Famous Quotes & Sayings

I think we pay very well compared to other retailers in the area,

I think that compared to other teams we are looking competitive.

Arnold Palmer

My search for ways to improve my touch has never ended. We players tried a lot of different things and compared notes. Little fads would set in.

Pete Domenici

The only reasons to vote will be yes or no on ANWR, not Medicare or anything else, so maybe the House will have the votes for it, as compared with a vote for a mixture.

Franz Beckenbauer

We used to always complain that the Italians were actors. But they were heroes compared to our league now.

Wal-Mart has been losing same-store sales momentum due to store cannibalization and it's stock has been dead money for over five years compared to Target,

Gunnar Myrdal

Compared with members of other nations of Western civilization, the ordinary American is a rationalistic being, and there are close relations between his moralism and his rationalism. Even romanticism, transcendentalism, and mysticism tend to be, in the American culture, rational, pragmatic and optimistic.

Donna Shalala

You go to college not only for the latest knowledge but also to meet people from different backgrounds. That's the genius of the American higher-education system compared with the Europeans'. We don't simply skim the elite.

While hedging and surcharges will partially offset this, we still face a 600 million dollar shortfall compared with last year,

When we play other teams that have year-round facilities, you can see the level that they are at compared to ours. If we had a year-round program and kids could skate during the summer, it would really grow and our competitive abilities would be higher.

The president signed into law a $100 million increase for the corps for the current fiscal year compared to the previous year's level.

Bob Riley

The president of the United States called in and he said 'Bob, with 3,000 votes that's a landslide compared to some races,'

Fabiola Gianotti

Of course, mankind has made giant steps forward. However, what we know is really very, very little compared to what we still have to know.

Jane Welsh Carlyle

But what are friends? What is a husband, even, compared with one's Mother? Of her love, one is always so sure! It is the only love that nothing - not even misconduct on our part - can take away from us.

Bruce Vilanch

For years, I was compared to Wookiees, especially after I did the 'Star Wars Holiday Special.' I have some photos of me with a few of the Wookiees on the set, and it's hard to tell us apart.

Andrea Hirata

Indonesian writers are so far behind in terms of global exposure compared with the Philippines and Japanese writers.

Adam Jones

That's the thing I like about my sound. It's real raw and very unsafe compared to a solid state kind of sound.

There are a number of start-ups in Europe that are able to reach beyond their own country. Take Spotify - Spotify just in Sweden isn't that interesting compared to Spotify all over the world.

The power of vested interests is vastly exaggerated compared with the gradual encroachment of ideas

When you look at national figures you get one picture, and you get another when you look at geographic variation. The places in the country where we have very high rates of deaths from heart disease are places that have historically experienced economic underdevelopment. ... There have been a lack of opportunities for people to experience healthy living compared to other areas.

We're not a big team compared to other teams in the NHL, but we are a quick team and I think we can handle our own in the physical areas, in front of the net and in the corners, ... I don't see us being disadvantaged in size.

We keep doing stretch records each year, but for our size community, we'd probably be compared to communities with populations of three to four hundred thousand.

We don't play enough league games, so every loss in league is magnified. You can go from third to 10th with one loss. It's pretty dramatic compared to other leagues.

We compared North Korea's thoughts with ours, ... There are similar points as well as different points.

Charlie Jones

We have been making steady progress for the last couple years on improving our depth, ... We now have 60 players in our program, compared to only 35 two years ago.

Homaro Cantu

Wood pellet grilling could potentially have a lower risk of cancer when compared to other forms of grilling, as some people say that it leads to the creation of fewer carcinogens.

Hilary Mantel

The old always think the world is getting worse; it is for the young, equipped with historical facts, to point out that, compared with 1509, or even 1939, life in 2009 is sweet as honey.

We only gave up five in overtime, where compared to the last overtime we just played we gave up 17. And Jason Van Eck had some big blocks.

Expenses grew just 4 percent this quarter compared with 17 percent in the first half.

But the neutral zone will be shrunk by a few feet so I think it'll have a minimal impact compared to some of the other changes.

Michael Nyqvist

If I compared myself to my kids, they know everything, and they're like small little hackers. I feel also that my identity can be stolen; I'm very paranoid about it compared to other people in the younger generation.

Chuck Palahniuk

I dread the promotion part of my job. It's agony, especially compared to the private, at-home joy of writing. But being a grown-up means doing every part of the larger task.

The good news is that concert consumer spending is miniscule compared to total entertainment spending, so there's a lot of room to grow.