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certainty life
There is nothing certain in a man's life but that he must lose it. Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton
certainty charge continue generators high next power prices sell speculate week
We are not going to speculate on what may happen. The only certainty of next week is that the generators will continue to charge high prices for the power they sell to California.
certainty
The only certainty is that nothing is certain. Pliny the Elder
certainty line people reason rights water
The only reason people want water rights is to have certainty to what their place in line is.
certainty couple happy morning odds reached suggest week
We have had inquiries all week but they reached a crescendo this morning - the odds suggest the happy couple are a certainty to get married.
certainty degree good provides service title
Title Two, on the whole, is a good statute. It provides a degree of certainty for service providers, so that they know what their exposures are.
certainty clearly johnson objective offer potential providing superior today upside value
We are providing the shareholders of Guidant with certainty of completion, significant upside potential and substantially more value today than the Johnson & Johnson transaction. By any objective measure, our offer is clearly superior to Johnson & Johnson's.
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'Faith' and 'trust' are words that put the power in the hands of an outside force that we are meant to rely on - whether it is God or a person or the universe. Certainty puts the power back in our hands. Yehuda Berg
certainty complete falling good jump meaning truly worked
If falling into desperation worked to make things better, then I would say, 'Let's all jump into despair.' But it doesn't help. The only way to truly find meaning and fulfillment is to look at the disaster, the pain, the difficulty, and know with complete certainty that good can come from this.
coming plays scary
Coming out with records when you're in a big, successful group that plays stadiums, that's scary to come out by yourself. will.i.am
coming good pressure words
If you are stymied as a writer, if it's just not coming together, then take the pressure off and don't feel that you need to write 1,000 words today; just write one really good sentence. Chris Bohjalian
coming courage create dare exactly feminine feminists measure shall supplement thousand women
If, in the coming thousand years, a feminine culture shall really supplement the masculine, then this will be exactly in the measure in which women have the courage to create and to act as most feminists now do not even dare think. Ellen Key
coming hope wheels
Sometimes, as a guest actor, when you come on, you're coming into a show that's already been established, and the wheels are already in motion. It can be very nerve-wracking, jumping in as a newcomer, but everyone on 'Saving Hope' was so welcoming. Erin Karpluk
coming families labor overall picture
The overall picture is that of young, working families coming to the U.S. to participate in the labor market.
coming hollywood pendulum
The pendulum in Hollywood is coming back to story-telling.
coming guys huge penalty
(The penalty kill) been huge for us. The guys have been coming up so big, especially on the 5-on-3 (opportunities).
coming people
Coming out of Juilliard, I had a big head, and a lot of people wouldn't want to be an assistant. But I am so fortunate, and I've learned a ton.
coming corner country drawn far kept last northwest region remote shooting
I found myself drawn to the remote Kimberley region of Australia - in the far Northwest corner of the country - our last frontier. I still can't explain why. I kept coming back over many years and started shooting material. Brendan Fletcher
company facing stance sure takes time wants
When a company is facing a problem, it always takes a stance and takes a decision, but at the same time it wants to make sure of what it can learn from it, what enhancements it can make. Carlos Ghosn
company gets good leadership succeed succeeded
Good leadership is to know when to go, and you only succeed as a good leader if you've transported someone else in and the company gets stronger. Then you've succeeded as leader. Tony Fernandes
company days hear mean means meet microsoft natural
When I go meet with a company that's No. 1--a Microsoft or Cisco or SAP--one of the things I hear a lot is how mean it is out there. Being No. 1 these days means you become the natural target. Geoffrey Moore
company competent healthy management solid strong
Actona is a healthy company with strong values, very competent management and a solid organisation.
company race shown snake
Snake has been everything to me. Look at where I was when I started with the company in 1988 and where I'm at now. I mean, he's shown me just about everything on and off the race track. Larry Dixon
company gave nights took week weekends
When I started my first company, I still had a 40-hour a week job. I was working on my company on nights and weekends before I took the plunge and gave up a salary. Kathryn Minshew
company declining earnings less reports results run strong
We had a pretty strong run up in anticipation of the earnings season. But because of that run, if any company reports declining results or results that are less than what was expected, you're going to see a strong reaction. John Davidson
company complaints-and-complaining dozen half people pregnant scene several treated woman
We had a pregnant woman complaining of shortness of breath, and another woman who was asthmatic, who were also transported to Little Company of Mary. And there were several other people who were treated on the scene but not transported, about a half dozen people.
company displaced help work workers
We are going to work with the company to help displaced workers find other jobs. Chris Snyder
consumers desires knew producers surprising uncover uses
Just as producers often give consumers things they want but didn't think to ask for, consumers sometimes come up with surprising uses for new inventions. When a new product appears, it can uncover dissatisfactions and desires no one knew were there. Virginia Postrel
consumer further house impetus inflation months pick positive potential price provide since spending
The pick up in house price inflation since mid-2005 has the potential to provide further positive impetus to consumer spending in the months ahead.
consumers gasoline likely pinch prices
Where consumers are likely to feel the pinch more is at the pump, where gasoline prices are likely to rise. Kate Warne
consumers courting public
With consumers having ever more choice, corporations must invest more and more in courting public opinion.
