Thorough Quotations

'Marbles' really took so much and such a thorough effort from me that I was so happy to tie that up and have it feel satisfying.

Bio Life Technical's strategy of providing technical due diligence by expert professors from core disciplines and world class experts working with interdisciplinary institutes, such as Imperial College's Institute of Biomedical Engineering, will enable a more thorough scientific evaluation of the technology.

Niklas Zennstroem has a thorough background as a successful entrepreneur with extensive expertise in areas such as IT and online.

Accept business only at a price permitting thoroughness. Then do a thorough job, regardless of cost to us.

There will be no politics, no ifs and buts; if we see something and feel that work needs to be done, we will get people here we can rely on and ensure it is done in the same thorough way as our other projects.

The way that I work is very specific, very thorough, and the process has to be totally clear.

The American people depend on these federal employees to process, investigate, and adjudicate applications for immigration rights and benefits in a timely and thorough manner.

I retired from public Business from a thorough Conviction that it was not in my Power to do any Good, and very much disgusted with Measures, which appeared to me inconsistent with common Policy and Justice.

As far as missile defense is concerned, a very thorough consultation process is underway.

Our failure to find weapons of mass destruction in Iraq thus far has been deeply troubling, and our intelligence-gathering process needs thorough and unbiased investigation.

My friends have always called me 'Mr. Thorough,' in that when I get into something, I become obsessed with it.

We are pleased to have completed the regulatory approval process in just 10 months from the date the transaction was announced May 24, 2005. We appreciate the thorough and efficient review of the transaction by regulatory officials and parties to the proceedings in each state.

When you take thorough beatings on the road twice, that's a concern.

We're not going to sacrifice a thorough or impartial investigation just to make sure we do it prior to the start of the tournament. But obviously, that's the goal.

We found some unexpected problems related to our customer receivables in Mexico, which we announced two weeks ago, and we have launched our own thorough internal investigation. We are fully cooperating with the SEC and will be in a position to provide more information when we release second-quarter earnings.

We're doing a much more thorough job of reviewing the customers than we had in the earlier days.

We're journalists, and so it's our job to be impartial and provide a fair and thorough assessment of what's happening on the ground from the perspective of what we're able to see.

There is nothing in the world so enjoyable as a thorough-going monomania...

We were assured that this is the beginning of a long, slow, thorough process.

I am a very thorough person.

There is certainly a sense of urgency to fix everything now, but the planning has not been thorough for some of these schools.

We set some direction. It was a thorough and very candid analysis. I think it'll help City Council and the city manager.

We had a very thorough exchange of the different positions of the EU-3 and the new government of Iran,

We had a very thorough examination. Unless something unforeseen occurs, we think he'll be healthy and ready to perform the entire 2006 season.

The Principal(R) is very pleased to provide employees of our home state a robust investment platform that includes the Principal Investors Funds LifeTime Funds--a simple, yet powerful way to invest effectively for retirement. Principal LifeTime options give participants easy access to portfolios professionally managed to a specific retirement year. Through the partnership with Nationwide, State of Iowa employees will have access to well known investment managers and some of the most thorough due diligence processes in the industry.

We want to make sure they're healthy in every way. We don't want to have two patients after the operation, so we put them through a pretty thorough exam.

We want to make sure that we do a very thorough investigation and that we evaluate all possibilities.

We're committed to doing this in a thorough manner.

Many challenges remain in combating impunity, particularly due to the limited capacity of civilian and military judicial authorities to carry out independent and thorough investigations and to provide protection to victims and witnesses,

She was really thorough and dedicated to the community.

Since the panel is carrying out its investigation in private, I can only surmise on the strength of each member's credentials, coupled with the university's well-defined policies, that they are doing a very thorough job.

much more traditional, longer, expensive and thorough development route.

MSHA is pursuing promising wireless technologies to help ensure safe working environments for miners and improve rescue teams' abilities to locate them should an accident occur. MSHA is dedicated to conducting a thorough evaluation of existing technologies and pursuing promising technological advances to ensure that every step is taken to improve mine safety.

No one likes taking this kind of action, but public confidence can only be maintained by thorough and aggressive inquiry. This is why the governor urged creation of the inspector general and supports his work, wherever it might lead.

Montgomery police are conducting a careful and thorough investigation to determine how this gun discharged and how this boy came to be in possession of the handgun.

No branch of the law is of more importance to the counsellor, the statesman, or the citizen, than a thorough acquaintance with the Constitution and laws of the Federal Government, as they are administered and as they affect the rights of the people.

Never has the need for an independent and thorough investigation into the government failures surrounding Hurricane Katrina been more plainly demonstrated than today. Two Republican investigations into Katrina have been completed. Two reports have been issued. It is now apparent that both have only scratched the surface. This administration has a lot to answer for, and America must learn the truth.

