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He was a great advocate of cycling, a great role model for cyclists. I met him at a public meeting in Leesburg. And he got up and spoke to the presenters. He spoke in support of additional trail projects. And I think he was instrumental in bringing other people to the meetings to speak their mind. Mike Woods
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He wants an additional $18 billion that is not in the budget. And my question to him is, this is spending you say is needed. How do you intend to pay for it? Kent Conrad
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He kept the place going while President Graham in particular pursued the additional ends of those involved in the presidency. John Sanders
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What we feel that we're offering is an additional product, an additional choice. We're not taking anything away from the consumer. Dorothy Attwood
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Here are the choices I don't 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 Mabus
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He's a great kid. You figure after you saw him once you would be OK, but we saw him for an additional five innings and still had a hard time figuring him out. Bryant Kitty
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It is a critical factor for us that we have no additional money. Warren Riley
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I think the fact that he would ignore and violate a subpoena would certainly be grounds to file articles of impeachment, ... If Kenneth Starr does have additional information, I think it could snowball into a real impeachment problem for the president. I personally hope that doesn't happen. Orrin Hatch
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We expect to run out of money sooner. Additional funding will be needed to serve the same number of people we served last year. Charles Jackson
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We're obviously very disappointed. We're hoping that Congress will see the importance of leaving the food aid budget as it is -- that 25 percent needs to stay in the U.S.. Chris Garza
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I have dedicated many years to economic study, up to the Ph.D. level, to analyze and understand the inherent weaknesses of aid and why aid policies have consistently failed to deliver on economic growth and poverty alleviation. Dambisa Moyo
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I'd like to see every Brooklyn organization raising funds for the relief effort, ... Brooklyn book clubs, sports teams, block associations, business and professional associations, schools, libraries, houses of worship, and any other forum where Brooklynites come together can all join in and make a difference. I would also like to see all Brooklyn restaurants donate a percentage of their receipts for a week to the relief effort. Right now, donations of money are most urgently needed. As the rescue and recovery progresses, there will be many other needs, and we will continue to respond as those needs become clear. Brooklynites can be counted upon to come to the aid of our southern neighbors and we will be there for the long haul. Marty Markowitz
aid handling pitching receiving skills
He has solid, above-average receiving skills and is above-average in handling a pitching staff. He'll be able to aid us in the development of Buck. Allard Baird
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Really, we were six or seven years into the AIDS epidemic at that time, and I think it was a move that offered an acceptance. You know, sometimes movies are great because I think they can precondition society for acceptance, and I think when they do that we're really at the statesmanship level of film-making. John Davis
aid compassion difference help military providing relief
Our military is making a significant difference in providing relief and aid and help and compassion for those who have suffered, Donald Rumsfeld
aid china fiji financed million year
In total, China has financed US$15 million in aid for Fiji for this year alone. Michel Lu
aid call countries efforts engaged implement steadily
In addition, I would like to call on all countries engaged in bilateral aid efforts to steadily implement their projects, Nobutaka Machimura
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If you know someone is going to punch you, should you close your eyes and pretend it's not going to happen? or should you be alert, eyes wide open, ready to defend yourself? I don't know about you, but I'd rather see the punch coming than get hit when I'm not looking. Will I be in pain either way? Yes, but I'll have the band aid ready. Joy Maniscalco
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Knowing the impact area and getting it cleaned up, to us, is in a sense the most important thing. Daren Beaudo
area deal desirable local plays role vision
Just the vision of a revitalized Bellingham waterfront will make this place a desirable area for boaters. A new marina would also be big deal for the local boating industry, which plays an important role in this economy. Jon Lindhout
