Famous Quotes & Sayings

Bruce Latimer

Oil is down, silver is down, so we have to assume those stocks will be down. I think we'll be a little weaker out of the gate.

Joan Didion

The shock of it was that this time, she had a lot of strength, ... Her husband and I assumed she'd overcome it.

James dyer

We had assumed or hoped for today to be so much more than yesterday. Isn't it strange how we do nothing and expect different outcomes.

Abby Cohen

We don't think so, and continue to assume long-term earnings growth of 7 percent-to-8 percent in our valuation model.

Tim Russert

Those who could not get out were the poor, who rely on public buses to get out! Your website says that your department assumes primary responsibility for a national disaster - if you knew a hurricane three storm was coming, why were buses, trains, planes ... provided on Friday, Saturday, Sunday to evacuate people before the storm?

If they have moving sidewalks in the future, when you get on them, I think you should have to assume sort of a walking shape so as not to frighten the dogs.

Terry Clark

My wife and I both have a little bit of guilt. Quite a few of my friends assume we're going to Italy, so it's a continual thing to explain we're not. When your son or daughter is in the Olympics, the excitement makes you overlook things such as the crowds, the security, the expense, the waiting in lines We're going to be staying here cheering Kelly on. Whether we're here or there, we're 100 percent behind her.

Colette Neuville

I assume he is going to try and convince me not to cast my vote.

John Taylor

I think we ought to assume that $59.99 is going to be the place we start for game prices,

Jim Allchin

Product quality and a great out-of-box experience have been two of our key drivers for Windows Vista, and we are on track to deliver on both. But the industry requires greater lead time to deliver Windows Vista on new PCs during holiday. We must optimize for the industry, so we've decided to separate business and consumer availability.

Niklas Zennstrom

People do business in Sweden and it goes well; they may try launching the product in Denmark instead of considering a global business plan. On the financing side, VCs require too much downside protection and are not willing enough to take risks.

Kevin Rollins

Dell's business model is potent in all economic cycles,

Robert Phillips

Coke is down because of disappointing earnings and lackluster second-half estimates, ... Everyone is eagerly awaiting the new CEO's business plan.

Tamika Catchings

Coming of losses to good teams - Connecticut and Washington -- we knew we needed this one. We want homecourt for the playoffs and that means we have got to take care of business at home or on the road.

David Smith

Developing online presence tools is a strategic move, with more businesses showing an interest in hosted share-points, for example. The company's strategy is to extend its business software offerings to Web platforms.

Kathy Sierra

Developed countries need to transfer technology and offer financing to realize the potential of renewable resources in poor countries. This makes good business sense. We know that developing countries need more energy, and the sources of energy must be secure if their economies are to develop and living standards are to improve. Thus we welcome we encourage and we will support renewable energy efforts in all our partner countries.

Alan Oster

Despite improvements in confidence and still reasonable sales, the results suggest that business is still reluctant to increase hiring.

Anthony Thompson

deteriorates markedly further from here, and threatens the strong business investment outlook.

Michael Terpstra

Oh I am gonna buy an island I am gonna buy an airplane. In reality, gee, not a fan of flying, and I do not really like water.

Andre Dreicon

The mood is negative. It could fall further, but whoever comes in now is buying cheap.

Jim Kliesch

Any category that you're interested in, you can buy green.

Kurt Barnard

Are consumers buying more? I don't know. I think what Wal-Mart said about people spending less of the rebate money this year in stores is significant. It shows people prefer to save any extra money than spend it.

Diana Yates

The strong are getting stronger. There are more opportunities to buy at a cheaper price.

Terry Mackin

Advertisers can't buy enough video in today's market.

Stephen Baker

Now consumers can buy the computer they want, not just the desktop they can afford.

John Crotty

Ten years ago, if I was sitting outside of the Jets stadium saying, 'I want to buy the Jets,' I'd get a pat on the head: 'Good luck, kid.' But with the technology now available, you can do something about it,

Scott Cleland

Qwest had few options before and now it has fewer options, ... People aren't lining up to buy Qwest.

Richard Harmon

Our customer is one that wants to live the Big Event.

Ken Golden

Anything that is good for our customers normally bodes well for John Deere.

Maria Gonzalez

The skiers would come in here and it'd be really busy. Now it's just local customers and no tourists.

Dan Ryan

This really is a new application driven by the customer base.

Peter Pawlak

Customers can download these patches just as they would a Microsoft patch.

Mark DiMassimo

There is no quick fix for Kmart, and that's a problem given their financial situation, ... They really have to go through the process to figure out who their customer is, or could be. They kind of just sat there and let everybody eat at their market from all sides. They have to find their new relevance. They may be dreaming of a mass market that doesn't exist for them anymore.

Liliana Rambo

We're going to be able to provide better customer service. It's a great leap into new technology.

Larry Freed

We saw the same trends in lowered satisfaction and key behaviors tied to loyalty last year. However, last year's drops were far more significant. This year, online retailers did a better job managing customer expectations as the holiday shopping deadlines approached. In return, retailers will be rewarded with higher loyalty long after the holiday season comes to a close.

Keun Choi

If a customer doesn't like sushi, I like to recommend the seafood salad. Even though it's still raw fish, they usually really like it.

Thomas Donohue

We support legislation that would provide a step-by-step process in which an undocumented worker could qualify for permanent legal status.

Jorge Zamora

I want to work legally here; that would give my son more. If I have the chance, I want to be legal. It would be much easier.

Tom Donohue

The comprehensive legal reforms enacted in 2004 truly have made Mississippi open for business.

Jeremy Robinson

Getting 10,000 listeners for a free podcast novel is a lot easier than selling 10,000 hardcover novels at $25 a pop.

Shane Smith

If not doing VICE, I probably would be selling Cokes on the beach in Vietnam. I like the sea.

Kay Granger

I started selling insurance in 1979 and continued doing that until 1985 when I opened my own insurance firm.

P. J. O'Rourke

We all know the types who listen to Pete Seeger songs; even Pete admits they aren't interesting.