Famous Quotes & Sayings

H. Hunt

Sean: Real loss is only possible when you love something more than you love yourself.

Peter Cardillo

Obviously, we are not going to see some substantial gains, but I think we will be able to retrace some of these losses by the end of the week.

Mark Courtney

Obviously, this is a disappointing loss for us,

Ludwig von Mises

Capital does not 'beget profit' as Marx thought. The capital goods as such are dead things that in themselves do not accomplish anything. If they are utilized according to a good idea, profit results. If they are utilized according to a mistaken idea, no profit or losses result. It is the entrepreneurial decision that creates either profit or loss.

Kevin Stallings

We had a very disappointing loss (to South Carolina) and it will be very interesting to see how our team handles it. In this league, you don't have time to mourn a loss.

Chris Evert

When I play, I'm boiling inside. I just try not to show it because it's a lack of composure, and if you give in to your emotions after one loss, you're liable to have three or four in a row.

Chris Evert

Losses are always a relief. They take a burden off me, make me feel more normal. If I win several tournaments in a row I get so confident I'm in a cloud. If I lose I go back to the dressing room and I'm no better nor worse than anyone else. A loss gets me eager again.

Charles Spurgeon

When you see no present advantage, walk by faith and not by sight. Do God the honor to trust Him when it comes to matters of loss for the sake of principle.

Charles Peguy

We said that a single injustice, a single crime, a single illegality, particularly if it is officially recorded, confirmed, a single wrong to humanity, a single wrong to justice and to right, particularly if it is universally, legally, nationally, commodiously accepted, that a single crime shatters and is sufficient to shatter the whole social pact, the whole social contract, that a single legal crime, a single dishonorable act will bring about the loss of ones honor, the dishonor of a whole people. It is a touch of gangrene that corrupts the entire body.

Rob Wheeler

Mainly we helped people gut out their houses. We had a desire to help and serve the people.

Stephen Davis

Lemme tell you about that run. That was desire. That was heart. That was want.

George Meredith

Love that so desires would fain keep her changeless; / Fain would fling the net, and fain have her free.

Robert Frost

Love is the irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired.

Mabel Illidge

Many students from the social sciences have expressed a desire to learn the language because they know it will be useful in their field of work.

Granth Sahib

Serving at the Feet of the Holy Saints, all desires are fulfilled.

Albert Einstein

So long as they don't get violent, I want to let everyone say what they wish, for I myself have always said exactly what pleased me.

Oliver Cromwell

Mr Lely, I desire you would use all your skill to paint my picture freely like me, and not flatter me at all; but remark all these roughnesses, pimples, warts and everything as you see me, otherwise I will never pay a farthing for it

Archer John Porter Martin

Much can often be learned by the repetition under different conditions, even if the desired result is not obtained.

Adlai E. Stevenson

Let us talk sense to the American people. Let us tell them the truth, that there are no gains without pains.

Hiroyuki Nakai

Share prices rose on the back of the gains on Wall Street overnight.

Toshihiko Matsuno

Share prices rose as technology shares here benefited from gains in the Nasdaq index.

Pasquale Pistorio

Sequential and year-over-year gains were recorded in all major product groups and applications, reflecting primarily increases in unit volumes.

Stuart Morris

McDonald's, Taco Bell, KFC, Popeye's and Sonic have produced same-store sales gains of 4 percent or higher.

Mariana Fulger

Meaningless is everything, until it gains sense in someone's life...

Vojislav Kostunica

one of those compromises in which everyone gains something and no one gains everything.

Charles Spurgeon

Lord, let me find my life in thee, and not in the mire of this world's favour or gain.

Qian Qichen

We won't haggle with the U.S. over a day or two's worth of gains or losses.