Gratified Quotations

I don't really read 'business books,' and I didn't think 'The Paradox of Choice' was a business book. I'm very surprised and gratified that the business world thought it was one.

For my part, I desire to see the time when education - and by its means, morality, sobriety, enterprise and industry - shall become much more general than at present, and should be gratified to have it in my power to contribute something to the advancement of any measure which might have a tendency to accelerate the happy period.

In judging of a beautiful statue, the aesthetic faculty is absolutely and completely gratified by the splendid curves of those marble lips that are dumb to our complaint, the noble modelling of those limbs that are powerless to help us.

What I always try to do in my acting is to communicate with people, to touch them, so I am especially gratified by everyone's interest in Vertigo.

What has gratified me the most is the enthusiasm I have witnessed this week on campus and among our alumni and friends. No doubt that a winning team brings great credit to the university.

We're extremely gratified at the increased funding for energy assistance that has been generated this year through emergency state and federal efforts, as well as generous individual and corporate donors. Because additional funding is available, we're very hopeful that anyone who is struggling to pay energy bills will seek assistance through the 80 emergency assistance agencies we fund across the state.

We're gratified with the judge's order but clearly disappointed it has come to this. A majority of our pilots are doing their jobs and we hope the rest come back real soon.

We're gratified to have been selected by a leading company like CITGO. CITGO is leading the way to reduced emissions in Texas, and we're pleased to partner with them.

We're gratified that we're going forward, ... I think we came to a reasonable agreement with the neighbors about their concerns. A lot of the concerns were legitimate, but some were way out there.

We're gratified that people are looking at the record and facts and endorsing the mayor based on those facts.

Obviously we are gratified that CNN retracted a report that we believe was not accurate,

I am gratified personally and for my family that the independent counsel has terminated his investigation,

I am gratified for the support of my colleagues. I look forward to the vote on Wednesday and to working with them to improve the lives of all New Yorkers.

I am gratified by what we've achieved here, ... But I hope you leave here with a sense of humility and a sense of how much better we can do.

I am gratified by Rudy's support, particularly given our shared law enforcement background. I look forward to his being a part of my campaign for Senate.

I am highly gratified that the board shares my determination to maximize AOL Time Warner's tremendous potential, ... As we address the challenges facing our company and the industries in which we operate, I will work together with the extraordinary people in this company to focus on increasing value for our customers and our shareholders.

I have been gratified by the clear determination expressed by NATO and its member governments to prevent a further escalation of the fighting, and I encourage all steps that may deter the further use of ethnically driven repression and the resort to violence by either side in Kosovo,

I have been extremely gratified by the strong support shown to south Alabama by the administration in the aftermath of the storm.

I feel gratified by that. It's been a long battle.

I don't think people should be alarmed that they're talking about this. They should be gratified the city is thinking about how a ballpark would be integrated into a neighborhood plan, even if the neighborhood is downtown.

We've been very gratified with the conversations we've been having with policy-makers.

We're obviously very gratified by today's verdict. It was a very important case.

We are extremely gratified that the Supreme Court has chosen to review this case.

I thought a lot of people would dismiss the subject as trivial, ... and ... that regardless of what I achieved, the subject would be dismissed. I think I've been gratified more than anything. Whether people like the book or don't like the book, they treat the subject as worthy of discussion.

Republicans are excited about the campaign ahead and know how serious and important this election is. We're gratified by the support we're receiving and look forward to a debate on the biggest issues facing this country -- fixing the economy and winning the war on terror.

We're really gratified that they have agreed to hear this. We're going to make the strongest case we can.

We were gratified by the strong and rapid support we received from this impressive group of accredited and foreign investors. The completion of the PPM was integral to our strategic business goals. I am excited to lead NewGen into the public world. My team and I are confident we will create tremendous shareholder value as we build NewGen's businesses.

We are obviously gratified by the unanimous ruling of the Florida Supreme Court, ... The Supreme Court's clear and unambiguous ruling, that the counties are authorized to proceed with the manual recount, is a victory for everyone who wants to see the votes counted fully and fairly here in Florida.

We are deeply gratified that the (FTC) has given unconditional approval to the Boeing/McDonnell Douglas merger,

When anybody is the underdog, they're very gratified when they come out on top and do exactly what they wanted to do the whole game. We really just came out and did exactly what we wanted to do. I'm just so proud of this team.