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I suspect there will be enough positive news in other areas to persuade consumers there is a light at the end of the tunnel and that the economy is moving to better times, but it will be a gradual process, and confidence may be flat in the next couple of months. Douglas Porter
areas buy focus health investors ready technology
I think investors should be ready to buy on the dips, particularly in long-term focus areas like technology or health care. John Eade
areas general industries lots shining spam
I think in general things are getting worse, not better. There are lots of little victories. Spam is one of our industries shining victories. But there are lots of areas where we aren't doing very well. Bruce Schneider
area crises endless human impossible life obligated perhaps seem string
It can perhaps seem that this area is plagued by an endless string of crises and that it's impossible to do anything. Then I say that a human life is a human life... and we're obligated to help. Kjell Bondevik
areas carry far nuclear reach regime
It can carry a nuclear warhead and it allows the regime to reach areas in far distances, Alireza Jafarzadeh
area football people room small talked team weight work
He used to come into the weight room with about 35 of his people and work out. We talked about the football team and how I was doing and if I still live in the (Houston) area where I lived. It was small talk. Adam Dunn
area edge hospitals members precaution staff sure taking wife
He can't evacuate with his wife and my niece, we're a little on edge about that but the hospitals taking every precaution to make sure the staff members area safe. Aaron Baker
assess chance goes joey playing week
Joey has a much better chance of playing than Duce, ... We'll assess Duce as the week goes on. Bill Cowher
assessment current favor gaming greater likely magnitude public scope
It is our current assessment that the gaming commission, as well as public opinion, will more than likely favor those gaming applicants possessing the greater magnitude of scope in their proposal. Merrill Stabile
assessment couple means population student tool
We look at the API as another tool in our assessment bag. We use it as a means to look at where we can improve. Now we have got an idea there are a couple of sectors in our student population that may need more support. Danielle Clark
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He looks like a player that I can invest in. His off-the-ball movement is excellent and he knows where to go in spaces to receive the ball, but I will be able to make a better assessment of him on Sunday and decide if I really need him. Kenville Layne
assessment years america
My assessment is that we have a crisis in national political leadership. When will America recognize the danger we face? When will the corrosive partisanship of American politics end and allow for a bipartisan solution to arguably the most dangerous threat our nation has faced in over 60 years? Ricardo Sanchez
assessment
I am never guided by a possible assessment of my work Vladimir Putin
assessment jury
Our assessment is that the jury is still out. Mark Regev
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Our assessment is that Australian shares will continue to outperform mainstream global shares over the next year, thanks to a combination of higher dividend yields, slightly stronger earnings growth (helped of course by the resources sector) and franking credits. Shane Oliver
assessment community ensure information itself proven risk
Risk assessment has not proven itself infallible. A lot of this is subjective. We want to ensure that the community has as much information as possible. Laura Ahearn
change great interested primary relationships
I was interested about how relationships change as you get older. You are great friends in your 20s. In your 30s, you get married. Your 40s are all about your kids. In your 50s, you get divorced, and your friendships become primary again. Hanya Yanagihara
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Kansas didn't just cut our hair. They shaved our head. They scored 196 or 96 or one or the other on us. It'll take a tremendous effort to slow them down and change that. Barry Collier
change crying figured five good josh number starting willing
Josh was crying to me for five years with the Marlins that he always wanted No. 19 so I told him I'd be willing to give it up. I think change is good sometimes. So I figured why not? I'm on a new team, new number and everything is new. I'm kind of starting from scratch. I feel good about that. Mike Lowell
change fed language optimism policy saying signal suspect
I suspect that there's a little optimism that the Fed will signal that they are just about done, that they'll change their language from saying 'further policy firming may be' to saying it 'might be' needed. John Silvia
changed kids northeast scouts
I think it really changed the way some scouts look at Northeast kids and how they play ball. Craig Hansen
changed few past
I think it is a combination of things. A lot has changed in New Year's over the past few years. Jim Zandri
