Famous Quotes & Sayings

James Sutherland

We've announced the tour program six months ahead of what we normally would and that's just (because of) the sheer demand and public interest that's out there right now.

Mike Turnan

When it came down to opponents, it killed us. We lost to Leland and Pioneer (both of San Jose). Everybody else ahead of us beat them. You really can't argue with that.

Chris Woods

Tony is a hard-working guy, who physically is a work in progress. His best days are ahead of him. He's dramatically improved from where he was a year ago.

Rick Foster

Tom Scully sent an e-mail directing that we not respond to these requests and warning that the consequences of insubordination were extremely severe, ... I took that to mean that if I sent the responses, they would go ahead and fire me.

Adlin Sinclair

To move ahead you need to believe in yourself...have conviction in your beliefs and the confidence to execute those beliefs.

Ed Bush

We're miles ahead of where we were after Katrina.

Maria Alvarado

We remain optimistic that between now and the date of the scheduled vote we will be able to move ahead and address these community concerns.

Ken Dey

We remain confident we will continue to see an increase in wages if we can successfully bring in more companies that pay higher wages. Our ultimate goal is to get ahead of inflation.

John Chambers

We remain confident about the market opportunity ahead of us over the next three to five years.

Scott Bakula

Years ago, I did a CBS audition. I was nervous. They introduced me as 'Scott Bakoola.' Not a good sign. I also didn't get the show.

Mike Aresco

We value the loyalty this bowl has shown us. In this case, we know what we have in this bowl game and we like that. We know it's going to be there over a long period of time. We also like that the bowl works really well on TV. It looks great. The stadium, the surroundings, the weather is always pretty good ... All those things together make it a really good fit for CBS Sports.

Dennis Davis

We are looking forward to being part of a network driven by the exceptional talents at both CBS and Warner Brothers Entertainment.

Jim Carter

One thing I feel sure of is that the standards CBS has set in the past will be maintained.

Preston Beckman

NBC doesn't have the big shows now. We do. ABC does. CBS does. We weren't intimidated. NBC is vulnerable.

Jason Bellini

If we don't do our jobs right, we could be damaging the CBS News brand. We want to make sure that it's as good as anything else CBS News would put out there.

Andrew Heyward

He has symbolized the 'CBS Evening News' for nearly a quarter century, ... He'll continue to apply his talents to everything he does at CBS News.

Greg Burke

There is no bigger stage than the one we were on last weekend. There's a reason CBS is paying $6.3 billion (over 11 years) to broadcast the tournament.

Jon Gibs

We're off to a great start in 2006 for broadband events, first with this year's Olympics, and now with March Madness. CBS had a great opportunity to stream out-of- market content to office workers during a high point of the college sports year, and managed to take advantage of the confluence of high consumer interest, great content and the inability of office workers to leave their desks.

John Mendoza

We respond better to the stresses and challenges of daily life. We're more creative, use our abilities to the fullest and make the most of opportunities when our mental health is strong.

Marion Orr

What he has to do is convince statewide voters that as CEO of Baltimore he did a good job. O'Malley's challenge is to show that he's been an effective executive despite the challenges Baltimore obviously has. And voters are going to ask themselves what they think about the job he's done in Baltimore when they decide.

Rusty Wallace

We brought it home in sixth place, ... We thought we had a better car than that. I just got behind early and that was about it. We had a lot of challenges today, but I was able to get back from them, and that was good.

Karen Hanretty

Unless President Bush is coming to California to hand over a check from the federal government to help us with the financial challenges we face, the visit seems ill-timed.

Jim Young

Union Pacific is operating more efficiently, allowing us to handle record volumes and recover more rapidly from challenges such as hurricanes, the Kansas washouts and severe winter storms.

Ed Colligan

U.S. sales are strong but there are more challenges in Europe, ... There are a number of existing brands there that are very strong. Our products have not taken off at the level we'd like them to so far.

Buck Showalter

Years ago, that's how it was done. Guys came up as relievers and worked their way into being starters. C.J. has had his challenges as a starter, but I'd like to test drive that again before the end of the season.

Loren Coleman

We face tremendous challenges to our way of life, our health care system and our state budget.

Buzz Hargrove

We faced one of the most difficult challenges in bargaining that we have in a good many years, ... the Ford workers probably knew that more than anyone, given the amount of downtime they've had, given the uncertainty, the media speculation of workplace closures and layoffs.