consumers instance lending mortgage needed people
The mortgage crisis is a clear instance of consumers who needed protection. There was predatory lending to people who didn't know what they were doing. Nassim Nicholas Taleb
consumers european italian largest women
Italian women are among the largest group of European consumers of hosiery. Sandro Veronesi
consumers grateful increased local market
We are grateful to local consumers for their increased consumption of ostrich meat, which expanded the local market considerably,
consumer
The habits of the American consumer are changing; that's a reality. Linda Wells
consumers
Consumers want products that tell stories, have magic, and inspire. Yves Behar
continued economic growth indication january overall rates slower
The overall indication in January is continued economic growth in the non-manufacturing sector, but at slower rates of increase.
continued december economic enter growth indication optimistic outlook overall sector
The overall indication in December is continued economic growth in the non-manufacturing sector with a cautiously optimistic outlook as we enter 2006.
continued cycle few higher hike inflation interest next peak rate until
The peak of the interest rate cycle may be much higher than expected. Continued inflation in the US indicated a need for a rate hike for few more times until next year.
continued direct friday hugely intended joke last message photograph posted realized send stick took twitter
Last Friday night, I Twitted a photograph of myself that I intended to send as a direct message as part of a joke to a woman in Seattle. Once I realized I posted to Twitter I panicked, I took it down and said that I had been hacked. I then continued with that story, to stick to that story which was a hugely regrettable mistake. Anthony Weiner
continued islands last miles opposite passing small stopped ten yesterday
The rain, which had continued yesterday and last night, ceased this morning. We then proceeded, and after passing two small islands about ten miles further, stopped for the night at Piper's landing, opposite another island. Meriwether Lewis
continued fiction five later paid published science word
At 18, my first short story was published - I was paid a penny a word by a science fiction magazine. I continued to write, and five years later I published my first novel, 'Sweetwater.' Laurence Yep
continued ensure europe european exciting expansion fans fantastic finale global investment madrid reflects return schedule tour
This schedule reflects the continued global expansion of and investment in women's professional tennis. The return of the Tour Championships to Europe in Madrid is particularly exciting for our European fans and players, and will ensure a fantastic finale to the 2006 season. Larry Scott
continued convinced ordered quickly war
We convinced him quickly that the possibility of war was absolutely nil and continued our festivity. On the next day we were ordered to take the field. Manfred von Richthofen
continued doubt given plenty pricing strength
There is little doubt that firms in the US have plenty of pricing power, given the continued strength of the US consumer.
costs disease focus heart higher ignored impact life overweight quality risk
The overweight have a significantly higher risk of diabetes, gallstones, hypertension, and heart disease, ... All have costs and an impact on the quality of life that get ignored if we focus only on mortality.
costs pc
The problem is not that the PC you need always costs more than you can afford. The problem is that whatever the price, it is still too much. David Hewson
costs equate link money orleans people rebuilding spending
When are people going to link up the costs of rebuilding New Orleans with the cost of rebuilding Iraq? It's going to equate to, where are we spending our money and what are we doing?
costs meal public wear
What you wear or who you are with or how much your meal costs have nothing to do with the public interest. Anthony Wong
costs drop farmers fixed likely production sudden whether
We are not likely to get a sudden drop in production because farmers have fixed costs that must be covered, irrespective of whether they produce.
costs decision fight invading iraq people risk time vietnam war whose
As many people have chronicled, the decision to fight in Vietnam was a years-long accretion of step-by-step choices, each of which could be rationalized at the time. Invading Iraq was an unforced, unnecessary decision to risk everything on a 'war of choice' whose costs we are still paying. James Fallows
costs creating delayed improving land market moving projects response situation support
We are having a delayed response to an improving market because construction and land costs are creating a situation where the new projects can't be underwritten. The rents aren't moving enough to support a lot of new development. Robert Shaw
costs damage needs red versus wreck
This needs a red light, or let us know what it costs for a light. The damage to one person in a wreck versus the cost of a red light, it don't even compare.
costs hardware increased microsoft open software source time
We are just getting warmed up. With the increased software and hardware costs of Microsoft 's Vista , now is the time to give open source a real look.
customers experience overall provide repair service shop technical trusted whom
The overall service experience such as billing, technical support, and repair are important to customers. It's also important to customers to provide them with a one-stop shop for all of their communications needs. Then we have a trusted brand. Whom do you trust to provide you with these important services?
customers lost sap zero
We have lost zero customers to Oracle's OFF SAP program.
customers love
The thing about us businesspeople is that we love our customers rich and our employees poor. Nick Hanauer
customers meeting
We are having some difficulties in meeting our customers' demand.
customers letting
We're letting customers personalize and individualize their beer. Pat McGauley
customers delivering follow golden products recognize relations sales service staff sure training treat understand
We recognize that delivering outstanding service to our customers is as important as the products we produce. Our sales and customer relations staff routinely participate in training to better understand our customer's needs. We also make sure to follow The Golden Rule: treat our customers as we would like to be treated. Sven Kramer
customers enterprise impact included specific test understand
We're encouraging customers to test out the enterprise capabilities, understand application compatibility and look at the technologies included to understand the impact they'll have in their own specific IT organizations.
customers number using ways
Customers are using BetterWorks in a number of creative ways to reward and incentivize employees.
customers given solutions trust
We try to find better solutions - our customers have given us a lot of trust. Phil Schiller
delivered excited high pilot
The pilot has been delivered to the network. We're excited and have high expectations.
delivered john wayne
One-eyed Reuben 'Rooster' Cogburn is the role that finally delivered John Wayne his Oscar. Clive Sinclair
delivered easily felt life needed success
I needed to give back, give back, give back. I felt guilty about my success. I felt uncomfortable about how easily I had been delivered this extraordinary life that I had. Pete Townshend
delivered lies-and-lying truth
Truth will lose its credit, if delivered by a person that has none.
