Famous Quotes & Sayings

Confucius

To those whose talents are above mediocrity, the highest subjects may be announced. To those who are below mediocrity, the highest subjects may not be announced.

Today the flows have changed. We did see some selling this morning of the back end of the Treasury market and perhaps that's just a little disappointment that the stock market didn't go further below 10,000.

Charles Baudelaire

To lepers and to outcasts thou dost show - that passion is the paradise below

I was born below par to th' extent of two whiskies.

Most of Longview's numbers are below the national average. But recent job growth is up, which is a good sign.

Merrill Lynch is way below its highs of last spring, ... This (Internet) announcement doesn't really reflect any change in their other business endeavors.

Merck has been hopelessly disappointing. The profit development is significantly below forecasts despite higher sales.

While the downside seems to be firm below the USD1.90 level, the euro has only limited room to gain, given the likelihood that interest rate differentials between the euro zone and the US will remain wide.

Emily Dickinson

Who has not found the heaven below Will fail of it above. God's residence is next to min, His furniture is love.

We've had it when it's 20 below and people still go out there.

We've looked at some studies from out West, and typically schools that fall below 100 students don't stay open.

With the economy growing below potential, labor market indicators probably continued to ease. The survey should be relatively friendly for those expecting easier monetary policy later in the year.

We played below par tonight. I thought we were a little bit off tonight but we were still were able to win the game.

Stephen Fleming

We played below par today, but I still feel good about the prospects of winning the tournament.

We're capable of playing better than that, but it's a big confidence-booster to know you can play below your standards and still win.

We don't see much reason that (China) would be below eight per cent GDP growth, certainly for the next number of years.

James Wolfensohn

We estimate that tens of thousands more children will die worldwide and some 10 million people are likely to be living below the poverty line of $1 a day because of the terrorist attacks.

We estimate that residential heating degree days (a measurement of heating requirements) were 9 percent lower than those of a year ago, and about 10 percent below normal. In addition, we incurred about $1.7 million increased expenses to restore electric service after windstorms.

We really need it to be below $50 a barrel, but having it below $60 is a big help.

We played pretty well, but we still make a lot of mistakes. Four of our six offensive lineman graded below a 1.8.

We are now looking to target about $534,50, with $539 probably the resistance. But I still think we need to see a break below $525 to see an immediate reversal in the trend.

We are well below that. I'm not sure how long it will take to get back to that position." ()

We have not yet determine exactly how far below 50% we will get or how long it might take us to get there.

Noam Chomsky

Obama has succeeded in descending even below George W. Bush in approval in the Arab world. It's minuscule, few percent.

The Premier League was disappointing and below the level we demand.

The pressure in the system was well below the rated pressure on a pipe of this type.

Those below 65 were not getting their fair share of the home exemption.

We are in an intensely competitive industry. There is excess capacity. Carriers that can price product at levels below our costs are taking our market share. Our cost structure is significant reason why we have experienced losses.

Revenue and net income trends remain below our expectations.

Pockets of liquid water may be no more than tens of meters below the surface.

Nikki played well below what she's capable, but golf can be cruel like that. Sometimes nothing seems like it'll go right during a round and Nikki certainly experienced one of those days today. The most important thing is to forget about it and move on to the next round.

Nobody considers that a very healthy situation. You have a number of very high-profile, important cases coming this next term that, from the perspective of this administration, were decided incorrectly in the courts below. You need five justices to reverse. A 4-4 tie just means the decision below is affirmed.

John Randolph

Never were abilities so much below mediocrity so well rewarded; no, not when Caligula's horse was made Consul