Famous Quotes & Sayings

Charles Spurgeon

Lord, let me find my life in thee, and not in the mire of this world's favour or gain.

We won't haggle with the U.S. over a day or two's worth of gains or losses.

Ayn Rand

As we gain knowledge, we do not become more certain, we become certain of more.

Benjamin Disraeli

He who gains time gains everything.

C. S. Lewis

Every disability conceals a vocation, if only we can find it, which will 'turn the necessity to glorious gain.

Mom, can I have some weight gain 4000?

McDonald's, Taco Bell, KFC, Popeye's and Sonic have produced same-store sales gains of 4 percent or higher.

Meaningless is everything, until it gains sense in someone's life...

Larry Ellison

My impression is that we're gaining share, ... More and more people are using Oracle.

one of those compromises in which everyone gains something and no one gains everything.

Maybe it was a PK (penalty kick), but I don't think there was any intent and the player has to gain an advantage. That hurt and we let down after that. We started pushing too hard and trying to do too many things.

Linda Howard

She grew three inches (to 5foot-7) and gained 30 pounds.

We're happy to be in the playoffs and have the opportunity to take it all in and gain the experience.

This rally looks sustainable because the gains are smaller. It is not like you have a 250-point gain in one day, which is hard to keep up.

This quarter's significant increase in revenue and improved results over last quarter reflect that we have gained traction in the marketplace and restored operational rigor.

This program is meant to keep the joints moving and gain some mobility that is lost through arthritis, ... We work from head to toe.

Henry Ford

Many people think that by hoarding money they are gaining safety for themselves. if money is your ONLY hope for independence, you will never have it. The only real security that a person can have in this world is a reserve of knowledge, experience, and ability. Without these qualities, money is practically useless.

Share prices rose on the back of the gains on Wall Street overnight.

Share prices rose as technology shares here benefited from gains in the Nasdaq index.

Larry Wachtel

Second quarter is going to be excellent. Remember when the first quarter was reported in April, we had a 1,000-point gain in the Dow, and that was only a 10-percent (earnings) gain.

Sequential and year-over-year gains were recorded in all major product groups and applications, reflecting primarily increases in unit volumes.

Sen. Santorum is simply trying to gain publicity for his re-election campaign.

Sergei Bubka

She's still young and will grow and gain in experience.

Edgar Prado

She was in a good position but (Proposed) had quicker acceleration than my filly. I think that was the difference. But my horse was gaining and she galloped out good and strong.

Democritus

I would rather discover one true cause than gain the kingdom of Persia.

Scott Brown

We're seeing the productivity gains split up between wage increases and profits.

Kristin Cast

I've gained fans, fame, fortune, but I don't feel different. Am I supposed to?

Adlai E. Stevenson

Let us talk sense to the American people. Let us tell them the truth, that there are no gains without pains.

Chuck Zito

So if one, or two, or a handful of guys sells drugs for their own personal gain and profit who just so happens to be a member of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club, we want that same consideration.

The path to gaining respect is paved with knowledge and empathy.

Daniel Kahneman

If you think in terms of major losses, because losses loom much larger than gains - that's a very well-established finding - you tend to be very risk-averse. When you think in terms of wealth, you tend to be much less risk-averse.

Natalie Morales

One hazard of our job on TV is people are always checking us out and noting every pound we've gained or haven't quite lost.

If I could eat without gaining weight or getting unhealthy, I would eat all the time.