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Famous Improvement Quotes
The Satellite Home Viewer Improvement Act expires at the end of this year. Thus, we must act quickly to ensure our constituents continue to receive the services they enjoy. Eliot Engel
Until evidence of an improvement in Eckerd stores and overall trends, we remain on the sidelines with respect to these shares. Patricia Baker
What this, in conjunction with the April unemployment report, shows is stabilization in the labor market and timid improvement. By no means are we talking about a roaring improvement in the labor market. Kathleen Stephansen
We’re making some of the best academic improvement in the state, and we’ve got a bureaucratic blunder that we’re trying to correct, and the state won’t accept the correction. Craig Pletenik
I sold door to door for a couple years. As the years recede from the event, I remember less about it, which is probably good for my mind. It was home improvement in Cerritos California, Buena Park, that area. Andy Kindler
We are pleased with our fourth quarter results which, we believe, again demonstrate the Firm’s operating leverage and our ability to improve pricing as demonstrated by another sequential improvement in our flex gross margin and earnings per share. We believe that we can continue to migrate the Firm’s flex revenue footprint to higher margin business, and are accelerating our hiring of permanent placement associates as the staffing cycle dynamics remain positive. We believe that our ability to generate cash flows from operations of $22.3 million in the fourth quarter, which are the highest quarterly cash flows from operations in the Firm’s history, and our strong balance sheet will enable the Firm to capitalize on opportunities to accelerate our growth. David Dunkel
We are proud to welcome Corn, LP as the 21st ethanol plant in Iowa. This plant is a showcase of the continuing innovation and improvement in the ethanol industry. Monte Shaw
We’re better. But there’s still a lot of room for improvement. Andra Davis
I see little alteration at Lyons since I formerly passed through it. Its manufactories are, nevertheless, flourishing, though less improvement than could be expected is visible in the external aspect of the place. Marguerite Gardiner
We believe that the long-awaited shift from soft to hard data is evidence of a recovery in euro zone private consumption has started, and will likely proceed gradually and modestly over the coming months, in line with the expected improvement in household real disposable income. Lorenzo Codogno
In general, the apparel industry isn’t about continual process improvement or making the perfect piece of denim; it’s about chasing trends. Tadashi Yanai
Now I say that if you run more than 15 miles a week, it’s for something other than aerobic fitness. Once you pass 15 miles, you do not see much further improvement. Kenneth H. Cooper
We struggled to get our shots to fall, but overall we had a good season. We saw lots of improvement in our players and their skills and I am very proud of them. Lynnette Creed
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. Alan Rifkin
If we have learned nothing else from the 20th century, we should at least have grasped that the more perfect the answer, the more terrifying its consequences. Incremental improvements upon unsatisfactory circumstances are the best that we can hope for, and probably all we should seek. Tony Judt
We believe we have got a lot of improvement to make yet which is good for us internally but outsiders have got an over-inflated opinion where we are at. Neil Craig
Headlines, in a way, are what mislead you because bad news is a headline, and gradual improvement is not. Bill Gates
We’re really appreciative of the residents in that Boothby Road to Sea Road area and for the KBIA (Kennebunk Beach Improvement Association) for allowing us to utilize their property as well. And we really depend on volunteers so a large thanks goes out to them as well. Jeff Cole
We are seeing a substantial improvement in the availability of flat-panel screens (from) two months ago, Michael Dell
Top Improvement Quotes
And Republican women have always been the backbone of our party. We do the work, we are strong believers in conservative values. Having more of those voices in place at a state level is going to be a great improvement for us as a party. Kerry Healey
We believe that ongoing weakness in Ericsson’s handset business has been widely anticipated by investors, and it may also prompt management to give further consideration to additional strategic options for the handset division, … These options could include the sale of the division if some improvement is not seen in the next few quarters. Tim Luke
We are pleased with our results in a challenging 2005, even though the 4% improvement in diluted earnings per share from operations was below our goal to increase those earnings 10% to 15% per year over time. J. Hoover
