Famous Quotes & Sayings

I can't disclose the name of the company yet, but if all goes to plan it hopes to be up and running by the end of March. We have identified a site fairly close to the fish docks.

Richard Williams

If Oracle continues to fight, this stops being an economic decision for the company and looks more and more like an emotional decision.

I have every confidence that these new leaders will help guide Koch Industries and its subsidiaries to an even more successful future. Collectively, Jim and Mark have spent more than 27 years of service in various Koch company roles. As individuals, they have consistently helped their respective teams perform successfully.

I don't know any strong company that cuts its dividend in half.

Harvey Fierstein

I didn't want to be part of a touring company they dropped off.

I didn't get one bung. I didn't give one bung. I am a public company. Come and have a look.

I'd look for it to happen this summer. In terms of the way the company functions, it's been splitting for the last year.

I'd invest in any company she'd be running.

I don't know of any other seed company that has grown so fast.

I don't know of any biotech company that's so politically well-connected.

I don't know of a company that didn't look at reformulation.

I credit the whole company for this success. They did a good job in Europe of keeping it a premium brand, and the U.S. followed suit. That drove this phenomenon.

Steve Ballmer

IBM is increasingly a services company ... and we are, at the end of the day, a software company.

IBM is a much more pervasive company. I'm going to be very interested in how they've done in software and global services. That is a very strong snapshot as to what final demand is for corporate information technology spending.

Alain de Botton

It seemed an advantage to be traveling alone. Our responses to the world are crucially moulded by the company we keep, for we temper our curiosity to fit in with the expectations of others...Being closely observed by a companion can also inhibit our observation of others; then, too, we may become caught up in adjusting ourselves to the companion's questions and remarks, or feel the need to make ourselves seem more normal than is good for our curiosity.

Bill Smith

We have a pretty big house, so we didn't mind all the company. They had no place to go and we are all family, so we enjoyed each other's company for a while.

We urge the company to spend more time on negotiations and less on public posturing,

We understand the company needs to be competitive, the company needs to make a profit. ...We're just trying to maintain what we have. We feel they shouldn't go after more profit by just taking away from us.

We understand that these separations were difficult for everyone affected. (But) the company adhered to the law in making these difficult decisions.

We understand that the IT manager is stretched, especially in medium-sized businesses. At the same time, they are in a unique position to determine whether a company is following the law or not.

Wal-Mart has a conservative corporate image, and we knew they wouldn't be thrilled. But we're hoping that the company will be pleased once they see how fun the pictures are and how empowered the women at Wal-Mart feel.

Wall Street continued to question the efficacy of Song because the company never released any financials. People felt that Song was a money-loser.

Bob Iger

I'm privileged and grateful to lead The Walt Disney Company and our talented, dedicated team at this exciting time.

Clayton Christensen

It is a company's customers who effectively control what it can and cannot do.

Richard Lederer

I have a rat inside my skull that runs on a treadmill - pitta-patta pitta-patta pitta-patta. I enjoy the company of other people who experience that pitta-patta in their skulls.

The deal size is rising. We are seeing a lot more listed company activity. There is no magic change, it is the usual factors such as confidence and a more stable market.

The fact that they showed that profit is a reflection that good management is paying off. But it takes about five years to turn a company around.

The fact that the company (P&O Ports) is from a part of the world that concerns you and me should be evaluated.

The fact that directors might go without pay is meaningful. It shows, on the part of the directors, confidence that the company has a good future.

What we're trying to impress upon the company is they need to get on board. They need to give us wage increases, and they need to ensure job protection for our flight attendants here.

Dada Vaswani

Beware of the company you keep. See that you associate with the right type of people.

Knowing this is critical because in that relaxed setting of a meal, the true personality of a person comes out. Employers need to know how the person handles themselves in a social situation. Do they let their hair down too much? Will they represent the company well with a client?

Anthony Davis

KeyCorp's management team has made much progress over the last three years in refocusing the company on profitable revenue growth.