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There is a cliche that probably has some anecdotal evidence on the side that comedians are very depressed people, but that's because no one is ever going to seem as funny in a normal conversation as compared to when they're up there onstage in the spotlight making a huge audience keel over with laughter. Robert Klein
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Should consumer services start to reinvigorate as anecdotal evidence suggests, the outlook for the sector as a whole should improve substantially. The data is very much consistent with the Bank staying on hold next week. Gavin Redknap
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Since the first quarter, the earnings surprises have been getting smaller and we expect that to continue based on anecdotal evidence that analysts know the economy's moving faster and all the pre-announcements that come out now. Joseph Abbott
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Most people make plans about a month before they travel. We haven't seen any anecdotal evidence showing people are canceling plans for the weekend, ... Americans have gotten used to terror alerts after having gone through the drill before. I think the difference now is that people do want to get away and they're putting more importance to that than being holed up in the house in fear. Cathy Keefe
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We've seen a steady, quite dramatic decline in a lot of runs, including ones we've had counters on and anecdotal information from towns. Over the past several years there has been a sharp drop. There's always fluctuation but it's been more dramatic than usual. Phil Brady
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Hardcovers will never completely disappear. They are delightful to hold; they feel weighty and substantial. But my anecdotal evidence suggests that the world is changing. Christina Baker Kline
anecdotal data evidence gets odds
The data is squarely at odds with the anecdotal evidence one gets from those in the industry, David Orr
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For so long, an individual who owned a small business or had influence over pricing somehow, would say, 'Prices aren't rising, so we can't raise prices, either.' Now they can see, with this data and through anecdotal evidence, that others are raising prices, and they may feel they can raise their prices now. Anthony Crescenzi
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Growth in real gross domestic product amounted to 4.5 percent in 2004, and preliminary anecdotal evidence suggests that this performance may have been exceeded somewhat in 2005. Xolile Guma
book night men
Although I am an old man, night is generally my time for walking. Charles Dickens
book reading writing
There are books of which the backs and covers are by far the best parts. Charles Dickens
book knowledge men
Mathematicians have sought knowledge in figures, Philosophers in systems, Logicians in subtleties, and Metaphysicians in sounds. It is not in any nor in all of these. He that studies only men, will get the body of knowledge without the soul, and he that studies only books, the soul without the body. Charles Caleb Colton
book reading advice
When in reading we meet with any maxim that may be of use, we should take it for our own, and make an immediate application of it, as we would of the advice of a friend whom we have purposely consulted. Charles Caleb Colton
book merit lovers
We should choose our books as we would our companions, for their sterling and intrinsic merit. Charles Caleb Colton
book reading writing
Some read to think, these are rare; some to write, these are common; and some read to talk, and these form the great majority. Charles Caleb Colton
book reading writing
Many books require no thought from those who read them, and for a very simple reason; they made no such demand upon those who wrote them. Charles Caleb Colton
book writing companion
With books, as with companions, it is of more consequence to know which to avoid, than which to choose, for good books are as scarce as good companions, and in both instances, all that we can learn from baad ones is, that some much time has been worse than thrown away. Charles Caleb Colton
book men soul
He that studies only men will get the body of knowledge without the soul; and he that studies only books, the soul without the body. Charles Caleb Colton
confirm embraced requires system votes
We have never embraced a system in which it requires 60 votes to confirm a judge, and we should not be doing that now. Todd Akin
confirmed double hate judges
We want judges who are well qualified. Ginsburg was confirmed with 96 votes. . . . I would hate to see a double standard, Tom Coburn
confirm deny either entirely exercise whether wish
Whether they wish to exercise that is entirely up to them. I'm not either going to confirm or deny anything he may have told you. David Zavoda
confirmed doubts infected swans whatsoever
Unfortunately it has been confirmed that the swans were infected with H5N1 from Asia. We have no doubts whatsoever any more. Reinhard Kurth
confirmed doubts infected swans whatsoever
Unfortunately, it has been confirmed that the swans were infected with H5N1 from Asia. We have no doubts whatsoever any more. Reinhard Kurth
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We're finally seeing hard data that confirm the recent positive sentiment indicators. We expect a strong export performance well into 2007. Matthias Rubisch
confirm knowledge learning numbers perhaps work
