Famous Quotes & Sayings

Charles Green

I mean the whole church rejoiced that was when they had 11 survivors. When they came back in and they announced my son-in-law, I was still devastated. My heart my whole family's heart goes out to them.

Lloyd Grove

I found the rules absurd, and I didn't attend the thing with those rules in mind, ... This was something Dick Parsons announced by fiat, ex post facto, and no one paid attention to it.

If you announced a shelter, what we would have had is people who were fearful would have rushed to the shelter and they would have been overwhelmed and the people on the streets would be crowded out,

If you examine anyone's contributions, you find they receive contributions from the people they know and they work with. People know that Tom Gallagher has a record of fighting for consumers in this state and he's the only candidate who's announced a plan to deal with rising insurance rates.

If you liked October, you are going to love November, ... because you can anticipate some further softness in these core items like new cars. G.M. has already announced the next incentive program.

Jim Finn

If you consider that PeopleSoft and J.D. Edwards put together the best financing approach when they announced their original merger, this sub-optimal approach can only be a ploy to preserve management's self-interest.

If more resources and significant resources are not announced immediately, we will not be able to make the further essential programs and commitments to assist refugees.

LK Advani

I had announced at the Chennai meeting of the BJP National Executive that I will step down as president. I have done so.

In 2000, following Barry's murder, the Pentagon announced it would take concrete steps to curb anti-gay harassment in our military and to hold accountable those who harass and condone harassment. Nearly six years later, Pentagon leaders have failed to keep their promise. The time has come for them to do just that, or for Congress to hold them accountable if they do not.

It was announced publicly in the Diocese of Orlando,

I've just announced at a press conference that we're probably going to lose all services over night: sewage, drainage, water, etc., ... I cannot issue a mandatory. I do not have the resources to enforce it. However, I've just made the strongest message possible, and we will have police vehicles and fire vehicles going throughout Jefferson Parish with broadcasting advising people to leave now.

It was easy to jump back in there. It was kind of fun having my name announced again. I'm used to it.

It's basically a grand march in the auditorium. The guys line up on one side and the girls line up on the other side and when they are announced as a couple, they proceed through an arch and down the steps.

It's got a enormous room for improvement, I think, and rationalization. Just look where the stock was before they announced the merger about a year ago. And then I think there is -- there is a great hope there.

It's the biggest project we've announced since Scripps.

Jan Ullrich

It's a lot more open without Armstrong. I really have to be careful that I have everything in hand. Basso is always getting better, Heras has to bring his Vuelta performance to the Tour, and Vino has already announced his intentions.

In recent months, both General Motors and Ford have announced plans to close numerous facilities, eliminating roughly 2.4 million units of North American capacity through 2008. We estimate that once these restructuring initiatives are complete, North American capacity for the 'traditional' Big Three will likely drop below 10 million units, down from over 12.5 million in 2005.

I'm not sure why they didn't have the Q&A session today or even a conference call with analysts when they first announced the restructuring,

Phil Garner

I'm not worried about that. I don't think that will be a major issue. I don't see that we would lay back and wait on Roger to make a decision. I think guys are going to be out there fighting to win, even if Rocket announced his retirement.

Interest rate uncertainty and the fact that major blue chips have already announced results force a new correction on the market.

Jose Antonio Vargas

In 2007, Zuckerberg announced that Facebook would become a 'platform,' meaning that outside developers could start creating applications that would run inside the site. It worked.

I guess there were a couple days when Melissa came out when both of these stocks jumped up a little bit. But then Network Associates announced their poor quarterly results.

CABBAGE, n. A familiar kitchen-garden vegetable about as large and wise as a man's head. The cabbage is so called from Cabagius, a prince who on ascending the throne issued a decree appointing a High Council of Empire consisting of the members of his predecessor's Ministry and the cabbages in the royal garden. When any of his Majesty's measures of state policy miscarried conspicuously it was gravely announced that several members of the High Council had been beheaded, and his murmuring subjects were appeased.

C&W has announced a sharply lower outlook for UK profitability in 2007, underlining our fears about dire performance in this division. There may also be doubts about the dividend cover from here.

Keith Olbermann

Homeland Security issues warnings of further terrorist attempts to use airplanes for suicide attacks. Number five. December 17, 2003. 9/11 Commission co-chair Thomas Keane says the attacks were preventable. The next day, a federal appeals court says the government cannot detain suspected radiation bomber Jose Padilla indefinitely without charges. And the chief U.S. weapons inspector in Iraq, Dr. David Kay, who has previously announced he has found no weapons of mass destruction there, announces he will resign his post. December 21, 2003. Four days later, the Sunday before Christmas:

I didn't even know this was a first. I found out when they announced it. I knew it could be possible to win again, but all I really wanted to do was my best because I figured last year was as good as it could get. Well, I topped that, and then some.

Lofa Tatupu

I didn't hear coach when he announced it. I just couldn't believe it.

Helen Clark

The ministerial lineup announced last night not only contained Speight supporters, but also was clearly unrepresentative of Fiji,

Gina Torres

When it was announced that I was going to be on 'Castle,' there were immediate messages on all the TV news sites from 'Firefly' fans hoping for a nod to the series - some encrypted business just for them! I can't promise that, but I can say that a few people out there might get a thrill.

Jane Green

A friend of mine suddenly announced she had written a novel and got a publishing deal; I thought, 'Hang on... if she can do it, I can bloody well do it, too.' That novel went to a bidding war, and went on to be a huge best-seller.

Gary Johnson

After completing a strong first quarter, we are very disappointed with the product transition setback that we announced on April 19.

A couple of weeks ago we announced we were proceeding with negotiations with News Corp. That is our priority, ... We are engaged in these negotiations with News Corp. and Sky Global Network. The company and our board of directors have an obligation to respond to the interests of all of our shareholders. As such, we would always consider any alternative.

Some sanctions have been announced which are pretty irrelevant.