Famous Quotes & Sayings

Housing is backing off from its leadership role in the economy, but clearly something else is replacing it. The Fed has a little more to do and then they can rest on their oars.

I had the backing of my federation and I honestly believed I would get through this. This is very upsetting and disappointing.

I'm not the biggest guy, but I'm not going in there and backing down either. We may not hit as hard as a linebacker or safety, but we do whatever it takes to get the guy down.

In the first set, I really succeeded in staying in court and not backing up on her powerful shots. But then, bit by bit, I got less into the ball - and she was able to develop her game.

In the corporate world, anything that is free is not acceptable. But if you pay, it has a value and backing from a company.

Helio Castroneves

Being patient, and backing off. A race is not won on the first lap. A car changes during a race.

Before I fired my weapon, Eddie McMellon, who (was) slightly closer than I was, started backing out and saying, 'What are you doing? What are you doing?' I just thought he pulled and drew a weapon on my partner -- I fired my weapon,

Benji Madden

Hey, guys. I have some bad news for you... we were backing out of the parking lot and I think we ran over Lil Bow Wow.

Jose Barroso

I am very delighted that the European Council is backing our call for an energy policy for Europe, that it makes sense to have a common strategy for Europe.

But it's nothing really fundamental: Is it interest rates backing up in the U.S.? Rate expectations backing up? Or the fact that the dollar fell too far too fast last week? It's probably a combination of all of that.

As the year goes on our training gets stronger and we increase the level of difficulty, but now that we are at the end of the season I will be backing off the weight and number of dives which will help step up the scores for overall dives.

Countries should be lining up to take Taylor, not backing away.

We are as good as we have ever been at the setter position with Rush leading the way and Abby backing her up.

U.S. consumer confidence will push up the dollar by backing speculation the Fed will raise rates further. The dollar's uptrend will likely continue today.

You get a 6- or 7-foot high tide, it's like a 2-foot wall backing up the flood water, preventing it from going out into the bay. Luckily, even though tides will be building next week, none will be unusually high.

Robbie Williams

I don't think it's important to be that good at singing. I think people who are good at singing sing backing vocals for pop stars. It's about how you project. I wouldn't consider myself to be a singer.

Julian Fellowes

Tom and I wanted to make this film before I won the Oscar, but I couldn't get the backing to set it up, and he wasn't considered big enough to play the lead,

I've put a premium on hitting fairways. I've been backing down to a 3-iron or even my rescue club if I needed it in the fairway and wasn't real confident with a 3-wood or driver. A 5-under around here two days in a row are great days. The consistency and the fact I have played solid is definitely a positive.

Sebastien Bourdais

It was tough; I had serious thoughts about backing off at some point -- especially with the championship situation -- but once you're in the car, you just can't do that so you just have to keep going.

It was all DeAnna in the first half. She carried us until everyone else started picking it up. She was not backing down from anyone, and that's what we needed her to do. And every time we needed a big rebound, she came down with it.

Jack Abramoff

Tony would say to members, 'Oh, you're getting phone calls on this? I better go tell the whip.' Lou Sheldon sending a letter is not going to do anything unless you have somebody on the inside. Tony exaggerated to leadership how backing the bill could hurt those members,

We've been the leaders in collaboration for 15 years and have no intention of backing down.

we expect the company to continue to be cautious and could subtly talk down long-term growth prospects, possibly backing off its traditional 30-50 percent stance.

The senior center was started with no financial backing at all and was promised that it would last three years.

The cornerback (Dailey) bailed out pretty hard. I didn't get too close to him. He was backing up so fast.

Daniel Hernandez

There's three good players in the middle, and I feel confident in the middle having such good guys next to me, defensively and offensively. We can take chances, and we know the other one is there backing us up. They kind of push me because they are such good players. And hopefully I do the same for them.

Rubin was Mr. Strong Dollar, ... and we have to see where Summers stands. The market wants more of the same, because it's been backing a winner all the way with Rubin.

The bonds were forecast to jump as their government backing means little risk to investors. As the country's stock markets still face policy uncertainties, these bonds provide a haven for investors.

Shawn Amos

The Bangles are proof that short skirts and electric guitars go hand-in-hand. They are one of the great all-girl groups, backing up their looks with a serious pop-rock pedigree.

It's incredible. (Greensburg) had a strong streak coming into this game but we took it to them and weren't backing down.

Michael Moore

Democrats have a history of backing away, backing down.

Richard Eyre

David has made an enormously impressive impact on the company's operations since he joined us in 2004. After a thorough review, the board is pleased to confirm that David has its full backing to lead the company to its next level of growth.

Then, when she embroils you in a legal tangle over the matter, instead of monitoring the situation as closely as possible, you put the discretion nearly entirely in her hands. You do not know what's in her notes. And when you believe you are backing her because she is defending a principle, she then brings in a second attorney. To people outside journalism all this looks just weird,