Famous Quotes & Sayings

Dave Chappelle

Comedy is a very approval-oriented field.

The only difference between our August announcement and today is that the SEC put its stamp of approval on it,

We are pleased to have received approval of the transaction in all six states served by PacifiCorp. We remain on schedule to close the transaction by the end of the first quarter.

We believe that no child should suffer from a preventable or treatable disorder. With today's FDA approval, we are happy to know that there is a new treatment option for children suffering from short stature caused by severe Primary IGFD.

Bill Maher

The president is not doing well with African Americans. His popularity rating - his approval rating - with blacks: two percent. Two percent. That is somewhere between Mark Fuhrman and sickle cell anemia.

John Bryant

Whether it takes us one day to approve a loan or 40 months, we find out why you were denied for a loan, and we back into a loan approval by working with you and carrying you through the process, which starts with economic education.

Watchdog groups and tech companies are likely to press for 'Net neutrality' as a condition of merger approval in Washington.

J. C. Watts

We found information in support of a small break and encourage the senate to vote in approval of it.

John Ensign

We know what we did was right and fine and within ethics rules, and we wanted a stamp of approval from the Ethics Committee.

Jose Rizal

We young Filipinos are trying to make over a nation and must not halt in our march, but from time to time turn our gaze upon our elders. We shall wish to read in their countenances approval of our actions.

She did not get an approval but scheduled surgery.

Since it was done on an open market basis, they typically gave it their stamp of approval and moved on. Now it will be a little bit different.

We're approval junkies. We're all in it for the slap on the back and the gold watch. The hip-hip-hoo-f**kin' rah. Look at the clever boy with the badge, polishing his trophy. Shine on you crazy diamond, because we're just monkeys wrapped in suits, begging for the approval of others.

Deepak Chopra

Once you know who you really are, being is enough. You feel neither superior to anyone nor inferior to anyone and you have no need for approval because you've awakened to your own infinite worth.

Legislation could have a dampening effect on the growth and expansion and the vitality of e-commerce, ... Our society functions on the free flow of information. If we have to have everybody's approval on everything, things would come to a grinding halt.

Rob Schneider

Legislation before the house proposes much tougher restrictions on new drugs and drugs with outstanding post-market approval studies that have not yet been completed,

Carlos Sanchez

Many investors stayed out of the market because of the long weekend, but prices rose due to the approval of the Enabling Law.

She was out there a good three days, collecting door-to-door, ... There were a number of people who called in and turned her in. So I guess people were being quite vigilant. I caught up with her and told her to continue what she was doing, but to come into the office Monday morning and fill out the approval forms, which she did.

We are deeply gratified that the (FTC) has given unconditional approval to the Boeing/McDonnell Douglas merger,

This would not have been done without the approval of parents and police. We take the view that newspapers are part of the community and that this is part of our ongoing attempt to give something back.

Today's approval is a major step forward in making breakthrough treatments available for patients with rare and difficult to treat forms of cancer.

We want to be sure sexual orientation is not used as a roadblock for security clearance approval.

Douglas Brinkley

Truman has become the patron saint of failed presidents because he left office with a 27 percent approval rating, and people were saying, 'To err is Truman,' yet look at what he did: the Marshall Plan, the creation of NATO, the Truman Doctrine.

We are continuing to make sure we get all the business approval that is required. We expect that will happen here very shortly.

We are going through the city approval process. I think we'll have the first lot deliveries later this year.

We are pleased that, after going through years of a strenuous and thorough approval process, both the OTS and FDIC have approved our business plan and management team. Castle will be a unique opportunity for investors and is positioned to capitalize on a proven business model.

We would likely make a motion on Monday (for approval), assuming we?re satisfied with the criteria. Then there would be a 30-day opportunity for public input, and a final order.

Rand Paul

The Constitution's pretty clear. The Federalist papers are pretty clear... They very specifically delegated the power to declare war to Congress. They wanted this to be a congressional decision; they did not want war to be engaged in by the executive without approval of Congress.

The decision to delay approval (of the sabbatical decision) is based on the fact that research and scholarship are central to the purpose of sabbatical leaves.

The decision of PLC speaker includes only appointments and promotions and not related to the approval of presidential decrees.

William James

The deepest principle of human nature is the craving to be appreciated.

Pharmacies have been bending over backwards. They are waiting on hold for hours trying to get approval for their customers. They haven't been given any special numbers to help them get through any faster than the rest of us.

Charles M. Schwab

My own experience is that there is no real effort in life that is not done better under encouragement and approval of our fellow men.