Option Quotations

Leaving 'GH' was not my choice. I wanted to stay and work out a deal, and that was not an option to me.

There are so many huge roles in the theatre: if you've got the option to play Hedda Gabler on stage, why wouldn't you choose that over a three-line part in a Hollywood film as somebody's maid or somebody's wife or somebody's best friend?

I think that the tying of the Montenegrin economy with the euro is a much better option than the adventure of printing our own currency.

One of the industries we follow very closely is the trucking industry. They would love if today there was an option for them to run their fleets on natural gas, because of the price disparity between oil and refined diesel - which they almost exclusively run on now - and natural gas.

What we have seen in financial markets should bring home to us all that the central organising principle of this 21st century is interdependence. For the century just past, interdependence may have been one option among many. For the century that is to come, there is no longer an alternative.

As the future is never known with certainty, the evaluation of the prospective benefits requires the formation of expectations. An acceptable house, partner or job, then, is one that offers an expected stream of future benefit that has a value in excess of the option to continue to search for an even better alternative.

For billionaires who cannot buy good press, there is the option of buying the press.

I believe that we need to set conditions to close the detention facility at Guantanamo. This includes retaining the option to transfer detainees from this facility elsewhere... It is in the U.S.'s national security interest to do so.

The advocates of abortion on demand falsely assume two things: that women must suffer if the lives of unborn children are legally protected; and that women can only attain equality by having the legal option of destroying their innocent offspring in the womb.

I've been approached in the past to option my stories for television, but prior to Evergreen, there were no assurances the production would be filmed in Alaska.

We must continue to pursue peace through diplomacy, but we must also not shrink from our responsibility through the option of strength. We must take advantage of internal resistance and change from within Iran to avert this path of mutual destruction.

I needed some stability, which is why I chose not to change from HRC for this season, which was an option that we had. Apart from being the best team in the world, I also needed some consistency.

It's just a great school and they have a history of developing big men. Georgetown is definitely a great option for me.

Call it a case of observer bias on my part, but Humanist Paganism seems to be an emerging option for those who want to be part of the Pagan community, but who want to be a little more intellectual about their practices, and they really don't care about the 'woo' anymore.

The option of solicitor advocacy came on the scene a bit too late for me.

I think it's very expensive to not eat healthy. Eating healthy is the only affordable option we have left.

If I got the option of going into outer space and hanging out there for a day and then coming back home and dying the next day, or just waiting around to see if there's any opportunity for the technology to develop so that I might experience outer space sometime in the future, I would probably take the ride today and die tomorrow.

We become attached to certain characters in novels, mostly because they have some mystery attaching to them. We re-read the books, but we're still left wanting to know more. In my own case, it was 'Great Expectations' and Miss Havisham in particular. Luckily, writers have the option of making up the knowledge that reading doesn't supply.

I always talk to young writers about when you make art in your room, you make art. And when you send it to New York and L.A., you have to be a professional. Of course, when you sell your book rights as an option for a movie, you have to be a professional about that.

I eventually grew into a pre-teen Marilyn Munster, that being the only option I could find that allowed for a) blonde hair, b) a fondness for frilly pink things and wearing ribbons in your hair, and c) hanging out with monsters.

Those who insist on having hostilities with us, kill and destroy the option of friendship with us in the future, which is unfortunate because it is clear the future belongs to Iran and that enmities will be fruitless.

Dia de Los Muertos is a holiday that pays tribute to the dead and also celebrates life. So I thought, what better of an idea to bring it in with PETA and let people know how we can respect the living and the dead. Going vegetarian could be an incredible option for people if they would just educate themselves.

If 'gay' is not in your vocabulary, if being gay is not an option in your world, then you're far more likely to see your kid as anything but gay.

I started playing guitar, like, when I was 17 or so, but where I'm from, you just don't hear about people moving to Nashville and making it. It was such a foreign thing to me. I never knew music was an option for me.

Apprenticeships are a particularly effective way to create career pathways with upward mobility and strong earning potential. Because apprentices receive a paycheck, it's a great option for those with families to support, including many veterans.

They feel assured, as to yourself, that if the option remain with you, it is but a question of time and of form when and how a proclamation of emancipation will be issued.

It does seem fair to give them the option of a better return.

Traditional nursing facilities are sterile institutions rather than homes - which is why many Americans do not want to live in one or want this as their only option for themselves or their family members.

Today it is evident that we have two political parties: the Tax and Spenders and the No-Tax and Spenders. Neither party is fiscally conservative. Is there no room at the inn for an honest conservative? A conservative who makes the case for smaller government on its merits and not just as the fallback option when fiscal bankruptcy threatens?

Our bottom line, if you want to call it a red line, president's bottom line has been that Iran will not acquire a nuclear weapon and we will take no option off the table to ensure that it does not acquire a nuclear weapon, including the military option.

In Iraq we must succeed. Failure is not an option.

The older I get, the more I appreciate the idea of being thrown together with a group of people you might have a lot in common with, or nothing at all. You don't have the option of doing anything other than making your family relationships work - forever. I like that.

Google search was important - one of the most important applications ever on the Web. People accessed everything through a browser, and for us it was important for making sure we had an option there.

