Vacation Quotations | Page 3

People will pay for groceries and their car bill, but they'll skip vacation if necessary.

Personally, I've always thought dying on vacation was the better way to go . . . I do have certain requests about my passing, though. I hope that if I die in a plane crash, it's coming FROM a vacation instead of heading TO. I know, it's a small consolation, but I'd have a tan and would look rested at my calling hours.

I would call this a unique opportunity for people who want to use the property for 60 or 90 days a year. We're finding all kinds of people who want a vacation home.

If we do take a vacation we won't be driving. We'll be flying. That's why we're thinking twice about whether we go on a big vacation or stay in the area and visit relatives.

If they allow employees to take vacation time or personal time off, then we're asking them to work with their labor forces as amicably as possible.

I believe the continuation of subsidized rates, particularly for properties that have suffered repetitive losses and those that are vacation homes, represents a financial drain on the flood insurance fund while encouraging families to remain living in harms way,

I bought this cabin as a vacation escape some 20 years ago. I knew one day I'd make this my permanent home, a place to raise my children. I feel blessed, I've managed to make my dream come true.

I am taking a little break this evening. And what could be more of a vacation than seeing a Versace show? I loved every look and I even picked out a couple for Lucy.

I am thrilled that we are here to celebrate the groundbreaking of the Planet Hollywood Towers by Westgate. Westgate Resorts is one of the largest and most successful vacation ownership companies in the world, and this incredible building will dramatically increase guest traffic, room count and the overall Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino experience. I could not be more pleased to be working with David Siegel, a pioneer and visionary in the tourism industry. The development of this plot of land, coupled with the complete redesign of our facade and casino, and the agreement with the shopping mall on enhanced entrances, including access to the Planet Hollywood Towers by Westgate, has created a seamless and completely integrated resort complex. I would like to thank David Edelstein and Boulevard Invests for working diligently with us on integrating our collective properties.

For sure, Potrero Chico is a super nice winter vacation climbing area. It's really convenient to fly into Monterrey, one of the nicer cities in Mex, and get a taxi to Potero. Then you can just live in the camping area and walk everywhere. It's muy tranquilo, as they say there.

Fuel costs are still a small part of vacation budgets. For most people, that's not a deal breaker.

I don't think we're interested in subsidizing second and third vacation homes at substantially low market rates when individuals could be paying higher rates.

For most of us, it took years to develop bad financial habits, and it will take at least the same amount of time to create the good habits we want. People spend more time planning their annual vacation than discussing their personal finances. That's not healthy, especially for newlyweds.

He had two things in his life -- his work and his family. He was always designing things, even when we went on vacation when we were kids. He was a true design engineer.

He has decided to interrupt his vacation to take stock of progress towards the 2005 world summit, and to support the president of the General Assembly in his efforts to ensure a successful summit.

He (Morales) said he did not have a girlfriend. He said he stayed up there (in New York) Christmas because of money and he would take a vacation in the summer and be able to stay longer when he returned to De Queen.

There is a gold rush going on out there like the one in 1849 and everyone is afraid of not being part of it. No one wants to say that they took an extended vacation then.

Here we are on a vacation and out of nowhere she starts going to the mini-bar. And I come in and she's violent. And I was stunned.

I always bring my business card with me on vacation. You never know where your next opportunity will come from. You want to go on vacation to get away, but if an opportunity presents itself you can't turn it down.

Have you tried to book a vacation around the holidays lately? You have to do it six months in advance.

This was a good win for us, even though our bats cooled off significantly. We failed to make some adjustments until late in the game, but we wanted to go into the vacation week at 3-0, and we accomplished that goal.

Knowing who will want to rent your vacation home and then buying based on their demands, rather than just your own family's demands, will make it much easier in the long haul when you want to rent that property out.

Kids are not interested in taking their summer vacation to start thinking about back-to-school wardrobes, supplies and book bags.

I wouldn't recommend the place for a family vacation just yet.

I take my vacation this time of year every year.

It amazes me that most people spend more time planning next summer's vacation than they do planning the rest of their lives.

