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basically serve state
We want to serve our state and our country, that's basically it. Clifford Jordan
basic financial high lack men percentage research service women
We know from research we've conducted that a high percentage of service men and women lack basic financial knowledge.
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
basic buy companies few fixing investors positions turned
Venture capitalists buy minority positions in young companies they think will grow quickly; buy-out investors buy most or all of companies they think can be turned around by fixing a few basic things.
basic draw driving good job man mostly press stayed tried trying
Vaughn does a good job driving and trying to draw a foul. We tried to press some, but we mostly stayed with our basic man defense.
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
bullying strong tactics
If you let a bully intimidate you, he's going to do it again. You've got to stand up to these strong-arm tactics. Charles Djou
bullying thinking knows
Those that know the least of others think the highest of themselves. Charles Caleb Colton
bullshit surface powerpoint
Nothing stands for content-free corporate bullshit quite like PowerPoint. And that's just scratching the surface... Charles Stross
bullying phones cells
I was very tiny...I spent most of my time stuffed into lockers. Thank god for cell phones, or I'd still be there. Chris Colfer
bullying hurt thinking
When people hurt you over and over, think of them like sand paper. They may scratch and hurt you a bit, but in the end, you end up polished and they end up useless.
bullying people personality
It's easy for people to be characterized in public life based upon their personality, and I have a very direct, blunt personality. And I understand why some people would then characterize that, especially people who don't like you, as bullying, but it's not that. Chris Christie
bullet gun
We know what a gun and bullet does to a person's body, but we have no idea what a stun gun does.
bullets saws broadway
When we were doing Bullets over Broadway, he told me to be more fragile and I thought I was, but he saw it completely differently. Dianne Wiest
bullets mankind destined
If mankind's destined to bite the bullet, let's bite it and be damned. Darren Shan
capital distance hockey people team win
We want to show people that we're the team that everyone should be gunning for (in the Capital Hockey Conference). We want to keep distance between us and everyone else because we want to win the league. ... That's why the lapses are very concerning.
capital far few locations silicon venture
Venture capital today is clustered in just a few locations - Silicon Valley, New York, Boston, and D.C. It's far from efficiently distributed and accessible.
capital
Venture capital is always wanting to go up market. Clayton Christensen
capitalize community unique
We are a unique community because of the university. We should capitalize on the opportunities with the university.
capital certainly fund large looked managers million open plenty preferred therefore worth yale
There are certainly plenty of opportunities to put $500 million worth of capital in the hedge fund space. I think by and large Yale is looked upon as a preferred investor, and therefore I think a lot of managers would be open to having discussions with them.
capitalize found inside jackson open plays run strength tory
We still wanted to get an inside game, we thought that was our strength tonight. But they made plays and Tory Jackson found the open man's hands. ... They had the momentum, they had that run and we just couldn't capitalize on anything.
capitalist-economy usury sin
No economic activity was more irrepressible [in the 14th century] than the investment and lending at interest of money; it was the basis for the rise of the Western capitalist economy and the building of private fortunes-and it was based on the sin of usury. Barbara Tuchman
capitalize last won
We've won 22 of our last 24. You play 82 games, and you don't like to say you didn't have it, but we didn't have it tonight. We didn't capitalize on our opportunities down the stretch. Flip Saunders
capital companies term tried
We've tried to build Sequoia Capital with an eye for the long term that we really look for in the companies we like to partner with. Douglas Leone
commodity gradually peak prices pushed timing
We still think commodity prices are at their peak and will gradually come off, but we've just pushed out the timing a little bit.
commodity increase taxes
To alter the money value of commodities, by altering the value of money, and yet to raise the same money amount by taxes, is then undoubtedly to increase the burthens of society. David Ricardo
commodity increase difficulty
The exchangeable value of all commodities rises as the difficulties of their production increase.
