Famous Quotes & Sayings

If real spending rises at this pace in February and March, consumer spending will rise just 2.3 percent for the quarter, the softest since Q2 1997,

Jay Inslee

I found your study to be critical ... and there is evidence that logging may have some consequences we may not fully understand.

If people are willing to pay another $20,000 for their $200,000 house, then fine. But if not, we need to talk about the consequences of throwing out 12 million people.

I had a double whammy there because not only did I have the downfall that we've just been talking about, but my wife divorced me, which was a blow, ... I seriously considered suicide.

I had a conversation with Terry this morning and I told him that I don't support a decision to make a huge investment in another department store when many more consumers are shopping at off-mall retailers such as Wal-Mart, Target, Costco and Kohl's,

If you don't have the quality, the consumers won't tolerate it. There are too many places for people to go.

Burt Rutan

If you don't have a consensus that it's nonsense, you don't have a breakthrough.

I like Troy. I consider it my hometown now.

I just told him, be consistent with your delivery.

I just wanted to make sure my play was consistent and keep my grades up so I can help the guys reach the ultimate goal of winning a state title. But my ultimate goal is to keep my grades intact.

I really think we are making headway. Not only are we raising kids' consciousness but also staff members. Some kids are tasting things they've never tasted before.

Jay Wright

I really think they considered Villanova a program that can make noise in the tournament.

Shani Davis

I really don't consider this a defeat because I am skating better and better every race.

Kenneth Harris

I really don't consider myself a deep threat. I've just been playing my role.

Mike Harris

I rejected that totally. I don't consider seeking an injunction taking a hard line.

Jason Robert Brown

I love my stuff - you're not supposed to say that. But because I'm performer as well as a writer, I'm constantly interacting with my own work. I always get to find these little secrets that I left for myself, little notes - I find them all over the scores.

I'll say yes, yes to the constitution with all 10 of my fingers, ... My daughters were so excited, and I wanted the new generation to see democracy.

I'll say exactly what I said last year: It's one; it's not zero. I think we'll take the consistent approach.

I look at the role models I had when I was a sophomore and what a great year that was for me. Those guys always watched out for me and I was constantly looking to them for leadership. Now, it's up to me to give that same experience to the younger kids. I have to treat them with respect and let them know how important wrestling is going to be to them not just in high school but for the rest of their life.

Billy Donovan

I look at North Carolina, Duke, Kentucky, Kansas, Arizona. The trick is you have to get in on a consistent basis. That's the whole trick because if you don't get in, you can't do anything.

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

I live half the year in Nigeria, the other half in the U.S. But home is Nigeria - it always will be. I consider myself a Nigerian who is comfortable in the world. I look at it through Nigerian eyes.

Tom Brady

I know he's protecting a side I can't see from very well. He's just very consistent over there. I have a lot of trust in him. He's a great competitor, he's a great worker and he's only going to get better. Football's important to him.

I know it was difficult for Ginger to make this decision, but she expressed a strong desire to step back from the constant and heavy travel to focus on the issues she feels are very important to her and the corporation, ... I am looking forward to Ginger's counsel and leadership directed toward these specific initiatives.

Elon Musk

I know for a fact that there are more than a half-a-dozen customers...not that they will sign up but they'll strongly consider signing up and probably will sign up at some point, even if it's not immediately.

I know if that happened to me, I would consider every game my tournament. We will play this weekend like a tournament. We need to win to go on. We still have a pretty good shot at controlling our own destiny.

In the short term, sales of some European consumer goods producers could suffer. However, on the other hand, western consumer goods in the region enjoy a high prestige.

Steve Ballmer

In the short term, I would be surprised if consumers saw any kind of immediate change.

Richard Armitage

I just don't think we had the imagination required to consider a tragedy of this magnitude.

I just had a feeling and I think my teammates did too. We just weren't going to let this game slip. I just think it was just constantly in our head. I don't know if it was a greater force, but something was there pushing us.

I just focus on things, day by day. I just want to be as consistent as I can.

I hope our hitting will be more consistent this year.

Michael Fox

I heard from thousands of PD patients and their families about their daily struggles, their frustrations and their hopes. For me, it has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. This did more than just console me, it inspired me.

Dave Mirra

I hope, being in the game so long, I can have a good idea what the consumer is looking for without compromising a core image.