Famous Quotes & Sayings

The underlying state of consumer demand is rather lackluster.

Paul Valery

The ultimate ""computer,"" our own brain, uses only ten watts of power -- one-tenth the energy consumed by a hundred-watt bulb.

The typical U.S. consumer may not see much of a difference when they go to the pump.

Jim Brown

The typical elected official is constantly surrounded by crisis. We don't act, we react. We don't typically look at the big picture. You need time to think in the big picture. It is hard for us to do.

Lisa Randall

Our hypotheses are initially rooted in theoretical consistency and elegance, but...ultimatel y it is experiment not rigid belief that determines what is correct.

Sid Waddell

Phil Taylor's got the consistency of a planet ... and he's in a darts orbit!

Maurice Saatchi

I'm instinctively a Conservative.

Matthew Vaughn

Im as conservative as they come.

Matthew Simpson

Human nature is the same now as when Adam hid from the presence of God; the consciousness of wrong makes us unwilling to meet those whom we have offended.

The dramatic problem is that you're constantly outdone by the real thing.

The economic and insurance consequences of the 2005 Great New Orleans Flood will depend highly on how quickly authorities can respond to the event.

The gains over the past year have been exceptional, and no one should consider them continuing at quite that rate. That being said, I think that gaming in particular does have continuing upside potential because of pure supply and demand factors.

The future path for monetary policy depends critically on at least a flattening out of interest-sensitive spending, ... It is touch-and-go whether the softness in interest-sensitive spending is sufficient to be consistent with the required degree of overall economic slowing.

The future of Kyrgyzstan should be decided by the people of Kyrgyzstan, consistent with the principles of peaceful change, of dialogue and respect for the rule of law.

The future of humanity depends on this part of the world. What is going on in the Islamic world has dire consequences elsewhere.

The frontal offset crash tests aren't providing consumers with much useful information anymore.

The frequent-flier programs' glory days are over. It is time to 'spend down' on all the airlines. Wise consumers are already doing that.

Larry Diamond

The fundamental problem is this is not a consensus constitution, and one part of the country has massively rejected it. This was not a joyful vote. It was a pragmatic vote to continue the process.

The fundamental economy is still solid, and the things that drive consumer spending are still solid,

The fundraising is a social consciousness piece of our school community,

The future is a forward escape into the past

Alexander Hamilton

The courts must declare the sense of the law and if they should be disposed exercise will, instead of judgment, the consequences would be the substitution of their pleasure for that of the legislative body.

The court has given us a road map on how to construct an initiative that would be approved.

The course really helps spark some interest in a lot of things the kids may not have considered before.

The course is playing very difficult, especially with the wind we had today. We just need to play consistent golf and I think we can finish the last two rounds with very solid scores.

The current slowdown in consumer spending reflects factors such as slower employment growth, higher petrol prices, higher interest repayments and a slower housing market.

The current high inventories will be consumed during the maintenance. Gasoline demand remains strong in the U.S..

The current decline in the price of gas is actually consistent with the usual decline of gas prices at this time of year.

Frank Rich

The cruel ambush of 9/11 supposedly 'changed everything,' slapping us back to reality. Yet we are constantly shocked, shocked by the foreseeable.

The combination of weaker industrial production and weaker consumer sentiment number

The combination of the premier news-gathering organization with Quicken.com is a home run for consumers and the financial community.

The combination of stronger-than-expected consumer interest, a more profitable sales mix and tight controls on spending drove our earnings well-above expectations,

Malcolm Muggeridge

The first thing I remember about the world...is that I was a stranger in it. This feeling, which is at once the glory and desolation of homo sapiens, provides the only thread of consistency that I can detect in my life.