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avoid city contract cost interest march mediation session settle time union
We have scheduled a mediation session with the firefighter union and its representative for Friday, March 3. It is in the interest of the city and the union to settle the contract to avoid the time and cost of Act 312 Arbitration. Bill Stewart
avoided break crash fact flat happen matt stayed tire top
The fact that Matt didn't have a flat tire and he didn't break anything, and Carl narrowly avoided a crash that would have been a disaster, was great. The litany of things that can happen and didn't, that can get on top of you, they stayed away from us tonight. Jack Roush
avoided break crash fact flat happen matt stayed top
The fact that Matt didn't have a flat tire, and he didn't break anything, and Carl narrowly avoided a crash that would have been a disaster, was great. The litany of things that can happen and didn't, that can get on top of you, they stayed away from us tonight.
avoid both campaign dangerous finance problem security sides social tax
The problem with the big issues, Social Security reform, campaign finance reform, fundamental tax reform, is that they are so politically dangerous that I think both sides want to avoid them. Stuart Rothenberg
avoid life low point taking tells wisdom
Conventional wisdom tells us to avoid taking unalterable action while at a low point in life. I have never been conventional. Therese Fowler
avoid failed interested mind quite simply
I'm quite interested in my own mental processes, simply because I'm a failed scientist, and because I'm interested in how the brain and the mind works, and I like to avoid easy descriptions. A. S. Byatt
avoid damage economies health helping huge infection lives medicines nations patients preventing protect save serious unusual
Medicines are unusual commodities. Important drugs can save the lives and protect the health of millions. Their consumption can bring huge benefits, by helping patients to avoid infection and preventing serious damage to the economies of families, nations and even humanity at large. Thomas Pogge
avoided based decades defensive enterprise noticed premise screw spent
It's not going to be easy; Enterprise IT has spent decades growing a defensive culture based on the premise that you only get noticed when you screw up, so that must be avoided at all costs. Tim Bray
avoid cuts freeze money pay sure tax until war
Should we freeze or postpone prospective tax cuts and avoid any new tax cuts until we are sure we have the money to pay for the war on terrorism and the war in Iraq. Tim Russert
background build continue director executive funding growth help museum national somebody work
We want somebody who is experienced in national and international fundraising. We have to continue the growth of the museum or else it is going to dissolve, ... As we work to build a new funding base, having an executive director with a different background will help us to make that possible.
background days licenses responses reward talk trying
We were always in the background trying to get licenses and in those days we would get one of two responses -- either, 'We're not going to reward pirates,' or 'Shut down and we'll talk about it.
background fact few gave matter process
The fact of the matter is that the process MCAG went through a few years ago gave them the background to do this.
background
My background is in psychology and I'm also a stage actor. That's my background. Tommy Wiseau
background lenses quite shoot tend
If you look at classic Hollywood films, they tend to shoot close-ups on quite long lenses and the background it out of focus. You know, it's just a mush. Tom Hooper
background cognitive means mental models onto perceive project respond results senses
We perceive through our senses a person, a situation or an event, and in an instant, we project our mental models - our fears, background and experiences - onto that perception. This often results in cognitive errors, which means we judge and respond incorrectly.
background describe expect forensics historical history learn mystery police procedure readers technology westerns
History buffs expect historical background in historical fiction. Mystery readers expect forensics and police procedure in crime fiction. Westerns - gasp - describe the West. Techno-thriller readers expect to learn something about technology from their fiction. Edward M. Lerner
background danced
Dancers have always been a kind of background image, we've always danced behind an artist or we've danced in a movie behind the actors. We've always been very secondary. Lacey Schwimmer
background behind excited precious
Singing background has always been such a precious thing. I'm always going to be excited to sing behind an artist and learn from them. Judith Hill
came issues push
We want to push on with the issues that came up in the campaign. Chris Nelson
cameron james job utilize ways
We have to find ways to utilize James Finley and find ways to do a better job of integrating Cameron Colvin into the offense.
came cars coming god knows people screening terrorists united
We have no idea who were coming over. There was no screening done by immigration authorities before these people came into the United States. There could have been drug dealers, terrorists and God knows who coming in those boats, cars and trains.
