Famous Quotes & Sayings

We gave a strong effort, but they just continued to play and do the things that they do well. They never got rattled.

We want to give the lowest dose to get the job done, ... I think it's part of the continued evolution of the pill.

We just feel the state has to step up and start recognizing they have an obligation to towns like Acton and Sudbury and others to offset the continued reliance on local property taxes.

Throughout the strike, all of our customers have continued to fly. We're delivering aircraft. We're delivering parts.

This year's continued success for the girls is owed to a combination of new talent and returning runners who have worked hard to improve.

I've continued to write fiction since being in television. TV is a different kind of writing, but it's all writing. It was David Milch of 'Deadwood' who helped me to see it that way. We later collaborated on the short-lived 'John from Cincinnati,' but I'm very proud of the work we did together.

I characterize it as a continued weakening of the partnership between the federal government and the states and a continuation of a trend that's been going on for several years of cost shifting to the states.

He ran much-improved races last fall and has continued to develop physically. They stamped him as a horse moving toward the top of the handicap division.

He possessed an uncommon passion for our craft and was always eager to share his storehouse of knowledge with colleagues. He inspired us as he refused to yield to the effects of his disease and continued his tireless work ethic until recent weeks. He leaves us with many fond memories of his unforgettable character. And for that, I know, we are all grateful to have been touched by his life.

On transport, it is one of the few sectors that has continued to deteriorate through the quarter, no doubt reflecting the impact of higher oil prices on costs and profitability.

Nortel Networks had another quarter of outstanding growth, which reflected our continued market leadership in key growth segments, ... In particular, our optical Internet, wireless Internet, and high-speed local Internet solutions revenue grew at rates of more than 150 percent, 18 percent, and 80 percent, respectively, over the second quarter of 1999.

On Dec. 15, I had a heart attack, and it was very much a shock for me and my family that it happened to me at 52 years old. I knew for years about my cholesterol, but I continued to eat wrong, high-fat, fast foods.

No. We just continued with the rest of the call.

Notwithstanding a handful of continued announcements regarding downsizing or closure, the prevailing pattern in our industrial sector has been one of growth over a couple of years.

The momentum of the first quarter has continued into the second as signs of economic growth become more prevalent.

During the last 20 minutes of negotiation, he started responding. He had had the firearm to his head or in his mouth the whole time, but he moved it to his lap. We continued to speak with him, trying to coax him out. He finally complied without incident.

During the first half of the year, Bertelsmann established the foundations for continued future growth, ... I am very pleased at our improved return on sales.

John Davidson

Despite the decline, the ISM report was very positive, and what you can take away from it is that the economy is continuing to expand. The question for 2004 is whether that continued expansion has already been reflected in the 25 percent returns you saw in stocks last year.

Jonathan Miller

Despite some lingering trepidation due to mixed local, national and international economic conditions, the Manhattan housing market continued to improve.

Frederick W. Smith

Despite uncertainty related to Katrina and other economic conditions, we remain optimistic about global trade and expect continued economic expansion in the U.S. and in the international markets.

Kevin McCarty

Despite the unprecedented string of catastrophic hurricanes, it is reassuring to see a continued interest from new investors,

A number of unrelated factors contributed to (the decline in value) and have continued to keep that price low.

Anita Borg

I want all of these folks connected. We're all doing too much reinventing of the wheel, ... The Internet enables us to share the ideas we have without having to create another hierarchy. We hope that these two projects will come together and create a structure of continued involvement.

Thanks to the continued sacrifices and hard work of my co-workers, we were able to post an operating profit for the quarter. Our plan is working because we have the right people, the right fleet and the right facilities to deliver an industry leading product.

Right now, the real key is continued conservation as we go through the evening peak. Tomorrow looks a little better.

Precious metal prices remain firm, underpinned by ongoing tensions in the Middle East and continued speculative enthusiasm for commodities.

Meg Whitman

These results demonstrate that our continued focus on expanding the eBay marketplace is accelerating the company's growth around the world.

These workers are not likely to be pleased with their exclusion from the plan, and we view them as posing significant continued risk of labor disruption.

The statistics do not reflect the quality of our play here as we continued to improve with each game. I?m satisfied with our performance at this tournament even though our target was to reach the final.

The second quarter represents an example of our priorities during these times customer growth, financial discipline, and continued investment in innovation.

The small improvement in labor market conditions, despite the continued risks that remain on this front, do suggest that even with all the caveats that Greenspan echoed in his latest testimony ... the Fed might be inclined to move towards a neutral risk bias.

The strong net sales increase in the first quarter is the continued reflection of our dynamic growth trend of the last year. These excellent figures will propel us towards reaching our set goals for 2006.

As long as there's continued jitters in Nasdaq, we'll have to wait to see what happens.