Famous Quotes & Sayings

Jimmy Smith

We all know Fred is the catalyst of this offense and to see him get that gain up the middle, it's a big boost for the whole team.

Daniel Alfredsson

We all knew coming into this building it would be a hard-fought game. It was a big boost for us going into the playoffs to win a big game like that.

Those shots Caleb hit were big, because I think they gave us a big confidence boost to get us back on track. During the first half, we looked like a bunch of scared puppies at times. I just felt we needed to be more aggressive. Instead of playing passive, they responded to the challenge very well.

Bobby Crosby

This team's doing well right now, and I just hope I can give any kind of boost that's going to put us over the edge or get that extra couple of games.

This was really no surprise. They have breakthrough technology and even with the boost in the number of shares sold this looked good.

This was big for us. It gives us a huge boost of confidence and shows we control our own destiny.

Uncertainty around regulation has a substantial knock-on effect on investment levels and retail prices in the mobile phone sector. Removing that uncertainty would significantly boost the affordability of mobile phones in the region and have a profound impact on social and economic development; mobiles offer the only cost effective way of reaching the hundreds of millions who are still without a telecommunications connection.

We don't really have another player like him, a forward who's a big guy, strong like that. I think it's a big boost for us.

You hope it'll give you a boost in a close game.

When companies think interest rates are going to rise they will start investing before that. So that can actually boost capital spending before something such as a tightening in monetary policy.

When I scream 'Yeah' after a personal best, when they see their improvement, it makes them feel good. It gives them another energy boost for the next event.

We thought this would have been an opportunity, would have given a boost to the peace process, would have narrowed the gulf. It hasn't happened. That's unfortunate.

We're partnered with many local San Antonio firms, so there are joint efforts to give a boost to the local economy.

We think this is a good move for Johnson and Johnson. It boosts their pharmaceutical (sales) growth also brings them expertise in research and development of drug delivery.

Weather wasn't an issue and the Super Bowl weekend was a huge boost to the state.

We wanted to design a program that all girls could participate in, even if they don't have a parent in their life. We want them to connect with a caring adult; be exposed to the working world's opportunities in a way that boosts their self-esteem and motivation.

We wanted to come out and get on them early. Scoring a goal just 38 seconds into the game was a big boost for us.

Enron's practice of using prepaid transactions to understate debt and overstate cash flow from operations made its financial statement look much stronger; that in turn helped Enron maintain its investment rate credit rating and support -- even boost -- its share price,

Pat Summitt

Emotionally, this is a great boost for Alexis and our entire team going into the NCAA tournament. We recognize what Alexis has meant to our team this year.

Nicholas Johnson

Eliminating state income taxes on working families with poverty-level incomes gives a boost in take-home pay that helps offset higher child care and transportation costs that families incur as they strive to become economically self-sufficient. In other words, relieving state income taxes on poor families can make a meaningful contribution toward making work pay.

Kyle McLaren

Even for us to get the first goal, they were getting the puck deep and not turning it over. They were just doing the little things right and sometimes that can really boost the momentum.

Christian Horner

Ferrari is synonymous with success in Formula One. This is an enormous boost for the team and underlines our commitment to compete at the forefront of Formula One.

Christian Horner

Ferrari is synonymous with success in Formula One, ... This is an enormous boost for the team and underlines our commitment to compete at the forefront of Formula One.

The results help boost the confidence and show potential from our athletes. But we should concentrate more on the gap and learn from Iran and South Korea.

There's a general feeling of optimism over the fall in interest rates and that's helping to boost the value of shares.

Bringing our businesses together will strengthen ITV (Independent Television), contribute to the success of digital terrestrial television and boost Britain's television production base. The logic of the merger is compelling.

Even though there was a reasonable GDP figure the market was unwilling to give the yen good support. There's a consensus building that the BOJ isn't going to move quickly and that means the good news for the economy isn't enough to boost the yen further.

BHP and Rio are setting themselves up for growth for the next five years. Volumes will go up and that will boost their earnings.

A stock buyback is a risk-free way of ensuring earnings accretions. As long as borrowed funds remain cheap, as they have for some time, it's also an inexpensive way to boost one's earnings per share.

Doubles has always been a big focus of ours. We feel like if we can scrap up the doubles point somehow that we're going to be a really tough team to beat. It has been a real momentum boost for us in the last few matches.

Currently the consumer price index is okay and we also want to boost consumption.

An earnings boost doesn't trump a contrary verdict.

To really boost legal music download services, the RIAA has to understand how to master the channel.