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basically serve state
We want to serve our state and our country, that's basically it. Clifford Jordan
basically children cities citizens cuts dying estimated family given highest ignored left living million orleans people percent poorest poverty rate repeatedly saw starving tax thy vulnerable war
Waiting. Waiting. What would you do if your family was starving and you saw people dying in the streets? 'Love thy neighbor.' Didn't I read that somewhere? The real war is not in Iraq, but right here in America. It's the War on Poverty, and it's a war that's been ignored and lost. An estimated 37 million Americans are living in poverty. New Orleans is one of the poorest cities in the country, with 40 percent of its children living in poverty. Mississippi has the highest poverty rate of any state. We've repeatedly given tax cuts to the wealthiest and left our most vulnerable American citizens to basically fend for themselves. Nancy Giles
basically breeding flood found four hold months number plains pools potential three time water
Vernal pools can be found in a number of places. From high-elevation saddles between mountaintops down to flood plains in the Champlain Valley. Basically any place that will hold water for three or four months at a time is a potential breeding site. Mark Ferguson
basically felt kansas production time took town worked
I was in Kansas for about a month, and we worked most of the time in a very small town, so it felt like the production basically took the whole town over. In a way, we were the Martians in Kansas. Lukas Haas
basically beat efficient fully markets might trained
I'm from Berkeley, California, so I'm fully trained in socialism and all, but basically what they teach you there is markets are efficient and we can't beat them, so we might as well index.
basically certainly changes life relationships
'The Cardturner,' while it has bridge in it, you certainly don't need to know how to play bridge to read it. It's basically a book about relationships - between Alton and his great-uncle, and Alton and his friends, and how it changes his life. Louis Sachar
basically came played team
The other team played better than us today. That's basically what it came down to.
basically crowd energy felt half knew people positive received
The positive energy I received from the crowd was awesome. I felt like I basically knew half of the people in the gallery. Michelle Wie
basically example football large lead plate players position rally taken team
The personality of the quarterback, he has a large plate and he is going to lead by example and by his play. That's basically where our football team is. Our players do rally around Eli and his play and that's the position he has taken and that's the way it should be. Tom Coughlin
calmed fairly life realized rest sure time turn
The big turn in the late '90s was that I realized I was going to be doing this for a long time. I was fairly sure I was going to be an actor for the rest of my life, which I think calmed me down. Michael Weatherly
calm created gap girls great hard matter nerves pressure relentless state teaching team tight tried
We struggled. The nerves were there no matter how hard we tried to calm the girls down. We were tight and had a lot of turnovers that created a lot of opportunities for them. Then as the gap widened, we got tighter and tighter. Bozeman is a great team and their pressure is relentless n that's why they are state champs.
calm crazy harmonies love middle peaceful time trying whenever
Who doesn't love Enya? Whenever I'm in a trying time, she is the calm in the middle of the storm. If I put her on, I'll be in this crazy peaceful state. I love her style. And her harmonies are freaking genius. Nicki Minaj
calmed shook
Painting calmed the chaos that shook my soul.
calm accepting supplies
Russians, in the knowledge of inexhaustible supplies of manpower, are accustomed to accepting gigantic fatalities with comparative calm. Barbara Tuchman
calm door far fell hit trying walked wall
When he got to the door on the far end, he walked in the door and hit the wall and fell on the ground. I thought he was just going into shock, and I was trying to calm him down.
calmed half rushed third
We were too rushed in the first half and in the third we calmed down. We executed better.
calm gains oil prices prospect time
There is no prospect that gains in oil prices will calm down any time soon.
calming came crunch defenders influence knew
When it came to crunch time, he was there for us. He was a very calming influence for us. We knew if one of our defenders got beat, Shep was back there.
companies offered received thinking
We want to see what he was thinking at the time. He's the one who received the employment. Was it something that he sought? Was it something that the companies offered to him?
companies retail running store web
We know as much about running a retail store as brick-and-mortar companies know about running a Web site.
companies fair playing vermont
Vermont companies should have a fair playing field.
companies similar united
U.K. companies are in very international and very competitive markets. If you look at PC penetration in the U.K., it is very similar to the United States market. Bill Gates
companies
There's a lot of companies that profit from a weak dollar.
