Famous Quotes & Sayings

Gary Thayer

Historically, when we see confidence decline, we have to watch and see if it shows up also affecting spending. We'll be watching closely to see ... whether the decline in confidence is more of a psychological factor or a real factor affecting spending.

Rod Parker

There is no allegation that it's affecting his performance on the bench. It really is truly only about his private conduct.

Christopher Rosenberry

Previous research and an independent scientific review have confirmed our harvest estimates are valid. However, survival outside of hunting seasons and the factors affecting it are not well known in Pennsylvania deer.

Pat Gelsinger

Intel and Microsoft SMS will mean relief for those who manage computer networks who have struggled to effectively control virus outbreaks, audit networked PCs or handle computer problems without affecting users' productivity.

Louis Camilleri

Circumstances affecting some of PMI's key markets, most notably Spain, dictate a cautious earnings outlook this early in the year.

Louis Camilleri

Circumstances affecting some of Philip Morris International's key markets, most notably Spain, dictate a cautious earnings outlook this early in the year.

Brigalia Bam

I regret it very much that this has come to us so late and I also regret it in the sense that it's a law in South Africa and we don't always change laws overnight in that manner. The special votes are not only affecting them - they're affecting other sectors in society.

Jennifer Steele

I looked and saw how it was affecting their lives and I saw how their choices made our lives more difficult.

Gary Miller

In California, we are in the midst of a population crisis that is already affecting every aspect of life in our state and will continue to get worse.

Lofa Tatupu

I thought they were going to let me go today, but they are being cautious right now.

Mark Richt

He's banged up and he's sore, ... We've got to see how he progresses. But if he's in a weakened position, you could make it a lot worse so we're being cautious with it right now.

E. Hicks

In terms of threats we are in teeny tiny beginning. We are very cautious to make it into more than what it is. It's just starting to get to the radar.

Lakshmi Mittal

I'm cautious about the currency situation, oil pricing and the economies of some countries not performing as we are expecting.

Ethan Harris

The Fed's kind of locked into this cautious optimism mode. Everybody there has the same line about how once geopolitical risks abate things will get better.

Audrey Guskey

The fashion industry has been going crazy. People just aren't shopping as much - period. They're not shopping on weekends, not hanging out in malls. People are just very busy. They don't have the time to pursue shopping as a hobby. People are being cautious with their money as well. They're just not spending as we had probably in the late 80s.

Jari Honko

The consensus is very cautious on ASP development. It is a very volatile number, but it is also very important.

Lee Scott

The consumer still seems to us to be very cautious and probably will remain so until we see improvement in employment,

Jordi Padilla

The highs hit yesterday mean markets are taking a pause today. Investors will be cautious until they see more data showing where rates will go.

Pat Harris

Knowing the circumstances, I was extremely proud of her for refusing to lie.

Mark Kaplan

I think it is fair. I think it makes sense under the circumstances.

Lech Kaczynski

I taught for 30 years at university but never in circumstances like this.

Jill Abramson

Her spirits seemed remarkably good, given the circumstances,

Ontario Liberal

He's done the right thing under the circumstances, ... If he's cleared, he will be returned to cabinet.

Bruce Arena

His stock has risen considerably, and given the circumstances in our entire pool, Kerry is going to be in there right until the end when we're looking to finalize our roster.

Dick Advocaat

I think the first half was very good, the way we played in difficult circumstances.

Tom DeLay

Under no circumstances will I vote to spend one penny of the Social Security trust fund on anything but Social Security,

Alex Rodriguez

Under different circumstances, that might be something I'd use to motivate me for the rest of the season. But right now, all I'm concerned about is winning games.

Sonya Hartnett

I don't understand why one should be one thing or the other. Writing, to me, is writing is writing. It should be a flexible tool. Whatever skills I have, have to work for me; I won't be dictated by them.

Eric Chavez

I think we're back into feeling comfortable about scoring runs. I think hitting's really gonna dictate how well we do next month.

David Lowry

I think it's really important for us to set a good tone for the end of the season, really come out and execute our game plan, dictate the tempo of the game, ... I think one of the things we have this year is that we are all perfectionists and we are all trying to get that perfect game going and we haven't had that yet.

Dave Stewart

I will keep it tight for the first round, take a good look at him and take it from there. I intend to outbox him; I like to dictate the pace and to keep things sharp.

