Famous Quotes & Sayings

Cary Fowler

Whether we consciously realize it or not, the biodiversity with which we are most familiar, and the biodiversity with which we have most intimate historical, cultural and biological connections, is that associated with food plants.

With everyone being in a rush these days, the tendency is just to do a quick hand-off. But the more successful companies, the ones that are the happiest with the results, are those that take the time to fully assess where they are, do the due diligence internally and clean-up house before they hire the service providers.

With commodity returns outperforming other assets in recent years, pension and hedge funds are expected to increase investments in commodity markets.

Jim Doyle

While I want to thank the people and businesses throughout Wisconsin who have already contributed to this enormous effort -- there is still so much more to do, ... It's clear the clean-up and recovery is going to take a very long time. Those who have lost everything will need assistance for everything from housing, to schooling, to finding new jobs, and Wisconsin's relief efforts will not cease until all those who have survived this trauma are safe and secure.

While it is always a difficult decision to eliminate staff, this is the right thing to do for the business. In an increasingly competitive marketplace, these changes will make us a nimbler, more flexible organization that is closer to our customers and better positioned to optimize our assets and increase profitability and shareholder value.

With our value strategy, assets located in major global markets, long- term customers, and talented and dedicated employees, I am confident that we will capture future opportunities in the markets in which we compete.

With one simple move the president has blown a hole in the nuclear rules that the entire world has been playing by and broken his own word to assure that we will not ship nuclear technology to India without the proper safeguards.

With oil prices at these levels and without a clear assessment of how deep and lasting the impact of Hurricane Katrina will be on the U.S. economy, investors are likely to be defensive in regards to stocks.

Without proper communication, people will wonder why they're left in the dark, and assume the worst.

Marie Curie

Without doubt, these dreamers do not deserve wealth, because they do not desire it. Even so, a well-organized society should assure to such workers the efficient means of accomplishing their task, in a life freed from material care and freely consecr

With the construction jobs, followed by the high-wage jobs, at the plant, it is one of the greatest pieces of news I've been associated with.

With the assets and resources we do have, we have a good plan.

With the assault on labor right now, it was important for us to be out with all the unions.

With such uncertainty about the future direction of the (Lord & Taylor) business, it is difficult to assess what a financial buyer would be willing to pay for the business.

With it all, I cannot help being overwhelmed by self-doubts. I hope there is something worthy in my writings and not merely the novelty of a black face associated with the power to rhyme that has attracted attention.

With Iron Mountain's PC backup services, photographers can rest assured their photos and images are always protected and available, no matter what. The set-it-and-forget-it nature of our online backup service means you never have to remember to make a second copy -- that's the best kind of backup you can imagine.

We need to be more assertive in the attacking third and maybe we'll be more successful that way.

We have millions of consumers who need assistance to better manage their weight.

Steve Odland

We have many associates and facilities in harm's way ... we also have thousands of our customers who will suffer greatly as a result of this storm,

We have made substantial investments in the region, and our new deficit projections will include costs of Katrina and Rita recovery. We believe that those increased outlays associated with the Katrina recovery efforts are a temporary event.

Susan Rice

We must be honest in acknowledging that neither Germany nor the U.S. has the luxury of assuming that we can skate by on half-measures in Afghanistan and Pakistan and not risk suffering the consequences.

We must be clear-headed about this, conduct scientific assessment and make ample preparations for it. We should by no means slacken our vigilance,

Joel Fuhrman

We must always remember that all medical interventions have risk, and very little can be asserted with 100 percent certainty.

When you are playing an option team that has a feature back like they do, we'll have to play smart, assignment football.

When you are in Hull and have to wait for a Pittsfield ambulance, it's at least 25 minutes. We'll respond and evaluate and provide what assistance and care that we can. The paramedic on board the ALS unit will give us instructions.

Phil Jackson

When the game was in hand I tried to take him out. But my assistant Frank Hamblen said, 'I don't think you can do that. He's got 77 points'.

When the economy is in recession, investors generally put their money into assets like gold, as opposed to buying assets like stocks, ... Gold is much more popular during recessionary times.

When we joined the NCAA, we could start doing more things. I had no volleyball assistant and (women's basketball assistant coach) Daniel Colvin was not on the campus except during basketball season.

When we implement the law, we assume Congress knows what they're doing.

(When we hired a search firm) folks automatically assumed that we were at first base, and that couldn't be further from the truth. We're rounding third base.

We will march peacefully. You can be assured that nothing will happen. Do not be afraid.

Mario Monti

We will make a detailed assessment of the impact on competition in the various digital and cable sectors, and more particularly the provision of software for set-top boxes in the U.K. and the impact on the choice for British cable subscribers.

Henry Hyde

We will hear from other witnesses in live hearings and in depositions as we move towards a final resolution. In addition, we have yet to hear from the president. And I can assure my colleagues, if and when the president would want to testify, he may have unlimited time to do so.