I think the future of cruising is outstanding. Today, cruising captures only 2% of the vacation market in this country. That's just 9.6 million people, while Las Vegas attracts over 37 million and Orlando is over 40 million. But cruising is capacity constrained. Our ships are full. If we wanted to be 6% of the market, we'd have to double the size of the fleet.

I think the August Fed meeting is a big overhang. And certainly the direction from that meeting will influence where the market goes. We could get into a bit of a summer doldrums here with August looming, from vacation time and all of that,

I think we're clearly in summer vacation mode, so we're going to have low volumes -- which has a strange effect on equity valuations and tends to exaggerate moves,

I think it's very positive that the market was down more than 100 points and has come back, but this is essentially a vacation week,

I think that the traditional family vacation has shifted from the two-week vacation with a plane trip at the beginning and at the end to a lot of shorter vacations throughout the year.

Just goes to show you that there is so much speed in California, it's like a vacation when you get away from there.

I think families should vacation together, and cruising is a wonderful option.

I saw a Star Wars double-bill when Empire first opened. I was 4 and I was on vacation in Dublin with my family, ... I was amazed by the Star Destroyer 's entrance and Vader's intro with the stormtroopers seizing the Tantive IV . We went straight to the toy store afterwards and got a Vader and a stormtrooper. I remember gazing at the back of the card wanting all the figures. From that point I was hooked.

Paradoxically, perhaps, there seems nothing enduring to be gained in terms of meaningful life change purely from leisure, from having a great time. If you or I could redesign the world we'd certainly do it very differently, so that every time we took a magic vacation at some tropical paradise we would return full of more wisdom than the World Encyclopedia of Philosophical Quotations. Until then, we are well advised to accept the reality that the great lessons in life usually come to us through some form of extreme hardship.

Our goal is a sustainable society and Bio-Beetle is a step in that direction, giving visitors and L.A. residents a renewable energy option when renting a car. As our slogan says, 'Give the planet a vacation the next time you take one.

Our game legs have been on vacation for a couple of weeks. We battled through that, and we didn't panic. That's a mark of a veteran team.

Overall, the moderate-priced stores such as J.C. Penney, Sears and Wal-Mart had good traffic levels. We think luxury sales were probably flat this past weekend because more people said they decided to go away on vacation before Christmas this year than last year. So this could have impacted spending on other high-end items.

Rising interest rates, rising debt and fewer good-paying jobs are making it harder for America's families to make ends meet, ... The president should use his Texas vacation to spend time overhauling his economic policies, not staging photo-ops.

President Bush's poll numbers are already pretty bad, and there has been some concern among people about the long vacation while there is a perception that things aren't going so well. I hate to say it, but some of the role a leader plays after a disaster is public relations.

Our research shows that event information consistently ranks as one of the top three requests by visitors to our Web site. People clearly want to know all their options as they map out their vacation plans.

Our main message to employees is Dana is open for business and will continue to operate in the normal course of business throughout the reorganization process. Dana expects to provide its employees wages, healthcare coverage, vacation and sick leave and similar benefits without interruption.

People let their common sense go on vacation before they do. It's easy to get caught up in the whole experience.

My wife and I had the chance to vacation in New Orleans where they were shooting the film and I was fortunate to visit the set. When I stepped out onto the court everyone gave me a standing ovation, it was very special.

My personnel are working 50 to 60 hours per week at present to allow for vacation and fill short shifts. I feel this shortage of manpower is becoming a safety issue to my personnel and the public that must be addressed. Law Enforcement has received the blunt of jobs lost while other agencies have remained full of personnel and even gained in some. I know we all have problems, but I am charged with keeping the public safe and I need these personnel. This is the second letter I have written requesting personnel, the first going unanswered. I hope this letter gets consideration.

Many young people will travel to Mexico in the next few weeks, and it can be a great vacation if students respect the laws of the country. Violations involving excessive alcohol consumption and unruly behavior are taken seriously by Mexican authorities. An arrest in Mexico can be a very difficult and expensive experience.

Lincoln City is going to be a key community for us. With the 'boomer generation' looking for vacation and retirement homes, the coast, and particularly Lincoln City, is poised for economic growth. The trick for all of us who live here will be to manage that growth so that we don't spoil the unique elements of coastal living that are important to all of us.