came clue raised
We have no clue where they came from, ... We don't know if someone raised them and let them go or they got loose. We just don't know. Brooke Adams
came says schedule
What the schedule says is what you do. I think we came out of it pretty good, all things considered.
came needed picked stepped team whenever
Whenever we needed something Antonio came up big. He really stepped up and picked up the team tonight.
came needed sets step whenever
Whenever we needed a big run, Anthony came through. His explosiveness is what sets him apart. His first step is fast.
came forward guys match situation solid whenever
Whenever these guys come back they always get into a fete match situation but now they have something solid to look forward to and they all came out this time.
came cheering crutches hurt played snapped tunnel
When he got hurt, I was devastated. I played in a daze for awhile. But when he came out of the tunnel on crutches and started cheering for us, it snapped me out of it. That's how much he means.
chance gave option repeatedly second
We have said repeatedly that we jumped first and gave them the chance to act... and a second chance. Doing nothing is not a cost-free option to republicans, David Trimble
chance meeting vote yes
We have to give them a chance to have their meeting and vote on our package. They can vote yes or no.
chance utilize
We have to give Lamar a chance to get acclimated. We will see how he progresses there and then we will get him in and utilize his talents. Andy Reid
chance fair
We have to give everyone a fair chance to register, Bruce Williams
chance credit great jersey race stand stay tampa winning
We have to give credit to Tampa Bay, New Jersey and Montreal. They have put on some great streaks, but by winning our games, we stay in the race and stand a chance to win. Bob Hartley
chance easy front job second start sticks third traffic unless
We have to get more traffic in front of the net. Those second and third chance opportunities won't come unless we start getting our sticks on some rebounds. But Belfour didn't make our job easy tonight. Claude Julien
chance game giving kevin last mind time tough
We have to get Kevin going, get him rolling. I wouldn't mind giving him a chance to go back and play the Islanders. He had a tough game the last time he was there. Tom Renney
chance changing small
We have a small chance of changing his mind,
chance committee complaints complaints-and-complaining front happy home hope reason
We have no complaints about our bracket. The committee did what they did for a reason and we're happy where we're seeded and we're happy we have a chance to do what we hope to do, which is to come back home and play in front of our crowd.
ethics folks session
We're having an ethics session in the first place because of these folks that got in trouble.
ethics morality
Science, by itself cannot, supply us with an ethic. Bertrand Russell
ethics conviction concerned
My personal conviction is that science is concerned wholly with truth, not with ethics. Arthur Keith
ethics no-respect persons
Is there no respect of place, persons, nor time in you? William Shakespeare
ethics be-good respectable
It is hardly respectable to be good nowadays. Edith Sitwell
ethical figure kid
She is able to run, but it's really painful. As a coach, you've got to figure out what you can put a kid through. It's an ethical thing. It could be good, but it could be not as good.
ethics file individual leader members minority nancy party truce
Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi has never been a party to an ethics truce and has always said that individual members have the right to file a complaint.
ethical history mine
Mine will be the most ethical administration in the history of the republic! Bill Clinton
ethics contemplation form
For contemplation is both the highest form of activity (since the intellect is the highest thing in us, and the objects that it apprehends are the highest things that can be known), and also it is the most continuous, because we are more capable of continuous contemplation than we are of any practical activity. Aristotle
experience opportunity people provide space ways
We want to provide the opportunity for people to experience space in as many ways as possible.
experience gained game good happens next played putting since valuable wait whatever whether
We have to go out, and whatever happens on one play, whether good or bad, we have to go to the next play. We gained valuable experience since the game we played them. We've executed better, so I just can't wait to see us putting it out there. Anthony Davis
experience five fun guys plays solid staff
We have a solid staff and we have five guys that have experience and know how to pitch. It's going to be a fun year. We've still got to go out and play the games, but we have the potential. We'll see how it plays out. Chris Carpenter
experience far learning players specific taking
We have no specific expectations about how far we will go now. We just want the players to keep learning from the experience of taking part in these international matches. Zhang Ning
experience fastball good learning pitch tough whenever
Whenever you don't have fastball command, it's pretty tough to get everything else to work. If anything, it's a good learning experience to know that the fastball is the most important pitch you throw.
