Famous Quotes & Sayings

People thought Joe Paterno was dumb two years ago and now he's smart again. Winning changes a lot of things. These same kids played as freshman and sophomores and now that experience is paying off. Have we turned it around? I don't buy that because high school sports at a place like ours will always run in cycles. But Ed is doing a very, very good job.

Les Brown

Our things are not overpriced. I have travelled a lot and I have seen prices of good garments sell for a lot overseas. For instance, overseas you will see linen pants for US$250, but no one will buy a linen pants for that price out here. So I know that price is not the issue.

Our theory in the Internet is buy the street, not the store, ... We'd rather own the street instead of just an individual store on the street. And Earthlink certainly fits that bill. And again, relative to the other stocks, it's the cheapest in the group.

Our demographics are pretty broad. We know that we get a lot of the young gamers in, especially with the Xbox 360. If they can't buy it, they like to come in and play it.

David Lereah

Our definition of second homes has changed with the buyer shift toward investment property, ... In examining Census data to determine the number of investment units, we see that second homes are a much larger share than the conventional mind-set of them being mostly vacation homes.

As the people of Shishmaref lose their natural hunting grounds to the warming sea, they are forced to buy U.S. canned goods from the only local store on the island; however, this is not their natural diet and cannot sustain them throughout the year.

As the Nikkei moves up in price, it signifies growth in the Japanese economy. That will signal higher yields in Japan, which will make them at the margin less net buyers of U.S. Treasuries.

As the Nikkei moves up in price, it signifies growth in the Japanese economy, ... That will signal higher yields in Japan, which will make them at the margin less net buyers of U.S. Treasuries.

A traditional mall is set up very differently and manipulates people to buy things.

At $50 to $60 a share, that was probably the right currency to buy high-flying tech companies. For companies that are maturing, sometimes debt is the right currency.

At this point we are not looking at buying more land. We will work with what we have.

Does Continental want to buy United? I don't know. I don't see it.

Don Young

Does buying Earthlink pay for itself over the cost of purchasing hosting services from UUNet? I don't think so,

Laurence Leamer

Does American Media have the right to have that impact in the election? ... The big question with Gigi is: Was the National Enquirer legitimately buying her story intending to run it? Or were they essentially bribing her during the campaign?

J. J. Johnson

Consumers will buy less online when faced with fewer free shipping offers and percentage-off deals,

Consumers voted with their feet. They buy what they want, when it's offered at a fair price and close to home.

Copper prices fell because processors are reluctant to buy now, and demand on the spot market is not as strong as we'd expected.

Corporations want to purchase equipment that is environmentally sensitive, energy efficient and can be properly salvaged and disposed. This program will give companies an easy way to identify green products that ensures they are making environmentally sound and cost effective purchases when buying computer equipment.

Corporate profits are what drive the stock market. On the economic front, we have been seeing a slowdown in some industries like housing. And so that could be a positive but may be, may not be, enough for the Fed. But corporate profits are always what drive a market and why investors buy the stocks of companies.

Consistent with our goal to enable users to find information, connect with anybody, or buy anything, we continued to expand our media, communications, and commerce services during the quarter.

Do they uproot themselves? Do they sell their homes here and buy a home somewhere else?

Robert Stephens

Don't just tell me piracy's illegal, I know that already. Why don't you tell me what software you're using to prevent piracy and I may choose not to buy that CD, because I don't like that anti-piracy software. It's too restrictive.

Tom Cruise

Don't miss out on your Minority Report. Buy it now on DVD and video.

Don't make any big investments. Have lunch with a friend one day a week, but don't buy a Mercedes.

Robert Irwin

Don't underestimate the importance of the entrance to your home. It helps define the quality of your property when people enter. If your entrance exudes richness, buyers will think of your home as a rich property and be prepared to make offers accordingly.

Ray Brown

Don't try to second-guess what a new buyer would want. You'll guess wrong nine times out of 10. It's better to let the price reflect that you have an older kitchen or bathroom.

Don't even look until you've closed on the old house. You could fall in love with a house and feel like you need to buy right away.

Don't do this to your pets. Find a place for them or don't buy them in the first place.

Customers like it. The prime members that are subscribers are buying more, they're doing more cross-shopping.

Customers can try on the shoes before they buy them. The model just makes sense.

Customers are buying it, but it is very, very early. This is a test to gauge customer reaction.

Customers are being just as protective with their gift cards as they were with their own money when buying Christmas gifts. The idea of free money is all in the past. They want value or something very special.

Cyclical shares are likely to gain on the data and the market has started to buy those that are particularly undervalued.