To perhaps confirm the teacher?s knowledge of that child?s learning already., so that, yes, we are going to work more on his numbers sense. We are going to work more on their grammar. Mary Wilhelmus
confirmed forward
very distinguished and experienced internationally. If his appointment is confirmed we look forward to working with him. Jack Straw
confirm consequences football forced serious sure
We want to make sure that we do the right thing because, if we are forced to confirm the declaration of noncompliance, this will have serious consequences for football and governments. Dick Pound
economics taxes
Whatever you tax you get less of. Alan Greenspan
economic plant profile
While it is true that we must seek value added industries like food processing plants and call center operations, we must do what is necessary to expand and develop our economic profile. Alan Autry
economic strengthen
We want to strengthen the commercial, economic relationship, Adnan Badran
economic currents flawed
The current economic system is fundamentally flawed and inevitably destructive. David Suzuki
economic verge
We are probably on the verge of an economic recovery. Stephen Leeb
economic luxury stage
We are at the stage of economic development where we do not have the luxury to be wasteful, Zeng Peiyan
economic market moment remarkably time virtually
We are at a moment here in economic time that things are really going remarkably well on virtually all fronts and that's why you see the market at all-time highs. Mary Farrell
economic figures last looks markets moving narrow oil percent push reason three waiting
We're in a narrow range, moving around about 1 percent over the last three days, and it looks like the markets are waiting for some economic figures or waiting on oil because there's really no reason to push anything now. David Briggs
economic-inequality long lasts
I will always have enough money to last the rest of my life...as long as I don't buy anything. Ed Asner
evidence cycles has-beens
There is no evidence that the business cycle has been repealed. Alan Greenspan
evidence exists full possibilities range
The possibilities could range from a full evidentiary hearing, a mini-trial, to just arguments on the evidence that exists or something in between." () Jack McConnell
evidence contrary knows
I don't know what it is I'm doing. But it's not that. Despite all evidence to the contrary. Edward Gorey
evidence circumstantial-evidence
Circumstantial evidence is evidence. Bernard Goldberg
evidence houses occupying survived
We have no evidence they have been killed in that attack. We know at least that Qusay, his son, has survived and he is occupying some houses in the Diyala area, Ahmad Chalabi
evidence hoping
We have no evidence that he is deceased right now. We are hoping for a rescue. Neil Johnson
evidence point
We have no evidence at this point that this was not an accident, Robert Francis
evidence nuclear saddam weapons
What there is now is evidence that Saddam has reinvigorated his nuclear weapons program. Richard Butler
evidence jury opportunity present saying
What we're saying is, 'Give us the opportunity to present our evidence on battering that the jury didn't hear.' Joe Margulies
reports talk useful willing
We're always willing to talk about how to make reports like this as useful as possible. Tony Fratto
reports science tragedy
Certainly, if these reports are true, it's a tragedy for science. Nigel Cameron
reports steps terms
What you have is an important set of steps in terms of these are high-temperature, high-pressure facilities. And that's if you have not had any damage, and we know from preliminary reports that's not the case. John Felmy
reports seen trying whether
We have seen these reports and we are trying to find out whether he has said these things. Shaharyar Khan
reports
There have been reports of higher-than-usual absenteeism at some locations. Gary Mickelson
reports
We've had firsthand reports that it's a mess. Mickey Loomis
reports vague
Vague injurious reports are no men's lies, but all men's carelesness. Arthur Helps
reports unless
Even if the reports are good, I'm still not going in unless I have to. Larry Jensen
reports scattered true
In Illinois, there are very scattered reports of true influenza. Susan Johnson
seems interfere
Work doesn't seem to interfere with my life. I have time for everything, even time to be alone. Carolina Herrera
seems situation stop trying
We're in a situation where we just can't stop the bleeding. We keep trying to put band-aids on the wound, but nothing seems to help. John Sacchi
seems work
When you stop thinking about something, the idea comes to you. It seems to work. Jim Rash
seems
We're going to do what we've been doing all year. It seems to be working fine. Nicole Piggott
seems commonplace
Anything seems commonplace, once explained. Arthur Conan Doyle
seems
I do feel as if... Look, I think I'm a very kind of ordinary person, and it seems to me that things that are of interest to me will probably be of interest to other people. I'm not exceptional; I don't have exceptional thoughts. Kate Grenville
seems worlds
It seems like there are two worlds out there - one that has revolved around 'Breaking Bad,' and then the one that I've been in, which just kind of observes it from afar. Todd Rundgren
seems
There's something about [cyclically] doing something over and over and over that seems to be particularly demotivating. Dan Ariely
seems ifs
I have to tell you I never in my life anticipated getting this old, this fast. It seems as if I were 25 just a few days ago. Ben Stein