Famous Quotes & Sayings

In order to improve financial results in 2006 and 2007, we are moving quickly to implement several important actions that will address these weaknesses in North America. And we have a good line of sight on the steps we need to take to further reduce structural costs on a global basis that will position GM for long-term success.

In no way have I offered that up as a suggestion, it's provided to show you what certain actions would look like.

I like to keep the actions of the kids as respectable as possible. We expect them to be clean-shaven and have their hair trimmed. Now, if I had a parent say, You can't tell my kid what to do,' but we get nothing but support. I get calls from parents thanking me for making their son shave.

Alexis Herman

I support the actions (Fed Chairman Alan) Greenspan is taking. I believe that they will take this report into consideration.

I realize Dr. Jones' frustration, but the cases that take this long are out of the ordinary. (Violations) are criminal actions and the defendants have the right to an attorney and right to a defense.

By looking at the tape, you can't make any conclusions that there was obvious lewdness, but you might have parents and others say that some actions might have been inappropriate.

By his actions and words, Mr. Robertson has demonstrated that he is no longer qualified to serve as a Trustee of the Robertson Foundation.

Clearly, we were not able to anticipate fully how dramatically and quickly our sales would decline, which led to a greater negative impact on revenue and earnings than we expected. The economic conditions we face globally make forecasting extremely challenging. As a result, we are planning for a difficult year and taking actions on several fronts.

Clearly, we need to refine our oversight of repair stations -- specifically as they become more popular. The inspector general's concern is perhaps maybe those actions aren't as quick as they should be, but we are moving forward with due speed.

Clearly, we are disappointed with these developments, and we are taking the necessary actions to reaccelerate our growth,

Richard Butler

clear evidence that Iraq had taken advance actions at certain of the locations planned for inspection in order to defeat the purposes of inspection.

Citizens of South Dakota should be proud of their courageous legislators for making history by being the first state to create a law that bans all surgical abortions without exception. American Life League salutes these men and women for their heroic actions that will certainly make a lasting impact for the pro-life cause.

His actions by going out to the CIA, attempting to pressure analysts on the subject of weapons of mass destruction, all fall from his conviction that Saddam was an evil person who needed to be replaced by the US.

China also insisted that the U.S. forswear the right to invoke safeguard actions for any other products outside the agreement. That's a deal-killer right there.

Jeff Fatt

Children learn through movement and music. A lot of our songs have actions that children can do. They can learn body-movement coordination by modeling the actions, like putting up their hands and doing the Twist.

I'm truly sorry for my actions and I just want to thank Gwinnett County and the city of Duluth

Sean Flynn

I'm not surprised by actions the county has taken. I have to do what I have to do to protect my family and I am consulting my attorney, but I hope we can resolve this without lengthy litigation.

If there is a strike, the city and the MTA will certainly take all legal actions possible to try to force the workers back, ... to have the appropriate penalties for breaking the law and endangering the public, and the city will sue to get back whatever expenses it loses.

If our thoughts, actions and deeds are pure then we are automatically blessed with added benefits like good health, strength, long life and most importantly benediction. Therefore we should try to keep ourselves pure and chaste.

I recognize that it may be difficult and perhaps cumbersome during the course of a meeting to enter into executive session, return to an open meeting and later enter into executive session again, should the need arise. However, those kinds of actions by the Council may be fully appropriate and necessary to comply with the Open Meetings Law.

In these four villages, control and prevention actions will be started.

Jan Egeland

I have received assurances from the government that this will never be repeated and that the government has taken a number of actions to prevent such an event in future. This is good new for us, because we don't want to leave Cote d'Ivoire - we want to stay and continue our effective actions for all the Ivorian people.

I have to tell you I am losing a little patience with what appears to me to be an almost pathological obsession with calling into question the actions of men and women who are on the front lines of the war on terror.

Tom Cole

important for the committee and for the House that its actions be viewed as nonpartisan and objective by the members of this institution and by the public.

George Mason

Impeachment should be reserved for treason, bribery, and high crimes and misdemeanors where the president's actions are great and dangerous offenses or attempts to subvert the Constitution and the most extensive injustice.

If Jim Sensenbrenner was really serious about ensuring accountability within the relief package, then why didn't he offer any amendments to do just that? It's clear by his actions that Congressman Sensenbrenner didn't want to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina. He should be ashamed for once again turning his back on his fellow Americans when they needed his help the most.

If my actions are blind to mewhen others react that reaction I take as blasphemyunjustly given and a mystery.

Javier Solana

In forcing people to leave, the Bosnian Serb authorities have behaved abominably, and the actions of the Federation authorities have been far from reassuring,

Initially, our people didn't fully understand the stringent nature of what we expect and what the state of Colorado requires. We are taking actions to correct the deficiencies found and bring ourselves into compliance.

In light of today's $500 billion wealth loss in the stock market, it is rational to begin thinking about an endgame to the Fed's rate hike phase, ... At the very least, recent developments tell us that the Fed's actions have finally reached a critical breaking point that limits the scope for significant rate hikes going forward.

In light of the lags between policy actions and their effects, a view of the economy's future performance is critical to decision-making.

Carol Bartz

In light of our financial results, the actions taken today, while painful, are necessary to recalibrate the business and move forward with our strategic direction,

Frank Perdue

I have twice unsuccessfully sought help from Paul Castellano to put down union activities, these actions I regret deeply.