Famous Quotes & Sayings

Despite whatever has happened, investors are still in the mood for a bargain.

Despite this mini-surge in spending, the modest gain in same-store sales did not meet early projections.

Despite this gain the outlook is still for sluggish growth over the next six months,

Despite this fall, the housing market remains underpinned by a combination of economic expansion, historically low interest rates and high employment.

Rebecca Watson

Despite this damage, about 90 percent of Gulf oil production could return to the market in one month, if refineries, processing plants, pipelines and other onshore infrastructure are in operation to receive, prepare and transport it to the consumer.

Despite the weather (rain was prevalent throughout the night) and the field being muddy, I thought our running game established our offense on the night. Our offensive line played a great game.

Michael Nielsen

Despite the value of open data, most labs make no systematic effort to share data with other scientists.

Mohamed ElBaradei

Despite the unfortunate rhetoric, they are still cooperating with the agency,

Despite the tragedy, people are ready to come back and do the work.

Despite the strong rand the JSE remained strong, which showed that there was a lot of positive sentiment.

Are we going to punish the Saudis? Two-thirds of our Middle East oil comes from Saudi Arabia, and despite the ups and downs of the relationship with Saudi Arabia, they tend to be our friends.

Ta-Nehisi Coates

As an African-American, we stand on the shoulders of people who fought despite not seeing victories in their lifetime or even in their children's lifetime or even in their grandchildren's lifetime. So fatalism isn't really an option.

Our economy is doing well despite what is going on in Asia, and with any signs of improvement from there, it could be up, up and away for us.

Offensively I was more pleased with her than her pitching. She led off and went 2 for 3. She competed, despite all this (bad weather) that's going on. I'm proud of her. She's a competitor.

After receiving treatment from our medical staff, who have been in consultation with the medical team at Liverpool, over the past three days, it was felt that despite Michael making excellent progress, he would not be fit for Saturday's game.

Samsung SDI's margins are under pressure despite growing shipments because plasma panel prices are falling sharply.

Radford had a really good run. He skied really well despite the conditions.

Profit-taking dragged the index lower. But funds are still in Hong Kong and are helping support the index despite the pressure on stocks to trade lower after the weak showing of overseas markets.

This group gave unbelievable effort. They hung in there despite being a little outmanned. We were in a position to win.

Third quarter results are strong, despite a $405 million impact from higher fuel prices year-over-year,

This is a manifestation of what has occurred in the world oil market, despite OPEC production cuts,

This is a drug that, despite a warning, was still a phenomenal seller,

They stepped up and did what they needed to do despite being tired. This is a good win, no matter how you look at it, this was a good team win, and they did what they were supposed to do, and I am proud of that. Everyone contributed.

They needed that, because they've been banged up this year. They're getting better, despite injuries and sickness.

Tom Browning

Your obsession with size has not led to superior earnings growth despite increased leverage.

This is getting reflected in inventory and it does suggest that this can be sustained despite the very high prices.

Micky Adams

There wasn't a lot in it over the two games. We can be proud despite going out.

There was no fraud. The votes were properly counted, and despite some reports, there should be no talk about fraud and nobody can prove there were irregularities.

Gabriel Garcia Marquez

One could be happy not only without love, but despite it.

Better to have York as an informed insider helping with the turnaround effort than to have him pressuring from the outside, despite the amicable relationship. He's solid, experienced and may provide some spark to the process.

So tonight you better stop and rebuild all your ruins, because peace and trust can win the day despite all your losing.

Technology, despite some mixed news, looks as if it should be in an upturn.

Susan Vreeland

I ventured into fiction in 1988 with 'What Love Sees,' a biographical novel of a woman's unwavering determination to lead a full life despite blindness.