Famous Quotes & Sayings

George Smathers

But to make a long story short, I decided that I was going to run, and I announced that I was going to run for president in Florida, I would be the favorite son from Florida, and that would stop Johnson and Kennedy from dividing up the state.

Frank Crowninshield

For women, we intend to do something in a noble and missionary spirit... We mean to appeal to their intellects... and we hereby announce ourselves as determined and bigoted feminists.

Peter Costello

The deadline cannot be extended past April 24, when he will announce his decision,

The day that Jed and I were announced as co-general managers, I made it clear that I would welcome the opportunity to work with Theo again. That day will come early next week, and I am looking forward to it.

The fact that they have finally announced a deal has been taken as a mild positive for the bond market.

The fact that the authorities announced an early date is proof of their fear. The authorities want to reduce our chances of holding meetings.... But people see such a step by the authorities as proof of their lack of confidence.

Kellogg Company is very committed to delivering shareholder value. Consequently, we are pleased to announce the repurchase of these shares from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation Trust. Our Company's operating principles focus the entire organization on generating cash flow and creating the financial flexibility necessary for us to complete significant transactions such as this.

Just to be out there and have my name announced to the crowd is a thrill. I'll definitely be back next year and my goal is to win it.

It can't be known whether the disease is bird flu or not before the test result is announced in Ankara.

I also feel very strongly that Procter & Gamble's strategy is not going to be linked only to Procter & Gamble, ... We will see other Dow-type companies that either have some economic sensitivity or a slowing of revenue growth start to announce restructurings.

He didn't properly announce himself. Whatever that means. Bottom line - it's his fault.

Jason Castro

He definitely announced their return to dominance. He's their guy and he showed why. We didn't play poorly, we just got beat.

He clearly announced that he has withdrawn and will not play any significant role. He has taken leave until a new government forms.

He'll actually become a hero to the majority of Californians when he vetoes it. The 'Terminator' should announce without delay that this bill is dead meat.

Stephen Colbert

The first time I met Jon Stewart was at the press conference that Comedy Central held to announce Jon would be the new host of 'The Daily Show,' which back then was not called 'The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.'

We are extremely excited to announce that Milan Hejduk has decided to commit to this franchise for the next five seasons. Since his rookie season in 1998-99, he has been an instrumental part of the success of this franchise.

Theresa May

Today I can announce a raft of reforms that we estimate could save over 2.5 million police hours every year. That's the equivalent of more than 1,200 police officer posts. These reforms are a watershed moment in policing. They show that we really mean business in busting bureaucracy.

Today, I announce my candidacy for Marion County prosecutor and I vow to attack rising crime.

Today, I am very pleased to announce our leadership team and to provide more information on our plans to service European markets and clients.

Having said that, we announced a significant loss last year and we are going to announce a significant loss today.

He's a legitimate Friday night guy. We will have to play well to beat him. They have had a full year to recruit since they announced they were reviving the program, so they're already pretty well stocked with players.

His name was getting announced all the time over the loudspeaker. He was going sideline to sideline making plays, making vicious hits. Every time I watched the Ravens after that, I couldn't help but watch him.

It in no way signals a change in our very specific direction that we announced in rejecting the Hilton offer.

Bill Gates

It is a great pleasure for me to announce that Steve Ballmer -- my long-term partner in building Microsoft and a great business leader -- is being named CEO,

Lance was pretty definitive when he announced his plans for retirement. But circumstances change. Who knows? I leave that to him. We all know he planned on staying fit.

Lance Armstrong

What else can it be? ... Do you think I'm going to trust some guy in a French lab to open my samples and say they're positive and announce that to the world and not give me the chance to defend myself? That's ludicrous. There is no way you can do that.

We're proud to announce that the president will join us for the start of this new beginning for Cincinnati Reds baseball.

We're pretty close and we hope to announce a filing date soon.

We're obviously very happy to be able announce a second increase in our purses at this meet. Despite a couple of weeks of inclement weather which really impacted our turf program, horsemen have continued to support the entry box, which has enabled us to maintain our field size and this has continued to fuel increased handle.

Will Thomas

We thought we were out. When they announced us as an 11 seed in the D.C. bracket, we were ecstatic.

We thought we were in second. Then about 20 minutes later after they read the tape they announced he was the winner. Looking back, we said, 'Gee, that probably is what put us over the top.' We would've lost by one point if not for that outcome.

We met as a team last night since the D-III field of 59 was to be announced at approximately 10 p.m. I told my team I felt we had a 50-50 chance of being selected while understanding that the NCAA Selection Committee could chose Maryville over Huntingdon. After the NCAA press release arrived on our laptops the players were stunned that Maryville was selected over us after we had won two games versus them in the last 13 days, including the GSAC Tournament Championship.

Tom Jordan

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