Famous Quotes & Sayings

This dynamic week celebrates small business owners' accomplishments, but also encourages these winners to continue their growth. You embody self-reliance, perseverance, hard work and optimism.

Chuck Phillips

This doesn't solve their problems long-term, but you can't continue to run a business and ignore the fact that your top line isn't there, so I think it's a pragmatic move. They probably can't cut their way to prosperity - sooner or later they're going to have to get their revenue line growing.

This doesn't change any of the business fundamentals, but it makes you worry about the way the company is picking its people.

This direction-less situation must be seen as negative, not neutral, because it has come at a time when new business investments and job creation are much needed. During the past 27 months, Massachusetts has regained only one-fifth of the jobs lost in the previous 34 months for a net employment loss of 4.8 percent since the peak in early 2001. In terms of job creation, this has been a very weak recovery.

Charles Schumer

This decision is a testament to the business leadership of Lockheed Martin, but more importantly to the great labor force we have in upstate New York, ... I hope this is the first of many contract victories for New York.

This continues to be an exciting idea; I think it's working really well. These companies, whether they received cash or not, have made business contacts and gone through a good process today.

This consumer interest bodes well for the mobile industry as vendors use different business models to try and tap into this consumer demand. The challenge is not interest but rather finding the correct mix of premium content and price points that is lacking in today's offerings.

This conference is a great opportunity to help small businesses prevent job injuries and protect their workers.

Gary North

This condition that exists in our harbors is not just a maritime industry problem, it's a problem for every resident, every business in Hawaii.

This committee stresses the significance of being connected within the community in business. Many of today's businesses have community relations departments and do charitable work. This is great preparation for students planning to work in business, as it helps them to realize other business activities.

This change will enable us to satisfy our guests' needs, further enhance our business and prepare our stores for the integration with Macy's this fall.

This fighting really has nothing to do with the city at all. We, the people of the city, are moving on with projects like this. If they want to squabble, let them squabble, but we've got our own business to take care of.

This field is part of an active, diversified agricultural operation and ... is irreplaceable. It is part of an historic ranch that has been kept whole by our family for 85 years. The continued operation of our business would be seriously compromised by an adjacent medical complex with its sensitivity to odor, sound and dust.

Michael Dell

This expansion is an important next step for us to further enhance our global product innovation, and to support our business growth in China and around the world.

This expansion can give us a whole wave of growth. We see a lot of opportunity in the rural sector and in small and medium business firms.

This event has been great for the local economy. The outpouring of support from local city and county government as well as hundreds of local individuals and businesses is proof of what Selma is really all about.

Drew Brees

This entire program, from stock market investing to business ethics, has been awesome. I think it's important to step away from football and explore other interests, whatever they may be. For me, I have a strong interest in business, and this has truly exceeded my expectations.

Kristin Chenoweth

This business is very challenging--you must get used to rejection no matter what level you are at. Not everyone is going to like what you do or what you have to offer; however, if you can't see yourself doing anything else, and you have the drive and ambition, get the training and go for it. Because there is nothing more rewarding

This business isn't as dead as everyone thinks it is. I go to seminars dealing with new machinery and how to fix new shoes that are coming out on the market.

This business is demand driven. It's gonna create an increase in prices. That's all there is to it.

This business is atrophying. When you look at Microsoft's dominance in the software industry, it's the dominance of the desktop world. And that is not the future; it's very much the past.

This business is all about entrepreneurs. In two years, we've already had a couple businesses outgrow us.

Mike McCarthy

This business is about year-to-year, especially where he's at in his career. Maybe I should, but I don't have a problem with that.

This business is about turning pennies into dollars and that's what they're trying to do.

This business deals with technology that is constantly changing. We've gone from manually stamping to using laser engraving over the course of 20 years. Some of our employees have been working here for 15 years, and it really helps to have that experience.

This business continues to grow and change. If you work hard and love what you do, you can get ahead.

This appointment marks my commitment to maintaining Nortel's technology and innovation leadership. George's extensive knowledge of telecom and technology combined with his business acumen, strategic orientation and M&A experience will complement our strong leadership team and position the company for a successful future as we simplify our business, develop next-generation products and solutions, and focus on long-term, profitable growth.

This allows us to tie business objectives in with the IT impact.

This administration is seen as being very pro-investment, whereas Kerry is seen as wanting to rewrite the rules -- on capital gains, tax cuts on the wealthy, certain business regulations. I think, for market psychology, that would be damaging.

David Walker

This acquisition is consistent with Morgan Stanley's stated strategy of growing our international business by taking opportunities for bolt-on acquisitions and further underscores our increasing resource commitment to the UK and Europe.

This acquisition complements our strategy in medical products. Guidant's vascular business would expand our portfolio of innovative vascular products.

Think P.I.G. - thats my motto. P stands for Persistence, I stands for Integrity, and G stands for Guts. These are the ingredients for a successful business and a successful life.

They seem very interested, and we are trying to figure out what they are looking for with regard to small businesses and (plan to) put together a collaborative team to support the initiative.