Mona Simpson

When I was in high school in Los Angeles, my mother, who was a speech therapist, agreed to stay over the weekend with one of her clients and his little sister while the parents went away on vacation. She brought me along.

Dave Minton

We're meeting an important need by offering our high-end, comprehensive real estate services to clients north of the river, which is the fastest growing area in Southwest Florida. This convenient location will benefit home buyers, sellers, commercial clients, builders and developers.

Al Cook

We're going to go on a reconnaissance mission to see how other cities are handling this problem, talk with some potential clients and the developers who will be there.

Martin Nissenbaum

When we have clients come with us, we say 'Don't say anything'.

Mike Simpson

What I advise clients is, sell, pay the tax and be happy. Don't ask me to find a replacement unless it's land.

Ray Anderson

What has been very gratifying is that all my clients and colleagues in the agent ranks have taken a very supportive view. We're all human, and you think, 'I wonder what my buddies on the union side are going to think? Are they going to think I've changed my stripes and now I'm management?'

Shaan

Unless the clients want, I don't like to have dancers for my shows. I prefer a rock show look and like performing with a live band.

Jim Parker

Working with those caliber of clients forced us to go the extra step.

Laurie Peterson

We explain to our clients we are working with a laser not a magic wand. There is work to be done on their part, but their cravings will be suppressed.

Kendall Ponder

We've avoided the issue as much as we can. It's a big game for us because we are facing Hickman, not coach Riley.

Billy Graham

We've always needed God from the very beginning of this nation but today we need Him especially. We're facing a new kind of enemy. We're involved in a new kind of warfare and we need the help of the Spirit of God. The Bible's words are our hope. . . .

Joe Papin

Tomorrow we have even a tougher task. We are probably going to be facing a stronger team. We have to play for three periods no matter what the score is. You would think being 14-0 I would be happy, but right now I'm not.

Matt Bowen

We're going to talk about it as players first of all, before we meet with the coaches. That's not the way we play defense. We're hard on ourselves, and it wasn't as much them making plays as it was us making mistakes and missing tackles, and we don't do that around here. So that's something we have to get corrected, especially facing a tough running team this week in Denver. We don't do that stuff.

Kendrick Meek

Mrs. Parks' act of brave defiance rocked the foundation of American society and inspired generations of civil rights leaders and created a sense of hope for every American facing legal discrimination in this country.

Kendrick Meek

I think it is important also to recognize that our Customs border protection officers who secure our borders and conduct inspections of people in vehicles and cargo are also facing staffing shortages.

Kathy Walt

What they're facing with their daughter's cancer is something that no family should have to go through. It's so sad. The situation as they described it, the governor talked with them and asked them questions.

David Wilkins

When we are facing what appears to be more and more the worst natural disaster in our country's history, many of these other issues we have been discussing suddenly pale in comparison.

Jason Campbell

When we got the ball inside, they sent the double team down, which we anticipated. Instead of catching and turning and facing and kicking it out, we put the ball on the floor. We didn't finish inside.

Bob Nardelli

Tom Taylor brings decades of company and retail experience to his new role. He has touched virtually every part of company and has in-depth knowledge of stores, products, associates, suppliers and customers. Tom has served in numerous leadership roles that have directly influenced merchandising and marketing efforts.

Dan Harel

We're going to outnumber everybody. We have the technology, the knowledge and the will to confront (defiant settlers).

Dale Petroskey

What we're proudest of is the broadening of knowledge. When we started five years ago, we had 20 percent of the stats. We've got 90 percent of the stats now.

Jason Ferrell

What they have to offer is more valuable to parents because of the training, education and knowledge they have.

Jack Waymire

Whenever possible, you want to pay planners a fee for their knowledge and services. After all, that's how you pay other professionals. Plus, you want to know what services you will receive and how often you will be able to meet with them.

Chad Reitz

When we got used to each other, I had pretty good idea of what he wanted to be done to the car, and we'd discuss matters. He's such a great driver that he could tell the car was not running right even though other people, including me, would think he's the fastest guy on the track. I've learned a lot from him. It allowed me to also develop more knowledge and provide more input.

