Famous Quotes & Sayings

James Heckman

The goal, I think, of American education, for decades, and across many, many scholars, was basically to teach people broad lessons in how to live life, how to engage life, how to essentially be effective citizens and effective people.

Eric Lander

The goal is not just butterfly collecting or mammal collecting to simply describe mammals. All of that comparative work across mammals is about informing the human genome for medicine. Until we actually understand all the working parts within our genome, we won't really be able to practice the most informed medicine.

The general standard of privacy across the whole industry has actually increased slightly in terms of respect for the customer's privacy. Responsiveness continues to be major issue.

Kofi Annan

The Global Initiative is important in that it recognizes that change requires collective action. The four priority areas of the CGI reflect also what we are trying to do across town.

The global economic slowdown that has forced U.S. manufacturing capacity utilization to levels equal to the 1982 recession is now expanding to Europe, South America, and parts of Asia, ... Demand is correspondingly weak across all markets, and our customers have continued to draw down existing inventories or delay purchasing until conditions improve.

The girl was crying as she started to describe the first time she got high, but as she described it, a smile came across her face.

The Georgia Ford Dealers are excited to play a leadership role in this emerging property, and to support the event's core objectives by promoting cycling, good health and the Georgia Cancer Coalition. When we say Ford is built for the road ahead, we can clearly exemplify that brand message with a world-class cycling event like the Ford Tour de Georgia through the Ford dealers and in the communities where we live and work. Ford dealers across the entire route, and across the state, are eager to activate both community and customer programs for the spring.

The dollar is weaker initially across the board after the release of the minutes. On your first read through you get the indication they may not be as aggressive as some had been predicting.

The dollar is starting to show some gains as the report came in stronger than expected across the board; new orders, employment, prices paid.

The dollar is coming under pressure across the board, following the FOMC because of the dissenter,

The earnest weatherman is even more hilarious than in America because his forecasts of change are even more unchanging, and his wondrous maps are always pocked with countless rain cloud symbols that seem permanently rooted across the beloved isle.

The level of competition out there today was really good all across the board. It was a perfect day for tennis. It wasn't too windy so the conditions were good. I'm not sure we've seen a better day with weather and competition for this tournament.

The last two days no one wanted tech; they wanted the Dow. Today they want tech. I think it's very characteristic of this volatility in the market. Even though the fundamentals remain positive, clearly investors are not ready to commit to buying across the board in the whole market.

The latest model based on the forecast track would have 60 mile-an-hour winds as far north as Lexington, across to Kemper County, and over into almost the Arkansas border.

Wayne Gretzky

The last uniform was unique. And it was so different from any other team in the National Hockey League. But this one is very much of a classic look. We wanted to make it something kids would want to wear and minor hockey league teams across North America would want to wear.

The leadership and vision of Chris Devine and Bruce Buzil that was guaranteed when we joined Devine Racing a year ago, is now being realized. Steve Miller is well known and respected in the running world and has the expertise to solve problems. With Steve onboard, Devine Racing now has what it takes to complete our vision across the Board and lead us into the future.

The laws across the country have been loosened, by and large. Most states have backed off. The reason is that the problem that you're going to have is that there is always going to be a secondary market - and if you're going to try to stop it, you're going to have to pass more and more onerous laws.

The kinds of projects getting funding are across the board on all grade levels.

The kids were upbeat yesterday in practice and they continued to get after it. I was proud of their effort all the way across the board.

The introduction of HD DVD is an exciting milestone in the evolution of Home Theater. Partnering with key retailers in major markets across America, this tour will help Toshiba deliver the product information our customers want in a face-to-face environment that allows them to interact with Toshiba on a more personal level, a key objective of our overall integrated communication efforts. We also realize that not everyone can attend an in-store demonstration of HD DVD. That is why this tour is only one component of our integrated plan to promote the introduction of HD DVD in the United States.

Mark Hanson

The Internet provides the Milwaukee Symphony with a direct and unique link to listeners across the globe.

Jack Mitchell

The lights were flashing and I heard the air horn of the train. I looked to my left and I looked straight, and here's this truck going across the tracks. All of a sudden it hit, and a big fireball occurred.

The looks of the disorder are different across age and gender.

The main reason (for the price declines) is that we saw very sharp falls in commodity prices pretty much across the whole spectrum.

The main reason children don't tell their parents what is going on is because the kids are afraid they will get in trouble. Kids stop listening when they're being lectured or yelled at ù adults do too, nobody likes it. A realistic presentation of facts and good listening skills are what is needed, along with follow-up at a later time to make sure your points got across and continue to have value for the children.

The list is a metaphor for troubled national parks all across the nation, ... Some of our national parks are becoming a national disgrace.

Sitaram Yechury

The list cuts across all the parties, at least all the major political parties.

Mark Zandi

The job market is as good as it's been since 2000. Unemployment is 4.7 percent, and it is falling. Job growth is sturdy, and it is increasingly broad-based and across regions and occupations. In fact, this will be the first year that wage growth will begin to accelerate. It should be a good year for American students.

Mark Zandi

The job losses over the past three years have been across a wide range of industries and from coast to coast. And if you've lost your job, in all likelihood you will remain unemployed for longer than in any period since the Great Depression.

The Jet Stream, which typically brings cold air down from Canada into the U.S. in the winter months, has for the last six weeks stayed much more northerly than usual. As a result, our weather has been dictated by a warmer air mass coming across the U.S. from the Pacific Ocean.

The Derby and Oaks fans from throughout our region and across the United States, along with those that join us from around the world readily and easily adjusted to the major changes in our security and hospitality procedures when they were implemented four years ago. These procedures are now a regular part of the Derby and Oaks experience, and many patrons have told us that they enjoy these marvelous days of racing more now than ever before.

The disaster reduction capacity in China has been tremendously enhanced across the board.

The consolidation story across the industry is certainly growing. Although there's no speculation on Legal & General at the moment, its very strong UK market share could put it in the firing line.