Spur Quotations

For what the horse does under compulsion, as Simon also observes, is done without understanding; and there is no beauty in it either, any more than if one should whip and spur a dancer.

Much like the conservationists who previously have received the Audubon Medal, including Stewart Udall, Rachel Carson and Ted Turner, I realize that this recognition cannot be a cause to rest, but a spur to continue our work.

Words outlive people, institutions, civilizations. Words spur images, associations, memories, inspirations and synapse pulsations. Words send off physical resonations of thought into the nethersphere. Words hurt, soothe, inspire, demean, demand, incite, pacify, teach, romance, pervert, unite, divide. Words be powerful.

Indebted countries can only grow out of their debt troubles through strong economic growth; austerity measures alone cannot work. It is imperative to engage in deep structural reform to spur growth.

The hope, and not the fact, of advancement, is the spur to industry.

The origin of all revolutions and corruption, and the spur and source of all base morals are just two sayings: The First Saying: 'So long as I'm full, what is it to me if others die of hunger?' The Second Saying: 'You suffer hardship so that I can live in ease; you work so that I can eat.'

In order to spur economic growth we need to put the brakes on out of control spending, lower Ohioans tax burden and create a most efficient and effective government.

Let the fear of danger be a spur to prevent it; he that fears not, gives advantage to the danger.

Lawmakers misrepresent the facts when they call the manufacturing deduction known as Section 199 - passed by Congress in 2004 to spur domestic job growth - a 'subsidy' for oil and gas firms. The truth is that all U.S. manufacturers, from software producers to filmmakers and coffee roasters, are eligible for this deduction.

Necessity has been a priceless spur which has helped men to perform miracles against incredible odds.

We believe Vista will spur a positive mix-shift across the PC industry, reversing the recent shift towards low-end desktops and notebooks.

Ultimately, a weaker dollar will spur policy shifts abroad that will be good for global growth. Ultimately, that will help earnings as well.

The Panel's income tax reform plan would make some positive changes such as eliminating the double-taxation of dividends and treating U.S. businesses on a territorial basis with regard to their foreign profits. Both of these changes would increase U.S. business competitiveness and spur investment. However, on both the individual and business parts of this simplified income tax, the proposed top tax rates were still too high. For example, the proposed 32 percent corporate rate would still be higher than the 28 percent average corporate tax rate in Europe.

Low-end, ultra-low-cost mobile phones are being pushed into emerging markets in large numbers. Meanwhile, at the high-end, wireless communications service providers are continuing to demand lower-cost 3G mobile phones in order to spur greater consumer adoption of 3G services. These two factors are driving down the overall ASP in 2005 and 2006.

Older adults have the interest and the disposable income, so the industry can't afford to take them for granted. To spur greater sales among this audience, it's important to make them aware of available music that might interest them, so they shop for music more often.

Short of a significant decline in oil prices, we do not foresee a likely catalyst that would spur the market significantly higher at this time. The equity market will likely remain in a transition phase, which could see the strong equity market uptrend of 2003 evolve into a slight downtrend in early 2005.

Mr. Cunningham acted not out of passion, not a crime on the spur of the moment, he acted out of greed.

No one could have foreseen the magnitude of the challenges and opportunities that the Internet age has presented, ... New services shouldn't be hamstrung by old thinking and outdated regulations. We need a fresh new approach that will encourage Internet providers to expand and improve broadband networks, spur growth in the technology sector and develop cutting-edge services for consumers.

One-time-use camera category has grown to be 218 million units annually and we expect it to account for 38 percent of total film volume in the U.S. in 2005. A simple and affordable one-time-use digital camcorder could spur growth in the digital video market in a similar way,

My husband and I have enjoyed many summer holidays on the Continent, and many people say that their most memorable trips have been the journeys made on the spur of the moment.

People who buy hybrids also want to support the innovative technology to spur a technological answer to the challenge of high fuel prices and dependence on foreign oil.

One of the hopes of Overture was to spur redevelopment along State Street. This is a good step in that direction. This is a very attractive project that continues the revitalization of Downtown. Hopefully, there's more where this came from.

I would guess it was spur of the moment.

Given our expectations of a solid quarter and an upbeat conference call, we believe Oracle represents a good near-term play. If we are right, Oracle's results could spur an upward move in the overall software sector as a whole, a sector that has clearly been under pressure lately.

From a retail perspective, the hot weather should help spur sales of summer merchandise.

If we saw a milder winter, or a reduction in energy prices and commodity prices, that will certainly increase the consumers' discretionary income and spur interest in retail stocks. Retailers need to be more creative in figuring out ways to bring consumers back into the stores.

He's certainly welcome to bring us any kind of information he can. I think just the fact that he is coming might spur some interest in the community.

He has done well for us. Maybe his goal can spur us on to a late run to get us three more wins.

He did take that hard. You're sometimes put in those positions where there's a spur of the moment decision and there's probably a million people out there with the benefit of hindsight who can probably tell you you've done the wrong thing. I think he learnt a bit there, but I supported what he did and we moved on.

