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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.
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.
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.
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.
consumers energy high higher lost oil pay prices though
The persistence of high oil prices can't be lost on the Fed. Consumers have to pay for higher energy even though it's volatile. It is a real cost.
consumer positive strong
We are positive on stocks, especially those that are benefiting from very strong U.S. consumer demand.
consumers expect general gentle happier housing market pickup recovery retail sales seeing stronger wealth
We are seeing a gentle recovery going on in retail sales at this stage, which I expect to get stronger going forward. The pickup in the housing market should have a general wealth effect, making consumers happier to go out and spend.
consumer continued corporate economy slowing spending
There are continued uncertainties, ... The U.S. economy is slowing and commensurate with that is slowing consumer spending and corporate spending.
consumer growth income retail robust signs source spending suggesting wage
There are some encouraging signs in retail sales, but if you look at what the source of consumer spending is, it's really income growth, and wage growth has been lackluster, suggesting the consumer will not be robust going forward. Scott Brown
consumer education impact insurance life provide rather unbiased
We want to provide unfiltered and unbiased consumer education about the impact of what life insurance does, rather than how it works. Bob Brown
consumers huge positive revision wages
While many will be disappointed that we will not necessarily see huge upward revisions to payrolls ... a significant upward revision to wages would also be a positive development, as it suggests that consumers have more firepower than we thought.
consumers customer department issues resolve seem service telephone
We've become a customer service department for some of these companies. So many consumers can't seem to resolve their issues with telephone companies.
consumers tried
We've always tried to give consumers what they want, not what we feel they need,
consumers energy high higher lost oil pay prices though
The persistence of high oil prices can't be lost on the Fed. Consumers have to pay for higher energy even though it's volatile. It is a real cost.
consumers expect general gentle happier housing market pickup recovery retail sales seeing stronger wealth
We are seeing a gentle recovery going on in retail sales at this stage, which I expect to get stronger going forward. The pickup in the housing market should have a general wealth effect, making consumers happier to go out and spend.
consumers huge positive revision wages
While many will be disappointed that we will not necessarily see huge upward revisions to payrolls ... a significant upward revision to wages would also be a positive development, as it suggests that consumers have more firepower than we thought.
consumers customer department issues resolve seem service telephone
We've become a customer service department for some of these companies. So many consumers can't seem to resolve their issues with telephone companies.
consumers tried
We've always tried to give consumers what they want, not what we feel they need,
consumers gain share
We're going to gain a lot of share here. We're going to make a lot of consumers happy. Bill Gates
consumers forget found items operators store talking
We found out, from talking to consumers and store operators all over the country, that low-dollar items went very fast. Forget about high-end items.
consumers gotten pay reluctant services using willing
We find consumers very reluctant to pay for new services at all. Corporations are more willing to pay for new services. And from corporations, come consumers who have gotten used to using the services at work.
consumers data holiday season since spending spent strongest year
Year over year, the data shows, this will be the strongest holiday season since 1999. But because consumers have been spending since September, there's not much pent-up demand. Consumers have already spent up demand.
create family force great period rehearsal shoot time wonderful
What was really wonderful about the 'Doubtfire' shoot is that we had this really long rehearsal period in the beginning. That was a great time to get to know each other. We got to know each other and to create the family vibe. So we really didn't have to force it. Lisa Jakub
created creates federal government job people project work
The federal government has never created one job that is sustainable long term. It creates government project work but not creating real work where people are. Michael Steele
created general government inspector position
The position of the (Interior Ministry) general inspector was not created by the government, it had been there before the new government was formed.
create people protect
the people who create it want the most to protect it. John Brown
create elementary industrial school tucked
We've actually tucked the elementary school back with the industrial to create a little more buffer.
created defense floor greatest man played press switch
We started out on a full-court press, but we had to switch to a man all over the floor when the press was not working. We created a lot of turnovers and our defense made opportunities for our offense. That is the greatest defense we have played all year.
creates offense running spread
We spread the offense to spread the opposing defenses and that really creates running room.
