Famous Quotes & Sayings

Lindsey Graham

Erosion of benefits is coming. The question is will they come in a way that people afford, and will have a soft landing, or will we have a hard landing?

Even if it does not benefit you, it will not harm you.

Even drawing from our existing power plants, plug-in vehicles have the potential to cut a vehicle's petroleum consumption by three-fourths or more, can operate at as little as one-fourth the fuel cost, and reduce greenhouse gases by two-thirds. As we increasingly turn to alternative technologies to improve the fuel economy of our vehicles, we will see increasing benefits to our economy, our environment, and our national security.

During the quarter, our U.S. Gulf Coast operations were significantly impacted by Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Dennis. Despite these impacts, our overall operating performance for the quarter was good, and we continued to benefit from the strong commodity price environment.

During the normal course of developing (China-EU) trade relations, there will be benefits to the two sides and also frictions. Last year, we had trade negotiations between the two sides, and successfully resolved some issues. Now we have new problems ... and this will continue to happen.

First of all, we have Mike Long who did some great things as a true freshman, and we're excited about his future. But, we wanted to make the position better and create more competition, and I think all the quarterbacks will benefit from the competition.

Flutter spoons are my favorite and usually my most productive presentation. Try tying a spoon on the bend of your dart hook.

Flu seasons change widely in severity. We don't know if this was a severe season or not. This (study) is really a benchmark for future seasons.

Michael White

First, ... those suffering from porphyria look severely anemic because their hemoglobin is not being utilized efficiently and their blood is not as oxygenated as it should be. Second, the porphyrin rings that cannot do their job are deposited in the subcutaneous fat beneath the skin. The chemical is photosensitive, and in sunlight it can release electrons that damage the skin and may cause severe blistering -- hence the vampire's fear of sunlight.

E. O. Wilson

First of all, it's the gas mileage. The environmental (impact) is a side benefit.

Marc Andreessen

First of all, every new company today is being built in the face of massive economic headwinds, making the challenge far greater than it was in the relatively benign '90s.

Federal gas tax revenues that are paid into the trust fund by highway users should be used for programs that benefit highway users.

Federal and provincial programs that benefit the city of Ottawa are financed by hard working, tax paying Canadians. Those tax dollars shouldn't be spent to support workers in other countries, when there are Canadians that can do the work.

Features and benefits that were once considered indulgences are now considered essentials by the business traveler.

Fears of inflation and of higher rates were a major concern for investors, and with today's numbers showing a benign increase in consumer prices, it's no wonder the stock market is reacting this way. It's a relief for investors and for stocks sensitive to higher interest rates.

Every year, legislators override the statute. It's a serious issue for our members. We want to ensure the benefit will be there.

Bea Arthur

Except for one thing, I no longer do benefits for research, I do benefits to make sure the people who are infected are taken care of are treated, and fed and housed, and their lives made a little easier.

The results of our 2004 program were so successful that we are extending it to a six-month period this year. Using generics when appropriate cuts members' out-of-pocket expenses, but it also helps hold down overall medical costs. Since prescription-drug costs are a key driver of rising medical costs, the long-term increased use of generics impacts future premiums to the benefit of our customers.

The response from local employers has been gratifying. We have a lot of fantastic companies attending. There is a wide variety for the employees to benefit from.

There's so much complexity that in a sense the people confused by the benefit are the ones who are the most knowledgeable on Medicare. And for sure, there will be many people who will be confronted with the complexity and, sadly, they will throw their hands up and give up.

Sometimes for the European players, they like to go home because they spend a long time here in the States. They feel like they want to go home. For me, that would be the main benefit of a European player to go back. The main benefit of being here is, you can still practice and set up your clay-court season under good conditions. There are lots of courts, there are good weather conditions, and you can build up for the French Open.

Ryan is right. Rusty and Ryan have different driving styles. I'm not sure if we knew what (Newman) was doing, would it benefit us? I don't know. It might, but we don't know. We just don't know.

Rush Limbaugh's remarks were insensitive and stupid, ... They were far beneath the standard that ESPN has set over the years for legitimate and thoughtful sports broadcasting. He should be fired.

Jim Calhoun

said Calhoun, a movie buff. ''There's this scene where Ben Affleck says to Matt Damon that he is going to come back in 20 years and beep the horn. I remember Affleck saying to Damon, 'I don't want to see you coming out.'

Right now the largest company we're working with is about $70 million in sales and 600 employees. I was contacted by LTV Steel a couple of years ago, when they were going down, and the program simply isn't large enough to be beneficial to those folks.

PRAYER for some benefit or gain should not be addressed to God, for it means that God waits until He is asked! Surrender to Him; He will deal with you as He feels best and it will be the best for you.

Charlie Batch

Preparation-wise, it's not going to change anything. I won't know until we get to Friday, basically. If Ben practices, I'm sure that'll probably be an indication that he'll play. If he doesn't, I really don't know what to expect.

Santa Fe is one of the best buys out there. This should give them a premium trading multiple and should benefit both shareholders.

San Diego customers will pay 10 percent of the cost of this project, and yet 100 percent of the benefits of this project will stay in San Diego.

Sallie was going to marry beneath her station. So her father told her she could either marry the man or have Bloomsbury. She chose the house.

Scholars are pleased to meet people who are learned because there is a scope for mutual benefit by exchange of views.

Saving Sailors a lot of money, helping with traffic mitigation and cutting down on environmental pollution are the biggest benefits of the program.

Science and the many benefits that science has produced have played a crucial part in our history and produced vast improvements to human welfare.