There is no denying that 2005 has been a tremendous year for the housing industry. Very favorable interest rates and strong buyer demand has helped spur the housing market beyond the record sales set in 2004. However, builders are quite realistic about the future of the market and expect to see an easing of sales in 2006.

His return is a big positive for the industry. It will spur everyone on, especially in terms of pushing the limits of technology,

Guys talk about it. They say I wonder what the deal is. The media has created a certain hype and you'd think that would spur (fans) to come out for the season-opener.

I think the concept is an interesting one, ... It allows these smaller companies to minimize their risk, which could spur some growth.

It happened in the 11th hour. It was a spur of the moment thing, but it turned out wonderfully.

I think this could spur on Sierra Pacific to keep building mills.

I think we're in the twilight zone. You have the confessional period followed by the summer doldrums, so there really isn't anything that's going to spur it to the upside.

Plasma prices continue to free-fall as good availability and wide acceptance of the products spur retailers and manufacturers to maximize their sales opportunities,

Some of the regulations will spur more technology innovations. California will be in the forefront as far as creating technologies that would lower emissions.

We need a fresh new approach that will encourage Internet providers to expand and improve broadband networks, spur growth in the technology sector and develop cutting-edge services for consumers,

We continue to invest in new technology that will spur further growth in electronic trading volume through increased speed and access for all users of our markets.

We have such speculation in Internet stocks already that it's earnings will be keenly watched and could stir up more speculation or spur a decline, depending on their results.

While aggressive competition between retailers, OEMs and component suppliers as well as the holiday seasonal rush helped spur this (price) decline, ... The most prominent culprit was the rise of sub-$800 computers.

You actually spur development. It's a self-fulfilling process.

We expect an increase of about 300,000 jobs. Strong figures in the data are likely to spur dollar buying.

We were going to stop last night, but we decided to keep going. I don't know if we'll get another $100,000 to meet the $150,000 level just from our listeners, but maybe this will spur on some business to give us $10,000, knowing that they'll match it.

We have a vaccine we know can spur an immune response, albeit at very high doses. We're going in the right direction. The sobering news is we have a long way to go. So it's muted good news.

We anticipate Japanese companies will try to compete in hiring good workers, driving up wages. Improving employment and rising wages will support demand, prop up economic growth and spur inflation.

Traditionally, when the European integration process gets hit by a blow like this, they regroup and usually use it as a spur for progress.

This study makes it clear that our nation isn't doing enough to develop clean and secure sources of energy, ... In order to spur innovation, we need to focus investment priorities - like we did in the 1960s to become the world leader in manned space exploration.

The demand for new computer applications will no doubt continue to spur demand for those with the creativity and the higher-level conceptual skills that will enable us to increasingly harness technology to produce greater economic value,

With 1.7 million private sector jobs lost and half a million jobs shipped overseas over the past three years, we must take action to spur job creation and restore economic prosperity.

With IPTV dramatically changing the entertainment market and helping to spur demand for broadband, IPTV products will be one of the hottest items on the Telecom NEXT exhibit floor. The Broadband Services Forum is a terrific group to give Telecom NEXT attendees the critical information that will help network service providers with their network purchasing decisions.

We wanted to get this moving and setting a date helped spur some things.

The president is committed to such a vision, introducing proposals to boost domestic production, spur energy efficiency and increase the use of alternative energy resources. We have extensive opportunities in the field of bio-energy,

But North Korea's betting with its strongest hand failed to spur its negotiations with North Korea, but instead worsened the crisis situation on the Korean peninsula.

You cannot help but be struck by the magnitude of this disaster, ... The American Red Cross is on the front line of this recovery effort. I'm grateful for the opportunity to help advance their mission and I appreciate the contributions from so many of our employees and their families. I'm hopeful this will help spur other donations from companies large and small. As a nation, this is a critical time to pull together and help this hard-hit region recover from this disaster.

We also create income there that would spur demand for German products. And we integrate central and eastern Europe much more strongly in German economic developments than any other European country can and does.

The order is far from ideal, ... We take the dramatic step of reclassifying DSL in order to spur broadband deployment and to help consumers. I want to test that proposition a year from now.

We cannot win the future, expand the economy and spur job creation if we are saddled with increasingly growing deficits. That is why the president's budget is a comprehensive and responsible plan that will put us on a path toward fiscal sustainability in the next few years - a down payment toward tackling our challenges in the long term.

This would spur thousands of stories about the All-American quarterbacking Manning family, which would cause an unprecedented puking epidemic throughout a nation that, quite frankly, could afford to lose the weight.

We slipped up in going down at Ulster a week ago ... but that can be a spur to players who need to go out now and prove themselves capable of competing which I think we are.

The purchase of Consolidated provides the bank with less expensive cost of funds and an inexpensive entry into the Richmond market, ... If you look at the demographics of Richmond, we think it's an opportunity to spur investment. Only time will tell if we overpaid.

We think public investment there will spur private investment.

A trade agreement in Hong Kong would provide the spur for investment and economic growth that promises a lasting exit from poverty for millions, even billions, of people in developing countries.

