Famous Quotes & Sayings

I have one highly paid associate who's been on the phone for three hours now, just chasing down identification numbers.

I have signed (initiative petitions) in the past, but the last round I didn't even bother. It just seems like every initiative has some baggage or special interest associated with it.

Sarah McLachlan

I'm a bit of a control freak. I think it would be difficult for me to give it up because my name is so associated with it.

I love words ... so I can be a sucker for eloquence. Sometimes I assume that there is substance behind the words. Sometimes I am right. And, sometimes I am wrong.

Spencer Boldman

I love to read. I was in AP English in high school, and we were assigned books every few months. 'Moby Dick' and 'The Great Gatsby' are two of my favorite ones.

Bill Berry

I loved my 17 years with R.E.M., but I'm ready to reflect, assess and move on to a different phase of my life. The four of us will continue our close friendship, and I look forward to hearing their future efforts as the world's biggest R.E.M. fan.

I never believed this was a federal offense. Whatever he did, and let's assume he did what the jury said he did, this was not a federal crime.

I'm sure there were a few of those - people that jump on whichever team is the favorite team. They want to be associated with a winner even if they're not interested in sports themselves.

I'm sure once we have an elected assembly and a government for a four-year term, they'll be looking at all these issues.

I'm sure not a lot of people will be able to tell that story. You lose out on a third assistant job and three years later you're the head coach. That's kind of unique.

I'm very disappointed with our defensive effort tonight and we will definitely be working on that (Wednesday) in practice I assure you.

I'm very concerned and frankly bothered by the flow of information or lack thereof that has occurred in the past months. I don't enjoy the assertion that this council as a body, or individual members, are not being cooperative and causing delay.

Inflows to international equity funds in 2005 exceeded those to U.S. equity funds. Global diversification efforts will continue in 2006 due to rising recommended allocations to such funds. Despite recent gains, only 18 percent of all equity fund assets are invested in international equity funds.

Inflation fears are bringing uncertainty that you don't know what your return would be and you don't know which asset class to put your money in,

In fiscal year 2006, we expect to spend in excess of $29 million on community benefits, which include financial assistance for patients and services for community members in need. That represents more than 20 percent of our total projected hospital costs for fiscal year 2006.

In general, $2 a gallon is a thing of the past. We have increasing global demand, decreasing availability of oil and higher costs associated with extracting it and refining it, so the days of cheap gas have probably been over for two or three years.

Todd Boyd

In general, there is an assumption that crime is such a part of black and Latino culture, that these things happen all the time. In many people's minds it's regarded as being commonplace and not that big a deal.

In future years we have to assume that there will be somebody out there who will be willing to do it.

That's something that hasn't happened before. Up to this point, the focus has been collecting and reporting WASL (Washington Assessment of Student Learning) scores, so folks know what the schools in the neighborhood are producing.

That's the assumption we're operating under. We're certainly going to look at all of our options, but we're under the assumption Pavel will not play with us this season.

That's the business of banking, keeping people assured their money is safe. That's why there's vaults and bars and all that stuff. They just have to do the digital equivalent.

That is a possibility. The prime minister said providing assistance to a Palestinian government that doesn't commit to those principles ... would be difficult.

Jimmy Wales

That's a big error to assume that there's any tension between the two, that it's experts vs. community. There are experts in the community.

That's a critical capability. If someone is promoted or demoted, their assigned rights to specific documents should change to reflect their increased or reduced responsibilities.

That's a controversial assertion that I'll stand by.

Joe Johnson

That just wasn't Jim Haslam. He was always willing to offer an opinion but never forcing you to do something or asserting a given opinion. He knew where that line was and stayed on the right side of it.

Willie Randolph

That little butcher-boy play is a play he needs to do more often. It's a big asset for him. He just needs to have confidence in himself to do it a lot. That's his game. That's the kind of player he's going to be. That's the player he should be, so I'd like to see him do it.

That leaves us with a shortfall of $1.45 million. There are no signs that the refugees are intending to return home in the immediate future and it is crucial that donors respond to our request for funds to assist this population.

That leaves us with a shortfall of $1.45 million, ... There are no signs that the refugees are intending to return home in the immediate future and it is crucial that donors respond to our request for funds to assist this population.

That may offer some price support, and possibly diminish the bearishness associated with the anticipated jump in placement rates.

Jim Fowler

That REIT is a fairly transparent view into what is happening in hedge funds sitting on a lot of fixed-rate assets financed with short-term assets. You are going to see significant issues in any type of company that has this type of trade on.

That projection assumes the growth rate in the county will slow down. Washington County will still be one of the major growth counties in the state and nation.

It's like looking at a toddler and trying to figure out what he'll be like when he goes off to college. You really can't tell until he's 18, ... There is demand for nanotech but other companies whose primary assets are intellectual property will not receive a warm reception.