Famous Quotes & Sayings

States have been in this race with one another to see who can give the most attractive incentives, usually in the form of tax breaks, to businesses.

State government represents the majority of the dollars rolling through, but of the 600 customers on the network today, about 58 percent are optional. The political subdivisions, whether they are small or large, get the same deal as the big agencies, and that's real attractive to those folks.

Steel makers have attractive dividend yields and investors have to own the stock by the end of March in order to be able to collect the dividend.

Spielberg will be a magnet for Paramount to attract interesting and creative projects.

Some of the consumer non-durable stocks like Pfizer, Colgate and even General Electric, which is one of the best managed companies in the business, we think look attractive here,

That does not mean that there exists a policy to foment drug trafficking to attract the capital it produces, ... but there are real incentives that go beyond corruption, that stop authorities from fighting it.

James Comey

Terrorists, in ungoverned spaces, disseminate poisonous propaganda and training materials to attract troubled souls around the world to their cause.

NASCAR continues to attract more and more female fans. They are an enthusiastic and loyal group who possess a unique intensity in regards to the sport. The new NASCAR Harlequin titles should be a real attraction for this segment of our fans.

My preference would be to see a dramatic increase in the dividend; I think they'd get more bang for their buck. They clearly have the financial capability to triple it; I think they could attract more investors and get a higher stock price more readily.

My personal belief is that attraction to SF/F is coded right into your genes. I was attracted to monsters and robots as far back as I can remember.

Local people have to make monetary and fiscal spending in order to attract outsiders to do the same thing. There is still plenty of land available.

It is difficult to attract new businesses to a city if there are not enough skilled workers to employ. It is much more difficult to attract new people if there are no jobs immediately available, ... What smaller cities are accomplishing in this economy is truly amazing.

It is exciting to be first to market in a region that has so much potential and offers so many attractive investment opportunities.

Billy Kennedy

I'm so excited to be here at Murray State. For me, the biggest attraction of all is how the fans and students of Murray State are basketball crazy. I'm looking forward to experiencing it and continuing the great Racer tradition. I'm used to coming into a program and turning it around. This is one that I need to keep going and take it another step further.

I'm skeptical that enterprise customers are as attractive as Wall Street assumes.

We've tried everything to attract people but they won't come.

We need a leader who has a real vision to attract and create jobs.

The acquisition is strategically consistent, financially attractive and value enhancing.

Margaret Geller

The actions of the University in my case make it abundantly clear that the Administration's rhetoric about Harvard's desire to attract and retain the most distinguished women in the world is empty.

The Amgen Tour of California is attracting a caliber of riders in its first year that is evidence of the high esteem the race is being given by the international cycling community. This field is unprecedented in the history of modern American cycling and we're excited to host such an accomplished group of cyclists. It's our goal to give them a first-class experience in California.

That would leave us some money to grow the group into what we see as a very attractive market in many segments for the next few years.

Clark Kellogg

That would be a basketball fan's dream. It's got all the ingredients to create buzz and attract eyeballs, and it would just be fun to see.

That will serve as a disincentive for some beneficiaries to enroll in a plan. It is a way to ensure some plans attract healthier people.

That was a huge attraction for my husband. We've tried to do some catering out at our other place, but the kitchen is a lot smaller and it hasn't worked very well. (Ken) is excited to use exercise his culinary muscle.

That's the key. Nobody's planning on decreasing. It's an interesting market, definitely an employee market. Wages need to come up a little bit to attract talent.

Mike Ferguson

That's the result of a strong local economy. That's going to make Idaho attractive to a company that serves employers.

Most members at Japanese golf courses are corporate, so investing in a golf-course stock is like investing in Japan's economy. Still, the number of players isn't growing, so some courses are having to cut fees to attract players, squeezing profits.

Merrill is certainly one of the most attractive of the brokerage firms in the industry and it would be a nice set with Chase on paper in terms of product line. Merrill is at the top of the rumor list relative to Chase.

Microsoft is an extremely attractive partner. It creates a lot of hardware revenue in the future. Gaming consoles are growing really fast and contain a lot of semiconductors.

Microsoft, I think, looks especially attractive at these levels. Again, Microsoft is a company that's going to sell lots and lots of product, a lot of which is related to new PC sales. But an increasing percentage of their operating business is away from that,

Michael's attraction to the edge, coupled with his high energy, passion and business sense, is a rare combination.

(Miami) is a university where you can go win a national championship. Certainly any coach would be attracted to that. There are an awful lot of positives there. I think I'm a legitimate candidate. It would be a very, very attractive job to me.

Who in their right mind would be sexually attracted to young children?