create wherever
Wherever he goes, he's probably going to create a lot of controversy. That's why he's one of the greatest. Omar Vizquel
create davis expect point raiders walk
When you walk out there, when you into that stadium, you walk out there with a presence. Mr. Davis called it a swagger. I just want to get back to the point where when we walk into a stadium, they know the Raiders are in town. And when we walk into the Coliseum, the Raiders are here. ... We've got to create that attitude, and that's what I expect to do. Art Shell
domestic entity foreign nor truth
The truth is that just as the 'West' is not a homogenous entity with one view on foreign and domestic policy, nor are Muslims. Maajid Nawaz
domestic objective operations time
We started the 10/10 objective in 2011, and that time, our turnover was about Rs. 15,000 crore. We would like to have a turnover of Rs. 1,50,000 crore by 2021. This will be through high growth in domestic and international operations as well as through acquisitions. Adi Godrej
domestic doors march miracle open save together until violence women
We have scraped together the $9,500 to keep the doors open until March 31. We need a miracle to save our domestic violence program, and in turn, save women and children.
domestic ongoing order protection
We're being told there's an order of protection in place, and as I said, it's an ongoing domestic situation.
domestic economy growth looking move
We're looking at growth which is more balanced. We're looking for this economy to move on through domestic demand.
domestic economy enjoying increases machinery makers steady strong
Machinery makers are enjoying steady increases in their production. Japan's strong economy is boosting domestic demand.
domestic
It makes me sound like a domestic freak, but I care very much about my kids' nutrition. Kate Winslet
domestic gross huge lower might rate somewhat
We might have a lower unemployment rate and a somewhat lower gross domestic product, but it wouldn't be a huge impact.
domestic form included prolific
We have included Iqbal because of his prolific form in domestic matches.
economy currency biosphere
Other things, like capitalism, free enterprise, the economy, currency, the market, are not forces of nature, we invented them. They are not immutable and we can change them. David Suzuki
economy mistaken perception train
The perception that the U.S. economy is a runaway freight train is mistaken -- things are slowing.
economy extent fact issues ongoing pace recovery slowing strength week whether
The ongoing issues are the strength of the economy and whether or not the pace of the recovery is in fact slowing down. One of the important things this week will be to see the extent of the damage. John Davidson
economy growing region resilient seeing seems
We are seeing a very resilient economy and one that seems to be growing in every part of the world. Just about every region is growing and it's very encouraging.
economy fears finds full hard
There are some fears that the post-war U.S. economy still finds it hard to go back into full gear.
economy global wine
We're in a global wine economy now. If you're out of grapes, you're out of grapes.
economy fact fiscal growing monetary stimulus
When you think of all the fiscal and monetary stimulus we've had, we should have the economy growing at 5 or 6 percent. The fact that we're not is the story. David Rosenberg
economy government human science useful
The government will see that human spaceflight is useful - for science and the economy - and inspirational. Helen Sharman
economy few growing industry innovation particular past rapid seen technology within
We have seen China's economy growing at 8-9% over the past few years and in particular within the telecom industry there has been rapid developments in technology and innovation enhancements, Patricia Russo
good-morning beauty nature
Nature gives to every time and season some beauties of its own; and from morning to night, as from the cradle to the grave, it is but a succession of changes so gentle and easy that we can scarcely mark their progress. Charles Dickens
good-friend trying disability
Try not to associate bodily defect with mental, my good friend, except for a solid reason
good-life two evil
Of two evils, it is perhaps less injurious to society, that good doctrine should be accompanied by a bad life, than that a good life should lend its support to a bad doctrine. Charles Caleb Colton
good-things cruelty
A good thing can't be cruel.
good-man energy attention
Promptitude is not only a duty, but is also a part of good manners; it is favorable to fortune, reputation, influence, and usefulness; a little attention and energy will form the habit, so as to make it easy and delightful. Charles Simmons
good-day writing emotional
If you give me a typewriter and I'm having a good day, I can write a scene that will astonish its readers. That will perhaps make them laugh, perhaps make them cry - that will have some emotional clout to it. It doesn't cost much to do that. Alan Moore
goodbye farewell heart
The best things said come last. People will talk for hours saying nothing much and then linger at the door with words that come with a rush from the heart. Alan Alda
good-movie complicated enjoyable
A truly good movie is enjoyable too. There’s nothing complicated about it. Akira Kurosawa
good looking
We want them all to go on, and realistically they all have a shot. They all want to be state-placers and they're all looking to be pretty tough. I just want them all to have a good time.
