Famous Quotes & Sayings

The climate signals are such that this looks like it's going to be an active year. Atlantic sea-surface temperatures are very warm. That's a major factor.

Edward Gibbon

The clergy successfully preached the doctrines of patience and pusillanimity; the active virtues of society were discouraged; and the last remains of a military spirit were buried in the cloister: a large portion of public and private wealth was con

Wen Jiabao

The Chinese government will take active measures to improve exchanges and cooperation with international talents in broad fields,

The Chinese government consistently respects the universal principles of the international community on human rights and, based on China's actual conditions, actively strives to promote and protect the people's human rights and basic freedoms.

Maria Montessori

The first idea that the child must acquire, in order to be actively disciplined, is that of the difference between good and evil; and the task of the educator lies in seeing that the child does not confound good with immobility, and evil with activity.

The commission takes seriously any alleged violations. Chairman Martin directed the enforcement bureau to conduct an active and ongoing investigation a number of months ago.

The Community Builders Tour is an important effort for Timberland and its partners in creating a lasting, positive change in the community. We believe that everything we do has an impact on the communities in which we live and work -- and as a responsible corporate citizen, we must actively and positively engage in those communities and inspire others to do the same. It looks like Americans, especially young people, are hearing that message loud and clear.

The concentration of stocks is concerning. An active fund manager would not put a portfolio together simply based on how big a company is or how big a portion of the index it represents. I would prefer to invest with a manager with a high degree of conviction in what they think are the best opportunities for growth.

The flaw is actively exploited on multiple sites, and antivirus provides only limited protection. Active use of an exploit without sufficient mitigating measures should warrant the early release of a patch, even a preliminary, not fully tested patch.

You don't have to actively watch anything. Just look outside to your feeder once a day. Most folks know when (birds) hit the feeders hard.

The growth we've seen this year is largely due to measured planning and active reinvestment. When asked about their investment approach over the past year, 61 percent of millionaires said their approach has changed very little, indicating they have a strategy and they are sticking to it.

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 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 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 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.

Sarah Martin

The doctor expects I'll be able to play soccer again. Eventually I'll be fully active again.

Rebecca Stead

A lot of my ideas for books come from newspaper articles. But I don't like to be actively looking for ideas.

Rob Gronkowski

A good vacation for me is going to warm weather. Being able to go outside, in the sun, hit the beach, play outside sports. Being active outside. Going swimming, hanging by the pool, having a couple drinks, having a couple of your close buddies around, and just having a blast.

You will see through the trial that the FBI actively avoided running down any John Doe #2 lead in the case if it contradicted their theory that it was just Mr. McVeigh and Mr. Nichols involved.

You've also got to take a look at your competition that's actively on the market.

And India's expanding role as a global player means the time is ripe for Canadian Businesses and investors, from a range of sectors, to become even more active in this immense market.

All three of us are active in the decision making,

All the way around, Kathy was the right person for the position. The most exciting thing to many of us is how active she has been in the community.

Allstate has indicated it will be very active in buying back its shares this year.

The chief is actively fostering an environment that promotes discrimination.

Their big men are very active shot-blockers who tend to leave their feet, and we used that against them. We went right at that zone inside to control the game.

Greg Smith

The underlying theme here is customer segmentation. If you're using the systems less, you're going to tend to pay more. If you're a very profitable, active customer, you'll get cheap trades.

These guys proved to be much more active and ensconced members of their communities than commonly supposed.

These findings may have wide implications for preventive healthcare. If an individual adopts an active lifestyle in youth, at midlife, this may increase their probability of enjoying both physically and cognitively vital years later in life.

These proceedings will be vigorously and actively pursued.

All I can say is we're actively looking for a center fielder.