Quotes about acquired
acquired ages finishing girls house knowledge nineteen thirteen twenty
Minerva House was ''a finishing establishment for young ladies,'' where some twenty girls of the ages from thirteen to nineteen inclusive, acquired a smattering of everything and a knowledge of nothing. Charles Dickens
acquired ages finishing girls knowledge nineteen thirteen twenty
Minerva House... was ""a finishing establishment for young ladies,"" where some twenty girls of the ages from thirteen to nineteen inclusive, acquired a smattering of everything and a knowledge of nothing.
acquired five help last perhaps six skills storms
Perhaps the skills we've acquired over the last five -- now six -- storms will help us. Jeb Bush
acquired defence epic exactly thirteen
When I was thirteen years old, I didn't exactly discover epic fantasy on my own. I acquired it as a social defence mechanism.
acquired extending florida guarantee jefferson monroe
Mr. Monroe acquired Florida from Spain, extending the same guarantee to the inhabitants which Mr. Jefferson had to those of Louisiana. Robert Toombs
acquired arm behind clearing difficult existence flourish mr peculiar settled sweeping whatever
Mr Podsnap settled that whatever he put behind him he put out of existence . . . Mr Podsnap had even acquired a peculiar flourish of his right arm in often clearing the world of its most difficult problems, by sweeping them behind him.
acquired enthusiasm fall great job literature love pass reading stay
Much that is great in literature is an acquired taste, and you have to acquire it in the first place. Our job as parents is essentially to pass on the enthusiasm we had for the things we loved. That's how we'll get them to fall in love with reading in the first place and, hopefully, to stay in love with it. Michael Morpurgo
acquired ballads dislike maybe
Maybe you could put it out there that I don't have a built-in dislike of ballads. That was kind of the reputation I had back in the Seventies. But I've come around. Ballads have become something of an acquired taste. Joe Perry
acquired address appearing larger lower mirror operating papers profits size staff thrown trying typical
When Tribune acquired Times Mirror they acquired papers with much lower operating profits than Tribune papers have traditionally thrown off. The L.A. Times has a larger staff than is typical for that size of paper. They've been trying to address that without appearing to be a slash-and-burn company.
acquired city excellent land supply until water
When this land was acquired by the city over 100 years ago, it was acquired as a water source, ... It was an excellent water supply until they told us our water wasn't safe.
acquired beans commercial crop excess far generally human oil previous quickly recognized standing year
The value of the beans for oil production, as well as for human food, has become recognized so quickly and so generally during the past year that the crop has acquired a commercial standing far in excess of its previous status. David F. Houston
acquired meant paul publicly summer
When Jeffrey Loria said publicly not too long after we acquired Paul that he was not a summer rental, he meant it. Larry Beinfest
acquired basically clinical committed information lifetime ongoing residency technical
While technical and clinical information is acquired through a residency program, we are basically committed to a lifetime of ongoing education.
acquired aesthetic appreciation attracted basic elegance identify inner leaves level natural obvious people physical power subjects
At least in part, people are attracted to subjects where they can identify at a basic level with the people who do it. The extraordinary aesthetic of the natural world is not obvious to someone who never leaves the inner city. Appreciation of the elegance and power of physical law is an acquired taste. Margaret Geller
acquired data entering field growth level million past playing prepare prize series teams
As we prepare for the growth of the series in conjunction with our new $3 million prize structure, this development will also level the playing field for new teams entering the series. All of the set-up data that teams acquired in the past will have to be reassessed.
acquired adversity ancient excite fortitude heroism lifetime martyrs minds moral neither outward prosperity purpose qualify sea smooth softness storms success worth
A smooth sea never made a skillful mariner, neither do uninterrupted prosperity and success qualify for usefulness and happiness. The storms of adversity, like those of the ocean, rouse the faculties, and excite the invention, prudence, skill, and fortitude of the voyager. The martyrs of ancient times, in bracing their minds to outward calamities, acquired a loftiness of purpose and a moral heroism worth a lifetime of softness and security.
