Famous Quotes & Sayings

The impact of beauty in high school on future criminal activity suggests that girls in high school are more influenced by this phenomenon.

The impact of an overvalued currency is starting to become more apparent ... the Bank of Canada may have to reconsider its assessment of how much the dollar is acting as a drag.

The (Immigration and Naturalization Service) has never looked at the health and psychological care issues of this child. It is high time that they did so before they commit themselves to some precipitous action which could have (irreversible) consequences.

The immediate driver is that investment activity is picking up. The global economy remains very robust, and after a long and dreadful period, there are hopes that German consumption will strengthen.

The industry is out there building branches at an extremely active clip -- a new one is slated to open every 2-1/2 hours until the end of 2005,

The industry is on notice that we are actively monitoring the market and now have meaningful tools to respond if someone tries to repeat the bad behavior of 2000 and 2001.

The increase reflects more convention activity and shows Central Florida as a destination. Of course, we did get some conferences that were moved here because of the Gulf Coast not being able to handle them.

The important thing is to have this happen on an as-need basis. If we create something artificial, we are stuck with it. If we let these things happen naturally it will be clear what action needs to be taken in the future as opposed to using a cookie-cutter approach.

The important thing is to file on time, either the actual tax return or an extension, and pay what you can. You can pay part of it now if that's all you can afford.

Pat Gillick

The important thing is to build his arm strength. We want to keep him on track. He's going through Spring Training, because he really didn't get a lot of activity in the spring.

Daniel Craig

The important thing about Bond is that we have action sequences that excite the audience. It takes a lot of work. It's got to be of a very high standard. The best, in fact. The energy of it is about making it as exciting to watch as possible.

The important aerospace industry is expanding again and overall manufacturing activity is growing, but the pace of growth in manufacturing is overstated in the durable goods report.

The importance of the thumb can't be underestimated. The actions of the hand include pinch and a grasping function.

The importance of shooting in the country and on the actual land and using real Vietnamese actors and hearing real Vietnamese dialogue ... all that was more important to me and I was able to deal with (the censor),

The incident last week was the first true act of violence that I can ever remember. Vandalism. Graffiti. Those are the types off issues we have. ... Violence has not been a common problem.

The IMPP work was already very important. The recent AOL action might reinforce public perception that a standard is needed, but I think the public already realized this.

The important thing is to not be static. We want to actively grow the collection.

David Friedman

The industry has exploded. Arizona businesses have been very active in demanding this service.

The industry has been involved in the process, they had representatives on the committee that looked at the actual codes, and I think that hopefully they'll take them on board and we'll see some change.

The Indonesian national police forensic team has quickly been able to determine the number of bombs involved. What we're working with them on now is the actual make-up of the bomb. They're quite a different bomb to the ones we've seen been used before.

Wilhelm Ostwald

The individual organs follow the same pattern as the whole organism, i.e. they have their period of growth, of stationary, maximum activity and then of aging decline.

The indigenous nations living near and adjacent to the present-day borders are the first to feel the impacts upon their territory from those who seek to do us harm. Whether the threats are drug-smuggling, which place the health and well-being of our children at risk, or terrorist activities which can cause great harm to the cultural social and economic viability of tribal communities, we will gather to share our thoughts on this important topic and seek solutions.

John Ashcroft

The indictment explains that elements of the Iranian government inspired, supported and supervised members of Saudi Hezbollah, ... In particular, the indictment alleges that the charged defendants reported their surveillance activities to Iranian officials and were supported and directed in those activities by Iranian officials.

The indicators may be signaling a spurt of growth ahead, perhaps in the spring, which could be followed by a slower pace of activity later in 2006.

Chris Evans

The idea that you can prevent violent action by banning such images is nonsense.

The idea that some buyers may buy a home over the Internet without actually viewing it is not as far-fetched as it would have seemed several years ago as buyers become more active and involved in the transaction through Web sites. This is particularly true for the vibrant market in the Bay Area where competition for homes is often strong and good listings can be snapped up quickly.

The idea that if you break the law and put yourself and your family in that situation, that it's unfair for the government to take action against you, doesn't make any sense. It's unfortunate when these thing happen, but you have to look at who created the situation in the first place.

Paul Johnson

The idea that human beings have changed and are changing the basic climate system of the Earth through their industrial activities and burning of fossil fuels - the essence of the Greens' theory of global warming - has about as much basis in science as Marxism and Freudianism.

The idea of the Fed at least pausing is helping to support the market. We're looking at the economy as having continued fundamental strength going forward, and we're looking at generally good business activity numbers.

The idea of the Clean Air Act is that you make clean air by making new plants clean and the old ones would retire. What has happened is that the old plants have not retired.

Abraham Lincoln

The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present... we must think anew and act anew.

The documents that have been released under the Freedom of Information Act make very clear that senior military officials and civilian leaders should be held accountable for what took place.

The difference is that the Iraqi police mechanized brigade actively patrols Route Irish, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, ... It transformed it from the highway of death to one of the most safe and secure routes in all of Iraq, again a tribute to the capabilities of these trained and ready police forces.