Famous Quotes & Sayings

Lisa Jones

Somebody was smiling at us tonight. The stars were definitely aligned for us in this game.

They run hard to the ball. We change our alignment up a little but you're still not going to win a lot of 1-0 games.

The way the knee is aligned in the female, ... they can have a different angle at the knee joint because the hips tend to be wider.

Jim Balsillie

This deal allows us to further extend and enhance the use of wireless communications in the enterprise by offering a voice mobility solution that helps customers align their mobile voice and data strategies.

This cost restructuring initiative is part of the comprehensive transformation of Novell's business that the management team has been designing and implementing over the past year. While it is a difficult decision to eliminate positions in our talented and dedicated workforce, this move is necessary to ensure that our costs are more closely aligned with our business strategy.

They are so demanding that Chinese products are not very successful on that market. That is why I foresee a good future for our products, as we have similar quality to that of the Europeans and North Americans aligned to competitive prices and excellent services.

This organization is a simple one because the alignment here of all the product groups save one is around markets: around people who write checks, the buyers,

You would find it hard to find two companies more closely aligned from a cultural perspective, a technology perspective and a heritage perspective.

This is another significant step in consolidating and strengthening the independent bottling system in the U.S. It will further enhance the strategic alignment between Dr Pepper/Seven Up and its key bottlers,

This is very exciting news. Obviously we've got a lot at stake. It's very exciting that we seem to have all the stars aligned and we've made our case in such a way I think it's clear, it's understood and appreciated. We're going to be able to continue to work to protect this Napa name.

Sarah Clarke

We don't always select the cheapest alignment because it may be the most environmentally harmful. Cost drives most everything we do.

We would only encourage all sides to really understand the dimensions of this historic opportunity and that it should not be missed -- and that is the alignment of these two democracies because this underpins this relationship and partnership of trust between the two countries.

The real loser in the election tonight was not Jim Leininger but the parents of inner-city children trapped in failing schools who will now have more legislators aligned with teachers unions instead of children who need help.

Email marketing has clearly arrived as a key marketing and CRM strategy for most companies. But in 2006 those companies that don't align the proper resources and technology to take their program to the next level will find their competitors leaving them behind in the 'inbox' of their customers and subscribers.

EMA has been the leading source of knowledge within the IT Service Management industry for several years. We both have developed proven educational and consulting products to ensure successful alignment of business practices with IT practices.

Ed has been instrumental in Catalyst's growth and evolution as a company. We are pioneering a new drug discovery approach to disease, and Ed has provided exceptional leadership for the rapid development of technology and programs that align our milestones with our vision.

Aishwarya Rai

Professionally, I'm on a roll. I have no doubts about the way my career has been going. I've never felt the need to name-drop or align myself with a particular project just to stay in the news. Regrettably, I've had to dissociate myself from quite a few projects.

Projects that were not aligned with compliance and corporate governance were delayed or cancelled, and SOX efforts inhibited the purchase of large amounts of software related to building new technologies and deploying new projects. However, by the second half of 2005, increased interest in IT solutions to ease the burden of compliance has begun to drive new spending.

Bruce Wilkinson

Most of us don't think about miracles that we could possibly do. We don't have a vocabulary of how God works with the specific things that He does, and we don't know how to align ourselves with what He is doing so that we can be His vehicle on the earth to deliver a miracle.

At Marquis Jets, we carefully vet our partners to ensure that we only align ourselves with the finest brands, and Grand Isle Villas provides the comfort and service that our owners have come to expect.

Steve Ballmer

These changes are designed to align our Business Groups in a way that will enhance decision-making and speed of execution, as well as help us continue to deliver the types of products and services our customers want most.

John Morris

The stars aren't in alignment for these guys right now. They're really in the wrong place at the wrong time,

The stars are aligned right now for Japanese investors.

John Burns

The stars are aligned for another good year right now. We have a strong economy and very little construction (of new homes). That's a recipe for continued price appreciation.

The stars aligned well for me and Mike. He wanted to go somewhere that had the patience for him to develop and by us being on probation, I had the patience because I wasn't under a lot of pressure to win a conference championship. ... Now he has helped elevate us to national prominence.

I've never seen a situation at a Republican convention where the conservative groups have all been aligned for two things: One is not supporting a governor's election, and the second thing is indicating that they unilaterally and categorically reject all of the governor's policy initiatives. This governor has gotten a free pass from conservatives for two years. The party is over.

We need to do a better job of understanding who it is we seek to serve, what their particular needs are -- and if we do that well, we can align our resources more appropriately,

Michael Chertoff

We've certainly learned a lot of lessons from Katrina, from Rita. Rita was better than Katrina. We're doing a better job planning. We're closer - more closely aligned with the Department of Defense. These things would be positive things if we were to have another attack.

Matt Wagner

This transaction makes a lot of sense for First Community and for Pacific Western. Cedars' size, business focus and loan portfolio align with our existing operations and enhance our footprint in Southern California.

This transaction is significant because it completes the divestiture of assets ... that did not align with our strong domestic utility operations. The divestitures leave us with an improved balance sheet and a strategic focus on our core utility business.

We felt the direction vintage sports clothing went in the last few years is not what we believe in. We want to return to our core values. We believe vintage American clothing doesn't go out of style. I never designed for fads. The emphasis the last few years by the people who bought our company was on the hip-hop clothing trend. That's not the reason I started this company. People were wearing things without any kind of context. Things just went full circle and some of the people we were aligned with before we sold popped back up to support us. Timelessness is important to us.

There was a lot of attention given to continuing the character of the historic Third Ward, and we aligned with certain courses and rhythms in which the structure expressed itself that are reminiscent of things. But it's not a replica of anything, and it's a very contemporary expression of an old idea.

The NBA was very fortunate to have three stars like that back to back. That wasn't planned, it was an alignment of the planets.