Famous Quotes & Sayings

Edward Lazear

On the other side of the trade deficit, of course, is the capital surplus. We are buying more goods than we are selling, but, on the other hand, the capital account surplus means that the United States is such an attractive market...that individuals from abroad are investing in the United States...at a record rate.

Chen Xingdong

China's trade surplus will remain a sticking point between China and the U.S.. It's hard to close the trade gap because there's very little China can buy from abroad that it doesn't already make.

Jay Bryson

I guess if there's any surprise it's that I would have thought exports would have grown a little more than they did. But in the second quarter everyone else had weaker economies, although more recent signs are that things abroad are picking up. So maybe June was too soon to look for an increase.

Jack Straw

I have a clear duty of care in respect of both UK citizens and of UK staff in diplomatic posts abroad

Paul Mackel

Japan is signaling that they're not concerned about the pace of the decline in the yen, so people are going to continue to push the yen lower. Japanese investors are continuing to buy bonds abroad and we see more scope for yen weakness.

John O'Donoghue

I also believe strongly that capping this exemption would send out a message internationally that we do not encourage success in the arts ... We will force our young talent to go abroad as soon as they become successful. This is wrong.

John McGonegal

In 2005 our strategy to aggressively pursue quality listings both domestically and abroad proved a major success for the Amex. We plan to capitalize on our strength within the domestic markets and further expand our commitment to attracting desirable foreign listings by demonstrating the strong value proposition a listing on the Amex provides.

Yelena Isinbayeva

I may not stay in Russia all the time but I'm still based in Volgograd and I don't have plans to move abroad permanently, at least for now.

Gloria Lee

I really wanted to go abroad to South Korea, the country of my heritage, in order to increase my fluency in the language and really become immersed in the culture, ... This experience would be perfect, I thought to myself, and I applied.

Tatsuo Ichikawa

Investors aren't sure if they should buy more longer-dated bonds with yields this low.

Akihiko Yokoyama

Investors should prepare for a change in monetary policy. Hold off buying 10-year bonds as yields are going to grind higher.

Dan Doctoroff

We're not going to allocate Liberty Bonds today to buildings that are never going to be built.

Stephen Jen

They can't run out of U.S. exposure. They have Treasuries, cash, the whole yield curve, corporate bonds that they can invest in. They can even invest in paintings.

Michael Terpstra

Oh I am gonna buy an island I am gonna buy an airplane. In reality, gee, not a fan of flying, and I do not really like water.

Andre Dreicon

The mood is negative. It could fall further, but whoever comes in now is buying cheap.

Jim Kliesch

Any category that you're interested in, you can buy green.

Kurt Barnard

Are consumers buying more? I don't know. I think what Wal-Mart said about people spending less of the rebate money this year in stores is significant. It shows people prefer to save any extra money than spend it.

Terry Mackin

Advertisers can't buy enough video in today's market.

Kevin Norrish

This is definitely not about buying up oil resources in order to ship the oil into China.

Brian Williamson

You're seeing some selling now, some consolidation maybe, but I'd be cautious of that. The market's been very resilient. Investors have been very quick to buy if they get a little good news.

Mario Gabelli

You're issuing 13 percent of Disney (stock) to buy a company that has a good record but a small company. I'm in the camp that says it may not be that necessary.

Steven Simon

You need to find the middlemen first. Other middlemen will see this guy was the victim of a sting operation ... , and they're going to be less eager to go around the world trying to find people to buy these things.

Lara Rhame

This is not a 'ripping off the Band-Aid' kind of situation, where you know how much the pain will be and that you'll be fine afterwards. We don't know how well the economy has healed. The Fed remains very concerned ... that they might overshoot and give the economy such a shock they'll have to cut rates again.

Robert E. Lee

At present, I am not concerned with results. God's will ought to be our aim, and I am quite contented that His designs should be accomplished and not mine.

Richard Pound

We were concerned something might be going on in Italy.

Devan Downey

Right now I'm just living on this. After the season, whatever happens, happens. Right now I'm not even thinking about it, I'm concerned about this team.

Jorge Fernandez

I am very concerned about the future of the country. I think it's time for the country to have a female president. She's been around. She has a plan.

Kyle Walker

From a voter's perspective, it's a very simple process. They register to vote. They go to vote. And that's all that they should be concerned with.

James Williams

I have been in contact with his family. I will continue to be in contact with his family, and they are obviously concerned about him and this situation.

Joe Mesi

I was not concerned about my health by any means. I knew I would be rusty, and I was. It was what I expected.

Karl Hobbs

I was very pleased with his first game. He made his first 3, but I was more concerned with his effort sprinting back on defense. It's going to take some time for him.

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.

Matt Vanover

This is an evolving site. We are going to continue to tweak it. We would hope to be able to include that type of travel time information.

Andre Agassi

This is going to continue for a long time. Schools and hospitals ... this is something we need to stay with for the long haul.

