Famous Quotes & Sayings

Robert Thompson

The genius of Nickelodeon is that they figured a couple things out, ... They knew that especially among the very young, it was the parent that chose to turn on the TV, so Nickelodeon came up with a program that would appeal to their targets and the parents. They had shows that were cool enough that even the older sibling would watch.

The economist rarely examines the presuppositions of the models with which he works. The economist simply commences with individuals as evaluating, choosing, and acting units. This starting point for analysis necessarily draws attention to the choice or decision environment for the individuals who must make selections from among the alternatives.

The Egyptian authorities have confirmed to us that among the dead is one Swiss victim.

The earnings among technology companies this year will be up something like 30 percent. And remember, that's compared to a strong 1999.

Tom Chatfield

The earliest known writing probably emerged in southern Mesopotamia around 5,000 years ago, but for most of recorded history, reading and writing remained among the most elite human activities: the province of monarchs, priests and nobles who reserved for themselves the privilege of lasting words.

The dramatic business tax relief proposed would place Canada in the upper echelons for investment and development among industrialized countries.

The forests of the South are among the richest in terms of total number of species of any habitats in the world. Given the growth in the South and the rapidly changing landscape, it is our outlook that many of these areas would in the next 20 years be converted from forests into fully developed landscapes." ()

The Ford Escape Hybrid is among the vehicles we found to be a great economic bonus for consumers.

Charles M. Schwab

The fundamental principles of prosperity in every country are so well understood that they need but little if any discussion. They are so simple that with the proper cooperative action the American people collectively can easily place this wonderful country of ours in the position that it is so well qualified to hold among the nations of the world.

The Forum for Corporate Directors was founded in 1991 specifically to promote the highest standards of corporate ethics and best governance practices for board of directors of both public and privately held corporations and institutions, and this annual dinner program was created in the early 1990s to honor the best of the best among Orange County's outstanding community of corporate directors.

The Fusion, Milan and Zephyr are helping us to carve out a larger share of the market among mid-size car buyers. These cars are helping our dealers to retain our owners and capture new ones in one of the largest segments in the industry.

The Fusion is a disappointment because it's a brand new design. Ford has done a good job with some other recent models, but the Fusion is at the back of the pack among midsize sedans for overall safety performance.

The course builds better communication among workers. The skills learned are based around group processes like problem solving, being creative and working together in groups.

The courthouse did command everyone's time among the staff. It took a little more time than what we wished for, but you could say the project was fatally flawed from the beginning. It took some time, but the mayor was able to work on other initiatives, and I think him pulling the plug on the project will have its place in history.

The current earnings and the forward-looking guidance, in general, have not met expectations among a lot of companies.

Jimmy Carter

The claim that a metropolitan location would improve corporate management is fallacious, ... Personally, if it comes down to a choice among several potential Habitat executives to be employed in the future, I would choose one who preferred life in South Georgia to those who might insist on an urban existence.

The combination of these two next-generation NAS and SAN solutions makes them pretty competitive to leading vendors, such as Network Appliance, and to a lesser-extent EMC, ... There is more and more demand among customers for a converged solution.

Scott Spencer

These junior players are future national stars. They are among 72 regional players in the U.S. who will be able to try out for the national squad.

These insurgents are like rats spreading plague among the people. Rats are very small, but the disease they spread is horrible. Iraq should be rid of these dirty rats.

Ellen Tauscher

These funds will help them continue to meet the needs of America's returning vets. I applaud their work and know that this facility is among the most deserving we have in the country,

These forecasts are higher than in the previous survey, particularly for the first half of 2006, suggesting increasing optimism among the forecasters.

These folks just enjoy and are passionate about music and like to be the Lewis and Clark, if you will, about music among their friends. It's a statement of self.

This is my covenant, which ye shall keep, between me and you and thy seed after thee; Every man child among you shall be circumcised.

Rex Walters

This is a great day for me and my family. I am so excited to take over the reins for Matt Doherty and will continue to build this program until we take our place among the best in college basketball.

This is a company that that has had a great deal of difficulty gaining a great deal of respect among the investor community.

This is a common decision among cities that reach a certain size population.

All else being equal, the president would go for diversity. Women and minorities will be among the candidates considered,

All Kevin seems to be concerned about is that he has a team so that he can keep his job. The feeling among the players is that he will use them to keep his position. They don't feel he has the same approach to them as Simmons did. Kevin sees the players as a product while Phil used to see them as individuals.

A key driver of the accelerated rollout of digital services among cable TV providers, ... is to counteract increasing competition from satellite providers and to protect their most valued customers from switching. The flip side of this drive is a pro-active strategy.

David Horowitz

A just-released study conducted by my Center for the Study of Popular Culture, and based on primary voter registration lists, shows that among 32 elite colleges and universities including the entire Ivy League, registered faculty Democrats outnumbered Republicans 10-1. At schools like Brown, Wellesley and Wesleyan the figure exceeded 25-1.

Peter Agre

There are over 50 brilliant scientists working at my lab, and being sensitive to their needs is among the top skill sets that scientists like me have to learn.

Claire McCaskill

We still have not been able to move into those positions in our country that are really directing traffic among that 1 percent, and that's where women have to break through.

Jason Marquis

To me watching him, the rhythm of his delivery is a lot smoother and a lot better. We talk among ourselves about things. Anything to help us get that extra edge we try to find. It looks like his delivery is smooth and not as choppy as it was last year. His first spring start of this year was better than any start he had last year.