Famous Quotes & Sayings

Edward Lazear

On the other side of the trade deficit, of course, is the capital surplus. We are buying more goods than we are selling, but, on the other hand, the capital account surplus means that the United States is such an attractive market...that individuals from abroad are investing in the United States...at a record rate.

Chen Xingdong

China's trade surplus will remain a sticking point between China and the U.S.. It's hard to close the trade gap because there's very little China can buy from abroad that it doesn't already make.

Jay Bryson

I guess if there's any surprise it's that I would have thought exports would have grown a little more than they did. But in the second quarter everyone else had weaker economies, although more recent signs are that things abroad are picking up. So maybe June was too soon to look for an increase.

Jack Straw

I have a clear duty of care in respect of both UK citizens and of UK staff in diplomatic posts abroad

Paul Mackel

Japan is signaling that they're not concerned about the pace of the decline in the yen, so people are going to continue to push the yen lower. Japanese investors are continuing to buy bonds abroad and we see more scope for yen weakness.

Rudolf Gouws

When South African companies invest abroad today, it will trigger income streams in the future. For instance, the investment made by Rembrandt in the 1950s proved very valuable over the decades.

Lou Fintor

If he decides to go abroad we would support efforts to find him a safe haven.

John O'Donoghue

I also believe strongly that capping this exemption would send out a message internationally that we do not encourage success in the arts ... We will force our young talent to go abroad as soon as they become successful. This is wrong.

Shashi Tharoor

Going abroad to study as a teenager, and joining the United Nations at 22, confirmed my ease with the world of the frequent flyer. I saw the average airport terminal as a familiar haven, like a friend's sitting room. But 9/11 changed all that.

Source Unknown

Nordstrom's Rules for Employees: Rule # 1: Use your good judgment in all situations There are no additional rules

Megan Quinn

We decided in advance to limit the number of page sign-ups in order to provide users with an optimal publishing experience. Due to extraordinary demand, we recently reached the limit so we have temporarily paused additional sign-ups.

Paul Wilbur

As the Craft Centre goes away, our SSR (plant) will go with it. But we have more uses for that facility as well. We are investigating some additional opportunities that are coming up with our facility.

J. J. Johnson

We will also continue to invest in capabilities to execute on our software plus services vision, including additional resource investments related to Windows Live and the Windows Live Platform. Expanding the capabilities of our Windows Live platform, extending our reach and impact with and to advertisers, continuing to enhance our search offering, and building out our operational infrastructure are critical to our long-term success.

Chris Garza

What this means for U.S. corn producers is that we will be able to continue to ship our product into Canada without additional tariffs. This is good news for U.S. producers, for not only corn but other commodities as well. I think it sends a sign to U.S. producers that international trade law does work.

Greg Kelly

We'll make a determination once they (completely) register students whether additional teachers need to be hired. A lot depends on how many students enter our schools system.

Peter Beutel

Right away, nationwide, we're going to see an increase of gas prices of 12 cents. We'll see it almost everywhere by Tuesday. In addition, sometime between St. Patrick's Day and the end of the month, I expect to see an additional 12 cents. This is extraordinarily bad news for the consumer.

Joseph Wood

People who are making us do additional work are liable for the cost. Rather than burdening the entire population with the work caused by a few, it makes a few accountable for the cost.

Chris Bentley

Ontario must train more doctors, and we're meeting that need by creating 104 additional first-year medical spaces at Ontario's medical schools.

Dennis Miller

After seven years of marriage, I'm sure of two things -- first, never wallpaper together, and second, you'll need two bathrooms.. both for her. The rest is a mystery, but a mystery I love to be involved in.

Matthew Scully

An environmentalist can oppose factory farming because it's reckless stewardship. A conservative can oppose factory farming because it is destructive to small farmers and to the decent ethic of husbandry those farmers live by. A religious person can oppose factory farming because it is degrading to both man and animal - an offense to God.

Lord Byron

An old man / With an old soul, and both extremely blind.

Chip Dickinson

The thing I like most out of our girls in both games is ... the girls didn't get down. Their maturity level between last year and this year is a phenomenal difference.

Bobby Bowden

I want both of 'em practicing with a No. 1 mentality.

John Biddle

After a long, impartial enquiry of the truth, and after much and earnest calling upon God, to give unto me the spirit and revelation in the knowledge of Him, I find myself obliged, both by the principles of reason and Scripture, to embrace the opinion I now hold forth.

