Quotes about afford
afford country inflation itself prosperous tells
Entitlements seem to grow with prosperity; not only because they are indexed to inflation or GDP, but also because a prosperous country tells itself it can afford more benefits. Amity Shlaes
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A writer can't afford to just focus on writing and leave marketing aside in today's competitive market. Amish Tripathi
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I didn't decide I was crazy until 1952. That's when I began making a steady salary and could afford to be crazy. Allan Sherman
afford area awake friction kicks life means rage relaxing senses
There's a lot of rage in my head. I like the friction that means there is nothing relaxing about writing a poem. I can't afford to relax in any area of life. You have to keep your senses awake to all the complacency that kicks in - particularly for the English. Alice Oswald
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We must make organic and farm-raised costs more affordable. We need to come to a level where people who don't have a lot of money can afford it. If we could eat just fresh foods, it would be wonderful.
affords american-novelist deal great manageable people recognize time
For the most part, I have a very manageable celebrity. People recognize me from time to time, and they usually say very appreciative things. It affords me a great deal of pleasure. Armistead Maupin
afford anybody create culture expanding expensive government mistake programs stop
I don't think anybody should be expanding Medicaid. I think it's a mistake to create new and more expensive entitlement programs when we can't afford the ones we've got today. We've got to stop this culture of government dependence. Bobby Jindal
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The rapid pace of appreciation and other negatives has made housing become very unaffordable. About one-third of home buyers can afford the median price of a house using the traditional down payment of 20 percent down.
affordable apartment costs depleted existing housing increase left quality rapid stock
The rapid increase in Florida's housing costs has depleted existing rental apartment housing stock and has left little in the way of quality affordable housing for the area's working families.
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There is a very strong public perception that an unregulated ownership of land, such as housing by foreigners, contributes significantly to the lack of readily available and affordable land for land reform.
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Upon first glance, the cost involved would be exorbitant and would be something the state could not afford. (If) the MPO came up with a creative way to source the funding then it could become a possibility. But the state could never afford this.
afforded deterrence kept mutual nuclear war
The only thing that kept the Cold War cold was the mutual deterrence afforded by nuclear weapons.
affordable anymore bankrupt country early expanding expense federal government health issue people picked serious
People aren't going to go bankrupt anymore if they have a serious illness, which was a serious issue here in the country before the Affordable Care Act. And, in fact, the expense of expanding health care for those who need the subsidy is picked up by the federal government for most of the early years. Deval Patrick
affordable homes
I think mobile homes are a blight on the planet. Attractive, affordable housing is possible, and I'm out to prove it.
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Every working family in America knows how hard it is today to find affordable childcare or early childhood education. Bernie Sanders
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Even if you can't afford to travel the world, you can take your children to the museum, zoo or local park. And don't be afraid to take them to grown-up spots. Eating out in a restaurant teaches children how to be quiet and polite and gives them the pleasure of knowing you trust them to behave. Kimora Lee Simmons
afford ball half hands needed offense run second
We didn't run the ball once in the second half because we wanted to kill the clock. We needed to keep the ball in our hands because we just couldn't afford to let Wolcott's offense get on the field.
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I tried all my life to make housing affordable. The more affordable the house, the more money I make.
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College dropouts with significant debt struggle with repayment over the course of their lives and do not receive the benefits afforded to their peers who have debt but obtain higher-paying jobs as a result of college completion. Hank Johnson
afford charity donations help people
We are a charity. We need donations from those people who can afford it. Those who can't afford the YMCA need to let us know so we can help them. Richard Smith
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We're not sure what role the weblog will play in the future. But I don't think newspapers can afford to ignore these trends.
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A wisely chosen illustration is almost essential to fasten the truth upon the ordinary mind, and no teacher can afford to neglect this part of his preparation.
afford formed fortune greater likely
From these inconsiderable attempts, some idea may be formed with what success, should Fortune afford an opportunity, I am likely to treat matters of greater importance.
afford feeds good land
If we can't afford to take good care of the land that feeds us, we're in an insurmountable mess. Wendell Berry
afford areas bring build clean machine people places rural trying water ways
I want to bring clean water to people who do not have it. What I'm trying to do now is think of ways to build a well-drilling machine that is low-cost so people in rural areas can afford it. People in rural places could use the water for irrigation or for drinking.
afford buy defending except good money people
I don't feel very comfortable defending my fashion except to say that people don't have to buy it. You do have to consume. You have to live. If you've got the money to be able to afford it, then it's really good to buy something from me, but don't buy too much. Vivienne Westwood
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Politicians or pundits can distort or cherry-pick climate science any way they want to try and gain temporary influence with the public. But any serious industrialist who's facing 'climate exposure' - as it's now called by money managers - cannot afford to engage in that sort of self-delusion.
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If I didn't have a scholarship to go to the University of Florida or any school, I probably would have considered the military because my family could not afford to send me to college. Emmitt Smith
afford born broke easy family forget lucky
It is easy when you are successful to think that you did it all by yourself and to forget that you didn't. You got here because a lot of things broke your way. You were lucky enough to be born into a family that could afford to take care of you well. Elizabeth Warren
afford cannot society unify
We must unify Taiwan; we cannot afford to have our society being divided in half. Chen Shui-bian
afford beyond both bring maybe players point valuable
We would like to bring both of them back, if we can afford them in our budget, but valuable players get to a point where maybe they are beyond what you can afford,
afford definitely home opportunity slip
We definitely had an opportunity and let it slip away. You can't afford to do that on your home floor.
afford definitely lose next win
We definitely need to win one of the next two. We can't afford to lose any more.