Famous Quotes & Sayings

Most governmental bodies do set time limits. The board can set time limits and determine that as they wish.

Most New Yorkers don't hesitate to speak their mind, but if you want to find the most outspoken advocates in any given neighborhood, go to a Community Board meeting.

Message boards are like going to a Halloween masquerade party. Everybody has a screen name.

Why the measured, slow, and wimpy response? Has the editorial board gone vegetarian ?

When the board went into a closed meeting to discuss personnel, I had a good feeling it was coming. It's just one of those things.

When the board takes a swing and miss like that, of course we're going to appeal. They're just wrong on the law.

David Armstrong

When the board members examined the options, they decided that putting up a new building with all the latest technology would make the most sense. In the remodeling scenarios presented to the board, the district would spend a lot of money and still have old buildings that were just retrofitted. This way, it can have a new building by still utilizing the high school site and some of its facilities.

Lily James

When the board games came out of the cupboard when I was a kid, I had to beat my two brothers every time.

George Williams

While we understand the owner's right to make a fair return on its investment, we urge that the planning board seek a way that 4Bs can do so without demolishing a Sands Point architectural treasure.

Ali Larijani

Who does the EU-3 represent in the negotiations? Is it the (IAEA) board of governors, the EU, the United Nations or themselves?

Whirlpool has to put pressure on the Maytag board to focus on the superior value of its bid.

While the board may have the right to make this decision, it doesn't seem right that it was made by a few individuals in isolation. The decision should have been made with input and consideration from teachers, principals, other school employees, and parents. This is a common practice for school districts.

While the board has independent power in that regard, it's very likely that they would be highly respectful of that legislative intent.

We continue to talk with the National Mediation Board and AMFA,

It'd be easier for me if the board voted tonight, ... since I wouldn't have to vote. But I think it's important to be fair. We've talked about this issue for a long time. I think I know which way I'm going to go on this and that way I can be responsible (for the decision).

Julian Ovenden

I think I've got better at expressing my emotions. But going through the education system I went through - I don't think you can go to boarding school and come out without feeling a little repressed - yes, it does leave its mark on you.

It hasn't been raised. It's a commitment to raise the funds in the event the board chooses to go forward with it. This is a very big investment.

I thought Jeremy played pretty steady for us. He played a lot of minutes and he just had a great game on the boards and he tried to do what he could defensively.

I thought Jeff did an outstanding job on the boards ? got some big baskets for us.

I thought his home run sort of made a statement. We were on the board early tonight. You count on your big players to make big hits.

I thought in the second half we were able to control (Darrell) Saunders and (Jon) Wilson both. We got on the boards a lot better in the second half, and valued the possessions a lot better than we did in the first half.

I think they probably thought they were giving (Guidant) the board more time (to weight the offer). When they realized they were giving J&J more time, they weren't so excited about that.

Witold Walczak

Just because a police chief or other public official doesn't like what is being said about them on an Internet bulletin board doesn't give them license to use official powers to threaten and intimidate critics or take steps to shut down the Web site. As the saying goes, if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.

Kevin Butler

I think this is a way to make board production a business. Everyone has tried to undercut each other no one would ever want to increase their price because they didn't want to be the most expensive board on the rack. They've actually been their own worst enemy for years.

I'm sick and tired of coming in here and seeing this on the agenda, then there's a mention of it, and that's the end of it. I think this is coming. It may come at the next board meeting, and it may come before we close tonight.

John Brady

I'm sure Billy's telling his guys and they're watching tape, (saying) 'If you're not careful, LSU will board you and jump over you and jump over you and get easy baskets. I'm sure they're trying to eliminate those opportunities as we're trying to create more of them in that game Saturday.

Chris Quinn

Man, I was in there squeezing some boards down. We talked a lot at halftime to keep pushing it and keep getting better.

Management presented to the board of directors a choice of six or seven exchanges.

We are not providing health insurance and we are not providing pension contribution. The net cost to the board will be a reduction over current management of probably about $12,000.

We followed our policy. Right now, in my opinion as a board member, there's nothing wrong with our policy.

We have not been able to settle the situation with the Excise Board on what funds will be available.

We haven't had any discussions with the board members ... but I would be honored to be considered.

Robert Green Ingersoll

Homes make patriots. He who has sat by his own fireside with wife and children will defend it. Few men have been patriotic enough to shoulder a musket in defense of a boarding house. The prosperity and glory of our country depend upon the number of people who are the owners of homes.