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beginning despite low maintained percent pleased prices since strong
We are pleased with the quarter's results. Despite low aluminum prices - which are down 14 percent since the beginning of 1998 -- we have maintained strong earnings. Paul O'Neill
beginning despite low maintained percent pleased prices since strong
We are pleased with the quarter's results, ... Despite low aluminum prices - which are down 14 percent since the beginning of 1998 -- we have maintained strong earnings. Paul O'Neill
beginning believe decline fact growth increase major number rate replace resulted win
We believe that our growth and PeopleSoft's decline resulted in part from an increase in our competitive win rate over PeopleSoft, and the fact that we are beginning to replace PeopleSoft at a number of major accounts, Larry Ellison
beginning stages
We are at the very beginning stages today. Glenn Nick
beginning human improve learn pass responsibility thousands time
We are at the very beginning of time for the human race. It is not unreasonable that we grapple with problems. But there are tens of thousands of years in the future. Our responsibility is to do what we can, learn what we can, improve the solutions, and pass them on. Richard P. Feynman
beginning
We are at the beginning stages. Are we going to be successful? Yes. Bob Peterson
beginning ran struggled time
We struggled at the beginning and I think we just ran out of time at the end. Brittany Woolley
beginning carry games half intensity next second
We still need to come out with intensity at the beginning of games. We need to carry the second half of games into the first half of the next game. Kevin Wallace
beginning chinese companies ethical helps operating people phase starting survive
We're in a phase where Chinese companies are beginning to think with a longer-term perspective. People are starting to see that operating in a good, ethical and well-mannered way helps you survive in the long term. Porter Erisman
believe book writing
No men deserve the title of infidels so little as those to whom it has been usually applied; let any of those who renounce Christianity, write fairly down in a book all the absurdities that they believe instead of it, and they will find that it requires more faith to reject Christianity than to embrace it. Charles Caleb Colton
believe self denial
Forgiveness, that noblest of all self-denial, is a virtue which he alone who can practise in himself can willingly believe in another. Charles Caleb Colton
believe half literature
In religion as in politics it so happens that we have less charity for those who believe half our creed, than for those who deny the whole of it. Charles Caleb Colton
believe hallucinations scrooge
There's more of gravey than grave about you, whatever you are!" - Scrooge, referring to Marley's ghost which he believes is a hallucination from food poisoning Charles Dickens
believe remember cry
I verily believe that her not remembering and not minding in the least, made me cry again, inwardly - and that is the sharpest crying of all. Charles Dickens
believe soul done
Nothing that we do, is done in vain. I believe, with all my soul, that we shall see triumph. Charles Dickens
believe echoes sound
It is a silent, shady place, with a paved courtyard so full of echoes, that sometimes I am tempted to believe that faint responses to the noises of old times linger there yet, and that these ghosts of sound haunt my footsteps as I pace it up and down. Charles Dickens
believe adequate earth
And I am quite serious when I say that I do not believe there are, on the whole earth besides, so many intensified bores as in these United States. Charles Dickens
believe long people
It being a remarkable fact in theatrical history, but one long since established beyond dispute, that it is a hopeless endeavor to attract people to a theatre unless they can be first brought to believe that they will never get in. Charles Dickens
business soul prosperity
Industry is the soul of business and the keystone of prosperity. Charles Dickens
business fighting men
An Irish man fights before he reasons, a Scotchman reasons before he fights, an Englishman is not particular as to the order of precedence, but will do either to accommodate his customers. Charles Caleb Colton
business men morality
Most men are individuals no longer so far as their business, its activities, or its moralities are concerned. They are not units but fractions. Charles Dickens
business clever men
The first rule of business is: Do other men for they would do you Charles Dickens
business law brain
Contract law is essentially a defensive scorched-earth battleground where the constant question is, "if my business partner was possessed by a brain-eating monster from beyond spacetime tomorrow, what is the worst thing they could do to me?" Charles Stross
business past derivatives
It seems superfluous to constrain trading in some of the newer derivatives and other innovative financial contracts of the past decade. The worst have failed; investors no longer fund them and are not likely to in the future. Alan Greenspan
business colleagues depends