Nobody has really done a thorough review to characterize the recovery plans.

Right now all I can say is that we will conduct a thorough investigation.

only reinforces the fact that the archives' efforts to be thorough in the production of documents are unprecedented.

One of the objectives of a studio is having the students get involved and understand the workings of a community, and integrate that with landscape architectural design ideas. It was a perfect fit to expose the students to the community process for position making, to have them develop ideas based on thorough analysis of the city and its contexts, and then come with a series of proposals that was then presented to the city of Sweetwater.

I would expect to see this infection moving thorough groups of dogs until a large percentage gets infected and there are a lot of immune dogs.

I am driven to the conclusion that, had it not been for the Shipman Inquiry, the GMP would never have made any more thorough inquiry into the matter.

I am fully committed to thorough and impartial investigations that examine the role, commissions and omissions of the entire chain of command, and that includes me.

I am sure the U.N. police will conduct a thorough investigation and take appropriate action.

Based on what we know so far, this may be a case of an unfortunate hereditary condition that is not easily detected even by the regular and thorough cardiac screening used by NFL clubs,

Based on the fact that the mayor actually was available to do interviews and this was misreported in the paper, we, like the chief of police, are interested in a thorough review of the facts that were reported here.

China stands for the complete prohibition and thorough destruction of nuclear weapons.

I'm a little sore. The doctors were great and did a pretty thorough evaluation of me. They didn't find anything broken, but just to be sure, they fitted me with a cast that I'll wear until I meet with my doctors on Monday. It looks a lot worse than it is.

If after a thorough and objective investigation of all the relevant facts surrounding this modification, we determine a violation of our rules has occurred, we will take appropriate action,

I emphasize again that this was a military request and has been considered and accepted on operational grounds after a thorough military evaluation by the chiefs of staff,

If the allegations are true, they certainly would impugn the principles of the Games, but it appears the IOC is looking into that and presumably will take swift and thorough action.

He was thorough and quiet. When he was thinking things over, he would sit there and look at you and chew on that pipe.

There is more to the case than what has been published so far. The media is not the place to try to sway public opinion about criminal cases. We will do a thorough investigation into all the facts in this case.

We're obviously pleased. We felt all along that the city's process was extremely thorough and, in fact, at some points exhaustive in their review of the project. I think the judge's order reflected that.

He's a definite student of the game. He knows basketball and he's thorough in his approach.

He's always really thorough with them and really interested in talking about writing and helping students become more efficient and more learned writers, so I really see a dedication to students.

We may still get a deal but it may not be thorough enough.

Human rights and the rule of law are central components of our relationship with Iraq and are key areas for US involvement and support. These are allegations of abuses by Iraqis against Iraqi in Iraqi facilities ... we want to see them make progress and see them reach the standards that we hold other countries to. We're counting on the Iraqis to conduct a thorough investigation.

I also continue to have concerns with the ability of the ... investigation to be thorough and conclusive. These audits do not answer even a fraction of the questions we have been asking or will be continuing to ask as our investigation moves ahead in the months to come.

I would urge any investor to do as much thorough analysis as they're capable of and that means looking broadly at the fundamentals of a company's business. Look at its business model and what its source of revenue is, how it's positioned in its market, where its growth comes from and where potential new growth could come from.

I think it's about time that a thorough and complete and public explanation be given for the reasons that we went to war in Iraq,

It could be a mass grave but obviously it will be up to the International Tribunal in the Hague, once it's able to go into Kosovo to conduct a thorough investigation.

I think any thorough analysis of the gubernatorial elections is going to show that the elections were decided on local and state issues and the candidates and their agendas, ... I do not think you can conclude it represents any larger trend whatsoever." ()

I think we all want a thorough review process before participating, and the decision environment rests with the government's valuation.

I think we all agree that a big project like this requires a full and thorough survey.

It is not enough for the commonwealth to establish a probability, even a strong probability. That is not enough...(prosecution) must present evidence which convinces the court of the defendant's guilt to a reasonable and moral certainty, a certainty that convinces the court's understanding, ... After careful and thorough consideration of the applicable law, and calm, dispassionate and careful consideration of all the evidence...I find (Constantine Pitsas) not guilty.

It is important that we not have interference with our ability to conduct comprehensive and thorough interviews with those involved, in a manner that keeps the integrity of the investigation.

It is important that we have a fair and thorough process leading to the truth and so the leaks and speculation must end.

Law enforcement agencies are getting increasingly sensitive that certain crimes are hate motivated. The attorney general's office is constantly working with local agencies, training them on how to spot hate crimes, how to be more helpful to victims of hate crimes and how to do a more thorough job of reporting to the state.

I will report back to the board as soon as possible. I'm not in a hurry to rush this. At the same time, I don't see any reason to delay a report for any reason whatsoever. I think the key is a thorough investigation.

