Famous Quotes & Sayings

Sen Jenkins

There is no assurance if you cut the (tax) by 3 cents, the consumer gets a dime of it.

John Donaldson

his assurance to the party that whenever he calls the next general election there'll be a massive victory by the PNM.

Dan Wilson

The concern has to do with the problem Macon has with giving resources and support to neighborhoods that it deems are expendable, ... All I wanted was some assurance this had been thought through.

Ridha Jawad

The important principle here is that this provides an assurance (to Sunnis) that this constitution is not the end of history but is subject to amendment,

Mohamed ElBaradei

The more we see, the more credible assurance we can provide to the council, the more the council can come to closure on this issue and come to the conclusion that Iraq has been disarmed. That is the objective.

Jonathan Scott

It was a sense of assurance when he stepped on the field, and everyone in the huddle just had that twinkle in their eye knowing we could get the job done. It was extra motivation to know that despite any kind of odds he can make it happen.

Mark Fox

The only assurance we have is, because we won our league, we would be in the NIT. All respect to the NIT, but that's not where these kids want to go.

Lewis Hallam

As our expedition to New York seems likely to be attended with a very fatal Consequence, and ourselves haply censured for undertaking it without assurance of success.

Bill Watterson

What assurance do I have that your parenting isn't screwing me up?

Keith Henderson

I think that went a long way for closure with the families,

Susan Sheldon

You can't undo what you did, it is over, it is done, just turn yourself in, help us to get closure and put my mother to rest.

Jim Newman

It means a lot to all the veterans, and I think they'll all have closure now that they never could have before, and they'll be able to talk about experiences there that they never were able to, before,

Aidan White

At a time when editorial independence needs to be defended, we find the closure of this newspaper shocking.

Brad Kullman

They've been intensive. They will get more intensive until we get something done. I'm hopeful. We're focusing all of our energies to do that now. We'll reach closure one way or another.

Mitchell Garabedian

They are extremely disappointed by the low settlement offer made by the archdiocese, but they realize they should try to obtain some type of closure and move on with their lives.

Tom Watson

There was damage to roofs there. Debris on the highway forced the closure of U.S. 45.

Keith Murphy

There's a lot of heartbreak and, at the same time, relief, especially for the families now that closure can start to begin.

Ray Romano

It is our swan song, and (winning) kind of symbolizes the closure at the end, and I miss it already. I'm gonna go bawl now.

Amelia Torres

We can confirm that we received the request last week. We are assessing it ... and expect to come to a conclusion in May.

Charles Stross

I am a lazy, cynical, middle-aged guy who has long since come to the conclusion that most historical periods really sucked, for most people, most of the time.

Seneca

He who comes to a conclusion when the other side is unheard, may have been just in his conclusion, but yet has not been just in his conduct

Robert Falcon Scott

I have come to the conclusion that life in the Antarctic Regions can be very pleasant.

David Vladeck

If you only read half the statute, you can come to that conclusion (that expert fees are not allowed). We think their reading overlooks half the statute.

Warren Riley

It's still ongoing, but we hope to have a conclusion within a few weeks.

Source Unknown

A conclusion is the place where you got tired of thinking.

Murli Deora

There was no conclusion in the last meeting. We will meet Finance Minister next week or so.

Alex Brand

It's a foregone conclusion there's one carrier too many, ... But even with this, I don't think it's definite that Emery will be the one that disappears.

Kofi Annan

I think the important thing, ... is the council stood together and insisted Iraq rescind its decision before any other reviews can be undertaken.

Dale Graham

I think the council has good intentions but they need to really think this through.

Hoshiyar Zebari

What I said was in fact, we are ready as the new Iraqi interim government to resume our responsibilities, especially now that we have a new U.N. Security Council resolution,

Dennis Lynch

I do a lot of litigation and lot of municipal work throughout Rockland County, and the town was interested in getting the most experienced council they can.

Jonathan Moreno

If the president wants a council that serves as a public seminar in moral philosophy, indeed, that is what he got.

Ulysses Grant

I never held a council of war in my life. I heard what men had to say - the stream of talk at headquarters - but I made up my own mind, and from my written orders my staff got their first knowledge of what was to be done. No living man knew of plans

Barbara Wilson

I know what they are talking about. When I went to work I was told that I couldn't go to council meetings and that if I did it could mean my job.

