Famous Quotes & Sayings

We've got four officers out assisting ... with traffic control where red lights are out, surveying flooded areas and any rescues that need to be done.

Rosa Parks

We've got an urban area with very few middle-class citizens in it, ... I don't think anything could bring me back.

We've got a mini race on here with the kids. They are 15 miles in front, which is a fair distance, but with 15 hours to go to the scoring gate, we're going to give it one final push. There are one or two areas where we could make gains and we will see if we can pip them at the post. We've just set a bigger spinnaker and we are off like a robber's dog at the moment.

We've wanted to be in the Pittsburgh metro area for a long time.

Typically, in rural areas you still have a strong connection to the land.

Tyler got a late start after having surgery on his finger. He missed the first couple weeks of practice, then missed the Eastern Area tournament and one dual meet. But he's healthy for the county tournament.

Three areas are still off-limits. The library and science room are still a crime scene. The cafeteria is being cleaned up.

Truck drivers were hard to find before. That's a very vulnerable area now. Without trucks there are no ships. Without ships there are no jobs.

Michael Murphy

Treme has been a very vibrant area in terms of nurturing jazz through the generations.

Travel right now is treacherous in many areas of the state, and it looks like it will remain that way for some time.

Today's news is a forewarning for congress and the administration. If we fail to expand and modernize our public transportation systems, the growing gridlock in many urban areas will strangle economic progress and lessen the quality of life.

Alvin Lee

Yeah, we're definitely developing a following. I mean, we had such an impression on the people here, they wanted us back again. And actually, in South Florida, we do have a good fan base. It's just that because of how our schedule is, we don't go back to the area a lot. That's what we're trying to push now -- we want to build a bigger following in Florida.

When I first started, I was putting in six to seven ponds a year. The last two years, I have put in over 70 per year. They can be less work than the same area of grass.

We need to focus on business opportunities that would lead us to self-sufficiency, specifically in the areas of energy, food, and water resources. We cannot seek to be dependent on others. We need to look for ways we can provide for our people.

We never felt real comfortable that writing a big check to the American Red Cross would make a big difference. So we decided not only to leverage our financial donations but also leverage the resources we have in the Washington area and in Montgomery County. That would have a much bigger impact than leaving families in shelters. . . . We're more nimble.

We need to use some of these lower areas as flood retention areas, as places to collect the hazards.

We need to think about wealth creation for people living in coastal areas so they are able to link up with a broader society.

We have launched the design of the bonded area and the first phase will be put into service in 2008.

Martin Murray

We know this is a long and extended restoration effort and we are likely to figure into it at some point. The challenge right now is finding areas to put these crews where they can do some work and make a difference.

We know the quake was about magnitude 7.0 and we know the epicenter was located 32 miles north of Joshua Tree, which would put it in the Mojave Desert area in Southern California,

We know the quake was about magnitude 7.0, and we know the epicenter was located 32 miles north of Joshua Tree which would put it in the Mojave Desert area in Southern California,

We know the losses are substantial. In 1995, they were about $1.8 billion. That was in all 58 California counties. We have 41 counties part of this (disaster) declaration. We know the damage in some of these areas is even more severe than it was in 1995.

You know, initially it was for entertainment. Now it seems to become more and more of an attraction; to where you're willing to compromise other areas of your life.

You know, I never try to out-guess what the public is going to do. We're going to be out there first thing Monday morning ... it's not really a high-traffic area or a high-speed area, so I think we'll be OK. People will take it slow.

While we have not yet reviewed this particular bill, it is important to note that the initial decision on Individual Assistance for South Florida was based on the findings of Preliminary Disaster Assistance (PDA) teams jointly comprised of local, state, and federal officials who assessed areas identified by local emergency managers.

Heidi Hayes Jacobs

A curious observation is the uniform way that committees review curriculum for each field of study. Too often, authorities have a knee-jerk impulse to declare that 'all curriculum areas will be the same.' In fact, real and significant differences exist between fields of study.

Henry Giroux

Policy is no longer being written by politicians accountable to the American public. Instead, policies concerning the defense budget, deregulation, health care, public transportation, job training programs, and a host of other crucial areas are now largely written by lobbyists who represent mega corporations.

Unlike past national elections, it seems swing voters in urban areas are supporting the LDP this time.

We get down like that and we're not deep enough in the area of scoring to compete. We're short right now with eight scholarship players.

We can 'borrow' unused capacity from areas where it isn't currently needed and direct it to other areas where demand is higher at any given time. The result is better service and improved network efficiency.

We can be in any area within minutes.

John Anderson

We can all profit from creating a better healthier ecosystem. We could look into environmental and energy areas and see what we can do, to help bring jobs and businesses in here. My interest is in developing jobs that are sustainable here, at the micro level.

Jeff Chandler

We came to the Indianapolis area with the intent of eventually opening three or four locations,