delivered merger pleased recognize value
We are pleased that our shareholders recognize the value delivered and to be delivered through our merger with the NYSE.
delivered
If Indians were not largehearted, they wouldn't have made so much of progress and delivered growth. Harbhajan Singh
delivered period proud public quarter reporting strong
We are proud of the strong quarter that we have delivered in our first reporting period as a public company.
delivered fifth game god kept miracle race seed somehow
We approached this as a must-win game because it solidifies our fifth seed in districts, and kept us in the second-half race if somehow God delivered some miracle and Halifax lost.
delivered food
Was the person you delivered (food) to Mr. McVeigh?,
despite efforts
Despite all of our efforts to control something, the world is much, much more powerful than us, and more deranged even than us. Errol Morris
despite last team travels weekend
We probably got the team that travels best, despite last weekend at Lowell.
despite government held india meant millions people remember
A lot of people say that India has been held back by its democracy. But let's remember that, despite being a poor country, India's democracy meant that its government never let millions of people starve. Alex Tabarrok
despite fact man
Man does not live by words alone, despite the fact that sometimes he has to eat them. Adlai E. Stevenson
despite kitchen
Everything from airplanes to kitchen blenders and even chopsticks comes with an instruction manual. Children, despite all their complexity, do not.
despite leadership political
Despite the increasingly presidential style of political leadership in our country, teamwork is essential. Bob Ainsworth
despite horrors informs life love reasons
There are reasons to go on living despite what horrors may come in your life. And love informs those reasons. Chris Adrian
despite far fascinated future sort victorian
I used to be very fascinated by Victorian stuff, and my best-known books, the 'Mortal Engines' series, have a sort of retro, Victorian vibe, despite being set in the far future. Philip Reeve
despite key people poetry side
The other side of it is that, despite all that, people reach out to poetry at the key moments in their lives. Paul Muldoon
driven essential life multiple proteins time understand
It's nice to be able to look at one protein, but life is driven by the interactions between proteins, so it's really essential to be able to see multiple proteins at a time to understand these interactions.
driven good great kicking
With action films, it's great if it's not just driven by action, but by a good story and interesting characters, as well. Though, there's nothin' like kicking butt! Dwayne Johnson
driven engine
I think artists are driven by the engine of their own talent, but it's a question of what use they put it to. Tim Curry
driven good
I've never been driven to just be a celebrity or just get me on TV. Never ever. What's always driven me is being successful and being good at what I do. Nadine Velazquez
driven factors fiscal higher human improved increases lead taxes
Fiscal decentralisation does not lead to higher economic growth because economic growth is much more driven by factors other than taxes and spending, e.g. increases in technological progress and improved human capital.
driven early life motor pushes scientific seize
One of the fundamental discoveries I made about myself - early enough to make use of it - was that I am driven to seize life and to understand it. The motor that pushes me is propelled by more than scientific curiosity. Craig Venter
driven
You know, he's not going to have a car. He hasn't driven for 18 years. Andrea Mitchell
driven fiction literary nuclear relatively suitcase ticking
Action fiction is driven more by what than by who. Put that ticking nuclear suitcase under Manhattan, and it's relatively easy to create suspense. Literary fiction is driven more by who than by what. Barry Eisler
driven explorer family ford people themselves tires
Would any of these people let their family or driven themselves in a Ford Explorer with these tires if they thought there was a problem?
earnings gone immigrants
Immigrants aren't the reason wages haven't gone up enough; those decisions are made in the boardrooms that too often put quarterly earnings over long-term returns. Barack Obama
earnings estimates fourth good led raise
We are having a good fourth quarter, which has led us to raise our estimates of full-year earnings for 1999. Gary Pruitt
earnings economic growth huge late overseas percent recession slowing troubles
We're late in the economic cycle. We're slowing down or at least -- I won't say going into recession but we're slowing down -- and we've got some troubles overseas with Asia. These aren't huge ones, but these could slow earnings growth to about 5 percent for the S&P 500.
earnings weeks
We still have two weeks of earnings warnings ahead.
earnings expect expected fourth greatest growth large last loss quarter second third
We still expect our greatest earnings growth during the second and third quarters. The fourth quarter is expected to be a loss, but it will not be as large of a loss as last year. Terry Crews
earnings focus last looks quarter season strong stronger though totally window
We're at the end of the quarter so there is some window dressing. The focus is now totally on earnings, and this earnings season looks as though it will be strong if not stronger than last quarter.
earnings likely loosen safety time turbulence
There is likely to be turbulence ahead. Earnings disappointments are devastating. This is not a time to loosen the safety belts,
earnings five good job past sales
Wal-Mart's sales have doubled and earnings have more than doubled over the past five years but we haven't done a good job in communicating that,
earnings expect generate hit roe run
We could hit that ROE in 2006, but we don't expect to, We can generate earnings at that run rate through 2007.
efforts permits plan starting three weeks
We plan on starting our clean-up efforts in about three weeks after getting our permits from the county.
efforts messenger millennium peace recently supporter united
Midori has been a steadfast supporter of the United Nations, as a Messenger of Peace and more recently by encouraging our efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goals. Ban Ki-moon
efforts lead work writers
Many writers are afraid of writing something bad, so they don't try or give up when their efforts don't lead to a masterpiece right away. If you work at it, you will improve. Lauren Tarshis
efforts leaving miami option rejected relatives
Unfortunately the Miami relatives rejected our efforts leaving us no other option but the enforcement action, Janet Reno
efforts identify people reach reasons registered time various
We are renewing our efforts to identify and reach people who may not have registered for various reasons and need more time to apply.
