Famous Quotes & Sayings

Unless Sean is at ease with that course of action, it's quite an albatross for upwards of two decades.

Unions have got to find a language that justifies the actions that they are taking, they're going to have to use the language of civil rights.

Ariel Sharon

Unfortunately, in the Palestinian Authority, we see many good intentions, ... But, in the meanwhile, there have been no actual actions taken to genuinely curtail and foil terrorism.

Usually it's a workplace action or incident. More times the executives are concerned about unknown third parties, people that may have threatened the company in some way.

USTR unilateral actions would violate the WTO? That is something that USTR is aware of just as we are aware of it,

U.S. markets are closed for Martin Luther King Day so price action is expected to remain muted throughout the North American session.

world-class scientists and engineers and surround them with the creative environment and speed of action that will make it happen.

Jake Gyllenhaal

Working on a movie like 'Prince of Persia' was awesome. It was great fun to be an action hero and to jump around, running off walls and fighting and having great quippy lines.

Paul Anderson

With the merger action in North Carolina, we have cleared the last hurdle in the regulatory approval process. With all requisite approvals in hand, we intend to close on April 1, less than 11 months from our merger announcement.

With the MCI transaction close to completion, this is the right time for us to take action that helps us sharpen our focus on our three network-based businesses. This move will give them additional flexibility to maneuver in a fast-moving marketplace.

Stanley Milgram

With numbing regularity, good people were seen to knuckle under the demands of authority and perform actions that were callous and severe,

We fear that in a pressure situation he can repeat this action (stabbing). We advise people to exercise caution and contact police if they meet this man.

James Joyce

We feel that the downside in IT demand is roughly offset by the benefits of the actions we have taken.

We're extremely disappointed that the company intends to take this action without involving us in any discussions that lead up to this decision. I thought we had a better relationship than this.

We're fully committed to our sales process, which the board believes is the best way to deliver full and fair value to all stockholders. We've already attracted interest from potential financial and strategic acquirers and believe that Red Zone's proposed action could concern potential buyers and disrupt the sales process.

We're fortunate today that we have power. I wasn't too optimistic that action would be taken.

We're hoping that people realize it's an attempt to try to have a healthy campus environment while respecting the interests and needs of those who do smoke. At this point it's a reasonable compromise, but hopefully no additional action will be needed if everybody's reasonable about it.

We're hoping it's resolved prior to having to result in any legal action.

Mark Anderson

We're hoping for a good turnout and looking for some legislative action for the environment. We need good strong support so we can get funding for our natural resources.

We're aware of some individuals who are disappointed with actions that have been taken and have heard rumors of a formal meeting. However, we're not aware of any specific details of a protest.

Kenneth C. Griffin

I don't feel I'm at liberty to speak about the actions of any one CEO. That's not fair; given CEOs have duties to their shareholders.

To play a bad guy in an action movie is something I've never done, and I don't know if I'll ever do it again. So this is really that opportunity, and it's the perfect place to do it, perfect people to do it with.

Through his mastery of storytelling techniques, he has managed to separate his character, in the public mind, from his actions as president. He has, in short, mesmerized us with that steady gaze.

Through his actions and behaviors, Congressman Condit has brought controversy and discredit to his family, his district and the Congress.

John Bolton

Through all of this, the U.S. has been encouraged by Europe to pursue action through the U.N..

Fred Hassan

Three years after beginning our Action Agenda, Schering-Plough today is delivering a solid record of performance -- growing our business and moving ahead with the turnaround phase of our six- to eight-year plan.

Tony Butler

With Viagra you've got an onset of action of an hour and it lasts for four hours, and here's a new drug that has an onset of 16 minutes and lasts all day, ... Which might appeal for someone who wants to have more flexibility with their sexual experience.

Diana Gabaldon

Sometimes our best action result in things that are most regrettable.

Edward Everett

General Reynolds immediately found himself engaged with a force which greatly outnumbered his own, and had scarcely made his dispositions for the action when he fell, mortally wounded, at the head of his advance.

When things go wrong, people just want action and this is action in the form of a deadline, ... It does remind people that not every corporate executive is not being less than forthright with their statements.

When they were effective with running the ball, it meant that they could be effective with the play action pass. We obviously didn't defend very well against either the run or the pass.

When there will be a let-up in terrorist attacks, when the Palestinian Authority decides finally to take action against these groups, to disarm them ... then we will not have to bring justice to them.

We want to make sure to emphasize that the action of a few will reflect on the many.