change couple days desire extra final mind sure thinking whether wife
It all started in his mind right after his wife went into the hospital. He started thinking about whether he really had the desire to keep going. We let him take a couple extra days just to make sure that was his final decision. He's not going to change his mind at this point. Jim Duquette
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It¹s a compliment, because it¹s a place we haven¹t been in a long time and it sets our standard even higher. We also understand that the percentage points and the rankings can change weekly. What we have to do is concentrate on winning. That's the only thing we have control over. It¹s only October, and what we want to do is to be one of the top two teams in December. Mack Brown
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It also would help, of course, if we had the movie shot here, so we could change some of the old ?Dallas? TV show stereotypes that have lasted all these years. Laura Miller
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He is short, single and has a mullet. But why would such a guy need a makeover, you ask? Hmmm ... That is a very tough question to answer. Maybe Mickey doesn't need a makeover, but some minor changes to his trendy and stylish habits. Mike Thompson
changes game good job people year
It changes (your game plan) some. You've got to put people in different positions, but we've done that some this year and I thought we did a pretty good job with that. Dale Walker
changes doubtful ready unless wants
I think it's very doubtful that he'll play, unless something changes here. I think he wants to play, but I don't think he's ready yet. Billy Hite
changes four parties safe
I think it's safe to say that, in varying degrees, there's a sense from all four parties that there are significant changes that are needed. Don Schiemann
changes cuts medicare tax
It is only their insistence on tax cuts for the wealthy, to be funded by Medicare cuts or changes in the CPI, that we don't have a budget, Dick Gephardt
changes developed group individual parts sweeping work
It is made of 18 panels, so we could disassemble it and work on parts of it in our individual areas, but no one person could really make sweeping changes to the whole painting, so it developed in a group setting. Shea Little
changes information
When they started going over the itinerary, I told them I didn't want to do that. It wasn't about not getting ready. When I first committed, we didn't have all the information about how long we were going to be away. I just wasn't comfortable with that because of all the changes we've made. I wanted to be part of it here. Jason Isringhausen
changes computer mathematics next study year
When they go to Liz Claiborne and find out that you have to study mathematics (and) you have to know computer technology, that changes what you think you'll take next year in school. E. O. Wilson
changes hurt team
We made some changes that hurt us. We are a much better team right now, and I know we can play with them. Dale Hedges
customers great personal reaction
have great reaction time, and give their customers a lot of personal attention. Ronald Cohen
customers excited popular toys
Her toys are very popular with our customers so we're excited to have them. Al Bloom
customers serving
If you're not serving the customer, you'd better be serving someone who is. Karl Albrecht
customers demand increased recent seen term weeks
In recent weeks we have seen increased demand from customers for a competitive term deposit rate, Paul Matthews
customers expect life outside personal realize
I realize you have a personal life outside of work. And when you're here we expect you to put the customers first. Dan Butler
customers girls
His customers were kids. His customers were young girls. James Carbone
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I'm hearing estimates of maybe a week to two weeks before they can resume exporting. But if it goes longer than that, our customers start turning to other sources of supply and we start losing sales, which obviously has an impact on price. Rick Tolman
customers point talk
I know most of the customers. I make a point to talk to them and get to know them. Mark Stone
customers good job store trust
I have to do a good job because if the store can't trust us, then the customers can't trust the store. David Smith
defense defensive italy rock
Italy is a very defensive team, very well organized, they look to counter-attack. Their defense is rock solid. Steve Ralston
defense gets knows lets pound smart work zone
He just knows how to pound the zone once he gets ahead. He just lets his defense work for him. He's a smart pitcher. He knows what he's doing. R. Inge
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I thought the first half defense was very good. I wish we could have scored some points there to get a lead. We missed our first 10 shots to start the game, we had good shots that we have to be able to make. We didn't make them and kept them in the game. Kris Kleeman
defense fed flow second
I think we fed off our defense a little more in the second half, and we got into a flow offensively as a result. Allan Ray
defense great hitting played