Eliminating federal taxes would stimulate the economy and spur job growth by allowing businesses to expand their operations and hire more employees.

DVD sales are already hurting and this is not going to help spur sales.

The silver lining here is that these results could spur management to take more drastic action to address its cost structure and merchandising problems.

I've made this additional commitment to spur others to contribute so we can get this important project done.

Reading expands the minds of children, ... It allows us to use our imagination and helps us develop our critical thinking skills. I hope these books will help spur a lifetime love of learning among our children.

Prices this high and lasting this long will almost certainly spur investment.

Anything that's considered a little off-the-menu or special is going to spur some demand. And in country, we hear a lot about the 'disenfranchised core,' whose tastes run to the traditional and who like the older sound. Those people are often big Alan Jackson fans, and there's enough Sunday morning specialty programming out there in country radio land to get some good exposure for this record.

The bottom line is that we want images on PCs to become as easy to use and as ubiquitous as text is today. If digital imaging is easy, affordable and fun for consumers, we believe it will spur PC demand and contribute to the ultimate goal of creating new users and new uses for the PC platform.

As our worldwide share is high, we have to spur technological innovations from the viewpoint of usability. I think it's our company's duty.

That tax relief can spur the economy and thereby benefit all Americans is something that Washington Democrats used to understand. President Kennedy, for example, aggressively cut taxes after being elected to stimulate the economy as a means of helping all Americans.

This isn't a spur of the moment decision. I made it in late May.

This information on the package is useful, but it doesn't offer people an opportunity to compare products, ... Having it on the menu board would spur a lot of people to switch to a smaller order of fries, a diet soda, or a regular hamburger instead of a cheeseburger, for instance.

They think incentives will be leveling off. With all the new models being launched in next 12 to 18 months, they will not need incentives to spur sales.

There will be a lot of rebuilding that is going to need to occur. These things do spur GDP growth.

There's been a big spur in downtown development with new business, restaurants and a lot of loft buying. The buses run, and there's a subway that runs through downtown.

Absolutely nothing is getting more positive. We need fundamental evidence to spur a long-term rally.

A color screen would be a positive, ... Doing that could spur some people to want to upgrade.

It's always been a kind of spur of the moment thing. If you bring it out all the time, it kind of loses its effect.

It's kind of weird, but that can be good or bad. It's sort of bad that we don't know but it can be good that it's just spur of the moment and that we can pop out at any time and it seems to pop out at the right time.

Doing acquisitions always carries a risk but Philips has a good track record, so I am willing to give them the benefit of the doubt. The fact is that medical purchases are expensive, but you have to pursue them to spur growth at the business.

E-commerce does provide a very clear competitive advantage to companies that embrace it, ... Nothing can spur you on to be aggressive as much as seeing somebody who is outdistancing you.

Economic growth is on track, which will spur a couple more interest-rate increases from the central bank. Higher interest rates support the Canadian dollar.

Tax incentives might spur hiring in the short run, but how lasting are those gains if the jobs expire with the tax credits and they come at the expense of investing in the new technologies of the future?

It's important for Intel in the sense that it should accelerate their overall revenue and earnings growth. It's important for the semiconductor industry because its introduction is likely to spur additional PC demand.

It wasn't a racist thing. It was a spur of the moment thing.

It was just a tense situation, just a spur of the moment thing that shouldn't have happened.

There's very little good news to spur buying, but a slightly weaker yen gives support to exporters.

The Seven Cities of Gold always fascinated me. Southwestern U.S. history especially fascinates me. The whole spur of the Spanish exploration of the Southwestern U.S. was the search for these mythical Seven Cities of Gold.

These transportation projects, especially the metro lines, will further spur the real estate market, which has already shown signs of life this year as commercial banks show more interest in providing home loans.

The Internet does help spur traditional means of staying in touch.

The fastest way to claim the benefits of new technologies and reduce the cost is to install them on farms. Putting a sufficient numbers of new technologies on the ground will increase competition, prompt engineering improvements and spur the development of markets for new by-products that will increase farm revenues.

I invited Colin up on the spur of the moment,

If there's some action, it's going to depend on how we come out. If there's a swift retaliation, and it's seen as successful, it could make people feel good, spur celebrating and give us a lift.

Investors should be focused on regions where there are healthy balance sheets and high personal savings rates. Areas where there will be appreciating currencies, where there is pent-up demand and where there is an ability among policy makers to spur that pent-up demand.

In terms of just numbers, the Dow at 10,000 would spur a huge outcry for immediate help for the Fed. Same for the Nasdaq below 2,000.

In addition to huge nuclear expansion in China, India and Eastern Europe, President Bush continues to promote the expansion of U.S. nuclear power -- a goal we note would help to alleviate a growing U.S. dependency on imported petroleum. Imports of crude & refined products now represent almost 60% of U.S. petroleum consumption - up from 30% in the mid-1980s. Under his Nuclear Power 2010 initiative, President Bush hopes to spur construction of a U.S. greenfield nuclear power plant by the end of the decade.