commodity sells my-own
I don't like that I'm my own commodity, that I am what I sell. Carol Kane
commodity consumer decrease fortunate goes immediate price sees state
We're fortunate that we live in a state that's deregulated because when the price of the commodity goes down the consumer sees a more immediate decrease in prices.
commodity country goods means region represents
Barge traffic on the Mississippi River represents the most efficient, most cost-effective, most environmentally sound means of transporting commodity goods from this region of the country to market. Leonard Boswell
commodity cover drive everybody feeling ought press running site terms traffic watch web welcome
With these other events, there's a commodity of some sort. We're running a Web site as well, so we would like to drive traffic there. Our feeling is, particularly in terms of a press conference, everybody is welcome to cover it, but if you want to see the full-blown transcription or if you want to watch the whole thing, then our site ought to be the place to find that.
commodity crude gold oil prices recovery seen supported
We've seen a recovery in gold and crude oil prices that has supported the commodity currencies.
commodity whether
There's no commodity we can take with us. There is only our lives, whether we live them wisely or whether we live them in ignorance. And this is everything. Sharon Salzberg
energy film glances
On film you put all your energies into a single glance. Alan Rickman
energy felt good looking open private school spent successful time willing
We know being a successful private school that we're under a watchful eye. We were very willing and open for the investigation. They spent a lot of time and energy looking at us, and we felt good about the investigation.
energy plan raise ultimately
Ultimately we don't know how much this plan will raise energy prices.
energy capacity plans
My plans have always exceeded my capacities and energies C. Wright Mills
energy favorite leadership looking market odds sector sleeping
We are looking for the energy sector to be the odds on favorite for market leadership that could reawaken the sleeping IPO giant.
energy extending game happy lead locker room stressed
We stressed in the locker room before the game that we wanted to come out with energy and intensity, and we didn't do that right at the start. But I was happy with us extending our lead and making that run.
energy lack maybe quick rest spots watch
When you watch film, you see we're maybe not getting to spots quick enough. Or there are some things where we lack the energy that I know when we get rest that we have. So we'll see.
energy gives might novel people resolve running sentence series wants
A series of small but real accomplishments gives people the energy and confidence to continue. For instance, a person who wants to write a novel might resolve to write one sentence each day. Or a person who wants to start running might resolve to run for one minute. Gretchen Rubin
energy done county
If I had the energy, I would have done it all over the county. Edward Hopper
gains action terrorism
If we allow terrorism to undermine our freedom of action, we could reverse at least part of the palpable gains achieved by postwar globalization. It is incumbent upon us not to allow that to happen. Alan Greenspan
gains potential returns
The potential returns for BHP are enormous, even after the gains recently.
gains opportunity selling
The post-auction gains were used as a selling opportunity.
gains applause harder
It is harder to avoid censure than to gain applause. David Hume
gains facts celebration
It is a psychological fact that we cherish most what we have worked hardest to gain. The further we have come, the sweeter the celebration at the destination when we arrive. Denis Waitley
gains certain
As we gain knowledge, we do not become more certain, we become certain of more. Ayn Rand
gains time-management management
He who gains time gains everything. Benjamin Disraeli
gains disability vocation
Every disability conceals a vocation, if only we can find it, which will 'turn the necessity to glorious gain. C. S. Lewis
gains spirit certain
I witness that as you gain experience and success in being guided by the Spirit, your confidence in the impressions you feel can become more certain than your dependence on what you see or hear. Richard G. Scott
growth credit might
There might be some credit in being jolly. Charles Dickens
growth degrees economic
All taxes are a drag on economic growth. It's only a question of degree.
growth north positive
We want to see more positive growth in North America.
growth industry relatively remains steady
Walgreen remains on a steady growth path, relatively unabated by industry or competitive threats.
growth marketing mouths
Word-of-mouth marketing is a crucial component of organic growth for startups and one of the primary ways that Weebly has grown to over 15 million customers. David Rusenko
growth last services stepped surprise upside
The PMI is a big upside surprise ... and is at least hinting that services growth stepped up at the end of last year.
