Famous Quotes & Sayings

Juliene Berk

Habits... the only reason they persist is that they are offering some satisfaction. You allow them to persist by not seeking any other, better form of satisfying the same needs. Every habit, good or bad, is acquired and learned in the same way -- by finding that it is a means of satisfaction.

Jamie Retterath

What Microsoft liked about us was that we'd done a lot of image collection. They also liked the precision of our system ? we can make very precise maps and image location from that ? we also have a very long list of patents that we've acquired over the years that deal with efficient processing of that imagery and turning it into meaningful content.

Colin Clarke

He is a good player. We've seen him grow, we knew of his career and we're sure of his ability. We had to give him the opportunity to play in our team. He is one of the best players in the north of Texas. Now that he's already returned, we know that we've acquired greater experience and we're going to see it in action. He'll be able to help us in our cause.

Richard Pryor

reaping substantial profits from (the recordings) without ever having acquired any rights in such recordings.

Yang Yuanqing

Our mobile handset unit delivered strong and profitable growth, and, more importantly, the acquired PC business was profitable worldwide,

Michael Campbell

In 2005, Regal Entertainment Group acquired and integrated the Eastern Federal theatre circuit, returned value to cash shareholders?and continued to generate significant free cash flow.

Leila Janah

I own a shameless number of ethnic necklaces acquired at local markets in developing countries or inherited from my grandmother. These have seen me through meetings in Davos and visits to refugee camps.

Dino De Laurentiis

I have the rights to all the books where the character of Hannibal Lecter appears, I acquired these by buying the rights to Red Dragon.

Donna Dubinsky

I mean, they sort of refused to come to the table with any incremental capital. They would have loved for us to be acquired just get their money out and be gone.

Barney Frank

I would say this: What I'm basically saying here is the federal government cannot and should not be the nanny of the states in everything here.

Dan Nobbs

I talked to the umpire after the game and he said he thinks its nerves. We can't put our finger on it. Maybe it's just they don't know how to get ready yet. Basically it's coming from long days in school, and coming out and not really knowing what to expect.

E. P. Thompson

It breaks my heart to realize that the culture has basically transformed the church rather than the church confronting the culture and trying to transform it.

Leonard Little

It basically was a teaching session this year. It wasn't a thing where they came out and beat us up every day. We basically learned the position, and learned what we needed to do on every given play.

Larry Taylor

It basically took my life away. I don't really care if I see daylight tomorrow.

Michael Bird

It basically takes the 'block' out of the block grant concept.

Dan Sharp

It basically reaffirmed the City Commission's ruling that we are the legitimate electric provider for Boulder Ridge.

James Sullivan

It basically proves what we suspected for a long time -- that kids will reach whatever expectation you set for them.

Michael Miller

It basically looks like the worst is over.

Peter Davis

Relevance to Alzheimer's? I don't know, ... It's a nice piece of work in the snail model, but any possible link to Alzheimer's is currently obscure.

Richard Wilson

If there's a frustration about the Rosebud season this year, it's that there's not enough Friday nights to screen all the good stuff that's currently available.

Brian Jones

We are currently over the Sahara Desert. We are positioning ourselves to enter the Gulf Stream.

Thomas Ferguson

The next denomination in the series will be a new $10 note, ... We are currently working on the design and expect to unveil it in the spring of 2005.

Ed Pinckney

It's sometimes embarrassing when these guys come back, because he makes such a big thing about them being part of the program. They really respect the fact he integrates what they've done with the guys that are currently here.

Ralph Brown

It'll employ about 275 jobs. My estimate is that Wal-Mart will displace about 100 jobs that are currently here, so we'll have about 175 jobs net.

Brian Daugherty

They currently have one, but within a few years, we're hoping to have five or six, and expand from there. This will be a great opportunity for us to be with our family, and my wife will have the option of not working and spending more time with our boys.

