Fails Quotations | Page 2

With a threat this serious we had to start speaking with one powerful voice. When the government does something good we will be there to back it up. But when it fails we will be making noise. Climate change should be an electoral issue, like schools, hospitals and terrorism.

We believe that any bank seeking to conduct new financial activities should be required to achieve and maintain a satisfactory CRA record, ... The draft bill fails to include this requirement.

This sham compromise agreement fails to address the primary substantive concern raised by millions of Americans, as well as civil liberties, privacy and business organizations and lawmakers from both sides of the aisle and in both chambers.

This budget puts ideology before economics and policy, and fails to provide a sound economic vision for the future.

This is a country of all its citizens, and the economy also belongs to all Israelis. Anyone who fails to understand that, anyone who tries to defend their own little patch of territory, will soon find out that there is nothing to defend,

In all candor, the Court fails to perceive any reason for suspending the power of courts to get evidence and rule on questions of privilege in criminal matters simply because it is the president of the United States who holds the evidence.

If Sanford fails to call for property tax reform in the State of the State address Wednesday, the property taxpayers of South Carolina will understand that he is intentionally snubbing the wishes of the people.

If Serbia-Montenegro still fails to achieve full cooperation with the (International Criminal Tribunal for ex-Yugoslavia) we cannot avoid disruption of the negotiations.

I have not seen much dignity in the process by which we die. The quest to achieve true dignity fails when our bodies fail.

Intel's financial position and status as the semiconductor bellwether may be in jeopardy if it fails to find strategic opportunities in other faster growing markets such as communications and consumer electronics.

If the world fails to mount a more serious effort to fight infectious diseases, antimicrobial resistance will increasingly threaten to send the world back to a pre-antibiotic age,

No individual has a vested right to a job when that individual fails to perform adequately.

Serbia knows that negotiations may be suspended or may never be concluded if Belgrade fails to cooperate fully.

I'm going to introduce a bill which leaves the cap at 10 percent unless the district fails to meet the standards for the No Child Left Behind law,

Congress must assert its proper role and seek the truth. A government that fails to honor its own laws is a government that fails its people. With the proper oversight and action, Congress can help restore the constitutional system of checks and balances.

Congresswoman (Shelley) Berkley shares the concern of the committee for the health and safety of miners in Nevada and across our nation. However, the implementation schedule for this new rule fails to take into account the lack of available technology needed to achieve the desired results.

It's potentially a big deal whether it succeeds or fails because there's implications in New York and there's implications nationally of initiatives like this.

I want the president to succeed more than you can imagine. Because if his policy fails ... we are going to pay a terrible price. ... And I don't quite get it why you would not do this in a bipartisan way.

The Mexican government needs to ensure that rape victims do not have to endure dangerous back-alley abortions or imposed pregnancies. A public official who fails to inform rape victims of how they can obtain a voluntary legal abortion is contributing to a human rights violation and should be disciplined.

Their plan leaves nothing for Medicare -- not one penny. It explodes in costs just as the Baby Boomers start to retire and Medicare and Social Security come under pressure. It fails to take advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to pay down our debt, to prepare for this coming demographic tidal wave,

Their first instinct should be to answer questions about our security rather than launch a public relations offensive, and when that fails do what they should've done from day one,

The federal budget should be a statement of our national values. Sadly, the Republican budget fails that test.

It's imperative that beef exports grow substantially during the next three years in order to keep supplies from becoming burdensome. If the U.S. fails to recapture lost export market share during the remainder of this decade, prices could suffer as a result.

It seemed to be a speech more appropriate for a political hack than a presidential candidate by someone who clearly fails to recognize leadership. It was a contradiction within a contradiction.

If the memorial fails to convey how we as Americans value the loss of life, if it fails to tell the story to those who visit 100 years from now, then we as a nation have failed.

His biggest problem isn't his arm ? he has a great arm. His problem is his inconsistency. One time he looks good, the next time he fails to get it over the plate. If it's 3-1 or 3-2, hitters will rip you. He has to do it today, then do it five days from now.

In those places where the Palestinian Authority fails to deal with terrorists, we will have to do it - and we can't wait.

Investment advice is a very important component of good retirement policy, ... But it is vitally important that employees have a wide range of investment options, as well as full disclosure about the choices they have so they can make good investment decisions. This bill fails to provide workers enough choice or enough information.

California has a window of opportunity to prepare the highly educated work force we need to maintain our position as an economic leader. If California fails to provide this work force in time, we are likely to lose the edge we now have over other states and international competitors.

Not even a superpower can hold onto its economic sovereignty if it fails to get its fiscal house in order, and no one needs a well-regulated international economic order more than the United States.

A proposed rule on human pesticide testing that fails to protect children and families should be shelved immediately. A protective rule must be issued in its place,

As far as I can see, this looks a complete dog's breakfast of a clause as it fails to consider that many so-called 'hacker tools' have perfectly legitimate uses.

Any community that fails to prepare -- with the expectation that the federal government can or will offer a lifeline -- will be tragically wrong.

