Famous Quotes & Sayings

Robert Reich

Walmart is so huge that a wage boost at Walmart would ripple through the entire economy, putting more money in the pockets of low-wage workers. This would help boost the entire economy - including Walmart's own sales.

We are looking for a 300,000 jump in non-farm payrolls. That should continue to provide some boost to the U.S. dollar.

The way China is looking to boost consumer spending is astounding. They are going to boost the minimum wage by 13 percent a year every year for five years... I don't know if people realize how dramatic that is.

Donald Trump

I'll drink water. Sometimes tomato juice, which I like. Sometimes orange juice, which I like. I'll drink different things. But the Coke or Pepsi boosts you up a little.

The pin, I wasn't expecting that. I knew he had a decent chance to win the match. He tied it up with three back points and my mindset was to get the match into overtime. But he got the pin. That should be a confidence boost for him.

The PC is not dying but it's not the number one place for growth, ... There is a lot of upside potential on the services side. If HP can get a stronger foothold, that would really boost revenues.

The outlook is modestly positive. Declining energy prices will boost real incomes and spending.

We were able to take their elite scorer out of the game and it was a boost for us.

Tire track were frozen on the track in the early spring. I felt every year it hurt our skill people. It's going to be a boost to performance.

We know that the PC sector won't be good in the first quarter but consumer products are playing a more important role now and that will help boost demand for chips.

Martha Beck

To really boost your sense of self-efficacy, think of ways you could modify your usual tasks to suit your personal style.

We have the means to boost our customers and the financial resources to make the necessary acquisitions.

To win our first (league) game is a tremendous boost of confidence.

While the 2001 recession contributed to higher loan losses in 2002, low interest rates and strong consumer demand helped boost earnings to record levels.

We needed this win. It's a big win for us, it really boosts our confidence. We are on a roll now.

Kareem Rush

The pressure was there to keep taking shots but when you're not making them you don't want to take as many. But tonight was one of those nights and hopefully this will boost my confidence where I want to go out there and take tough shots.

We are improving security and accelerating investment in the oil sector between now and the end of the year. There is also a boost to investment in the 2006 budget,

We are delighted that Tom Benson decided to return to New Orleans and play the 2006 season in the Superdome. This was a very positive step in our rebuilding efforts and has already provided an enormous boost to the spirits of our community. Our group will work closely with the Saints to provide support at all levels -- selling suites and season tickets, identifying creative sponsorship arrangements, and generally working as hard as we can to help them succeed here.

We hope international financial institutions will enhance exchanges and cooperation with China's financial sector to further boost the growth of the Chinese financial industry,

We're continuously trying to improve our offensive abilities, and Ned provides an instant boost to our offense. He's a talented, offensive-minded player with excellent scoring touch and playmaking skills.

We really needed this win. This is a confidence boost that our team really needs.

We are trying to boost the number of divers in Indonesia. We will start our campaign in Jakarta.

We must work out if one year of increased spending is enough to boost growth and brand positioning, or will 2007 guidance come under further pressure.

John Anderson

We have to have a way of dealing with this that engenders confidence, trust, gives us every chance of getting the right outcome and boosts both sustainability and economic return at the same time.

Kevin Garnett

Usually we get a better boost from our bench. It's been a rough 48 hours, personally. For the most part today, we withstood every blow, and then the fourth quarter came and they were a lot more aggressive.

It doesn't seem like corporations want to boost their earnings projections as much as the market would like.

We generally have had a good feeling going into the third and fourth quarters because the economy is doing better than expected. Semiconductors are going to get a boost from seasonal trends.

I think it's exclusively a move to boost the brand.

It could certainly provide the seed to boost the community.

I felt pressure coming to the last hole. To get up there and hit that golf shot, it was a great boost of confidence. I know I can hit the shots. Tomorrow, I can rely on that and have confidence in myself.

I felt pressure coming to the last hole. All I was looking for was a par. But the way I hit the shot, it was a boost of confidence.

If India and Pakistan would have coordinated efforts to provide relief and rehabilitation, it would have given a boost -- but it hasn't happened.

He was way overdue for a win. Oscar is such a good player and this win is a great confidence boost as he goes into the rest of the season.