efforts free nuclear toward
We must redouble our efforts in working toward a world free of nuclear dangers, and ultimately, of nuclear weapons, Kofi Annan
efforts finished finishing games great
We've had great efforts that has not been a problem. Finishing games has been. We finished tonight.
efforts hear people waiting
We're waiting to hear from our people on the ground. Our efforts go to long-term recovery, Jerry Collins
efforts federal response start taking talking
We are not talking about DOD taking over federal response efforts to a catastrophe from start to finish,
employees environment less recognize side
We recognize that the arbitration is going to be contentious. If we were negotiating with employees side by side with the P-I, it could make the environment there less positive.
employees
There are not as many employees to manage,
employees neutral policy telling
We know the administration had a policy of telling employees that, if they resigned, they would get a neutral referral,
employees engage help hispanic navigate
We need to engage our Hispanic employees to help us navigate that market.
employees hours personal several spend unusual
When you spend several hours of the day working with someone, it's not unusual to see employees make a personal connection.
employees hope lives losing message rebuild saying
We're losing $500,000 a day. Some 14,000 employees are displaced. So, this is a message of hope saying that we can come back, we can rebuild lives over again,
employees handed percent reaction retailers seemed
We handed out leaflets to passengers, (airport) employees and retailers and their reaction seemed to be 100 percent supportive.
employees handed percent reaction seemed
We handed out leaflets to passengers, (airport) employees and retailers, and their reaction seemed to be 100 percent supportive.
employees hung proud
We're very proud of the employees who have hung in there with us. Paul Lambert
energy festival life love movies perfect york yorkers
New York is the perfect place for a film festival because there's already so much energy and life here, and New Yorkers love movies. Clark Gregg
energy future left men repent virtue
What is past is past, there is a future left to all men, who have the virtue to repent and the energy to atone.
energy huge source
Geothermal can be a huge source of energy very quickly. David Suzuki
energy game happens kids played ready whatever
We played with no energy today. Our kids did not want this game for whatever reason. And that's what happens when you don't come ready to play in the playoffs.
energy played
We played with a lot of energy. We played with a lot of passion.
energy fourth future lady played quarter
We played with a lot of energy and a lot of enthusiasm. Then in the fourth quarter we were able to get the future Lady Bulldogs some experience.
energy played previous
We played with a lot more energy than in the previous games.
energy less percent produce
We produce less than 50 percent of all the energy that we consume.
energy hang
We are not going to hang our head. We're going to come out with a lot of energy (Friday vs. Dallas). Jason Terry
focused foul girls good helped overtime quarter shots
The overtime was a good quarter for us. The girls focused up a little bit, and we were able to make some big foul shots down the stretch. That really helped us.
focused played
We probably played the way our preseason prognostications were. We're not that bad. They were really focused on defense. They didn't let us do anything.
focused game left pride time victory win
When game time comes along, I think we'll be focused and ready. We take pride in this and want to win every game we play. We've still got a lot left to prove; we want to go out and get a 30-point victory ourselves.
focused game needs points
We're not going to get too focused on how many points he scores; there is still a game that needs to be played.
focused offense seems
We did some things with our half-court offense that we haven't done all year. It just seems like we're more focused for the playoffs.
focused
We are heads-down focused on ramping the Pentium 4, Paul Otellini
focused hard ready work
We are going to work hard and be focused and ready to play.
focused happen ourselves outside quick remain season start stay thinking throughout
We're not going to be too quick to get all excited. We know it's a long season and anything can happen but as long as we stay focused throughout the way and we remain patient, we can be successful. It's when we start getting outside of ourselves and thinking we're this or thinking we're that, that's when things can get chaotic. Nnamdi Asomugha
focused form good lotus
Writing is a very focused form of meditation. Just as good as sitting in a lotus position. Alan Moore
gasoline help higher number overall perk prices
The overall number did perk up at the end of the month. Higher gasoline prices did help a bit.
gas good lord oil
The good Lord put oil and gas there for us to find and use, and we'd better do it. Red Adair
gas people scared sort
Well, I think people are sort of scared because gas is so expensive. Dean Jones
gases sure surprised work
I am not surprised that other gases may participate in cellular signaling and regulation. Our early work with nitric oxide was just the beginning. I'm sure more will be discovered.
gas hit prices ultimate
When gas prices hit $5 a gallon, when there's ultimate gridlock, everyone will look to telecommuting.
gas kinds several stories work
I like all kinds of stories, and I usually work on several stories at once. When I run out of gas on one, I start work on the other.
gasoline hearing prices tired
We know that they (motorists) are getting tired of hearing the rationalizations for the way gasoline prices are going higher.
gas hopefully ready regroup thursday
We just didn't get after it tonight. I think we're just a little out of gas right now, but we'll get away from here and hopefully regroup Thursday and be ready Friday.
gas hoping last miles prices tough year
We were hoping for more RVs -- like 300. But it's tough to get them up north, and the gas prices didn't help, either, ... Last year it was $1.79 and now it's $2.69. You get about 6-8 miles to the gallon.
growth patents portion stories top
The patents that are expiring make up a significant portion of their results. They're not going to be one of the top growth stories -- probably only single-digit (percentage-wise) in 2000 and 2001.