...our market system depends critically on trust-trust in the word of our colleagues and trust in the word of those with whom we do business. Alan Greenspan
business years risk
What we have found over the years in the marketplace is that derivatives have been an extraordinarily useful vehicle to transfer risk from those who shouldn't be taking it to those who are willing to and are capable of doing so. Alan Greenspan
business greatness views
I have found no greater satisfaction than achieving success through honest dealing and strict adherence to the view that, for you to gain, those you deal with should gain as well. Alan Greenspan
china currently identify landscape looking parts
We are looking in many parts of the world and China is one of our focuses at the moment. We are currently surveying the landscape in China to identify any opportunities. Tim McNulty
china forward looking performing
We are looking forward to performing in China for the first time. I. Stone
china delicate future handled point relationship republic
We are at a very important and delicate point in our relationship with the People's Republic of China and how this is handled will go a long way as to the future of that relationship, Chuck Hagel
china concerns domestic enter focus introduced market next services
There are concerns that new competitors like China Netcom and China Telecom will enter the domestic market once 3G services are introduced next year. The focus now is on such uncertainties. Alex Wong
china close cooperation networks preparing service
We're in close cooperation with China Telecom and China Netcom in preparing for 3G. We're also in development of service networks for China Telecom. Mats Olsson
china close networks preparing service
We're in close co-operation with China Telecom and China Netcom in preparing for 3G. We're also in development of service networks for China Telecom. Mats Olsson
china difficult drive train utilize
We actually find it not at all difficult in China -- it is more about how you drive growth; how you utilize technologies and how you train people. Steve Schneider
china continue exchange gradual increase means premier rate
What the premier said means that China would continue to increase the flexibility of the RMB exchange rate in a gradual manner. Zhou Xiaochuan
china ongoing remain
We remain sobered by the ongoing transmission in Hong Kong, China and probably Singapore, Julie Gerberding
company expect reasonable return willing
We want to show the company that we are reasonable and are willing to work. But we also expect them to return the favor. Robert Garcia
company-you-keep be-careful careful
You got to be careful of the company you keep. Dave Chappelle
company electricity mine paying power shut
The power company shut off the electricity to the mine because the company was in arrears in paying its power bill. Christopher Opalinski
company potential
The potential of this new company is tremendous. Marjorie Scardino
company faster lead rather red tape
We appreciate, in general, if red tape is being addressed and hierarchies are put to test. But this should not lead to centralization ... as it paralyzes the company rather than making it faster and more flexible. Erich Klemm
company critical focused primarily
We are primarily focused on revenues as this is critical to the well being of the company and the shares. Lauren Fine
company costs general hard help mills news partial people pleased rebound recovery welcome worked
We are pleased with this settlement as a partial recovery of the costs we incurred. It's welcome news to the General Mills people who worked so hard in 1994 to help the company rebound from this event. Steve Sanger
company control decision fate giving opportunity pleased
We are pleased with the court's decision giving shareholders their rightful opportunity to control the fate of their company, Stephen Bollenbach
company forward genetics innovative needs pleased providing resources stock succeed welcome
We are pleased to welcome Interleukin Genetics to the American Stock Exchange. We look forward to working with the company and providing them with the value-added resources a growing, innovative company needs to succeed in today's market. John McGonegal
core good group help host impossible meet officials support thank
We want to thank the officials organization. We get a really good group of core officials to help with the meet. It would be impossible to host the meet without the support that we have from the community. Scott Walkinshaw
core everybody interviews knows life
Interviews don't go to the core of my life. Everybody knows my life - it's an open book. Michael Moriarty
core definitely exams focus items sections
There are definitely items and sections of the core exams that focus on security, Robert Stewart
core despite industries manhattan publishing
There are core industries in Manhattan that are thriving, despite the recession, and publishing is one of them. Robert Freedman
core cost early energy increases jump limited longer mature pass power pricing rest saw seeing today whenever