I think we rebounded and played great defense (during the run). Once we got away from that, they started getting comfortable, started hitting shots. Cappie Pondexter
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I think we did that. But we still have some room to improve. Our style of defense is getting after the offense. However, you want to do that. Whether it's a zone defense or blitzes, we're going to do that. Kawika Mitchell
defense played
I thought our whole defense played pretty doggone good. DeAngelo Hall
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I thought our post defense was good tonight. We didn't give them a whole lot of easy stuff until late. Overall, I thought it was a good man defense. Riley Wallace
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I thought our overall defense was exceptionally good tonight. I was pleased with that. Bob Letsch
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His strongest selling point is his international reputation as a diplomat. He has the gravitas, the intelligence and the depth to be worthy of this post. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu
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I think we have the potential but it is not going to be an easy season by any means. We have a lot of depth in our seniors. Most of them have started since they were sophomores, so they are a strong unit. Lori Rubino
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It is music's lofty mission to shed light on the depths of the human heart Robert Schumann
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Human kind has to get out of violence only through nonviolence. Hatred can be overcome only by love. Counter-hatred only increases the surface as well as the depth of hatred. Mohandas Gandhi
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In the depths of winter I finally learned there was in me an invincible summer Albert Camus
depth
I like what we've got at quarterback. I like our depth there. You know, we'll see. Joe Gibbs
depth goals great kids low means
I really like our depth this year. The kids have great goals and they really want to be consistently good. We have more depth, and I think that means more low scores. Mick Flattery
depth discovered ignorance knew needed
I knew I needed to tell this story ... and discovered the depth of my ignorance in doing so. John Adams
depth lose
I like the depth on our team. I don't want to lose anybody. Kelly Krauskopf
details involved knows machine model shows
He knows details about the machine ... this is model X and why. That shows a really involved collector. John Hume
details refused
He refused to elaborate; he wouldn't give any details as to what that meant. Katherine Collins
details good great man stuff
He's a great man. I like him a lot. Obviously, stuff will come out. I don't really know the details of it. But I do know he is a good man. Robert Esche
detailed policy program
His WMD program is active, detailed and growing. The policy of containment is not working, Tony Blair
detail heart intensive labor soul
It is labor intensive and detail intensive. You've got to put your heart and soul into it. Eric Smith
details bothered persons
Beware of the person who can't be bothered by details. William Feather
details attention matter
The surest way to arouse and hold the attention of the reader is by being specific, definitive, and concrete. The greatest writers - Homer, Dante, Shakespeare - are effective largely because they deal in particulars and report the details that matter. Their words call up pictures. William Strunk, Jr.
details found sort
I'm not getting into the details of what we know, when we first found out and all that sort of thing. That would be inappropriate, Charles Ramsey
detailed determined drawings inside
The inside is not completely determined as to what Wright wanted, because his drawings were not detailed enough. Patrick Mahoney
documents house imperative provide white
It is imperative that the White House provide expeditiously those documents it intends to release, Arlen Specter
documents guarantee passed
I can guarantee that there were not any documents passed to the Americans, Silvio Berlusconi
documents doubt left people saw signing
The documentation was very well put together. It was comprehensive and left no doubt about what the people signing the documents saw and witnessed. Emmett Brown
documentaries film good-films
A good film is also a documentary Eric Rohmer
document trying unnatural
Co-writing is a very unnatural feeling. It's like wanting to document a feeling that you have and then trying to get someone else to describe it for you. Kathleen Edwards
document final happen policy
We had anticipated when we were working on that document that what was going to happen was there was going to be a final policy on whistle-blowers. There is not one yet. Barbara Dixon
documents saw
As you saw I only got some of the documents this morning. Michael Hulley
documentaries film
Saying that all documentaries are the same is like saying all foreign films are the same. Terry Zwigoff