We are gratified to see CA respond so enthusiastically to IBM's call for owners of intellectual property to accelerate interoperability and the adoption of open source software,

We are gratified to receive the support from all the mayors, as well as from Senator Boxer and Representative Pelosi. It points up the fact that caregivers want a compromise agreement that benefits our patients. We don't understand what's wrong with Sutter Health that it would force a strike instead.

We are gratified to have a tentative agreement that benefits everyone associated with Delta Air Lines. This agreement will make Delta pilots the best paid in the industry and will provide other significant improvements.

We are gratified to bring to justice another member of the DRAM cartel, which is one of the largest cartels ever discovered.

We are gratified that the quarter's results confirm that consumer demand remains strong for Microsoft products...but it is critical to note that our growth has slowed for each of the last four quarters and we are likely to experience slower growth for the balance of calendar 1998.

We are gratified that so many organizations have banded together to support giving women's history a home. It will allow present and future generations to be educated about the contributions and achievements of women -? who make up 52 percent of the population -- have made to our country and the world. Women have not received the recognition they deserve.

We are gratified that shareholders have supported our recommendation.

We are gratified by the Supreme Court's decision in this case. This means U. S. cattle producers will continue to have the freedom to market cattle the way they want. It also proves our livestock buying practices are proper.

We are gratified by the strong financial performance and customer service delivered by our colleagues at Talbot since they joined us in 2004. They have earned these payments through dedication and improved financial returns that exceeded our initial projections.

We are gratified by the commitment of the North Carolina Board of Elections and its Executive Director, Gary Bartlett, to assure that military members and overseas voters have a meaningful opportunity to participate in the State's second primary elections. These measures provide an immediate solution while the Legislature adopts permanent procedures, as we trust they will promptly.

We are gratified by Korea South East Power's ongoing confidence in Emerson technologies and people. We're pleased to be able to continue our affiliation with this award-winning plant by providing a comprehensive digital automation solution that will serve as a model for future plants in the region.

we still care very deeply about funding of CBF national ministries through the Baptist State Convention. While we're gratified that funds for CBF national will be retained and will grow by one half percent, we are concerned about the signal it sends that somehow these contributions are second class or invalid or not legitimate. In the past, CBF-related churches have been considered full partners in the Baptist State Convention. We hope this doesn't signal a move toward exclusion.

We're emerging from this disappointed, given our hard work associated with the transaction, but gratified that the company's in as good a position as it is. You can expect that we will continue to be very aggressive.

We obviously are gratified with the decision. We said from the outset that there is no basis in law or in fact for this suit. As much as we'd like to find easy answers, there are none.

The questions this case presents go to the heart of our constitutional system, and, if left unanswered, pose significant threats to our troops. These are the first military trials of their kind the United States had conducted since World War II, and we're gratified the court has recognized the need to act.

There are indications that at least one of the people involved in this that was arrested was yesterday expressing support for what happened in Israel and was gratified that it had occurred,

Every time I see an image from the Hubble, I just want to call Carl, because I think he would have been so inspired, ... Visually, this 'Cosmos' would have gratified him and delighted him enormously.

We are certainly gratified by the Board of Supervisors' vote to accept the settlement agreement we proposed. We have said that this represents a true win-win for Comcast and the residents of San Francisco. And we believe the deal is exactly that.

We should be gratified and happy in this holiday season that America is safer, but we should be resolved to make it the safest big country in the world,

We are very gratified that the judge rejected each and every claim against the enforcement of our pit bull ordinance.

Customer service people who are demoralized won't last. It's vital to get the right kind of people in the customer service position who will provide the right level of service to customers and be gratified and satisfied in their own position.

These record enrollment numbers reflect success in diversifying our sports programming and offering new services, ... like splitting third- and fourth-grade football, adding a second-grade tackle league and introducing fall baseball for third- through sixth-graders. We are gratified that our parents are responding so positively to our efforts to meet their requests for new programs.

The selection by WesCorp to protect their servers with PatchPoint underscores the capability of the solution as well as the business benefits to WesCorp. We are gratified that our system is solving a major problem and allowing them to, in turn, provide a consistent level of service to their customers.

The staff and administration have put forth a great deal of time and effort into ensuring South Routt School District reaches the benchmarks prescribed for annual yearly progress, ... I applaud their efforts, and while we are gratified with our progress thus far, we are not content and will continue to refine our goals in providing our students with the finest educational opportunities available.

President Clinton is enormously popular and obviously we are gratified to have the support of people who were and are close to him. Bill Clinton found a path to the White House and did it starting in New Hampshire, and we'd like to emulate that.

