Famous Quotes & Sayings

We copied some of their tactics, especially the concept of bundling small contributions.

The Internet as a tool means all the leading retailers are going to be on the Internet in the next couple of years. The pure selling concept over the Internet has proven not to work and the pure plays are gong to be surpassed by traditional retailers.

The Fed has identified consumer confidence as the most important concept right now. They are extremely worried that the problems in the stock market and the weakness in the manufacturing sector will lead to pessimism and lower spending.

Michael Williams

The cool thing about the concept is it's a way to discover up-and-coming designers without having to travel around the world.

Malin Akerman

I meet so many pretty girls who are like, 'Here I am! Don't you want me because I look good?' That concept is so weird to me. I want to know, 'What else do you have going on?'

Ray Ozzie

In its simplest form, the clipboard enabled the user to simply grasp the concept of moving a copy of the information from one application to another. Simply stated, I'd like to extend the clipboard user model to the web.

in a link between a multi-ethnic concept and economic prosperity.

Joshua Bell

I mean, the great secret is that an orchestra can actually play without a conductor at all. Of course, a great conductor will have a concept and will help them play together and unify them.

Nia Vardalos

I liked the title, and I wanted to explore the concept of this contrived holiday and what happens when romance is forced on us.

Michael Behe

Creationism is a theological concept but intelligent design is a scientific theory. One can be a creationist without any physical evidence. That's 180 degrees different from intelligent design.

Eventually we want to create stewards of the environment. ... We hope that introducing kids to these scientific concepts will make it more likely that they'll become scientists.

David Wilson

Studies show that this concept results in shorter hospital stays and improves patient outcomes with less pain and fewer complications, all in keeping with our goal of returning patients to a more normal, healthy lifestyle as soon as possible.

Alan Perlis

Symmetry is a complexity-reducing concept (co-routines include subroutines); seek it everywhere.

Joe Queenan

Taylor ushered in the poisonous concept of soft rock.

Once they started to make shots, we started pressing and we weren't staying with our concepts offensively, we got away from that. We called a couple timeouts and tried to tell them to stay with what got them here. It didn't matter, Twin Falls was amazing.

Nothing significant has really changed. We have lots of concepts in development, some will get green-lit and some won't.

It really seemed like a crazy concept in the beginning. We thought it might just be a one-off like it had been to Vancouver a couple of times. Then we realized the impact.

It's tricky to say when something like this could jump from proof of concept to being out in the wild because a lot depends on what the author's motives are and whether he wants to send it far and wide or if he just wants to show how good he is. The spread of viruses also depends on what people do with their phones. If they are only making calls, it's unlikely they will get infected.

Brian Cook

For many years, we had a great concept and we said one of these days the concept isn't going to work anymore.

Danny Meyer

I learned that you shouldn't take your most esoteric concept and fit it into the largest space with the highest fixed costs. It puts too much pressure on the restaurant to hit grand slams every day when there just aren't enough people who want to watch that sport.

That's the concept of team. A great team has all the pieces pitching, defense, and hitting.

It was my conception. It was a concept that had been kicking around for a while.

Niklas Zennstrom

It was more a technical proof of concept that it was possible to transfer files between two end users rather than going through servers.

No matter what your guest satisfaction surveys say even if satisfaction is in the stratosphere it doesn't matter. Research doesn't support the concept that customer satisfaction predicts growth.

This is the only piece in the show that doesn't have a slide in it. In some ways, it's the most conceptual piece in the exhibition.

Instead of the outdoor kitchen being an afterthought, it is part of the conceptual process from the very beginning.

In recent months we have seen a number of announcements and proof of concept demonstrations from major players in the mobile and consumer electronics markets that tie the consumer's mobile devices to the home network.

I preach the team concept and I get on her for not taking a little more shots. I'm taking my word back on the team concept. I thought there were times where she didn't shoot enough. But that's her. She wants everyone to be involved in the game.

Internalization. This occurs when you've exploited impact, when you've molded the standard material to your needs and made it yours, when you've made your new skills strong through hard use. All of a sudden these new concepts stopped churning within you, and a new reality is born: You and the concepts are one. They have literally become you. You have become them.

Neal Boortz

If you support the war on drugs in its present form, then you're only paying lip-service to the defense of freedom, and you don't really grasp the concept of the sovereign individual human being.

Chan Gailey

I'd say the general concepts are the same. There are a few different looks and things. ... There may be more formations than we've used in the past.

John Stevens

He's one of our most physical guys and he defends very well. He understands systems and concepts and tactical plans very, very well.

Foster Friess

How hard have those intolerant of John Adams's perspective worked to strip from young people any hope of knowing the concepts and truths that help deal with life?