Famous Quotes & Sayings

Shinzo Abe

We would like to deal with this firmly based upon our basic recognition that both...the nuclear non-proliferation issue and stable crude oil supplies are important.

We want to consider our partners and the needs of the world economy, ... We do not decide our currency rate based on the trade deficit of any single country.

We were able to put Greg out on (Pasco) in the fourth quarter and I think that certainly had something to do with it. Oz (Hopewell) had him for the first three or four minutes of the fourth, then when it was crunch time and we were going to win or lose based upon what they did on their offensive end, we wanted to make sure Greg was on him.

We were able to give them priority based on a natural disaster preference,

We believed, based on the evidence, a four-year suspension would have been a just result. We are very pleased these two are held accountable. At the end of the day it is hard for them to hold their head high knowing they forced us to spend this much time and effort.

We believe, based on studies we have done, it will work even better.

We believe, based on everything we see today, that we will fulfill our plans for production into the foreseeable future.

Robert Scoble

We are moving into a world where companies will be able to offer us products and services based on our last two hours of activity. This is both exciting and frightening at the same time.

Peter Salovey

We are making sure that these are students -- based on their past work -- who are capable of doing work in Yale College.

The raw material cost in the quarter is surprising given that the company generally has six-month visibility on raw materials based on forward purchases.

There is more cargo space and it is 20 percent more fuel efficient and it means it weighs less than the competition. Since the planes are lighter, weight based fees are reduced.

Scott Walker

There is international criminal organizations penetrating our southern based borders, and we need to do something about it. Secure the border, enforce the law, no amnesty, and go forward with the legal immigration system that gives priority to American working families and wages.

The fact that President-elect Kennedy would be the first Catholic president did not sit well with many Americans. There was a fear that, as president, Kennedy's decisions would be based on his religion and dictated by the pope.

A potentially useful property of forecasts based on cointegration is that when extended some way ahead, the forecasts of the two series will form a constant ratio, as is expected by some asymptotic economic theory.

Christine Woods

I didn't really take a lot of any on-camera classes or anything like that. I really just threw all of my energy into auditioning, and I know that I basically just did things based on feedback that I would get.

Wale

A lot of my female fans discovered me through the passion I have for bettering myself. Not to say the dudes don't, but my female fan-base is based off women who want to do better.

Derrick Jensen

It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that any way of living that's based on the use of non-renewable resources won't last.

As a teenager, I developed a great interest in not only horse breeding but also horse racing and used to bet based on red-hot tips. I realized that becoming a bookmaker would be very lucrative, but Dad put his foot down, saying it was an inappropriate career.

Lionel Blue

The real evidence is not practically speaking in scholarship but in how Jesus and the Christianity based on him manifest themselves in the lives of practising Christians. Their lives are the proofs of their beliefs.

Luanne Rice

While novels are fiction, mine are usually very close to my heart. Like my other books, 'The Lemon Orchard' is inspired by something I care about. I care so deeply. The stories are my dreams, and I want to do a lot of research. Roberto is based on a real live friend of mine named Armando who worked in my garden.

This won't be based on numbers like that. Ohio State is an outstanding team. We have to come out with a lot of intensity.

The prosecution's case was based on passion, prejudice and emotion for what happened 20 to 30 years ago.

The One-to-One Institute is the catalyst for changing the way teachers teach and students learn based on the proven result of Michigan's Freedom to Learn program. With our guidance and resources, states and school districts can begin to fully integrate technology as the key ingredient in reform and transformation.

Timing is essential in career moves and often cultural climate can impact companies based in rural areas. For instance, someone who has grown up in Manhattan who loves the theater, opera, and New York Yankees might have a hard time picturing themselves in a small city atmosphere.

Debbie Ford

To transcend limitations and form positive new patterns of life based on who you know you can be rather than who you were yesterday, you must give up the modes of thinking, feeling and behaving that only keep you chained to your past.

Ring Lardner

This story is slightly immoral, but so, I guess, are stories based on truth

Christopher Dodd

You make the comparison, do you want two or three years out of Sandra Day O'Connor, or 25 years out of this? ... Based on what we know, the choice looks pretty good - keep Sandra Day O'Connor.

You don't metabolize a drug based on how big you are. You metabolize a drug based on what's going on in your liver and your kidneys that changes the drug into inactive products and excretes it. Much of the reason Mrs. Jones does it differently than Mrs. Smith is because of the genes she's inherited from her parents.

Martha Beck

All mental hygiene is based on the core practice of doing nothing. Most of us are good at wasting time, staring at the wall while telling ourselves we should be working. We call this doing nothing, but our brains are furiously active. We think constantly, and our thinking is often rife with distress.

Olympia Snowe

You can never solve a problem without talking to people with whom you disagree. The United States Senate is predicated and based on consensus building. That was certainly the vision of the founding fathers.

Tim Jackson

The philosophical point is that our happiness and wellbeing is not based on incomes rising. This is not just the wisdom of sages but of ordinary people. Prosperity is more social and psychological: it's about identification, affiliation, participation in society and a sense of purpose.

Alan Alda

The idea that the brain is not fully formed until you are almost 30 years old has already been introduced, and the Supreme Court already has based two rulings on it.

Ban Ki-moon

True security is based on people's welfare - on a thriving economy, on strong public health and education programmes, and on fundamental respect for our common humanity. Development, peace, disarmament, reconciliation and justice are not separate from security; they help to underpin it.