We are lowering our risk rating to High from Speculative as we believe Children’s Place risk profile has improved through better execution and a rising cash balance. We reiterate our Buy rating and expect continued solid growth in sales at both divisions, and significant improvement in gross margin at the Disney Stores. Kimberly Greenberger
The Cube is an imitation of life itself – or even an improvement on life. Erno Rubik
With these young players and the different paces of their maturation processes and with the success we enjoyed in the second half last season, anything can happen. I think there will be improvement over last year and that this will be a very exciting team to watch; the core of that team we expect to have significant continuity for seasons to come. Andrew Friedman
I improve on misquotation. Cary Grant
With three sub-300,000 numbers in the past four weeks, it is beginning to look as though there has been some real improvement in the labor markets this year. Ian Shepherdson
The radio was an improvement on the telegraph but it didn’t have the same exponential, transformative effect. Alison Gopnik
By adopting the other trade, we place ourselves by the side of those whose measures tend not only to the improvement of their own subjects, but to the emancipation of the slave everywhere. Henry Charles Carey
Homeowners who refinanced their mortgages took out cash and reduced their monthly payments at the same time. Much of the cash obtained by refinancing was spent on consumer durables, home improvements and the like. Martin Feldstein
It is wrong to divide the nation white against black, native born against immigrant or one religion against another. It is also wrong to divide people by income. East Germany was not an improvement over South Africa. Obama divides Americans against each other. This is wrong. Grover Norquist
Every improvement in communication makes the bore more terrible. Frank Moore Colby
With this transaction behind us, we can sharpen our focus on our other improvement priorities, such as streamlining our operations and expanding our core businesses in advanced water treatment, water and wastewater solutions, space, defense electronics and leisure marine in order to provide greater potential for growth and profitability. We will continue operating our portfolio toward achieving premier multi-industry performance, with an improved growth profile, increased margins and a more efficient use of capital. Steve Loranger
With the improvement of our team over the last couple of years, hopefully there’s renewed interest in this market, … I believe that there’s also a common thread now with ownership being Robert Sarver, (his) having grown up here and having gone to the university. It seems to make a lot of sense that the organization has a relationship not only with the university but the city of Tucson. Bryan Colangelo
For each individual, sport is a possible source for inner improvement Pierre de Coubertin
Change is vital, improvement the logical form of change. James Cash Penney
There is no point in talking about improvement because there has been no worsening Silvio Berlusconi
Most of these alternative arrangements, so-called, arise out of the ruins of marriages, not as an improvement of old fashioned marriage. Christopher Lasch
Mathematicians are like managers – they want improvement without change. Edsger Dijkstra
Again, Be careful to make a good improvement of precious time. David Brainerd
We are looking to be in a mode of constant improvement, and it isn’t going to be one person; it’s going to be a cultural change. Mark Reardon
We started slowly last year too. We started 0-3 in the section last year, but we know it’s a long season. You aren’t going to win anything the first couple weeks. You’ve got to stay at it and be persistent and work your way through it with steady improvement and that’s what we’ve done. Gene Brisbane
The negotiation of city space has been made more difficult with the idea that redevelopment is an improvement for some vague future – but it’s never like that, is it? Once you get there, for economic reasons you have to generate the next project – so you’re immediately starting to dig up something else, and so it goes on. Iain Sinclair
We are pleased with the continued improvement in the core business this quarter. Our growth businesses of Linux, Identity and Resource Management are performing well, and we believe we will continue to see growth throughout the fiscal year. Jack Messman
Amazing Improvement Quotes
We knew they were working back then and doing the improvement so I’m sure the city has it in well-capable hands. Kim Chance
The per-pupil (funding) covers everything a school needs? Electricity, water, all the expenses a regular school has? Except it doesn’t cover capital improvement or building a new school. Sen. Sakamoto
Managers are trained to make incremental, programmatic improvements. They aren’t trained to lead large-scale change. John P. Kotter
We believe we will see improvement in the ethics and integrity of city government, Richard Daley
