Items Quotations

There are so many awful things in this world, but I wanted readers to share with me the small, beautiful, enjoyable things. Things like cute clothes, beautiful art and pretty flowers; items that are overflowing with beauty. If you just become obsessed with your own problems, you miss these things. When you discover them, you become happy.

I live about 60 miles northwest of New York City, and whenever there's news of a big snowstorm coming, everyone runs for the store. The perishable items are usually the first things to go, which doesn't make sense because they perish.

Never dress older than you are! The five wardrobe items you must have are a nice pair of well-fitting shoes, pajamas, sexy yet comfortable lingerie, a party dress in a bold colour and a jumpsuit.

Every experience, good or bad, is a priceless collector's item.

Kids can learn a lot about necessities and wants by recognizing what people live without. A common routine, but one that should not be overlooked, is having a family donation to a charity for those less fortunate. Ask your kids to search for items, toys, or clothes that they no longer use and contribute those items a collection box.

There is no one magic move or secret that creates victory, but lots of little items that when added together can make you victorious.

The salability of an item can often be improved while the value itself remains unchanged.

I bought a year's production of flax from a single field owned by a Dutch producer. That's 10,000 kilograms of flax, enough to enable industrial level production. Now, I'm weaving it into tablecloths, tea towels, and other items at the Textile Museum in Tilburg. I'm producing hundreds of grown-up products!

By thinking through the grilling process while still in the kitchen, you can easily gather all of the items that you might need and conveniently carry them to the outdoors area.

I am happy to receive any items of jewelry.

One should not forget that there are very few surviving items from this period, often just single, small bones, a tooth, a sliver of the skull. Categorizing these pieces can be very difficult.

I've been watching 'Pawn Stars' every week for the last year. I like learning about the history behind the items that people bring into the pawnshop. I actually pawned a ring once that a woman sent to me while I was on 'Jerry Springer.' It was really gaudy.

Values are not trendy items that are casually traded in.

The closest I get to any sort of 'designer' items would probably be my weakness for jeans - they don't have to be any particular brand, but I'm willing to do almost anything, go anywhere, spend obscene amounts of money for that elusive 'perfect pair.'

Every year, I looked forward to Oprah Winfrey's Favorite Things episode. I watched with my notebook computer in my lap so I could Google the items and order them for the friends and family on my holiday gift-giving list.

My appearances are almost theatrical performances. I bring items for the children to see, such as photographs and actual piece of meteorite, a family quilt, sometimes spectacles, sometimes clothing, so that they can understand what I write about is family stories based in fact.

If eighty percent of your sales come from twenty percent of all of your items, just carry those twenty percent.

It is critical that low-income consumers have access to alternative products and services such as rent-to-own. It gives working-class families opportunities to obtain decent household items without incurring the burden of debt.

A good story often increases the salability of an item without increasing its actual value.

Retailing, it's always true that there is some items that I wish we had a lot more of like the iPod and there is some items I wish we had a lot less of.

Striped shirts and printed shorts, jeans, and trousers are all items I buy and wear a lot in my private life.

They do not merely collect texts; they must also gather data about the context and the informant and, above all, write an analysis of the items based upon the course readings and lecture material on folklore theory and method.

I was a quiet, nerdy kid living in the Bronx. I spent most of my teens in my room, taking apart electrical items to figure out how they worked before putting them back together, and listening to the music my four older sisters and parents played.

One of my favourite items is a very old jacket - it was my mum's uniform from when she was working 15 or 20 years ago.

Every week, I heave open a supermarket skip and find therein a more exotic shopping list of items than I could possibly have invented - Belgian chocolates, ripe bananas, almond croissants, stone-ground raisin bread - often so much it would have fed a hundred people.

The Fiesta Tour McDonald's exhibit is a one-of-a-kind compilation of items and great moments in Latin music history. Every item has a unique story, including the outfit which I wore during the 2008 Premios Juventud awards.

One of my favorite fall items is a turtleneck. Cozy pieces like that for the fall - cashmere, fluffy cream turtlenecks - I think that's so sexy.

The term 'cost shifting,' as I use it, refers to those items in a university's budget that used to be reimbursed by the federal government but are no longer paid for by them.

I always find myself stopping to write down ideas of things I'd like to make from computer hardware items to things new moms need - inventions to share with others to make their lives more fun or interesting or easy.

I definitely start early and keep items in mind throughout the year for key people in my life. I love wrapping everyone's gifts in hand-painted wallpaper sheets, which gives the gift extra love.

There are certain parts of the home that I think embellishment feels cozy and inviting. Then there are other environments, for example, the living room, where I don't have a ton of items on the table.

I want Facebook to pick the best 20 items to show me every single time I refresh that screen.

