Famous Quotes & Sayings

It seems unbelievable that the IMF is now boldly undoing the debt dealagreed at its own annual meetings in September.

It's a show of gratitude. It's probably going to be an annual thing.

It was for the nation's benefit. But the unintended consequence is that the natural annual overflow of sediment and fresh water has been cut off from the delta.

It was rising at a 20 percent annual rate and then suddenly stopped in its tracks, ... Bubbles and How to Survive Them.

It's been an unusual year for Kentucky's labor market. Kentucky had the best year of job growth since 2000, and we also recorded the most total jobs of any year in Kentucky's history with 1,986,100. But, the state's annual unemployment rate went up 0.6 percentage points from 2004 to 2005. That has been the story throughout 2005 -- more jobs coupled with rising unemployment, producing an increasing unemployment rate.

It's been an annual event for as long as anyone can remember. We have pictures dating from the turn of the century, but we're not exactly sure how many there have been.

It's great for New England golf fans that the PGA Tour has made Labor Day weekend an annual end-of-summer destination at the TPC.

There needs to be a commitment to fund an annual class, but before that, there needs to be back-to-back classes or overlapping classes to even reach 1,248.

Jim Balsillie

The remainder of fiscal 2006 is shaping up to be extremely robust and we are on track to surpass $2 billion in annual revenue for the first time in our history,

This is the second consecutive year that households did not experience an annual change in real median income.

Andrew Mitchell

This is the second consecutive gain in annual terms after falling for 19 consecutive months, which is very encouraging.

This marks the fourth consecutive year that GM Certified Used Vehicles set an all-time annual sales record for the certified segment. Chevrolet continues to be the industry's top-selling single-make certified brand, with total 2005 sales of 292,301 units.

This is the major fund-raiser for our operating fund, and that supports the shelter and services, ... It couldn't be more needed. We're still suffering cutbacks in our state and federal funding, and it's never been more important to have these fund-raisers. Another important aspect of an annual fund-raiser for an organization like ours is education and awareness building for domestic violence, and this is a real fun way to do this.

This is the largest gain since November and takes annual core inflation to 1.7 percent -- not a major move, but approaching 2 percent and this will reinforce speculation of two more rate hikes from the Bank of Canada.

A little more than half of our annual duck harvest occurs during the first week of the season.

David Hewson

In the world of crime novels, the annual Audible Sounds of Crime awards are a pretty big deal, and I was thrilled to be shortlisted for my fifth novel in my bestselling Nic Costa series.

In the 1970s, the annual erosion loss for hillside vineyards around here was 14 to 15 tons an acre. Now it's down to 2.5 tons an acre.

In soliciting donations from his flock, a preacher may promise eternal life in a celestial city whose streets are paved with gold, and that's none of the law's business. But if he promises an annual free stay in a luxury hotel on Earth, he'd better have the rooms available.

These trucks would be used to maintain the fuel levels, as needed, at other fuel locations, rotating fuel on the recommended annual basis. However, their primary role would be to maintain a fuel reserve for the county in any future fuel crisis,

On average, an e-commerce client who evolves into a premier enterprise client increases their annual spend by 10 times in that first year.

After taking the bikes for a ride at the annual Dirtbikeworld ride I was hooked

The fall in headline annual producer output price inflation in March was primarily due to base effects reflecting the particularly sharp rise in producer prices a year ago as oil prices surged.

The Christmas season this year might well bring cheer, but consumption growth next year is bound to slow, ... From an annual pace of nearly 4.0 percent in 2004, consumer spending will likely grow at a 3.5 percent rate this year, decelerating to a 2.25 percent pace in 2006.

I'm not sure deals of that size would come to my attention. $125 million out of an annual calendar of $22 billion is hardly something that you would notice.

Steve Fisher

I'm really excited about it. They're hoping to make it an annual deal.

In Florida, with its annual increases, and also with the hurricanes and booming construction and resort industries, there are plenty of jobs available. So employers have to pay more to retain good workers.

In an annual report, you'll have a great deal of information that is of value, some that has some sort of value, and some that is worthless,

If President Bush were to commit to annual summits with his counterparts, that would be a positive step and some vindication for President Fox and for the North American community he has been trying to build.

George H. W. Bush

I'm like a lot of Americans who are concerned about the constant budget hassles that seem to dominate the Thanksgiving season. Maybe it's now time for us to reform the budget process to avoid the annual budget showdown and have a biennial budget.

If nothing else, our annual average snowfall is 19 inches, but that can vary quite a bit - not only from location to location, but also from year to year.

I have no sense of how large or small he is. I don't read his annual report or anything before I decide to order from him, and I've never been out to his place.

Stephanie March

I love New York City in the fall, and one of my favorite events of the season is the annual World of Children Award Gala, at which I have the profound pleasure of meeting the newest class of changemakers for children who are there to receive their World of Children Award.

It's really the annual event of the school.