Famous Quotes & Sayings

Andrew Gray

We have a spectacular brand in Dunhill, and a very fast-growing brand in Pall Mall, and that balances our portfolio so that we can take real price increases.

Unless employers are putting a bunch of money in, I really don't see how these balances are going to get much bigger.

A lot of people will transfer their balances (to a lower-rate card), but then fail to send more than the minimum due.

This department's system of checks and balances has corrected this ongoing mistake and prevented its perpetuation.

It's the emotional vs. the rational or logical. In many instances, people view these balances as found money, but there are few instances when cashing out makes sense.

That was a big turning point. With turnovers, that kind of tips the balances a little bit.

People say it balances out. I guess this is one that the basketball gods smiled down on a group of kids that needed somebody to smile on them.

People hate paying taxes, and the 10 percent penalty has been a huge incentive for many to not disturb the balances in their tax-deferred accounts.

The running balances us out a little more. We wanted to come in and throw the ball with Andrew, and having a freshman running back on the varsity that can produce.

Henry Hyde

the series of checks and balances that exemplify the genius of our founding fathers.

David Frost

The steady fall in the critical confidence balances this year, for both manufacturing and services, is extremely worrying and requires an urgent policy response.

Nick Holt

They already have film of us from last year. They know what we do, and we didn't know what they did until (Monday). So it probably balances out.

This is really good news for every American. Checks and balances have been protected.

this is something that can be resolved. We live in a government of checks and balances and there are natural and not unhealthy tensions that have to be addressed ... I don't think it creates a fundamental dilemma that cannot be addressed. ... We think we can resolve it with reasonable people sitting down to clarify these things whether it be the order or the ordinance we're not in any confrontational way with the city.

The process is such that if an official's performance starts to wane because of age, there's some natural checks and balances in the system - coaches, partners, local officials associations. Those things will take care of themselves in a natural way.

The fact is, there are not the checks and balances to make sure the money is spent well.

Alan Greenspan

Concentration and other risks in holding dollar balances seem to have become a consideration at least for some investors,

We firmly believe that dialogue about diversity, about representation, about accountability and about checks and balances needs further airing in this parliament.

Jim Miller

We are calling for responsible eminent domain reform that balances the needs of individual property owners with the livability of our communities.

We are trying to put checks and balances in the process but at the end of the day the coach will have the final say because it is his head that is on the block.

Robert Kazinsky

What 'True Blood' does really well is that it balances on the line between good and evil - you blur the distinction between the two.

Basically, it's a huge message to send out to women who are worried about hormone balances to make sure they stay fit. It's going to give women pause to reflect.

Jonathan Levine

For whatever reason, the films I gravitate towards do have these strange sort of tonal balances to them... I kind of realized on '50/ 50' why I liked these blending of tones, because I think it's kind of what life is like: funny one minute, sad the next, scary the next.

Jimmy Bennett

I work mostly during the week, and on the weekend I get to hang out with friends, so it balances out pretty well.

I have a feeling that any catastrophic increases are being blended in throughout the country. There are all kinds of risks everywhere -- hurricanes here, earthquakes in California, and some places where nothing happens. It eventually all balances out.

He's the ideal of what a judge should be. He balances the rights of defendants with the rights of victims.

He's really mellow. Not mellow in a boring way. Mellow in his laid-back, comfortable with himself kind of way. You can learn a lot from that kind of personality type. He works really hard, but he balances it all really well.

That balances our talent and our class size, and down the road that could really be the hidden blessing for the entire program.

Rand Paul

My budget is similar to the Penny Plan, which cuts 1 percent a year for five or six years and balances the budget.

We were very fortunate to get that run, but I thought we wasted a big scoring opportunity later. It just all balances out. We were one better tonight.

Cindy Sheehan

We'll be the checks and balances on this out-of-control, criminal government.

Pete Domenici

I am very pleased that the House has passed an identical version of this bill, which enables it to get to President Bush for his signature right away, ... The bill strikes the right balances between protecting the natural resources of the wilderness and protecting state water rights.

Ken Auletta

Journalists would build in more checks and balances and welcome more independent ombudsmen,