Steadily Quotations

The person who makes a success of living is the one who sees his goal steadily and aims for it unswervingly. That is dedication.

A successful individual typically sets his next goal somewhat but not too much above his last achievement. In this way he steadily raises his level of aspiration.

Robots have gotten steadily more capable, but humans' expectations that robots should have minds keeps biting robot developers.

For value investors, General Motors is a tempting target. The company's share of the North American auto market has steadily declined for two decades, and analysts say the company suffers from weak management and unexciting cars.

Butler's novel 'Kindred' may be the book most widely read by readers outside science fiction; it has been assigned as a text in classrooms and has sold steadily since its publication in 1979.

As regards this country, in which protection has always to some extent existed, it is the best customer that England ever had, and our demands upon her grow most steadily and regularly under protection.

As large publishers turn into monopolies, and the MBAs who are running them - maybe editors used to run them before - are steadily tightening the screws, they feel more and more that they get to call the shots.

In the period from 1824 to 1833, the tendency was steadily in the former direction, but it was only in the latter part of it that it was made really efficient.

For decades, we've worked under the assumption that mass culture follows a steadily declining path toward lowest-common-denominator standards, presumably because the 'masses' want dumb, simple pleasures and big media companies want to give the masses what they want.

The instant the Government was organized, at the very first Congress, the Northern States evinced a general desire and purpose to use it for their own benefit, and to pervert its powers for sectional advantage, and they have steadily pursued that policy to this day.

It's been one of those things where anybody that's played a sport at the professional level, there's always a lot of challenges. And the one thing that's always been a constant for me is Jesus Christ and my faith - and just knowing that my walk with Christ is steadily going up.

I have been steadily exchanging a rock audience who were nervous about what they had just bought for a jazz audience who not only were happy with their purchase, but are increasingly coming again.

Sometimes it seems like there's more footnotes than text. This isn't something we're proud of, and over time we'd like to see our footnotes steadily shrink.

We welcome the scrutiny of the world - because what you see in America is a country that has steadily worked to address our problems and make our union more perfect.

The natural mind is ever prone to reason, when we ought to believe; to be at work, when we ought to be quiet; to go our own way, when we ought steadily to walk on in God's ways, however trying to nature.

Over the course of my life, I have made many transitions - most of them taking me further away from my Somali roots and steadily toward the enlightened mentality of Western democracy.

If India grows steadily and does the structural things right and carefully unties knots, builds an institutional process which sort of cleans up the corruption and the baggage in the system, I see it as a wonderful marathon.

The powerful multiyear up-cycle in potash shows signs of maturing. Demand growth has slowed steadily since last spring, and North American producer inventories have risen to multiyear highs.

What this initiative does, it allows government to grow steadily every year and creates a stronger rainy day fund that's harder to get into.

What a difference three months makes. This is strong news for our economy and Bay Area workers. Last quarter, with the hurricanes and spike in energy costs, local confidence plunged to the worst level in 33 months, and many survey respondents were considering postponing new hiring. As we suspected, that now appears to have been only a momentary shock, and the Bay Area business community expects the region's economy to steadily improve.

We're just steadily working on it. But we have nothing new.

We're steadily approaching a point where if we don't reach a northern facing slope, we won't be as productive as we'd like.

We've got good shooters. That's finally starting to pay off for us at the line. Our percentages have steadily gone up as the year has gone on.

We are all hoping that the news does not get steadily worse as the day progresses but we are fearful that the casualty figures may mount and that international support may be needed.

We've shot well the last three of four weeks. We've been talking and preaching patience on offense and getting good shots. Our shooting percentage has steadily gone up.

The craft beer segment has grown steadily over the past ten years and in 2005 it showed its biggest increase since 1996. The strong growth in craft beer sales over the past several years shows American consumers' continuing interest in flavorful American beers.

We've steadily been building up as a nation, moving toward the trend of electronic filing. But it was only last year that we passed the halfway measure.

