Famous Quotes & Sayings

Our Clog Clinic researchers have been studying toilet-plumbing problems since 1996, and they maintain that clogs can be avoided if proper steps are taken.

Programmers now know that a lot of these problems can be avoided if they just wait until 10 o'clock to broadcast objectionable material.

Contact ... should be avoided as much as possible.

They sent everybody at Broderick tonight, and he showed how unselfish he is and still managed to score. We avoided foul trouble for the most part, and that was one of the keys for us.

They're still singing about going out and getting drunk and having fun. We very consciously avoided that sort of subject matter.

This is a sad and tragic situation for this child and his family and I offer sympathy to them. This unfortunate situation could have been avoided with proper crime prevention measures in the proper storage of the firearm.

It was bang-bang on both of them. (On the first one) we brought Jason from first, that's a long trot but we were confident he would get there. He made the slide and avoided the tag. That's the kind of game this was, on both sides.

He stuck his head in the sand and deliberately avoided knowing what would have been obvious. We don't need to prove why.

Roy Barnes

Georgia was blessed with strong leaders who avoided the kind of divisive distractions that held back most other cities and states in the South.

Earthquakes may be inevitable, but catastrophic losses in life and property can be avoided if we use science and technology to help communities prepare, ... This legislation represents a sensible, long-term investment that will pay for itself many times over in saved lives and reduced property losses.

Steve Largent

The threat environment is constantly changing and static rules can quickly become outmoded or easily avoided by the fraudster.

Steve Largent

The threat environment is constantly changing, and static rules can quickly become outmoded or easily avoided by the fraudster.

I've avoided every one of them, so I could get an education and have some sort of future when I come out.

Jeff Garlin

I've avoided doing network shows because I don't think they're true to real families.

These factors suggest the need for higher rates but, surprisingly, the bank avoided any explicit indications of the higher risk of demand-driven inflationary pressures.

Bankruptcies are very serious issues that can often be avoided by seeking help from a professional debt counseling service that will intervene with creditors.

Michael J. Saylor

I've developed a much greater respect for our politicians and every high-tech CEO. It's very easy to read about the things they did that you, of course, would have avoided in hindsight.

That means that six out of 10 head injuries could be avoided if everyone wore a helmet. If you're smart, wear a helmet - if you want to stay smart.

The return of our NABET-represented employees and the closing of what has been a difficult period for all concerned - one that I wish could have been avoided - is a very welcome development.

Stephen Corry

These tragic deaths could have been avoided if authorities had been enforcing the law.

For every megawatt of Entergy New Orleans transmission, we avoided about half our purchased power costs.

Fabio Capello

In the first half we conceded a goal that we shouldn't have done. Maybe the second we should have avoided as well.

In our opinion, the market should be thankful that we avoided a possible surge in volatility which could have happened if President Bush picked a more unknown candidate.

Kurt Fuller

I didn't get married until I was forty because I wanted to be stable when I got married. I think I just avoided my first marriage and went right to the second. It's sort of how I see it. When you're young, just trying to make it, and trying to find your way in the world, and figure things out... being married is not easy.

Arlen Specter

I don't like to put it on an appropriations bill, but we waited long enough, ... fall-back position which I have avoided up 'til now.

I don't like the pot calling the kettles black. It's something that has to stop if we're going to get along. Tonight, sores have been reopened with many statements made by new and old board members. Those things could have been avoided here tonight, and should have.

Paul Haggis

I avoided the phone this morning because this (the DGA nomination) was the one I knew I wouldn't get. When my friend called to tell me, I made him repeat the sentence three times.

Chuck Klein

I avoided as much work as possible in the classroom, but did all the work possible on the ball field.

He still wants to be the best, ... He keeps himself in great shape, has avoided major injuries and is using the same swing he always has.

It's about time we had someone less partisan, someone who will care more about their constituents. . . . A large cost could have been avoided if he had done this before the primary. He wasted taxpayers' money.

(The) vast majority of the machines infected...are home computers. Nothing will happen on them until people get home from work and boot up their machines. We'd like to think that they whole problem was avoided and everybody cleaned up their machines in time. But unfortunately, that's probably not true.

Greg Holland

It's a nightmare. We avoided it. We found this empty lot, so we just decided to park over here off to the side, not too far from the main gate. And so far what we've seen we could see just as good as if we were in there.

Steve Carell

For the better part of my adult life, I proudly avoided nerd/nimrod/goober status. I was always just cool enough.