Famous Quotes & Sayings

Richard Bove

I think it's clear that the banks that are more tied to the retail sector are going to have a much tougher quarter compared to those with diversified positions. The banks in the retail sector have to deal with interest rate compression, loan volume will be tougher, and they don't have the trading or investment banking that are hot now.

Vincent Farrell

I think the basic fundamental underpinnings are very sound. The banking system's sound, there's no near-term crisis to be had. It doesn't mean the stock market's not overextended - which I believe it is and is due for some sort of setback. But I don't think it's 1987 all over again.

Philipp Meyer

I thought that I would have a huge literary novel coming out when I was, like, 29. I quit my banking job, and I was halfway through my second novel - and I will never publish it, because it's very mediocre.

Andy Collins

I think that the smaller banks are probably going to have more difficulties in the upcoming six-to-12 months simply because they have relied on loan growth to drive EPS growth to meet consensus expectations. And loan growth is not where you want to be. Bread-and-butter banking is not that great of a business. And you're also the ends in terms of margin pressure. The Fed has raised rates 175 basis points, which usually translates into a much more difficult margin environment. And I think that that is going to hurt the bank below the top 15 in market cap for the near term. I would say the larger-cap banks, once they get over the capital markets issues they're experiencing over the second quarter, should see a little bit more strength.

Tom Finucane

I'd like to think that this is a bottoming out and people are starting to see the value that a lot of these banking stocks offer. I'd like to think there's some bottoming out and strength, but in general the market is nervous.

Andy Penman

Retail banking remains a concern, as does unsecured lending. However, with bid speculation helping the valuation, this should provide support for the share price.

Adam Dener

Retail banking is a distribution game. The models for best practices in distribution are companies like Wal-Mart and the niche retailers.

Stephen Greene

Regulators can't regulate the banking sector by themselves. They need the market.

Wataru Kasatani

Investors already learned about the recovery in Japan's banking industry and the Mizuho sale gives them another investment opportunity.

Tommy Bowden

It always helps to win that last one. It boosts morale and gives you a lift going into the off-season.

Ashley Lelie

If I would have come in and watched this film and not seen myself, even after the drops, just going hard and competing, I probably would lose a little confidence, ... But I was still trying to make plays, and that kind of boosts my confidence up.

Howard Archer

The clear improvement in economic sentiment in December boosts hopes that domestic demand will increasingly kick in over the coming months to support growth.

Steven Elm

Any time the girls and guys share a change room, it boosts the testosterone.

Tony DiCicco

This just boosts our confidence. We have more heart this year.

Nick Vitucci

We've got a good mix of young and old. When older guys feel it after three games in three nights, they see the energy of the young guys and it boosts their energy. It works the other way, too. The older guys help the young guys work through things.

Katie Riddell

We just tried to stay focused and concentrate on making our free throws. It really boosts your confidence when you see others hit them.

Sasha Cohen

For me, when I get to the venue and have the people and the audience, my performance boosts up. I skate at a much higher level. I'm one of those people that feel like I can feed off the energy and be better. I love to perform.

John Anderson

We have to have a way of dealing with this that engenders confidence, trust, gives us every chance of getting the right outcome and boosts both sustainability and economic return at the same time.

Nathan Robertson

I was just desperate to win it. It was such a big occasion and right now it ranks as the best. We can win grand prix events but it is the medals you have won that define your career when it's all done.

Don Jordan

Ken was recognized early in his career as a man of integrity, strength and imagination. I hated it when he told me he was taking early retirement. I tried hard to talk him out of it.

Gary Griffiths

Kids need to be connected to the school and they need to feel someone cares about them. In a large school setting it can be extremely impersonal. There's nothing worse than a student in a large setting not being connected to anything. That's the height of loneliness.

Ayn Rand

know not if this earth on which I stand is the core of the universe or if it is but a speck of dust lost in eternity. I know not and I care not. For I know what happiness is possible to me on earth.

Courtney LaVere

Knowing it's the end of the season and the end of my career possibly, I don't want to regret anything.

Santonio Holmes

Knowing I have three kids to take care of, I want them to have a dad, something I didn't have. I want to be there to support them. My mom was always a single parent raising four kids. I really want to support my mom.

Anthony Principi

Kids coming back from Iraq and Afghanistan . . . deserve to come back to 21st-century medical care, ... Whatever it costs, we need to incur that cost to provide that world-class care to an extraordinary group of men and women in harm's way.

Walt Jocketty

I would think it's a good fit, ... but that's not something for me to decide. He started his career there, and he's obviously one of the top managers in the game that's not employed as a manager. Jim is going to manage somewhere in 2006. Definitely.

David Skorton

I wouldn't be so presumptuous as to walk in here with approximately 90 seconds of experience and start telling the people who have made their careers here what the important issues are.

Pat O'Connor

Judge O'Flaherty's rulings are putting drunk drivers back out on the street. It's a threat to public safety. It's offensive to law enforcement and prosecutors and it's offensive to the public.

