Famous Quotes & Sayings

Hu Jintao

Our goal is to keep the exchange rate basically stable at adaptive and equilibrium levels.

Ed Bronsdon

We made some phone calls and e-mails back and forth. They hooked us up with Jeff Hendricks (an adaptive physical education teacher at Douglas) and we went from there.

Daniel Hall

The plan fails to provide bottom line standards for biological goals, adaptive management, monitoring, and permit duration.

Denis Pombriant

Siebel has provided a consistent vision for the CRM industry for over a decade. With Customer Adaptive Solutions -- and everything they represent -- the company is laying out a new vision for customer facing applications that are more flexible and better able to accommodate customer input. This will enable Siebel users to be more responsive to customers and enable the kind of customer centric processes that drive loyalty and, ultimately, repeat business.

Tim Jackson

Novelty is adaptive when things are changing and you need to adapt yourself. Tradition is essential to lay down the stability to raise families and form cohesive social groups.

Meg Whitman

What we have seen is that our army of entrepreneurs, our users, bring to market what consumers want, and they are far more adaptive and prescient that any company can be,

Chris Young

Today, RSA Security is proud to unveil a solution that uniquely addresses the full continuum of financial institutions' authentication needs: the combination of risk-based and one-time password-based authentication -- and a broad range of form factors for two-factor authentication -- are available from a single source rather than via a hodgepodge of partnerships. Moreover, RSA Adaptive Authentication is live and proven today, with its modules already deployed and protecting consumers at many of the world's leading financial institutions.

Robin Marantz Henig

In the modern world, the anxious temperament does offer certain benefits: caution, introspection, the capacity to work alone. These can be adaptive qualities.

Osman Rashid

By 2025, we can expect the world to be completely digital. Paper books will be a thing of the past. Education will be delivered through analytics-based assessment tools and adaptive learning platforms.

Eloy Inos

We now we're not going to get that. But we authorized the departments to spend on that level. That in itself creates a deficit spending.

Scott Wilson

That's the other job of our elected officials. You've got to get them authorized and you've got to get them appropriated.

Jack Evans

It is not possible for the city to spend more than $535 million because the council has authorized the city to borrow that,

Saddam Hussein

I do not respond to this so-called court, with all due respect to its people, and I retain my constitutional right as the president of Iraq . Neither do I recognize the body that has designated and authorized you, nor the aggression, because all that has been built on false basis is false.

Saddam Hussein

I do not recognize the body that has authorized you and I don't recognize this aggression.

Spencer Abraham

I have authorized these negotiations in response to the physical disruption of offshore oil production and imports in the Gulf Region caused by Hurricane Ivan's destruction,

Toni Atkins

I think the City Council authorized the manager to do this and that this is the right way to go, ... We need someone to represent the interests of the city with expertise on such issues.

Virginia Kice

We have to be able to prove the employer knowingly hired someone who is not authorized to work.

Bob Ross

We train one-quarter of the commercial pilots in the United States, so when we heard about this tragedy we knew the odds were good one of pilots would be involved. It turns out maybe some that were not authorized to fly were also pilots.

Thomas Stevens

Our members' experience and familiarity with the communities in which they work make them valuable resources. They understand what makes a good investment, whether their clients are buying, selling or remodeling.

Jeff Dousharm

People like us need clients who want nice things. Otherwise, we couldn't compete with places like Williams Lumber.

Mary Schiavo

Survivors are sometimes a little too brave. Many of my clients I've represented in the past have put on a stiff upper lip.

Mike Kidwell

Some of our clients just need somebody to talk to, they just need a support to know they're doing the right thing. You need to establish a game plan that puts you on the right path.

Brian Keane

Our Fourth Quarter results closed out the year on a positive note that sets the tone for the year ahead. 2005 was an important year for Keane as we put the plan and the people in place to drive our company-wide One Keane transformation initiative. The goal of the One Keane initiative is to enhance top- and bottom-line growth by creating an efficient global operating model. This will enable us to better serve our clients by accelerating the development of innovative solutions, fostering collaboration, and improving efficiencies.