I was 24 when I was offered 'Doomwatch.' There was an option for a further series, and I turned it down. It is a wonderfully glorious thing to be unknowingly arrogant.

With Zipcar, consumers avoid the upfront cost of buying a car, not to mention gas, insurance, and repairs. Plus, they reduce the number of polluting vehicles on the road. Suddenly the planet-smart carless option is also the convenient money-saving option.

My contract is just for this year, but I have an option for next year. It is not signed at this moment, but I am only concentrating on this year. I don't know exactly what I will do in the future.

Doesn't it seem odd that your cellphone can be set up to require a PIN or a fingerprint, but there's no such option for a gun?

Most of the cricketers are doing side businesses apart from playing the sport, so why should I be left behind. I feel there is a lot of money in making films, and since Punjabi cinema is doing good, this is a lucrative option for me.

The idea behind the Anti Tour was people asking me how I would top the 'Aphrodite' tour... I thought the best option was to go completely the other way. I always tried to be that way - sometimes it works and sometimes you fall flat on your face.

You've got to be picky in this business - if you're not, then I don't think you have the option of longevity. You've got to be choosy and try and do something that's outside of the box and dangerous. I love doing stuff that excites me, gives me that adrenalin rush.

When you are the invisible man to the head coach, the only option is to head for the exit.

All of us take offense to anyone who reaps the rewards of living in America without taking on the responsibilities of living in America. And undocumented immigrants who desperately want to embrace those responsibilities see little option but to remain in the shadows, or risk their families being torn apart.

Having the option to be able to have a career and feel good about yourself as an individual and still be a great mother is definitely a possibility.

I got into acting as a young child on account of a sort of arbitrary thing. A friend of my mom's was a casting director, so really, as kind of a lark, I had a couple of acting jobs that had just enough exposure to give me the option to continue if I wanted to. I followed through with it.

My parents wanted us to be pool-safe, so I had lessons when I was 18 months old. I would like to share with all the parents out there that I was that kid who cried during every one of my lessons. But it wasn't an option for my parents; we had a backyard pool, so I needed to learn how to swim.

On one occasion in the second half when (Alessandro) Del Piero was completely free, he ignored the better option and preferred to shoot. He made several mistakes and we will discuss it.

New taxes should be a last resort, not an option

I was the first option on the play and the quarterback made a great throw. I landed on my shoulder and neck and blacked out for a little while, but I'm fine now.

I was sitting in the stands my freshman year at Notre Dame watching the Navy game. Navy ran the option, and I thought 'I can do that.' I figured I could walk on and run the scout team. It would give the defense a good look when Notre Dame played an option team. That inspired me to try out.

Some customers prefer the electric drive train. This gives Caterpillar that option for them.

One pass doesn't mean anything. One good option run doesn't mean anything. These coaches have to evaluate all the film.

One option that is clearly not on the table is allowing an unacceptable rise in inflation,

One option would be to aggressively build up market share to reach the necessary critical mass,

One of our problems as Americans is that we treat death as if it's an option instead of a reality. We tend to believe that technology can conquer everything. But no matter how healthy you are or how much medical care you get, you're still a mortal.

Money's never been an option for me so I don't pay much attention to that. I like the youth set-up here and I think they get a chance to play. It's all about my development as a youngster and just to train with world-class players is what I'm most looking forward to.

PMC-Sierra is expecting large growth in the market. Inorganic growth is also an option but nothing as of now.

PosteCS brings the trust, security and peace of mind that the Postal Service brand is known for to the area of global electronic communications. In addition, through PosteCS, customers will have the option of using the USPS Electronic Postmark, which provides an added layer of security to electronic documents.

No government has an option but to have medically acceptable benchmarks, at least in those priority areas,

Nuclear is an option we need to give serious consideration. We're a couple of years away from saying, 'Yes, we'll spend $1 billion or more to build a nuclear power plant.' But we've reached the point where we need to take certain steps so we can maintain the nuclear option.

Obviously a plea bargain isnt an option, as long as there's nothing on the table to address the mental health issues that are so apparent with Andrea, ... Given that, the only other option is to go to trial. I dont believe there will be any meaningful negotiations in this matter short of going before a jury.

Now that we no longer have the obligations that came with the Nielsen option agreement, we are free to focus our resources on the best PPM ratings services possible for the U.S. radio industry.

Now there's a view: Maybe we want to keep our special relationship with America, but have a second option as well.

Phased retirement is unlikely to be an option on final salary schemes.

People wait until the last minute to go to the bankruptcy lawyer's office because they don't want to be in the bankruptcy lawyer's office. We're hoping that people recognize that bankruptcy is still an option for them, and that if their home is at stake, that they need to get in earlier to get it done.

NATO stands ready to act, ... We rule out no option to ensure full respect by both sides in Kosovo for the requirements of the international community.

Right now, I'm to the point where I'm getting the first option and the second option but I'm still learning the third option and then sometimes the fourth option, ... Say I'm at the top of the key and I flash through the lane to the wing. Then it's, okay, now I cut over here. Then, I have to cut over here. I'm learning all of the reads. It's one of those things where it will become more familiar the more I'm out there.