growth ongoing outdoor pleased radio stations television
We are pleased with the ongoing growth of radio and outdoor (advertising), the television stations and the network. Mel Karmazin
growth hard
Don't tell me how talented you are. Tell me how hard you work. Arthur Rubinstein
growth attention politician
Ever since economists revealed how much universities contribute to economic growth, politicians have paid close attention to higher education. Derek Bok
marketing phrases idiot
That pompous phrase (graphic novel) was thought up by some idiot in the marketing department of DC. I prefer to call them Big Expensive Comics. Alan Moore
marketing advertising timing
Strategy and timing are the Himalayas of marketing. Everything else is the Catskills. Al Ries
marketing company ultimate
Marketing is what a company is in business to do. Marketing is a company's ultimate objective.
marketing mind building
Marketing is not selling. Marketing is building a brand in the mind of the prospect.
marketing cows looks
A branding program should be designed to differentiate your cow from all the other cattle on the range. Even if all the cattle on the range look pretty much alike.
marketing world needs
All you need is the best product in the world, the most efficient production in the world and global marketing. Akio Morita
market truck
We know how important the truck market is.
market takes
Ultimately, it will be legal, here, but how long it takes is uncertain. This is where the market is.
market
We still like the equities market and think the S&P 500 could potentially go through 1300 this week.
materials blackmail
I'm really not good blackmail material.
materials knows fodder
You never know when you'll come upon something and it's going to be fodder for new material. Bob Newhart
material preserved research until
Until there's a research question, the material is preserved better in the cave.
material
I can find only one bull market, in 1935, that didn't have some material indigestion within its first 12 months. Kenneth Fisher
material people six stories taking
We have the crime of the century every six months. So for people like me who enjoy, you know, taking these stories and writing about them, the material is endless. John Grisham
materialistic poor mystic
The very poor are strictly materialistic. It takes money to be a mystic. Edward Abbey
materials
I don't compose. I assemble materials. Aaron Copland
materialism lord benz
Oh Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz. Janis Joplin
material wrote
When he wrote a letter, he would put that which was most material in the postscript, as if it had been a by-matter Francis Bacon
media people world
We live in this world of tweeting, and social media, and anti-social media, and all the rest, so no matter what you say, there is going to be what people say is a firestorm. I don't know what a firestorm is. Al Michaels
media negative
The media loves negative spin. Chloe Sevigny
media order records
I suddenly realized that in order to do what I wanted to do, I had to become that which I hated - which is the head of a record company or a digital media conglomerate - and just do whatever you want. Dhani Harrison
media paper levels
Today's beauty ideal, strictly enforced by the media, is a person with the same level of body fat as a paper clip. Dave Barry
media priorities focus
Here in the news media, our focus is on speed. When we get hold of some new and possibly inaccurate information, our highest priority is to get it to you, the public, before our competitors do. If the news media owned airlines, there would be a lot less concern about how many planes crashed, and a lot more concern about whose plane hit the ground first.
media literature brands
There are not that many new media brands you can say that about nowadays. David Talbot
media instrumental-music outlets
Instrumental music is increasingly marginalized and there's just no outlet, there's no venue for it, in terms of media. David Sanborn
media government regulation
In the U.K., the history of regulation, certainly regulation of the media, is one in which, time and again, successive governments lacked the 'bottle' to enforce the powers that were available to them. David Puttnam
media corporations west
At least in the West, politicians, corporations and media moguls can no longer take for granted their power to control the public discourse - and have it go unchallenged.
precious-things fragile
Confidence is such a fragile and precious thing. David Duval
precious-stones elements time-management
Time is the most precious element of human existence.
precious-things
Friendship is a precious thing, Sayuri. One mustn't throw it away. Arthur Golden
precious-stones light genius
Genius is to other gifts what the carbuncle is to the precious stones. It sends forth its own light, whereas other stones only reflect borrowed light. Arthur Schopenhauer
precious worked
She worked backstage, and she was so precious to all of us. This is my first show without Pat.
