Famous Quotes & Sayings

James Salter

The writing is really important in books that affect me. I read for the writing. The story is usually of less interest to me. It's the words that break your heart.

Jeffrey Gitomer

Every single person in every single company is either in sales or affects sales. Every single person in every single company is either in service or affects service.

We are concerned over how the increase in power rates will affect wildlife. We are at this point, solely dependent upon how much water the farmers are using. It remains to be seen how this will play out, but we think less water will be coming through the hill, so that is a concern of ours.

We are concerned about the decision's effect on the rank-and-file. Anyone who does this for a living and says they don't care how it affects people's lives is lying. But we have to move this company forward.

Thomas Friedman

When the world is flat, all these global institutions are really exposed to any kind of global or Internet campaign that affects their image or brand.

When you're running Windows on a Mac, you're as vulnerable as any Windows user. An interesting question is, would a malicious Windows program affect Mac files on the same computer? It's theoretically possible but extremely difficult to pull off and would reach a very small audience in the Mac market.

Wayne Gretzky

When you're playing, there's nothing like it, ... You know you can go out there and affect the outcome of the game each and every night. Now the effect I can have on the game is very different, but the passion I have to help this team win is still the same I had as a player.

When you're missing a guy like Coco, it's really going to affect you. I think you can see, when he was in the lineup we were doing the little things. He gives you so much energy.

Leif Johansson

Trucks, construction equipment and buses are seriously affected by the sharp downturn in North America, ... The downturn could not be offset by strong performance elsewhere in the world.

Leslie Miller

Trinidad said they would lose market in the Eastern Caribbean, including CARICOM, ... So obviously it would affect them. They had a legitimate claim to take it easy and not sign.

(Travis County District Attorney Ronnie Earle) is trying to keep this case hanging around long enough to affect the November elections.

Transportation is a main focus to us. It really affects the region; everyone drives.

Paul Taylor

Today's interest rate hike ... will only modestly affect overall auto sales. Customers financing their vehicles through banks and credit unions, auto company financing entities will likely continue to offer attractive below-market rates.

Dana Perino

We need to equip our troops. It's about funding our troops to get what they need to win in Iraq and the war on terror, and to provide critical funds to rebuild the Gulf Coast, and to help those affected by last year's hurricane.

We never forget the suffering of those affected by the Benghazi tragedy, and we are pleased that progress has been made over recent days towards the setting up of a fund to help improve support for families.

We know there is plenty of virus there, but it's just not affecting humans, or even horses, very much and we can't explain why.

While we may think of this as being a teen driver problem, it really affects a much broader audience.

Harlan Stone

To say that only those businesses affected with a public interest may be regulated is but another way of stating that all those businesses which may be regulated are affected with a public interest.

Hans Jonas

Unlike the interference of ordinary interest, power, or prejudice, which touches philosophy only at its outskirts and becomes at most a matter for philosophical tactics, the claim of revelation to the highest truth touches philosophy at its core and must affect its whole strategy.

Henry Cabot Lodge

I have loved but one flag and I can not share that devotion and give affection to the mongrel banner invented for the League of Nations.

Jason Terry

Under the circumstances, I think we are doing quite well. We are doing the same things as if we had all our guys healthy. Nothing really affects us. There are no excuses. Everyone is hurt in this league.

People are often not affected by a few negative days. If it goes on for a week, we'll see.

Sarah Lacy

People always tell me the next stage of my career means moving to New York, but I never will. I don't care how that affects my career, and I think it's stupid that it would.

Our hearts go out to those who've lost loved ones and we wish a speedy recovery to those who were injured in these bomb blasts. At this point I don't have any information that any American citizens were affected by this, but again, we are still in the early moments of the aftermath of these bombings." ()

Jim Costa

Our hearts go out to the people of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. For the people of our Valley, as for the rest of the nation, our thoughts and prayers are with everyone affected by Hurricane Katrina. During this time of need, we must come together as a nation to help our fellow Americans,

David Cox

Our hearts go out to the family and to everyone affected by this tragedy, ... There is nothing more precious than the life of a child, and we are deeply saddened.

Our hearts go out to the families of those little girls. It's a terrible, terrible tragedy. Whether you know the family or not, it affects the whole community.

Our hearts go out to all those who have been dealing with the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina. Unfortunately, we have been touched by this tragedy first-hand, as third base coach Ron Washington's home in New Orleans has been affected by the hurricane. Luckily, Ron's family safely evacuated the city. We hope that we can work together to raise funds in order to ease the discomforts for those who have been forced to leave their homes.

Chris Powell

Our hearts go out to all of those people who have been affected by the storm. It seems that with every news report that comes in there is another heartbreaking story. We want to do our part to assist in the relief efforts, and we hope that we are just one of thousands of organizations that will help in the relief effort.

Joe Gibbs

Our heart goes out to everybody down there, ... They've got to do whatever they've got to do. We're all praying for everybody down there. There's been a number of our players affected by it, and you just hope that somehow such a tragedy somehow we'll get that all squared away as quick as we can. So I would say whatever they've got to do, the Saints . . . I just feel bad for them.

Our initial direct cash contribution to the American Red Cross, The Salvation Army and other emergency management agencies was made to meet the immediate need of those affected communities. With Rebuilding Hope & Homes, we can channel the support of our large and loyal customer base to help fund the largest long-term rehabilitation and rebuilding project in our country's history.

Hector Ruiz

Our inventories are fairly even because we have been executing . . . it has not affect any customers.

Our interpretation is they're not going to allow anything close enough to the plume that could adversely affect that plume or cause it to migrate.