Famous Quotes & Sayings

Eric Schmidt

In late May we said it would take upwards of nine months to address the issues in our business, ... In the fourth quarter we will take additional action to ensure our expenses are in line with revenue. Our revenue run rate will enable us to do this without impacting investments in our key opportunities.

(In Australia) we didn't have the luxury of gradually bringing Jacques back into the action. He came straight back and the workload (was high). He hurt the elbow again. We want to avoid that this time, and slowly integrate him back into the team.

I'm not at liberty to comment on the newer ones, but we're getting new proposals pitched to the commission on almost a weekly basis. There are some big, big names who want in on the action on the Gulf Coast.

Jason Alexander

I'm not a director to make an action or horror film. That's not for me.

I'm not an action hero. I do thrillers, with action in them.

Tony Blair

I know there's a lot of disagreement in the country about the wisdom of my decision to order the action,

I know the prime minister is in full agreement with the action we have taken so far in relation to the railways and ... he wants me to get on with the job to improve the railway system,

Frank Perdue

I have twice unsuccessfully sought help from Paul Castellano to put down union activities, these actions I regret deeply.

Mark Ruffalo

I like doing the action and the romantic comedy stuff,

I'm rather inclined to say this deplorable action by the United States' authorities to protect its steel industry may have something to do with the exchange rate of the dollar, as it is being experienced by the American steel industry.

I'm just thrilled with the action tonight. I hope the public will see you as more of an educational leader in the county.

Immediate and effective action is required to ensure that Cyprus is not deprived of its air links.

It's really neat and encouraging as a Christian that he's so bold about his faith. His actions support what he says he believes in.

It's pretty much a lull in the action. We're looking forward to the next few years.

It sounds like it was a random criminal action because there was an individual who used his credit cards, which is not really the action of somebody who has actually targeted someone in terms of kidnapping.

It's premature to say whether there will be grounds for possible breach of contract. We have not precluded any new civil action on behalf of our clients if the facts warrant it.

It's potentially a very serious situation. Some of the actions have aggravated that situation and we must do everything possible to minimize the risk of a re-emergence of conflict.

It's unfortunate but not surprising that the government has filed a document filled with rhetoric in its attempt to defend a very extreme remedy proposal. Beyond the rhetoric, we do not believe there is any basis for these kinds of excessive actions which would significantly harm consumers, the high-tech industry, and the economy.

It's tragic but often times we need an event like Katrina to prod us into action as a country. A national catastrophe fund pool would provide the funds and resources to help rebuild capacity very quickly.

Jim Bunning

It's unfortunate we've come to the point where Congress has to take action but the leagues and the players have left us no other choice,

Jim Talent

It's unfortunate that the Senate is once again compelled to defend the Pledge of Allegiance because of the actions of a federal court.

Paul Goodman

Desperate families have been waiting for government action on the CSA since its last chief executive was forced to resign.

David is so skilled at the high post and he's a legitimate low post threat. Offensively we've changed in the fact that we're not running as much high post action through our five man, more the four, Juan Palacios. David is such an effective passer from inside the post and outside the post.

Ned Yost

Danny has had good downhill action. His ball is sinking good. He's going to be fine.

Danny has got so much NRL experience and he is a popular member of the team. He leads from the front and he's going to be there for the majority of the game as well. He doesn't speak much - but his actions will do the talking for him. He's an inspiration with the way he carries the ball.

Damages were warranted in this action against Werner as the owner of the vehicle ... for reckless and wanton acts and as a deterrent to those committing the same or similar actions which endanger the general safety of our citizens.

Sathya Baba

Do not be obsessed by egotism, imagining that you are the cause of action, everything is due to God.

Doing the bidding of the Chinese government like this is like doing the bidding of Stalin or Hitler . The actions of companies that did the bidding of Stalin and Hitler have been remembered by history, and the Chinese people won't forget these kinds of actions, either.

Consumers should praise FCC Chairman Kevin Martin and Senator John McCain for striking at the heart of the cable industry's flawed pricing scheme which forces consumers to buy packages of television channels they don't want and shouldn't have to pay for. Today's action kick starts the national effort to give consumers' wallets a break and allow them more control over their television programming choices and cable bills.

Jay Nixon

Consumers in Missouri are actively reporting to us and we are following leads throughout the state, ... Some stations have clearly taken advantage of a natural disaster to inflate prices, which is a violation of Missouri law. They will find out the hard way that such actions don't pay.

Congress must assert its proper role in our government and through its oversight powers, seek the truth. The system of checks and balances must be restored. The administration's illegal actions fail the American people and our Constitution.

Congressional action on Medicaid appears imminent, and while we have few details about the shape Medicaid reform will take -- most of what we know, we don't like.

The next step is not clear. If the United States pushes for stronger actions against Iran, these targeted political and economic sanctions, and the Russians and the Chinese resist, then it is quite possible that the Security Council will be deadlocked. They will not be able to take any action. At the same time, that kind of scenario might lead some in the United States to argue that the Bush administration should take actions on its own. So we are moving in a very delicate phase here.