Famous Quotes & Sayings

A lot of the independents are doing well because they've found their special niche and can do it for less than a lot of the major chains can and they've been able to capitalize on it.

A medical doctor in rural Rwanda can share information with a specialist in the capital or Tulane.

A lot of this is capital improvement project driven. (And) a lot of this stuff is driven by growth; it's got to be paid for somehow.

Tom Browning

They have a unique opportunity here. If they're patient and deploy that capital well, they could help create the next 10 years of growth.

All these things suggest quite a significant step in liberalizing the Chinese capital account.

The economy continues to be on a growth path, with a sustained recovery in domestic demand such as consumption and capital investment.

The drop in industrial capital goods is a disappointment - I hope it's just an accident.

The easiest solution is to do like in France and Germany, where the central bank's capital is entirely owned by the state,

The fundamental idea of modern capitalism is not the right of the individual to possess and enjoy what he has earned, but the thesis that the exercise of this right redounds to the general good.

The fundamentals for strong capital spending remain in place - record corporate profits and an economy that will post solid growth.

The fundamentals are clearly in place to support a strong 2006 performance and it will as always be up to us to operate effectively and capitalize on those opportunities.

The current level of growth is unsustainable over the longer term as house prices in the capital still remain relatively high.

Meles Zenawi

The CUD is responsible for the damage and loss of life that has occurred in the capital in the last three days,

The Class B schools usually compete in their regular events, but Capital and Helena will probably be trying some kids in events other than what they normally do.

David Blunkett

The clash between capital and labour, between those seeking to maximise profit and those with only their toil to sell, was the driving force for the creation of the trade unions in the 19th century.

The first two years of operations were pretty tough - as they were for much of the commercial property sector - with returns going backwards, about negative 7 per cent a year. But the last five years have been brilliant, with Capital Properties providing returns in excess of 20 per cent per annum.

The capital punishment was carried out this morning at 10:30 am (16:30 AEST) on three convicts,

The capital markets have exploded in terms of size and willingness to take on risk ... it puts an underlying floor on value.

John Hall

The capital markets environment of the third and the fourth quarters was unlikely to stimulate strong industry-wide sales in any of the major product categories including variable annuities, fixed annuities, variable life insurance or universal life insurance.

The capital management was certainly on the cards, but the market wasn't expecting such a generous offer.

The capital expenditure programs are up over last year, but the cash flows are up even more.

The capital expenditure numbers were stronger than expected.

The coffee market in the United States is the fastest-growing segment within fast food. McDonald's recognizes this and wants to capitalize on it. It's surprising it's taken the company this long.

The first quarter traditionally is the weakest period of the year for technology purchases, and many of our customers chose to reduce or defer capital spending decisions until they see a sustained improvement in their businesses.

The first 10 minutes of the game went really well for us. We skated well. After that, we didn't capitalize on the power play and stopped moving our feet.

The figures show that the economy has climbed out of a weak patch and that the underlying trend in capital spending is very strong.

George Gilder

The crucial role of the rich in a capitalist economy is... to invest; to provide unencumbered and unbureaucratized cash.

James Cook

Nothing's worse than a business person who sells out to the left, if you're a capitalist, stand up and be counted.

The equipment companies are hurting as capital expenditures by the carriers continue to stay low. It's a vicious cycle.

The headline figures are quite strong. Machinery orders are a leading indicator of capital spending, and this outcome shows corporate spending will be strong at least in the first half of 2006.

The impact of capital markets wasn't all negative, and they saw solid improvement in credit quality in their commercial business.

The IMF should work with capital markets, not against, ... It is not the function of the IMF to over-regulate but to ensure risks of capital flows from turbulence are contained.

The difference in the game was that we gave them their second goal. They capitalized on our mistakes and we didn't capitalize on theirs.