Famous Quotes & Sayings

The price of freedom is high. We cannot afford to forget those willing to pay it.

Michael Bennet

To protect our country's economic future and the health and well being of all Americans, we must find a way to rein in out-of-control costs, provide quality, affordable health care choices to all, and make outrageous insurance industry abuses a thing of the past.

Jerry Brown

We were concerned that produce that did not meet the size standards of the marketing orders was being thrown away. At the same time there were elderly people who could not afford to have food. We wanted farmers to have an alternative outlet. The idea was to link up the farmer with the consumer through direct marketing.

When you borrow to the max, you can't afford to take a hit on income, and unfortunately what we're seeing are layoffs and reductions in income and potentially an increase in the already high level of bankruptcies.

When we started out, there was a lot of trepidation caused by the uncertainty. We got ahead of them and explained that is all about enhancing capacity. We need to go from 100 IT staff to 200 to take on new products but can't afford them in the U.S.

When tolerance is not afforded to those so well-deserved, it speaks ill of the one who feels he cannot afford to give it.

Lenders don't like people taking out unsecured loans for their deposit. A substantial loan brings down the amount of mortgage you can afford to borrow, and if you try to get an unsecured loan without telling the mortgage lender, you are deliberately misleading your lender.

Lord, how can man preach thy eternal word? / He is a brittle crazy glass: / Yet in thy Temple thou dost him afford / This glorious and transcendent place, / To be a window, through thy grace.

Steve Jobs

Look, we have to get this thing under a thousand dollars. But we can afford to pay up to that because we have to live with these things for five years. We don't want to buy something that's going to be obsolete in nine months.

Las Vegas will never again be viewed as an affordable housing market by the 'working class' as it was just five years ago.

Let's face it, bright lights aren't as bright as they used to be downtown. The high priority is to have an affordable house.

Many of these operators are in it just for the money. How could someone on Medicare or Social Security afford $20 a joint?

Tom Reilly

Many of the closeted people ... do use the Internet, because of the anonymity afforded by e-mail address. We're hoping to reach people who may not hear all the fuss.

Many parents want to give their children a Christian education, but they can't afford it.

Jeff Flake

Many of us thought even before Katrina we couldn't afford this benefit. We certainly today have to think we should put this benefit off.

Many people who buy a car can't afford what they're getting into. They don't do their homework and they don't look at the alternatives.

Many users simply need a fast, reliable and affordable monochrome laser printer. These printers deliver exceptional quality, value and performance, and we are very pleased by the recognition they have received from Better Buys for Business.

Many consumers were driven to the stores last weekend by great sales on electronics and toys. Now that many of the most popular electronics are affordable for the average shopper, people are picking up DVD players and digital cameras as gifts, but also for themselves.

Many are surmising that housing values are so different around the country that it's impacting migration. Some people are cashing out housing and moving to cheaper areas. Others who don't own homes are moving so they can afford to buy one.

Marsha Blackburn

Serving as President of the United States is a privilege that is afforded to few in our country.

Jon Tester

Senator Burns should stand up to the big pharmaceutical companies and let Medicare negotiate drug prices to make them more affordable for our senior citizens. We need a program that works for seniors, not against them.

Masayoshi Son

Softbank's Internet-focused strategy in recent years has served its shareholders well, ... We believe we have just scratched the surface of the opportunities afforded by the Internet.

So many Americans are consuming by using their home equity. If you can't afford a standard mortgage, you probably shouldn't be buying a home.

So long as the South remains affordable and the number of available jobs remains steady we forecast continued growth in Atlanta.

Solar energy is a clean alternative energy source. It's clear, given the current energy crisis, that we need to embrace new sources of renewable energy that are good for our planet. I believe very strongly in using technology to provide affordable options that all consumers can put into practice.

She wishes to hear all of the relevant information before she makes a decision, so she has afforded us the opportunity to meet with her.

She will keep the military option open because, given the track record of the LTTE, ... she cannot afford to lower her guard,

She's a woman who probably can afford a little bit better clothes that fit her well and make her feel good.

The political atmosphere is charged. Democrats can't afford to be seen as soft on defense or terrorism. They're going to have to fight the social cuts without bargaining on defense.

The overall goal is to use wood resources and technology to drive economic development around housing. It's a high-quality affordable housing option that could drive as much as 90 percent of the labor costs out of a traditionally built house.

I couldn't enjoy 'A Dance With Dragons,' unfortunately. Of course, I enjoyed it, but it was the first of the books I read as a writer on 'Game of Thrones,' so all I could do is think, 'We're going to have to shift that,' 'We won't be able to afford that,' or 'That's a great scene.'

No government, no organisation, no citizen can afford to be less than vigilant in combating bigotry, intolerance and hatred. And frankly, our way of life depends on that vigilance.

Bat for Lashes

The way you wield your power is about using it to afford you opportunities that you wouldn't otherwise have. So I'm very creatively ambitious, and I just hope people notice it; that's all I want.