Famous Quotes & Sayings

Michael Clarke

At the moment it appears to be mostly particulates (soot). We have no reports so far of elevated levels at ground level.

At this juncture, it appears that U.S. corn consumption and demand prospects are stronger than prospects for U.S. soybeans.

Carol Bruce

Disclosure was not a big issue before because there's never been the kind of money thrown at a campaign like it appears there has been at this one. It's never been an issue because campaigns have typically been low-budget.

John Updike

Doctorow here appears not so much a re-constructor of history as a visionary who seeks in time past occasions for poetry.

Bill Gates

could be read to ban Microsoft from competing in any product category. I know such a ban would be unreasonable, and yet that is what the language of Section 8 appears to provide for.

Corporate spending will be very critical in 2006, and it appears that businesses are stepping up to the plate.

We should be looking at that very closely. It appears to me that this is, if not abused, being close to abused.

We're disappointed that it appears we're going down the same road that's already failed.

Stephen Leacock

We think of the noble object for which the professor appears to-night, we may be assured that the Lord will forgive any one who will laugh at the professor

Tom Ridge

We are struggling to make sense of what appears to be yet another brutal racist rampage,

We are still developing suspect information. But, it appears the victim and the suspect knew each other. This is not a random act.

What really happened today is the retail sales report set the right tone, ... It appears that consumer spending is down.

Jean-Paul Sartre

What is meant here by saying that existence precedes essence? It means that first of all, man exists, turns up, appears on the scene, and, only afterwards, defines himself. ... Not only is man what he conceives himself to be, but he is also only what he wills himself to be after this thrust toward existence.Man is nothing else but what he makes of himself.

Susan Collins

What is evident already is that the company appears to have deliberately misled investors and its employees and customers about its financial strength. That in and of itself is very troubling.

We knew 2003 was going to be a challenge, but it appears it's going to be more of a challenge than we expected.

To judge from our betting, it appears that Cheltenham being called off took everyone by surprise.

You have to gauge the risk to the inmate versus the risk to the inmate and officers when they go in to restrain him. This appears to be appropriate.

This second month of non-manufacturing growth, at a higher rate of growth than in November, appears to indicate that November's growth was not entirely due to a rebound from October's low point following the events of Sept. 11,

Eliot Spitzer

The public expects and deserves the protection that effective government oversight provides. Until the Bush administration shows it is willing to do the job, however, it appears the public will have to rely on state regulators and lawmakers to protect its interests,

There appears to be some grave concern that in all of this debate in the Senate that perhaps we're losing site of the fact that border security should be one of the priority issues.

There appears to be full compliance (by the Serbs),

Bill Richardson

There appears to be, at this time, no contamination of the air, ... We were able to control any potential damage. On the whole, it appears the Hanford facility has survived a major (disaster).

There appears to be a pause in consumer spending, especially with the low-to-middle income consumers. The slowing sales also counterbalance positive economic data that show rising income and confidence levels and oil prices coming down. As far as sales go, this is a period where the consumer is taking a break.

There appears to be a little bit of fuzzy math going on.

There appears to be a historical precedent to the Peace and Freedom Party being back on the ballot.

David Brown

There appears to be a gender-based difference in the beneficial effect of aspirin.

There is no reason for us to keep those records confidential, ... It appears to me ... that we've lost sight of common sense and what's needed to protect the public.

There is still a great deal of untouched equity in homes. Employment, as well as real income, are expected to continue to increase. While 2005 may ultimately be the peak in the cycle, it appears 2006 is likely to be a good year as well.

The recovery in the leading index could indicate that the economy is poised for growth by late summer. There appears to be enough economic demand to end the slide in industrial production, though no strong rebound appears in sight.

Dick Cheney

We are very concerned with the loss of life now on both sides. The level of violence appears to be escalating. That's clearly not in anybody's interest. We need to find some way to try to cap the violence and get some process started to rebuild confidence.

David Cohen

US$70 appears likely, but global growth seems solid right now.

There's still a chance of a rate hike, you can never officially rule that out, but for the moment it appears the worst-case scenario will be an announcement of a tightening bias. I don't see that happening, but that would be the worst-case scenario.

There's some selling of the dollar on what appears to be a little weaker demand in the U.S. economy.