Famous Quotes & Sayings

Greg Smith

This is a significant step toward global accountability. There are consequences, there is accountability. We are pleased by the message that has been sent to corporations around the world through this settlement.

This is a really horrible, tragic case, and the potential consequences are quite severe. Investigators really want to be thorough.

This is one of the consequences of the permanent loss of manufacturing jobs to Asia. In the past, that sector was the route to upward income mobility for marginally educated workers.

Robert Towne

There was no scene between father and son, and there was a deep-seated need for the two protagonists in the story to face each other with the consequences of what had happened. Now he was able to express to his son that his whole life had been a struggle to prevent this very thing from happening.

Bob Brown

The report shows the consequences will be devastating on Australia, not just on the environment but on the economy and jobs as well,

Paul Simon

The report says you don't show the consequences of violence, that it glorifies violence too often.

Any offence that has been taken we obviously regret and we hope at this stage that will have no significant impact in terms of consequences on trade. But we can't rule out that potential at this point.

Bob Graham

This president failed to tell the American people what he knew about the consequences of military victory in Iraq,

This person should definitely have to deal with the consequences of his actions.

I don't think he gave the market as definite a picture as it wanted, and we're seeing the consequences of that now.

John Shadegg

I don't think either one of them understands the consequences of the scandals that have hit Washington.

Argentina's problems seem to be mounting with negative consequences for the country's debtors and many quoted European companies.

Energy ought to be more expensive around here to pay for the consequences that wreak havoc on the environment. Low cost doesn't let alternatives gain a foothold.

Jeffrey Toobin

Elections have consequences, and one of them is the winners get to pick the justices.

Five good people waited and ultimately died because they were never told the truth and were never given the opportunity to seek medical treatment elsewhere. Four other individuals have survived, but now all suffer from serious health consequences because they, too, were kept waiting in the dark.

Every player has a right to play or not to play. You only hope the player who says no has a full understanding of the tournament and the consequences of his nonparticipation, especially when it's a player who wouldn't be here and who wouldn't have the new contract he has but for the association.

We're disappointed in the conclusions. I think there's serious constitutional consequences to it. Who knows what other revenue-raising measures could be slipped into legislation.

Chester Nimitz

Is the proposed operation likely to succeed? What might the consequences of failure? Is it in the realm of practicability in terms of material and supplies"? Chester W

Scott Smith

It would have devastating consequences to the advancements we have made in terms of higher education access.

It would have devastating consequences if it hit. There is the serious question of whether, if it is headed toward impact, we will know enough to make a timely decision.

Zinedine Zidane

think -- and I stress my words -- about the consequences of voting for a party that does not at all correspond to the values of France.

We tend to cover everything regardless of the consequences.

There are real differences between the approaches, and the differences have real consequences,

At the moment, everybody keeps the Palestinian people from suffering the consequences from their own policy.

Down the road, there are significant consequences in terms of what could be developing with the federal budget.

Tim Rogers

Don't rescue (your) son/daughter from consequences he/she deserves for forgetfulness or irresponsibility.

The trendy management fads concentrate on antecedents, ... but the only thing that makes what you do (before a behavior) effective is its consistent pairing with a consequence. Antecedents get us going. Consequences keep us going.

Chris Warren

I don't think the Government foresaw what would happen. The inevitable consequence of this is that journalists will go to jail.

I know what I'll end up doing. Sometimes I think about it, but then I just think about the consequences.

Jay Inslee

I found your study to be critical ... and there is evidence that logging may have some consequences we may not fully understand.

If people are willing to pay another $20,000 for their $200,000 house, then fine. But if not, we need to talk about the consequences of throwing out 12 million people.

If you're going to sue the organization that you want to be a part of, sometimes that comes with consequences.

If law enforcement misuses them, there should be consequences for that officer, up to and including dismissal from the force.