We still see limited penetration into the rest of the economy. It's too early to say you're seeing pricing power to pass on the energy cost increases just because you saw just a jump in the core PPI number. The world has changed. In the old traditional world, whenever you had mature expansion, you had pricing power. Today with globalization, that's no longer the case. Anthony Chan
core divisions processes production
We want our divisions to concentrate on the automotive core processes - development, production and sales. Dieter Zetsche
core exercises work
I do a combo of running, weights, and core exercises and try to work out at least three times a week. Lisa Vidal
core dismiss diverse great music panic reflect single tried widespread
We've always tried to reflect people's diverse music collections. We don't want to dismiss our core in any way, but . . . as great as Widespread Panic has been to us and has been a really big part of what we've done, we can't have Widespread Panic every single year. Jonathan Mayers
core debate debated elsewhere environment game labor looking rules seattle treated whether
What we're looking at in Seattle is a debate over the rules of the game and how the environment and labor will be treated -- whether they will be debated elsewhere or whether they will become part of the core discussions about trade. Harley Shaiken
flower memorable thinking
Pause you who read this, and think for a moment of the long chain of iron or gold, of thorns or flowers, that would never have bound you, but for the formation of the first link on one memorable day. Charles Dickens
flower sleep eye
The flowers that sleep by night, opened their gentle eyes and turned them to the day. The light, creation's mind, was everywhere, and all things owned its power. Charles Dickens
flower thinking may
Of present fame think little, and of future less; the praises that we receive after we are buried, like the flowers that are strewed over our grave, may be gratifying to the living, but they are nothing to the dead. Charles Caleb Colton
flower eye scary
I saw that the bride within the bridal dress had withered like the dress, and like the flowers, and had no brightness left but the brightness of her sunken eyes. Charles Dickens
flower rain believe
The more a church flourishes, the more, I believe, do hypocrites get in, just as you see many a noxious creeping thing come and get in a garden after a shower of rain. The very things that make glad the flowers bring out these noxious things. And so hypocrites get in and steal much of the church's sap away. Charles Spurgeon
flower giving perfume
Give because you love to give - as the flower pours forth its perfume. Charles Spurgeon
flower garden scripture
No Scripture is exhausted by a single explanation. The flowers of God's garden bloom not only double, but sevenfold; they are continually pouring forth fresh fragrance. Charles Spurgeon
flower humility garden
True humility is a flower which will adorn any garden. Charles Spurgeon
flower long realizing
You will begin to realize that if you contemplate long enough on the leaf of the flower, that it involves the whole universe. Alan Watts
globally true work
We are a true globally distributed work force. Rob Hughes
global prices reflect taking
We want our prices to better reflect the fluctuations taking place in the global market. Achmad Faisal
global national remains safe
Maintaining clean, safe water remains one of our greatest national and global challenges and responsibilities. Jerry Costello
global hold nature unique ways
As we become this one global culture, in some ways it's things like the weather and nature that still hold our culture as unique to where we are. Kate Bush
global great health human
In many ways, human health is the great global connector. Kathleen Sebelius
global movement mutant open platform playing qaeda religious restrained source supply works
Al Qaeda is nothing more than a mutant supply chain. They're playing off the same platform as Wal-Mart and Dell. They're just not restrained by it. What is al Qaeda? It's an open source religious political movement that works off the global supply chain. That's what we're up against in Iraq. We're up against a suicide supply chain. Thomas Friedman
global mean national political politics reliable source
When we say, even in a global village, that all politics is local, we mean that national sovereignties are the only reliable source of political authority. Michael Ignatieff
global major mother personal september thinking
September 11, on a global scale, and my mother dying, on a personal level, were the two major things that got me thinking about all of this. Donald Fagen
global heavy schedule travel
She will have a heavy global travel schedule as well. Ryan Donovan
lasts remember there-is-hope
Remember, to the last, that while there is life there is hope. Charles Dickens
lasts fool firsts
Ridicule is the first and last argument of a fool. Charles Simmons
lasts dubbing spokes
I have just returned from the dubbing studio where I spoke into a microphone as Severus Snape for absolutely the last time. Alan Rickman
last nine won
We've won nine of the last 11, so I like our chances. Eric DiBiase
last people ready year
We want to show that we're no joke. People thought last year was a fluke. We can make improvements from last year. We're ready to see what's out there. Andrew Palmer