growth outrageous past year
The past year has been one of outrageous growth for the Internet, and it's not only become bigger, but better... more substantial and more mature. Tiffany Shlain
growth industrial led revolution urban
It's the Industrial Revolution and the growth of urban concentrations that led to a sense of anonymity. Vint Cerf
growth house prices slowing taking talking
We are not just talking about slowing the growth of house prices. We are taking about house prices diminishing.
growth information matter
Personal growth is not a matter of learning new information but of unlearning old limits. Alan Cohen
growth list names rank stocks top value
When we rank the stocks, we find more value stocks at the top of the list and more growth names at the bottom.
growth indication paying remaining start stocks
When growth stocks start paying a dividend it is an indication that there are not a lot of opportunities remaining out there.
growth high india needs sustain
India needs to sustain its high growth rate. N. R. Narayana Murthy
growth line necessary normally percent produce
We're not going to get the 1.5 percent productivity growth necessary to produce all those jobs. Such a fall-off would be out of line with what normally happens.
improved political scene
The political scene has improved in a big way.
improved improvement looking throughout
We are looking for improvement. All of our swimmers have improved throughout the season.
improved interest knowledge learn theories time
You learn that the interest is in what you don't yet know and that theories evolve. But we nonetheless have progress and improved knowledge over time. Lisa Randall
improved last played players year
We've got some young players that played well last year and I want to see if they've improved this year, Maurice Cheeks
improved levels quality service
The quality of the merchandise has improved and...the service levels are very high.
improved people stand
We stand for improved unemployment benefit, they stand for worse. So people can choose. Goran Persson
improved last team week worked
We're getting to know one another. We've really improved from last week to this week. We worked as a team and communicated a lot more.
improved last playing
We're still playing young, but we've improved a lot these last two weeks.
improved progress week work
We're a work in progress right now, but we've improved from week to week, Terry Hoeppner
improvement played situation urgency
We played with the urgency and desperation that the situation demanded. We scored two and that was an improvement for us. Alain Vigneault
improvement job seem seen
We have traditionally had inspectors who really know a lot about the business. They seem to be getting the job done. And while we've seen some improvement in permits, we're still a long way from where we should be.
improvement shown
We have not shown the improvement I expected. Dick Bennett
improvement
I improve on misquotation. Cary Grant
improvement months screens seeing
We are seeing a substantial improvement in the availability of flat-panel screens (from) two months ago, Michael Dell
improvement reason room weight work
The reason for his improvement was the work he put in in the weight room during the off-season.
improvement kids looking
What we're looking for right now is improvement every week, ... We could go 0-10 or 10-0, as long as our kids get better every week. That's our goal.
improvement job seeing slow steady
We're seeing slow but steady improvement in the job market. Gerald Cohen
improvement length
We're getting close. I like that. We usually find a length or two (improvement) when we come to Kentucky. He's got to be first or second. That's what we need.
improving moving plenty secondary transition
We still have plenty of improving to do, especially in the secondary , but I think we made an important transition tonight. As long as we keep moving in the right direction, I'll be satisfied.
improving line market thin
There is a thin line between a liquidity-driven market that anticipates improving fundamentals and a bubble,
improving love number pay people priority procedures situation
We need to tighten up our procedures because there are a number of people out there scamming the system. But the first priority is improving performance. We'd love to be in a situation where we don't have to pay any refunds.
improving
We all need good, vital, improving schools; we're all in this together.
improving disturbing
There is no improving the future without disturbing the present. Catherine Booth
improving preventing quality rail safety
With this investment, we are improving the quality and safety of the rail and preventing rail defects.
improving keeps kid people total upside
The people who don't know about him will know by year's end. He's the total package. He's big, he's strong, he's quick, he's aggressive. Nothing but upside to him. He's a kid who I think will be big-time if he keeps working and improving every week. Tom Hall
improving passing running tight
We're going to have to be ready. Not only running the football, we need to keep improving our passing game. Our receivers are going to have to be ready. I just think everybody, tight ends, backs, you can't be one dimensional in this league. Houston Nutt
improving kept people possibly sports stigma telling
There's a stigma to skating. People think of it as a kid's sport. People kept telling me I couldn't possibly make a living out of it. Then they said I couldn't keep it up in my 30s. And here I am in my 40s, and I'm still improving my skills. Tony Hawk
key timing turn
The peak...is the key determinant of the timing of the prospective turn in the dollar.
keyboard music plays totally
My daughter plays keyboard very well, and my son plays guitar, and they're totally into music. Al Madrigal
key smart spread widespread
Widespread use of antibiotics promotes the spread of antibiotic resistance. Smart use of antibiotics is the key to controlling its spread.
key shorts suits tips wear wing
Seersucker and khaki suits are the key to looking put-together in the summer. I also wear shorts year-round. And I would never say never, but I don't wear sandals. With shorts, it's wing tips and tennis socks. Thom Browne
keyboard
I think sitting behind a keyboard can be a security blanket.
key vegan
Being vegan is not the key to immortality. We're all going to get sick and die. But to know you're living without harming? That's the loveliest feeling. Victoria Moran
key known lime pie
We're known for our lime, our citrus. We are the citrus state. We should have a citrus Key lime pie. Georgia, they need to keep their pie over in Georgia.
keyboards record send
There are attachments you can put on the back of keyboards that will record keystrokes and send them to an off-site printer.
key nine tiger top
Tiger is the key to validating your success. You can get nine of the top 10 players, but if you don't get him ...
