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We are pleased with the progress toward achieving our earnings growth objective. We are reaffirming our 2006 earnings guidance of $1.25 to $1.35 per share. Richard Kelly
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We are pleased with the financial performance and operational improvements that are demonstrated by our first quarter financial results, ... Our eighth consecutive quarter of double-digit sequential revenue growth and net earnings in the quarter of $2.8 million reflect a continuation of the momentum that was generated last fiscal year and put the company on pace to achieving our annual guidance. J. Taylor
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We acknowledge that achieving success in Japan will not come easily or quickly for Xbox. But we are confident that because Xbox 360 is the most powerful video game and entertainment system, delivering the best content for Japanese gamers, enabled by the online capability of Xbox Live, we will earn more of their business moving forward. I am excited and honored to take on this role. Takashi Sensui
achieving goals players results terms
We want to put the players under pressure. (But) not in terms of results that come naturally, but in terms of achieving different goals they have been set. Rahul Dravid
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Whether or not he's going to sit there and outline his entire (State of the State) proposal, he's not going to do that. Achieving consensus is the point of the Legislature. They're here to conduct the business of the people.
achieving cent confident economic growth india march per year
We feel all the ingredients are in place for (rapid) economic growth. We are confident of India achieving growth of 8-9 per cent in (the year to March 2007).
achieving continue focused goals
We're just focused on achieving our goals, and that's to continue to get better for the playoffs. Jerry Stackhouse
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Major shifts in transportation priorities are essential to achieving energy independence and maintaining national security, ... A serious commitment to rail and transit has been a missing element in the U.S. strategy to reduce our dependence on Middle East oil.
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Lexus won by a wide margin, achieving a rating of 88 versus 83 for Porsche and 82 for Acura. Lexus customers rated it the most worthy of a price premium by a five-point margin. Lexus also posted the highest ratings in the critical Customer Retention and Customer Referral indices.
children pride men
There is not a manufacturer or tradesman in existence, who would not employ a man who takes a reasonable degree of pride in the appearance of himself and those about him, in preference to a sullen, slovenly fellow, who works doggedly on, regardless of his own clothing and that of his wife and children, and seeming to take pleasure or pride in nothing. Charles Dickens
children father heart
Father Time is not always a hard parent and though he tarries for none of his children, often lays his hand lightly upon those who have used him well; making them old men and women inexorably enough, but leaving their hearts and spirits young and in full vigor. With such people the gray head is but the impression of the old fellow's hand in giving them his blessing, and every wrinkle but a notch in the quiet calendar of a well-spent life.
children sea play
There is nothing--no, nothing--innocent or good, that dies and is forgotten; let us hold to that faith or none. An infant, a prattling child, dying in the cradle, will live again in the better thoughts of those that loved it, and play its part through them in the redeeming actions of the world, though its body be burnt to ashes or drowned in the deep sea.
children parenting expectations
In the little world in which children have their existence, whosoever brings them up, there is nothing so finely perceived and so finely felt, as injustice.
children grieving two
It always grieves me to contemplate the initiation of children into the ways of life when they are scarcely more than infants. It checks their confidence and simplicity, two of the best qualities that heaven gives them, and demands that they share our sorrows before they are capable of entering into our enjoyments.
children father past
How strange it is that we of the present day are constantly praising that past age which our fathers abused, and as constantly abusing that present age, which our children will praise. Charles Caleb Colton
children knowledge enemy
Religion has treated knowledge sometimes as an enemy, sometimes as a hostage; often as a captive and more often as a child; but knowledge has become of age, and religion must either renounce her acquaintance, or introduce her as a companion and respect her as a friend.
children gambling parent
Gaming is the child of avarice, but the parent of prodigality.
children heaven wish
Avarice begets more vices than Priam did children and like Priam survives them all. It starves its keeper to surfeit those who wish him dead, and makes him submit to more mortifications to lose heaven than the martyr undergoes to gain it.
close games late mistakes won
We've won some close games this year, and that's made us better. We made a lot of mistakes late to let them back into the game, but we responded.
close inside shut tried
We want to try and shut down the inside game. We have to try and close the paint, which is what we tried to do all season, anyway.
closed happening
We want to show the world what is happening there. We want the place to be closed down.
