Famous Quotes & Sayings

On the broader scale, we hope this event will contribute to their lifetime learning. It's becoming very important to know a foreign language in this world.

Randy Houser

One of the most important times in my life was the first time that I remember seeing my daddy get onstage and play music with a bunch of guys. All of them playing something different at the same time and all becoming one, and me soaking that in at 5 years old and going, 'That's my daddy up there, and he's a part of something.'

Meg Rosoff

One of the more interesting things I've learnt since becoming a writer is that if you like the book, you'll generally like the person. It doesn't always work in reverse - there are huge numbers of lovely people out there writing not very good books.

Meeting you was fate, becoming your friend was a choice but falling in love with you I had no control over.

Medicine and health care are becoming increasingly complex.

Media is becoming much more important now that people have broadband at home and mobile telephones that can receive content. Media stocks are going to ride a wave of growth that is only beginning.

Mario Batali

My intention is to make sure that we think about it without becoming too intellectual about it. There are pockets of restaurateurs throughout our country right now and in Italy, France, and Spain, who spend all their days figuring out how to confound the customer.

One of the threats to PC companies is how the demographics and behaviors of users are changing, ... People are half as likely to use a spreadsheet as they were a few years ago, half as likely to use financial management software, and about two-thirds as likely to use a word processor. The PC is becoming very much an entertainment device.

One of the things we've seen over the years is that historically our products have been viewed as a commodity item, we've been a necessary evil. But what's happening now is that homeowners are becoming more involved in the decision-making process of their homes.

One of the things that's becoming very consistent when you look at the literature is that it is costing employers quite a bit in terms of absenteeism, higher health and medical expenses and reduced productivity when their workers are inactive or overweight.

ODRM is becoming a critical component in the way companies reach customers and channels and educate their employees and strategic partners. These unique tool sets are replacing more costly, less convenient, and less effective forms of communication, and in many cases helping companies expand their reach in a way that was not previously feasible.

Ocean noise is an insidious form of pollution. The tremendous damage it is doing to life in the sea is becoming more evident with each passing year.

One thing we'd like to do is work on our branding and becoming better known. We can do that just by doing the right thing with our customers and making sure they are happy so they tell others about us.

One thought came to mind when I first considered working with Symetrix... potential. Not only is the company a global player in the installed sound market, the AirTools profanity delays are becoming industry standards in the broadcast community. In addition, there are some very exciting new Lucid product offerings scheduled to be launched early in 2006! Then, of course, there is the impeccable quality reputation of the Symetrix brand itself.

One thing we've already learned is that China is really becoming more westernized when it comes to handling business transactions. There is still a lot for us to learn, however, and I hope this trip is just the start.

Karen Traviss

I do still read comics since I started writing for DC, but nowhere near as much as I used to, and I'm finding now that it's becoming harder to read comics as a consumer, so I think I'll have to make the call there and stop reading them.

There is a sense of emerging and of becoming a part of the totality of humanity. It's not just about being black anymore.

There is a real possibility that measured will be gone from the statement but that's not necessarily to say that the Fed is becoming more hawkish,

There are more choices for consumers. You see what's happening in the broadcast area. TV is becoming more fragmented and I do believe that will happen on the Web with more niche type sites and community type sites.

Jim Flaherty

There are some terrorist organizations, there are some organized crime organizations, that launder money through charities and make donations to charities. That's not the purpose of charitable donations in Canada, so we're becoming increasingly strict on the subject.

I am still working on becoming a leader and knowing the role I have. I cannot force it. I have to take what the opposing defenses give me and not try to do too much.

Meghan Markle

Catty is not cool. I can't think of anything less becoming than a man who talks about people behind their backs.

Charles Thompson

Be an explorer...read, surf the internet, visit customers, enjoy arts, watch children play...do anything to prevent yourself from becoming a prisoner of your knowledge, experience, and current view of the world.

Christian Bale

Bateman becoming an icon made me resentful. It will be on my tombstone that I created that character. And I resented that character haunting me.

Jared Fogle

Because research has shown that obesity in children today has tripled in the last 20 years and is becoming perhaps the biggest threat to the health and welfare of future generations,

Because of the success we've had at Fresno State, I have been contacted by several NFL teams regarding their head coaching openings. I'm not going to name the teams, out of respect, but only to say there is genuine interest. Since becoming head coach at Fresno State, I have never interviewed for another job, but with so much interest at this time from NFL teams, I owe it to my family to look and listen.

China will become the IT (information technology) center of the world. We believe in giving something back and truly becoming a Chinese company.

China is becoming more and more of an important market for a variety of businesses, and they have to decide either they want to do business there or they don't. And if they do, they've got to comply with those laws.

China is becoming a major player in the global economy, and it's great that Minnesota is going to be a part of it. We're taking the initiative to be a part of it and it will be something that will help both our economies grow. I think it's going to be great for the state.

Museums are becoming gathering places for the community.

Museums are becoming entertainment. Good ones mix entertainment with education.

MVC has always been one of the weaker players in the market, so it is dangerous to draw too many conclusions from this specific situation, but it does back up our view that these markets are becoming increasingly difficult.

Carl Icahn

Mutual funds are becoming more attuned. If you have the capital to hold out, you will win in the end.