Brian Sell

Our track record in providing IT support for other key clients in South Africa, while maintaining 97% on service level agreements, positions us as an ideal partner for FNB. This support is made possible through our extended footprint within southern Africa.

Sean Coffey

Our clients were quite impressed with the vision of Nortel's new management and the plans for the future.

David Cameron

Our clients want it. It will outweigh the negatives. A lot of clubs fail to market their club.

Kelly Smith

Our clients take our database and compress, compile and manipulate it to their specific requirements.

Mary Rich

Previously, when you called the electric company, the field guy would come out to connect or disconnect you, and then it would go out on a bill. Today that same transaction could touch up to a hundred systems.

Andy Ball

Our outlook as a construction company for the next two years is very, very positive.

Carl Icahn

particularly important at Time Warner because of the difference of opinion between many large shareholders and management concerning the direction of the company and the lack of share price performance under current management.

Scott Weiss

Part of the magic of a startup is the fear of death. You have only so much money in the bank, and if you don't get to the right milestone before you run out, then the company goes under - it's over.

Bill Gates

Paul was instrumental in the creation of Microsoft and has played an important role in the success and direction of our company throughout the years,

David Litchfield

Oracle still has not released an official patch, so it is still leaving its customers at risk. It is a trivial thing to fix. If the company is still working on it, I do not understand why.

Shawn Willett

Oracle says a company could, for example, take out its BI tool and replace it with a third-party app. The question is, how practical will that be for users?

Charles Bona

Oracle has been and is a database company, and that's where the focus should stay for now.

David Menlow

People have to understand: As a shareholder, in general, they don't have any say in the company. People complain about it, but those who like what the company does will continue to view the stock as a vehicle for profits.

Charlie Crisafulli

Spirit Lake is a complex world, like an underwater forest, ... It teems with life. It's fascinating. It's very complex.

Sue Hutchinson

Our task might be as simple as publishing a set of guidelines about using an existing air-interface protocol, or as complex as creating a new air-interface protocol. We're not going to know until technology demonstrations are done.

Bud Tribble

Our target is to do it promptly. How quickly that can be done depends on a lot of variables, in terms of how much information we get and how complex the things are to address.

Phil Klay

Pity sidesteps complexity in favor of narratives that we're comfortable with, reducing the nuances of a person's experience to a sound bite.

Nico Rosberg

I was about 10 years old when I first understood how complex and difficult the whole father-son thing is for us.

Rohan Walsh

It is a very complex situation and it's really to do with industry structure, and he's within his right to test that. He's taking on a fairly big target in terms of the ACCC.

Dr. Bartzokis

It is a very complex problem. For kids with mild ADHD that are sent to school, it may be quite traumatic to try to function in the increasingly structured environment as they move up in grades. It is difficult to find optimal solutions, and the highest levels of expertise and resources are needed.

Shannon Cross

Kodak remains a very complex restructuring story and it is difficult for investors to track the operational performance of the company.

Steve Roddy

Larger and more complex processors are just inefficient.

Ken Lisaius

Our policy is not to discuss ongoing legal proceedings.

Blair Horner

(Pataki does) not view it as a way of discussing the issues of the state. It's about his image. He pounds away on themes: He's tough on crime. He's tough on taxes. He's tough on regulations. I would expect they stick to the formula.

Chris Caballero

Part of the discussion is to have a softer approach.

Daya Master

Our leadership is considering it but we have to discuss many practical things with the Norwegians.

E. O. Wilson

Sure we should discuss it. But we didn't.

Brian Kennedy

Sure, it was discussed in meetings. But it was never really taken seriously.

Jim Burns

Some of the numbers being discussed don?t sound sufficient. The Senate is talking in the neighborhood of $100 million for all of the states. That gets divided up really fast.

Abbe Lowell

I will discuss it with them. But I will discuss it with them, not with you.

Susan Warner

I think the time to discuss that is now.

Orrin Hatch

I think he'd stop everything else if he could just sit down with the former president, ... If he could just sit down and talk to him.

Dave Hollenbeck

I thought it was good for our kids to come out with the intensity they showed. We got in the passing lanes, and obviously, our size was a factor. The kids want to play well in front of some of the former Gaels.

