Famous Quotes & Sayings

Compared to the situation in Ukraine just one year ago, I think the progress they've made is impressive, ... I wish all our trading partners demonstrated that kind of respect for the rule of law.

Compared to the other teams this is just normal wear and tear.

Compared to the numbers in Asia, we do not have too many deaths at the moment.

Compared to the mid-point of previous guidance, revenues at the Chartered level are now expected to be up approximately $8 million. Consistent with higher revenues, our fourth-quarter net profit is now expected to be approximately $6 million higher than the mid-point of the range previously guided. Our guidance for utilization remains unchanged.

Sylvia Lim

Compared to the last elections, this is much better. It means more time for us to regroup, make adjustments, and coordinate between the different parties.

Compared to the first three months of the year, hiring intentions in Europe are decidedly improved. However, Italy continues to lag behind.

Compared to the 30-year fixed mortgage, the 40-year fixed mortgage offers monthly loan payments that would be less than a 30-year mortgage on the same house.

David Frum

Compared to, say, a prime minister of England, a president has actually astonishingly few legal powers. A prime minister of England can take England to war all by himself. He doesn't have to have a vote in Parliament, nothing. The President of the United States has to get a Declaration of War.

Tom Ridge

compared to previous threat reporting, these intelligence reports have provided a level of detail that is very specific.

Amanda Hearst

Compared to overdeveloped islands like Nassau, Bimini has kept its original charm. Walk the streets to see colorfully painted houses, funky shops, and trade greetings with friendly Biminites.

Compared to other disasters we've worked with, this is unprecedented.

Compared to last year, Joe has improved tremendously. He has worked hard over the summer, and it means a lot to take over the No. 1 spot on our team. I'm surprised at how well he has run this year, and I think he has a good shot to go to states.

Compared to last year, it's not a party, but historically, it's not so bad,

Compared to industrially developed countries, we haven't done nearly enough to protect and encourage businesses' intellectual innovation.

Compared to earlier versions of Windows, there are a third less vulnerabilities because of the security development work we have done and half the number of critical vulnerabilities.

Compared to down there, Moultonborough made us work a lot harder so they've improved a little bit, but the game went about as expected.

Compared to countries in the region, Singapore has a very sophisticated dengue prevention system so when ... infections keep rising it's hard to tell what the problem is.

There's a very long transition for this species. Milk is easier to digest, especially compared to bamboo, and is more nutritious.

They go to the net, move the puck well and they're big and strong compared to us. They wore us down.

Jeff Probst

This is our toughest one yet, ... It's fair to say Palau was a vacation compared to this.

Jamie Wyeth

The whole consideration of - ... am I being compared as such and such's grandson and son - that was minuscule compared to the problems I was having just working... I didn't have time to start worrying about who I was in the eyes of the public.

This doctrine is a refreshing doctrine compared to what we've been hearing for the last 10 years from the Islamic world.

This compromise should be compared neither to the fragile and unsustainable status quo, nor to some idealized, universally comfortable end-state.

It's a little uncommon, but it does happen. It's not one of those things that we issue every day, compared to flash flooding.

Jamie Dixon

It's a hand-off play. We dribble it over and hand it off. ... People say we're a football team playing basketball. We've heard it for the past couple of years now. They all say, 'Now we have to get ready to play the Steelers.' We think it's good to be compared to a team that's had so much success.

LeBron James

It puts a smile on my face to be compared to a legend. Year by year, as you play basketball, you've got to know the history of the game.

Stephen Lewis

It is worth noting that, in its revised forecasts for GDP growth, the OECD saw fit to raise its 1999 forecasts for most (euro-zone) member-countries, as compared with its June projections, but lowered those for Germany and Italy.

It's not perfect, but compared to the competition, they've made significant progress.

For consumers, a big crop like this tends to stabilize wine prices. For growers, it may slow the rebound in prices for red grape varietals, except pinot noir, which remains in tight supply compared to the strong demand.

For 2006, we're saying California's median home price will go up by 10 percent, compared with a projected increase of 16 percent for 2005.

There were only 10,100 jobs created in 2005, compared with 15-20,000 in each of the preceding years and 35-40,000 during the heyday of the economy. Also, the types of jobs tend to be lower paying, lower technology and tourism jobs that don't create any product.

Lee Smith

You're talking about guys here who play 25 to 30 games a season compared with 160 in our major leagues. They don't have facilities like we have here. You should have seen them when they got here ? they were taking pictures of the grass on the fields.

Dee Brown

You're always going to be compared to last year's team whatever you do, ... You can't do that. It's going to be a different team and it's going to be fun to watch because everybody's so new.