maintained question records serious soil subject
There is a very serious question as to why the records are not going to be maintained on American soil subject to American jurisdiction. Peter King
maintained structure unique
We have always been unique and we have always maintained the old-style structure and doctrine.
maintained opposition size
I have no regrets. Even if I had anticipated the size of the opposition to my disengagement plan, I would have maintained it, Ariel Sharon
maintained
I've always maintained that the problem in India is that we only give credit to big contributions. Gautam Gambhir
maintained
I think because I've maintained my residence in New York, those kinds of films have been more accessible. Gretchen Mol
majority music
For me, the majority of my music is really dark and to the point. Bridget Kelly
majority
I have a majority girl audience on YouTube. Troye Sivan
majority people
The majority of people call or message me because they need something or they want something. You never know what people's intentions are. Lilly Singh
majority running services stations train vast
We are running train services on all lines. The vast majority of our stations are all open.
majority notebooks robert time
Was there ever a time when the majority was right? Notebooks of Lazarus Long, Robert A Robert A. Heinlein
majority played round train year
Yeah, I played the majority of the year, but that's just like training. You train all year round anyway, so it's the same thing.
majority absolutes
The right of the majority is absolute. Benjamin Tucker
majority purpose shoulders
With drooping shoulders The majority sit hunched, their foreheads furrowed like Stony ground that has been repeatedly ploughed-up to no purpose. Bertolt Brecht
majority
Of whom shall I be afraid? One with God is a majority. Martin Luther
managing people
You have to be able to psychologically help your players, support-wise, be in touch with them, so I think managing people is very important. Phil Jackson
managing property
Managing your own property can be a full-time job. Robert Kiyosaki
managing primary priorities rightfully role
My primary role is really the on-field product, which is our players, ... Most of my managing priorities are there, and rightfully so. That's enough on my plate.
managing ongoing otherwise portfolio
When it comes to managing their portfolio on an ongoing basis, participants were otherwise occupied. Olivia Mitchell
managing worry
We wanted to concentrate on those businesses, and not worry about managing real estate.
managing match test throughout
We'll have to keep managing that throughout the test match ... he'll be fine.
managing next played stop
When I played for him at Evansville, I wasn't the only one who thought the next stop for him would be managing the Tigers.
managing sitting
It's not like they were just sitting there with no one managing the store,
managing math
It's the same math you use in managing a portfolio.
margins optimistic pc positive profit quarter second sector third trend tv weak
The PC sector is weak in the first quarter but I am still optimistic for the whole year. That's because the trend for the TV sector is positive so profit margins should go up from the second and third quarters.
margin playoffs statement stuff victory winning
We made a statement. We won, that was the statement we wanted. Margin of victory, stuff like that, is nice. But winning and going to the playoffs is our goal. That's what we want. James Harrison
margin night time ways
We have to find ways to win. There's not much margin for error. Just because it's not your night, you can't say it's not your night. We don't have enough time for that.
margins
The margins story is better than expected. Things are getting better for manufacturers.
margins sales
The margins are positive, but sales are eroding,
margin
The margin is much better on used games, I'm the middleman. Greg Brown
marginal next people trade trading
The marginal people on the trading desks, there's no skill set. If they don't trade derivatives, I don't know what they can do. The next stop is driving a cab. James Chanos
margins
I like being on the margins. You work better there. Billy Childish
margin overall percent quality
Overall this is a high-quality set of results... and their handset margin of 25 percent is phenomenal. Matthew Lewis
markets political situation worldwide
The political situation here doesn't help, but worldwide markets are falling.
market overseas
The overseas market isn't saturated like the U.S.. Rob Enderle
market overall
The overall market is down a tad anyway, Chris Walker
market path resistance
The path of least resistance for this market is up right now.
markets
What you've got now is world markets whipsawing. It's a letdown, not a meltdown.
marketing
What you've got here, essentially, is a very high-powered marketing operation--meaning Microsoft--versus Linux.
market months next optimistic six
We are not particularly optimistic about the U.S. market in the next six months and next year.
market price range stay within
We are not going to plunge to $500 or $400. The market is going to stay within a price range of $540 and $650.
market neglecting opportunity property spot time
We did spot an opportunity in property at a time when the market was neglecting the sector.
meeting next plan problems project week
We plan on having a meeting next week with the appropriate people. The problems with the project should be ended.
meeting needed page point talked team
We actually had a team meeting at one point (during that stretch). We talked about what we needed to do as a team to get it together. After that team meeting, we got back on the same page and went from there.
meetings playing season team type
There are times during the season when you have to review. It was very, very productive. We don't have those type of meetings very often, but when we feel like our team isn't playing well, we do. Ken Hitchcock
meeting steps
Today's meeting was one of the first steps to our return. Benazir Bhutto
meetings people talk winter year
You know how there's talk every year about the winter meetings and then people come away disappointed because not much happened? I think this is going to be the year to make all of those people happy. Buck Showalter
meeting point situation unlike year
Unlike the situation a year ago...at this point I very much go meeting by meeting by meeting.
meeting succeeded thank truly
Well done and thank you. You have succeeded brilliantly in meeting your challenge. These were truly magnificent Games. Jacques Rogge
meeting obviously takes
Those kind of things, it takes obviously some meeting of the minds. There are considerations they have. There are considerations we have.
meetings met news
We had meetings with a lot of companies. We met with News Corp, yes.