Because the Second Amendment is an incomprehensible mess, because too many lobbyists have argued that it is an absolute protection of actions and items never considered at the time of our nation's founding, and because there is a clear state interest in protecting the lives of its citizens, the words must be removed from the Constitution.

'Waveform' puts you in charge of the wavy pathway of a ship in space. Hit the good stuff and avoid the bad things. While it sounds simple, this title will keep you on your toes as you try to navigate the dark inky space. By hitting the items you want or following the correct path, you build up your combo as well as your speed.

My mother has always encouraged my creative side. She is a very eclectic, creative woman and looks incredibly glamorous, even when trudging about in wellies. Our family home is full of items from her travels and her amazing etchings and drawings.

Prices don't merely reflect what people think things ought to cost today; they also reflect what people expect items to cost tomorrow.

Marilyn and I were rumored to be an item. We were friends. Nothing more. Marilyn was one of the sweetest creatures that ever lived.

I have a lot of Burberry items at home, including one dress that I loved so much that I had my living room painted to match because the color was so flattering.

While I do occasionally order items on the Internet, it's hard to teach an old shopper new tricks. I'm convinced that the catalogue will eventually disappear, but not until the last baby boomers have kicked off their smelly Nikes and been buried in mulch.

We've added about 30 new panda items since Tai Shan was born in July.

There are definitely items and sections of the core exams that focus on security,

We stock hundreds of thousands of items and can make more than 5,000 price changes per week, often lowering prices on certain items during the course of the day. We are constantly working to adjust our prices to offer our customers the best possible price.

Where the crux of the issue lies is that (certain) departments are so heavily based on labor force. There is more to it at the library, there's a little more flexibility about other softer items where you are just able to cut.

When you've experienced a disaster, you'll likely be overwhelmed with everything you'll have to deal with in rebuilding your life. As much as possible, deal with the most important items immediately.

Whether this represents a small gain or small loss on the sale will depend on when the final closing is held since the mortgage values will change and the amount of credit we get for prepaid items will change between now and the closing date that is set after they do their due diligence.

We've basically been flat-lining those items over the past few years.

We found out, from talking to consumers and store operators all over the country, that low-dollar items went very fast. Forget about high-end items.

We found it was a hoarding situation of items including clothing and food and there were cockroaches throughout the house. We worked with the family and said they had to clean it up more over the holiday.

We're forced to be put in a situation to gather items to recoup the cost that we really don't need or want.

Throughout the past 18 months since he was captured, the U.S. Army has had units in Iraq looking for him or evidence of his location. The U.S. Army lives by a credo known as the warrior ethos, and one of the items in that credo is that we will leave no soldier behind.

Would we add items to our wish list of capital; projects? Yes. But we are getting back on track.

We're still looking for donations of items for the auction. We're particularly interested in items that are related to athletics. Anything that people would want to own and bid on.

We're still collecting items for all the other areas that need help.

We're seeing more and more informed consent laws passed that are politically motivated, with items in there trying to dissuade women from having abortions, rather than being politically neutral and giving women true risks and benefits.

We've got more ongoing focus on the bond yields. We've been in lockstep with it all week, and today is no different. There aren't any market-moving items due today, so we'll look at energy prices today for something else to drive the market.

We want our students to be A students and we know they can do it. There are special items for B students such as bracelets and things for boys like fire trucks and chess sets.

The refinancing boom and effects from the tax rebates are waning, so spending on big-ticket items such as cars may be slowing down, ... But spending on services, which is where the majority of the job creation occurs, has held on, and we expect it to pick up. Friday's payroll report should be a good indication of that.

This was not a house burglary. The items were returned to their rightful owner and she gave police a detailed statement. She has a very sad reason for doing this.

We want to collect as many supplies as possible, ... I encourage North Carolina farmers who have extra or surplus items to donate to their counterparts in Mississippi.

We are not a legislative branch where we vote on items but rather a forum where students can voice their concerns.

There are political and legal questions about ownership. The British Museum acquired many of its items before other countries had drafted laws to protect their cultural relics. If we exhibited these items it would imply that we recognized their ownership.

There are some pretty flagrant differences on items like clarity and color, which would have a bearing on the retail value.

There are some items we have earned the right to treat ourselves to. And this may be one of them.

There are some items that are still hanging out there that need to be finalized.

We decide on what items to replace based on the demand and popularity of the item and also if it is our only copy of it. We are not going to replace CDs, however, since they are a large ticket item. As you can see, this causes a problem because we cannot replace everything and that means that our community will have to do without.

Yes, it is a priority of the White House, ... We are moving expeditiously to implement the law. We think all these items will increase the supply this winter. However, everyone is saying it won't be enough to wipe out the impact of the hurricanes and all that.