Billy Donovan

This is going to be the most time that we have had off to get ready for an opponent since December. I am hopeful that during that time that we can continue to improve and turn the focus on ourselves.

David Barna

This isn't about giving up 20 percent of your resources. It's ... making sure the mission comes first. They'll continue to have the resources they have.

John Bruno

We hope to make Start even better next year, continuing with a two-day run,

Alex Smith

It feels great to get my first (touchdown pass), no matter where it was, but it was great to get it here. Obviously, a lot of credit goes to the other guys, the receivers and especially the guys up front. Things are going to come together. All we need to do is keep working hard. Being young, I'm continuing to learn and make strides every week.

Yis Gigay

In the middle of my first year I decided that I wanted to open up a Middle Eastern restaurant instead of continuing to study.

Trilby Lundberg

This is really a resumption of the 22-cent decline since the peak price, back on May 21,

Steve Edwards

We're past the peak and on the way down, but how far down we don't know. However, the kiwi's fall is helping and it will offset some of the decline in prices.

Keith Schwer

Still, the one-month modest decline in the index is in line with the general trend of economic expansion since 9/11 (terrorist attacks) and the weakness of 2002.

Alan Bollard

The decline in the exchange rate will either be gradual, as domestic spending pressures ease, or it will be more abrupt as global investors reassess New Zealand as an investment destination.

John Ryding

The decline in productivity was a quirk of the slow growth of GDP growth in the fourth quarter, which we expect to rebound in the first quarter.

Christine Benz

That's what we've been telling investors all along.

Kevin Rose

I want to be known as one of the most accurate investors that ever lived.

Peter Peterson

The time has come for investors to speak up.

Scott Adams

I'm primarily just an investor.

David Hilal

This is just part of the software world. And because there's a remedy for these problems, investors don't lose too much sleep over it.

Kenneth Lay

Investors don't like uncertainty.

Ronald Reagan

The United States trades more with the province of Ontario alone than with Japan.

Michio Kaku

The next big accelerator might be the ILC in Japan, a linear collider which might be able to probe the boundaries of string theory. So we physicists have to learn how to engage the public so that taxpayers money is used to explore the nature of the universe.

Louis Farrakhan

God will destroy America by the hands of the Muslims. God will not give Japan or Europe the honor of bringing down the United States; this is an honor God will bestow upon Muslims.

Liu Jinping

Since then there's been no boycotts of Japanese products at all.

Steve Sawyer

The Americans, Saudis and Japanese have got what they want.

Jackie Chan

I play a nobody in Japan.

Junichiro Koizumi

Although North Korea's position differs (from Tokyo's), Japan's basic stance remains unchanged ? to seek sincere responses from the North Korean side to resolve the abduction and nuclear issues,

Paul Theroux

In Turkey it was always 1952, in Malaysia 1937; Afghanistan was 1910 and Bolivia 1949. It is 20 years ago in the Soviet Union, 10 in Norway, five in France. It is always last year in Australia and next week in Japan.

Patrick Stump

I lost about 60 pounds. I don't really have a moment specifically that made me do it. I remember little things, like, when I was in Japan, I remember looking around at the portion sizes of a fast food restaurant and being like, 'Well, this has something to do with it.' Americans definitely eat too much.

Liu Jinping

Since then there's been no boycotts of Japanese products at all.

Steve Sawyer

The Americans, Saudis and Japanese have got what they want.

Masahiro Tanaka

I do want to learn the way to do it over here. I'm not really looking to just go about my way and do it in the Japanese way that I've been doing. Basically, I'll try to get some advice, learn the way it's done here and go about it.

George Herbert

Hee that stumbles and falles not, mends his pace.

Jon Jansen

People say this stuff like they just thought of it, ... Everyone thinks they're so clever. I'm like, 'Heard that two weeks ago. Where ya been?'

John Abraham

People talk about the money, but it had nothing to do with the money,

Tomi Taterka

People are talking about another problem in Argentina.

Lee McConnell

People are taking this storm quite seriously." ()

Dorothy Poindexter

People are sweet this time of year and it's great.

David Peck

People are surprised by my portion size and portion control.

David Mann

People are still not sure if we will see 8.11 (yuan per dollar) for the rest of the year or the rest of the week.

Ruth Rendell

People are still being put into geriatric wards when they don't need it. They need treatment, not just being put into bed and fed.

Nathan Lump

People can then use it at their convenience, ultimately, and to go where they want to go.

J. Taylor

He said she was trying to push him to keep him from getting up at her.

Grady Jackson

I'll be ready for Detroit. I just have to get the footwork down, get used to pushing and everything again.

John Niven

If pushed to say what I like about Elizabeth, who, as I'm sure most of you know, overtook Queen Victoria this week to become our longest-serving monarch, it would be her uncomplaining, getting-on-with-it ethic.

Nicole Perrot

Winning is always great, I'm ready for it to happen, but I'm not pushing it,

Jeff Ballard

We should make a push to the top 10.

Jim Balsillie

It was very important to get the scope we wanted.