natural
How sweet is the perception of a new natural fact! Henry David Thoreau
natural response shut stressful
My natural response to a stressful situation is to shut down. I do weird things, like, I don't cry, I get really cold. Amy Adams
natural
It's just, for me, the natural standard: a woman should be able to decide over her own body. Lasse Hallstrom
natural ways
What I like about gyrotonics is you feel like you really elongated yourself for the day... As we all get older, everything changes and moves, and there's natural ways to exercise. I think it's important, and I think it's something that can help keep things in place. Naomi Campbell
naturally worked
When I've worked with established artists, I've naturally been more restricted, but you still have to take risks and push yourself to do something different.
natural worked
I don't get on with novelists, don't enjoy their company. Once you've worked for a publisher, you understand the species, see them in their natural habitat, and it's not always pretty. Neil Cross
natural ready season watch
We are going to try to take him at a natural progression to have him ready when the season starts. We are going to watch him closely. Dusty Baker
naturally nature
It's not so much that I got that idea at some point, it came up naturally because of the improvisational nature of the story I was telling.
naturally people
People are more naturally protective of what they create than of what they consume. Mitchell Baker
needs
I'm not a girl who needs to put on a whole face of make-up before I leave the house. Evangeline Lilly
needs personal share shared
We daily share emotions, our personal and shared needs and hope.
needs
In 50 years, the world has changed, especially for kids, but kids' needs haven't changed. They still need to feel safe, be close to their families, like their teachers, and have friends to play with. Beverly Cleary
needs nursing remain
We remain in Iraq because we know that sometimes liberty needs some nursing before it can grow on its own. Virginia Foxx
needs
I am not a multimillionaire. I don't own a yacht or a Ferrari. I live in a 60-square- metre flat. My needs are simple. Ferran Adria
needs agree
You don’t need to get anyone else to agree with your truth. You just need to live it.
needs knows
The more you know your beauty, power, and worth, the less you NEED others to VALIDATE you. The less you know your beauty, power, and worth, the more you NEED others to VALIDATE you. The more you know, the less you NEED.
needs politics wants
Bangalore now wants a person who doesn't only play politics. Bangalore needs a problem solver, and I am a problem solver. I will be the bridge between Bangalore and the Centre. Nandan Nilekani
needs song tendency
It's always difficult to know if a song needs more than piano, and I worry about my tendency to go in a sparse direction. Agnes Obel
performance
I am riveted by Phaedra Parks and her performance of herself. She kills me. Casey Wilson
performance
There is little to say after that performance, Gennaro Gattuso
performance
We could have used a performance like that on our side. Fabio Capello
performance
A recording of a performance is a recording of a performance. It's not the performance. Mark Morris
performance
My performance level has risen - and my anxiety-level has sky-rocketed. Richard Lewis
performance
It's easy listening to a record, but a live performance is so personal and real. Gin Wigmore
performance played proud
We played pretty well tonight. I was proud of our performance, and we were threatening.
performance pleased zealand
We're very pleased with the performance in the New Zealand business.
performance pleased poles
We're very pleased with our performance, but the Poles have protested,
positive send
If I send out positive messages, it will set a chain of healthy thought processes. Persis Khambatta
positive
Positive defaults align our short-term decisions with our long-term interests. And we don't always do that. Tom Rath
positive recognize several type worked
We have worked with Bode for several years now and know the type of person he is. Yes, he has been provocative, but we also recognize that he's revolutionized his sport and has energized the Turin Games, which is a positive for all of us who are vested in their success.
positive
When you're not working is when you have to stay positive and remind yourself that you're talented. Rutina Wesley
positive regard ruling
Thus, we regard the ruling as an incremental positive for the stock. Henry Blodget
positive stay
As a goalie, you must stay positive. And if you do make a mistake, well, those things happen when you play my position. Henrik Lundqvist
positive power score
We had a lot of power play goals. That's a positive thing for us. We need to score on the power play.
positive
We're working on that. We should know this week. I'm a positive person so I always think positively. Lance Bass
positive
We're working on a positive leaflet to give to adults, but nothing grim. Richard Mitchell
production
We are not getting the production offensively for what we need to be successful. Frank Robinson
productive talked
We had a productive meeting. We talked about things important to us, and they talked about things important to them. Drew Rosenhaus
products
Our approach at Apple has always been to make products we're proud to own and use ourselves.
product valuable
The talent for discovering the unique and marketable characteristics of a product and service is a designer's most valuable asset.
product tape
Transparent tape is an American product that's fun, Vicki Lansky
productive
We haven't been as productive as we'd like. We just have to keep working.
products quality
The quality and sterility of the products made there was never in question.
productive-work people mud
I hope I don't sound like an old-fashioned stick-in-the-mud, but when I hear about people making vast fortunes without doing any productive work or contributing anything to society, my reaction is: “How can I get in on that? Dave Barry
products quarter talked
There are some big inventories out there. The new products that they have talked about aren't out for another quarter or so. So it's probably going to be more of the same for some time.
provide work
Our work to provide equal opportunities for all Americans should be a year-round mission. Nick Rahall
provide
Little pieces of advice like that can provide us with months' worth of entertainment. Mike Shinoda
provide three
Typically, we provide at least one, two or three (candidates) that are very strong.
provided trends
Trends in communications and convergence provided a one-two punch. McGregor Scott
provide ready sort
We are ready to provide every sort of help, Abdullah Gul
providence mark ifs
We must mark God's providence leading us; and if providence tarries, tarry till providence comes Charles Spurgeon
provides recognize turn turned vehicle
When you turn it on, it will recognize that that vehicle turned it on - date, time, everything. It essentially provides accountability.