People recognize it, and history has placed it among the group of influential records. I'm gratified it stuck to the wall.

After years of allowing spending to grow unchecked, I am gratified to see the Senate take a step in the right direction toward serious fiscal discipline.

specially in males. I suppose that in the hunting stage it was more easily gratified than it has been since. The chase was exciting, war was exciting, courtship was exciting. A savage would manage to commit adultery with a woman while her husband is

As a company that respects intellectual property rights, we are gratified that the court determined that these claims had no merit.

This is the first program to cover the commercial industry as comprehensively as we are doing. We are gratified that 90 percent of the producers have signed up for the program, and more will come in as we go along.

This case was five or six years of litigation telescoped into less than three, which is a testament to a hands-on judge determined to get a fair and just resolution for investors and defendants as quickly as the judicial system will permit. We are extremely gratified by the kind words she has to say and look forward to pushing hard to process claims in accordance with the formula approved today and distributing this historic recovery to the victims of the WorldCom fraud as quickly as we can.

It's a great honor for us to be recognized by the prestigious LATINA Style for two consecutive years. We feel that we have a very robust diversity plan and we're gratified and encouraged when the experts tell us we're on the right track.

It only magnified the low sentence given the defendant in the case. While prosecutors may have been personally gratified by it, it only tended to highlight the fact that this was not a very successful prosecution.

For if there is anything to one's praise, it is foolish vanity to be gratified at it, and if it is abuse -- why one is always sure to hear of it from one damned good-natured friend or another!

Everyone benefits when innovation is fostered through collaboration and the open exchange of technological advances, ... We are gratified to see CA respond so enthusiastically to IBM's call for owners of intellectual property to accelerate interoperability and the adoption of open source software.

I've had a very interesting career with the Port of Los Angeles. Our security forces have never been better, our relationships with other law enforcement agencies never healthier, and we are growing a stronger team every day. I am gratified that our efforts have resulted in a world-class police department, and I will miss these officers greatly.

At The Principal, we work hard to make sure our clients - and their plan participants - are satisfied with every aspect of the service we provide. We're gratified to know that our clients are happier than ever before, and we plan to continue our commitment to top-notch service and ongoing improvement.

I'm gratified that that the F.B.I. has been diligent in their pursuit of these people.

I love meeting readers and booksellers and am beyond overwhelmed and gratified at the reception. Each day feels like an adventure.

In all the years I've been doing victims' advocacy, I've never had a victim call me and say they were relieved and gratified that the man that sodomized them is supposed to pray more now.

I'm very, very gratified by the support of the members. The deal does move us into a globally competitive position.

I'm both gratified and a little surprised at the on-rush of sentiment and affection for him that we've seen. You would suppose that in these circumstances a lot of hyperbole goes on, and I'm just not seeing that. This affection for Tim pre-existed these circumstances.

Insurance is a tough industry for investors to analyze, so we know we have to work harder to earn their trust. This ranking recognizes the diligence and energy of our investor relations team plus the hard work and commitment to disclosure of executives across our enterprise. We're gratified that investors acknowledged their efforts.

I honestly am gratified that the process works. I don't want to do away with our system. I want to make it work for everyone.

But we are gratified that the Supreme Court has acknowledged and clarified the distinct but separate roles of sheriffs and police officers with regard to law enforcement.

But we are gratified that the General Assembly has included quite a few of the governor's initiatives in this budget.

ICONOCLAST, n. A breaker of idols, the worshipers whereof are imperfectly gratified by the performance, and most strenuously protest that he unbuildeth but doth not reedify, that he pulleth down but pileth not up. For the poor things would have other idols in place of those he thwacketh upon the mazzard and dispelleth. But the iconoclast saith: "Ye shall have none at all, for ye need them not; and if the rebuilder fooleth round hereabout, behold I will depress the head of him and sit thereon till he squawk it.

gratified that the committee has decided to take no action.

All I can say is we have been doing a lot of talking over the past few weeks and I am gratified that the right decision has been made. He's accepted guilt.

The EU member states warmly applauded the thinking behind the Viet Nam - EU Masterplan. We are particularly gratified that you have chosen to start this new experiment with us. And we are ready to work with you to make it a success.

The mayor is gratified by this public support as he launches an ambitious agenda in a second term to put the city on track for long-term stability and growth, fight for state funds to build new schools, and tackle intractable problems like poverty, AIDS, and diabetes.

I was gratified to be able to answer promptly. I said, "I don't know.

I was gratified to be able to answer promptly, and I did. I said that I didn't know.

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