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asks author consider looking turn
When I do a workshop, there is always at least one author who comes up afterward and asks if I'll take a look at his or her book and consider blurbing it. For some reason, I can turn someone down in e-mail, but when he or she is looking me in the eye, I cave. M. J. Rose
asks brand buy christmas exact model numbers prepared sells store type
Always be prepared if someone asks you what you want for Christmas. Give brand names, the store that sells the merchandise, and, if possible, exact model numbers so they can't go wrong. Be the type who's impossible to buy for, so they have to get what you want. John Waters
asks cute god kid rain
If a kid asks where rain comes from, I think a cute thing to tell him is ""God is crying."" And if he asks why God is crying, another cute thing to tell him is ""Probably because of something you did. ![]()
asks
How do you like what you have. This is a question that anybody can ask anybody. Ask it. Gertrude Stein
asks bit control days few interested internal next point problems seem simply soul spread stock wish woman
Have you got any soul?"" a woman asks the next afternoon. That depends, I feel like saying; some days yes, some days no. A few days ago I was right out; now I've got loads, too much, more than I can handle. I wish I could spread it a bit more evenly, I want to tell her, get a better balance, but I can't seem to get it sorted. I can see she wouldn't be interested in my internal stock control problems though, so I simply point to where I keep the soul I have, right by the exit, just next to the blues. Nick Hornby
asks change civilian facilities last military nervous nuclear pattern poses problem separation three worried
The separation of civilian and military nuclear facilities poses a big problem for them. They are worried and nervous because it asks them to change their set pattern of working, which they have been used to for the last three decades. Dennis Kux
asks equivalent interest kept money price principal sells therefore time
Again, He that sells upon Credit, asks a Price for what he sells, equivalent to the Principal and Interest of his Money for the Time he is like to be kept out of it: therefore Benjamin Franklin
asks good hidden inside large magic mean meat next piece plate potatoes pull time
The next time I have meat and mashed potatoes, I think I'll put a very large blob of potatoes on my plate with just a little piece of meat. And if someone asks me why I didn't get more meat, I'll just say, "Oh, you mean this?" and pull out a big piece of meat from inside the blob of potatoes, where I've hidden it. Good magic trick, huh? ![]()
asks coach
(Then-Raider coach John) Madden asks the referees if it's real! ... They say get your big butt out of here. He does! Bill King
businesses positive sure
I'm sure businesses have been affected, but they are very positive and very patient. Jennifer Morrison
businesses growing
Most of these businesses are growing between 8 and 15 percent. Joe Hogan
businesses countries health helps hospitals information link poor sending together
With all the businesses of the world together we can link all of the poor countries, the schools, hospitals and health clinics of the poor countries and get them all on the Net. That helps enormously, for example, in sending information about AIDS. John Gage
businesses customers employees encouraged exceeded fact fiscal fourth improved later met month offers pleased positions results revenue strong trend virtually
We exceeded our revenue expectations for December, which positions us well for our fiscal fourth quarter. We're pleased and encouraged by the fact that virtually all of our businesses met or exceeded our expectations for December. As usual, customers shopped later than ever and results strengthened as the month progressed. Our employees capitalized on the trend with strong offers and improved in-stock positions. Brad Anderson
businesses creating economic economy engine goal include largest opportunity people running zone
We are the engine of the economy there, ... If the goal of creating an economic opportunity zone is to get businesses running and people back to work, it's counterintuitive that they are not going to include the largest employer. Frank Fahrenkopf
businesses left saw
I think he (the owner) was going into one of the businesses that are located at that address. He left it running. The perpetrator saw it as an opportunity. Martin Gleeson
businesses cases court incentive order supreme tax whether
Governments and businesses shouldn't have to litigate cases all the way to the Supreme Court in order to find out whether or not a tax incentive is constitutional, George Voinovich
businesses capturing challenges clinical cycle enhanced extended faced facilitate grow half improved information introduced light offer pleased products progress revenue second sharing value
I am pleased with the progress we have made in light of the challenges we faced in the second half of 2005. During 2005, we improved our operations, introduced enhanced products and extended the value proposition we offer our customers. Our businesses are well positioned to grow as we facilitate improved revenue cycle management, the capturing and sharing of clinical information and the empowerment of the patient. Kevin Cameron
businesses chose house kitchen mean walk wave
I chose my house because I could walk to all of the businesses downtown. But that doesn't mean I want to be able to wave to the pharmacist from my kitchen window. Linda Stephenson
concerned cut economy fed fine might pain rates remains shock
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. Lara Rhame
concerned contented designs ought present quite
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. Robert E. Lee