greatness men mind
Great men, like comets, are eccentric in their courses, and formed to do extensive good by modes unintelligible to vulgar minds.
greatness deserving-it mind
Great minds had rather deserve contemporaneous applause without obtaining it, than obtain without deserving it. If it follow them it is well, but they will not deviate to follow it.
greatness men
In life we shall find many men that are great, and some that are good, but very few men that are both great and good.
greatness men too-much
Speaking generally, no man appears great to his contemporaries, for the same reason that no man is great to his servants--both know too much of him.
great-expectations secret tears
The secret was such an old one now, had so grown into me and become a part of myself, that I could not tear it away.
great-expectations strange melancholy
So new to him," she muttered, "so old to me; so strange to him, so familiar to me; so melancholy to both of us!...
great-expectations may done
But, in this separation I associate you only with the good and I will faithfully hold you to that always, for you have done far more good than harm, let me feel now what sharp distress I may.
great-expectations may let-me
Let me feel now what sharp distress I may.
greatness excellence littles
True greatness consists in being great in little things.
gross people
People always talk about the nausea that comes with chemotherapy. For me, it's more like a queasiness. And it can be intense. It's an uncomfortable, gross kind of 'blech' feeling. Stuart Scott
gross home multiple pay revenue sales signals television theatrical video
There are multiple revenue streams, so theatrical gross is important because it signals the subsequent revenue through home video rentals, sales of DVDs, pay television and others.
gross margins pressure worries
But what worries me is that you're going to see pressure on gross margins as film declines.
gross mere negligence neither suggest
I would suggest there's some sloppiness here. Neither mere negligence or gross negligence will suffice. David Johnson
gross leg players until
The players thought it was pretty gross because my leg was just black. I limped around until the end of January. Brent Sutter
gross heard looked people saying time
I heard people saying they were going to become millionaires by the time they were 25 - that's gross and obnoxious, but in California it's looked on as an asset. Anna Kendrick
gross performance team unhappy
To say we're unhappy with the performance of the team is a gross understatement.
gross results
To say I find these results unacceptable would be a gross understatement,
gross habits income lies net problem
My problem lies with reconciling my gross habits with my net income Errol Flynn
holiday car house
I've never really cared much about money. I've got enough to live on. And it's not like I live in a fancy house, it's not like I own a car, and it's not like I ever go on holiday.
holiday thinking special
Although it is pleasant to think about poison at any season, there is something special about Christmas, and I found myself grinning. Alan Bradley
holiday black goes-on
I grew up in the 1950s and '60s, when it was almost a holiday when a black act would go on Ed Sullivan. Al Sharpton
holiday past perfect
Sharing the holiday with other people, and feeling that you're giving of yourself, gets you past all the commercialism. Caroline Kennedy
holiday outlook performance pleased remain season year
We are pleased with our performance during this year's holiday season and remain comfortable with our outlook for the year overall.
holiday people scottish
I get recognised in the street, but that's more from all the Scottish people who are down in Blackpool on their holidays. Charlie Adam
holiday home thinking
I don't think of Home Depot as romantic, but I do think the Christmas wonderland they put up during the holidays is magical. That is what Home Depot is to me, and that is the only romantic thing about it. Betty Who
holiday vacation vacation-time
A vacation is what you take when you can no longer take what you've been taking. Earl Wilson
holiday sweaters age
Middle age is when, whenever you go on holiday, you pack a sweater. Denis Norden
means
The perception of what a thing is and the perception of what it means are not separate, either. James J. Gibson
means police sit
We are police officers. We don't sit back and watch. We have to get out and do something. Being able to do something means a lot.
means next propose range rifle trail year
We're not going to propose a trail ... through the rifle range next year as a means to the end. Tom Reilly
means names people science whenever
Whenever you do science it's important to know individuals. And that means you have to distinguish one from another, just like we give names to people we have to be able to give names to penguins. And we often do that with bands.
means share slowing
When everyone else is slowing and you're not, it means share gains.
means time whenever wherever
For Net-A-Porter and its customers, luxury means exceptional service, 24-7 - wherever they are, whenever they have time. Natalie Massenet
means speed start
We're so young that when they start to press, we think that means we need to speed up.
means progress promote secret service social society unity
Unity is the secret of social progress, and service to society is the means to promote it. Sathya Baba
means regime settled
We're more settled. A new regime means changes, and things have settled down. Jimmy Smith
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.