Brett Bodine

We made some real significant progress here today. The drivers and teams gave us some positive feedback on what they liked and what they didn't like and that's what this is about; to refine and improve what we have.

Aguri Suzuki

I am grateful that these highly experienced drivers are joining my team.

Mitt Romney

People who represent drunk drivers know that all you have to do is then go to the Registry of Motor Vehicles and show a hardship, and you get your license back,

Eric Haxthausen

Our research shows that most drivers of new large pick-ups use them for commuting and personal trips.

Derek Slap

Instead of seeing a 1-800 number for tickets, highway drivers see nothing. All of this could have been avoided.

Jimmy Vasser

It's just as tough or tougher to win a race here as it has ever been. It's a serious fight because there are a lot of good drivers in the field who have already had successes not only here but in other top series.

Matt Smith

The 'movie drunk' that you see, the guy that's all over the roadway going ten miles an hour ? that?s probably about one percent of all the intoxicated drivers that will actually get arrested.

Felix Sabates

The most important factor was all the drivers are there. To make a hall of fame successful they need drivers to make appearances.

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.

Ralph Kauffman

I think it indicates that the economy seems to be growing at probably the same rate in March as it was in February.

Lorenzo Codogno

Italy's economy has become a real problem and tackling the issues head-on will require a strong government, not one that may be forced into compromises.

Ned Riley

What we have now is an economy that's slowing down, ... I think we're going to see some cyclicality to tech earnings.

Carroll Robinson

I think it's going to be hard if everything stays the same, ... If the economy drops, it's going to be even tougher.

Donald Selkin

I think the Fed meant to say something reassuring about the economy, but the result was very confusing.

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.

Peter Thiel

I suspect if people live a lot longer they would be retired for a somewhat longer period of time. Just the financial planning takes on a very different character.

Mark Augustine

We look for in-line fourth-quarter financial results and more upbeat guidance for 2006 than Amgen provided at this time last year for 2005.

Mary Shapiro

I don't know whether they will say yes or no since there are all sorts of administrative, financial and legal issues.

Dick Cheney

He doesn't have a financial interest in the company,

Ruth Handler

I wasn't a financial pro, and I paid the price.

Al Becker

In the past when we've gone through periods where we're eliminating jobs, we've tried to do it so it'll have as minimal an impact as possible. In this instance, the financial situation is such we're just not able to do that.

Randy Sharp

I think no question this will have a financial impact on American Girl.

Timothy Smith

The financial office still has the power to request financial information from these organizations so we're still not running the risk of giving money to financially unstable organizations.

John Bruton

If the EU and the US can cooperate successfully on regulating financial markets, everyone else will follow.

James Bennett

I think we ought to make it a first-class facility. If it takes more than $50-million, we will have to make sure we find the funds to make it right. It's pretty important to get it right.

Jim Leach

I think we have the funds now for all of it.

Angus MacMillan

There are no signs that funds have lost appetite. As long as you have a list of problems, funds will keep piling in.

Christopher Sullivan

I didn't give a legal opinion on any of the funds in question,

George Gero

Recently, funds who were selling oil also were selling the metals, but then everything seemed to change. Investors see that there are whiffs of inflation out there.

Kunal Kapoor

In the past, these were growth funds in name only.

Christopher Sullivan

I remember telling him if you're going to move funds around you better see if it was done in the past to see if (former treasurer Ron Graves) had done it, ... But it's just not something I would do for Ron or Bill, to authorize the use of funds.

Paul Gada

The machine moves slowly, but the IRS has more funds and is increasing its enforcement activity.

Dominic Konstam

They have to tread carefully, they don't need to raise rates so they become restrictive as there is no inflation, so they are fumbling for a neutral funds rate.

Joe Gibbs

Keeping a team healthy is a huge deal,

Henry Chan

I think it's a healthy correction, some valuations got a little high.

Felipe Alou

He seemed to be healthier today, his legs and everything. He said he needed work and threw 52 pitches.

Karl Dorrell

He's healthy enough, he's throwing the ball, he's getting his timing back,

Bob Filner

With more than 1,300 sites of care, VA operates the largest integrated health care system in the county.

Jacques Rogge

We support that (tests). The reason for the tests is to protect the health of the athletes. These are health tests, they are not doping tests.

Francis Gannon

I think it was a very healthy thing that we saw this week, ... It was a valuation correction, not a fundamental correction.

J. Horton

It is important to help the troops stay healthy as they help others,

William Dietz

I'd like to think this shows women are leading the way in recognizing obesity as a health threat.

Rep. Lawlor

There is going to be a public hearing, and there is going to be a vote, and, more likely than not, he is going to be confirmed.

Lawrence DiRita

It is likely we will get down to the baseline after the election,

Sen. Nass

It is likely to not be successful when we come back in January. This is a promise that may not be kept.

