Famous Quotes & Sayings

I think the biggest problem is what appears to be a lack of concentration and a lack of focus.

It is clear that something disrupted the supply of Xbox 360 shipments in the quarter. There does not appear to be any end-of-year catch-up in shipments.

What might be happening in human beings who experience near death is that they are getting cold, but before they get so cold that they would die, they're actually diminishing their oxygen consumption in a way that is unknown. And that extends their survival limits, so they can appear dead but actually not be dead.

There is no chance of holding a just and honest trial in such an atmosphere and these verdicts appear to have been issued beforehand.

There is no foul play suspected in his death. There's nothing to suggest that it was a suicide at this time. It appears that the cause of death is natural at this point.

The purpose of this investigation is to thoroughly examine pricing practices in the industry and get to the bottom of what appear to be some illegal pricing practices.

We represent many players who will be representing several different countries. And they all appear to be feeling very excited and patriotic about the chance to take part in the World Baseball Classic. They all feel this type of international competition is long overdue in this sport.

We're in the process of getting all of the tapes (of the fight) shown from all different angles. We're going to watch those tapes as soon as we get them and see who was in the ring and who did what. Roger will appear before us for a disciplinary hearing. Things will be adjudicated at that time.

Barry Alvarez

What I see is a system that's being implemented and every week it appears that players understand it a little more and they play a little faster,

Marcus Samuelsson

What I love about the term 'salad' is that it can appear in so many different forms and says a lot about the cook. It could be a simple as fresh green lettuces tossed with a basic vinaigrette, or it could be as hearty as a couscous salad with grilled shrimp.

We've expected existing home sales to weaken for some time. It does appear that we're starting to see that trend manifest itself.

We think 3.5 percent is a good point for the Fed to take a break to measure the economy and the impact of its rate hikes. If the economy does appear to be picking up, they could start raising again.

We thought we had the potential and we were audacious enough to believe that we could humanize, democratize and make the university more accountable to all the citizens of Washington. But it appears we did not.

We are finding that mergers do not appear to play the dominant role in star formation, because we see normal-looking, undisturbed galaxies that are undergoing large amounts of star formation.

Sam Smith

We are fighting to ensure that every vote counts and counts just once. I am disappointed that it appears the governor has chosen to put politics over good public policy.

Today, existing home sales are strong and that appears to be weighing on the market a bit because Treasury yields are higher.

To consign it (India) to a place outside that system did not appear to be strategically wise, and has not proven effective,

I think we have a great staff and it appears that there is a focus on children, which there should be,

I think we have to make a decision on the middle school. And it appears we have a vehicle to finance it.

I thought our kids gave a real gusty effort. They didn't appear to be intimidated by the circumstances, which is a good thing for us.

Bruce Beresford

I think casting is important because if you get the right actors cast then you appear to be a much better director than you are because then it goes very smoothly. But if you make a mistake in the casting and you want a performance that is somewhat different to what they want to do, it's going to be very difficult.

I think both sides were very careful not to get into any particulars. The good news is we are having a dialogue. We don't appear to be at an impasse.

Richard Grasso

I think at the surface comparative level, they appear to be wildly different, ... But there are some very comparative similarities to the makeup of each. They are extraordinary intelligent and very creative in how they approach problems.

It gave sellers a chance to lighten up a bit, ... On balance, this just appears to be investors taking a breather.

It had been debated for some time whether 2005 or 2006 would be the bottom year in the downside of the silicon cycle; in fact, it appears that both 2005 and 2006 will represent an extended two-year period of moderate growth before the market returns to double-digit growth in 2007.

Eric Ross

I think this is the start of a sustainable rally. Fundamentals appear to be good and end-market demand is good. Average selling prices for chips are holding up.

I think this is sort of baffling to investigators because it appears both victims were cooperating and for an unknown reason they shot the husband execution-style and killed him.

I think we appear as the most morally corrupt country on the planet.

Ruth Rendell

I think we all fear appearing foolish in public. We don't want to be laughed at.

It is not appropriate to speak on matters of public interest when a litigant may appear before you later, because it does create a reasonable apprehension of bias,

George Harrison

It is one of our perennial problems, whether there is actually a God. From the Hindu point of view each soul is divine. All religions are branches of one big tree. It doesn't matter what you call Him just as long as you call. Just as cinematic images appear to be real but are only combinations of light and shade, so is the universal variety a delusion. The planetary spheres, with their countless forms of life, are naught but figures in a cosmic motion picture. One's values are profoundly changed when he is finally convinced that creation is only a vast motion picture and that not in, but beyond, lies his own ultimate reality.

Charles Precourt

I think that's right if we get started soon. Time's a-wasting. It appears they're getting close to a decision here. It's still reasonable, given that we could be using components in place today and you could fly a test flight within a couple of years without too much trouble.

It is hard to think, as I sit here, of examples of decisions that appear to be Gonzales making decisions on his own, as opposed to his status of defender of the administration and the White House. His role doesn't seem that much different than his role serving as White House counsel, only now he has a much larger staff.