Famous Quotes & Sayings

Virginia Postrel

Just as producers often give consumers things they want but didn't think to ask for, consumers sometimes come up with surprising uses for new inventions. When a new product appears, it can uncover dissatisfactions and desires no one knew were there.

Michael Workman

The pick up in house price inflation since mid-2005 has the potential to provide further positive impetus to consumer spending in the months ahead.

Heather Dougherty

The 2005 holiday season was a gadget year for consumers of all ages, and consumers continued to show their love for free shipping.

Paul Taylor

The affordability issue from rising interest rates takes some consumers out of the market. These are big-ticket items for consumers. They are going to be sensitive to interest rates.

Ken Perkins

The American consumer has been particularly resilient over the last year plus, ... They're finding ways to spend.

David Rosenberg

That will just reinforce the slowdown in consumer spending.

Howard Silverblatt

We have already started to see some consumer resistance on high oil prices and this is obviously going to increase, and it will hurt consumer spending.

M. Wolfe

We can throw variable pricing in and we can raise prices of a hit song, but it doesn't mean consumers will buy. They have an alternative - get songs for free.

Meg Whitman

We have tremendous momentum in our flagship business. Our customers now transact well over $200 million in gross merchandise sales per month, making this the most vibrant consumer e-commerce site on the entire Internet.

Yotam Ottolenghi

Most fish require a short cooking time, but cephalopods are the exception to this fishy rule. As with some cuts of larger land beasts, the longer they're cooked, the more tender they get.

Igor Luksic

We are determined to improve the economic environment by getting foreign investors in and by cutting red tape.

Abraham Lincoln

In so far as the government lands can be disposed of, I am in favor of cutting up the wild lands into parcels so that every poor man may have a home.

Nancy Gibbs

The path of progress cuts through the four-way intersection of the moral, medical, religious and political - and whichever way you turn, you are likely to run over someone's deeply held beliefs.

Carrie Vaughn

It’s only a scratch, don’t cut my arm off!

Carl Safina

Try to cut down drastically on plastic. Recycle. Use less energy and more renewable energy. We can all live better by doing better for ourselves and the sea!

Antoine Fuqua

The violence you witness is Denzel doing it and we're taking some visual effects and doing some things and you see something happen it's happening in front of you as opposed to cutting away and doing a bunch of tricks. It's in front of you. So it's hard not to make it a hard "R" if you see a guy get punched and teeth wind up in someone's knuckles.

Bill Vaughan

The suburb is a place where someone cuts down all the trees to build houses, and then names the streets after the trees.

Bill Burr

When you say, "there's no reason [to hit a woman]" that kills any examination as to how two people ended up at that place. When you say, "there's no reason," you cut out the build-up and you're just left with the act. How you gonna solve it if you don't figure it out?

David Littmann

Michigan is not yet at rock bottom, but it will be in three to five years. We are a seeing an economic decline in the next five years.

Manfred Nowak

The practice of torture, though on decline particularly in urban areas, remains widespread in China.

Ben Bernanke

Deflation is defined as a general decline in prices, with emphasis on the word 'general.'

Gary Perlstein

I think if anything, interest rates will stay still or decline and that could potentially offset the petrol issue.

Bob Klein

We do license products very selectively. In the past, we've declined to license such products. We would rather be out there riding the products down the road.

Steve Stanley

Without a doubt, the decline mainly reflects the run-up in gasoline prices.

Ralph Acampora

Unfortunately, what has precipitated this decline is a real fear of interest rates rising. Personally and professionally, I think interest rates go a little higher than most people expect and until that happens, until we see the end of that fear, I think the market between now and the end of June is going to be very, very nervous.

Tony Alexander

You'd have to say there's probably still scope for some further declines in the very near future.

Prabhat Jha

We are seeing a decline and it's real.

Idris Elba

I have one of these bodies. When I was younger, I could never put weight on, and now that I'm a little older, there's a natural sort of chubbiness coming. But honestly, if I work out for a week, it drops off in no time.

Gillian Armstrong

We need more drama on Australian TV. We've actually dropped the ball on that.

Nassim Nicholas Taleb

I don't go to the doctor except when I'm very ill, and when I go to India, I drink a drop of local water.

Romeo Crennel

That would have helped if we would've made that play. He just dropped it, it looked like to me.

Brad Kassell

That was probably the key to the victory. Every time they dropped back to pass he was getting harassed. Those guys up front dominated.

Marc Bulger

We need to have Steven in this game a whole lot more. When the D-line can tee off, it makes it awfully tough on our linemen, and they're dropping eight guys and it's tough for our guys to get open.

Chris Lander

We just didn't make baskets the second half. We've got to be able to shoot from the outside. We had some good looks, but couldn't drop the shots.

Mavis Staples

I sang with my father for over 50 years, and now all of a sudden he's gone, and I just dropped out.

Vic Santoro

We were hoping he would go under 53 seconds, but we're pleased with his drop in time.

Stephen Baker

The PC is a big durable goods item now. When the economy is slowing, people tend to reduce their spending on those kinds of things.

John C. Calhoun

What is a permanent loan but a mortgage upon the wealth and industry of the country? It is the only form of indebtedness, as experience has shown, by which heavy and durable encumbrance can be laid upon the community.

Travis Thomas

I thought I showed, first of all, that I was a durable back since I took all the reps for my team. I showed some speed, some acceleration, some vision. And I just showed some will.

Sam Dubbin

We hope it will stand as a durable lesson for the future.

Scott Turow

Yes, that's a pretty durable Turow theme. Everyone has two sides.

