Famous Quotes & Sayings

Jean Claude

I would say that consumers are not pushing enough,

Scott Anderson

Job growth is the main engine for consumer spending.

Wayne Ayers

I think the general message here is that despite the fears about a low savings rate, the consumer continues to hang in there, and that's essentially the only thing that's going to keep the economy on track.

Gerard Kleisterlee

There is a lack of value creation, particularly around consumer electronics,

Ted Sarandos

I think being a partner with the studios and networks and, more importantly, being a great source for consumers to watch that programming is always going to be a part of our programming mix.

Carl Gipson

It gets tough when you try to tailor-make a plan for every single person, but at the same time we are paying for things we never use. Right now, it is kind of a one-size-fits-all approach, and from a consumer standpoint, someone who purchases health insurance, that doesn't go a long way in curtailing health-care costs.

David Rosenberg

I think that the U.S. consumer is hot to trot. I think you're looking at a first quarter that's going to easily top 10 percent (in retail sales increase) on an annualized basis.

David Rosenberg

I think that the U.S. consumer is hot to trot, ... I think you're looking at a first quarter that's going to easily top 10 percent (in retail sales increase) on an annualized basis.

Tim Burns

Under Michigan law, unless something was intentionally misrepresented or defective, there's no mandatory right for a consumer to make a return. But if a store posts a return policy, they must follow the terms of the policy.

Dennis Moore

Kids need to be equipped for that. They need to learn to use that technology to keep the new economy going.

Chris Fitz

I think it's a good idea to diversify the economy and keep more of the grapes here.

Zig Ziglar

There's not a lot you can do about the national economy but there is a lot you can do about your personal economy.

Vladimir Putin

We are currently gradually stabilizing our economy.

Michael Englund

In general, the economy is proving to be resilient to energy and gas price pressure. It's on a growth path. Even though oil prices are higher, the fundamentals of the economy are strong. Therefore, we see consumers' savings rate falling and spending up.

Mario Draghi

In Italy, after stagnating in 2005, the economy now shows some signs of recovery.

O. Singh

India's economy is growing at seven to eight percent over the last 15 years,

Larry Levitt

In many ways what's been happening in the economy hits them (working poor families) the worst. Those with higher incomes are more likely to have employer-provided insurance. And many lower-income (people) have Medicaid to fall back. For that in-between group, there's nothing.

Paul Nolte

I know people are focusing in on the dollar, but if we take a look at last week's strong action, our view at least, is that the underlying economy does not warrant it.

Lee Humphrey

He was big for us tonight. He's been around for five years; he knows how to prepare for games. He knows the right mindset to have, and he stays focused. Tonight he gave us great energy off the bench.

Siobhan Davies

What we do now is to be valued - but we need to do more, so that it's more exciting to other people, and therefore that excitement shines back on us and we're able to have the energy to do more, to widen our creativity.

Ross Gittell

Historically, spikes in energy prices are followed by a recession. The possibility (of a recession) is there; the probability is less than 50 percent, but it's there.

Chelsea Levine

There is energy and it's exciting performing on stage with other people.

Willie Wilson

I thought our guys really did a good job down the stretch. I thought we really played with a lot more energy and a lot more focus and played at a higher level that we need to play with to win in this kind of environment.

Brian Brohm

I think we were up pretty handily and some guys got a little complacent. We didn't have as much energy and didn't execute like we needed to, and that contributed to Kentucky getting back into the game.

Chuck D.

I think we are going to see the push for renewable energy gain a steadily higher profile.

Amber Bacon

I think us losing to JSU was a big wake-up call. ... I honestly don't think that will happen again. I don't think we will lose energy anymore, because that was a big loss and it hurt us really, really bad.

Dan Kammen

It is not a massive savings, not like putting in 10 percent energy and getting out 100 percent. We find it is somewhat better than gasoline, but it's not a home run.

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.

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.

Jason Taylor

It has been a little edgy. We are more focused and realize that we have a lot of things that need to be corrected.

Eddie Jordan

I think this is the time of year for a veteran to step up -- guys who have been in the playoffs like he has, guys who are dedicated. So he's focused in more, and he knows that each shot means a whole lot now. It's that time of the year for those types of guys.

Larry Wachtel

Tomorrow (Tuesday) we get numbers on industrial production and housing and big reports from Intel, Coke, Johnson & Johnson -- maybe that can turn us around.

Joel Naroff

Not even Mother Nature can slow the housing market.

David Fields

a full-range of housing for all incomes and all people who wish to live in the neighborhood.

Judy Burkett

The statistics show that 30 percent of the housing inventory is spoken for, but that's not accurate. There's not that much inventory.

Bill Graham

Well then there would have to be housing for them to move to and we're looking at all possibilities but we obviously have to have a practical solution as well.

David Church

Lower-income housing has been a problem, and it's only getting worse.

Jeff Jones

Basically, what it means is we have a jobs to housing imbalance in the area,

Bertrand Delanoe

More than ever, housing must be a national priority,

James Sullivan

I don't think housing is shooting up anymore, but nor is it plunging,

Bob Stoops

If you can run the football, your opportunity to win increases big time, no matter who you're playing, and we're going to always try to, ... With the potential that we have in our backfield, everything should set up off of that.

Joe Panetta

The increases we're seeing are not just with 4-year-olds. We're seeing increases throughout the system.

