Famous Quotes & Sayings

Anthony Burgess

When we promise to love we really mean that we promise to honor a contract

Oliver E. Williamson

The lens of contract focuses predominantly on gains from trade whereas orthodoxy is focused on resource allocation.

Stuart Scott

I'm blind in my left eye. Contrary to what people say, it is not a glass eye, so I have to protect my eyes at all cost.

Wes Brown

When I got back from shooting 'Deception,' I was under contract with NBC, so I can't really do anything.

We'd like to have this contract and this lawsuit settled. We were doing pretty good until we got to the money situation, but we've been stalled.

We working on getting a contract done. We are also in the process of getting temporary bleachers in the next week or so.

The data are heavily distorted by a large military contract and the surge in vehicle sales. Once these have dissipated, orders and shipments will sag again.

Wallace Shawn

Contrary to the popular misconception, the actor is not necessarily a specialist in imitating or portraying what he knows about other people. On the contrary, the actor may simply be a person who's more willing than others to reveal some truths about himself.

Billie Joe Armstrong

When I signed that major-label contract when I was 20 years old. I did it because I wanted to play music for the rest of my life. That's every 20-year-old's dream - to do whatever the hell you want.

Corin Nemec

I pitched a storyline, and as far as I know it's been picked up. It's for the third and final episode I'm contracted to do. But I can't give any spoilers.

Gustave Courbet

When we see men of worth, we should think of equalling them; when we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inward and examine ourselves.

The prospect of favorable new energy contracts for PPL as existing long-term contracts expire, in conjunction with sharp increases in forward wholesale energy prices over the past six months, led us to increase our long-term earnings forecast.

The prompt WTI contract seems the weakest in the international oil index, weighed down by immediate high inventory levels in the United States.

Mike Nichols

I am drawn to the mystery of marriage. You can never know what the contract is between two people, and that is a very strong subject. I think it may be my subject.

Jeff Nelson

We're locked into a gas contract right now that's fairly cheap, but we know it's going to go up. We could save $200,000 a year.

We're like a balloon. We expand, we contract to fit the needs of the various programs we're in. That is not fun.

There are people disappointed out there. We thought the last five and a half years of the ESOP would make a difference in these contract negotiations.

We are currently in the middle of contract negotiations with Craig Gordon over a new deal for him,

Yao Ming has signed a five-year extension contract with the Rockets today.

We are looking for a good contract that reflects good market conditions.

I'd rather deal with a Mob guy shaking hands on a deal than a Hollywood lawyer, who, the minute you get the contract signed, is trying to figure out how to screw you.

Allison Tolman

When you go in to do a screen test, you negotiate your contract and sign all your paperwork before you even get on a plane.

When we learned there was a possibility flows would be dropped this week, we contracted with Sun Construction ourselves to do the work and also make sure all the structures were functioning as designed.

When we traded for Denis, we obviously liked him and wanted him on our club. We knew his contract was up at the end of this year and he was going to be unrestricted so we pursued him and we were able to come to a deal.

We are enforcing the provisions of the contract we signed with our pilot employees when they joined the company.

I don't see myself as an artist, as a writer. The sort of writing that I do, which is popular fiction, it's work. I have contracts to fulfil, and I have deadlines to meet.

We learned a great deal in the early stages of this contract during the system's design maturation phase and we intend to take this knowledge forward.

We have county employees who wanted more money and processed a contract giving themselves more money, ... To me, there is a conflict-of-interest situation that is fairly blatant.

We have contracted to abate the asbestos in the building. There are no definitive plans at this point. Any future use of the premises requires abatement.

We have contracted 15 players with eight in grade A, four in grade B and the rest in grade C.

We're still working on a contract right now and at this point we don't have a final number.

We're trying to make sure we have a contract that works for everybody.

Jean Alesi

My contract is just for this year, but I have an option for next year. It is not signed at this moment, but I am only concentrating on this year. I don't know exactly what I will do in the future.