Famous Quotes & Sayings

David Stern

There is an enormous amount of economic activity here. But the thing you can't get away from is that certain aspects of the reconstruction seem to be stalled. You have to see the devastation to understand its scope and impact.

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We look for the report to confirm that economic activity remains strong. Retail spending will slow later this year but that hasn't shown up yet, and business investment should continue to be pretty strong as companies expand offices and factories.

We make every best effort to police the activity and try to stop it before we have to take legal action.

Hurricane damage to coral reefs is natural. What we need to do is assure that human activity doesn't compromise the long-term health of the Keys reefs.

Hunters play an important role in environmental conservation, but these remote hunting games serve no useful purpose, ... Online hunting is an inappropriate and potentially dangerous activity that does not reflect the true sport of hunting.

Damien Chazelle

I was really trying to sell to people who hate jazz: to make a case for the art form as youthful and energetic, not the sort of rarified intellectual activity it's painted as.

I was surprised that the sales numbers went up, even with the good weather. It doesn't change our view that the general trend in housing activity is downward.

Gary Bauer

I was surprised. I knew they would be down, but I didn't think by this much. Especially since there was a lot of sales activity in February.

I wouldn't give this a lot of weight and say this is leading the economy. It's sort of catching up to what has been strong economic activity for several months now.

I would characterize hiking as the best nature-based activity for a lifetime of activity, ... It requires a minimal level of gear. Anyone can hike. You can set your own pace, and you can experience the outdoors on your own terms.

I would be concerned that we might be getting ahead of ourselves in thinking this M&A activity is going to persist. If the economic conditions are not right, then it won't.

I work them almost every day, even if it's only five minutes. They want to hunt/work. They need activity every day. If they don't get exercise, they open cupboard doors and get things out or get into the trash.

Arlen Specter

If we find that there was any quid pro quo, money for pardons, then of course that's a criminal activity and we'll pursue that,

If we even suspect that fraudulent activity could take place, we close those cards to protect those customers. While it's a very, very small number of people that are actually affected by fraud, we cast a wider net.

If we have (economic) activity going up quickly, inflation remaining close to two percent and a high wage deal in Germany, then the guys at the ECB will start to get nervous.

If they're going to give out maps, we're going to use those maps to report that activity to the proper authorities.

If they have a soft drink, they need to make up those calories either through physical activity or through other places in their diet. That's the best way to help out children - to equip them with information so they understand how to eat any food.

If this trading activity is client-driven, oil-related physical assets are certainly not critical. But if your oil trading activity is proprietary-trading oriented, then of course the conclusion is different.

I have definitely seen more smiles around here since Sophie arrived. Residents who wouldn't have necessarily come to the activity room before make several trips a day to see what Sophie's doing.

If we are right that both the pace of economic activity and corporate earnings are still fraught with near-term, downside risk, equity values and risk spreads will carry a recession uncertainty premium for some time -- a premium that the Fed will still want to counter.

If we allow this kind of activity to go on, we're really endangering the long-term prosperity of our country. It's very much a stewardship issue.

If oil continues to stay at these levels for a sustained period, it will bite into economic activity and renew inflationary pressure. That could put into question if and when the Fed will end its tightening cycle.

Sathya Baba

He has created duties only to foster the consciousness of all living beings. He has no activity and no obligation. He brings about the result for every activity. Without Him, no activity can yield result! He decides which result should accrue from which act.

There is no connection whatsoever between us and this attack. The Liberation Tigers were not involved in any activity that breaches the cease-fire agreement.

There is going to be some activity around the league, whether there is going to be a lot depends on what happens (in the standings) over the next week. How many teams will fall far back enough out that they'll feel they are out (of the race)?

The purpose of the activity is to bring horsemen, horse lovers, lovers of art, and artists together with the general public. It's very difficult to find that kind of art.

We just have to convince (Collins) that there's activity at the position other than just throwing your big body at somebody to block him. But he's adapted to it pretty well. He's still working at it, but he's on track.

Timothy Noah

Romney has become reluctant to say that human activity causes global warming, and even in his greener days he was always somewhat cagey about which remedies he'd support.

Norman Mailer

Moving from one activity to another makes sense if you do it with a hint of wit or touch of grace. But I think moving from one activity to another can give momentum. If you do it well you can increase the energy you bring to the next piece of work.

No doubt housing activity was elevated over the winter because of very, very mild weather. One housing start in Syracuse, N.Y., in December is an awful lot. So we shouldn't be surprised by a big fall-off.

One of our goals is to provide young girls with character-building life skills that can help them avoid risky adolescent behaviors, such as drug or alcohol use, early sexual activity and eating disorders.

One of the areas where I see a lot of activity is in-building wireless coverage.