Famous Quotes & Sayings

ready to write a contract for Roberto if we could've gotten that done. That's more productive.

Michael A. Stackpole

Prior to 2009, when publishers scoffed at the ebook market, they offered writers contracts which gave us half of the money they made off ebook sales.

As I said before, what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, and that means that Pennsylvania did not have jurisdiction over the contract of marriage that occurred in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Leon Trotsky

Dialectical materialism is not of course an eternal and immutable philosophy. To think otherwise is to contradict the spirit of the dialectic. Further development of scientific thought will undoubtedly create a more profound doctrine into which dialectical materialism will enter merely as structural material.

Bill Thomas

Contrary to what you might read on the editorial pages, this is not new tax relief for the so-called wealthy, ... Rather, it is largely an extension of current law.

Contrary to what the fans may think, you don't just show up, wear a striped shirt and a whistle on Friday night.

Contrary to what people might expect, the desire to immigrate is not restricted to the poor.

Contrary to what everyone thinks, in my family, we didn't talk about politics at home.

Suzanne Somers

Contrary to what everyone thinks, I am not a fanatic. I do work out when I'm not on the road, three times a week for 40 minutes.

Contrary to the unsophisticated suggestions of melodrama, to rule is not so much a question of the heavy hand as of the firm seat

Contrary to the misleading propaganda many of you have received over the past years, credible and reliable research show vouchers and tuition tax credit programs do nothing to improve public school performance overall, and in fact, often result in a decline in school and student performance.

contrary to the laws and within the jurisdiction of the Russian Federation.

James Gandolfini

Contrary to his fictional role, Robert has consistently impressed me with his respect for others, ... Even if the press reports are accurate, it would be unfortunate if what is at most a momentary lapse in judgment results in a criminal record that could harm Robert's reputation and his opportunity to make a future for himself.

Contrary to common assumption, many of the wealthiest Americans aren't worried about the weakening economy at all. They are actually excited about it.

Contract manufacturers have seen their inventory grow 104 percent year-to-date, versus revenue growth of 52 percent, while distributors have seen a 24 percent increase in inventory in the past six months, versus a revenue increase of 15 percent.

Bill Parcells

Contract extension? Well, when it's appropriate, we'll see. I don't want to talk about that either.

Don't sign the contract when standing there and the sales person is rushing you. Take the contract home, read it and think about it before you sign.

Customers, especially those in long-term deals, need to think about what they're going to do two years ahead. A lot of decisions, a lot of strategies, have to be made two years before the contract expires.

Karl Hobbs

This game will be a contrast of styles. They want to be deliberate, run their offense and force us into a half-court game. We want to run.

This contrast between this beautifully written, elegantly constructed music and this outrageous storyline is part of what drew me in.

This contract was competitively solicited. This concessionaire was deemed most responsive and most responsible.

This contract provides further evidence of the capabilities and performance of our technology,

Shaun Alexander

This contract is truly a blessing. To be the highest running back ever is quite an honor. It's pretty good.

This contract between the MTA and the Transport Workers Union should have been a no-brainer. Sadly that has not been the case.

This fall, when Phase Two is ongoing, the contractor will have to accommodate high water any way he chooses.

They've been working on that contract for a year. With the events of last month, the government was wondering if they've been doing enough and quickly enough,

A lot of folks may have thought that it was really about the contract with me, ... That was never the front-runner issue. It was a lot of underlying things that really ultimately led to me wanting to be elsewhere.

All of our coaches' contracts will have buyout clauses.

A lot of people need a lot of money now that Katrina has devastated so many communities. Should it be the taxpayers' first priority to make a contractor at the shipyard whole? Money to Northrop means that it is not going to someone else who might need it.

A lot of this depends on how contract negotiations go. The faster they go, the more likely we can go this year. There may be new requirements introduced; it's a dynamic situation. We're ready to move quickly.

The youths in the suburbs don't fear the new contract because they've had enough of job insecurity.

David Ogden Stiers

You read each script as you get it and you try not to contradict what you've done before and keep the sense of evolution present.

Matthias Schoenaerts

Your appearance shouldn't define who you are, and that's what I like, the contrast between people looking like the opposite of what they truly are deep inside.