Famous Quotes & Sayings

All I would say is the talks are constructive and progress has been made. But I'm not going to speculate on how close an agreement is. In my experience in talks like these, close and near are awfully subjective terms.

Scott Boras

Alex has received calls from Major League Baseball and the Players Association asking him to meet to discuss the matter. He has agreed to talk with them to discuss the WBC.

Alexander has agreed to fulfill his commitment to the Capitals, and we believe he can play a key role in our future.

A joint statement, to be issued at the end of the president's visit, will highlight the importance of agreements and understanding to be reached during his talks with Pakistani leaders.

A key question marketers need to ask is whether they will be able to use enough data that list owners will agree to keep their data in on an ongoing basis. You need to be able to mail the majority of list names or mail some names multiple times.

Slick Rick

A judge finally agreed that it wasn't right I was still paying for something I did 13 years ago, ... I'm not bitter. It was a lesson in disguise.

Eric Hoffer

That which corrodes the souls of the persecuted is the monstrous inner agreement with the prevailing prejudice against them.

The hotel industry is committed to fair contract negotiations for our workers in each city. We want to reach agreements that benefit our employees. But the 'Change to Win' campaign and recent leafleting in 60 cities is designed to pressure companies into signing these 'card check neutrality agreements' and deprive our employees of the right to choose for themselves.

The (hoped-for) outcome of this meeting will be some way of strengthening the agreement on the cease-fire and hopefully that parties will meet again.

The foods that promote longevity, virtue, strength, health, happiness, and joy; are juicy, smooth, substantial, and agreeable to the stomach.

Gene Robinson

The folks who are saying this is a communion-breaker are saying that this is more important than all of those things that bind us together and I just don't agree with that.

You can show a pattern and practice of prior conduct involving the same type of conspiracy to approach women through the use of state troopers ... to provide sexual favors. That's a pattern and practice that gives rise to an inference that there has been a conspiracy and an agreement to do that with respect to Ms. Jones.

Frederick the Great

My people and I have come to an agreement which satisfies us both. They are to do what they please, and I am to do what I please.

Louis Stokes

There are some classified documents there that we received from the CIA. Our arrangement with the CIA was that we could by mutual agreement declassify these documents, but we had no authority to unilaterally declassify them.

Herb Kohl

You know, that would be one of those memos that I no longer agree with, Senator. I didn't fully appreciate what was involved in the confirmation process when I wrote that.

You know that a spanking is not going to do damage. You may not agree with spanking, particularly in public, ... but you can only do so much, legally.

You know, I wish the best for the team, ... I mean, I love the guys on the team. ... As coach said, I don't agree with what happened, but it's his decision to make.

You'd have to agree the circumstances here appear very suspicious.

Sylvia Hatchell

You could make a great Final Four just from the teams in our regional alone. Everyone seems to agree it's the toughest. But, we've played great teams all year and we'll be prepared. I think the strength of this bracket will help motivate our team.

You can't get down 18 and expect to win. I thought we battled hard in the second half, but we lost it in the first half. Everybody will agree with me there.

We saw video of Flight 11 flying into the building at such a close range. It's video that I've never seen before and all of us agreed we have never seen it before. It just completely took me aback. It was almost as if you were sitting on the tail of the plane, looking left.

Julian Barnes

You grew old first not in your own eyes,but in other people's eyes;slowly,you agreed with their opinion of you.

Judi Shekoni

You get further if you let your mind run free and do whatever you fancy at that particular time. I don't agree with planning far ahead and saying, 'this week I'm doing this, that week I'm doing that.'

Robert Kiyosaki

There are many people who have big plans but their big plans never come true. The reason is, too many people have big plans but fail to keep their small agreements.

Paddy Ashdown

It was a superb agreement to end a war, but a very bad agreement to make a state. From now on, we have to part company with Dayton and try to build a modern democratic state, for which I have tried to lay the foundations.

Michael N. Castle

I could not agree more. The students of Delaware State often looked to the school as their chance, their hand up, their hope. And they gave their all.

Patty Murray

The Republicans can send the nation into turmoil, but we will not come to any agreement that does not include new revenue - and not just token new revenue. It is their choice.

Michele Bachmann

If you ask people do you think that government should spend less money than what it takes in, most people agree with that.

Shahid Kapoor

I had always told my father that before working with him in the same frame as an actor, which I was petrified to do, I wanted to learn from him, so I had pleaded with him for two years before he agreed to write and direct 'Mausam.' It was our dream project and a wonderful opportunity for us to work as a family.

The key to the success of this agreement is its sticking power. If they get 75 percent compliance it's very good news for oil prices.

The judges agreed wolves are recovered in the Great Lakes region. So if the boundaries of where that region is are drawn right, this should work.

The Iraqis have signed an agreement that allows inspectors any time, anywhere, by anyone. That is what they're expected to do. They have that obligation, so it's time for action, not discussions.

Karen Miller

Their numbers seem to be changing. Earlier in the week they said there was a $1.5 billion gap, ... We never negotiate numbers in the press. We're putting our energy into reaching an agreement at the bargaining table.