Gerard Butler

He will dictate if we go at the weekend and where we go,

Brian McInerney

Right now our flood threat is ... dictated by what kind of snow pack is in the mountains.

Owen Fitzpatrick

In general it's going to be that type of week where the number of the day dictates the market.

Ozzie Guillen

The game will dictate whether they will pitch long if I will pinch-hit for him,

Tyson Chandler

The game dictates when you have to step up and make a big play. When you have the opportunity, it feels great to rise to the occasion.

Tony Raines

Knowing how we ran early in the race and how I think we could have run, I was disappointed. But at the same time, I went there knowing I was going to race for a finish. I didn't race anybody.

Helen Brown

I would say that Cosmo was always a feminist magazine; it was before the movement really took shape. The early feminist movement felt I put a lot of emphasis on beauty, which was true.

Mike Ledsome

Katie was ready to go (Thursday). She got into a groove early and started hitting her spots and pitching stronger as the games progressed.

Rich Brands

Just looking at their results, I think it will be a pretty even match. We want to come out and not make any mistakes early on. We want to try and exploit some of the free kicks and throw-in stuff we've been working on.

Ben Gordon

Just like Tuesday (against Dallas) we struggled early and in the second half we were able to make a run. It was just a little to late.

Frank Warren

Joe is never going to be ready for that (November date) so we'll try to rearrange it for next year. It is frustrating for Joe but these things happen in boxing. It is a great shame. We'll do the fight early next year, maybe February.

Kevin Merkle

I think it is too early to form a long-lasting opinion. It is good to get some feedback first.

Jim Schmitz

He comes out early all the time. But he's struggling.

Chris Porter

He's a good leader on and off the ice. He's always here early hanging out with the guys. He just likes to be around the building. He comes to play every night, and he's great in practice. He's our leader, and we follow his lead.

John Chambers

I would summarize the quarter as a solid quarter from a revenue and earnings per share perspective and a strong quarter from an orders perspective.

John Davidson

There are some worries about will the earnings this year support the 2-1/2 year highs that the indexes have recently reached, particularly in an environment where interest rates will be rising.

Michael Sheldon

I think the last few weeks have probably been frustrating for investors. Earnings have been very positive, but the focus has been on interest rates. Over the next few sessions, it looks like the fear of higher interest rates will probably outweigh the earnings.

Barry Hyman

I think the picture is optimistic and earnings in general have been better than expected.

Peter Mancuso

I think you're looking out two quarters, maybe even three quarters before you start to see a substantive increase in earnings for some of these companies. That, to me, is in a nutshell what's going on in the markets.

Jon Burnham

I think the earnings are going to be better than expected, but I don't know whether the market's going to rise on that.

John Davidson

I think that overall we are in for a pretty good earnings quarter, and that may be a positive for stocks.

Laura Conigliaro

HP's fundamental earnings power highlights that this is more than just a restructuring story.

Ram Kolluri

Really, in the market today, the most significant mover is the earnings. If earnings do well, the market will do well, if not, then the market won't.

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.

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.

Anton LaVey

One of the keys to success is an unflinching belief that there are no rules. Anyone who's ever succeeded has gone on that premise; not buying established procedures, business or otherwise. The naysayers are inevitably left behind amid shouts of 'it cannot be done' and "should not be done'."

James Iandoli

He wasn't here all summer and it would have been unfair to Terrance (Lewis). Terrance is a key part of our offense.

Richard Curtis

The key factor is whether the agent is a member of the Association of Authors' Representatives, which screens its members and requires them to uphold a Canon of Ethics.

Rob Brydon

I'm prone to a more depressed outlook on life.

Lisa Finstrom

The (initial number) is stronger than expected. The six-month outlook has come back to temper that.

David Edwards

It makes sense that they did well in 2005; that's what everyone expected. The problem is the outlook for 2006.

Mark Batterson

The outcome of your life will be determined by your outlook on life.

Phoebe Tonkin

Being healthy is something I learned from a very young age. Looking after yourself on the inside helps with your energy, makes your skin glow, and changes your whole outlook on life.

John Krasinski

Most of the people I know who work out seriously do so because they have such an amazing outlook on life. To be who I want to be, I'm going to work out to be more positive, more active. It's proactive.

Jon Lea

It's the kind of year we like to see. And if everything holds, the water supply outlook is pretty good.

Derian Hatcher

That's how he does it. That's the outlook of the team, and it starts with him.

George Benson

The outlook for Georgia, I'm pleased to say, is good.