Famous Quotes & Sayings

Jeff Ross

We kind of do our own thing as an independent. We are able to make decisions and moves that company stores would have to wait for corporate permission to do, ... I have no problems with Supervalu. They have addressed an issue that we all had and that was they tried to play both sides of the fence (wholesaler and retail outlet). I wasn't surprised they announced they are selling their corporate stores.

David Harris

Tuesday's audience clapped and cheered when we announced it.

Richard Parsons

While there are still challenges ahead, the steps we announced today will help to remove a cloud that has been hanging over the company for some time now,

While the market environment remains difficult, we are beginning to see positive signs for our industry, as demonstrated by the improvement in the equity markets, as well as a rise in announced mergers and acquisitions transactions,

Ever since it was announced that I was a finalist earlier this month, I've received so many calls from business leaders in the community. My plan is to build upon everything the City Council and administration are already doing for economic development.

During the second quarter, all areas of our business, from our retail operations both domestically and internationally, to our specialty businesses delivered strong financial performance, ... Additionally, innovation was prevalent throughout the company and we believe recently announced initiatives combined with our core retail business provide a powerful platform for future growth.

Fans started calling as soon as we announced he was coming and didn't stop until his bus had pulled out. We never saw anything like that.

BP Amoco is one of the few companies in the world that has publicly announced to comply with the Kyoto Protocol. Our goal is to reduce CO2 emissions by 10 percent of 1990 levels by 2010,

Everything PeopleSoft announced this morning helps clear the way to begin negotiations and maybe consummate the merger. The license revenue is much better than expected and that gives PeopleSoft a position of leverage.

Stephan Jenkins

Every celebrity relationship where the engagement is announced and talked about, you know these things are just doomed.

As soon as we announced the '86 celebration dates and those giveaways, the sales for those tickets increased. Promotions are a factor and people do consider them when they are buying tickets for games.

As soon as they announced us as the winners we stood up and we started walking to the stage and there was dead silence, there was no applause. It was weird, but it was really awesome.

As soon as they announced it, I knew I broke the record. My goal at the time was 'I'm going to win this race,' the record was icing on the cake.

Consistent with our previously announced focus on reducing debt, it is prudent to change the dividend at this time.

Don't think I'm copping out. I'm committed to the positive set and if the year turns out negatively, I promise not to pull out the bearish surprises and say I had the right idea all along, but just went a little bit astray when I announced my bullish preference in January.

Richard Boucher

An investigation was started within a day of these initial internal reports, and then two days after that it was announced to the media that we had received allegations, we were investigating them.

We think that the attack was a response to our recently announced plan for a political solution of the crisis. The militants do not want negotiations, they want to draw us into a complete armed confrontation.

We are very encouraged that supporters of these taxes have been conducting polls. The fact they have not announced the results of those polls tells me their side is losing.

Jay Feaster

We did an awful lot of homework. We actually started doing the homework going back to when the CBA was announced -- recognizing that depending on what Nik decided to do that we might not have him here.

When Israel announced its operation, it said it was a limited operation. It did not announce it was reoccupying parts of the Gaza Strip from which it had withdrawn,

Steve Ballmer

We're very confident about our growth outlook -- so confident that we announced today we're accelerating our stock-buyback plans,

Howard Gordon

We feel lucky to be working with so many great actors. Each of these newcomers, as well as the previously announced cast additions, will help deliver the thrill ride '24' fans have come to expect.

We welcome this announcement, ... The Australian government has announced a judicial inquiry on this matter and it is common sense to let that process run its course.

We will not let the government implement privatization. The moment a decision is announced we will go on strike. No one will come to work from tomorrow.

There's no better feeling than when they announced we won. All we wanted to do was win this meet after it was taken from us last year. All we wanted to do was win tonight. It was great.

There's no need for people to wait for the Edgar decision. Steve made his decision on August 2 (the day he announced his gubernatorial candidacy) and that's where his intentions lie.

The total in production cuts announced so far by non-OPEC countries nears only 300,000 bpd and we are still awaiting more efforts (from them),

The United States has already announced its intention to comply with the WTO findings.

I've been working with these people for a long time and got to know them well. They announced that they were going to be shutting down operations and I saw it as a great opportunity.

Bud Selig

We're trying to move as fast as possible. We've got eight great groups, and they are still submitting lots of information. When we know, it will get announced quickly.

Madam: If you discover any more comets, can you not wait until they are announced by the proper authorities?

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.

Eddie Bernice Johnson

Within a month I announced I was going to start this initiative: A World of Women for World Peace.