Famous Quotes & Sayings

The GDP doesn't take into consideration loss of wealth, ... It's affected by jobs and productivity.

The gas pipeline blasts had forced us to shutdown at least nine oil wells and also affected supplies of crude to the four refineries in the state. We hope to begin normal operations very soon if there are no further attacks.

The good news for displaced workers as well as for the economy is that the jobs that are being affected the most by downsizing are still in demand, ... This is why the unemployment rate has not increased at nearly the same rate as job cuts.

Laura Bush

The good folks in Louisiana and Mississippi and Alabama and other affected areas are going to need the help and compassion and prayers of our fellow citizens.

The dollar was a little affected by the talk but soon retreated.

Jeremy Foley

The effects of Hurricane Katrina are nothing short of tragic and we know there is a tremendous need for assistance, ... Floridians . . . understand the amount of work the affected areas have in front of them.

Jose Ramos-Horta

The East Timorese government does not believe that we should consider compensation for the victims because there are tens of thousands of people who were, in one way or another, affected by the violence either directly or indirectly.

Kenny Smith

The game is a show of our support and solidarity for those affected by this natural disaster, ... As professional athletes we've been very privileged and this is one way we can help take care of our own.

Sharad Pawar

The funds from the first game will be distributed among the quake victims with 75 percent going to those affected in Pakistan.

The crude situation is less serious and more manageable than that of refineries. It all depends on how water affected refineries in the area.

The Clinton administration has been handing out these exemptions, known as incidental-take permits, like there's no tomorrow. Unfortunately, there may not be a tomorrow for many of the affected species.

Kevin Fitzgerald

The clean-up is going well. But obviously if you're in the affected area, you're going to think it's horrible.

This holiday card is a great way to inextricably link the hearts of New Yorkers with those of the people in New Orleans. The effort will have a great impact on the residents of Louisiana, as people in the affected areas see how much their friends up north care about them. It's a great gesture and we're proud to be a part of it.

This has not affected the structure of the roof, or the stadium, neither of which has moved. At this point we believe this could be a minor incident.

This is a group that's more heavily involved in the workforce and may be more affected by changes.

All children are affected adversely by bullying but gifted children differ from other children in significant ways.

Craig Fugate

The damage identified in the requested counties is not beyond the combined capabilities of the state and affected local governments,

Chiwetel Ejiofor

The history of slavery and the complication of slavery is that it is an international concept. It is something that affected people who were our people. For example, there were people from the west of Nigeria who were taken by the hundreds of thousands and brought to Louisiana. I'm Igbo; my family is Igbo. So it is a story that I'm connected to.

You can sort of think of it as a tide going out. Gold isn't affected by the tide, because it isn't a fiat currency. So when the value of currencies drops, it emerges as a big rock.

You can see that they've all been affected very deeply by their brother's life.

Mike White

There are over 1200 students from counties that were affected by Katrina at MSU,

It's not a ripe case for a judicial determination because there's no law on the books and it hasn't affected any particular individual yet.

Effective immediately, we will treat all providers that these members see as if they were 'in network' providers, and affected members will not be required to satisfy prior authorization, pre-certification or referral requirements during this time. It is important at this time that those members seek and receive the medical attention they need right away.

Steven Anderson

Everyone else that knows what goes on and is affected by this realizes what a big deal this is.

Everybody's affected by it, ... I would never drive or get into a car with someone who's drunk.

Mike Huckabee

The big problem is that the storm affected major electric transmission lines. It has destroyed the infrastructure of the state's distribution system,

The biggest thing is Katrina. Everybody got affected by Katrina in one way or the other.

The boat's been good to everyone equally, but not everyone has been affected by the boat equally.

The book was very much a part of my continuing growing sense that I should go into the ministry. It was just that kind of sense that God was using the words of the book in some way that was unfathomable because it affected people's lives in an amazing way.

The bigger distributors have been driven to the larger customers and therefore have been disproportionately affected if a customer moves overseas.

Bill Hemmer

Not to be affected would be a robotic response, ... We're human beings. Now, having said that, there's a necessity for reporters to get the facts.

Ron Hill

The bank stocks are affected by what the Fed does. If the Fed's going to be pushing rates up aggressively, it's going to hard for bank stocks to significantly do better than the market, ... But I think some of the stocks are cheap enough that they're worth at least nibbling on at this point.

There was a rumor of a terror alert that affected U.S. stocks and raised some concern in Brazilian markets as well.