Famous Quotes & Sayings

William Shakespeare

In such business Action is eloquence, and the eyes of th’ ignorant More learned than the ears.

George H. W. Bush

This will be a good opportunity to explain to our partners that a successful round in Doha will be good for our respective countries, our workers, our farmers, our business people,

This sale is part of Colgate's ongoing strategy to de-emphasize and eliminate low-margin portions of the business while focusing on our high-margin, fast-growing oral, personal and pet care businesses.

Kevin Conroy

This ruling, though sensitive to certain defendants' injuries, sends a chilling message to component manufacturers already located in Wisconsin and provides cause for those outside the state to second-guess locating their businesses here.

This requires virtually no investment by Northwest and represents about 5 percent of their inventory. For business travelers like me ? I am 6-foot-5 ? this is going to be very appealing.

John Bolton

This report unambiguously rejects the notion that business as usual at the United Nations is acceptable, ... We need to reform the U.N. in a manner that will prevent another oil-for-food scandal. The credibility of the United Nations depends on it.

This report shows that some positive steps have been made toward lessening the time, money, and effort America's No. 1 job creators spend on regulatory compliance. But Congress, the regulatory community, and small business need to come together to do more.

Kit Bond

This report has confirmed what small-business owners have been telling us for years -- the tax code is just too difficult for most people to understand and the IRS has not operated in a way to serve small businesses effectively,

This report confirms that economic growth is solid but not overheating. Employment continues to grow at a moderate pace and business continues to do a very effective job of maintaining company productivity and growth.

This remains our major concern. The decline in business revenue looks like it has continued to accelerate.

This release does not do that, but we do want to go back and put that in. For our corporate and business customers that is actually less of an issue; that was a big issue for consumers.

There continues to be a strong solution orientation for our customers. They want to buy solutions. In this case, they want to buy business solutions and infrastructure solutions.

There have been some unfortunate incidents, but the secretary is focused on the business at hand, which is first and foremost to restore professionalism to the Department of Corrections, and to continue to ensure the public safety.

There can be a circular effect -- if consumers lose confidence and businesses are nervous that the consumer will stop spending, and they downgrade production expectations or lay people off or stop hiring people because they don't think they'll get revenue, that makes consumers more nervous.

The rebound is very slow, gradual and uncertain. The survey shows a changing scenario in July, notably on the personal and general business outlooks which deteriorated significantly.

Francis Bacon

There be three things which make a nation great and prosperous: a fertile soil, busy workshops, easy conveyance for men and goods from place to place

The reason we've been getting the business is the rates are just better. They're getting a better deal.

There has been significant media focus on the sale of our toy business, ... While that is a possibility, our focus remains on running the business. Our U.S. business is profitable and is generating cash.

There is a business side that has to be taken care of here, and that's the toughest part.

There is a big network of businesses that are specifically serving the immigrant community.

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Contrary to what most of us believe, happiness does not simply happen to us. It's something that we make happen, and it results from doing our best. Feeling fulfilled when we live up to our potentialities is what motivates differentiation and leads to evolution.

When church groups, rod and gun clubs, small business owners, and local government leaders come together with hiking and conservation groups, it makes a powerful point to our elected officials.

When businesses are looking for value propositions, cheap is good.

Prince Andrew

Whenever I go to see her, she recharges my energy and enables me to cope with the many challenges and demands of my busy life.

Whenever business slips a little, lenders trot this stuff out.

Whenever a tax deadline falls on a weekend or a holiday, we move that deadline to the next business day.

Whenever a player is in my care, I'm responsible. I'm a two-year program so it's somewhat different because our kids commute. But it could be a game, practice or an overnight trip in a hotel, restaurant, a gas station, or on the bus or in a plane, and if they're with me, I'm looking after them and they know the rules. I have zero control on the weekend, and that's when it's up to the parents to step in and see that they are doing the right thing.

Charles Phillips

We said, "Because if you don't give us two drivers by Monday morning, we're going to shut your bus company down." Oh, he was a boastful kind. He said, "No Negroes want to stop riding my bus.

We're new and we continue to learn more about our business each week.

Bob Wright

We're naming Scott to this position so that we have a transition plan when the time comes for Don to move on. Scott's got that rare mix of creative talent and business acumen, which makes him extremely well-suited to work with Don and follow his footsteps.

We're much more comfortable with one giant and us as a very small provider because we can make a business out of people who don't like the giant.

We're moving toward being a billion-dollar company, and we needed to formalize our development like other large companies do and not rely on the on-the-job training I had. These are things that are critical to running our business but aren't things you naturally learn in law school.

We're trying to find a tourism model that allows communities to thrive while business prospers.