Famous Quotes & Sayings

Kofi Annan

This moment belongs, above all , to the people of East Timor who have so richly earned their freedom.

There were no horrors in there. They were pretty solid and reasonable. The figures we had from everybody else were above (expectations) or good in some other way but these were very much in line with consensus.

There were golden eagles circling above us as we walked across the property. We were blown away.

There, we have been extraordinary, ... But we've only been able to look at a section of rock maybe 10 meters thick, and we want to know how do these rocks relate to what's above and beneath them.

There was this one lady, this old white lady who had just had her leg amputated. She didn't know me, and I didn't know her. But we got to know each other real well. I was just this face looming above her. I just kept telling her everything was going to be all right.

There were times he could get very pointed with people he thought were messing with landmarks, but for the most part I thought he was genteel, gracious, very polite. I saw him a lot, and I thought he was nice to everybody. He never rubbed his wealth in anybody's nose or acted above anybody.

There is one store, and one banker above all; the merchants deal in the one commodity

There really can be little debate now that Western Canada is already experiencing the closest thing to full employment in over three decades, with the jobless rate west of Ontario just barely above four per cent.

Alex Wong

There probably isn't too much downside from here. The performance of other Asian markets is quite encouraging so I think the index may hold above 16,000 and maybe rise to 16,250 later in the day.

There's a lot going on, and none of it really looks good for gas at the retail level. For the foreseeable future, I think prices are going to stay above average.

You see, the Confederate flag flying above the statehouse flies in a vacuum, ... The Klan can misuse it as a racist tool, as it has, and others can misuse it solely as a symbol for racism, as they have.

David Roth

You stick your head above the crowd and attract attention, and sometime, maybe somebody, will throw a rock at you. That's the territory. You buy the land, you get the Indians.

Your projection of your fuel expense is $100 million above what the market tells us today.

You're basically having to judge what had the state been doing in those areas, and what is the lottery doing above and beyond.

You need really cold nights and days above freezing in order for the syrup to run through the trees. Friday is supposed to be warmer and you'd be surprised at how much direct sunlight on a tree will warm it up pretty quickly, so I think we will be OK for Saturday's event.

Michael Vaughan

You need guts above all against the Aussies.

Gareth Edwards

Young partners who are billing above their weight may well seek to challenge the lockstep on the basis they are being penalized for their age.

Younger British Asian women are increasingly self-harming and attempting suicide at rates two to three times above the national average.

Liam Fox

This is an extremely good result. I am delighted to have polled well above predictions. I go into the next round with real momentum.

This is an exciting proposal. We have not found a comparable project with housing above (it) in a (similar-size) community.

This is a positive industry outlook that is perhaps slightly above our 2006 estimates for infrastructure and devices.

This is a state model with the participation of state corporations, which although they are public in name and status, are managed above all for their own personal interests.

Giovanni Bisignani

This is the first time in a year we have seen two consecutive months of freight traffic growth above 5% which points to a resurgent world economy.

Shania Twain

All I ever intended was to make a living at what I do. Everything I've achieved since then is above and beyond.

And thou shalt put the mercy seat above upon the ark; and in the ark thou shalt put the testimony that I shall give thee.

Andy is playing at a different level and his quality of play is well above his ranking of 110,

Another day, another record for the market. Again its the usual suspects for the stocks that lifted the market ... the ones that have consolidated the market above 5,000 points.

Another day, another bid -- the market is going above 6,000.

Mark Anderson

Enforcement and fines are not always the appropriate form of action. There are people who are deserving and meet the qualifications; it's wonderful we have people to step in and help; there are repairs that have gone above code compliance.

Emerging markets are very dependent on the direction of the Treasury. The market has had very good success in not invading above the (10-year Treasury) 4.80 percent yield level which is a very difficult area for the U.S. Treasury market.

Douglas Hyde

Englishmen have very noble and excellent qualities which I should like to see imitated here, but I should not like to imitate them in everything. I like our own habits and character better, they are more consonant to my nature; I like our own turn of thought, our own characteristics, and above all I like our own language.

Earnings data is very strong. The numbers that are coming out are very much in line or above expectations.

Earnings continue to come in above market expectations. Takeover speculation is also fueling demand, so the market just continues to rise.