Famous Quotes & Sayings

The county operated as business as usual for so long, no one wanted to change anything. People assumed a change was made but it never was. This should make it easier to direct money to fire departments that perform needed work. We need a contract for legitimate business purposes.

Madison Smartt Bell

The country is too often assumed to be a backward place: The First World has trouble remembering that Haitians were two centuries ahead of us in abolishing slavery and in extending full rights of citizenship to everyone, regardless of race.

The curve should be flattening if the Fed is assumed to be still tightening.

The current system is broken and desperately needs reform to assure the safety of passengers on a cruise ship.

The current rate expectations are still supportive for the dollar. But now the market needs to be assured by upcoming economic data.

The current policy assumes that the high rate of mastectomy, the more invasive treatment, is a result of two things: providers not following guidelines that favor breast-conserving therapy and patients not being involved in the treatment decision. What we find is the opposite: Surgeons are strongly promoting lumpectomy, and most women say they were involved in the decision.

Brian Sullivan

The cruel realities of supply and demand are at work here. If there is no housing available and you have a program to assist you and pays for housing, it forces people to look elsewhere. Where's the available housing? There are probably few places in Louisiana.

The clients here were so excited when that donation came. They made an assembly line and helped all the food into the pantry.

Gary Bauer

The current administration has promoted numerous measures that intrude upon the privacy of ordinary Americans. Few if any Americans want their health records on the Internet or their bank records reviewed by bureaucrats or sold to businesses. I oppose government intrusions that assault the Constitution and violate individual rights.

The clearing prices for any financial asset is the level of interest rates, and the Federal Reserve has let its intentions be known that they're going to raise rates. So chances are it's going to be a volatile market.

The Civil Service is a vital economic asset to the UK - firstly, in the way it creates a framework for excellence in service delivery and secondly, in how it helps organise the best way to deliver modern public services on which both businesses and individuals depend.

Scott Aaronson

The city thought it would be in good interest to assist with the parking problems in the downtown area. Historically, Thursday, Friday and Saturdays are busier times.

The combined company will have the strength and assets necessary to be a competitive force in today's transforming communications marketplace.

The combination of eGain's customer interaction platform and LiveCycle Policy Server for protecting information at the document data level is a significant advancement for more secure online customer service. Not only will organizations be able to electronically communicate sensitive information more securely, but also reap the benefits of reducing costs associated with manual cumbersome paper-based processes.

The first thing you notice about Ron (Zook) is that he is the ultimate high-energy guy. Losing like we had been doing takes a lot of energy out of your program. Ron has done a terrific job of selling himself and Illinois football. He and his assistants work as hard as any group I've ever seen.

The first time we were able to even look at any of the assets or consider any of their business was Oct. 5. We don't have a very detailed plan yet.

The first thing I need to say is we're just doing an assessment to see if there is a need for a program in Nevada. We are gathering information that we'll take back and see if it works.

The first time I realized it was a problem I was walking through the HUB and there was a map where people could write down where they had been sexually assaulted on or near campus. There were marks everywhere.

P. J. O'Rourke

The car provided Americans with an enviable standard of living. You could not get a steady job with high wages and health and retirement benefits working on the General Livestock Corporation assembly line putting udders on cows.

These findings suggest that developing ways to avoid holiday weight gain may be extremely important for preventing obesity and the diseases associated with it.

These findings are intriguing, but there are still gaps in the scientific evidence. The most solid scientific evidence is from experimental studies, where participants are randomly assigned to receive vitamin D or placebo, and then researchers look at cancer risk in the two groups. That level of evidence doesn't currently exist." ()

This is only under the assumption that the full tax rate cuts go into effect.

This is my assumption. Someone came to steal the trailer and when they opened it realized, 'Oh, now I've got an Indy car. Now what?' So I'm going to make the assumption it's going to surface somewhere here in the next few days. But you never know.

This is most serious assault on the dollar since January. This feels different.

Bill Thomas

This is like selling your furniture so you can fix up your house. You are giving away capital assets to fund ongoing expenses and that never ever makes sense.

This is a great show of support for Southeast. For people to come out this far ... we were a little worried about them being able to participate, but a lot of fans are here. It's just a great experience for everybody associated with the university.

David Cameron

This home secretary will forever be associated with the scandal of releasing prisoners on to the streets.

This has the potential to push prices higher. Gold has always had a traditional role as an asset which holds its value in times of uncertainty.

This has got to be the greatest class I've had. My assistants were a major factor in our success. Give the credit to them.

This is all part of our program of reviewing our assistance programs." ()

This is a highly targeted and cost-effective way for us to create awareness and interest in Yum around the globe. Through this sponsorship, potential investors will know of Yum Brands and begin to associate the company with our leading restaurant brands.

This is a company and a brand that's tied to one person. A guilty verdict will further damage the business because people generally don't like to be associated with a person convicted of a crime. Can the brand survive? I think it will.

This is a clear signal to Hun Sen and his associates that the United States will not be conducting business as usual with those individuals,