Romeo Dator

They've had a very good run, year-to-date, and we're probably selling into the strength. There's no indication that there's going to be the second-half pick-up that's currently priced into the valuations.

Christopher Hill

The six parties are currently in the process of evaluating where we are as right.

Ron Hutchins

John is a very pleasing young man to have. He's very focused on what he does. You'll see him moving up.

S. Walker

It all seems to be focused on him (Rodriguez).

Larry Hoff

Her scoring numbers are actually a little down from last year. Part of it is because we have other players who can score, but the main reason is that Jessi has focused on getting her teammates more involved.

Santino Quaranta

His suspension, it's not good the day of the game. I respect Peter's decision, I respect the head office and it's their decision. It's between Freddy and the team. We have a job to do and we're focused on winning MLS Cup.

Mark Patton

I think it's going to be important to stay focused and use that adrenaline. It's the last game here but I'm going to treat it as any other game and play hard.

Tony Anderson

I think that he has focused on regaining his sobriety.

Vince Borg

We are focused on the integration of Placer Dome's assets, people and projects.

Pilar Sanchez

I think a lot of young girls have a hard time being focused and motivated. I want them to see in me a woman that's driven, and help them be the same.

Mack Brown

It has been a very good week of practice ... the most focused I've seen them because they can't wait until Saturday. They know it is going to be a great test.

Bill Richardson

is used for national supply emergencies for a really rainy day.

Alex Salmond

It had 1,000 years as an independent nation before the union,

Aldo Radamus

It is Julia's first year on the national team, and she's been successful in downhill.

Wallace Stegner

That is all the National Parks are about. Use, but do no harm.

Bruce Bartlett

Remember, personal savings is only a small portion of total national savings,

The Jerusalem

Orders have been issued regarding this by the Palestinian National Security Council.

David Hudson

If you look at the national numbers, we're doing very well in our economy.

Al Nash

If you like wide-open spaces and a sense of the Old West and pioneering spirit, there's Theodore Roosevelt National Park.

Hong Feng

I suggest taking pictures here with an unfolded national flag.

Vance Joy

I just got a band together in mid-2012, and we played our first show in October of that year.

Tom Clancy

Most things in here don't react well to bullets.

Abdullah Gul

I can't see any problem that will prevent the start of talks on October 3,

Gyorgy Ligeti

In January 1944 I was called up by the Forced Labor Service, but I deserted on October 10, 1944.

Arthur Hailey

Long afterward, many would remember those two days in the first week of October with vividness and anguish.

Cleveland Amory

On resigning as collaborator on the memoirs of the former Wallis Warfield Simpson, new summaries, 6 October 1955. You can't make the Duchess of Windsor into Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm.

Ian Shepherdson

The rebound in expectations since October is still big enough to signal strong first-quarter consumption, but not a sustained boom.

Mark Hendrickson

We need to do what we can to spoil people's October plans.

Charlie Batch

He's been able to put this together and make sure the right pieces are in place. And we were pieces of this team.

Troy Polamalu

I became a millionaire overnight by signing a piece of paper. I made more money in that one second than my entire family did in their lifetime.

Richard Gere

I do my work as an actor, but another part of my work goes to the piece as a whole. I can be fairly detached looking at my work and be brutal on myself.

Warren Buffett

Don't invest in pieces of papers (stocks), invest in great businesses underlying them

Ryan Reynolds

If it weren’t so off-putting for my co-workers. I’d wear my flannel, one-piece 'Hannah Montana' pajamas, like, all the time!

Tyson Chandler

I wouldn't consider myself Goth, but I love Gothic pieces.

Tyson Chandler

Probably the most dramatic pieces in my wardrobe would be capes.

Walt Disney

Disneyland is like a piece of clay: If there is something I don't like, I'm not stuck with it. I can reshape and revamp.

Sarah Dessen

So while it seemed like you were seeing everything, you really weren't. Just bits and pieces that looked like a whole.