Famous Quotes & Sayings

John Marshall

We really wanted to get to the goal. We took some shots, but probably not as many as we wanted to. Don't get me wrong, we had plenty of shots on goal, but we just didn't capitalize on them.

We really need to focus as much capital as feasible in rebuilding the roadway. We had a toll increase in 2004, and we had a commitment that every penny of that money would go into improvements in the road.

We really need to cut down on our own mistakes, use our heads, and start playing with discipline. Our success is predicated off of our defense. When we complete our tackles and capitalize on our opponent's mistakes, our offense benefits.

Guillermo Coria

That was the key point. There was everything in this match, a lot of turnarounds, but I knew how to capitalize on my chances.

That was big tonight, coming out focused and not letting them get a lead. Capital picked up the tempo and got into an up-and-down game.

The death tax is growing increasingly unpopular with the American people, and it's for obvious reasons. They know double taxation when they see it. They know that if they pay income tax, they pay capital gains tax, they pay sales tax, that it's absolutely, fundamentally, inherently wrong to make death another taxable event.

The fact that the weak institutions are falling by the wayside is actually good news because it creates room for the strong and healthy institutions to expand their market share. That's what we're witnessing right now. Capitalism is coming to Japan and the strong will get stronger.

Liam Hemsworth

The people that live in these districts, they don't want to watch it. They don't want to see their children die or killing other people. The only people that it is entertainment to are the people in the capital that have been brainwashed and are misguided and living in a completely unrealistic kind of world.

Hugh Johnson

The decline will divert capital flows away from U.S. investments.

The denim market has been such a hot market, yet the Gap has not been able to capitalize on it.

Remember, China is the largest country in the world, so they have the confidence, the capital and resources to create large companies.

A. S. Byatt

There are things I take sides about, like capital punishment, which it seems to me there is only one side about: it is evil. But there are two or three sides to sexual harassment, and the moment you get into particular cases, there is injustice in every conceivable direction. It's a mess.

Beth Brooke

Sponsorship involves putting your own political capital at risk, so they are going to help that person to succeed. Women get promoted; they don't get sponsored. Women know they are on their own if they get that promotion.

We'd like to see less of that tax being used for operational purposes and more of it going to capital projects. So with that thought in mind, that's kind of been where we've guided this year's proposed budget.

We worked really hard to set up that defense. I told our guys that we had to defend really well and capitalize on the opportunities that come our way.

The ongoing company is overcapitalized, in our opinion, and there should ultimately be capital to be released.

We had a ton of chances. We didn't capitalize on them.

Carlos Slim

You don't need to raise taxes on rich people, because they create capitalization and investment. But you need to tax speculation - meaning capital gains.

Ken Thompson

Today's announcement reflects our board's confidence in Wachovia's performance and prospects for consistently growing earnings while maintaining a strong capital position.

Marcus Ginyard

We understand we can't have any mental mistakes. Mental mistakes are what other teams capitalize on, and that's how you get upsets. We've got to get the mind strong for where we're going to go.

Gayle Tzemach Lemmon

I think for larger-scale entrepreneurship, it's true - for men and women - that people who already have capital tend to do better.

The share reform is the primary task for the capital market reform and development in 2006.

The stock market's strong and capital is readily available, and that's obviously driving activity.

The Street was expecting $4 billion, so on the capital spending front it was a disappointment.

The third quarter results demonstrate the continuing competitive challenge we face and the vital importance of securing a consensual restructuring which will enable us to move forward with our strategic capital program,

The thing that happened tonight was that they carried out all of their assignments, skated hard for three periods and forced the other team to make mistakes and capitalize on them.

Ariel Sharon

(People) should vote for me because I will preserve Jerusalem, united and undivided as the capital of the Jewish people, the capital of Israel, forever.

Tom Doyle

People are starting to take a longer-term view on capital projects now.

Office workers should unite and stop work for one day in order to salvage the nation dominated by the capitalist dictatorial regime.

Defensively, we're not terrible. But we make mistakes, and other teams capitalize on them. They capitalize on every mistake we make and score runs.

Ed Davis

Defensively, we played well, but we just did not capitalize on the turnovers we created and did not make big free throws.

Larry Allen

Defensively, I thought we played pretty well with the exception of a couple plays. But we had some opportunities on offense, and I'm disappointed we didn't capitalize on those.

Defensively, I feel we've come a long way. But we need to capitalize on their mistakes.