Famous Quotes & Sayings

Marion Blakey

We do not have any data that suggests contract maintenance is any less safe.

We do not encounter lobbyists trying to entice us to sign huge contracts for goods or services.

You always have the what ifs. 'What if I had done this? What if I had done that?' It kind of goes back to the contract situation ... What if I didn't play this year? I'd still have my knee.

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

We finally have established that there will be no runaway use of contract employees,

We have been talking with the unions since late yesterday afternoon, ... non-stop intense talks with all sides fully engaged. It remains impossible not predict when these talks will end in a contract and get people back to their jobs.

John Newcombe

I was not able to play in 1972 because I was under contract to World Championship Tennis and in 1973 there was the player boycott.

I would not characterize the conversation as a verbal deal. It was more an exchange of thoughts and ideas, and looking for information. We didn't make any arrangements contrary to what's in writing in the letter.

Nigel Clough

Most of our lads are already under contract and financially we are not under pressure now so we hope to keep the nucleus of them. I hope they enjoyed the experience. It will be a memory that lasts them the rest of their lives, but it should also stand them in good stead for the future.

John Jones

Most contracts should be easy to understand and written at an eighth grade level.

Michael is on a four-year contract with us and we do not see any reason why he will not see that out. It's as simple as that.

When the contract terminates, and if is deemed feasible to offer free service, it will be considered.

Mike Hargrove

We haven't talked to Mel and we haven't talked about Mel. He's still under contract with the Yankees.

The association will work to negotiate a contract that will cover everybody.

Bob Hill

That's the kind of game that All-Stars need to play like All-Stars and guys playing for contracts need to play like they want to get paid. That's how we played. I thought our effort was outstanding the whole time.

I was married at the time, and my ex-wife's father was a contractor here in Sevier County. I went to work for him doing odd jobs and drew unemployment for as long as I could and went to class. As far as going without a paycheck, my wife worked and we had some income, but it was a hard time.

We have a very simple but, I think, important contract with industry on this, and the contract is this: 'We'll deploy the tools, but industry needs to tell us what's working and what's not working.'

Those fans in Boston, they're very passionate about their Red Sox and they were fighting for a playoff spot. Here, we had two teams that are going home on Sunday, just trying to honor the game and finish out the season. You want to play the game hard and professionally, finish out your contract and do what you're paid to do. Other than personal pride, there's really nothing on the line here.

Those contracts are usually about the worth of the ink they're written in (though).

Those are some of the players we have discussed offering multiyear contracts to.

We are doing some final work on them. Basically, the new contract will be starting up (in the summer) as the two existing contracts are winding down.

Fran McCaffery

When it comes to how we are recognized, we're paid professionals. If I'm going to be recognized, it's going to be by my administrators. It's going to be in the form of a contract extension or a perk or something like that. A trophy doesn't really mean anything.

Reports of market tightness at the time of settlement play into contract prices.

Doug Armstrong

This new contract practically ensures that Mike will retire a Dallas Star and we are thrilled that he will be back with us.

There have been discussions between a group of trustees and Dr. Ladner, which are designed, we understand and hope, to restore him as president, resolve all of the issues and establish a new contract under which he can go forward. We are hopeful those will succeed.

Joseph Campbell

We do not think the Boeing IAM workers will strike when their contract expires on Sept. 2.

Jeffrey Lurie

Brian's a guy that we all would like to have a long-term contract with. He wants to stay. We want him to stay. It's just about finding the right value. I don't see why that couldn't happen, but you never know.

Isaac Newton

The motions of the comets are exceedingly regular, and they observe the same laws as the motions of the planets, but they differ from the motions of vortices in every particular and are often contrary to them.

Jonathan Swift

The latter part of a man's life is taken up in curing the follies, prejudices, and false opinions he had contracted in the former.

James Macdonald

Fear is the contradiction of faith. Faith says, Whatever it is, it'll be okay because of God.

Am I pleased that the contract ratified? Yes. But am I pleased with the raises that our teachers are getting? No. We need to do a better job for our teachers.

All the contracts have been ratified and everyone will go back to work on Monday.

Ralph Lauren

All the kinds of things ... contrary to what the look is. I could do a high heel with a jumpsuit, or I might do a gown with a desert boot. So it's, again, the contradiction.