lasts eloquent last-time
We looked at each other for the last time; nothing is as eloquent as nothing. David Mitchell
lasts records haircuts
You're only as good as your last record. David Sanborn
lasts female worship
The last western society to worship female powers was Minoan Crete. And significantly, that fell and did not rise again. Camille Paglia
lasts needs kind
I need some kind of... like... last minute, poorly-set-up deus ex machina!! Bryan Lee O'Malley
momentum financial possibility
In an economy that already has lost some momentum, one must remain alert to the possibility that greater caution and weakening asset values in financial markets could signal or precipitate an excessive softening in household and business spending. Alan Greenspan
momentum narrative mosaics
Momentum, in literary mosaic, derives not from narrative but from the subtle, progressive buildup of thematic resonances. David Shields
momentum tomorrow starting
Momentum is only as good as tomorrow's starting pitcher. Earl Weaver
momentum seen
We have seen a lot of momentum buying, Richard Herring
momentum
When we go down to Miami, we've got to keep the snowball going. We've got momentum going. We've got confidence. So we've got to keep it up. Ben Gordon
momentum
When we go down there, we've got to keep the snowball rolling. We have momentum right now. We have confidence. So we need to keep that up. Ben Gordon
momentum side
We feel the momentum is on our side now. Dave Tippett
momentum evolution human-nature
Human nature, as manifested in tribalism and nationalism, provides the momentum of the machinery of human evolution. Arthur Keith
momentum taking
Momentum switches in a heartbeat, ... I thought we were taking it to them, then there was one extraordinary play by their guy. ... I'd like to have it over again. Ken Klee
news good-news
The good news isn't that God is victorious. How can He not be victorious? The good news is we can be victorious, too. Aiden Wilson Tozer
news chaos should
Chaos should be regarded as extremely good news! Chogyam Trungpa
news foxes doe
Critics of Fox News have pointed out that Fox News does partisan propaganda, and there's ample evidence on a daily basis. David Shuster
news watches my-sister
My sister's the type who religiously watches the fear segments of her local Eyewitness News broadcasts, retaining nothing but the headline...Everything is dangerous all of the time, and if it's not yet been pulled off the shelves, then it's certainly under investigation -- so there. David Sedaris
news-stories years marketing
Other than that one year, Salon has been very cautious about the way it spends money. For instance, since last year, we've had virtually no marketing budget. It's just word of mouth. And our circulation continues to grow that way by breaking news stories. David Talbot
news youth
It's lamented that the youth get their news from Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert. It's lamentable that they get more from them than from the news. Dick Cavett
news
Who, or why, or which, or what, Is the Akhond of Swat? Edward Lear
newspapers said evidence
The newspapers at one time said that I was dead but after carefully examining the evidence I came to the conclusion that this statement was false. Bertrand Russell
news agendas ranting-and-raving
The failures of the press have contributed immensely to the emergence of a talk-show nation, in which public discourse is reduced to ranting and raving and posturing. We now have a mainstream press whose news agenda is increasingly influenced by this netherworld. Carl Bernstein
next generations products
The next generation product almost never comes from the previous generation. Al Ries
next causes steps
I love to just go to the movies, watch movies, listen to the scores and all that 'cause that's, like, the next step for me. Akon
next
We want to see who we're going to keep around next season. Mike Butters
next want knows
I don't want to go bald, I don't know what's coming up next. Chris Cooper
next performances improving
Everything I do is geared towards improving my next performance. Carolina Kluft
next performance sequels stock store
The performance of the stock is going to come down to the movies. It's that simple. And there are no sequels in store for next year. David Miller
next percent spending total
We are making a dent, but we are not going to be at 10 percent of total spending by next year. Greg Stuart
next night parking spent until
We spent the night at a parking lot until the next morning. David Foster
next faces realization
In the face of impermanence, if your next thought is good, this is what we call the realization body. Bill Porter
positive song pain
When pain brings you down, don't be silly, don't close your eyes and cry, you just might be in the best position to see the sun shine. Alanis Morissette
positive-thinking thinking can-do
Have a go. Anybody can do it. Alan Parker
positive-thinking people laughing
People who laugh together generally don't kill each other. Alan Alda
positive being-positive chloe
I don't like to read about myself, whether it be positive or negative. Chloe Sevigny
positive focus mind
