Famous Quotes & Sayings

We're not prepared to make a separate agreement for them to freeze programs. We don't want to get into a situation where they stop the programs - in short, freeze the programs, and then expect us to compensate them for a freeze.

J. Taylor

We're not playing hardball here, ... We've got to make sure that we're spending our dollars wisely. If we come in with too little, too late, and they look at the agreement that we're drafting and that's unacceptable to them, then we'll have to cross that bridge when we get to it.

Why should the entire architecture of agreements in nuclear disarmament and nonproliferation, and its cornerstone, the 1972 ABM treaty, be put under threat?

This trade agreement is the past masquerading for the future,

We had a clear and explicit agreement with CCTV that the interview would be carried in its entirety. They chose to renege on that agreement.

We believe projects in Australia and New Zealand are promising because the two countries are in Free Trade Agreement talks with China.

We at least have an agreement to keep (ABC) on through mid-summer, and we would hope not to face the kind of situation we faced earlier this week,

Kyle Cooper

Weather forecasts are now more in agreement for a moderation in temperatures after Christmas.

Donald Kennedy

We assumed a certain level of familiarity there and I wasn't about to argue with an agreement among co-authors about order. I don't like complimentary co-authorship and would have asked, I think, if it had occurred to me.

We believe it is important for us to build a relationship directly with Compaq and to strengthen our agreement so that we can invest in building the AltaVista business for the long term.

Yes, they've reached an agreement, but it remains to be seen whether the grand coalition can work and whether it actually delivers the reforms.

While we are pleased that we were able to reach a tentative pilot contract, the financial implications of the agreement, coupled with the higher price of jet fuel, will further impact our results. Therefore, we expect to post a loss in the third quarter and probably in the fourth quarter as well.

While there is no reason for optimism at this point, we will be there, ready to negotiate a reasonable agreement that provides the good jobs that American families need,

David Trimble

You cannot say that there is a peace agreement if some party has a private army armed to the teeth ready for action.

You can't consider a president weak because he will have a Congress that Mexican voters have wanted to be co-responsible in the decisions to be taken... It will be through the leadership that I will exercise that we will be able to build the agreements in Congress.

We always kind of had a running agreement, ... He would not tell my secrets and I would not tell his.

Duke will not build a new power plant, but LS Power might. They'll make the decision. It will be their obligation to execute the lease agreement Duke signed.

Early elections are still a possibility. Some people are betting on an agreement being reached between parties but until that happens the market is in wait-and-see mode.

During the night sessions, everybody was saying it was the time for decisions. We are thinking that a new cease-fire would create conditions on the ground to reach agreement on the issues of wealth and power sharing.

First of all, we did not sign any agreement. I think that we are patriots who are trying to save ourselves. This is more than legitimate.

First of all, the project couldn't go on without it. This is the best agreement for all the railroads involved.

First of all, the agreement has not threatened the security and stability of the core operations of the Internet. For users, nothing is going to change from the present situation. This is very good because untried models, which had been discussed, could have been destabilizing.

Following mediation, both Alison and Howard, who care for each other very much, have amicably separated, ... They have come to an agreement and settled all of their concerns.

Few brands in the last ten years have made the impact and created the kind of focused marketing excitement as Hummer, ... Our new agreement presents us with the opportunity to build on this foundation in a variety of ways to reach new customers.

There's relief that there's finally a tentative agreement, but there's outrage at some of the changes in it.

There's probably broad agreement within the Tory party for that. There's no concrete details on that, but you get the impression that Conservatives would probably support that as well. Obviously, the Liberals would support it because it's their program.

There was a lot of confusion about our earlier agreement, but with the new agreement and commitments expressed we have erased the confusion and made it clear both sides remain committed to work for our common goal.

Michael Howard

There's a great desire, at a time when the country faces such great danger, to work together. We're all in this together, and we all believe it's very important to show that the country is united in response to the danger we face, and we hope that it will be possible to reach agreement on further measures that will enable us to deal with this threat more effectively.

Broadly speaking, what we've seen sends a message to the international community, to the Palestinians and to Israelis, that more is possible, whether by agreement (with the Palestinians) or not by agreement.

Both World Airways DC-10 freighters are now under contract at least through the middle of 2006. This agreement has an estimated value of $3 million.

British Columbians are showing that it is possible to protect the environment and provide the economic foundation for healthy communities. This innovative rainforest agreement provides a real world example of how people and wilderness can prosper together.

Better a lean agreement than a fat lawsuit.

Everything is somewhat dependent on whether there is a CBA agreement. If there is, Gus' contract issue could easily be revisited after the Dolphins look at other quarterbacks. But the issue still needs to be dealt with one way or the other.