Any plan to stimulate the country's sagging economy can't succeed unless the states are part of the economic recovery, ... And yet the stimulus package offered by the president fails to provide a single dollar in aid to the states.

The Dow Theory says when correction lows are established, you want to see a retest of the highs, and if the retest of the highs in both averages fails and the market goes below those intermediate lows, that is under definition of the Dow Theory, a bear market.

The union fails to recognize the very real costs associated to building new stadiums and generating revenues. They don't assume the cost for that. The owners do.

The element of fear is exaggerated ... and I think that point is going to become clearer if the government fails to sort out the economy in the next few months.

The man who tries to do something and fails is infinitely better than he who tries to do nothing and succeeds.

The Commission fails completely in its Green Book to react to the rebirth of 'economic patriotism' in the energy sector.

The Commission on Human Rights has a serious responsibility to support people who have been deprived of their fundamental freedoms. When the commission fails to examine certain human rights situations, it sends the wrong signal to those struggling daily to fight for freedom.

This is much more than a public health issue and it's not just an issue for those who have poultry flocks. People have to eat and therefore businesses need to ask themselves the question - how would we continue to operate, to serve our customers and the public in general, if 40% of our workforce couldn't go to work for two to four weeks. Any community that fails to prepare with the expectation that the federal government will at the last moment be able to come to the rescue will be tragically wrong.

The trucking industry continues to face a significant shortage of qualified drivers. If this population fails to grow, the freight transportation market faces a more uncertain future.

For every three mergers and acquisitions, one is done extremely well, one fails and one kind of narrowly succeeds or fails.

For me, having characters who are part of a faith then allows me to talk about how that faith either works or fails them without having to attack the institution.

... it's not as cut and dried a thing, and I think New Delhi sometimes, fails to understand how widespread is American support, which runs across both parties, for the NPT.

This points to interest rates on hold, at least in the near-term. But we continue to expect that the pressure for a further move will build later in the year as the global economy slows and domestic demand fails to inspire.

This policy breaks that commitment, ... And it fails to acknowledge that we are responsible for emitting 25 percent of the world's greenhouse gasses. Under this policy our share would continue to grow.

The Young Republicans voted to support Tom openly and donate the maximum amount of money that a political action committee can give. If Tom fails to get nominated then the Young Republicans will still vote for the Republican candidate, regardless of who won the endorsement.

There was this real fear in doing 'Square Pegs' after getting such a fast ride to glory on 'Saturday Night Live'. I was afraid that the word would be 'peaks early, fails to live up to promise.'

It's a story that fails as history, but that's why it succeeds as scripture -- because it's elliptical, ... The story has the ability to be perpetually now.

We're very good at telling what happens and showing people while it happens... But sometimes television fails to take the time to say 'Why did it happen? What does it mean?' - To step back a little bit.

If Congress fails to act, we will deliver our message in the ballot boxes come November. We will continue to march and speak out until the President signs a comprehensive immigration bill into law that works for all working people in this country.

I believe that children should be insured, but this bill fails to address a critical question: How to pay for it?

If he fails to come to see the police after another two more summons, we could issue an arrest warrant.

Government loses its claim to legitimacy when it fails to fulfill its obligations.

Governor Douglas wants to put scholarships into the hands and savings accounts of a thousand families for the next year so they can be absolutely certain those resources exist when they decide where they're going to go to college. The Senate proposal is nothing but a stall tactic that fails to deliver what working families need.

When all else fails, philosophize.

I can't sleep,I can't but when all else fails I just breath...

A mother's love is patient and forgiving when all others are forsaking, it never fails or falters, even though the heart is breaking

Amusement is a way of boredom-avoidance through external stimulation that fails to exercise our minds. It's mere diversion.

A miser, unwilling to spend his money, fails to utilize his wealth properly. His mind is occupied by nothing but only one thought-how to preserve his wealth. To ensure the safety of his wealth, he spends most of his time worrying about the means to guard it. Thus,he becomes lethargic.

The IWF will actively contribute in the consultation phase to achieve clarity in the new laws and to ensure appropriate partnerships are in place for the content that fails the test to be removed and where possible the individuals responsible investigated.

The Jewish Anti-Defamation League is unhappy with what's contained in 'Memory and Reconciliation,' because they believe it still fails to admit the church's corporate responsibility for any complicity in the Holocaust. It lays the blame on flawed humans -- although the document uses the term 'generations' to imply this wasn't simply a few bad apples -- rather than admitting any flaws on the part of the church itself.

When all else fails, go for the ego.

No expectation fails there, No pleasing habit ends, No man grows old, no girl grows cold, But friends walk by friends.

No expectation fails there,No pleasing habit ends,No man grows old, no girl grows cold,But friends walk by friends.

At the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat

fails totally to move us in the direction of a peaceful solution.

Every woman who fails in a public position confirms this, but every woman who succeeds creates confidence.

A prudent man should always follow in the footsteps of great men and imitate those who have been outstanding. If his own prowess fails to compare with theirs, at least it has an air of greatness about it.