Famous Quotes & Sayings

Assuming a leveling off of production?as the production process gets to be more routine and less frenetic, so parts come in on time, clearly that's going to free up a whole lot of manpower.

Assuming $8,000 variable contribution margin/unit, we estimate this translates into an earnings-per-share hit of 1 cent for every day of lost production. However, we also note that much of this lost production could be made up via overtime production once the plants are up and running again.

Billy Beane

Assuming we're healthy, Kenny's not going to have his hands tied very often.

Assuming we don't sustain another storm, the beachfront conditions are dramatically improved.

Assuming we don't run into any problems, the Nest's should be done by the end of the summer.

Assuming the survey results are accurate, this indicates that many companies do not yet recognize e-mail as an important mode of communication. Responding to an e-mail within one to five days is reasonable. Anything longer should be considered excessive and a sign that the company is not truly open for business on the Web.

Assuming the spark does not happen, it can go on much longer, ... Nobody wants it to stop. We don't want to contemplate sharply higher rates and prices. The Japanese and Chinese don't want to contemplate it either.

Assuming theres insurance, there would be no reason not to carry on, ... This just pushes us back on plans on having it completed.

Assuming there is a finding of excessive force, there will be zero tolerance.

Assuming the problems are no worse than what we've seen to date, you can make a case for a recovery. But that's a higher risk than we're willing to take.

Assuming the economy continues to improve and the stock market stays healthy, we'll continue to see improving M&A activity.

Assuming the budget is within our reach, the only hurdle is getting the site under control,

Assuming that Nike gets her from head to toe that would be Nike equipment, Nike clothes, the whole bit she would have nothing but Swooshes. That's the number she would automatically get from just signing. Overnight, she would get $10 million to $12 million. It depends on how the contract is structured, but that's what I'm hearing.

Assuming that it holds up -- and I believe it will -- this is a theory that both greatly clarifies the way that most stars in the universe probably form, and also ties the properties of the solar system and Earth itself back to the conditions in the larger astrophysical environment in which we formed.

Newt Gingrich

Assuming that 1997 is a continuation of what he (Clinton) campaigned on this year, there's no reason that we can't find common ground.

Assuming markets behave reasonably well in 2006, I would expect there is no reason we couldn't grow operating earnings in double digits.

Assuming Lehman can successfully stage a profit rebound in early 2002, we believe the shares will prove to be an excellent value at this point, and we continue to see strong franchise value given the scarcity value of solid investment banking franchises.

assuming Japan manages to overcome - and I think it will - the difficulties it is currently facing.

Assuming it's just us and Eureka Broadcasting, which is what my gut instinct tells me it is, I feel good that it doesn't look like some out-of-towner is going to come in here.

Assuming fair rules, we will submit my name for candidacy (at the May 20 convention). In addition, supporters are preparing petitions.

Assuming everything goes smoothly, the deal will be struck pretty soon.

Steven Bochco

Cop shows are by definition melodramatic; they're larger than life. They create very stark contrasts and conflicts emotionally. They're provocative, assuming they grapple with - to the extent that cop shows are mirrors of the culture.

Corporate profits are likely to rise at double-digit rates in the second half of the year. And that will be hopefully enough to offset some of the negative psychology in the stock market -- assuming it doesn't get worse.

Customers are unsure of what supplier pricing is, but they are assuming correctly that it is not as good as employee pricing.

Jim Henderson

We are assuming that we will receive that construction permit and then we can start selling the bonds. That's our preliminary schedule.

We are assuming that the shock from a flu epidemic would be even bigger than from SARS.

We are assuming that there's going to be opposition. We are not taking any chances. The governor is not resting on his laurels.

We are assuming India will grow, that we are going to have a lot of young people who will want to shop. But everything can change overnight.

We are assuming he will definitely be leaving at the end of next season.

U.S. economic growth is looking very robust and we shouldn't be assuming the Fed is close to the peak in interest rates yet. The dollar can push higher.

The orders have already slumped this year. They're 40 percent to 50 percent off last year's run rate. We're already assuming reduced demand. The real driver is less the demand side and more the internal cost side.

Joe Biden

The original power given to them was assuming that it would be used with discretion, ... Thirty thousand seems like an awful, awful stretch to me.

Kirk Ferentz

I've never come into any season assuming anything. I know a lot of people got carried away, perhaps, about our potential. But potential is potential. You can look it up in the dictionary (and see) what it means. What we do on the field is what counts, and it takes all 11 guys. We're not there yet.