Famous Quotes & Sayings

Mahmoud Abbas

I am optimistic and I expect that we will reach an overall agreement with everybody for a complete cease-fire in all the territories,

Tessa Jowell

I am not willing to turn a blind eye to this and have agreed with the Gambling Commission that we should crack down on advertisers and publishers who knowingly break the law.

I believe Mr. Lawless just presented his rough plans. After the final agreement is reached, we will come up with an estimated total and present it to the public.

I believe it is a good and sound agreement that will have the effect of progressively integrating India into the global nonproliferation order,

William Butler Yeats

I believe in the practice and philosophy of what we have agreed to call magic, and what I must call the evocation of spirits, though I do not know what they are, in the power of creating magic illusions in the visions of truth in the depths of the minds when the eyes are closed.

If common sense prevails, ... common sense can get an agreement.

I feel comfortable saying that the fight is on the horizon. I feel comfortable saying the fight is a 'go.' We've agreed to everything.

I don't want to totally close the door (on a settlement), but I felt like previously we had some good traction to have an agreement and I don't feel that way anymore.

David Healy

I don't think they could have been locked in a room 24/7 over the past week and come up with this retirement agreement without coming closer to an understanding on the Delphi wage situation.

Fay Vincent

I don't think the individuals are going to be willing to discuss their individual votes. We agreed we would not do that.

I don't think the government will succeed. I think tobacco companies feel betrayed because they did the master settlement agreement with the states and the government keeps coming back for more.

Ellen Tauscher

However, in pursuing free trade, we must also consider the impact and direct effects the agreements will have on workers - both here and abroad.

However, the agreement is not as good as expected as quota control in trade is totally outdated in a world of economic liberalization and free trade.

However, nothing is agreed until everything is agreed.

John Fletcher

However, it was agreed that any further consideration of these alternatives needed to be informed by the performance of the non-food brands through the all-important Christmas period and the balance of the 2003 financial year,

However Graeme and Ricky have agreed that the super sub will not be used in a playing capacity at any stage during the five-match series.

However, GM's estimate of a $15 billion reduction in the health-care liability, due to the agreement, assumes the agreement lasts in perpetuity.

I cannot say for sure when we can reach agreement on a joint statement and I cannot say for sure that we will reach agreement after the recess.

I couldn't agree more. We have to take the time to get it right.

I couldn't agree more, Freddy, I disagree with him.

Daniel Johnston

I could not in good conscience make a decision about the oil taxes without knowing the gas pipeline terms that have been agreed between the producers and the administration.

I consulted some constituents and most agreed with me,

Jeff Sessions

I could not be more pleased and proud that Judge Bill Pryor was part of the group that were agreed upon by those members of the Senate to get an up-or-down vote. Bill Pryor is the kind of judge America ought to have.

I completely agreed with him, ... These are basic human principles, when you're talking about kindness and compassion and the innate desire for happiness. But it still doesn't hurt talking about it ... You never know when it's actually going to sink in and a person is going to implement it in their own lives.

Hillary Clinton

I did put together the coalition to impose sanctions. I actually started the negotiations that led to the nuclear agreement, sending some much my closest aides to begin the conversations with the Iranians.

Hillary Clinton

We do have the nuclear weapons agreement with Iran, that's an enforcement consequence, action for action, follow on. We have a plan, we will watch them, we will be vigilant.

Hillary Clinton

I'm very pleased we got that nuclear agreement. It puts a lid on the nuclear weapons program. We have to enforce it, there have to be consequences attached to it. But that is not our only problem with Iran.

Ira Gershwin

What usually comes first is the contract.

Jack Nicholson

There's a tacit agreement today that the white male is the only legitimate target for any and all satire, criticism, and so forth. And we pretty much just accept it.

Because business users haven't had to deal with service-level agreements in their jobs, they might not even know what they are. Then, if there's an outage, they'll be unhappy.

John Taylor

Certainly we are well on our way towards an agreement.

Annette Lu

Chairman Ma is very different from Chairman Lien. Since we all agree to recognize the Republic of China, then it is important for the country that both sides stand together to welcome in the new year.

Chief negotiators to the talks held discussions on the joint agreement during their meeting.