Karen Doering

I don't always think that it is appropriate to give someone three chances. It's offensive; Jen is offended, and I think many of the former players are offended.

Jason Rostorfer

He is one of the most dedicated, hard-working kids I have ever coached. Josh is a solid four-year wrestler who former standout wrestler Greg Murphy took under his wing when Josh was a freshman. Josh worked hard in the weight room with Murphy and he is living proof that hard work pays off.

Ed Gillespie

I was in Vermont yesterday, and the Vermonters I talked to said I should not have been surprised that something their former governor said was at odds with the facts,

H. Hunt

Get referrals from your former clients, and even join their organizations so that those members can be your clients.

Charles Greene

Former workers are most at risk for asbestos exposure.

John Fortier

Former members are only a percentage of lobbyists.

Katie Couric

But first this is the President's seventh, seventh trip to the hurricane zone and the former oilman is getting a real firsthand look at the devastation that's there.

Lindsay Sanderson

Regan is going to be a great addition. He's a man and can go to the net. He also has a rocket from the outside. He'll be a big threat to the other teams.

M. J. Rose

Recognize that the great majority of us aren't trained actors and entertainers. Usually, it's not our faces, our bodies, our personas or our stage presence that sells our books. It's our stories, our visions and our voices.

Brian Smith

Reid just had a great tournament. Pinning the No. 1 see and the No. 3 seed - just great.

Anatole France

Religion has done love a great servive by making it a sin.

Douglas Laycock

Religion and morality are playing a greater role than they did 20 years ago.

Nadia Petrova

Our parents made great sacrifices and that is the main reason why many of the Russians are at the top today.

Tiki Barber

Our quarterback is playing so great right now. You can see how he's improving exponentially each week.

Source Unknown

Ordinary people think merely of spending time. Great people think of using it.

Paul Vachon

(Parker) is a great player. She's what everyone said she was.

Wesley Moultrie

Our requirement would be that the tobacco firms in the U.S. maintain a high level of liquidity.

Andy Roberts

Our replacement technicians are highly trained and experienced mechanics.

Greg Aiello

Passions run high this time of year. The main thing is, Pittsburgh won the game. It could've been worse.

Ron Vos

Passing out flyers at a shopping mall or hoping somebody sees a poster doesn't get through to today's jaded, image-bombarded, media-savvy young consumer. Street marketing is practically an old strategy now, so the stakes are much higher when it comes to getting your message across.

Janice Miller

Part of Planet Digital's mission is to provide people with the highest standard of hands-on training possible,

Jim Keller

Our low power, high performance technology is very well suited to that.

Tom Phillips

People I know in the administration have a very high regard for Nathan,

Kathleen Murray

People have to reschedule their weddings for many reasons. You don't want to be left high and dry.

Mark Waggoner

Supplies really aren't a problem. Consumption over the holidays is usually a little higher than normal but production has been keeping up.

Sean Farnel

The ratios of saw mills in Quebec versus Ontario is significantly higher. It's a very resource-rich province.

Calvin Peete

If it wasn't for golf, I'd probably still be peddling jewelry or be in the sugar mills somewhere.

Ayaan Hirsi Ali

I call myself a liberal - a classical liberal as in John Stuart Mill.

Anna Sui

When I was starting, there were wool mills in the U.S. that could make you anything. The U.S. used to produce the most beautiful cotton denim in the world. Now all that is gone.

George Herbert

The Mill gets by going.

William Giles

Surprise, the stuff that news is made of.

Alan Clarke

Overall, this reinforces signs that we have seen the worst news on UK activity.

Bill Evans

Our 5 and 11 p.m. news had their strongest performance since we signed on.

Michelle Williams

I went to sleep with the news every night,

Robert Green

It is a small piece of encouraging news for the week ahead.

Billy McNeill

It is a small consolation to know that he has been spared a lot more pain and suffering but today we feel very sad at his passing. It is devastating news for everyone.

Randol Schoenberg

The arbitrators wanted us to keep it confidential, but the news leaked.

Roy Williams

That's the kind of news we like to hear.