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We want to see maximum movement at the crossings, but that decision has to be weighed next to the very real security threats that there are, ... If we opened every crossing and there were a wave of suicide bombings, then we'd just have to close everything down again. Mark Regev
close hear next nobody
Our little house was way back in the country. We had one house close to us, and hell the next one would've been a mile. If you got sick, you could holler and wouldn't nobody hear you. Muddy Waters
closed north
The other two ramps which will be closed are from the southbound Lodge to north and southbound Telegraph.
closer help helps students
The other students help us out, and it's a way to help them out in return. It helps me get closer to other students doing this.
closely european performance strength
The performance of European equities corresponds closely to the strength of the dollar.
closer great interested market value
We value the partnership we've had with them over the years. They do a great job. We're interested in negotiating something a little closer to market value.
goals good start
We started really well with two goals and good counter-attacks. But, after we conceded, it was difficult. But the most important thing is to start with a win.
goals
We accomplished one more of our goals. We just have to perform.
goals ourselves remember win
We want it. It's so prestigious and something you'll always remember if you win it. That's the first of many goals we have for ourselves this season. Cory Schneider
goals help hopefully ready run state tournament win
We're going to need a lot of help to win conference. But our goals are still there. We're getting ready for the tournament and hopefully a run to the state tournament.
goals heavy incentives recruiting timing
We're going to have heavy recruiting goals in the summer, so the timing of these incentives is good. Douglas Smith
goals serve services staff
working with other staff to restructure constituent services to better serve the governor's goals.
goals hard realize urgency
We're getting better. We're working hard with a sense of urgency and accomplishing our goals. (The players) realize how hard they have to work.
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We're ready to start talking about next year's goals. We'd like to become one of those regular teams that are at state, year in and year out.
goals grabbed knew puck second
When I got the second goal, I knew I had 100 goals so one of my teammates, Gillian Apps, grabbed the puck for me. Hayley Wickenheiser
income handsome frugality
Frugality is a handsome income. Desiderius Erasmus
income
Friendship lives on its income, love devours its capital.
income lows backgrounds
And to improve access to the UK publishing industry - I'm hoping to set up an internship or work experience for someone from a low-income background, as soon as we have the funds. While we don't have the funds, we won't have an intern. Deborah Smith
income saving realizing
It was shocking to realize how many low-income Americans don't have savings accounts. Dan Ariely
income motivated older workers
Older workers are not as motivated by income but by meaning.
income lifestyle these-days
To say that I'm enjoying a millionaire's lifestyle-well, I can tell you, I guess a millionaire's income doesn't go very far these days. Ed Pastor
income less pay unjust
When there is an income tax, the just will pay more and the unjust less Plato
income philosopher form
This is a question too difficult for a mathematician. It should be asked of a philosopher"(when asked about completing his income tax form) Albert Einstein
income world philosopher
This is too difficult for a mathematician. It takes a philosopher. The hardest thing in the world to understand is the income tax.
mortality
Maybe there really isn't any such thing as mortality; life simply wears us out with love. Craig Johnson
mortality my-own
I've spent a lot of words on my own mortality. Elizabeth Edwards
mortality certain dies
Death, as the Psalmist saith, is certain to all, all shall die. William Shakespeare
mortality mortals
This is to be mortal, And seek the things beyond mortality. Lord Byron
mortality per rate sars
You may see the mortality rate go up -- but that's not necessarily because SARS per se is getting worse, Julie Gerberding
mortality reduction severe shown trial
No trial has ever shown before a reduction in severe mortality with a new anti-malarial drug. E. B. White
mortality
I'm always aware of mortality. Marc Almond
mortality
I'm being made aware of my mortality all the time. Mitch Albom
mortality postponement acquittal
Mortality: not acquittal but a series of postponements is what we hope for. Mason Cooley
poverty world wealth
This is the even-handed dealing of the world!" he said. "There is noth-ing on which it is so hard as poverty; and there is nothing it professes tocondemn with such severity as the pursuit of wealth!
poverty discovering american-poverty
One of the things that struck me when I came to the U.S. was discovering American poverty. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
poverty donation
Poverty isn’t solved with donations. Carlos Slim
poverty ending-poverty should
No one who works for a living should live in poverty. Edward Kennedy
poverty suits rags
Rags, which are the reproach of poverty, are the beggar's robes, and graceful insignia of his profession, his tenure, his full dress, the suit in which he is expected to show himself in public. Charles Lamb
poverty
We were happier when we were poorer, but we were also younger.
poverty dresses female
In the indications of female poverty there can be no disguise. No woman dresses below herself from caprice.
poverty sickness melancholy
As a remedy against all ills - poverty, sickness, and melancholy - only one thing is absolutely necessary: a liking for work Charles Baudelaire
poverty poor should
We should make the poor uncomfortable and kick them out of poverty. Benjamin Franklin
reduction
Mr. Obama's choices show how fundamentally unserious he is about deficit reduction and spending restraint. Monica Crowley
reduction
Phil's not going anywhere. He hasn't been fired, and he's not going to be fired. There is no reduction of responsibility. There is no rift. John Collins
reduction left seasons
With every day that goes by, there will be further reductions on what's left of the season David Stern
reduction revenue slight
Even a slight reduction in revenue can have a significant impact.
reduction forensics eloquence
Forensics is eloquence and reduction. Gertrude Stein
reduction sit
We will sit down with her and there will be reduction of that this year. Herman Frazier
reduction together
If you put all that together you end up with a reduction in volume.
reduction
Hopefully, we'll see a reduction in those numbers.
reduction breasts
I had a breast reduction. Patti Stanger