There are a lot of changes. What we are trying to do is make sure that we are steadily progressing.

The outlook for first quarter 2006 has been steadily improving and we are now seeing less than normal industry seasonality impact in our business.

Most of us serve our ideals by fits and starts. The person who makes a success of living is the one who sees his goal steadily and aims for it unswervingly. That is dedication.

New money may not enter the markets with the same vigor as has been the case in the past, especially if growth in the U.S. shows signs of slowing on the back of steadily rising interest rates.

Perhaps this is signaling a reversal of the longer-run trend of the breeding herd moving away from the eastern Corn Belt. In 1990, 27 percent of the U.S. breeding herd was in the eastern Corn Belt. That portion declined steadily to a low of only 17.2 percent in 2004.

Nicki has won a beautiful and very prestigious stage and he has every reason to be proud of himself. Steadily he has improved his form during this race and it's really something to be able to ride this fast in the third and last week of the Vuelta. Right now Carlos Sastre is almost certain of his spot on the final podium, and winning a stage on top of this is just icing on the cake for the whole team.

New claims during the survey week are broadly similar to where they have been for the last two months, when payrolls fell, ... Continuing claims have been ratcheting steadily higher. Labor market weakness remains.

I don't know that you can say it's over, but our industry has its ups and downs superimposed upon a steadily increasing growth curve.

I am excited to share my experiences in Cairo. There has been steadily increasing contact with the Arab world by ordinary Americans who are trying to understand America's situation in the world context. I will be an intermediary between these Americans and the Arab world. I hope to ease confusion over what is presumed about Arab/Muslim culture and what is factual.

Certain guys, you have to give the money. I look at a guy like Brian Westbrook. Whatever you have to do to keep that guy here, you have to keep him. He's young, he's one of the most dangerous weapons in the league, and he's steadily climbing.

Globalization is causing a shift of momentum and energy to greater Asia, where China has steadily expanding reach and may become a peer competitor to the United States at some point.

He has been very committed. He came onto the team as a freshman and has steadily improved. He aspires to run at the collegiate level.

He has been very committed, ... He came onto the team as a freshman and has steadily improved. He aspires to run at the collegiate level.

We're now starting to see that demand is steadily improving. There's going to be stronger demand for heating oil and crude futures are starting to reflect that.

Having secured over 30 per cent of the Australian domestic market, we are now focused on strengthening our network, developing our product for the business market and steadily building our presence as the low-fare value-based carrier in our region,

Hold the waist, spine, chest, neck, and head erect, motionless and steady, fix the eyes and the mind steadily between the eye brows, and do not look around.

Kerry's economic policies would raise taxes on minority small-business owners, whose numbers are steadily increasing as a result of the President's pro-growth policies. Under President Bush's leadership, a majority of minority families are homeowners for the first time in history.

It comes as no surprise. Airport traffic is steadily increasing, and we're 99 percent leased out of our available facilities.

I think we've seen the lows and we're steadily going to build momentum for a stronger market,

I think that August reunions are steadily trending downhill because people are busy. We go all the way through to Thanksgiving weekend.

I think we are going to see the push for renewable energy gain a steadily higher profile.

It is a very great mistake, and a very common one, even for well-read persons, to adopt the idea that the progress of the human race in the science of government, in the arts of civilization and refinement, and in the establishment of morality and religion, has been constantly and steadily towards improvement and perfection.

Over the past half century, as American poetry's specialist audience has steadily expanded, its general readership has declined. Even if great poetry continues to be written, it has retreated from the center of literary life. Though supported by a loyal coterie, poetry has lost the confidence that it speaks to and for the general culture.

Over three October surveys, he's steadily increased the percentage of people who say he is likable, honest and able to get things done; the qualifications gap between him and Gore is also much diminished. There is nothing here that would lead me to say that there are signs of a nascent Gore movement; it is all pushing toward Bush.

