Famous Quotes & Sayings

Nancy Pelosi

Regardless of what the president may say on Tuesday night, the Republican budget is an alarming story. It includes policies that increase the deficit by nearly $300 billion, heaping mountains of debt on our children.

Particularly alarming for us is the fact that this is supposed to be a cease-fire.

Successive seasons of drought in the worst-affected areas have now eroded many households' assets to the point of destitution. A range of appropriate emergency interventions need to be put in place as quickly as possible before the already alarming conditions become much worse.

J. Philippe Rushton

Startling, and alarming to many, is the conclusion that follows from these data that if all people were treated the same, most average race differences would not disappear.

David Neeleman

Right now only 15 percent of costs are fuel-related. If costs double that has an effect, but it will be less on us than our competitors. It's not alarming right now.

Melanoma is really increasing at an alarming rate. Just 10 years ago, you had a 1 in 250 chance of developing malignant melanoma; now it's 1 in 70.

That was when the alarm began to be ratcheted up,

That was alarming because if my pensions depended on Delphi, I'd have no faith in it at all. We would prefer to have our money up front.

It is not clear from the evidence that Mr. Berarducci was doing anything more than backing up his truck to avoid a continued confrontation with Mr. Kimberly, which, it should be noted, Mr. Kimberly had initiated and in which he persisted by approaching Mr. Berarducci's truck a second time, ... There is not evidence beyond a reasonable doubt that it was Mr. Berarducci's intent to harass, annoy, or alarm Mr. Kimberly.

It doesn't seem there's a great deal of alarm

It doesn't alarm me. It's just too bad that the car-pool lanes continue to be underutilized, for whatever reason.

Najib Razak

It's very alarming to see what's happening in the Muslim world. And it's about time we come to our senses and realize that moderation is the only path that will ensure peace and stability for the Muslim world, and for the wider world.

I feel safe for the most part, but it is kind of alarming that people is shooting other people and stuff like that these days.

I think the guys were great. They did everything right-pulled the fire alarm and called Campus Safety. I hope they don't have any more problems. Mold is everywhere. Unfortunately, mold is appearing more often than we want it to.

Michel Faber

I think that if you are a serious writer, you are almost obligated to provide the intelligent average reader with something that they can relate to and care about. If you are writing only for a tiny elite, then that surely should sound alarm bells.

Here was a reporter seeking to cover the crisis in Ethiopia thoroughly and fairly?and the government's response was to thwart his efforts so that the alarming events in Ethiopia can stay hidden from the rest of world. This is all the more worrying in the context of the current crackdown on local journalists, at least 17 of whom are in jail for their work.

His smoke alarm went off and my dog started barking. I went out and ... there was smoke coming out.

Clint Hurdle

His strikeouts are a little alarming for his number of at-bats,

If a landlord is insisting on getting cash, that should be ringing alarm bells for people.

Michael Brown

I don't want to alarm anyone that New Orleans is filling up like a bowl. That isn't happening.

Frank Robinson

I don't want him to carry that into the season with a tender arm, and you probably saw some throws yesterday that weren't quality throws. That was an alarm to me to get him out of there and try to get this thing right.

I don't think it's cause for universal alarm that the system is breaking down.

If it happens again, ... the alarm will go off and I can get back there and take care of it.

If it were to be true, it would be alarming indeed, because it is one thing to push refugees over borders where the international community is now increasingly ready to deal with them in a humane way, but it's quite another thing to push them back into a wasteland where there is no food, very little water, no medical supplies, where everything has been looted.

Donna Kane

Hyundai Motor America is proud to announce its continued commitment to traffic safety by showcasing the new tools developed in conjunction with LAPD and LAUSD to raise community awareness among children and adults, and to help reduce the alarming statistics related to motor vehicle collisions. As an auto manufacturer, Hyundai Motor America wants to keep families safe when operating motor vehicles and to promote healthy communities, ... We created The ABCs of Traffic Safety Always Be Careful - in the fall of 2003 to remind drivers, occupants, and pedestrians about proper use of safety belts and child restraints; promote safe driving by commuters particularly in reduced speed school zones; and ensure children have been properly instructed on crossing streets.

George H. W. Bush

He is most widely remembered in foreign-policy circles for being the United States' representative at the multiparty negotiation over the future of divided Germany. He persuaded the Bush administration to embrace German unity despite the qualms of allies and alarm in the former Soviet Union.

What makes them probably a little bit more dangerous is that they release an alarm pheromone after they sting, which signals other bees to come and attack. Where European bees might come in and sting one time, Africanized bees could probably sting 10 times.

When I came out of the apartment Steve was, um -- I had him in a chair. As soon as I opened the door, I was thinking that it was a false alarm or something.

My first reaction is that the students weren't a part of this process. It is very alarming that we were not involved. But we look forward to working with a permanent president and seeing how they deal with the separate constituencies on campus.

Dan Green

No one likes to come home to a dark house or worry about security while away. With our technology homebuyers can opt to turn on lights when using a remote control to open garage doors or be called on their cell phone if an alarm or water sensor is tripped. A working parent also could confirm a child's arrival home from school by monitoring the security code access, and if security cameras are part of the program images and/or video could be viewed over the web. Many automated features save energy, helping the system pay for itself over time. Others improve safety, like fire, carbon monoxide and low temperature sensors.

My doors are locked, my windows are locked. I have my house locked when I'm in it and out of it. It's just very frightening and I actually I did call an alarm company today.

Most alarming is the apparent disregard for the potential impact on the French cinema industry, which will be hardest hit if this vote is upheld. We are hopeful as this bill works its way through the legislative process, those with an eye toward fostering French cinema will prevail.

Tom Harkin

Obesity now contributes to the death of more than 360,000 Americans a year. The incidence of childhood obesity is now at epidemic levels. Alarm bells are going off all over the place. But our government has done virtually nothing.