I think they need to perform very thorough background checks, ... I am in favor of helping those in need, but if the programs are not being run properly, I have an obligation to protect our residents and visitors and help prevent things like the tragedy that just occurred.

I think the responsibility message has been more thorough because they are involved in our sport than if they weren't involved in our sport. And if you think about it, someone was held accountable maybe to a higher degree because they are involved in the marketing of alcohol.

Jefferson's religion has been a question mark for some time, but a descendant of his who did thorough research came to the conclusion that Jefferson was a conservative Unitarian. That's accurate. In church attendance, Jefferson probably led the pack. He liked church going and he liked to listen to speeches, he really was a devout man. When his daughter died his other daughter found him off by himself reading the Bible.

Irish eyes are surely smiling - and we all will be breathing easier - with this green court ruling on St. Patrick's Day. This is about as thorough a rebuke a court can give.

Our guys were ready, but it was no match at all. They just defeated us in every aspect. I would say it was about as thorough a throttling job on our offense as we've seen this year.

Our guys were ready, but it was no match at all, ... They just defeated us in every aspect. I would say it was about as thorough a throttling job on our offense as we've seen this year.

Our search has been thorough and complete. Every name was put into a pot, and Dan was unanimously chosen. There was a strong pool of candidates for this position. We have left no stone unturned and have considered candidates from around the nation, from a range of institutions and from nontraditional sources.

Our talks with San Antonio are serious. We like what we see and will continue this process. But like all processes it takes time, and we want to be thorough and deliberate.

Our gas experts on site that day conducted a thorough investigation on our system. Through these investigations, there was no indication that the leak was occurring outside.

Our balance sheet and cash flows are strong and many legacy financial and legal issues have been resolved. After a thorough review of strategic options with our board of directors, we have determined that separating into three independent companies is the best approach to enable these businesses to achieve their full potential.

Our pat-down approach is very similar to what is being utilized in Europe and, as we know, around the world. It's even much more thorough in other parts of the world.

Our medical experts have not had an opportunity to review the report, but based on what we know so far, this may be a case of an unfortunate hereditary condition that is not easily detected even by the regular and thorough cardiac screening used by N.F.L. clubs. Unfortunately, even young people can be struck without warning by a heart attack.

I was in Beijing not too long ago in December and had a very thorough discussion with the President, the Premier and other senior officials.

It is extremely regrettable. We hope investigation authorities will conduct a thorough probe.

To achieve contact with reality is not to transport oneself elsewhere; it is not transcendence but thorough immersion in one's surroundings - a reality which is neither purely physical nor metaphysical, but both at once.

The American side must conduct a comprehensive, thorough investigation and give the Chinese people a satisfactory explanation,

The Army will follow normal investigative procedures to pursue all leads in a thorough but timely manner, following the rules designed to protect the victim and the accused.

I would like to thank Adair Turner and his fellow commissioners for their thorough analysis of this important issue. The Commission has had a hard look at the pension system in the UK, and has set out the stark challenges we all face in providing for increasingly long retirements. This report brings home the message the Government first highlighted in the 2002 Green Paper; that people must either save more or work longer.

Michelle brings a passion for the newspaper business combined with a real interest in helping the communities we serve, ... She has a thorough knowledge of the market and is prepared to lead this newspaper for years to come. I am very pleased Michelle will be running Palm Springs.

When staff discovered it (the mould) we contacted an independent consultant who tested the area. He did a thorough inspection of the building and cleaned up the affected areas immediately. A follow up sampling showed the school was completely free of mould.

We'll conduct a thorough review, and consider it or any serious alternative proposal in due course,

We hope a thorough investigation by the police can reveal the real perpetrators who masterminded the killings in the region.

You actually can be passionate about things like making rational decisions based on a thorough airing of the facts, a reasonable and informed debate, a respect for the Constitution that includes, um, knowing about it.

We don't want to make a quick decision, but a comprehensive and thorough one.

We expect a merger to go through an extended review process, particularly in light of the recent Dubai ports hullabaloo. We feel that the committee will be thorough in its review process, but we expect eventual approval by both the U.S. and European authorities.

We're also saying that the investigation is critically important, that there is a cloud over the United Nations, there's no doubt about it, that the only way to dispel the cloud is to let the sunlight in, and that means a thorough investigation.

We really wanted, as a committee, to do a thorough job and not jump into something. We looked at a lot of great candidates, and we did our homework on them. This committee was very, very thorough.

We made a very thorough analysis of that recommendation, and when we got done all the chiefs agreed with the commanders in the field that the numbers of the troops in the field then, as now, are appropriate to what we were fighting.

We haven't gotten to that period where we can stop the pumps from going on, and the water from coming through the force main and do the repair. I know we need to do a more thorough inspection and maintenance program also, not just replace pipe.