Our position will not change. The situation in this country has steadily worsened. Our position is not different to that of the majority of American public opinion and is not far from what the Italian government is expressing today when it says it will withdraw before the end of 2006.

Our score puts us competitive to qualify for state, ... All of our girls have improved steadily throughout the season and if we improve just a little bit we will go back to state.

Over a decade of conflict we have seen the human rights situation steadily worsening, with increasing numbers of civilian killings and injuries and, for a time, the highest number of reported 'disappearances' in the world.

Our unemployment has been steadily dropping over the past several years. We are going from a time when people can't find jobs to the other end of the spectrum, where employers can't find people.

Our unemployment has been steadily declining, ... You have Lowe's, Heinz and now Convergys hiring and Ballard has yet to start its layoffs; it's looking pretty good right now.

President Bush, up until last year, retained strong Republican support and was viewed as the ideological heir to Ronald Reagan. Since last summer, that support has steadily eroded ... Indeed many Republicans appear to be looking beyond the Bush administration and do not identify themselves as Bush Republicans but rather as Reagan Republicans.

Our relationship with Sterling Bank & Trust has been active for many years. They have steadily increased their involvement with us and have shared in our successes. This naming rights agreement puts the Sterling name and brand identity on a club that will set the standard for luxurious, upscale hospitality in Detroit and, for that matter, all of professional sports. Sterling has made a substantial investment in our new addition and we are confident that they are going to receive a great return.

Patrick's steadily improved all year. He keeps getting better. He was a force inside.

Our main goal is to steadily improve throughout the season. The girls positive attitudes are their biggest assets. They all work very hard and have a strong desire to improve, which is going to be essential to their success.

Our labor costs have moved from 18 percent of a part to 2.5 percent. We've watched this eliminate the supposed benefits of taking work overseas and it's allowed us to win work back from offshore competition. Our work orders have increased steadily enough that our work force has attained constant growth. Our employees today have higher levels of job security, receive more advanced training, and are better compensated than ever before. If we hadn't shifted, the work they're doing today would most likely be done overseas.

steadily expand its opening-up program in terms of commodity and service trade, and create a level playing field for a fair and transparent competition between Chinese and overseas enterprises.

Sports betting is going to continue to steadily grow. Some market analysts suggest a 10-20% growth per year.

Lodi needs to rebuild its electric system's financial reserves to ensure system stability during volatile periods in the power market, which it expects to do steadily over a long time horizon by increasing annual net surpluses and fixed charge coverage. If the city achieves its financial plan while at the same time reducing operational risks going forward, the outlook will be revised to stable. Should the city fail to rebuild reserves or increase coverage of fixed charges, or should it experience any other unexpected adverse developments of a financial nature, the rating will be lowered.

I work as hard as I can to achieve my goals. I have steadily improved year after year by working harder and training smarter over the long haul. The only way to get better is to work harder. This doesn't guarantee a win, but it sure does improve your chances.

I was very encouraged by some of our marks and the effort by everyone was good. But we just aren't as strong in a few areas this year. I'm just looking for us to improve steadily throughout the season.

It does seem to be a relatively benign economic environment after a trough. The world economies should continue to grow steadily with a peak in 2008.

I think he has steadily improved each week. He is impressive. He's an impressive wrestler. He's a lot of fun to coach.

I think I've been playing more steadily this year, ... Last year, I would have a good week, then a bad one, but I think this year, I've improved my consistency. I know there is a lot to improve, but I'm happy with my progress so far.

Those guys got us some points I was not expecting with good performances today. Morris has been steadily improving every day, but he made a big step today to place in this meet.

We expect 250 students to be using this facility when it opens. That number is expected to climb steadily over the next 20 years.

Weekly earnings growth has been steadily declining. ... It's not dire yet, but clearly it's not helpful, and it's caused us (Americans) to have negative saving rates. People have poured all of their money from the stock market into housing. ... If the housing (market) busts it will get ugly fast.