Daniel Lee

After examining the growth of the market and the status of the competition, we've decided to build a facility that is significant in both scope and quality. We intend to lead the currently underserved downtown gaming and entertainment market and today's announcement reflects that commitment.

Bob Horen

After evaluating Michelle today, the monitoring committee felt very strongly that she is more than ready to compete at the Olympics. Both her short program and free skate were very solid, and she showed us that her levels and jumps are ready for international competition.

Ray Boulger

The most important requirement is to have enough income to support both mortgages. The decision then is whether to raise all your money on the main residence, or to split it.

Deyon Pitter

You are the pilot of your life, therefore you determine your destination, and which direction will take you there.

Mike Klemm

Spirits are up. There's a good feeling out there. We all know this was forced upon us and everyone is determined to see it through.

Jarome Iginla

In the third, we were a lot more determined hockey club.

Al Way

The difference is the little things. The little things that determine whether you win or lose.

Doug Wilder

That gun once it hits it can determine whether that license is registered whose the person who should be paying it,

Carolyn Beck

They will investigate it to find out if our employees are following procedure and then take it one step further and determine whether policies and procedures need to be changed.

Mary Tillman

It seems grossly inappropriate that Saunders would determine punishment for the others when he shares responsibility for the debacle.

Russell Schweiss

It looks promising, but we will do a thorough review to determine the merits of the proposal. The governor said, 'The devil is in the details,' which he's learned especially with Scripps, so we'll do a very thorough review of it.

Frank Robinson

It's good news and we are very excited about that, but it's a wait-and-see thing, too. We will wait and see how he reacts to this and how he feels, and when he goes out there and starts working again, then we will determine how good that news is.

David Graham

The FDA has let the American people down,

Ted Parrish

Intel has a history of undershooting in its initial guidance.

Carl Smith

I'm 100 percent sure if Dr. Clayton was there, this would not have happened. It's all because the people in the guidance office had no idea what they were doing.

John O'Connor

It just seemed like there were more questions this time. It was just simply a reinforcement of what our guidance is.

Ron Paul

Without question, the true goal of some in Congress is to create a system of socialized medicine. It's politically expedient to slap a 'patients' rights' label on legislation that simply leads us closer to a complete government takeover of medicine.

John Wesley

But as sickness and diseases have created the necessity of medicines and physicians, so the disorders of our rational nature have introduced the necessity of education and tutors.

Hippocrates

Where there is love of medicine, there is love of humankind.

Hippocrates

Whoever is to acquire a competent knowledge of medicine, ought to be possessed of the following advantages: a natural disposition; instructionl a favorable place for the study; early tuition, love of labor; leisure.

Hippocrates

I will follow that system of regimen which, according to my ability and judgment, I consider for the benefit of my patients, and abstain from whatever is deleterious and mischievous.

Herbert Simon

Engineering, medicine, business, architecture and painting are concerned not with the necessary but with the contingent - not with how things are but with how they might be - in short, with design.

Evgeny Morozov

There are good reasons why we don't want everyone to learn nuclear physics, medicine or how financial markets work. Our entire modern project has been about delegating power over us to skilled people who want to do the work and be rewarded accordingly.

Erykah Badu

Hopefully my music is medicine, some type of antidote for something or some kind of explanation or just to feel good.

Erin Hunter

Whats the matter?" Jayfeather muttered " Afraid i might give you some medicine?

Bob Hazel

Teachers have enough problems as it is. It's sure not positive.

Richard Langford

Conceptually, I don't have any problems with this idea. It's just a question of where do we start and how do we get there.

David Filo

You'll run into problems where governments don't share those values. Long term, these values will win out.

Jon Heacock

I know they are special team problems, but they are important ones.

Steve Courson

There's a whole minefield of problems, and the minefield doesn't go away,

Jack Kilby

It's also somewhat in the center of a number of things that will be useful to the company.

Lydia M. Child

The United States is ... a warning rather than an example to the world.

J. William Fulbright

The American public has become so conditioned by crises, by warnings, by words, that there are few, other than the young, who protest against what is happening.

Bill McKibben

We've been given a warning by science, and a wake-up call by nature; it is up to us now to heed them.

Mary Pierce

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

Nick Cave

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