Herb Kohl

Well, you're likely to be confirmed, as we all know.

Robert Hill

He'll more than likely have to go to counseling, get parenting classes.

Himanshu Patel

The market is likely to be reassured that management is now putting firmer parameters around 2006 performance.

Lisa Maxwell

It's just an untouched jewel. It really is just kind of the next place for likely development patterns to occur.

John Schneider

It seems like people are more likely to tell you you've gotten too thin than to tell you you've gotten too fat.

Georgeanne Bender

There will always be people who line up in the middle of the night for those specials, but it's much better to offer people a coupon that allows them, say, 50 percent off on any one item. That way they're much more likely to come in.

Patty Thayer

I would say it's one of our most important marketing pieces. It is a response to every phone call, to every reader, that we get.

Mike Johns

Just to regain that market share we had before will take some time.

Edmund Daukoru

Just rest assured, we are under obligation to the market to keep the market well supplied. We meet as often as it takes to micro-manage the short-term volatility.

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.

Xi Jinping

As economic globalization gathers momentum, China and the United States have become highly interdependent economically. Such economic relations would not enjoy sustained, rapid growth if they were not based on mutual benefit or if they failed to deliver great benefits to the United States.

Will Rogers

There is nothing fairer than workmen having unions of their mutual benefit.

Wendell Berry

A good community insures itself by trust, by good faith and good will, by mutual help. A good community, in other words, is a good local economy.

Kim Dae Jung

So for mutual interest, I do want American presence in this region.

Mark Hanna

Don't organize for any other purpose than mutual benefit to the employer and the employee.

Mark Hulbert

Index funds are the only rational alternative for almost all mutual fund investors.

John Henry Newman

It is mutual respect which makes friendship lasting.

John Milton

Mutual love, the crown of all our bliss.

John Stossel

What private property does is connect effort to reward, creating an incentive for people to produce for more. Then, if there's a free market, people will trade their surpluses to others for the things they lack. Mutual exchange for mutual benefit makes the community richer.

Tyler Florence

It's never about the screwup - it's always about the recovery. That's the thing about it... if it comes out a little rare you call it carpaccio. It comes out a little overcooked, you shred it up and put in on a sandwich.

Wayne Dyer

During any moment in which you're experiencing thoughts that make you feel sick or bad, do your best to change them to thoughts that support the idea of feeling good. Refuse to talk about disease, and work to activate thoughts that predict recovery and overall well-being.

Virginia Satir

I am me and I am okay.

Robin Quivers

I had a major surgery, a major abdominal surgery, and a mass was removed from my pelvic area, and I do have some more recovery to do. But everything seems to be fine.

Heather Mills

Anytime I was challenged and told I couldn't do something, I would absolutely have to prove the opposite. And I did.

Kristin Armstrong

Everyone knows I drink a lot of Diet Coke, so...I drink chocolate milk after races as my recovery drink, and you won't ever find me without a peanut butter sandwich in my bag at races or without a jar of peanut butter when I am heading to Europe.

Ashley Judd

I have a very ecumenical faith. I have a very inclusive faith. There's a quote I love from recovery literature that says, "The realm of the spirit is roomy and broad. It is open to all." I've absolutely staked my life on that.

Bernie Siegel

If a person can turn from predicting illness to anticipating recovery, the foundation for cure is laid.

Joseph Crowley

The American people and American businesses are looking to the federal government to lead our nation on the path to economic recovery. It is time to stop splitting hairs. It is time to act.

Lyndon B. Johnson

I wrote once every two or three weeks for about a year, ... and then about a year ago, I got an e-mail.

Mark Grindstaff

Joel is real dominant. He didn't have any trouble. He has one loss. All three are undefeated in league.

Chris Edwards

What we had in 16 acres, ... they have in three counties.

Spencer Stewart

Going 30-0 is amazing, but we want three more wins.

Clark Haggans

He's got three rings. There's nothing else you can say.

Karen Woodall

We've been trying to get that back for three years.

Phil Jackson

We stumbled and fumbled around out there for three quarters.

Robert Meyer

It is phenomenal. When we first started, it was just me and three employees. We all wore many hats.

Amy Walter

It is one thing if it is three weeks. Three months, that is another story.

Gray Davis

I don't care. My trademark is I say what I think, for better or for worse.

Zayn Malik

My trademark saying is probably “VAS HAPPENIN?!”

Dwane Casey

We could've benefited from it, but we made a different trade.

Michael Boss

The traders are for the most part are out. So we're just biding out time.

Donald Trump

We're going to renegotiate trade deals.

Donald Trump

We're going to make great trade deals.

Donald Trump

When I look at all of the things that I see and all of the potential that America has, we have such tremendous potential, whether it's in business and trade, where we're doing so badly.

Donald Trump

You have to be able to negotiate our trade deals. You have to be able to negotiate, that's right, with Japan, with Saudi Arabia.

Donald Trump

We have to renegotiate our trade deals.