The mind is easily distracted; it loses its focus and becomes restless. If it is not directed positively, its power will be diffused. Chin-Ning Chu
positive choices focus
A vision of a desired future allows you to engage and identify immediately in your focus with an improved condition. It changes what you perceive and how you perform NOW. It's not about achieving something in time. It's rather about the quality of choices you are making in this moment - what you choose to perceive, feel, and do. It's about getting the most out of your experience. David Allen
positive people positive-people
I got a lot of positive people around me. Dave Chappelle
positive giving wish
Enthusiasm is the best protection in any situation. Wholeheartedness is contagious. Give yourself, if you wish to get others. David Seabury
positive science waiting
Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known. Carl Sagan
regain trust
We want to regain the trust of our patients. Russ Danielson
regain
I will regain my 'A' game. I will keep going. Lenny Walls
regain
We need to try to regain some home-court advantage. Phil Jackson
regain regime
The Assad regime has lost the consent of the governed, and it is difficult to see how a replacement Alawite regime would be able to regain this consent. Elliott Abrams
regain
I want to come back and regain my titles. Johvonne Hernandez
regain time took
I think I lost my sense of identity when I was married. I know I did. And it took me a very long time to regain it and find out who I was. Pattie Boyd
several
I'm a McDonald's girl - several times a week. Usually the two-cheeseburger combo meal. Nikki Cox
several
What I always want is to have several little 'aha' moments where your brain is very happy. Scott Kim
several students
Several students have called and said, 'I have a video, do you want it?' Bill Hall
several tony
We didn't do anything spectacular on offense. But Tony Porto bailed us out several times. Jim Sweeney
several
I've several times had jobs that I thought were going to be my big break, and it didn't pan out. Toks Olagundoye
several time
And we also read Newsweek, Time and several newspapers. Hanoi Hannah
several
We're going to be there for several days. Ruth Winstrom
several talk witnesses
We were able to talk to several witnesses at the playground. James Gill
several
We don't know when he's going to be back. He'll be out for several weeks. That's a big deal. Greg Strobel
weekend alive boring
Spending a weekend with Hitler would have been boring in the extreme, although you would have had a greater certainty in coming back alive. Alan Bullock
weekend winning practice
I always work the same way, starting from the beginning of the weekend, so I know at the beginning of the race, from all that I have analysed during the practice, whether I will win the race or not. Alain Prost
weekend cities california
I live in one of the coastal cities in Southern California, and every so often I like to take a walk down the boardwalk in Venice during the weekends when it is abuzz with lively activity. Al Seckel
week blur five
I go to the movies at least five times a week, and after a while everything becomes a blur to me. David Sedaris
weekend people germs
..she took pictures of germs, viruses, and people reacting to germs and viruses. On weekends, for extra money, she photographed weddings, which really wasn't that much of a stretch David Sedaris
weekend climbing safety
I am still feeling my calf strain, so I have been unable to train this week. I will again have to sit out the weekend action, but the lads are climbing ever higher to safety. David Ginola
weekend car sailing
Here in Miami, on weekends, amusement-seekers will come to the marina, set up folding chairs, and spend a highly entertaining day watching boat owners perform comical maneuvers such as forgetting to set their parking brakes and having their cars roll down the ramp and disappear, burbling gaily, below the surface. Dave Barry
week five
You'll never see me working five days a week again. Bryant Gumbel
weekend special radio
The music I was always attracted to and the shows I was really into like, you know, those weekend Don Kirshner shows, "Midnight Special," those shows, I remember watching those and the music was just on; it was the greatest radio stations. Bobby Cannavale
wins
For some reason, we play better on the road. Some of our wins are ugly, but we don't care. E. P. Thompson
wins
In 2014, we have some new activities and new order wins in the non-automotive space. Baba Kalyani
wins worry
You know, it's going to happen. I'm not going to worry too much. We're getting wins and right now we're in first place and that's all that matters. Gino Guyer
wins
We got to 10 wins and I still think there are things we need to tighten up. Mike Vrabel
wins
I was nervous, ... And you think about Utah, and all the wins they've had, it makes you more nervous. But I did what I had to do. Aaron Brown
wins
That's good. Now, we've just got to get him the wins that count. David Bowens
wins worry
I just worry about the wins right now. Brian Gionta
wins
It was important. It's one of the wins we need to try and make districts. Angelo Johnson
wins
I think about getting the wins to put us atop of the conference. That overshadows everything else. Mark Walters