Famous Quotes & Sayings

Adlai E. Stevenson

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

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.

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

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...

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

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.

Democritus

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

Alex Wong

Gains on Wall Street overnight and in Tokyo this morning helped the market recover.

Gains of stocks give investors another reason to sell bonds.

If we can get a gun or two or three off the streets, in terms of human misery prevented, the gains are immeasurable,

Paul Levine

Today was pretty skewed because of the gains in Merck and Pfizer at the end. Without that, the Dow would have been down today.

Paul Levine

Today was pretty skewed because of the gains in Merck and Pfizer at the end, ... Without that, the Dow would have been down today.

We are pleased that there were more gains in more schools than in previous years.

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.

Barry Ritholtz

When Greenspan spoke the market rallied, and when he stopped it gave the gains back.

By sincerity, a man gains physical, mental and linguistic straightforwardness, and harmonious tendency; that is, congruence of speech and action.

Alan Greenspan

If we allow terrorism to undermine our freedom of action, we could reverse at least part of the palpable gains achieved by postwar globalization. It is incumbent upon us not to allow that to happen.

Denis Waitley

It is a psychological fact that we cherish most what we have worked hardest to gain. The further we have come, the sweeter the celebration at the destination when we arrive.

David Hume

It is harder to avoid censure than to gain applause.

Bill Hybels

Develop your reflective will and gain better insight before you say or do something.

Richard G. Scott

I witness that as you gain experience and success in being guided by the Spirit, your confidence in the impressions you feel can become more certain than your dependence on what you see or hear.

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.

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.

The potential returns for BHP are enormous, even after the gains recently.

The post-auction gains were used as a selling opportunity.

Gold is very sensitive to inflation. If you're worried about inflation, you tend to see gains in gold.

Dave Blaney

We made some gains in that (second practice), no doubt. But I still don't feel like it's good enough to run well on Thursday. We'll keep making changes, and hopefully we hit on something.

He who gains a victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himself is all powerful.