Mikhail Kamynin

The formula of the enlargement of the Security Council must make it more representative and enhance the efficiency of its decisions.

Eric Newman

The courthouse (Creek Council House exterior) was gorgeous in the movie. It was so great.

Kevin Sheridan

He obviously is a highly credible public face.

Ian Gow

Having somebody as credible as him ... probably meant that we established that we could be trusted quicker.

Mohamed ElBaradei

to fulfill its verification responsibilities in a credible manner.

Pope John

It is not credible that any one should possess so little understanding as to desire the faith and yet be destitute of the most necessary faculty to enable him to receive it.

Eugene Volokh

Lawyers tend to have something credible to say about an important subject. Lawyers have been educated about the legal system, which people are interested in.

Richard DeKaser

If you go back just 90 days, there were credible assertions of $100-a-barrel oil. No one is talking about that anymore.

Nazir Razak

They have a credible offer on the table. Let them take it to the shareholders and we shall see.

Kathy Miller

This language of persecution would be more credible if the very people using it weren't sitting at the seat of power in government today.

Jan Vandemoortele

It was found to be a credible threat. Since security is priority No. 1 for me, I decided to withdraw our staff from the field.

Richard Ben-Veniste

Were there contacts over time between Iraq and al-Qaeda? Yes, there were efforts made to communicate. We found no evidence of collaboration in any effort to mount any kind of operation against the United States' interests.

Traian Basescu

Romania will continue to fulfil its obligations in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Robert Byrd

The money the president wants to borrow for Iraq will come directly out of the American taxpayer wallets in the form of Medicare and Social Security receipts. That's your money

Robin Hayes

I have been to Iraq on a number of occasions. I was with the first group that went in.

Sandy Berger

The possibility that Saddam Hussein will use his biological and chemical weapons to attack us, directly or in concert with terrorists, cannot be dismissed.

Vladimir Zhirinovsky

I've never signed any contract and never received a cent from Iraq.

Walter Cronkite

The invasion of Iraq was illegal from the start.

Walid Jumblatt

The Syrian regime is helping the insurgency in Iraq and allowing all kinds of militants to come in and out, and go to Iraq to attack random soldiers and innocent people.

Walid Jumblatt

We are all happy when U.S. soldiers are killed week in and week out. The killing of U.S. soldiers in Iraq is legitimate and obligatory.

Mike Quigley

Just the circumstances of being in D.C., people give you books, and there are issues you want to learn more about, so you are tearing into as many as you can.

Ted Cruz

I think issues and substance, policy and vision and record should be the meat of politics.

Judith Sayers

There are still treaty issues that First Nations will have to negotiate on the rail corridor, but those negotiations will be between First Nations and government.

Reuben Brewer

I think the most salient issue right now (in the industry) is how to make a buck.

Jon Karkow

I think we're at the point where it isn't an issue now.

David Neumark

I think what the living-wage movement has done in the past 11 years is incredible. How many other issues are there where progressives have been this successful? I can't think of one.

Laura Tyson

I think that's understood as a policy issue in China. I don't think it's understood as a policy issue in the United States.

Paul Robertson

I think some of the technical and infrastructure issues haven't been completely realized,

Duane Lewis

He's doing fine. I think it was just a routine procedure. It had been prescheduled. It was not the result of any issues the last two weeks or three weeks.

Joseph Kabila

Whatever happens, if there are summits we will be there, provided it takes place after the funeral,

Josh Duncan

It is huge. Another win provides more motivation. We'll keep going.

Amy Gabriel

We have to be able to provide these services.

Paul O'Grady

I can eat beef, provided it's minced in disguise. I couldn't eat a gammon steak. Forget it.

William Cowper

Tis Providence alone secures In every change both mine and yours.

Joseph Stefanov

It has to provide a return (for the village).

Jacqueline McKenzie

I have provided a soundtrack for a scene that I am in which is pretty cool.

Jean Lacordaire

All that I know of tomorrow is that Providence will rise before the sun.

Mike Drake

I want to start seeing some of the results and know the provider is up to speed.