acquired expressed figured finally great heard julie met norman people respect rumor time work year
About a year ago we heard the same rumor again, so Julie and I met with Norman and Hal, and other people at Concord, just to get acquainted. At our first meeting, they expressed great respect and appreciation. When they finally acquired Fantasy, we figured the time was right to see if we could work together. John Fogerty
acquired offers since
Absolutely, not true. We have offers going back since Lehman acquired the property.
acquired baby boomers buying children help looking moving parents previous wealth
The baby boomers have acquired more wealth than any previous generation. Now their children are moving into adulthood, and they're looking to their parents for help in buying a home. And they're getting it.
acquired businesses capital continue customer despite excellent facing favorable gaining growing growth improving increasing invest last market optimistic pains product quality results share strides terms year yield
Despite facing some growing pains in 2005, it was an outstanding year for Drew. We made significant strides by gaining market share and increasing efficiencies for new products, as well as improving results at businesses acquired over the last two years, all while maintaining excellent customer service. We continue to invest heavily in growth in terms of capital improvements, product quality programs, and most importantly, in people, and we are optimistic that these investments will continue to yield favorable returns.
acquired exclude future might territory
Congress would exclude slavery from any territory that in the future might be acquired from Mexico.
acquired capital claim defend handed iraqi month officers plan saddam stated wrong york
The New York Times allegations are wrong in all their details. The claim that the two BND officers had acquired Saddam Hussein's plan to defend the Iraqi capital and handed it to the U.S.A. one month before the war's outbreak, as is stated in the New York Times, is false.
acquired company difficult growth hard level peers production size time
That level of production growth is very hard for a company of Chevron's size to achieve. A big part of that has to be from what they acquired with Unocal. Many of their peers are having a difficult time just getting single-digit growth.
acquired companies continue customers growing impressive issues last looking number page people percent post
Everyone's expecting, and should expect, that these companies will continue to post very impressive gains. A lot of these companies are still growing 30-50 percent per quarter. There will be other issues that people will be looking at. With Yahoo!, it may not be just revenues, it may be page views. With an Amazon, it may not just be revenues, it may be number of new customers they've acquired over the last quarter.
acquired both contempt found india nuclear peace power status whom
The U.S. has found peace with India and Pakistan, both of whom acquired nuclear power status through their contempt for the Non-Proliferation Treaty,
acquired america anecdotal clear data evidence globe goodwill losing polling
The U.S has acquired reservoirs of goodwill around the globe over many years. But it is clear - from polling data and ample anecdotal evidence - that America is losing its allure in much of the world. Lee H. Hamilton
acquired care despite disease health interview numerous presence tests
They did not interview or take tests from health care providers, despite the presence of studies, and the child's numerous hospitalizations, that he could have acquired this disease at those hospitals. Joseph Murphy
acquired approach attempted cessation disarming ensure fortunes full government seize truly
The government's approach to demobilization allows paramilitary commanders to put on a show of disarming some troops, ... But the government has not truly attempted to dismantle their mafia-like networks, seize their illegally acquired fortunes or ensure a full cessation of abuses.
acquired entered mansion
We have entered the cell, the Mansion of our birth, and started the inventory of our acquired wealth. Albert Claude
acquired bought chose dogs hang none owe profoundly
I owe my dogs much - more than I can say - but they are not my 'companions' - as if we voluntarily chose to hang out together but none of us has authority over the others. I bought and/or acquired them. I own them. I am profoundly responsible for their care and well being. Jon Katz
acquired head ideal mr previous services
Yes, we have acquired the services of Mr Bradley Stewart... we thought he would be the ideal replacement for the previous head coach. Patrick Roberts
acquired assets downward drops income interest people rates saving stock stop
When people retire, their income drops much more sharply than their consumption. As a result, they stop saving and start drawing down the assets they've acquired during their high-saving years. That could start to put upward pressure on interest rates and downward pressure on stock prices.
acquired adult behalf came counted early family farm funerals hay wakes work
In my early teens, I acquired a kind of representative status: went on behalf of the family to wakes and funerals and so on. And I would be counted on as an adult contributor when it came to farm work - the hay in the summertime, for example. Seamus Heaney