experience information instead lecturing people reading talking
We want people to experience as much as they can instead of talking at them, lecturing at them, or reading information to them.
experience tells trying
We were trying to be everything to everyone. My experience tells me that sometimes that doesn't work. You can't really differentiate yourself in the marketplace.
experience
It is far better to borrow experience than to buy it. Charles Caleb Colton
experience games played ready road
We have played more games on the road ... we've had that experience already. We're ready to play, and we know we have to play well. Tara VanDerveer
gave good terrific trailing
We were trailing most of the time, but we had them. We were good enough to win, and it showed in the way we played. We gave them a terrific game.
gave hit nationals thinking win
When I'm thinking about the Nationals, I'm not even thinking about the $140,000. If I win the Nationals and they gave me a $140,000 check, that's when it would hit me.
gave massive meet might
When I meet vegetarians who might have diabetes, pre-diabetes or massive obesity, I tell them they would be better off if they gave up their Vegetarianism. Robert Atkins
gave good guys ourselves swims
We set ourselves up really nice. All of our swims were monstrous. These guys didn't let anything get to them. We gave ourselves some good opportunities.
gave grow john light shadow shoulders
You didn't grow up in the shadow of John Steinbeck. He put you on his shoulders and gave you all the light you wanted. Thomas Steinbeck
gave-up personal-things
But I never gave up personal things to work, never. Catherine Deneuve
gave job man publishing
In 1981, Ms. Ebtekar was made editor-in-chief of the English-language newspaper 'Kayhan International.' The man who gave her the job was Mr. Khatami, who was then head of the Kayhan publishing house.
gave life
I never gave up believing that there was much more to life than how I was living it. Kim Cattrall
gave good sports sticking successful time
I'm not very good at sticking at things if I can't be successful at them. I gave up on sport a long time ago. Laura Wade
goodbye giving special
Edmund, give a special goodbye to Trumpkin for me. He's been a brick. C. S. Lewis
good increase last money news purely result sat ticket
We have sat down and done the figures, and the result is that there has been an increase of just under 10-per-cent on last year's sales. We're not up in purely money terms, just on ticket sales, but it's good news for the club.
good practice week
We have to have a good week of practice. We've got to get back to fundamentals. David Bennett
good tomorrow
We have to go up there tomorrow and play good ball.
good teams title
We have to get there, but we should be on our way (to the title game). There's other good teams up there, but we should have a good shot.
good wants whoever
We have to get off to a good start. It's one of those things of whoever wants it the most is going to end up getting it.
good job needed struggling
We have to get better at getting through the full-court trap. We had been struggling with that, but we did a good job when we needed it.
good normal prospects today tomorrow traffic
We have normal traffic today and the prospects for tomorrow are good too.
good location parking urban whenever
Whenever you have an urban library, there are parking issues. The good thing about our new location is the nearby ramps.
higher rising students
We have to get students rising to that higher standard.
higher middle prices pushing seen since
We've seen prices pushing higher since about the middle of February.
higher percentage trying
We're just trying to get better down there, ... We just need to get more (touchdowns). We're not going to get a touchdown every time, but we need to get a higher percentage of them. Mark Richt
higher prices
Ultimately, it will be higher prices for the consumer.
higher
The higher up I went, the less happy I was. Dave Chappelle
higher open overall strange
This was a strange day, but overall it was OK. All other things being equal, we should open higher tomorrow.
higher fewer
The higher you go, the fewer women there are. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
higher improved step
We have improved every game. Now we probably need to take another step higher to play with Herkimer. Brian Ellis
higher standards
We have higher standards for teachers. We should have higher standards for teachers.
knowing useless kind
Power rests on the kind of knowledge one holds. What is the sense of knowing things that are useless? Carlos Castaneda
knowing people trying
I'm myself - knowing I'm doing a documentary and speaking with the people, telling them I have a bed, that I can eat every day, but I would like to speak to you. And they really gave me wonderful answers. We got along very well without trying to make me look like I'm what I'm not. Agnes Varda
knowing genius sometimes
Genius sometimes consists of knowing when to stop. Charles de Gaulle
knowing psychology may
Not knowing how he lost himself, or how he recovered himself, he may never feel certain of not losing himself again. Charles Dickens
knowing odds mind
We lawyers are always curious, always inquisitive, always picking up odds and ends for our patchwork minds, since there is no knowing when and where they may fit into some corner.
