Famous Quotes & Sayings

Michael Specter

To suggest that organic vegetables, which cost far more than conventional produce, can feed billions of people in parts of the world without roads or proper irrigation may be a fantasy based on the finest intentions. But it is a cruel fantasy nonetheless.

We should be able to manage our requirements adequately, based on everything we know at this point.

We think that based on current legal limits, based on what the European Union study is going to come up with, it will be possible for us to have a conversation, a dialogue with Bolivia about what a legal harvest could be.

We think it's time to have someone permanently based in Beijing.

Videogames based on golf have often been viewed as, to mangle a phrase, a good walk through a virtual world spoiled. Connecting with your virtual golfers has often been as hard for gamers as understanding the sport itself.

Warrants were issued on March 2, based on a probable cause affidavit, based on the statements the (Public Safety) department received from witnesses.

Bill White

We are a National Socialist group based on (Adolph Hitler's) German National Socialist Workers Party, ... We believe very much in the mission of national, racially based socialism. We support the interests of white working class people in the United States faced with the Jewish domination of the economy.

We are very impressed with the knowledge and experience the NEC team brings in regards to telecommunications and location based systems. Not only does NEC help build some of the world's best systems, but they also understand the importance of enabling exciting content.

We have entered Lindsey in the downhill. We're giving her the opportunity based on examinations and reports we received from doctors.

David Rakoff

Deprived of the opportunity to judge one another by the cars we drive, New Yorkers, thrown together daily on mass transit, form silent opinions based on our choices of subway reading. Just by glimpsing the cover staring back at us, we can reach the pinnacle of carnal desire or the depths of hatred. Soul mate or mortal enemy.

A. R. Rahman

The demand in India is to have a hit, which becomes a promotion for the movie and makes people come to the theater. You have five songs and different promotions based on those. But when I do Western films, the need for originality is greater. Then I become very conscious about the writing.

A. R. Rahman

Music is the only passion I shamelessly indulge in. However, for recreation I enjoy watching movies. 'Wizard of Oz' was the first film I ever saw, followed by the 'Bond' movies. I also watch a lot of World cinema through DVDs mostly brought by one of my best friends who's now based in Toronto.

We could provide more time or it could result in placing the school on probation, ... Our evaluation is based on whether they have made a good faith effort to comply.

We do not want to sell away a viable PILOT program for the sake of moving the projects along. We are still collecting information because much of the information we have is based on assumptions. We are waiting to receive real, hard information. It is not our intention to block the projects, in fact we want to stay neutral.

We do not think these strong gains have been irrational or speculative, they are based in fundamentals.

J. R. R. Tolkien

If you really want to know what Middle-earth is based on, it's my wonder and delight in the earth as it is, particularly the natural earth.

The law was passed in October, so if you're not the kind of person who saves every receipt you can use a table based on your income and family size.

The lawsuit is not doing anything to the process. We have to move forward, just like with scheduling. We have to schedule based on what we know to be the way it will be next year, today.

Steve Mann

The lines and dimensions in the cases aren't based on your normal 8-by-10 (prints) but might be three by nine. These are natural dimensions and that helps it feel right.

The loss of the Champ Car series would mean the teams - all based in the United States - would close down, resulting in the loss of hundreds, maybe thousands, of American jobs, ... As we've said before, the IRL wants to bury, OWRS wants to build. That's the difference.

The long-term goal of the program is to provide a uniform standard of safety and professionalism that isn't based on a particular style.

Calvin Ayre

The location of Costa Rica was originally chosen based on gaming laws. I was legally able to set up business down here. Every place where I operate I make sure that we are really strict about complying with all local laws.

The list is based on our own survey research. We start the data collection in October and publish the list in April.

Bill Coleman

The difference between what someone is paid and what they think they should be paid is based on differences in perception of value ... and performance.

Analysts are expecting that next quarter's growth-rate will double, and that's based fundamentally on the really solid performance of our core businesses, ... Our Internet growth is taking off. Our Internet businesses grew 2.6 times this quarter, so the growth is in fact spectacular for us in our key businesses.

All that was contained in the report is based on presumptions and allegations. There's no proof.

All of this is based upon the Summit County lie. This is all rumor and innuendo from a political crony of Ohio's last political boss.

All of the schools, and the district name, are based on the Mohawk Indian language because that's the tribe that (historically) roamed these plains.

All the big electronics companies are based in Japan. So when you start putting a lot of electronics and electrical systems in, I think they probably have the best infrastructure to make the sub-assemblies.

All the decisions are based entirely on the election code.

Joseph Estrada

All the hostages, based on reports, are alive,

Ted Thompson

All seven people I interviewed wanted Brett Favre to come back and play quarterback for us. I know Mike has worked with Brett so there is some familiarity, but I didn't make the decision to hire Mike as a head coach based on that.

Maurice Allais

All science is based on models, and every scientific model comprises three distinct stages: statement of well-defined hypotheses; deduction of all the consequences of these hypotheses, and nothing but these consequences; confrontation of these consequences with observed data.