Famous Quotes & Sayings

In the long run, economic growth will continue to get an important boost from the development of new technologies and the discovery of new ways to work better, faster and smarter,

Insert earphones can boost the signal by as much as six to nine decibels. That's about the difference between the sound of a vacuum cleaner and a motorcycle. It's a significant difference.

If you have fewer jobs created and less of a boost to the economy overall, then that effect naturally filters out,

Asafa Powell

In the final tomorrow we will make one change (Chris Williams coming in) on the third leg and I think that will boost up the team a little more.

Instead of the present ad hoc adjustments to the tax rate we ... call for government to provide greater certainty to the market regarding its fiscal regime by committing itself to a target corporate tax rate in the region of 25% to be implemented within a fixed time frame. This would provide an immediate boost to investment and therefore jobs.

If there was a fight between the fans who loved me or booed me, I think the boos would have won.

I think (NBC Universal's strategy) was brilliant. This was one way how media consolidation has really helped. The Olympics gave NBC a boost and gave viewers a chance to watch sporting events not typically covered.

I think (NBC Universal's strategy) was brilliant, ... This was one way how media consolidation has really helped. The Olympics gave NBC a boost and gave viewers a chance to watch sporting events not typically covered.

Tommy Haas

I'm happy that I won in two sets. It's a psychological boost to know that you could do it in straight sets.

I really feel this gym would boost the high school experience.

Improvements in efficiency, on top of strong export demand, have helped boost commercial vehicle production.

I'm particularly looking forward to team strategies throughout the season; which drivers they choose for particular sessions, when they use the power boost during races and so on.

If I would have come in and watched this film and not seen myself, even after the drops, just going hard and competing, I probably would lose a little confidence, ... But I was still trying to make plays, and that kind of boosts my confidence up.

Initially, there's little doubt that it's a boost for the market,

I'm excited. It is a great boost of energy as we get focused on Moscow. It is a culmination of a lot of hard work.

I learned the hard way that people are quick to judge, will jump at the chance of a cheap ego boost at another's expense.

The joke was, how loud are the boos going to be if he didn't play today,

The merger will really boost bilateral trade opportunities for businesses on both sides of the Atlantic.

(The Canadian dollar) got a boost from the employment data, but it's been on a roll over the last few days.

I'm dubious that the boost in corporate profitability from outsourcing has contributed much to creating new jobs.

Dennis Lee

The changes are a result of seasonal factors. Issuance of year-end bonuses and 'red envelopes' in the first quarter, when the Lunar New Year holiday falls, naturally leads to a surge of domestic capital and stimulates retail businesses as well as the financial sector, which will focus on developing personal-finance services to boost company performances.

The first quarter looks bright and will boost electronics shares since consumer demand and economic growth seem to be rosy for the whole of 2006.

The company may wish to boost sentiment of the IPO given the lukewarm interest in the automotive industry.

Colin Cooper

The good thing was we had a win, which will boost the confidence of the players, and I thought it was a pretty good spectacle. It's early days and we can't take too much out of these games, so we've got our feet firmly on the ground.

Jarrod Saltalamacchia

A guy like him, the manager of the team you're trying to play for, is saying nice things about you, it always makes you feel good. Just seeing the guys that you watch on TV, and you can play with those guys, it gives you a boost of confidence.

The kickoff return for a touchdown at the start of the second half was a big boost for us. Then we got a turnover from them right after that and we were able to get on track.

Martin Frost

And it must provide an immediate boost to the economy, create jobs and help laid-off workers with health care and unemployment insurance,

And it is going into wages, which should boost spending.

The girls ran a great race. They knew that they'd have to run very well and they did. That gives us a little boost in terms of next week because that sectional is going to be a very tight race.

The dollar has strengthened notably versus the euro in the past week, which will undoubtedly help provide a well-needed boost to European profits.

The effects of laughter and exercise are very similar. Combining laughter and movement, like waving your arms, is a great way to boost your heart rate.

The earnings momentum for technology companies will definitely help boost their shares in the short term.

The gain in the Canadian dollar is all related to rising commodities prices today. Rising commodities prices boost exports and national income, increasing demand for our currency.