Famous Quotes & Sayings

The real profit in the credit card business is the revolving balances. Commerce has calibrated what balances they need to be able to make this product profitable without charging the fees that some of the other credit cards charge.

The real profit in the credit card business is the revolving balances, ... Commerce has calibrated what balances they need to be able to make this product profitable without charging the fees that some of the other credit cards charge.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

Jim Miller

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

Ray Nagin

We believe our re-entry plan properly balances safety concerns and the needs of our citizens to begin rebuilding their lives,

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.

Alan Greenspan

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

Rita Ora

I love masculine cuts with suits and chunky jewellery. My hair is so glam, it balances it out, and it's comfy!

Pierce Brosnan

I'm very confident that Nick Hornby always gets it right as a writer. He has the vernacular and passion. He is adroit and dry, and balances humor with the humanity of life.

In 1974, people either paid by cash or a revolving credit card where the balances were paid off every month.

In Liberia there has always been a very strong executive branch that has not had effective checks and balances from other branches of the government. That needs to change.

In all, the good news for the fourth quarter on external balances should be well-received and underpin the Canadian dollar.

If real estate prices decline, and there already is evidence of softening in some markets, these borrowers could face the bleak prospect of loan balances that exceed the value of the underlying properties.

If you are the dad and you always take the kid to daycare and maybe mom has to take the kid to daycare that day, just have some good checks and balances in place to ensure that the child arrives at the destination safely.

It's a mandate. Those decisions are made at the local level involving a local school board. Many districts made decisions based on making sure certain balances are kept within the district.

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.

It's always an issue at election time and an interesting one that balances rights versus aesthetics. The courts see campaign signs as being political speech and do not look favorably on restrictions.

I'm very happy to have him here. There are checks and balances in place,

Julian Huxley

I'm not your biggest crash-up merchant at outside centre, so Lloyd balances out the backline.

In the name of national security, the Bush administration has eroded the rule of law and the system of checks and balances in the United States, both fundamental principles in any democracy. In our America, we will not tolerate illegal spying or torture. The ACLU calls on the Human Rights committee to join us in our effort to hold the U.S. government accountable.

Jeremy Grantham

Capitalism does millions of things better than the alternatives. It balances supply and demand in an elegant way that central planning has never come close to.

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.

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