Dan Anderson

I was watching the news a lot on TV, and was just kind of struck by how, it seemed like every hour, something worse was happening,

Jim Dougherty

I think it's the right decision. I wish none of this ever had to happen, but it did.

Robert Preston

I worked as a parking lot attendant for a while and a delivery boy and two or three other things, but none of them seemed just right.

Caitlyn Jenner

I don't have anything Olympic in our house - no pictures, none of that stuff. Consciously I do that. With 10 children, I don't want to hold that over their heads.

Jillian Rose Reed

I don't drink any soda. None at all. Just water with lemon. If I need something different: iced tea. I don't have anything like protein shakes.

Claude Allen

Frankly, the president has not been satisfied. None of us have been satisfied.

Mike Kuntz

For whatever reason none of us had the sense to make it come together until yesterday.

Ben Cooper

I got, from my perspective, a random e-mail, 'Hi ... wanna put out a record?' I had to trace it back.... It was none of my doing.

Todd Pratt

If we don't win, none of it matters.

Skip Brock

He hasn't said one word about it. Honestly, none of us even realized it at the time.

Barbara Matthews

Right now police officers are trying to keep people off the road.

B. J. Novak

I do not have very much office experience.

Bill Cosby

This happened to the people. The Constitution says of the people, by the people, for the people... but the people who got the office, got into office and forgot about the people.

Carl Sagan

Those who seek power at any price detect a societal weakness, a fear that they can ride into office.

Gerald Smith

The association had directors, officers and, by 1870, had been opened to stockholders.

Terry Shea

The assessor's office respectfully disagrees with some of the court's rulings.

Chan Gailey

I think I'm going to go back to the office and see the trainers,

Michael Procopio

He walked straight into the recruitment office and he said, 'You don't have to give me any of your speeches.' He told them he wanted to sign up, and he wanted to sign up for the infantry.

Dave Miller

He used my office to make phone calls,

Martin Jacques

The cost to Tata of purchasing Land Rover and Jaguar may have been small, but its wider symbolic significance is enormous.

Rodel Natividad

It's your temporary "wants" purchasing your unnecessary "needs".

Richard Petty

They said, 'Well, it can be done, but we'll have to do it a different way (rather than purchasing the series).' So here we are.

Tom Mitchell

It's a wholesale review of the county's purchasing code.

Emily Oster

All's fair in love and purchasing.

Sam Worthington

I auditioned for 'Avatar' in Australia. It was a 'blind' audition. I didn't know what the movie was about and whom it was for.

Tancredo Neves

I have never made a friend from whom I could not separate, and I have never made an enemy that I could not approach.

Andrew Young

To whom much is given, much is required - not expected, but required.

Ernie Allen

The person with whom they may be interacting may not be who they say they are.

Tom Lehrer

I like Jon Stewart. He's not as obnoxious as Dennis Miller, whom I really can't stand.

Jane Byrne

I have three sisters, all of whom lead very normal lives.

Sesil Karatantcheva

I am shocked. All this is some interpretation of the French, with whom I have never got along.

Azzedine Alaia

I am very curious. Every day, I say: 'What am I going to learn today, and whom am I going to meet?'

Houssaye Houssaye

Tell me whom you love, and I will tell you what you are

Daniel Dennett

It is not so much that we, using our brains, spin our yarns, as that our brains, using yarns, spin us.

Dashiell Hammett

A lot of fancier yarns come from people trying to tell the truth. It’s not easy once you’re out of the habit.

Julia Glass

When it comes to life, we spin our own yarn, and where we end up is really, in fact, where we always intended to be.

O. Henry

There are stories in everything. I've got some of my best yarns from park benches, lampposts, and newspaper stands.

Wallace Stegner

No place is a place until things that have happened in it are remembered in history, ballads, yarns, legends, or monuments. Fictions serve as well as facts.

Stephanie Pearl-McPhee

It is a little known fact that much like birds, who can always find north, knitters can always find yarn.

Soren Kierkegaard

It will be easy for us once we receive the ball of yarn from Ariadne (love) and then go through all the mazes of the labyrinth (life) and kill the monster. But how many are there who plunge into life (the labyrinth) without taking that precaution?