Listen to people during intermission or leaving the theater, and you'll hear them relating their own horrific travel stories. The show captures a fun and painful time that is universal. Sadly, today this classic kids-in-the-station-wagon sort of vacation is becoming a thing of the past.

It feels like a vacation down here. Well, except for when (Hurricane Katrina) came through. I'd never been through anything like that. Trees were upturned and there was a really sharp, loud howl of the wind - incredible.

It doesn't matter what you spend that loan on. You can go out and borrow $100,000 against your home, spend it on anything, even a vacation - and you can deduct the full amount of interest you pay on that loan.

It definitely says there are a lot more people on vacation than we thought but we like the market to sell off on low volume because it's a good technical sign, ... The key thing we're looking for as far as technology is concerned is what Q3 and Q4 look like.

Julie has been working nonstop, and she's still creating. She sent her family away on vacation and I don't think she's slept in two weeks. The clothes are so amazing; she has really managed to capture the personality of the celebrity in each outfit. Our greatest hope is that this will be so successful it will inspire a bigger auction next year.

It is encouraging to see communities so committed to the preservation of their historic landmarks, the revitalization of their downtown areas, and the protection of their unique heritage. These 12 communities represent a truly distinctive slice of America that makes them exciting alternatives to the homogenization of many other vacation spots.

I thought "RV" stood for "Recreational Vehicle." No! It stands for "Ruins Vacations."

The alternative to a vacation is to stay home and tip every third person you see.

I was bicycling around Key West during a vacation and this guy caught my attention. He's a real shoe cobbler and his name is Fuzzy.

Most folks in Skaneateles don't get to stay for free in multimillion-dollar vacation estates; don't get to travel free on planes paid for by the taxpayers,

You can get your hometown local news channels while you're on vacation in a country where you don't understand the language.

We were made a mockery of in the first two months and here we are in September still playing for something. We've come through a lot. It's not a burden to be playing for the playoffs. There are a lot of teams making vacation plans.

When it comes to leisure travel, we're expecting a strong travel season, but you people are not going to postpone their vacation because gas is a little bit higher.

With all the guest amenities, innovations, and groundbreaking facilities on this spectacular ship, it's easy to see why Royal Caribbean named her Freedom. Our guests will have the freedom to choose a vacation that fits their own individual taste and style. And that is what an Atlantis vacation is all about.

We had hoped to provide more advance notice of season dates to help them select their vacation days. That is what license buyers had asked for, however, since the deer data will not be available until mid-March and bear and wild turkey results were just made available, the board and staff concluded more time was needed before taking final action on the 2006-07 seasons and bag limits.

We're really in a vacation stretch now. For a number of ski areas . . . the month of March is the biggest month of the year.

We have already experienced plenty of interest in this with hundreds of players signing up for the tournament well before the first qualifier. It is not necessary that a participant must be single although the idea is targeted at singles. Whoever wins they will receive a vacation for two to take whoever they want.

We haven't really come for a beach vacation because it's a lot cheaper to go to Spain or someplace like that.

The president has been filmed bicycling around the neighborhood and he has personally attested to spending time fishing and attending little-league baseball games. ... Keep in mind, also, that White House press secretary Scott McClellan recently proclaimed about the president's vacation in Crawford, that 'Spending time outside Washington gives the president a fresh perspective of what's on the minds of the American people. It's a time, really, for him to shed the coat and tie and meet with folks out in the heartland and hear what's on their minds.' Possibly, you may have to actually talk to people to find out what's on their mind.

We all realize that virtually all of our teams go on vacation between June 15 and the first few weeks of July.

We know people want to get to their vacation and not be waiting in airports to make connections.

Two years ago, I had to make the call to my wife explaining that our two-week vacation was canceled. It's not always easy - everyone has plans and things they want to do.

Two years ago, I had to make the call to my wife explaining that our two-week vacation was canceled, ... It's not always easy - everyone has plans and things they want to do.

Though we think bedtime is the last thing on anyone's mind while on a Royal Caribbean cruise, we do realize that sleeping well is essential to our guest's vacation experience.

