Famous Quotes & Sayings

Jan Egeland

The goal of the fund is simple: to provide aid workers with funding to jump-start lifesaving relief operations .

The effect of this bill is that students and parents will end up getting less out of our student aid programs as a college degree continues to cost more. Students and their families need more aid in order to make college less expensive, and not the other way around.

The earlier you apply, the earlier you'll know what kind of aid you're going to get relative to what your bill is going to be. Students don't apply for scholarships like they should.

These humanitarian aid operations financed by the commission are a practical example of Europe's solidarity with the vulnerable people in the region.

This is more of a chance for parents to get more involved in the process than the students. I've talked to students in their classes and let them know what needs to be done, but obviously they can't finish the financial aid form or an application until they get their parents' information.

The first year I ran for office, Arley VanMeter was a trustee out in Aid and he said he would take me around and introduce me to people, so we went and people kept saying to me 'oh, we know you from Kresge's,' ... Finally, Arley said 'I'm not going to take you anywhere else. Everyone already knows you from Kresge's.'

The food aid response has been inadequate in many parts of Africa.

You don't have to be poor to get need-based aid at an expensive private college.

We're keeping up the pressure on the Bank, Fund and rich country donors. The story of 2005 was promises from rich countries to increase their aid. The story of 2006 is whether these promises will result in real money to fight poverty and not aid increases based on clever accounting, politics and naked self interest.

We still have time to prevent the pathology from becoming an epidemic if Turkish veterinary services receive the necessary aid from international organizations.

To minimize some of the challenges we try to standardize the process with our pre-departure orientation, binders full of information on housing, registration, financial aid and other Northeastern logistics and contact details.

Education is one of the wisest investments we can make in America's future. The aid elimination provision is unfair and heavy-handed and should be taken off the books completely.

Stephen Hadley

The big opportunity to enhance prosperity in the region, of course, is the trade agenda, ... Because, as you know, through free trade and private investment the leverage you get in terms of economic growth and enhancing prosperity really dwarfs the impact of specific aid programs.

Students should first consult with their financial aid office for recommendations on student loan options and lenders. Most offer a list of lenders they recommend to their students as offering excellent rates and terms; providing excellent customer service; and extending attractive loan benefits and discounts.

Angelina Jolie

These people have received aid but they are very far out, and they are very concerned about the winter coming,

This is incredibly fertile land. With proper irrigation, you could grow anything here. You need both development aid and emergency aid, but right now you're getting little of either.

Roy Wilkins

Nothing should be overlooked in fighting for better education. Be persistent and ornery: this will be good for the lethargic educational establishment and will aid the whole cause of public education.

After they pulled out of the parking lot I run to render aid to him, and I was talking to him and I hollered for someone to call 911,

It's pretty obvious that the response that will be needed will be prolonged food aid relief over next few months.

Viktor Yushchenko

Construction of a new sarcophagus as part of international aid will be fully completed in 2010 if the results of an open tender to implement this project are summed up in time.

Congress missed a wonderful opportunity. What we had hoped for is that they would roll cuts into the aid programs.

Congress has shortchanged not only foreign aid but foreign policy. A mistaken notion that diplomats are unimportant and hence undeserving of support grips conservative legislators, especially.

Congress has no rational basis to attach financial aid to drug enforcement.

The notion that because people have always received aid money that they'll get money needs to end. The only way to have sustainable programs is to have programs that are wholly owned in terms of management personnel at the local level.

Bill Richardson

The North Koreans basically reversed their position on the aid issue, basically the date of expulsion is now not operational,

Steve Thomas

The officers performed first aid until paramedics arrived and took him to Tameside General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at approximately 9pm (2100 BST).

It's still an important tool. Obviously, they don't stand alone like they used to but there's nothing like having visual contact with a verified navigation aid like a lighthouse. There can be no mistakes.

That is one number that has been growing and increasing. From a UNO perspective, we have had as many aid applications as ever.

Student aid is the No. 1 issue for us.

It's important because there are gopher tortoises being killed every day. This would aid in the prosecution of those killed illegally.

I want to emphasize that Rite Aid is one of the top three drugstore chains in the U.S. and is fundamentally a very solid company.

I try to stay away from the politics of AIDS. But the people have to know that HIV does lead to the AIDS virus and education will make a huge difference.

They were very happy and appreciative, ... Many of them are unable to get to Zavalla which had some supplies, but hopefully more aid is coming to that area.