Famous Quotes & Sayings

David Stern

The differing opinions among Hawks owners over the Joe Johnson trade made it clear that philosophical differences exist over how best to build the Hawks into a winning franchise.

Dan Glickman

You will see regional negative effects in local economies, ... And you will see income loss among local farmers.

Sam Miller

You will see a similar pattern among all business groups. The majority of members of the major committees are now Republican, and certainly the key leaders are.

You've got bargain hunting among the blue chips on the promise that the U.S. may be able to contain the violence in the Middle East,

And I will make the land of Egypt desolate in the midst of the countries that are desolate, and her cities among the cities that are laid waste shall be desolate forty years: and I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations, and will disperse them through the countries.

And our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till we come in the midst among them, and slay them, and cause the work to cease.

And it shall come to pass, that as ye were a curse among the heathen, O house of Judah, and house of Israel; so will I save you, and ye shall be a blessing: fear not, but let your hands be strong.

And it shall come to pass, that all they that look upon thee shall flee from thee, and say, Nineveh is laid waste: who will bemoan her? whence shall I seek comforters for thee? / Art thou better than populous No, that was situate among the rivers, that had the waters round about it, whose rampart was the sea, and her wall was from the sea? / Ethiopia and Egypt were her strength, and it was infinite; Put and Lubim were thy helpers.

And some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude: and when he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the castle.

And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none.

All three of our guys are right up there in the state. They each went about a foot higher than they have been in practice, so that was definitely a highlight. They are all among the top seven in the state right now.

All those who took part in these operations are non-Jordanians. I will not go into details now. But there are no Jordanians among them.

Michael Rose

All things, however, are not equal. Longevity is not a trait that exists in isolation; it evolves as part of a complex life history, with a wide range of underpinning physiological mechanisms involving, among other things, chronic disease processes.

Dean Kamen

The goal is to create in the culture passion among kids to do something. I think the trouble is our culture does create a passion for kids, but their passion is related to one of two industries: entertainment or sports.

The Gen. Commanding, takes this means of informing the people that he has not come among them to disturb them in the enjoyment of their rights, either of person or property.

Robert Thompson

The genius of Nickelodeon is that they figured a couple things out, ... They knew that especially among the very young, it was the parent that chose to turn on the TV, so Nickelodeon came up with a program that would appeal to their targets and the parents. They had shows that were cool enough that even the older sibling would watch.

The economist rarely examines the presuppositions of the models with which he works. The economist simply commences with individuals as evaluating, choosing, and acting units. This starting point for analysis necessarily draws attention to the choice or decision environment for the individuals who must make selections from among the alternatives.

The Egyptian authorities have confirmed to us that among the dead is one Swiss victim.

The earnings among technology companies this year will be up something like 30 percent. And remember, that's compared to a strong 1999.

Tom Chatfield

The earliest known writing probably emerged in southern Mesopotamia around 5,000 years ago, but for most of recorded history, reading and writing remained among the most elite human activities: the province of monarchs, priests and nobles who reserved for themselves the privilege of lasting words.

The dramatic business tax relief proposed would place Canada in the upper echelons for investment and development among industrialized countries.

The forests of the South are among the richest in terms of total number of species of any habitats in the world. Given the growth in the South and the rapidly changing landscape, it is our outlook that many of these areas would in the next 20 years be converted from forests into fully developed landscapes." ()

The Ford Escape Hybrid is among the vehicles we found to be a great economic bonus for consumers.

Charles M. Schwab

The fundamental principles of prosperity in every country are so well understood that they need but little if any discussion. They are so simple that with the proper cooperative action the American people collectively can easily place this wonderful country of ours in the position that it is so well qualified to hold among the nations of the world.

The Forum for Corporate Directors was founded in 1991 specifically to promote the highest standards of corporate ethics and best governance practices for board of directors of both public and privately held corporations and institutions, and this annual dinner program was created in the early 1990s to honor the best of the best among Orange County's outstanding community of corporate directors.

The Fusion, Milan and Zephyr are helping us to carve out a larger share of the market among mid-size car buyers. These cars are helping our dealers to retain our owners and capture new ones in one of the largest segments in the industry.

The Fusion is a disappointment because it's a brand new design. Ford has done a good job with some other recent models, but the Fusion is at the back of the pack among midsize sedans for overall safety performance.

The course builds better communication among workers. The skills learned are based around group processes like problem solving, being creative and working together in groups.

The courthouse did command everyone's time among the staff. It took a little more time than what we wished for, but you could say the project was fatally flawed from the beginning. It took some time, but the mayor was able to work on other initiatives, and I think him pulling the plug on the project will have its place in history.

The current earnings and the forward-looking guidance, in general, have not met expectations among a lot of companies.

Jimmy Carter

The claim that a metropolitan location would improve corporate management is fallacious, ... Personally, if it comes down to a choice among several potential Habitat executives to be employed in the future, I would choose one who preferred life in South Georgia to those who might insist on an urban existence.

The combination of these two next-generation NAS and SAN solutions makes them pretty competitive to leading vendors, such as Network Appliance, and to a lesser-extent EMC, ... There is more and more demand among customers for a converged solution.

Jon Runyan

The first time I played him, it was like a man among boys -- he was that dominant. He tossed me around and blasted me a couple of times with that forearm shiver.