Famous Quotes & Sayings

We do hope the agreement will ensure ... the long-term security of supply of gas to the European Union.

While all of the constituent groups will never reach complete agreement on what the changes should be, we felt it was our obligation to recommend a slate of changes that will succeed in doing one thing - entertaining our fans - both those in the arena and those watching on television.

Bertrand Russell

The opposition of instinct and reason is mainly illusory. Instinct, intuition, or insight is what first leads to the beliefs which subsequent reason confirms or confutes; but the confirmation, where it is possible, consists, in the last analysis, of agreement with other beliefs no less instinctive. Reason is a harmonizing, controlling force rather than a creative one. Even in the most purely logical realms, it is insight that first arrives at what is new.

Bertrand Russell

My sad conviction is that people can only agree about what they're not really interested in.

The arbitrator's decision is consistent with our collective bargaining agreement, and it simply enforced the terms of the player's contract.

The Arafat-Clinton summit is critical because it will show whether we are moving towards a summit which might yield an agreement or whether we are moving towards deadlock, which will lead to confrontation.

The appeal is what it is. Meantime the parties are working to come to a common agreement. I appreciate the township is listening to its constituents. A settlement would save everyone a lot of time and trouble.

The Association is pleased that an agreement could be reached so that school would continue. The Association appreciates the district's efforts in reaching this agreement with us. We look forward to moving ahead cooperatively and successfully.

That will be the subject of our talks today, and I think that we will have an agreement within a foreseeable time.

That was a pretty good win for us. It is only a consultancy agreement, but it shows the power of the brand we have established in Australia,

We have to redo the agreement, take their names off and sign off with the town of Greenwich.

Yeah, it's done. I'm ecstatic. I'm relieved, happy and thankful that all parties came to an agreement.

You always run the risk that, if you do not get the agreement from the railroad in a reasonable amount of time, you would have roadway lanes that don't line up with anything and we would have a worse condition out there than what we have right now.

Shawn Fanning

We're close to moving into a new phase of Napster and this agreement is an important step along the way.

Jerome Williams

We don't see how there could a lockout based on the issues. It's highly probable there will be an agreement.

We entered into this agreement because the mistakes that led to this tragedy were our mistakes, and want to focus on the job of setting things right,

We ended with no agreement and we're headed back to Washington. It's no deal.

We finally have an agreement and the government has showed good will in terms of helping out our province.

We have some things to iron out and it has to be a mutual agreement to come back. We have to want them and they have to want us.

It is not clear in the most part what kind of document the authorities have signed and to what conditions. What we are really talking about is a quick agreement until the election.

It is of paramount importance that both parties should meet urgently and start talks toward consolidating the cease- fire agreement.

It is our hope that an agreement is reached between the two sides.

It is only open to students now and we basically worked out an agreement with the AA where they are still going to pay for maintenance, but the CRC is in charge of operating the facility. They check people's BuzzCard, maintain the facility, and check for non-marking shoes.

David Healy

I think that's highly unlikely, ... I think they will probably negotiate an agreement with the union to reduce health care costs this year.

Richard Boucher

It is important to us to be able to keep working with the parties and try to do what we can diplomatically to calm the situation, get back to implementation of the agreements of the cease-fire.

It is important that the two big German parties have reached agreement on the formation of a future government. I need to congratulate Mrs. Merkel, who, moreover, will be the first female chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany ,

He's a special guy. He wanted to be a Buccaneer and we wanted him to be a Buccaneer. And in just a few days of conversation we were able to reach an agreement that we think will ensure his future.

He's doing an outstanding job. We're in 100 percent agreement on the terms of his service.

is to see how we can take an agreement in principle and begin to see how an agreement in principle can be put into practice.

I think it would be a miracle for us to reach an agreement during this round of bargaining.

Tom Reilly

It's hard to believe the (Justice Department) would enter into an agreement like this, ... But apparently they have.

It's better to continue the negotiating process than sow the seeds for civil war, which is the alternative. Every effort must be made to hammer out an agreement by all sides because the alternative is bloodshed and endless violence.

It's imperative that something positive comes out of the negotiations in Geneva. The cease-fire agreement serves as the basis for a permanent peace settlement.