concerned might
We were concerned something might be going on in Italy. Richard Pound
concerned living thinking whatever
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. Devan Downey
concerned country female future time
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. Jorge Fernandez
concerned perspective register simple
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. Kyle Walker
concerned contact continue obviously
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. James Williams
concerned health knew
I was not concerned about my health by any means. I knew I would be rusty, and I was. It was what I expected. Joe Mesi
concerned effort pleased time
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. Karl Hobbs
distance easier groups negative others positive social spin ways
Social distance makes it all the easier to focus on small differences between groups and to put a negative spin on the ways of others and a positive spin on our own. Daniel Goleman
distance church sin
Though it is true that the church must always dissociate itself from sin, it can never have any excuse for keeping any sinner at a distance. Brennan Manning
distance flower jewels
Spirit is a land of high white peaks and glittering jewel-like lakes and flowers. Life is sparse and sounds travel great distances. Dalai Lama
distance hands opposites
and they shook hands, hit each other on the shoulder, then there was forty feet of distance between them and nothing to do but drive away in opposite directions. Within a mile Ennis felt like someone was pulling his guts out hand over hand a yard at a time. He stopped at the side of the road and, in the whirling new snow, tried to puke but nothing came up. He felt about as bad as he ever had and it took a long time for the feeling to wear off. Annie Proulx
distance school technology
I come from Montana, and in eastern Montana we have a lot of dirt between light bulbs. It is expensive trying to bring the new technologies to smaller schools to upgrade their technologies to take advantage of distance learning. Conrad Burns
distance men voice
The Poor Man whom everyone speaks of, the Poor Man whom everyone pities, one of the repulsive Poor from whom charitable souls keep their distance, he has still said nothing. Or, rather, he has spoken through the voice of Victor Hugo, Zola, Richepin. At least, they said so. And these shameful impostures fed their authors. Cruel irony, the Poor Man tormented with hunger feeds those who plead his case. Albert Camus
distance games events
Coming into the Games I knew I was in five events but I didn't expect to get a medal in every distance, especially the 5,000. Cindy Klassen
distance office putt tough
Those are tough shots. It's one thing to make that putt in your office on your carpet. That same distance putt at Augusta's a little tougher. Herb Sendek
distance long optics
This part of optics, when well understood, shows us how we may make things a very long distance off appear as if placed very close, and large near things appear very small, and how we may make small things placed at a distance appear any size we want, so that it may be possible for us to read the smallest letters at incredible distances, or to count sand, or seed, or any sort or minute objects. Robert Grosseteste
employees start
Employees are told right from the start that there is to be no interaction. Carl Davis
employees procedures process sure
Each year, we have new employees, and we need to make sure that they and other employees know the process and procedures that are in place. Steve Bolman
employees future hire interested moment sign
Future employees at the moment of hire don't negotiate, don't hire a lawyer, don't tamper with those clauses, don't even read them. They're interested only in the money. They'll sign anything. Paul Tobias
employees handed percent reaction seemed
We handed out leaflets to passengers, (airport) employees and retailers, and their reaction seemed to be 100 percent supportive. Lynn Dziad
employees highly unlikely
I would think that is highly unlikely any of our employees would do that. George Hoffman
employees issue kids skip suffer treat
It's an issue of how you treat your employees and make your plans. We're not going to skip any tournaments. It makes me mad, but I'm not going to have the kids suffer for it. Janet Hansen
family unit
The family was not only the social unit, but also the unit of government. Charles Eastman
family goal boxes
Make a Goal Box, a chart of positive daily contact with a family when you are working with them. Richard G. Scott
family suffering guilt
Each one of them suffering from the failures of their day, with strings of guilt they tried hard to guide us. Bob Dylan
family nightmare
the proceedings have been a nightmare for my family Michael Jackson
family house staying
When I did that '3 Days of Normal' one, we had no budget, and we were all staying in a house in New Hampshire. There's no trailers, and it's just a family environment. There's not much of a crew; you just do what you need to do. Mircea Monroe
family
Everything I have is here. My family is the most important thing. John M. Smith
family knew
Besides, ... I knew his family had come down to see him, and I wanted to get him in the game. Dusty Baker
family human kids leaders needs ready
The world needs opportunities for new leaders and new ideas. Kids need opportunities to lead and succeed. Are you ready to make the match? Because the world's problems shouldn't be the human family's heirloom. Adora Svitak
family
The dream of my family was for me to be an educated person. Ahmed Zewail
local partners problems solving state
We don't want the state solving local problems, but we want to be partners in the local problem. Rep. Arza
media mediocre
'Media' is the plural for 'mediocre'. Rene Saguisag