knowing understanding benefits
At every stage of understanding the universe better, the benefits to civilisation have been immeasurable. None of those big leaps were made with us knowing what was going to happen. Brian Cox
knowing able kind
My kind of composing is more like the work of a gardener. The gardener takes his seeds and scatters them, knowing what he is planting but not quite what will grow where and when - and he won't necessarily be able to reproduce it again afterwards either. Brian Eno
knowing wish world
Knowing how contented, free, and joyful is life in the world of science, one fervently wishes that many would enter its portals. Dmitri Mendeleev
knowing done terrain
At at any point in time, knowing what has to get done, and when, creates a terrain for maneuvering. David Allen
league series
We want to add an American League pennant... and to bring the World Series to Arlington. Tom Hicks
league major outside people
I think the outside world can learn a lot about how to act by watching a major league clubhouse. I don't think you want to do everything the same, but there's a lot of things I think people could learn from. Terry Francona
league coaching cups
Come and see my coaching certificates - they're called the European Cup and league championships, Brian Clough
league gentleman television
The announcement that there is a League of Extraordinary Gentlemen television series hasn't caused me to drastically alter my opinions. Now it seems they are recycling things that have already proven not to work. Alan Moore
league zombie rolling-stones
My first ones were The Young Rascals. I made out with Dino Danelli, the drummer, in the alley behind the City Auditorium. Then I met Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels. This is all way, way back in the day. Later I got in the big leagues, like chasing around The Rolling Stones. And I hid in the bus for Paul Revere & The Raiders. And The Zombies. Cassandra Peterson
league calm bigs
Sooner or later you learn that you belong in the big leagues, and that makes you calm down Dennis Eckersley
league ricky since
Since Ricky has been in the league there has been a fascination, Gus Frerotte
league planning
let the league know the Rams are planning to do something this year. Steven Jackson
league
She's in a league all of her own.
maintain played playing score trying
We were trying to maintain where we were at (down by 10), but when you can't score it makes it really hard. Chesterton started playing better on offense, and we played worse.
maintain operations
Ultimately, we only need one operations center, but for now we will maintain two.
maintain point travel
We still maintain that travel is not to be interrupted in the world at this point of time.
maintaining-the-status-quo ideas challenging-the-status-quo
I've never been one who enjoys maintaining the status quo. I'm always pushing for new ideas, whether it's in business or philanthropy. Eli Broad
maintaining affair profile
Observe calmly; secure our position; cope with affairs calmly; hide our capacities and bide our time; be good at maintaining a low profile; and never claim leadership. Deng Xiaoping
maintain rather stadium
We would rather not maintain the new stadium if we didn't have to.
maintaining-the-status-quo innovation needs
Philanthropy is involved with basic innovations that transform society, not simply maintaining the status quo or filling basic social needs that were formerly the province of the public sector. David Rockefeller
maintain optimistic strategy
We're going to maintain our optimistic pro-growth pro-entrepreneur pro-jobs strategy in Washington, D.C., Dick Cheney
maintain miss neither relations work
I'm here to work.. not to like or dislike people. Neither am I here to win a Miss Congeniality competition. I maintain professional relations with my co-stars. Katrina Kaif
mature realizing mark
The mark of a mature programmer is willingness to throw out code you spent time on when you realize it's pointless Bram Cohen
mature time
We still need time to mature politically. It will take time.
mature foolhardy knows
You are mature when you know what is foolhardy and what is courage. Bernard Williams
matured quite
She's 16 now, so young, but she's matured quite a bit, Cristie Kerr
mature made approach
I made a more mature approach to industrial music. David Bowie
mature maturity
She's an old soul. You will find her to be one of the more mature 23-year-olds on the planet. Cameron Crowe
matured nick people
Nick has matured and been able to make other people better. Mark Fox
mature-person matter wanted
It’s in how you carry yourself. I’ve always been a very mature person, and I’ve always known what I wanted. And I go after it no matter what. Aaliyah
mature
We're too old and too mature to fight. Fighting's not necessary. Brian Ritchie
point thinks
We have to get to the point where he thinks he could play, and I don't think we're at that point.
