Famous Quotes & Sayings

Shona Robison

I would support a reduction in sickness absence, but the executive must address pressures that force too many people to work too many hours in stressful conditions.

Newt Gingrich

has to be a criminal offense of the first order. How can you have an American president asking for money from foreign leaders? ...I think this is one of the most disturbing revelations we've ever had about an American president because it would indicate a total absence of judgement that really, I think, puts the nation in substantial danger.

Muhammad Yunus

I said peace is sometimes narrowly interpreted; it's the absence of conflict between nations or something. But peace is more inherent, more basic to human life, human beings, what we feel about each other, what we feel about life around us and what we see in our future.

David Healy

Hertz is no longer an outlet for the tens of thousands of Ford vehicles that it used to be, and it doesn't relate to Ford's core business. I don't think the absence of Hertz will hurt Ford overall.

Nick Saban

He's going to have to carry a little more than maybe he's ready for. We're very pleased with his development, but in the absence of Ricky, we're going to lean on him a little more than we would like to.

S. Hughes

I think it's fair to say that, even in the absence of legislation, we've had widespread adoption of privacy practices and policies. The private sector generally has an incentive to do things in a good way.

Don Williams

What I lack in decorum, I make up for with an absence of tact.

James P. Carse

What I have experienced, and experienced repeatedly, is the silence of God. For many years, this was a distressing matter for me. I did not consider it an experience, but the absence of an experience.

John Pickett

Today is a one-piece news day, and we'll have several such days ahead as the market focuses on the economy in the absence of any other major indicators until December. I wouldn't put too much emphasis on this rally because this market can still turn on a dime on any negative news. I think we'll be stuck in a trading range until then.

Joe Laszlo

It certainly has not been adoption at the rate that some companies in the industry, some of the early entrants among the broadband providers, were expecting.

Rhea Perlman

It can be a huge help to parents considering the adoption of an older child, when college is just a few years away, to know that there are post-adoption resources and specific financial assistance opportunities available to them.

Michael Geoghegan

It certainly marks a major milestone in the adoption curve.

James Allen

It is a common error to suppose that the Higher Life is a matter of reading, and the adoption of theological or metaphysical hypotheses, and that Spiritual Principles can be apprehended by this method.

Sang Lee

We expect to see continued adoption of stream processing within the securities industry as firms move beyond low latency trading and focus on other vital aspects of the business, such as risk management, compliance analysis and liquidity management.

Al Gillen

There is a huge installed base of customers (over 400 million) using Windows XP, and Microsoft would gain nothing by causing pain or concern among those customers to somehow manipulate their adoption plans for Windows Vista.

Mary McDowell

We are focused on changing the economics of mobile email adoption with Nokia Business Center. As the leading mobile phone manufacturer in the world, we have the distinct advantage of being able to make a great mobile business device that can be used to make phone calls, do email, or use other applications. Considering 70 percent of people who use popular email devices also carry a mobile phone, the opportunity for us to provide one device and solution that perfectly addresses both the voice and data experiences is tremendous. In the current landscape, many industry players are going after a slice of the potential mobile email market. Nokia is going after the full 650 million corporate email inboxes. We want to knock down the barriers to mobilizing the entire corporate email market.

John Hinderaker

Together, the Kurds and Shiites have enough votes in parliament to approve the draft constitution and have it voted on; however, the requirements for adoption of the constitution are such that if Sunni provinces uniformly reject it, it will not go into effect,

Wendy Kramer

I think we will eventually follow in England's footsteps. Donor insemination is moving in the same direction as adoption did years ago. Family secrets are unhealthy, and disclosure is in the best interest of the child. People have the right to know their genetic history.

J. M. Roberts

I would think that would be a fair representation,

David Blitzer

I think it's a fairly narrow change. I don't think it's anything to worry about.

Bill Self

I think it is fair to say that (the) winner of this game has a serious leg up on the other team. The winner of this game, if you are able to win a home game, is guaranteed at least a piece of it. There is not much margin for error.

Roy Barnes

He was a fair and honest judge. He will be missed by many.

Audrey Lewis

He didn't think he was getting a fair shake in the media, which is why he hired me.

Jim Boeheim

He just had a fluke injury in practice, and we're hoping he'll be back soon. We're hopeful he would be able to play fairly soon, but we don't know.

Stephen J. Cannell

Everyone starts out desperately trying to make a hit, but some people are just more mistake-prone than others. I happened to be fairly mistake-prone. Of the 40 shows I made, I'd say ten were hits, which is a pretty good average.

Alan Cole

This was a goal of mine for a long time. To come over here and win a Fair race. My owner gives us what we need and this is how we should be running all the time.

Mike Mueller

He's a fairly reclusive fellow, and our interview is pretty fun.

William Hazlitt

His sayings are generally like women's letters; all the pith is in the postscript

Richard Hughes

I think it's going to be a great adjunctive therapy. Patients generally like the robot. Many think of it as similar to a video game.

Pat Kelly

I think you normally have a lot of moves, but for short periods of time. Generally you don't send your top prospects. But because of need, we've had to, and they've done a great job.

Eric Lindros

I thought we hung in there and got great goaltending again, ... It wasn't our most spectacular (win), but generally a good effort.

Samah Haggag

Late payments generally have the highest negative impact on a score.

Manish Shah

Unless we have six months of a healthy market, generally the IPO window does not open up. At this point, it doesn't look very favorable.

Conrad Burns

We look at them and tally them to see what a trend is on an issue, but we don't generally respond to mass e-mails, ... But if somebody takes the time to write us a letter, we really want to respond to them.