Whether it's a day, a weekend or a week, a learning vacation is a renewing experience.

To turn off your phone when you go to your country house or you're on vacation for a few days is important. I turn off my phone and just check it once a day. I turn it on and, if it's an important message, I'll call back. Otherwise, it can wait.

One would have to say "in the end everything is a gag, etc" because everything is infinitely more than just a gag. The same applies to other "is"-statements such as "Laughter is an instant vacation"

I am always working out, whether I am on vacation or at home. When in La Jolla, I like to surf, play tennis, and golf - but surfing is definitely my favorite.

Fulfilling your vision for the best year of your life requires thought and introspection. It is not much different than planning an awesome vacation. It takes time, discussion, planning, decision making, and an array of other skills.

I loved the old stories in National Lampoon, like the original story the movie Vacation was based on. I used to laugh at them until I cried.

That's why people take vacations. No to relax or find excitement or see new places. To escape the death that exists in routine things.

My idea of a vacation is to rest quietly in the shade of a blond.

I always tell my kids make your vocation your vacation.

The people who believe that their soul is being crushed by playing a particular role need to take a vacation or check into the looney bin for awhile.

I'm a guy who should not have a lot of free time. But when it comes to vacation, I like to pull the plug completely. It's all about my daughter - I'm no longer the star of my own movie.

Trying to micromanage the perfect vacation is always a disaster. That leads to terrible times. If you get lost and you just end up eating just anywhere, you know, you see a bunch of Venetians sitting around smoking cigarettes, eating something unrecognizable in a dark alley somewhere, chances are it's interesting.

I’m a big believer in winging it. I’m a big believer that you’re never going to find perfect city travel experience or the perfect meal without a constant willingness to experience a bad one. Letting the happy accident happen is what a lot of vacation itineraries miss, I think, and I’m always trying to push people to allow those things to happen rather than stick to some rigid itinerary.

The best thing about a vacation is planning it.

I think the best vacation is the one that relieves me of my own life for a while and then makes me long for it again.

...he thought of dying as a kind of adventure, something new that he hadn't yet experienced. Like an unusual vacation trip.

[When asked: "If women voted, would they not have to sit on juries?":] Many women would be glad of a chance to sit on anything. There are women who stand up and wash six days in the week at 75 cents a day who would like to take a vacation and sit on a jury at $1.50.

Most humbling of all is to comprehend the lifesaving gift that your pit crew of people has been for you, and all the experiences you have shared, the journeys together, the collaborations, births and deaths, divorces, rehab, and vacations, the solidarity you have shown one another. Every so often you realize that without all of them, your life would be barren and pathetic. It would be Death of a Salesman, though with e-mail and texting.

People who take photographs during their whole vacation won't remember their vacation. They'll only remember what photographs they took.

If you can't take the time for a vacation right now, or even a night out with friends, put something on the calendar - even if it's a month or a year down the road. Then whenever you need a boost of happiness, remind yourself about it.

Researchers who studied a thousand Dutch vacationers concluded that by far the greatest amount of happiness extracted from the vacation is derived from the anticipation period...

Well, The Dirty Dozen was like a vacation.

Thirteen states with a population less than that of New York State alone can prevent repeal [of prohibition] until Halley's comet returns. One might as well talk about a summer vacation on Mars.

I hate vacations. There's nothing to do.

There's a weird kind of paradox that the more expensive the vacation is, the more potentially anxiety-producing it is.

I don't take a day off. I don't slack. All I know is hard-nose football. There ain't no breaks or vacations for me.

President Obama is in China. Also in China is evil Russian dictator Vladimir Putin. They're both in China at the same time. It's like running into your ex-girlfriend on vacation.

The White House says that the vacation in Texas will give President Bush the chance to unwind. My question is, when does the guy wind?

I once found myself conspiring with a British Cabinet Minister as to how we might persuade Her Majesty's Treasury to cough up more money for the British Travel advertising in America. Said he, "Why does any American in his senses spend his vacation in the cold damp of an English summer when he could equally well bask under Italian skies? I can only suppose that your advertising is the answer." Damn right.