Famous Quotes & Sayings

Marilyn vos Savant

Attention-deficit disorders seem to abound in modern society, and we don't know the cause.

Marilyn vos Savant

Profit is what we have left after we make a donation to a worthwhile cause.

The gift of Peter Pan was the most generous present J.M. Barrie could possibly have given to the hospital, a cause close to his heart.

The gas sector has said it is relaxed about the situation. So there is no cause for alarm.

Richard Preston

The genome could be thought of as a kind of piano with twenty-five thousand keys. In some cases, a few keys may be out of tune, which can cause the music to sound wrong. In others, if one key goes dead the music turns into a cacophony, or the whole piano self-destructs.

The economic stimulus from rebuilding will help offset the economic drag caused by higher energy prices.

George C. Wallace

The doves in this country and some of the media are the cause of fifty-some-odd-thousand Americans being killed and all that money being spent, and all that inflation

Hun Sen

The effect of corruption that we should not overlook is the lost of public confidence in the government which is a cause to weaken national unity and impede economic development,

The ebb and flow of these things can change. These kinds of personality debates can be not only a distraction, but they can cause people to divide over very unusual purposes.

The device that causes an airbag to inflate in a crash is a nanotech device,

The device replacements will cause companies to forgo revenue producing replacement units in future years.

The forces that previously caused deflation in Japan are well and truly over.

Jim Nelson

The fuel issue will cause an issue for our examiners because we can't get out in the field,

Luis Aragones

The fracture was caused when he twisted his ankle. He will be in plaster for about 10 days and will then start physiotherapy.

The fungus is the cause of a lot of the massive die-offs we're seeing in recent years,

The current status is we don't know what caused the spill right now. We don't know the size of the spill right now.

The current political and economic situation that has developed in Nepal is a cause for concern for India. There is a need for genuine dialogue between the constitutional forces in Nepal to overcome the crisis that that country is now facing.

The current management regime allows for degradation of soil, water and vegetation on national forest land. It also causes wildlife displacement and user conflicts.

Edward Coke

The cause ceasing, the effect ceases also

The market was prepared for the end of quantitative easing, it has caused some turbulence in the past couple of weeks.

The market is trying to work out what kind of price people have to pay and whether it will cause other people to throw their hats in the ring. The situation has been kicked into play.

The market is still very cautious about the damage caused by Hurricane Rita, and they're just digesting new information filtering in about damage to oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico,

The market is still excellent; what we saw at the end of the day was just one move, caused by profit-takers.

The major reason we are seeing antibiotic resistance is overuse of antibiotics in the population for illnesses that don't require antibiotics -- typically colds, sore throats, quote bronchitis unquote -- illnesses that would resolve by themselves because they are caused by viruses.

Joel Salatin

I think it's important to understand that in the big historical context of things, there has been land degradation from civilisation since the beginning of history. I mean, the Rajputana desert in India is a manmade desert caused by overgrazing.

The market has factored in a lot of damage beforehand, in anticipation that this storm will equal or exceed the damage caused by Ivan. Prices may fall as reports come in.

The market is just so fickle, and skittish. Any little hiccup in the system will cause a jump in prices,

Jonathan Kozol

The cause of homelessness is lack of housing.

Jonathan Edwards

I assert that nothing ever comes to pass without a cause.

Joyce Carol Oates

I learned you don't discover the evidence of any cause in its result.

Rebecca West

A good cause has to be careful of the company it keeps.

Tyler Perry

A miniskirt shows just enough to cause some mystery. What these young women lack is mystery so the old women have to have it.

Paracelsus

And it is true, best is nothing concealed which shall not be discovered; for which cause a marvellous being shall come after me, who as yet lives not, and who shall reveal many things.