Famous Quotes & Sayings

Don't run the consensus up, especially not in the first quarter.

Jalal Talabani

We should have a consensus between the three groups -- Shiites, Kurds and the Sunnis,

There had been tremendous progress toward a consensus in creating a human rights council. That consensus has now been damaged because Bolton picked up the pages of the draft document and threw them into the air.

We're going through the roof here on the expectation of a 48-hour war. If the war is over quickly, you might see a 1,000-point rally on the Dow -- that's what the consensus is. Obviously, it's one of those things which might turn true before it even happens, which is dangerous.

Jose Maria Aznar

We saw there was no consensus in the U.N. Security Council. It was impossible, due to the threatened veto by some.

Kofi Annan

What is needed today is nothing less than a new consensus between alliances that are frayed, between wealthy nations and poor. The essence of that consensus is simple: We all share responsibility for each other's security.

Kofi Annan

There is some consensus at the hall. But we don't seem to be able to come to an understanding as to how to move forward.

The scientific consensus is that the end of continuous ice in the summer months is within the human horizon 50 years, 70 years, 30 years. In recorded history, we've never had that, so this is a new era. It will have enormous consequences.

Paul Tagliabue

I've spoken to many owners already, and I think there's a really strong consensus that what is needed is a pretty effective leader and someone who can be around for a good, long period of time. Whatever differences people have on specific issues will be pretty well submerged as they try to find the right type of talent to lead thee organization.

The season started upbeat and that was terrific. That helps the overall consensus that the second quarter (reports) will be rosier.

Christine Lagarde

There will not be consensus and there will not be major progress (in Hong Kong),

Ward Churchill

There is no consensus, there is no homogeneity, there is no truth.

Harri Holkeri

That is where consensus-building begins-with the idea that you have your own truth, but that the negotiator on the other side of the table has his own truth as well.

He's leading the whole thing the whole year long. I think you've got to look at the strength of his year. I think the consensus was Dana had a longer, better year.

The big picture here is that the Bank's forecasts for growth and inflation are different to consensus expectations for weaker growth and inflation short term.

It was a very quick and strong consensus for Matt Doherty.

Larry Robinson

It seemed that it was either 10 years or 40 years or life. It was one of those. That seemed to be the consensus of it.

George Allen

It may be several years down the road or months down the road we can get a consensus on how you handle a good temporary-worker system.

Tony Blair

That's why it's important, I think, that as long as it takes -- and maybe it's not possible to reach consensus at the moment -- that there is a reform of the Security Council at some stage.

A lack of consensus is likely to entrench the position of the hard line Sunni nationalists and strengthen their resolve to keep fighting.

Everyone wants to get through the Fed with the affirmation. The consensus in the marketplace is no move out of the Fed and I do think that's been priced into the market.

I don't think there is going to be any significant outcome from a big summit as WSIS. But I really hope that there would be some consensus on Internet governance,

The disappointing thing is, at end of day, the results of the formula are considered to be failed if it doesn't match consensus of public opinion.

All of the government statistics have been far less scary than consensus expectations. (Retail sales) were weaker than anticipated and seem to be consistent with the tone.

The consensus was that this was the perfect time to send this letter. There had been others wondering what we would do, and what I would do because I'm on the Division II Legislation Committee.

The consensus was Mr. Meade is hands down a stud,

The consensus thinking here was, with the decision, there would be a reaction in the marketplace. We understood the repercussions that this would involve. The consensus opinion was that this decision would get noticed.

The consensus PMI forecast was for a small decline and that's what we got, so it was a neutral outcome in the end,

The consensus is that the surgery is inevitable and must not be delayed.

The consensus is technology is cheap, and I think that's probably true.

The consensus is still that consumer spending in the U.S. will hold steady. But as it comprises two thirds of the economy, even a small decline would slow down the economic recovery and hurt Japanese exports.

Jim Bianco

The consensus is now quickly forming, like it did in July, that the Fed is going to move (rates), and move on September 24. But I'll be a maverick and say they won't move.

The consensus is looking for 13 percent earnings growth in Q4, which is a pretty high hurdle.