Andy Roberts

Their offers are insignificant to our membership. They want most of the increases later in the contract.

Martin Cohen

What we're seeing as we look into the futures markets presently are increases that seem to be never ending,

Jack Kyser

What's promising about this report was not only were November-to-December job increases strong, they went back and revised up the October-to-November increase.

Paul Newsome

Rate increases is one of a number of questions that personal lines companies, like Allstate, will face.

Dan Ballister

These are the lowest increases we've done in over 10 years.

Jose Maria Aznar

Every day, every week without taking decisions is a problem for us, is a very wrong message for the markets and increases the lack of credibility of our economies.

William Ackman

Twenty-seven percent of the McDonald's system is operated by the parent company. If we can make that 27 percent operate more entrepreneurially, that increases I think the overall success of the whole system.

Bob Bourne

Cy-Ride outgrew itself continually, right from the beginning.

Jeff Traylor

It's always worked itself out in the past and this situation will work itself out too.

William Gibson

It seems as though the Net itself has become conscious,

Noah Feldman

An empire that extends itself selectively is just being prudent about its own limitations. A republic that supports democratization selectively is another matter.

Johnathan Frakes

The last script was so wonderful and the story was so exciting. The film itself did so well and, frankly, it made so much money-it kind of reinvigorated the whole franchise.

Allen Lichtenstein

The discrimination was aimed at John McDonald. Domino's itself viewed JWM as John McDonald.

Margaret Heffernan

The medical profession is - and knows itself to be - endemically conservative and conformist.

Jerry Uelsmann

The room itself had a strange, timeless quality to it.

James Purnell

There is a possibility that the number of offences will increase. That in itself could be a sign of success because more people are using the powers of the act.

Floyd Hall

Kmart's sales for the month were on plan and we are pleased with our progress in a number of key businesses.

Mike Stebila

I thought that was the key to the game. We wanted to take Deckard out of the game.

James Iandoli

He wasn't here all summer and it would have been unfair to Terrance (Lewis). Terrance is a key part of our offense.

Reza Aslan

It is no exaggeration to say that Syria holds the key for nearly all of Americas foreign policy goals in the Middle East. As Syria goes, so goes the region.

Richard M. Nixon

Idealism without pragmatism is impotent. Pragmatism without idealism is meaningless. The key to effective leadership is pragmatic idealism.

Ricardo Semler

The key to management is to get rid of the managers.

Vince Young

Preparation is the biggest key right now.

Ryan Seacrest

What I've figured out how to do is make people feel comfortable on television and on the radio, which enables me to have access to them, which is key for what I do.

Robert Orben

Individuality' is the key to success.

Francis Gannon

I think in this market you never know what's going to happen,

Jim Robb

I think the market will not really react to it.

Brett Gallagher

I think the market is just biding its time, and we're going to have these back-and-forth days.

Larry Wachtel

I think the market has done quite well in what is supposed to be the worst month of the year, but at some point you're going to run into an overbought condition,

Howard Skolnik

We're prisons, and we're marketing what we are.

Doug Duncan

We're prepared to say the market has peaked in terms of the numbers of units sold.

Michael Dell

We're number-one in the U.S. in the server market and now we're going after the world,

Courtney Smith

I think we'll probably see an up session in the market over the next several days.

Howard Ward

I think what we're seeing in the market is the reflection of a lot of uncertainty right now,

Brad Richards

I can just tell, personally, that we're just not as sharp as we were in the past,

Brett Tomko

This is as sharp as I've been all year, ... made my slider better, my splitter better, made everything better.

Riley Wallace

It disappoints me that we're not as sharp as we should be at this stage. But it's a win.

Scott Simon

Just pretty much staying within myself with my swing and not doing too much with it. That's usually when I'm at my best.

Forrest Gump

Just stay a little longer.....Okay Jenny I'll stay.

Richard McIntyre

Hamid took him as a brother. He let him stay at his house.

Felipe Alou

He's a tough kid. We're staying with him.

Larry Pleau

He's going to stay with the organization for a long time.

Alice Lowe

I think when a couple stays together, it's because of compromises they've both made.

Robert Hogan

He was ducking down, and he kind of stayed moving,

Sara Ramirez

Stay true to who you are. Don't let anyone else define you

Roger Hammer

I'll stay where I am, a big pod in a little pond. I'll just come out when I think I have a big one.

Rick Adelman

He's in shape, much quicker. He can do the things he used to do. Now all he has to do is sustain it.

Mary Pierce

I think it is possible. Whether it happens, I don't know.

Susumu Tonegawa

It doesn't matter whether it is chemistry or immunology or neuroscience: I just do research on what I find interesting.

Nick Cave

Everything that's said against me offends me, whether it's true or not.

Tom Woods

I don't know whether 3-3 would do for us, I don't know if 4-2 would do. But I know 6-0 would do.

Deirdre O'Kane

You worry about whether you are match-fit, coming back to the stand-up stage.

F. Schumacher

That has to be our target. Whether it's realistic, we'll find out in Bahrain.

Sabrina Davis

I want everyone to get their say, whether they say yes or no.

Lucy Hawking

I wonder whether being a scientist's daughter makes you so conflicted about free will and fate.

Silas Lee

There's a lot of frustration. Whether or not all the incumbents get defeated, that is to be seen.