Famous Quotes & Sayings

Robert Dallek

A crisis is an opportunity for a president to step forward and exert effective leadership, and establish his credentials as a significant occupant of the Oval Office.

John Chambers

Speed is of the essence in responding to a crisis situation, and our focus is squarely on mobilizing resources to help in the relief and rebuilding efforts, while also helping customers and employees recover.

Catherine Rossi

Sometimes it takes a crisis to make people think of their driving habits and vehicles.

Qiu Xiaohua

SARS had an impact, but it didn't lead to a crisis in the economy.

Larry Sullivan

Schools are making a very strong effort to provide intervention programs and crisis programs that really identify the needs of kids at early stages.

Gary Bauer

I've raised money for pregnancy crisis centers, while my friend Steve Forbes was raising money for Christie Todd Whitman,

King Abdullah

It would take a miracle to find a dialogue and a peaceful solution out of the crisis.

George Fulton

The state of Michigan is in the midst of serious economic trouble, probably the worst crisis in our lifetime.

Frank Michel

Is it unfair to the people who have been on the waiting list for years? Probably. But it's the reality of dealing with a crisis situation,

Wendy Wong

The more effective it is, the less safe it is, and with a strong product the reaction will be expected to be more,

David Dye

The simple, cost-efficient, just plain effective things, those are the things we are most likely to mandate first.

John Chamberlin

The state law neither has effective teeth nor good enforcement mechanism.

Elliot Regenstein

This is some of the most effective spending the government does.

Ban Ki-moon

The U.N.'s impartiality allows it to negotiate and operate in some of the toughest places in the world. And time and again, studies have shown that U.N. peacekeeping is far more effective and done with far less money than what any government can do on its own.

Cardinal Ratzinger

the unity that is required for the church's effective redemptive service in the world.

Kent Hendershot

That's what we wanted to do, we wanted to go out and jump on them. I thought our pressure was pretty effective tonight. We threw a lot of stuff at them and I don't think they ever got in any kind of rhythm.

Peter Power

That turns out to be an effective way to make the region more competitive vis-a-vis China.

Bill Doran

You would have to evacuate at about 72 hours from landfall to have an effective evacuation.

Loren Roberts

I wanted to come out here and do well and establish myself early. That's why this win is so sweet to me.

Brian Lane

That's what we wanted to do. We passed a little more last week. We wanted to establish the run this week.

Alex Morrison

I think they do have to get it right in Sierra Leone. There has to be something in there now to establish confidence, to stabilize the situation, and then to move to some sort of political negotiations.

Fred Chao

We all look to Matt to establish the level of play for us. R.J. has made his improvements and Kyle has worked extremely hard and he'll make his impact when we need him to.

Hugh Calkins

There's no diagnostic test to establish the diagnosis, and there's no known treatment for this condition.

Jimmie Lee

We talked to a number of people last night, but there's nobody in custody. We're still trying to establish a motive.

Stephen McCausland

We will try to establish what is the link between these three men but as of tonight there's no known connection.

Matt Mays

What we're trying to do is establish a real fan base, not like an overnight fan base, because the ones that you work for stay forever.

Nick Hardwick

We have not made any assumptions and for the sake of Jean Charles' family, officers within the MPS and the public at large, will try to establish the truth in an impartial, proportionate and timely way.

Carl Gustav Jung

You can exert no influence if you are not susceptible toinfluence.

Travis Bradberry

Influential people have a profound impact on everyone they encounter. Yet, they achieve this only because they exert so much influence inside, on themselves.

Terrence Gabriel

The Nasdaq has at least the Microsoft report to look forward to, which should be strong.

Tim Anderson

Anything that moves it forward is a good thing, and this looks like it's moving forward.

Ken Goldstein

The significant increase in the leading indicators during the last six months, tempered only by the financially related pause in February, points to forward momentum in this expansion.

Michael Taylor

The temperament is completely different when you walk in the locker room. You look forward to seeing guys. You look forward to getting out there with the guys on the field. After the game, you look forward to seeing the guys too.

Mike Troy

The team?s excited. They know that they won games in states last year and are looking forward to the opportunity to repeat that.

Greg Oveson

The team is getting pumped up and is looking forward to the game.

Liu Jian

The talks will take the resolution process forward and lay a foundation for the future.

Simon Cowell

The Super Bowl's a good analogy. You've got to make people look forward to it once a year.

Jason Vargas

I've never been in a game of this magnitude. I'm looking forward to it.

Jonny Lee Miller

The whole thing about the way I approach work is to be surprised by an opportunity when it comes up. So I have no idea what I will be doing next, and I kind of like that.

Clive Woodward

This is an outstanding team for the tour and will be a tremendous opportunity for some other players to step up to the mark,

Mustafa Shakur

This is an opportunity to be around pros and watch Steve going around the court, trying to pick up some things.

Alexa Posny

This is an opportunity that only comes once in a lifetime.

Kate Buckley

That opportunity made me realize I wanted to be a director,

Arthur Miller

The witch-hunt was a perverse manifestation of the panic which set in among all classes when the balance began to turn toward greater individual freedom. The witch-hunt was not, however, a mere repression. It was also, and as importantly, a long overdue opportunity for everyone so inclined to express publicly his guilt and sins, under the cover of accusations against the victims.

Brenda Strong

We are all being called to be more present than ever, while dealing with a more challenging array of personal and professional challenges, opportunities and all-around growth.

Brad Pitt

When you first get opportunities, suddenly you get surrounded by a lot of people who want to make money off you but also are there to help. But they start telling you so much what you need to be and what you need to do to maintain some idea of career maintenance.

Jane Fonda

I know how gratifying it is not only to work in film but to be acknowledged by peers; producing '9 to 5' was an opportunity that I valued precisely because it's so rarely in the hands of women.

Ed Goeas

Running away from the president makes the situation worse.

Ben Nelson

Any time the president talks, you listen.

Ben Nelson

Anytime the president visits Nebraska its good for Nebraska.

Barbara Olson

Of all presidential perks, the pardon power has a special significance. It is just the kind of authority that would attract the special attention of someone obsessed with himself and his own ability to influence events.

Augusto Pinochet

Executive power is exercised by the President of the Governing Board who, with the title of President of the Republic of Chile, administers the state and is the Supreme Chief of the Nation.

Calvin Coolidge

I always figured the American public wanted a solemn ass for president, so I went along with them.

Calvin Coolidge

The words of the President have an enormous weight and ought not to be used indiscriminately.

Calvin Coolidge

Four-fifths of all our troubles would disappear, if we would only sit down and keep still.

Calvin Coolidge

If American democracy is to remain the greatest hope of humanity, it must continue abundantly in the faith of the Bible

Scott Downs

As a whole staff, we're just trying to step it up while Doc and Teddy are out,

Deion Sanders

The thrill is gone. It's time for me to step away.

Mahmoud Abbas

The most important step after the withdrawal will be how we protect, rebuild.

Mickael Pietrus

It was tough for us tonight and we're really going to try to step up on Wednesday and try to get a W before the break. It's very important to get a win on Wednesday.

Bill Worsham

This is a really significant and unexpected step in our development.

Mark Russinovich

This is a step they should have taken immediately.

Janet Napolitano

This is a step in the right direction, but we really need more resources.

Todd Bertuzzi

That's my buddy. When I think he's getting overworked, I have to step in.

Glen Sather

You never know which one of them will step up, though.