Famous Quotes & Sayings

This is not a surprise, based on their last earnings disappointment. I think they're a one-product company and somewhat of a status company. We expect more of the same in quarters to come.

Manuel Pellegrini

This isn't a miracle or a dream. It's based on hard work and belief.

This isn't a guarantee, but this is certainly our best estimate based on what we know today.

This is really based on taste buds. The more taste buds they have, the more sensitive they are. Those big, bold wines are too intensive for them. It doesn't taste good to them.

Jack Roush

This is really a great weekend to be able to have three of our different drivers win all three races, especially that truck race on Friday night. That's the one that we couldn't get close to last year based on where our truck was, but Ford gave us a new F-150 package and Mark Martin is leading the charge on that deal. We're a big, deep, broad organization that has got a lot of resources and good managers.

This is obviously guilt by association and not interceptions based on probable cause.

This isn't going to convince a believer not to believe, and nobody's trying to do that. At least, I'm not trying to do that. I personally believe that all these biblical stories are based on some truth.

Bob Willis

This is pretty much what we expected based on market research and conversations with executives from ECA member companies. It's good news, but it's difficult to ascertain whether it is a trend. We had a strong January in 2004 before the index went downhill, and we had a weak start last year before a sustained rebound that began around June.

The weaker-than-expected shipments we saw we believe were based on the slowing economy. We also believe our services are in high demand and very valuable to customers. I think we'll remain in good shape as far as our competitive situation.

The whole game wasn't based on that one play. They score a touchdown, and we've got to come back and score one. I don't want to say that lost us the game, it certainly didn't.

The whole first half they wanted me to tell them what to do based on our set plays. Outside of maybe one possession in the second half, we didn't run a set play. We just played basketball, and I thought that was good for us.

Rhys Ifans

The whole film genre is one of deceit. It is the suspension of disbelief. That's what all theater and all film is based on.

Mario Batali

The whole concept of the supremacy of the family unit in the Italian culture... That's all based on the relation of the mom and the children and the bambino.

The whole concept of the Russian military is based on a World War II plan of mass mobilization of troops.

The whole concept of the program is based on doing everything with perfect technique. You always have a goal to reach. They are set before you begin a workout. It's set up to progress with your ability.

The whole budget is based on the tobacco settlement and ... I think it is fair to say when you talk to people on the (Capitol) Hill that the tobacco settlement is dead.

This country is based on small businesses. You can't know what it's like to run a small business without owning one any more than you can know what it is to love a child without having one.

There was a time when I would not have felt ready to take on this job, just based on my experience, ... There's more to this than just sitting down and taking over the position. There's a lot of things you have to work with as a leader of an organization.

There will be no 'third-round' of reductions, but we recognize the need to reduce the duties on some goods based on individual requests.

There weren't enough baseline studies to reach any conclusions based on the effectiveness of these interventions. What we do know is there's a need to continue to create interventions that would decrease those types of injuries.

There were no significant changes in his MRI. We don't think surgery is necessary based on regular playing in spring training and no complaints.

There were four Pan Am families that were based in Berlin, Germany. We were on the same crew there in 1970 - we all started skiing in Europe and we all wound up moving to Incline, supposedly to ski for a few years - but we lived here ever since." ()

John Prendergast

There isn't one celebrity I've worked with who doesn't have major doubts about what impact they are having. I am glad when they question the impact, because it shows they are based firmly in the reality that peacemaking isn't the same as changing a streetlight or distributing mosquito nets.

There is nowhere in Florida you're going to outrun the wind, but you are going to be safe from that deadly wall of water, ... We do not try to empty out an entire region or county. We evacuate based on storm surge.

John Kessel

There must be a dozen films now based on Philip K. Dick novels or stories, far more than any other published science fiction writer. He's sort of become the go-to guy for weird science fiction notions.

This is the strongest evidence yet to support irreversibility. If we had not used the genetic data coding for this reproductive mechanism and only inferred the pattern of evolution based on the traits of living species, we would have come to the opposite conclusion and with high statistical support that the trait evolved more than once.

This is where the customers rate the customer service received at the salon. The customers are called, they rate us, and based on their feedback, a score was calculated.

Kofi Annan

this last chance, and continues its defiance, the council will have to make another grim choice, based on the findings of the inspectors ... When that time comes, the council must face up to its responsibilities.

This judge is not inclined to delay based on how he has handled the case in the past.

This is a very serious incident and we will have to investigate it fully and decide what to do based on what the investigation turns up but we are treating it very, very seriously because it's an obvious violation of professional and ethical standards.

Ricky Rudd

They're as good as they've ever been. They're still competitive. Their retirement plans are based on their sons coming up. They want to spend time helping their careers, and I have a lot of respect for them.

John Calipari

They're intelligent kids. They're doing well in school. They take care of business. ... Decision-making can be suspect at times based on their inexperience.

Jason Mraz

A rescue mission doesn't involve going in and just taking a child and leaving. You can't just choose any child at random. Every kid has a case that is based on that child's original family. So, we made it over to a village, found the child; we were interacting with the child.