Famous Quotes & Sayings

Mark Zandi

A month ago the markets would have interpreted getting rid of measured as meaning that a 50 basis point hike was possible. Now the market won't know if it would mean no change, another quarter-point move, or a 50 point hike is next and that's precisely why the Fed should take it out,

Mohamed ElBaradei

The IAEA has concluded, with the concurrence of outside experts that these documents -- which formed the basis for the reports of recent uranium transactions between Iraq and Niger -- are not in fact authentic,

Emanuel Swedenborg

The human race is the basis on which heaven is founded.

The Europeans should tell us whether these ideas can work as the basis for continued negotiations or not. If yes, fine. If not, then the negotiations cannot continue.

The entire notion of 'splitting the opposition' is false and without any basis of truth. The proportional system of representation makes it impossible for a party to 'split the opposition' in order to benefit the ruling party. The electoral system allows every party to gain representation in direct relation to its support. Even if a party doesn't win a single ward, it would win representation in proportion to its total ward- and proportional votes.

The guy scores goals, that's what Jason King does. Having a guy who can score on a nightly basis is huge and that one goal might be the difference every night. He's a great player and a good guy to have in the locker-room. He's a character guy and brings a lot to the table. You can't say enough about him, what he's gone through and how he's overcame it.

Phillip Noyce

The first trip just provided the basis for the whole movie, because I realised this was a movie about the indomitable human spirit.

The challenge for us is that we're never going to be able to deliver that level of results on a consistent basis because of our lack of facilities.

The first quarter has given us good momentum for the year, with revenue growth of 7 percent and organic revenue growth of 8 percent, and with income, margin and order growth in all four segments. Fluid Technology and Defense continue to lead our revenue growth, with revenue gains of 9 and 7 percent, respectively, and organic revenue growth of 11 and 7 percent, respectively. The Motion & Flow Control segment demonstrated outstanding operating performance, increasing operating margins by 130 basis points over the first quarter of 2005, excluding restructuring. Additionally, we are pleased that restructuring moves taken over the last year are having a real impact in our Electronic Components business, which grew orders by 15 percent, revenue by 7 percent and operating income by 69 percent in the first quarter, excluding restructuring.

The company's contributions are practically never made on the basis of friendship, party affiliation or anything like that. It's business.

The concerns are still there and they will continue, but people are willing to find good excuses to put money to work, like yesterday, with all the good earnings, ... Interest rates remain at historic lows, so even if they rise 50 or 100 basis points, if we keep seeing double-digit earnings growth each quarter, the earnings will outpace the higher rates.

The Columbia Basin is not an island; we're part of a much larger economy, and our economy is in trouble on a national basis and a state basis. That's the largest trade deficit in history, and 30 percent of that is from Chinese goods coming into the United States.

Charles Payne

The damage is already done. Investors are willing to go in and buy on the weakness. There is enough conviction that 25 basis points (one-quarter percentage point) is already built in.

The health of a co-promotion is best measured by observing how often the partners communicate at the various levels of the organization. Those companies that communicate on a frequent basis are more often able to coordinate and execute effective campaigns.

THE greatest of the virtues is Love. Love is the basis of Character. You may have all other desirable things in plenty; but if you have no character, that is to say Virtue, which is all strung on Love, you cannot have genuine Peace.

The inflation data does not take the Fed out of the picture. It does, however, remove the risk of the Fed having to tighten 50 basis points on June 30.

The idea that's been gaining currency in the market is the Fed pause theory, meaning that the Fed raises rates 25 basis points in September and then, because inflation pressures are contained, they pause for a while, skipping a move in November and maybe even December. The (producer price index) data this morning kind of fed into that theory.

You worry about small investors getting involved through the back door in investments that aren't suitable for them because they're too risky or the fees are too high. NASD requires brokers to have a reasonable basis for recommending an investment, as a counterforce to the overwhelming economic incentives for salesmen to sell.

The market anticipated a very weak third quarter. There was concern this would roll over into an on-going problem. Once we have evidence that it is not and the third quarter comes in a little better than expected, that will be the basis for the next leg up,

The judges had no basis for making any judgment for the medical experimentation that took place in the Nazi war camps unless they set down some rules to judge by.

The unemployment rate on a month-to-month basis bounces around quite a lot. The trend is for a small downward drifting in the unemployment rate, reflecting as much people withdrawing from the labor market as anything else.

Theresa May

The U.K. needs a system for family migration underpinned by three simple principles. One: that those who come here should do so on the basis of a genuine relationship. Two: that migrants should be able to pay their way. And three: that they are able to integrate into British society.

David Anderson

These posters will be valuable to educators as the basis for effective interactive learning experiences for students at many grade levels.

All eyes will be turned to the Fed. The market will be driven in and around the Fed meeting ? it could be a sell on the story because 50 basis points (a half-percentage point) is already built into the market.

All law operates on the basis that if the facts change, then the law changes -- and the law is going to change.

A key first step for any home gardener is to make sure you have the right plant for the right spot and you can do that by consulting our Web sites. The whole basis of gardening is getting the right plant in the right spot. Doing that saves not only money but a great deal of frustration.

The market doesn't have many legs to help it up at the moment. Another 25 basis point increase in March is a done deal.

The economy is already slowing down without the impact of that 50 basis point hike last month, and I think what you have to look at here is the ending of the interest rate cycle. The growth stocks are technology stocks. And at this time it's a very seasonal thing as well. We are coming to the end of the quarter, so you are going to just get the great stock into the portfolios and sell the weak ones.

Viviane Reding

The future of our telecom market is not in establishing new monopolies on the basis of the old ones, which over the years we have managed to dismantle.

Harry S Truman

The fundamental basis of this nation's laws was given to Moseson the Mount. The fundamental basis of our Bill of Rights comesfrom the teachings...of Isaiah and St. Paul. I don't think weemphasize that enough these days.

The foundation of it is proportions. It's the basis for deciding what happens on top of it.

The markets have been deteriorating since a year ago, when everything was great. At that point, the meltdown on a global basis started. I think this is a cyclical bear market,

The market seems to have pushed far too far, far too fast and on the basis of far too little hard information.