David Liss

I don't generally listen to music while working, but sometimes music can help me get past minor writer's block.

Patrick Byrne

I can generally tell what a guy is saying at home from what his spouse says after a glass of wine or three,

Ken Hill

Mistakes can be good things, because it is an unexpected thing.

John Fisher

I was like, 'You're kidding me. How could I be leading, not peddling a good portion of the course?'

Charles Warren

I was like, 'Wow,' something's going on here, ... Something good is about to happen.

Shacoi Berry

I was kind of tired and I didn't warm up that good before the first match. I got a much better warm-up in before this last match and I wrestled a lot better.

Robert Crandall

I was looking for somebody who could operate effectively and had good personal chemistry.

Ramon Hernandez

I was looking for a fastball. I got it on the good part of the bat. It went where no one could get it.

Brandon Perkins

I was in the right place at the right time. The other side did a good job of containing, and (the quarterback) couldn't go anywhere. I just had to go get him.

Ben Sheets

I was in pretty good shape. I don't know how you could prevent it. It seems like it could happen at any time.

Carl Pohlad

Kirby's too good a guy to have something like this (stroke) happen.

David Vitter

It could have that effect. Our (legislation) would provide an incentive for people to come back.

Joe Raymond

There is a perverse incentive to overspend some, in order to get more.

William Weld

Natural resources are so vast that no single individual or business is going to protect them; they don't have an incentive to.

Robert Motherwell

Any incentive to paint is as good as any other. There is no poor subject.

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Refiners had every incentive to get back up because there was a lot of money to be made.

Mickey Maurer

Our mission is to offer as little incentives as possible and still get the jobs. We're very pleased with it and they're pleased as well.

H. Hunt

If (the legislation) was an incentive to get more people to do the recycling, sure, everyone is looking to save a little money.

Steve Clarke

If the judge is saying the maximum, there's not much incentive to plead guilty.

David Lucas

I'm sure the automakers are watching the same PIN data, and they will respond accordingly if it's really bad, ... Watch for new incentive promotions.

Mike Goforth

It's one of the two or three worst spring practices (for injuries) I can remember.

John Hawkins

Like all citizens, Ms. McNeill has the right to be free from unlawful employment practices such as sex discrimination and retaliation.

Kelly Herndon

We're just taking it step by step right now. I've got to see how I feel in practices and then how I feel for the game.

Gary Barnett

This team is getting better. I'm pretty pleased. . . . We've got 10-11 practices left, but I'm satisfied with where we are.

David Thomas

Every year we've come to California, it's been raining. But we get all our practices in, and it's been fun.

Doug Harris

We weren't in our regular routine, and I could tell in our practices we were somewhere else.

Jon Zofkie

By scheduling the tougher tournaments that we go to, the coaching, conditioning and practices that we have.

Mike Price

Those were spectacular catches. I want to see him out at 15 practices this spring, every one of them, all the way through. Then I'll tell you (where he stands). He showed what he can do. But he can't do that if he's sitting on the sidelines.

Sarah Chalke

Human beings are not meant to lose their anonymity and privacy.

Mikko Hypponen

Privacy is implied. Privacy is not up for discussion.

Eric Schmidt

Show us 14 photos of yourself and we can identify who you are;

Steve Ralls

It's not a requirement, but there's not a zone of privacy either.

Carmen Electra

The paparazzi have got worse for everyone over the years. It has just become such a big deal. No-one in this business really has much privacy.

Mike Rogers

You can't have your privacy violated if you don't know your privacy is violated.

Paul Scofield

Privacy is not negotiable.

Quentin Crisp

What is privacy if not for invading?

Scarlett Johansson

I value my privacy and my personal life - and I certainly don't exploit my personal life.

Dana Smith

He is returning to the private sector. Any announcement about his replacement will be made in Washington.

Shannon Flaherty

His tight schedule deemed these private travel arrangements necessary.

Nick Velasquez

I think that raises questions about what he has done in the private sector. What's he trying to hide?

Kathleen Ham

He's been out there 32 years. And I've been in my own private jail.

Carlton Forrester

It has everything to do with governing. It has nothing to do with private life.

Mike Beebe

I support any clarification that private property shouldn't be taken for private purposes.

John Logan

I'm a very private person, a very bookish person. The social world of Hollywood I know nothing about because I choose not to take part.

Tom Hank

I remember the first time he saw 'Saving Private Ryan,' ... That was special to him because of his name.

Rob Thomas

In a weird way, 'Veronica Mars' was my reaction to 'Freaks and Geeks' because 'Freaks and Geeks' was the show I wanted to write, the one I wanted to create, where there was no gimmick; you didn't have to have a teenage private eye. It was just these beautiful small stories about real kids.

Hector Garcia

I'd like to go back into another sector other than hospitality,

Jason Schenker

The manufacturing sector seems to be on a very solid footing.

Markus Steinbeis

The sentiment for the whole telecoms sector has now cooled down.

William Hummer

The services sector is showing some inflationary pressure, and wages are starting to climb.

Lynn Reaser

This is another sign that the manufacturing sector is positioned for an upswing in the third quarter.

Robert Brady

There can be no doubt that the transportation sector is the most critical sector of our economy.

Marco Rubio

The private sector doesn't sit around and say - 'Well, since the president said we should do this, we should do it.'

Jon Burnham

I still like the tech sector very much,

Brian Lovejoy

It's going to be a soaking rain. It's going to be a widespread rain.

Glenn Wilson

This is a very real and widespread phenomenon,