Famous Quotes & Sayings

I've been hearing a little bit here and there that some students are showing more interest now than they have in the past. I think that some of the students now are becoming a little more proactive.

What's happening now is that they are marrying these guys to get around the law. That's creating some concern, ... Whereas the children had been protected originally, now a lot of these sex offenders are becoming their stepdads.

What's happening now is that a lot of the technology and research to go to Mars are being put off for the purpose of getting to the moon, which was just supposed to have been a training ground for Mars. The means is becoming the end." ()

Raymond Loewy

The public may admire a corporation for its impressive size. Who in the United States doesn't? But when a business, however gigantic, gets smug enough to believe that it is sufficient only to match competition on trivial points instead of leading competition in valid matters, that business is becoming vulnerable to public disfavor.

With film pricing possibly becoming more competitive, it could become harder for Kodak's shares to break out of the mid $30 range, despite many positives.

We felt that as we were becoming a larger company, we needed to really give back to our community and the environment.

Reba McEntire

. . . we got our lungs from Daddy, and we exercised them early and often during those years up in the hills gathering cattle and becoming lost, when that famous McEntire yell saved our hides more than once.

Gary Pruitt

We expect each of our papers to get better every year and work toward becoming the best in the company of its size.

As a coach I've never thought in these terms. The world is doing it, more people are becoming professionals ...and there's got to be some incentive. But sometimes passion is compromised by dollars.

The Middle East now has in windfall profits the capability of becoming the research and development stimulator.

The Middle East is fascinating as a market opportunity because that's where the money is. These consumers have high disposable incomes and they're becoming more sophisticated about what's fashionable not just in European haute couture but mainstream American brands like Coach, Ralph Lauren and Juicy Couture.

The Internet certainly facilitated recruiting becoming something of a national phenomenon.

Their strategy is becoming more and more apparent.

David Berkowitz

The Internet is gradually becoming more of a standard way to shop. It's convenient to use, especially as people are more confident now of using their credit cards online. Web vendors are giving customers what they want like free shipping or the option to order online and pick up the goods at the store.

The Fed sees the possibility of labor markets becoming tight, which could push up costs at some point. At this point we haven't seen wage pressures but it's something the Fed is watching.

Raf Simons

The fashion thing is something I do, and yes, it is definitely also becoming a part of myself and my personality. It also doesn't really feel like a job, either: it's a dream or a passion or something.

The Cambodian government doesn't seem to understand the sad irony of threatening critics of the prime minister on International Human Rights Day, but the rest of the world does. Cambodia seems to be traveling down the path to becoming an elected dictatorship. It is time for Cambodia's friends in the international community to reengage politically and make it clear to the government that it has to meet its human rights commitments.

I'm not sure how much of this is sustainable. While it put in a good rebound quarter in December, I would like to see another quarter of good results. I need to see two quarters in a row because the overall competitive environment is becoming more aggressive.

I'm glad it is out of the way. You don't think it is going to bother you but it does. I was part of a great community for 10 years and even farther back than that before becoming a coach.

India and the US are becoming partners in a global non-proliferation regime,

Indications are positive towards stronger loans growth this year, which is becoming quite important in sustaining net profits amid the possibility of declining net interest margins.

Increasingly, niche cruises are becoming more popular. Ships are evolving. They used to be a way for people to get from A to Z. Now they're becoming destinations themselves.

J. M. Coetzee

In becoming a citizen, one undertakes certain duties and responsibilities. One of the more intangible of those duties and responsibilities is no matter what one's birth and background, to accept the historical past of the new country as one's own.

Sandra Tsing Loh

In Los Angeles, we've seen a phenomenon where a school will go from one that no one will go to, to within three years becoming the 'hot' school. I've seen this over and over again.

I know this is becoming more of a problem for a lot of people in Florida.

I knew we were talented but this team is turning into something really special. I think with each game, we are becoming more confident and comfortable in what we are doing. Now, I'm starting to get the playoff itch and it's really exciting.

I liked the way he didn't just talk Xs and Os. He talked a lot about preparation, organization and delegation -- things that, with me just becoming a head coach, I needed to hear.

It's pretty much a constant trend. Year after year after year, (technical colleges) have the largest increase, so they are slowly becoming a larger share of the bill, and they are contributing more to the overall increase than you would think.

It's partly the Southernization of America, in that the Southern working-class version of redneck is becoming the national version, and it's good-natured, it has humor and, in some ways, it's a performance.

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Mario Cuomo

David Robinson chose to stay at Navy. He talked about commitment, loyalty and values. I wonder how many of us would choose these virtues rather than the chance of becoming a millionaire, especially if you were a college sophomore when you had to make that choice.

Dogs are becoming less like worker bees and more like members of the family. And members of the family sleep in beds.

Consumers are becoming part of the system, taking over functions that marketers used to do. They are not just on the receiving end of things anymore.