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The left hand probably didn't know what the right had was doing on some of the subpoenas and also they've had so many subpoenas in the White House and so many document requests, and they've had to go through so many documents it's not unusual to have overlooked something, Harold Ickes
existence insatiable urgent
Insofar we are death-bound, existence is urgent and frightful. Insofar as are groundless, it is vertiginous and dreamlike. Insofar as we are insatiable, it is unquiet and tormented. Roberto Unger
existence section whether
There will be a section for every sport that ever fielded a varsity team, whether it's still in existence or not. Every sport -- men's and women's -- will be represented. Jim Marchiony
existence leave
This leave has been in existence for as long as I can remember. This is not anything new. Rick Costa
existence enjoyed
While I loved, and while I was loved, what an existence I enjoyed! Charlotte Bronte
existence properties
These are the first properties other than existence that we've been able determine. Gerry Gilmore
existence judgments mental modern price terribly thinking
There is something terribly nervous-making about a modern existence. For one thing, it's all the thinking we have to do and all the judgments we have to make. It's the price of freedom: make the judgments, make the mental calls, Saul Bellow
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What is true for one relationship, for one painting, is not true for another... each possesses its own strange inevitability that resists us and we can never finally know what it is we are doing until the work is finished... It is as if the picture paints itself through us, the story tells itself through us, has a larger existence of which we know nothing. Alex Miller
existence surrealism elsewhere
It is living and ceasing to live that are imaginary solutions. Existence is elsewhere. Andre Breton
existence
Existence will not stop until it gets to beauty. Anne Carson
impact
He's going to make a big impact on all of us. Kris Benson
impact late visible
It could be too late but an impact he'll make. It may not be visible big time, but it will be (impacting). Felipe Alou
impact practical quite
I think the practical impact should be quite small, Bob Lohn
impact player potential
To get a player of his caliber, they said they thought they were very blessed. They said he has the potential to be an impact player very soon. John Beck
impact left states united united-states
He has left an impact not only on the United States but on the whole world. Tony Tan
impact instrument invention makers musical ubiquitous
His invention is ubiquitous and has had as much if not more impact than the invention of the piano. He's probably one of the most important musical instrument makers in history. David Borden
impact passing pride selfless takes
His impact has been far-reaching for our program. He is really a selfless player. Jared takes so much pride in passing the basketball. Matt Brady
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I'm not Tiger Woods, ... but it's possible to have the same kind of impact on racing as he has had on golf. That is something to shoot for. But we'll have a rookie driver, and people who haven't worked together, so it will be a challenge. Tim Brown
impact policies recognize
I recognize policies have an impact on people's lives. Karen Hughes
internal mapping wondering
I'm wondering why I'm not mapping fissures, ... We could do it with internal funding, if we had enough, but we don't have enough. Ray Harris
internal needs outside service solution staff whether
It's not just about the end-user's needs, but also about the needs of the IT professionals who service those end-users, whether internal IT staff or an outside solution provider. George Kafkarkou
internal japan power reform spends starts time tomorrow
The reform of Japan starts today. There is no tomorrow for the Koizumi LDP government, which spends all its time in internal power struggles. Katsuya Okada
internal time
This is not the first time this has happened. It may be some kind of internal bureaucratic problem. Andy Fisher
internal roberts view
The whole idea of the internal memoranda is to try to get a more unvarnished view of what Roberts said. Elliot Mincberg
internal revenue title tripped
Title 26 of the Internal Revenue Code. Taxation, basically. It's what tripped up Al Capone. J. J. Johnson
normally pay run
Just to run down and double-team Shaq all over the place, it normally doesn't pay off. Scott Skiles
normally second sent worried
He said he was sorry. End of story. I'm not worried about that. He buckled down in the second half. Normally in the past, he would be sent off. Mo Johnston
normal
I think it's just going back to a more normal level. Bill Ward
normal
We're not your normal organization. We have no funding, it's just me. Cindy Winstead
normal puerto-rico upbringing
I had such a great upbringing in Puerto Rico, and it was just a very normal life. Roselyn Sanchez
normal fame being-famous
I've always been more drawn to being normal than being famous. Vince Gill
normal pattern school spring
In this tournament, we didn't do that. We're not in school during spring break, and we're not in our normal pattern and routine. Jody Allen
normal press tries