companies famous few food full hormones mean meat monsanto object organic people prefer seeds seem shot tainted
When people say they prefer organic food, what they often seem to mean is they don't want their food tainted with pesticides and their meat shot full of hormones or antibiotics. Many object to the way a few companies - Monsanto is the most famous of them - control so many of the seeds we grow. Michael Specter
companies core costs drive enabling enhance internal internet leverage offer outside overall products quite technology using
The other thing the Internet and overall technology are enabling us to do, quite honestly, is streamline our internal costs, and that's a big deal. We're using the Internet just like a lot of companies to try and drive down costs administratively and then leverage that infrastructure to enhance our core products and offer Internet-related products outside our mainstream. John Nolan
companies manage office post
The Post Office and the other companies can't manage the volume, ... They shouldn't be dictating; they should be negotiating.
companies financial global join listed marks pleased raise stock visibility
We are pleased to join the global companies listed on the world's most prestigious stock exchange, ... Our NYSE listing marks an important milestone for 7-Eleven and will raise our visibility with the financial community.
either execution head stands supposed
We know what we're supposed to be doing and you don't magically come up with a new plan. It's execution. At the end of the day, either your goalie stands on his head or you had better execution, and I think we had better execution. Rod Brind'Amour
either outcome tough
We know well that either way, if it is a 'yes' or a 'no,' it is going to be a tough outcome that we need to handle.
either funny people thrilling
When I was a kid, there was no distinction between a movie about old people or young people. It was either funny or not. It was either entertaining or not. It was either exciting or not. It was either thrilling or not. Joseph Bologna
either good help hurt individual seeds
There are some good individuals there. You can either help yourself or hurt yourself for seeds (in the Individual District) Saturday.
either garbage outside people sit
We're in a quandary on what we can and can't do. Either you let the garbage sit outside or people are going to put it in their neighbor's yard.
either election face four minister occur prime seem wait
What the prime minister doesn't seem to face is the election is either going to occur now or it's going to occur in January, ... We're not going to wait another four months. Stephen Harper
either half minutes played second time together whenever
Whenever we played them, we played well in either the first half or the second half. This time we've got to put it together for 40 minutes if we want to win.
either extract extremists points
When extremists extract concessions from democracies on points of principle, either by blackmail or terror, democracies do not have long left.
either gets good kicking open opportunity plays scoring
When he gets the opportunity to be in the open court, he's so good with the ball. He makes good plays by either scoring or kicking it out to other people.
federal match percent
We know we've got to have that 20 percent (to be used as the city's match for a federal 80 percent grant).
federal government job
Ultimately, all the federal government does is not going to be able to get the job done without your aid.
federal-reserve forecasting recessions
The Federal Reserve is not currently forecasting a recession. Ben Bernanke
federal government increase
We have seen an outrageous increase in the size, scope, and intrusiveness of the federal government. Jason Chaffetz
federal government
We have no idea. We will never know, because so much being done by the federal government now is shrouded in secrecy.
federal history state supported
We're making history again. Never before have we supported so many state and federal missions.
federal meeting next remain reserve stimulus underlying vacuum week
We remain in a stimulus vacuum and the underlying motif this week will be the Federal Reserve meeting next week. Larry Wachtel
federal imposed past tax
What has been the fastest-growing federal tax imposed on middle-income Americans over the past 20 years?, Stephen Moore
federal-reserve
From now on, depressions will be scientifically created. Charles Lindbergh
government important quality
The CARE bill is an important piece of patient-care legislation. It will improve the quality of radiologic procedures performed throughout the United States as well as assist in reducing the cost incurred by the Federal government for these procedures. Charles W. Pickering
government limits spending
It is denied that any limit can be set to governmental activity. Charles Edward Merriam
government democratic-ideals boss
Bosses are no more inevitable in state and local governments than dictators are in national governments. They will arise and prosper, nevertheless, if true believers of democracy - citizens devoted to the democratic ideals - do not constantly oppose them. Charles Edison
government goal flow
My goal was to make New Jersey's state government a model for all other states to emulate, hopefully thereby to stem, or at least slow down, the flow of power to the federal government.
government people aim
These people really aim very badly. Charles de Gaulle
government people should
People shouldn't be afraid of their government. Governments should be afraid of their people. Alan Moore
government giving enemy
In the time of Mrs Thatcher the church, to give it its due, spoke out and was an enemy of the Conservative government. Alan Green
government favors corruption
In general, corruption tends to exist whenever governments have favors to extend, or something to sell. Alan Greenspan
government purpose regulators
The guiding purpose of the government regulator is to prevent rather than to create something.
insurance practices spent
I've spent my career fighting the worst practices of insurance companies. Kathleen Sebelius
insurance primary shop
I think the public's primary consideration when they shop for insurance is price.