Autism is a complicated illness, and children with a variety of treatments and non-treatments show improvement over time, which is all to the good. Harvey V. Fineberg
It is easier to prevent bad habits than to break them. Benjamin Franklin
Yes. Is it a tight squeeze? Indeed, but should we need other monies for contingency purposes, it appears we have another $162,000 the board hasn’t spent and another $350,000 in capital improvement funds that would not impact the construction of the eighth elementary school or the Norge or Stonehouse renovations. Gary Mathews
What we’re looking for is basic improvement to the overall sound of the station. Chad Anderson
There is a lot of room for improvement in Social Security. We owe our children the most financially sound system possible. They will have paid into it their entire working lives. They deserve to be protected by it. for our children and grandchildren. Mitch McConnell
I’m a perfectionist, so I always feel there’s room for improvement. Ludacris
The disappointing second novel is measured against the brilliant first novel – often no novel lives up to the first. Literary improvement seems like an unfair expectation. Billy Collins
I have noticed a marked improvement in FEMA and with the coordination of FEMA and the State agencies. Ginny Brown-Waite
We knew this was not an overnight fix. That’s not realistic. We’re not at all panicky. I have seen improvement. David Williams
Finance is critical. If sufficient investment is made in infrastructure and venture capital is made available, there will be a big improvement in the situation. Sanjay Kumar
SpaceX is only 12 years old now. Between now and 2040, the company’s lifespan will have tripled. If we have linear improvement in technology, as opposed to logarithmic, then we should have a significant base on Mars, perhaps with thousands or tens of thousands of people. Elon Musk
They act as if they supposed that to be very sanguine about the general improvement of mankind is a virtue that relieves them from taking trouble about any improvement in particular. John Morley
Although personally I am quite content with existing explosives, I feel we must not stand in the path of improvement. Winston Churchill
We’re going to see volatile markets for the next little while with all this uncertainty regarding earnings. We need to see a general improvement in the tone of earnings and especially with guidance. Gordon Higgins
We’re getting close. I like that. We usually find a length or two (improvement) when we come to Kentucky. He’s got to be first or second. That’s what we need. Nick Zito
I have a tremendous desire to learn, and to grow, and to develop whatever I have that will make for any kind of improvement in me. Lawrence Welk
I am opposed to the laying down of rules or conditions to be observed in the construction of bridges lest the progress of improvement tomorrow might be embarrassed or shackled by recording or registering as law the prejudices or errors of today. Isambard K. Brunel
We’re expecting it to remain pretty downbeat for at least the next 12 months. We don’t expect a fundamental improvement for at least 12 to 18 months. Greg Clarke
We are pleased to report recent tests show dramatic improvement in his bone density, making surgery possible. While initially beneficial at managing the pain, in recent months, the injections have not been as effective and the pain has only intensified. Delaying surgery is no longer a viable treatment option. James Rodgers
We believe that Temple University Health System will emerge with a clear improvement plan in the next few months. The related operational turnaround, however, could take one to two years, given the size of the operating gap so far this year. Liz Sweeney
Vermont’s 19th century highway system was in need of improvement. Robert McCullough
Every true, eternal problem is an equally true, eternal fault; every answer an atonement, every realisation an improvement. Otto Weininger
We are poised for dramatic growth over the next five years across our business. Our planned acquisition of Hughes Supply is a great example of how we are rapidly replicating in the professional market the same type of transformation that we brought to the home improvement retail market. Bob Nardelli
The progress of society is mainly the improvement in the condition of the workingmen of the world. Rutherford B. Hayes
I have a great respect for incremental improvement, and I’ve done that sort of thing in my life, but I’ve always been attracted to the more revolutionary changes. I don’t know why. Because they’re harder. They’re much more stressful emotionally. And you usually go through a period where everybody tells you that you’ve completely failed. Steve Jobs
What a great honor for our school. It shows the improvement we’ve made. We used to be one of the worst athletic programs around, but we’ve worked hard to get where we are today. Alex Anderson
If establishment journalists were to replicate actual stenography, it would be an improvement on most of the work they produce. Glenn Greenwald
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