Michael Woolfolk

Given the recent spate of positive January data, CPI and durable goods are unlikely to disappoint. The USD is positioned to make new gains ... as favorable U.S. growth and interest rate differentials weigh on market sentiment.

Pat Hill

He's a very durable running back. He's always getting us the tough yard. The first two weeks of the season we didn't use him much. We rode him pretty hard (against Toledo) last week.

Ned Colletti

We think Brett is a huge plus. He's been so durable, probably a 200-inning guy. Having starters who are durable gives us more options in the rotation, in the bullpen.

Andrew Friedman

We are happy to have Harper back in 2006. Travis has been very versatile and durable in his seasons with the Rays. Travis pitched very well down the stretch and we expect him to be a positive contributor.

William Safire

When infuriated by an outrageous column, do not be suckered into responding with an abusive e-mail. Pundits so targeted thumb through these red-faced electronic missives with delight, saying 'Hah! Got to 'em.'

Chino Moreno

I love some electronic music. I'm not a big fan of dubstep, but there is so much good electronic music out there.

Brendon Urie

I'm a big fan of electronic dance music.

Mike Gonzales

With the electronic age, we wanted a way to help keep our members informed on what is going on.

Jim Barnes

Who knows? Maybe eventually I'll be doing my nightly read with an electronic device. It's hard to imagine, but a lot of things are hard to imagine, but then they come true.

Peter Nelson

One of the problems the internet has introduced is that in this electronic village, all the village idiots have internet access.

Peter Nelson

One of the problems the internet has introduced is that in the electronic village all the village-idiots have internet access.

Philippe Petit

I hate all electronic things that are supposed to help the human being. You don't smell, you don't hear, you don't touch anymore.

J. Hoover

We can get electronic test results back within 24 hours, ... Teachers will be able to use the results right away to help with the curriculum.

Eric Steege

We are a lot better team. We are starting to gel as a team.

Dan Smith

We're moving people around and a lot of the girls are having to play a role. It took a little while for them to get used to playing a role and they are starting to gel a little bit.

Edy Ganem

For a longer nail look, I get a gel manicure. They grow with the gel polish, and then I keep going until I want my natural, short nails back with the regular polish.

John Blackburn

Jill did a great job of getting the team to gel and mixing the old players with the new.

Dana Brunetti

You can learn a lot from somebody's video bio: if you're not going to gel with the actor or a crew.

Chris Licursi

Now people can gel the hair, spike it, and even mouse it.

Retief Goosen

Today we played very well, we just seem to play a similar sort of game. We gel well with each other.

Ryan Hansen

Run for the door if a guy has too much gel in his hair and is too tan and it's not even summer.

Guy Finstrom

They started playing as a team instead of individuals. You have kids from here and there. It takes a while to gel them together.

Raymond Bonner

Think Indonesia and tourism, and the first thing that comes to mind is probably Bali. Think golf holiday, and most people would dream of Scotland or Ireland. But Indonesia harbors one of the best-kept secrets in the world of travel: it is a golfer's paradise.

David Heymann

Polio is not only an issue in Indonesia ... but it's an international issue.

Richard Bernstein

Today all you're probably seeing is a weakness prior to the G8 meeting this weekend, and a lot of uncertainty in Indonesia and Asia,

Erwin Arnada

I repeat once again, Playboy Indonesia has not violated any Indonesian laws.

Sri Mulyani Indrawati

Like many countries, Indonesia can transform its decision-making system to be more transparent and inclusive, particularly on resource allocation and use.

Stein Toennesson

At this stage, Ahtisaari stands out as an obvious choice. The peace process (orchestrated by Ahtisaari) in Indonesia seems to be a real success.

Jusuf Kalla

This is extraordinary, receiving two national hero's titles, namely from Indonesia two years ago, and now from South Africa,

Jane Soepardi

I have received reports from most major posts in Indonesia and preparations are complete.

Mark Matthews

If I could take a seven-year view, I would long Indonesia and short Google.

Brandon Jennings

During the lockout year, my focus was the basics, sharpening my moves, my fundamentals.

Riley Wallace

It disappoints me that we're not as sharp as we should be at this stage. But it's a win.

Joe Glenn

I thought Jake would play a little better. Jake probably wasn't as sharp as I hoped.

Jeff Bower

We took a step back on offense. We weren't very sharp at anything on that side of the ball.

Steve Roberts

He was real sharp for the most part.

Frank Robinson

He was very sharp today with his pitches,

Brad Richards

I can just tell, personally, that we're just not as sharp as we were in the past,

Margaret Cavendish

Women's Tongues are as sharp as two-edged Swords, and wound as much, when they are anger'd

Ken Starr

I said in sharp language that that practice was wrong.

Charles Baudelaire

All the visible universe is nothing but a shop of images and signs.

A. J. McLean

I shop more than most women.

Etta James

I like to shop, but I don't like to go out to dances.

Richard Bach

Shop for security over happiness and we buy it at that price.

Dan Cooper

We'll look at the spending cap. We have to look at the legislation that was passed.

Craig Benson

I don't think anyone's pushing for spending limits in the campaign.

Jack Morgan

If they end up spending 4 or 5 weeks there, it won't surprise me.

Alan Watts

What would you like to do if money were no object? How would you really enjoy spending your life?

Al Sharpton

I understand deficit spending. I was born in deficit spending.

Jason Chaffetz

Federal spending is atrocious.

Elizabeth Hurley

Spending time outdoors makes you feel great.

William J. H. Boetcker

You cannot keep out of trouble by spending more than you earn.

Leon Wieseltier

I was not interested in spending 10 years in the culture wars.