The problem with the subject matter in the pictures is self-evident. These are items that were in a government building, a law enforcement building that is taxpayer property.

The problem with items is that someone has to pick through them to find the gems and discard the trash, and believe me there's a lot of trash, ... And no one has time in the Gulf states right now to perform that task.

What we do best is perishables. We expanded to make more space for those items - meat, produce, dairy and frozen foods - that was the impetus behind our expansion.

We have items donated from all over the area. We have a wide range of things including knives, tires, gift certificates, bicycles and tons of toys.

We're here because people need us. People at home who can't leave their house, we deliver their prescriptions. We have children who can't find specialty items anywhere else. We get them to them. These are the things, the driving force that keeps us in business.

There are very many of these missiles and a lot of items that pertain to them, which we had enumerated in our letter. It is a very significant piece of real disarmament.

We've said from the start that this is about securing affordable health care benefits for these workers. The changes the company made in the recent proposal still do not address our members' greatest concern -- health care. The $1,000 increase in the signing bonus was not the only addition in the company's proposal; there were several items that would severely hurt the members of this union. We have made a counter proposal and are awaiting a response from the company.

We very seldom go through the full three reading procedure. When you only have meetings once a month, getting items passed would take forever otherwise.

The prime minister has directed that a consignment of these items should be put together on a very urgent basis and delivered to Pakistan at the earliest,

When we sit down with a consumer we see so many instances where they have items in their budget that they just don't need and often aren't even aware that they're spending.

We're continuing on. Normally in the winter months, your material comes down anyway. Really the only thing I see that I feel may go through the roof is sheetrock. With all the flood and stuff, I think that would be one of the items that people want.

Leave your name and address along with the estimated value of the items you are donating, and we will see a receipt is sent to you for tax purposes.

Many of our core items are made fresh. Our chicken, eggplant and veal parmesan are all made fresh daily. Our lasagna is made fresh every day. We take great pride in making everything fresh.

search personal files and search extraneous items that wouldn't be part of final work papers and get rid of them.

September comparable sales were on plan, with strength in home appliances and electronics partially offsetting slow fall apparel results due to unseasonably warm weather. Other categories showing strong performance included home decor, outdoor sporting goods, jewelry, stationery, cosmetics and fragrances, cameras and accessories, consumables, seasonal items and pharmaceuticals.

Senate rules to put items that we believe should be heard by the Senate on the agenda.

Solid waste ordinances say put bulky items in the alley and we'll come pick it up. We say if you put bulky items in the alley, you'll get a letter and a citation.

So I will not be surprised to see consumption of other items going down, like people taking less vacations, spending less on furniture, or any other items that are non-essential.

She would use this money on everyday items like going to the cinema, magazines, shopping expeditions and trips abroad,

Similarly, if they need any items from Pakistan, we would be ready to hand them over if these are readily available locally to help the affected people on the other side of the Line of Control.

She has proposed a number of items that have been at the top of our advocacy agenda for years. In particular, we are thrilled by her proposal to create a small new Office on Hunger and Nutrition that will break through bureaucratic hurdles to better coordinate food programs across City agency lines.

She basically touches every items that comes in.

Since funding this service is included as line items in both the water and sewer and engineering divisions' annual budgets, only the first year of the contract is funded, ... It is noted within the contract itself that fiscal years 2007 and 2008 are subject to appropriations. The fiscal year 2006 amount is not to exceed $33,940 in the engineering division, the amount of that appropriation, and the same amount in the water and sewer division. The three year total is not to exceed $240,480.

Most of the smuggling incidents of fuel take place through the river routes and the government should direct the distributing companies to stop supplying the items through these routes.

Much of the park has never been burned, so we've never had a chance to see what's underneath the brush. We have archaeologists in right now cataloging and protecting the items that have been uncovered in the first fire this summer,

Mr. Chairman, if those items could be entered in the record?

McDonald's has introduced healthier menu items to broaden their appeal, particularly to women and specifically to moms, and this is just an extension of that.

One of our key items of strategic focus is developing the next generation of leaders in the firm and the community.

One of our biggest concerns is to find the burglar and to recover these items as well as the keys.

One important thing in the application process for sellers will be to verify that their items are produced locally and are from those counties. The Farmer's Market is for the nature and well being of the local community and for those producers trying to boost their business.

Of all of the items which could provide an economic stimulus to the U.S. economy, I think asbestos reform would be the most important.

None of these items should have come as a surprise to anyone.

Multinational/trust banks will probably broadly deliver on Wall Street estimates. However, we expect the quality of earnings to be poor as securities gains and other unusual items will commonly be used to offset weak trading results.

Returned products are costly to retailers. When customers return the products listed above, those items typically must be inspected or serviced, and then must be re-sold at a substantial discount.