Right now, I'd say the option is going to be part of our offense.

My first option wasn't there so I had to find somebody. (Rice) was open so I hit him. It was a three-step route and I had to get out of there. I didn't have much time even with a three-step drop.

I don't know for sure if he'll go on a mission. But it's something he has said he wants to do, and he wants to have that option when it's time to decide.

I have been working very closely with Brandon and his family and it is with our blessing that he has put his name into the draft. Brandon will be able to take advantage and benefit from the rule and find out where he stands in the eyes of NBA coaches and general managers, while still maintaining the option of returning to San Diego State. We will continue to work closely with Brandon and if he is a first round pick, we will advise him to go. We are extremely proud of what Brandon has done for himself, for the University and San Diego State basketball, both on the court and in the classroom.

I got into this business to guide kids and mentor and coach them. Although the wins and losses are not secondary, they dictate whether you get questions asked about the resignation or not. It?s never been suggested to me. There?s been plenty of times that option could have come up.

I did think it was going to go that way. There was no other option than success. Every day I thank my lucky stars.

I don't expect any of the four ocean ports to have a season that reaches Labor Day. But there is no option in how you deal with those conservation issues. The most important thing is to protect the fish.

I have huge respect for women who go out of their homes and have the courage to make their own destiny. And let me tell you, Indian women are doing a great job. There are those who work because they have no option but to earn, and then there are those who do it because they have the right talent. I respect both.

If this is an option we can offer and do it the right way, then I think we ought to do it.

I don't know. That's so far down the road, I couldn't say. This is a decision that I don't have to make for a year and a half. So I'm doing some of the practical things you need to do to keep that option open. But my first priority is serving the people of our state. That's what I care about, and that's why I'm here in Terre Haute today. So if that's a decision I do make - where - I guess we'll have to decide that if that time arrives.

If we haven't got an option in terms of captaincy over there (West Indies), then I think we're being silly.

If they chose that option to not take their medications, then maybe they ought to be confined.

Liam Plunkett has made a promising start to his international career and is an emerging player with great potential. Ian Bell has also been named in both squads as we believe his ability to bat in the top order will give us another option as we continue to plan for the World Cup in 2007.

Libby likes to run the veer option game by pounding it with their fullback. Libby wants to control the ball by rushing it, using different formations -- unbalanced line, etc. -- to try and force you to adjust. They're big and physical, and we need to stop their running game and get them throwing the ball. If we do that, we'll be doing the right things defensively.

Liberal Democracy is all about extending choice. Give people the option to decide their retirement age, and you immediately extend their freedom in a very significant way.

Mobile has such a great transitional environment. Short format content is going to bring about a mass market option with huge demand for it.

Matt (Weeks) can run. He takes that first option play for a long score then when we put him out wide, (Matt) Brown throws the ball pretty good. Brown ran the ball pretty decent tonight. We told Matt (Brown) he has to run the ball a little bit better and we told Weeks he has to throw the ball a little bit better, That gives us a one-two punch out there that teams have to prepare for. I think that's tough to stop.

Maurice gives us an option as a big back with athletic ability who also has good receiving skills. His basketball success in high school indicates his great athletic ability.

Since we only had a few employees then, it was a cost-effective option for us rather than getting our own e-mail server solution.

Shamrock came along at a great time for the Miami Dolphins. I was looking for another option for our players that was nicer than your typical extended stay, but not as expensive as a corporate apartment. Shamrock proved to be the best of both worlds.

She is a real scoring option and a very important part (of the team), ... She is equal to the world's best in her age group.

She does not achieve that from partying. She is gifted, she is talented, she can sing, she can act. It's really tough to work so hard at this age, especially for a girl that would have the option not to do it. She makes me feel that she really loves me for who I am and not for anything else.

She can be the reserve option for California,

MAID takes all the negatives of disc out of the picture. Hard disc drives are faster and more reliable than tape. When you add the option of powering down drives when not in use, you eliminate heat and power consumption as the major negative points in running large hard drive archives.

So in this situation, selling bonds to complete the project is the best and least expensive option for the taxpayers.

Settlement has never been an option to date.

Scotland is the only case in the world where the poor part of a territory wants to separate from the rich part. If independence came, one option is to keep the pound as its currency, so that all economic decisions will continue to be taken by the Bank of England.

So if you play that out, it's going to be a long time before we can bring a competing option to consumers and break the cable monopoly.

She will keep the military option open because, given the track record of the LTTE, ... she cannot afford to lower her guard,

The only option a driver has is to literally not do it. If he (crew chief) says, 'Pit,' you drive by and say, 'I didn't hear you, what'd you say, come back.' And that's happened, and sometimes you wish you hadn't done that. Other times it works out.

The only option for these companies is to merge and seek yet more job cuts and savings.

The only option Janie has, if you do not help her out today, is to leave this church. She cannot leave the ministry.

The only option left is to continue our struggle in the National Assembly because we want to avoid violence and prevent confrontation,

The only option left is to continue our struggle in the National Assembly. We will push for our complaints to be dealt with, addressed properly,