point
When I was 15 and dreaming about being a rock star... I thought the whole point of it was to get chicks. Rivers Cuomo
point view
The battle of Varus is an enigma, not in a military but in a political point of view - not in its course, but in its consequences. Theodor Mommsen
point scheme
We did not have to show very much from a scheme point of view, ... and that's what we wanted. Mack Brown
points run three
We'd give up three points and then we'd run three and then we'd run three and give up three. It went back-and-forth the whole way.
point woods
The point is, we're not out of the woods yet,
point stop
The point is to stop it (illegal immigration), and if we have to do it ourselves, we're going to do everything we can to stop it.
point
The point is to get it right, not necessarily to get it done early.
point
The point is that we are not at a place yet where we can say one way or the other.
second
We were better in the second game, so it's disappointing that we didn't play more relaxed.
second seen short
We've seen him play short and how he can play there. We want to keep getting a feel for him at second base. Clint Hurdle
second-chance feels chances-in-life
There are no second chances in life, except to feel remorse. Carlos Ruiz Zafon
second
We did, Monday, a read-through, the first act; Tuesday, the second act. And then we did two shows. Reba McEntire
second-chance world chance
It's time for second chances. It's time to remake the world. Jandy Nelson
second-chance firsts film
When I heard about the first Tomb Raider, I was very interested and I would have liked to have directed that. When I was approached for the second film, I was delighted.
second-chance now-or-never next
Sometimes there is no next time, no time-outs, no second chances. Sometimes it’s now or never. Alan Bennett
second-chance giving leader
We're not willing to give black leaders second chances because, in most cases, we're not willing to give them first chances. Al Sharpton
second-chance kicking want
It certainly is gravy every day above ground right now, after kicking that heroin habit. I've been given a second chance in life, and I don't want to let a minute go by without enjoying it. Al Jourgensen
starting
There are leaders vocally, and there are leaders by example. I think I'm starting to become better at being a leader vocally, just talking on the court. Trey Burke
starting-out starting hard
It must be really hard to be starting out in music now. Bryan Ferry
starting
I like starting. It's pretty cool. Al Leiter
starting-over kindergarten wells
We'd all do well to start over again, preferably with kindergarten. Kurt Vonnegut
starting-over answers today
If you were starting over today, what would you do differently? Whatever your answer, start doing it now. Brian Tracy
starting
We're starting to see what we need to do to win. Lawrence Frank
starting
We're starting to get some of the registrations in.
starting
We're starting to get on a roll. Things are going well for us. Kim Smith
starting work
We're starting to get back to work today.
successful europe forever
More and more do I see that only a successful revolution in India can break England's back forever and free Europe itself. It is not a national question concerning India any longer; it is purely international. Agnes Smedley
successful world resolve
Almost inevitably there are tensions in the picture, tensions between the outside world and the inside world. For me, a successful picture resolves these tensions without eliminating them. Aaron Siskind
successful thinking actors
If a director can find the exact combination between the written word as a guideline and improvisational input from his actors, I think that's where you'll find the most successful work being done. Alan Thicke
successful crooks monarchs
I'd sooner be called a successful crook than a destitute monarch. Charlie Chaplin
successful people looks
If you look after the customers and look after the people who look after the customers, you should be successful. Charles Dunstone
successful mislead-us watches
Falsehood is never so successful as when she baits her hook with truth, and no opinions so fatally mislead us as those that are not wholly wrong, as no watches so effectively deceive the wearer as those that are sometimes right.
successful causes flourishing
The increasing importance of Sydney must in some measure be attributed to the flourishing condition of the colony itself, to the industry of its farmers, to the successful enterprise of its merchants, and to particular local causes. Charles Sturt
successful men errors
Complicity with error will take from the best of men the power to enter any successful protest against it. Charles Spurgeon
successful love-is foundation
Pure love is an incomparable, potent power for good. Righteous love is the foundation of a successful marriage. Richard G. Scott
takes
Modelling, it's being an artist as well. It's just being a silent artist. It takes a lot of self-control and a lot of discipline. Jessica White
takes vote yes
When you vote yes or no, ... it takes you out of the negotiations, and I don't ever want to be out of the game.