provide strongly
I strongly disapprove of torture and have never and would never provide assistance in its process. Martin Seligman
provide run
We're going to run some new plays, and we think they're going to provide us some more momentum.
raw
Blanching the cloves removes the harsh and bitter bite of raw garlic. Yotam Ottolenghi
raw
That is raw dough. Never eat raw dough. They can make worms in your tummy. Worms in your tummy. Ryan Stiles
raw trying
We're not trying to be blue. But we're pretty frank, we're pretty raw and we're pretty real.
raw-materials watches life-is
And life is a good thing for a writer. It's where we get our raw material, for a start. We quite like to stop and watch it. Neil Gaiman
raw-materials complicated lumber
Processing the human raw material is naturally more complicated than processing lumber. Maxim Gorky
raw-materials materials
Work with the raw material you have, namely you, and never let up. Helen Gurley Brown
raw
Everything is raw material to me. Land is raw material... I take one form and transform it into other forms. Theaster Gates
raw-materials statistics causes
Price statistics show clearly that instability in raw-material prices is a prime cause of instability of other prices. Benjamin Graham
raw water
Reclaimed water is not raw sewage, but it's still unauthorized. Steve Gunderson
remained spending time until
I then remained in Berlin until Dec. 1938, spending my time between pictures at my villa on the Riviera. Pola Negri
remained tempted
Every child is innocent because it has not been tempted, but only when we have been tempted and have remained pure, or when we have fallen, repented and reformed, are we virtuous. Max Heindel
remained state static system university
What we see from our state university system is no growth. It has remained static over time.
remained
The world, as transformed by this creative deed, is better than it would have been had all else remained the same, but had that deed of treason not been done at all. Josiah Royce
remained section till
I remained a member of the section till 1947, becoming Director in 1946.
rising-prices government trying
Government policies try to prevent the emergence of serious unemployment by credit expansion, i.e., inflation. The outcome was rising prices, renewed demands for higher wages and reiterated credit expansion; in short, protracted inflation. Ludwig von Mises
rising-in-the-morning years rising-up
Early rising not only gives us more life in the same number of years, but adds, likewise, to their number; and not only enables us to enjoy more of existence in the same time, but increases also the measure. Charles Caleb Colton
rising incredibles projects
EFR has incredible leverage to the rising uranium price and its projects have massive potential. David Talbot
rising spheres alternatives
The Negroes are facing the alternative of rising in the sphere of production to supply their proportion of the manufacturers and merchants or of going down to the graves of paupers. Carter G. Woodson
rising deficit
The national deficit is not rising. Ed Balls
rising moments drifting
In spite of where we were, how we had gotten here and why we had come, I felt that at this moment of our lives, this place was exactly where we belonged. We were not drifting but rising, rising toward something right and of significance. Dean Koontz
rising want generations
I have no influence with the rising generation. All my arguments have failed to induce them to set bounds to their wants. Benjamin Banneker
rising-up thank-god world
Thank God for Occupy and thank God for 'The Daily Show,' Colbert and the rising up that's going on around the world. Bonnie Raitt
rising-prices goal house
My bottom line is that monetary policy should react to rising prices for houses or other assets only insofar as they affect the central bank's goal variables - output, employment, and inflation. Janet Yellen
sales ticket
Ticket sales are very solid, to say the least.
sales special
When we have a special event, our sales triple,
salespeople resolve
Resolve to be among the top 20% of salespeople who make 80% of the sales. Brian Tracy
sales
Overall, sales have been good. Things have been going smooth.
sales spring until
We really won't see the story until we get into the spring and see the spring sales activity. Richard Foreman
salespeople results products
Why do so many salespeople talk to customers about the product and not the result? Chris Murray
sales
Token sales have spiked, ... Token use has spiked.
sales stores turn
Our sales are expanding. We've had to turn down stores for milk. Linda Thomas
sales ticket
It's unbelievable. Our ticket sales are going like hotcakes.
volumes
With the US out today, volumes are pretty low.
volume knows
The only technical things I know are treble, volume and reverb, that's all. Johnny Thunders
volume
Too often I find that the volume of paper expands to fill the available briefcases. Jerry Brown
volume
For me, personally, it was the volume of evidence.
volume written
I have also written some poems which have not been collected in a volume. Grazia Deledda
volume
It (the volume of subsidized fertilizer) will not change.
volume worthy humankind
Every human being is a volume, worthy to be studied. William Ellery Channing
volume
Nature is a volume of which God is the author. William Harvey
volume stomach cookery
The receipts of cookery are swelled to a volume; but a good stomach excels them all. William Penn
wide
You can make films in a lot of countries, but they don't have very wide releases. Thalia
wide wound
There's a lot of room for error with a wound in the rear. It's a wide target. James Garner
widespread
We write for those who get the musical jokes. But for those who don't, there is always something else going on. That's why we have such a widespread audience.
wide
No wide road leads to God. Nikos Kazantzakis
wider
I guess you can say that every actor is a 'character actor' on some level. But I think some actors have a wider range. I think that's how you get that mantle. John Hawkes
wide
Most wide receivers are 400-plus. If he could ever get to that point, you've got to think he would be faster.
wide
The wide receiver position is such a complex position. Keyshawn Johnson
wide width arsenal
Arsenal's width comes from wide areas Jamie Redknapp
wide
His ambition is to be the spider in the World Wide Web. John McCarthy