Famous Quotes & Sayings

The secretary emphasized our conviction that the people of Hong Kong should determine the pace and scope of political reform in accordance with the Basic Law." ()

The striking thing is just the falseness of the claim that 1.4 million jobs are created, in light of their own model. There's a basic element of fraud in that claim.

The strike, in reality, has no purpose as the minister, in terms of Chapter eight of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, makes the final decision...

Ian Stewart

The successes of the differential equation paradigm were impressive and extensive. Many problems, including basic and important ones, led to equations that could be solved. A process of self-selection set in, whereby equations that could not be solved were automatically of less interest than those that could.

The speech is as expected. He opens the door basically for further interest rate hikes. It shows he totally agrees with the last FOMC statement that said short-term interest rates hikes 'may' be needed.

A typical medical practice is like an old-fashioned business which keeps all of its records on paper. It can probably track down any individual transaction if it needs to, but it's basically helpless when it comes to overall measurements of performance. And that's the big problem.

Carlos Pena

(Bachelet) wasn't perfect ... her smile was reserved, she was firm on one or two basic points. Nothing more. It was just enough -- right at the edge -- so as not to break the spell.

Andrew Brunette

As players, I don't think that's any of our business. There's nothing we can do about it. This is between Marian and the Wild organization. It's not between any of the players. We basically come to play and we still have a job to do. The season is not going to stop. We have a job to do and we can't worry about his situation. That's something that he believes in and he's making a stand for it.

Gene Luen Yang

As I was researching, I was struck by how similar the Boxers were to Joan of Arc. Joan was basically a French Boxer. She was a poor teenager who wanted to do something about the foreign aggressors invading her homeland.

As mayor of Warsaw, President Kaczynski opposed the right of lesbian and gay people to basic freedoms and equal respect. As president, he will determine whether Poland protects rights or chips away at them. Europe is waiting for the answer.

Jeff Lindsay

A single moment spent in a business meeting or at a pub is more than enough to reveal the basic human truth that we are all faking it most of the time.

That's where the mentors come in. We make a commitment for at least one year to meet with a specific student weekly. We shoot hoops, play board games, help out a little bit with homework if needed basically we become a friend.

That's what we were kind of emphasizing in practice. If we beat them, there might not be that second slide coming. Basically I was able to get open and just walk down there.

That's why it's football and you have to play with your eyes. All that window dressing, they're still going to run the same basic stuff. They can run it out of different things, but you just have to play with your eyes.

That's what makes her so difficult to defend now. That's why she's put up the numbers she's put up this year. Before, she was basically a back-to-the-basket, low-post player. Now she's versatile enough to come outside, too.

That's normally issued to mine operators that basically thumb their nose to the law, these unwarrantable failure violations.

Cadillac Williams

That's New England. They came out and basically dominated in all phases of the game. They were physical, and the most physical team usually wins.

All a recipe is is a road map -- how to get from Point A to Point B. In the recreational books, it's a lot more descriptive. Cooking isn't brain surgery. It isn't rocket science. It's the application of some basic principles. It just takes some experience.

A little effort goes a long way. Do one or two things on the list, not all of them. Otherwise, do a good job with the basics and be a friendly, hospitable host. As word gets around and your guests become regulars, your off-season problem will solve itself.

You've had this long-term recovery and basically there aren't too many people in the United States who need anything more,

You see this trend a lot in the film industry, where talented young directors are discovered by the industry, which then puts a bunch of money in their hands and they end up making a lot of junk basically a bunch of eye candy that ends up looking like a really good video game on the screen.

You see this movement by the carriers and their equipment partners to make sure that home networking becomes as easy and hassle-free to install and configure -- not only to get the basic performance working right, but also the security issue.

Sonny Perdue

You see, I believe most people want just a few basic things from government. They want safe neighborhoods, good schools, good roads and the opportunity for good jobs to support their families. They want a safety net in place for the hard times.Beyond that, they just want government to leave them alone.

Michael Dell

You see, all these devices are basically complementary to the PC,

You scream, you cry. But I just basically sat with her, and I just told her, 'I love you, and you're beautiful,'

Flip Saunders

You saw both teams as basically who they are -- meat-and-potato teams. Maybe this is why the game wasn't hyped as much. This is what basketball was meant to be like -- play defense, play team basketball.

Flip Saunders

You saw both teams as basically who they are - both meat-and-potato teams.

David Brown

This is a basic signal that the euro zone downturn will travel a lot further. The events of Sept. 11 have delivered a huge blow to business confidence and sentiment,

This is a basic rewrite of the client file system, and a significant improvement,

Chris Lehane

This is a basic crisis communications principle: When you are dealing in a crisis situation, people want to look, see and feel that some type of leadership is being projected.

This had mythical proportions. A beautiful blond guy, his wife and this mysterious woman who gets under the husband's skin. It's basic storytelling.

This guy is an emotional nut case. Who would want to invest in a company run by a person who comes out with claims, who can't stick to his own message. I mean, basically it's ludicrous.

This guy has a history of bringing forward these grandiose schemes that basically melt into a puddle of water on the floor.