media creative healthy
You know, the media and politicians are always gonna be in a bit of tension with one another and probably most of the time that's healthy and indeed even creative. But it's where - it's really when news organisations are used as kind of instruments of politics that it gets tricky. Tony Blair
media may social
Build it, and they will come" only works in the movies. Social Media is a "build it, nurture it, engage them, and they may come and stay. Seth Godin
media government political
...the mass media. What are they? They're huge corporations, massive corporations, linked up with even bigger corporations. They sell audiences to other businesses, namely advertisers. So when you turn on the television set, CBS doesn't make any money. They make money from the advertisers. You're the product that they're selling, and the same is true of the daily newspaper. They're huge corporations, selling audiences, potential consumers, to other businesses, all linked up closely to the government, especially the big media. What picture of the world do you expect them to present? Noam Chomsky
media political trying
Democracy was regarded as entering into a crisis in the 1960s. The crisis was that large segments of the population were becoming organized and active and trying to participate in the political arena. Noam Chomsky
media people political
People have to be atomized and segregated and alone. They're not supposed to organize, because then they might be something beyond spectators of action. They might actually be participants if many people with limited resources could get together to enter the political arena. That's really threatening. Noam Chomsky
media cash cows
The money in politics is a cash cow for the media. Noam Chomsky
media people faces
People take things at face value on social media. Earnestness is the assumption. Mindy Kaling
media office people
I'm really going to miss all the people in the front office, media relations, marketing, all the great people at the ball park. They were my family for a while, and that part really stings. But life does go on. Mike Quade
moves wear
Don't like them, ... I'm not comfortable with them. When you move, it moves around. I never wear one. Adrian Beltre
moves wrestle
I wrestle him and he's a lot stronger. Then the same moves I try to put on him I put on the other guys, and it's a lot easier. Dale Shull
moves poised seems team
With the moves that they made, and things that they've been able to do, this team seems poised to make a run. We're young and very, very talented. Troy Glaus
potential race
This race has the potential to be around for a while. Right out of the chute, it's prestigious. James Raia
potential rainy situation sunny turns week
If we have a week of temperatures in the 50s when it's rainy and overcast that turns right around and it's 75 and sunny for a week - that's a situation when the potential can be pretty great. Cody Wright
potential
Jess has the potential to be something really special. Keith Hennig
recruit school
She's very loyal. They were the first school to recruit her. Dick Peecher
recruiting
I don't know what it is. Recruiting is crazy. Terry Gough
recruit running
When we recruit running backs, we recruit big backs, E. B. White
stories
Any show I'm working on, I want the stories to always be about something, and to have the potential to be emotional. That's the kind of story that I like. Jason Katims
stories ends
All you really have in the end are your stories. Burt Reynolds
stories next firsts
The first 20 stories written about a public figure set the tone for the next 2,000 and it is almost impossible to reverse it. Charles Colson
stories speak shoulders
So many stories, and to choose which ones to tell and how to tell them. The words, they will tap me on the shoulder and they will speak to me: Tell me! Tell me! The stories choose me. Eduardo Galeano
stories moral judgment
I never fixed a story. I didn't make judgments, I let the listener make judgments. When I got to the end of the story, if it had a moral, I let the listener find it. Tom T. Hall
stories use
I'm not as good a writer as I'd like to be; therefore, I like to use images to tell stories. Tibor Kalman
stories vortex whole
I went to Vortex and Vortex is a whole 'nother story. S. Robson Walton
stories no-excuses perks-of-a-wallflower
Not everyone has a sob story, Charlie, and even if they do, it's no excuse. Stephen Chbosky
stories inside-jokes jokes
The inside jokes weren't jokes anymore. they had become stories Stephen Chbosky
trying needs venture-capitalists
While I'm a venture capitalist who invests in early-stage tech companies, I often feel like a professional emailer and conference call maker. I try to spend most of my time doing whatever the companies we are investors in need me to do. Brad Feld
trying next
I've never been into what am I going to do next, trying to reinvent myself. Janet Jackson
trying able hearing
I've never just been able to be alone, and I'm obsessed with being alone and hearing my thoughts. I'm trying to take this alone time — the five minutes I do have a day — to learn as much as I can. Miley Cyrus
trying ifs lifts
Maybe it's your time to lift off and fly You won't know if you never try. Miley Cyrus
trying
As I get older, I'm trying to accept improvisation into my day-to-day living. Colin Mochrie
trying
Divinity. That's what I'm trying to get at, in everything I write. Jayne Anne Phillips
trying
I am just through with a summer, and a summer is to me always a trying ordeal. Maria Mitchell
trying typical
This sounds really craven on some level, but on some level, a lot of what I'm doing is trying to not do a typical TV show. Matthew Weiner
trying
We're strong. But we're trying to keep pace. Jano Cabrera
worried
a little nervous, a little worried but confident. Jon Corzine