In the fall, he was just a normal young person that comes to us who tries to press and do a little too much. Tom Myers
normally proud
I'm proud of myself because I didn't (overthrow), which normally 'stupid Ben' will do. Ben Sheets
occurred written
I do have a sister. I have never written much about sisters before. I am very close to my sister, but, maybe, because we are very close, it never occurred to me to write about her. Amy Bloom
practice
I think (the Canadians') forwards are better than their defense. They don't have to practice much defense. Peter Elander
practice way belief
It's clear all the way through history that practices are primary and beliefs are secondary. Robert Neelly Bellah
practice sometimes duty
In practice it is seldom very hard to do one's duty when one knows what it is, but it is sometimes extremely difficult to find this out. Samuel Butler
practice trying nasa
Even though NASA tries to simulate launch, and we practice in simulators, it's not the same - it's not even close to the same. Sally Ride
practice two communism
Communism to me is one-third practice and two-thirds explanation. Will Rogers
practice perfect practice-makes-perfect
Perfect practice makes perfect. Twyla Tharp
practice theory-of-evolution agriculture
Agricultural practice served Darwin as the material basis for the elaboration of his theory of Evolution, which explained the natural causation of the adaptation we see in the structure of the organic world. That was a great advance in the knowledge of living nature. Trofim Lysenko
practice ideas order
A field marshal who issued orders to the armed forces but had no idea of the results they would have in practice. Wilhelm Keitel
practice birth-control moral
Whether or not birth control is eugenic, hygienic, and economic, it is the most revolutionary practice in the history of sexual morals. Walter Lippmann
product
This is more about long-term, ... When product No. 3 or (No.) 4 comes along, you're ready. Paul Clarke
production public school second taught
There was an ITV television production of the second novel I wrote, called 'Murder of Quality.' It was a little murder story set in a public school - I'd once taught at Eton, and I used that stuff. John le Carre
productive responsibility
That is my responsibility. Obviously, we want to be more productive than we were in the playoffs. Joe Gibbs
production
We are not getting the production offensively for what we need to be successful. Frank Robinson
products features
Making a product better often requires removing features. Marco Arment
production safety shut systems worked
All safety systems worked to successfully shut down production on the OCS (Outer Continental Shelf) platforms, Rebecca Watson
products
A lot of the higher-margin products are doing well. Tim Ghriskey
production
We think that we will keep production at the same level. Chakib Khelil
product somewhat
We are still somewhat constrained in the chipset product line. We think microprocessors were OK, Andy Bryant
providing service taking taxpayers
I have the same feeling, you know. We're taxpayers providing a service to the needy, and somebody's taking advantage, and that is wrong. Rick Jones
providing respect
We wanted to respect him and that is why we are providing the appropriate honors, James Perkins
providing
My definition of 'innovative' is providing value to the customer. Mary Barra
providing support terms
We have to see the follow-through in terms of implementations and providing support for foreigners. Charles Wang
providing run windows within
We are not providing a way to run Windows within OS X. Natalie Kerris
security social
It has to come to a head. We won't have Social Security if it doesn't. Ken Stern
security strict
The ECB should not feel insecure. They have strict security at all the grounds. Shaharyar Khan
security-guards entourage bigs
I don't have big security guards. I don't have an entourage. Taylor Swift
security supply
We think security of supply will be a big problem. Fatih Birol
security-systems america russia
Finding the Russian scientists may be a problem being that Russia does not have a Social Security System, as here in America, that allows us to monitor, track down and capture an American citizen. Colin Powell
security-guards sixteen asks
How old are you? Sixteen? S-seventeen? [asks security guard] Is seventeen legal? Alice Cooper
security
He who stands upon his own strength will never stand. Thomas Brooks
security
The precondition to freedom is security. Rand Beers
security
Security is a concern, ... It is a priority. Alberto Gonzales
serve trouble
I had a lot of trouble with my serve in this tournament. Justine Henin-Hardenne
serve studies
Studies serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability. Francis Bacon
serve totally
I serve totally at the will of the president. Michael Brown
serves watching
But it still serves as a primer for everyone who's watching the trial. Alex Gibney
serve station
If they can serve it from Sallisaw, and show they can serve it well, that's OK. But I would like to see a station there at some point, once it makes sense. Steve Carter
serves several took
We had a lot of reinforcing in the basement. It took several years to get it where we wanted it, but it serves us well. Nancy Stern