Samantha Harvey

What I always liked about Socrates was his insistence on questioning things for the sake of reaching some sort of clarity - even if it is only clarity about the gaps in our knowledge.

Evan Osnos

We binge on instant knowledge, but we are learning the hazards, and readers are warier than they used to be of nanosecond-interpretations of Supreme Court decisions.

Greg Scott

We believe we understand the biotechnology industry better than most. With our combined scientific, financial and investment expertise, and our inside knowledge of this complex industry, we think we have the best tools to separate the winners from the losers.

Barbara Boxer

To my constituents, today's hearing is about shared sacrifices in tough times versus oil company greed, ... Working people struggle with high gas prices and your sacrifices appear to be nothing.

Alan Rifkin

We remain very positive on the home improvement sector and Home Depot's prospects, particularly given current valuation levels. Home Depot shares are currently trading in line with the five-year historic low forward price-to-earnings ratio, based on consensus estimates.

Chris Killingstad

We remain solidly on track to deliver our 2006 financial goals of double-digit earnings per share growth and mid to upper single-digit revenue growth. We continue to make progress on our medium-term goal of 9.5 percent operating margins.

Ralph Norris

We remain on track to deliver earnings per share growth for the 2006 fiscal year which equals or exceeds the average of our peers.

John Joyce

We remain on track for your consensus earnings per share estimate for 2001, which is consistent with our longer term business model.

Patrick Stokes

We remain confident in our ability to consistently achieve annual double-digit earnings per share growth over the long-term, with a 12 percent average annualized target through 2004,

Ignacio Bunye

We respect the views of the former general, appreciate his sense of nationalism and share his concerns about the plight of our people. But this quixotic declaration is pathetic and unfortunate.

Bill Gates

We're going to gain a lot of share here. We're going to make a lot of consumers happy.

Mike Benson

When we built the site for Oceanic Airlines, we wanted to do something that was different from all the other TV show sites. What we discovered was that by creating additional content for this show, we could create a marketing tool that would have fans more invested in the program, and if it was cool they'd share with their friends.

Toni Simonetti

We've always said we have a number of strategic alternatives that we're looking at...We continue to do that.

Andrew Maynard

To move from uncertainty to certainty we need good strategic research - and fast.

Bruce Wood

We remain confident that our continued strategic focus on profitable branded growth will positively impact fiscal 2007 and beyond.

Wang Zhaowen

When we announced agreements with foreign strategic investors, it was made clear that these are subject to regulatory approval. Currently, the approval process is proceeding normally.

Hu Jintao

We both agreed to upgrade the relationship into a strategic partnership, ... Never has our relationship been more important than today.

Mitchell Reiss

What Libya did was make a strategic determination that it would have a better future-a more secure, a more prosperous future-if it abandoned its weapons of mass destruction.

Brian Bode

We're going to look at the last strategic plan and come up with a method for a good strategic plan by the end of the year, with community involvement.

Michael White

We're going to have to clean the mess up. Somebody's going to have to. We need to get our children out of harm's way. Strategic withdrawal is where it's at.

Jeff Jones

U.S. Strategic Command did not track any objects for re-entry.

Frank Williams

We've always had the vision for developing Cross Bayou. It's a beautiful vision, but it's just a vision. It's going to take a whole lot of money, a whole lot of planning and a whole lot of work to get there.

Rick Bisesto

We're going to grow our product line and add different things. We all have some visions but we're not going to rush that. It will happen in stages.

Jonathan Lee

When we first started, we went through multiple ideas. We thought we had a vision of what we wanted to do.

John Meyers

Web services fits into the original vision of the ASP model in that there are these functions out on the Internet and you can just go out there and rent them.

Ron Meyer

Universal City plays an important role in our company and in Los Angeles. Now is the time to shape a vision not only for the continued vitality of our studio and theme park businesses but for the property itself.

David Diehl

We're going to do the silent count, whatever we need to do. You've got to look at the ball, concentrate. As for looking at your guy, that's what peripheral vision is for.

Duf Sundheim

We're going to come out of this convention united behind the governor. We have a governor who is big and bold and has a vision for the future.

Jim Coyne

We're getting close to making our vision a reality. It's exciting to be on the cusp of opening our doors to the public. We're right on schedule.

Al Sharpton

It seems some have chosen to ignore or have simply forgotten the big-picture vision promoted by Dr. King and his kin.