takes truth
We're going to go where the truth takes us.
takes
We're going to do the things that it takes to manufacture those runs.
takes
We're just not doing the things it takes to win.
takes walk
We know what it takes to get them satisfied. They didn't just walk up and give us a jackpot. It's not like that.
takes whatever
Obviously, I'll do whatever it takes to get back, Mark Philippoussis
takes time
I feel free. It just takes time sometimes.
takes week
I don't know where this week is going to lead, but I've had so much fun. I'm just going to kind of see where it takes me. Ben Crenshaw
terms
We're not going to take any risks. It's a big crater in terms of diameter, but really shallow. It's nothing like Endurance. Steve Squyres
terms
We would still have been here if we could have come to terms with the union. Willis Reed
terms volunteers
We are already tapped out in terms of volunteers and staff.
terms
There are always things you wish you could've done better, and there are always things that you wish would've turned out a different way in terms of storyline, which you're not in charge of. Robert Kazinsky
terms view
I don't view it in the terms of a comeback, Jay Farrar
terms
The only thing I would like is to have more control of the game in terms of possession. Jose Mourinho
terms
I don't really think in terms of goals. Andy Grammer
terms wear
I never dress appropriately in terms of comfort, but I wear what I'm feeling. I often to like to feel a little different from everyone else.
terms
There are always improvements to be made, but in terms of the low-hanging fruit, that's gone.
work-out digging proof
Whatever it is your doing out there, don't lose hope, you just keep digging and things can work out. I'm proof. Carl Edwards
work littles mathematical
A reply to Olbers' attempt in 1816 to entice him to work on Fermat's Theorem. I confess that Fermat's Theorem as an isolated proposition has very little interest for me, because I could easily lay down a multitude of such propositions, which one could neither prove nor dispose of. [] Carl Friedrich Gauss
work
We have much work ahead, to stand still.
work
When you're young, you don't know why you do what you do. But 14 to 18 are the most important years. That's when you have to work the hardest. Chris Garza
worked
We want her to go back to Mexico. That was all she worked for.
work
We've still got some work to do. It's a work in progress.
workout wall thinking
Especially like right now, I'm not shooting a show so you get to act. You get to do that stuff, kind of treat everyone as 'All right, throw the paint against the wall and see what I can do with this and what people say.' I think it's a great mental workout because you have to ready something, learn something fast. It's good to stay on your toes and keep sharp if you're auditioning. Aaron Tveit
work
I'm working myself to death. Alan Ladd
work
We've still got a lot of work to do. Kim Delaney
years focus proud
I'm proud that today, at 43 years old, I've come to value the aging process and focus on inner rather than outer beauty. Carre Otis
years beliefs-and-values belief
Beliefs and values that have held sway for thousands of years will be questioned as never before. Carol P. Christ
years another-year
Here's to another year and let's hope it's above ground. Carol Shields
years ideas six
You've no idea how good an old joke sounds when you take it out again after a rest of five or six hundred years.
years littles said
Aslan" said Lucy "you're bigger". "That is because you are older, little one" answered he. "Not because you are?" "I am not. But every year you grow, you will find me bigger".
years practice people
I am only trying to call attention to a fact; the fact that this year, of this month, or, more likely, this very day, we have failed to practice ourselves the kind of behaviour we expect from other people.
years house able
Shall I ever be able to read that story again; the one I couldn't remember? Will you tell it to me, Aslan? Oh do,do,do." "Indeed,yes, I will tell it to you for years and years. But now, come. We must meet the master of this house.
years ideas important
I waited for each film to become important for me. If I had no ideas for a film, I didn't do a film. So I made not that many films for fifty-four years of working.
years watches needs
I go back to many films that I really love. Some Bresson, some Godard of the early times, the Cassavetes of those years I love. And the early Wim Wenders. But my own films I don't watch, unless I need them.