Famous Quotes & Sayings

Curtis Brown

A City Council must take action that essentially puts the city's stamp of approval on the project. This represents in no way, shape or form liability from the city. We assign all of the rights and obligations as the lender to a third party, a trustee.

The negotiation process is up to the African Union and the United Nations Security Council. I told them it is up to them what action to take to make sure that the implementation happens,

The NBA's decision to remove a referee from officiating games based on a judgment call is in complete contradiction of the established NBA's officiating performance standards. Jackson's actions will definitely have a chilling effect on the high quality officiating presently provided by NBRA officials.

James Hansen

After spending three or four years interacting with the Bush administration, I realized they were not taking any actions to deal with climate change. So, I decided to give one talk, and then it snowballed into another talk and eventually to even protesting and getting arrested.

After we took some action then they were going to take some steps.

After today, any/all such containers shall be considered contraband and will result in disciplinary action.

It's not a matter of which is the appropriate definition to be applied, ... but what it (i.e. the action) was.

Any action that the United Nations takes in that, including freezing assets, will be undertaken by Saudi Arabia,

Any action that the state can take to encourage the study of math and science is a positive step.

Any action that may be planned will already be under way.

Any one of these violations, we think, would void the action of Norton to allow the casino to be built. The issues we are raising are very important and solid issues, which I think the court has to consider very seriously.

It's a process of finding that within yourself. It's like finding your direction. It's about taking actions that are clear and loving. It's really important to always keep others in mind. It's about acts of giving, not just adoration.

Robert Bruininks

It's a recipe for legislative gridlock - no action and the failure to bring Gopher stadium back here where it rightfully belongs.

It really doesn't matter whether there has been an attempt at an outright ban or merely an attempt to influence these properties. We're still talking about action that is taken under the color of the law and is therefore governmental action that is, frankly, censorship.

Tony Blair

I totally understand the concerns that people have, the worries that they have about precipitate military action. But the United Nations has taken a very clear position on this... We are going down the U.N. route but the U.N. route has to be the way of dealing with it, not avoiding it.

Jack Straw

I totally condemn these actions and I urge the Uzbek authorities to show restraint in dealing with the situation and look for a way to resolve it peacefully.

It's a great time to reinvest in our company. This action is yet another reflection of our commitment to enhance shareholder value.

It's a great time to reinvest in our company, ... This action is yet another reflection of our commitment to enhance shareholder value.

It's a great show; it's always been a great marriage of Stephen King, an action show and a family drama, and I don't think there's anything else like it on TV.

It's a holding action. We're hoping it will buy seven years.

It is with great regret that Southwest must take the extraordinary step of legal action, ... But we were not able to convince Orbitz to cease and desist from its misleading, untrue and harmful representations with respect to Southwest's service, schedules, and fares.

It's not just about e-mails, it's a broader look at attitudes and actions and how they reflected on the governor and what the governor's direction was, ... The governor understandably believed he was clear in his directives and he's disappointed that for various reasons, people were overeager, overzealous, or didn't understand the directive.

Greg Walden

It's not right to think that the public's interest in protecting species should be the sole burden of private landowners. If the public, through the laws of the federal government, wants costly actions to occur on private land then the public must be willing to step up and help compensate private landowners, where appropriate, for their loss.

William Shakespeare

For I have neither wit, nor words, nor worth, action nor utterance, nor the power of speech, to stir men's blood. I only speak right on. I tell you that which you yourselves do know.

James Hansen

For instance, they're using the economy as the reason not to consider taking action. I've been chastised for being a scientist saying we are damaging the economy in the long run. But you need to look at the broad problem. I think I'm free to do so and free to have my opinion.

Ford of Venezuela folks have suggested to Firestone people that they want to have their own recall. We stepped up to the plate and did it early. Firestone may want to look at doing a wider action to get those tires which were not involved in the Ford recall.

John Donne

For good and evil in our actions meet; wicked is not much worse than indiscreet

For every right ACTION, there is equal right OPPORTUNITY

For every force, there is a counter force. For every negative there is a positive. For every action there is a reaction. For every cause there is an effect.

Mary Kay Ash

For every failure, there's an alternative course of action. You just have to find it. When you come to a roadblock, take a detour.

Cesare Beccaria

For every criminal case, the judge must construct a perfect syllogism: the major premise must be the general law; the minor premise, whether or not the action in question is in compliance with the law; and the conclusion, acquittal or punishment.

Vanna Bonta

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. Sadly, after seeing glowing praise, some jerk to equally opposite reaction, hatred ... astonishingly before even reading the book.

I'm not going to try to determine what steps the Israelis may or may not take or how they should take it. What we want to see is action to end the terrorism. We've called for that. Chairman Arafat's made statements. He needs to follow through on those statements. He can do more.