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.
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.
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
seasons
I will never have my best season. Brian Dawkins
season six wonderful
Six and five, ... We thought 6-5 would be a wonderful season for this team. Steve Spurrier
season
We've still a lot to do before the season starts.
season
She's been killing it all season and is only getting better. W. S. Gilbert
season
The PD is over now. We've got a new season to play now, and we need to go 3-0 to get to where we want to be.
season
(We) still have a lot to accomplish. That's something to think about when the season is over. Derrick Brooks
season second worked
I worked with her on the second season of Dark Angel in Vancouver, one of my first real jobs. Ashley Scott
season seasons tale
This season has really been a tale of two seasons for me,
season
We didn't come out to play, we didn't come out with any urgency. We've got to do better because, if we do this in the playoffs, the season is over.
sincere substitutes ardent
There is no substitute for thoroughgoing, ardent, and sincere earnestness.
since stimulated
We started giving presentations at practitioner conferences in 1986, and since then all of our derivatives research has been stimulated by contact with practitioners. John Hull
sincere loses
How can we lose when we're so sincere? Charles M. Schulz
since
I've always been interested in singing, and I've always been singing and dancing since I was little. Lindsay Lohan
since
What they have done is insufficient. It's now two years since the decision.
since uncharted
We're in uncharted territory. We haven't experienced something like this since the 1980's.
since
You know, I didn't get to go to university because I've been acting since I was a kid. Isla Fisher
since time
I say to my mother all the time, 'You're the child.' And she says, 'Yeah, you're the mother.' I've been that way with her since I was 11. Kristy McNichol
since
Since I can't write the greatest American novel, I'm going to write the longest American novel. Thomas Steinbeck
spending enjoy ifs
What would you like to do if money were no object? How would you really enjoy spending your life? Alan Watts
spending born deficit-spending
I understand deficit spending. I was born in deficit spending.
spending combination increase
If we increase spending, we have got to raise taxes or any combination. Bobby Scott
spending-time spending feels
Spending time outdoors makes you feel great. Elizabeth Hurley
spending
I was not interested in spending 10 years in the culture wars. Leon Wieseltier
spending
You cannot keep out of trouble by spending more than you earn. William J. H. Boetcker
spending federal-spending
Federal spending is atrocious. Jason Chaffetz
spending
I don't think anyone's pushing for spending limits in the campaign. Craig Benson
spending
know that there has to be a spending limit. Arnold Schwarzenegger
years needs answers
Any replacement to the current copyright position (life plus 70 years) needs to have an answer lined up for this, and similar, messy edge cases. Charles Stross
years preparation left
If I knew I had 25 years left to live, I would spend 20 of them in preparation. Charles Spurgeon
years oil alchemist
I'm a bit of an alchemist sorceress. I've collected probably 1500 oils from around the planet over the last ten years. I'm kind of obsessed with the sensuality of it. Alanis Morissette
years white black
...for thousands of years human history has been a magnificently futile conflict, a wonderfully staged panorama of triumphs and tragedies based on the resolute taboo against admitting that black goes with white.
years people car
Although the quality of the vehicles is tremendously improving year after year but the underlying reasons that people are buying cars have really gotten focused. It's for high quality vehicles, reliable, fuel-efficient, and safe of course. Alan Mulally
years mad people
I've known a lot of people go mad over the years, and it is more distressing than people dying. People dying is quite natural, people going mad is the complete antithesis of that.
years rose three
It seems strange that my life should end in such a terrible place, but for three years I had roses, and apologized to no one.
years style looks
It's funny, but certain faces seem to go in and out of style. You look at old photographs and everybody has a certain look to them, almost as if they're related. Look at pictures from ten years later and you can see that there's a new kind of face starting to predominate, and that the old faces are fading away and vanishing, never to be seen again.
years childhood arlington
I was born in Somerville, but I don't remember very much about it because we moved from there to Arlington when I was five years old, and it was in Arlington that I spent most of my childhood. Alan Hovhaness