precious seen seven
I ain't seen her in seven years, but she's a doll, a precious little kid. John Gotti
precious ring
My Precious - Gollum and the One Ring
precious
Live each day as if it's a precious Gift, because it is.
precious sad time unless
Unless you have a real sense of precious things under threat, there would be nothing sad about time being limited. Kazuo Ishiguro
pricing steal
The pricing was unbelievable, just when you think there is no such thing as a steal in New York.
pricing
The pricing that we got . . . was just so irrational.
pricing run terms value
When we said value pricing, we said we'd still be competitive in terms of pricing and still run tactical programs.
pricing rule
We don't rule out any pricing or promotional initiatives. James Murdoch
pricing run volume
The more volume you run over a network, the better your pricing will be. David Robertson
pricing
It's all about convenience and pricing and Wal-Mart understands that better than everyone else -- that's why they are the No. 1 retailer in the world.
pricing properties realistic sitting
A lot of sellers are still pricing to the higher-end and their properties are still sitting there, and they're not considering realistic offers.
pricing promoters providing rather trying
Promoters are providing more value. Rather than discounting, they're trying to get the pricing right.
pricing small type
In a small vehicle, pricing is a pretty dicey type of thing.
sensitive-person rejection age
Having a dance background, I became used to rejection at an early age. Dance is very competitive, especially for a sensitive person like me. But I realized it’s better not to take it so seriously. If you beat yourself up, it’s hard to keep going. Dianna Agron
sensitive young banging
When you're young, you just go banging about, but you're more sensitive as you grow older. Deborah Kerr
sensitive effects
I read neither good nor bad about me. I let it not even in my life, so it has no effect on me. I am very sensitive. Bette Midler
sensitive time
He just has a good, sensitive game. And I think with time he's going to keep getting better and better.
sensitive though
I'm sassy, even though I hate that word! I'm sensitive and cry real easily. Xosha Roquemore
sensitive ton touch worth
A light, tender, sensitive touch is worth a ton of brawn
sensitive sensitivity
Either I'm too sensitive, or else I'm gettin' soft Bob Dylan
sensitive shooting
We were really sensitive to him shooting threes. Ben Howland
sensitive understand
It's sensitive because we understand they're different soldiers.
stocks
I think these stocks will have a pretty good-size correction.
stocks
I see a lot of stocks on there.
stocks tech
If tech stocks keep going up with no pause, they will get insanely frothy. Barry Ritholtz
stocks
Merrill Lynch could go down some more, but I like stocks like that. I like Merck, but they got pounded on Friday,
stocks
I would never be 100 percent in stocks or 100 percent in bonds or cash. Harry Markowitz
stocks worried
Everybody's worried that the stocks that have done so well have really overshot, Kate Warne
stocks
The big-picture fundamentals for commodities stocks is still in place. Nothing has actually changed. The sell-off in some sectors was not warranted.
stocks
These stocks come in and out of favor.
stocks stupid tech
Tech stocks are probably a little pricey. But they're not stupid pricey.
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
wave ifs
If you're not making waves, you're not under weigh. Chester W. Nimitz
wave bigs ripple
I realized that even big waves start with small ripples Adam Braun
waves
We're just going to see this in waves over and over again.
wave ends minutes
Like as the waves make towards the pebbl'd shore, so do our minutes, hasten to their end. William Shakespeare
wavelength rays energy
In general, the objects in the universe that are very high-energy objects, or the processes that are high-energy processes, will radiate more in the short wavelength range towards the gamma rays or the x-rays. Claude Nicollier
wave clean
The waves of time wash us all clean. Colin Baker
wave bus passengers
I wave to the double-decker buses from my bike, but the passengers never wave back. Why? Am I not an attraction? David Byrne
waves
Eventually, the waves get big enough and the Jell-O fails.
wave
It was like a tidal wave went through the city. Al Oerter