companies to start saying that future quarters are going to look better.

Asahi Shimbun

As a result, the food safety of consumers was treated carelessly, raising questions once more about government responsibility.

Carrie Johnson

the wealthy, time-strapped consumers are looking pretty good right now.

Loren Loverde

The timing of the release will have some impact on when consumers buy, but not so much on whether or not they buy.

Scott Mitic

From a legislative perspective it's an interesting time now because the question is whether the federal law will give consumers more power to protect their data or less power to protect their data.

Heather Dougherty

Consumers have spent the weekend with their family and they've been in the stores. They now have a holiday list going. And today is the first day that people are back at work in front of their computers,

Vera Gibbons

Consumers have a lot on their mind ? rising interest rates, a cooling housing market. They're riddled with debt and the holiday season thus far is shaping out to be just okay, not exceptional, not terrible but okay.

John Cole

Consumers don't like high prices, ... That's what they notice at the pump and out of their pocketbook.

Marshall Cohen

Consumers are looking to be able to feel good again. Many lost their valuable luxury products that have an emotional connection. You can't replace your grandmother's earrings but you can find something comparable.

Gina Martin

Consumers are experiencing very strong income gains and that's helping them deal with these gas prices a little better. It's providing quite a cushion.

Dr. Tucker

As far as total expectations, we know that we have work to do and we want to continue to improve. Magnet schools are just a vehicle that we are using to improve education in Texarkana. So, until education improves, then our expectations are not met.

Ari Fleischer

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

Thomas Neil

Now is when they have to decide how much they want to continue to play football.

Carles Puyol

Samuel said he didn't want to continue but we wanted to convince him that he should not let them (the racists) get to him.

Duane Grant

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

John Smoltz

This is for all the nay-sayers. This is for all the ones that said there's no way this can continue ... to the ones that are waiting for the next debacle.

Kevin Knight

This is exciting, ... I haven't lived in Colville for 18 years, but I think that there is a positive influence here. I'm excited about helping to continue the excellence in our schools.

Carmen Mirochna

This is exactly what we needed. Their dedication really shows on days like today, and we will continue working hard.

Stephanie Bunker

This is exactly what we had feared. We need to continue to do as much as possible to help mitigate this situation and prevent, insofar as that's possible, any such occurrences in the future.

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.

Jennifer Steele

It's so different from normal life. But it's really fun and exciting and so I like it a lot.

Armando Gonzalez

Every one of our wrestlers wrestled at their potential or higher. No one placed lower than they were seeded and that's exciting for us.

Eleanor Jordan

Students see these as exciting fields where there are lots of jobs and they can make a lot of money,

Cody Acree

Nobody who owns the stock for a long-term investment is going to sell over a $60 million miss

Kit Spring

Return on investment in PPM is increasingly uncertain.

Matthew Lloyd

For most people, it represents a stable, solid investment in choppy waters.

Jim Young

When it makes sense for my shareholders, when it makes sense for my customers, we're willing to put the investment in,

John Sims

The investment will take place in three stages - $155 million, 185 million and $180 million.

Joe Gibbs

It's smart. If you are going to make an investment of millions and millions of dollars, you would research them.

Mike Winer

It went from a terrific value investment to a terrific arbitrage.

Mark Cox

We really dont get a return on investment in that,

Vandana Shiva

It's not an investment if its destroying the planet.

Lukas Krajicek

This is big. Every shift is going to be crucial, so I have to be ready to show what I can do.

Jim Gordon

We're as ready as we're going to be.

Benny Hinn

Are you ready for some real revelation knowledge... you are god.

Larry Pleau

Until he tells us he's ready ... We'll see what he says on Sunday.

Chen Yunlin

We will be ready for any complicated situation.

Ronald Ramon

We went back into the gym. We stayed humble. We made sure we were ready for this team.

Jacci Jahnke

We had thought it was all set up and ready to go.

Curt Schilling

We'll show up in spring training and get ready for the season and try to win another World Series, ... It's not like we're going to have a sit-down.

Dolly Parton

I'm a showgirl, as you can tell. I'm ever ready.

Gord Ash

There are some things from a strategic standpoint that we don't want to share, at least not at this point.

and City

Don't you want to stand still with me?

Joanne Wuensch

You know where you stand with him. Nothing is candy-coated.

Thomas S. Monson

I urge you to hold fast to your standards. I plead with you not to waver.

William Shakespeare

I grow, I prosper;Now, gods, stand up for bastards!

Clem Metz

She just stands there -- like some employees.

Glen Taylor

I do not see that as a possibility. As I stand here, I just don't see a possibility that makes sense.

Charisma Carpenter

You can't stand her, but you can't stop watching.

Peter Rosenfeld

We do everything we can to stand by suppliers who are financially challenged.

Tom Chapin

Mine is not a traditional music, but it comes from a tradition.