Bill Cords Quotations

Most people don't focus on the first 10 percent or 80 percent, but rather the last 10 percent that doesn't like them.

We are excited about the opportunity to own 100 percent of the existing Guardian pipeline as well as the opportunity to build, own and operate Guardian's expansion and extension to Green Bay. Consolidating Guardian's ownership adds strategic benefits to the Partnership as well as significant fee-based revenue under long-term contracts. As we move forward with this project, we are pleased to be a part of new pipeline infrastructure that will provide natural gas customers in Wisconsin with the necessary choices to support growth and competition.

We all want to help. Marquette played a Final Four (in the Superdome in 2003), so we feel a connection to that area.

You had a dream to be the best possible player you could be. You had a dream to play in the NCAA tournament. You had a dream to be an orthopedic surgeon. You are a testament to what any young girl in this audience can do if you have a dream.

As a child, a great day is defined by what you get. As an adult a great day is defined by what you give.

You should be an expert on your life story. If you're not interested in your story, no one else will be either.

A lot of people make decisions on whether it will be fun, not whether it will be right. If a small percentage of people take a small stand in the right way, they can make a huge difference for the whole school.

This is where we want to be . . . . It's going to be very, very competitive so that is what we're getting geared up for, trying to compete at the highest level that we can.

This is a very service-oriented, community-minded university. We are trying to find as many outlets as possible to help out.

The Chicago III project was put into service on April 30, 2006. This is our third expansion of the Northern Border Pipeline into the Chicago market hub, and we continue to evaluate additional opportunities to create value for our customers into this major market.