We really took advantage of the nice weather and had a good day. We are steadily improving and playing better in each match and that is all we can ask.

We have steadily grown, as we do it all for the most part.

With the exception of a little plateau here or there, they have pretty much gone up steadily

True literacy is becoming an arcane art and the United States is steadily dumbing down.

When I first bought the truck seven years ago, business was very good. But it got steadily worse for me and more and more expensive. I gave it a shot. As a business, it just didn't work out.

The demand for concrete has been outstripping supply for several years. We've become more steadily dependent on imports.

We have been steadily growing, but it's starting to go off the charts,

We have been investing steadily in the industry and expect to invest $20 billion a year over the next five years.

This supplies its energy steadily so you don't get a surge of blood sugar, which is then stored as fat.

When Dionne went down, it really forced us to move and set screens to get open looks. When we kept scoring steadily without her, I think it really built our confidence.

We thought originally we would have a massive increase in jobless claims right after the storm. Instead the number of people filing claims climbed more steadily and has remained elevated.

With core consumer prices set to rise steadily above zero and today's GDP report confirming that a steady recovery is at work, there is almost no obstacle left for the Bank of Japan in ending its super-loose monetary policy.

When the doctor released me, he told me to come back slow and not to act like a maniac. My knee's been steadily improving. It gets better all the time. We see playing games as an extension of my therapy.

We see the market as about 50 per cent IP, moving steadily to more than 100 per cent over the next few years.

We see the domestic revival as steadily broadening out and in the end that should start to drive production.

We've been making payments steadily whether there was a work stoppage or not or whether we made money or not. That's just the way we do business. There's absolutely a sense of pride.

We've been steadily making efforts for this day. Now we have finally came to this opportunity to change the government.

We've been steadily climbing the market cap scale.

We have decided to take the unusual step and reduce our rating on WHR to Sell to reflect what we strongly believe is the potential for significant near-term downside risk due to a series of massive changes rapidly altering the historic ways the appliance business is conducted in North America, ... The net result of this change will, in our opinion, be a slow, but steadily building decline in market share for WHR, accompanied by steadily increasing pricing pressures, which we believe could far disproportionately impact Whirlpool versus other manufacturers.

Everything is steadily improving. I've been throwing to the bases a couple of times. It is getting better. My throwing is not 100 percent yet. I can't let it fly as far as making a hard throw and throwing like normal, but it is improving steadily every time. I want to keep that pace. I think if I keep the pace of improving that I have right now I'll be ready at the right time. Hopefully by the end of spring, but it is hard to say.

Corning started out slow but steadily improved throughout the day. That's what I feel jamborees are for to improve.

Confidence is steadily improving from the lows of the second half of 2005, when sharp rises in petrol prices and interest rates uncertainty hampered consumers.

Confidence is steadily improving from the lows of the second half of 2005. Relatively stable petrol prices and continuing good news on the interest rate front have settled consumers.

Ever since the beginning of modern science, the best minds have recognized that the range of acknowledged ignorance will grow with the advance of science. Unfortunately, the popular effect of this scientific advance has been a belief, seemingly shared by many scientists, that the range of our ignorance is steadily diminishing and that we can therefore aim at more comprehensive and deliberate control of all human activities. It is for this reason that those intoxicated by the advance of knowledge so often become the enemies of freedom.

Early voting got off to a slow start last week, but it has steadily picked up. The elections office wants to encourage every registered voter to get out and vote.

Europe was a big surprise. The U.S. continues to perform and European sales are steadily improving, which could lead to better margins and upward EPS (earnings per share) revisions in 2006.

Even as human rights norms have steadily evolved over the past half-century, the field of citizenship has remained one of the last bastions of untrammeled state sovereignty. As a result, citizenship creates a giant loophole in the international human rights framework.

Federal railroad regulation... had steadily increased through the years; the Sherman Anti-trust Act, passed in 1890, had been interpreted broadly as affecting the railroads of the country as well as the industrial and other combinations.