insurance money people spending
People are ramping up and spending insurance money on repairs being done, and they're doing it as much as they can at home.
insurance known road service
Our road service insurance is what we are so well known for.
insurance offense runs sixth until waited
Our offense waited until the sixth inning to come alive, but at least it did and put some insurance runs on the board. David Anderson
insurance items looked needed
Some of the larger-ticket items needed to be looked at by the insurance company.
insurance
Willis is a big insurance brokerage and very profitable,
insurance rebuilding services start
He said I don't know what I'm going to do because I don't have any insurance and I said you're going to start rebuilding now, because I'm volunteering my services right now.
insurance interest laws passing regular special
Regular Montanans are the ones who need help, not big insurance companies. We need to be passing laws with the consumers' interest in mind, not the special interests. John Morrison
mistake army victory
Victory often goes to the army that makes the least mistakes, not the most brilliant plans.
mistake struggle two
The two commonest mistakes in judgement ... are, the confounding of shyness with arrogance - a very common mistake indeed - and the not understanding that an obstinate nature exists in a perpetual struggle with itself. Charles Dickens
mistake power order
It is a mistake, that a lust for power is the mark of a great mind; for even the weakest have been captivated by it; and for minds of the highest order, it has no charms. Charles Caleb Colton
mistake greatness ignorant
True goodness is not without that germ of greatness that can bear with patience the mistakes of the ignorant.
mistake flirting errors
Total freedom from error is what none of us will allow to our neighbors; however we may be inclined to flirt a little with such spotless perfection ourselves.
mistake ignorance writing
Ignorance is a blank sheet, on which we may write; but error is a scribbled one, on which we must first erase.
mistake creativity science
A harmless hilarity and a buoyant cheerfulness are not infrequent concomitants of genius; and we are never more deceived than when we mistake gravity for greatness, solemnity for science, and pomposity for erudition.
mistake block sweat
Writers block: when I get it, it's because my subconscious spotted that I'd make a huge structural mistake in constructing a novel before my conscious mind became aware of it, and threw on the brakes. So I've learned not to sweat it: take two days off, then back up a chapter, read through, and try to work out why I'm suddenly uneasy about continuing. Charles Stross
mistake ends chains
Fatal accidents never happen because of just one mistake. It takes a whole chain of stupids lining up just so to put a full stop at the end of an epitaph.
people waiting thank-god
I can't wait to get off the bus and... go on stage and entertain people. That's my thing, that's what I love. I love doing it... I thank God I can make a living doing it. Charlie Daniels
people understand-me audience
The people are applauding you because none of them understands you and applauding me because everybody understands me. Charlie Chaplin
people special architecture
The building is a special place because of its architecture; But it's people who make it special by participating in it.
people helping i-can
I am for people. I can't help it.
people dictator
Dictators free themselves, but they enslave the people.
people wicked-world wonderful
Life could be wonderful if people would leave you alone
people rich assured
If there are people at once rich and content, be assured that they are content because they know how to be so, not because they are rich Charles Wagner
people want chance
The public airwaves provide a chance to affirm we want to be a good, decent people; a good, decent nation.
people slavery congress
The slave power dares anything, and it can be conquered only by the united masses of the people. From Congress to the people, I appeal. Charles Sumner
trying sometimes failing
Try to do unto others as you would have them do to you, and do not be discouraged if they fail sometimes. It is much better that they should fail than you should.
trying want scripture
Dear friends, whenever you want to understand a text of Scripture, try to read the original Charles Spurgeon
trying littles reason-why
The great reason why we have so little good preaching is that we have so little piety. To be eloquent one must be in earnest; he must not only act as if he were in earnest, or try to be in earnest, but be in earnest.
trying world term
A myth is an image in terms of which we try to make sense of the world. Alan Watts
trying world
But we try to pretend, you see, that the external world exists altogether independently of us.
trying way hurrying
Hurrying and delaying are alike ways of trying to resist the present.
trying rooms natural
That Beatle euphoria has always been there, and it's hard to be in a room with a Beatle and try to be totally natural. You never shake that off. Alan Parsons
trying entertainment television
I try to do things in comics that cannot be repeated by television, by movies, by interactive entertainment.
trying acting together
Improvisation sometimes seemed more like jazz than acting, like verbal jazz, with the actors playing a theme back and forth, and then introducing another theme, incorporating it, somehow trying to work their way all together to a meaning of some kind, or at least a conclusion. Alan Arkin