Propensity Quotations

The wind at Candlestick tonight is blowing with great propensity.

Women's propensity to share confidences is universal. We confirm our reality by sharing.

We develop our propensity to forgive or not to forgive by what we see illustrated at the early ages of our development.

The notion that Western religions are more rigid than those of Asia is overdrawn. Ours is the most permissive society history has ever known - almost the only thing that is forbidden now is to forbid - and Asian teachers and their progeny play up to this propensity by soft-pedaling Hinduism's, Buddhism's, Sufism's rules.

I have this propensity to just come out and say things. That's how I am in real life.

No evil propensity of the human heart is so powerful that it may not be subdued by discipline.

Along with our many human propensities, we evolved a huge cerebral cortex with which we make decisions.

Numerous factors affect the size of state bureaucracies, including demographics, crime levels and the propensity of states to contract or privatize services such as prisons or solid waste collection.

People who've had the propensity to run up consumer debt often don't admit it's a problem. But your net worth -- the difference between your assets and liabilities -- is a key measure of your financial health. If it's getting worse over time, that's a problem.

Single women have a dreadful propensity to being poor

Should that worse scenario materialize, then most probably our propensity to increase interest rates will be weaker.

Keynesian modelling relies on marginal propensity to consume and marginal propensity to invest. The idea that if we give more money to the poor, they have a propensity to consume that's much higher than the wealthy, though I wish they would talk to my wife about that; she seems to have a propensity to consume.

has got to be a factor in determining the propensity of people to spend money.

Further housing reform will be put in place in the coming year ... reforms that will ensure that a reduced propensity to house price inflation, stability will be further entrenched,

He has a criminal history in Atlanta for failure to appear. That shows his propensity not to comply with a court order.

There is a different propensity there to take on debt.

I went to an all-girls' Catholic school for, like, six years during the time when kids actually had handwriting class. I've always had a propensity for getting the cursive down pretty well.

Redwoods have an enormous surface area that extends upward into space because they have a propensity to do something called reiteration. A redwood is a fractal. And as they put out limbs, the limbs burst into small trees, copies of the redwood.

I think it's just common sense, ... These are people with a propensity for service who previously served honorably and who are trained. If they want to serve, why shouldn't we offer them that opportunity? And why should we put up barriers?

You know, there's a tremendous amount of genetic propensity not necessarily for what TV shows you like but for literally how you view the world, how you react to things, how things touch you and how things move you.

We're really pleased. He's been very vocal to our staff, that he's here to serve them. He puts the lion's share of his focus on defensive play. He's a real pro. Pitchers sometimes shake to the wrong pitch. The sign of a real good catcher is that he runs out there and doesn't let the pitcher make that mistake. He's shown a propensity to do that. I'm really impressed.

Wages are 70 percent of the cost of production. That puts pressure on the cost structure of business, and the propensity is to increase consumer prices.

We ... have very, very low propensity to enlist, both on part of our young Americans and likewise on the part of influencers, ... parents, coaches, other adults whose opinions matter to our young 17-to-24 year olds,

We continue to be bothered by the company's propensity to shine a more positive light on results and growth rates than the numbers may support.

And your defect is a propensity to hate everybody." "And yours," he replied with a smile, "is willfully to misunderstand them.

The propensity to vote goes straight up with age, although if you care about an issue you tend to vote on it.

We don't know how this is going to impact the propensity to file bankruptcy.

What is the propensity for people to take on one more monthly bill? Do you really want a service tagged to your watch when you've already got your cable service and your cell phone service?

Propensities and principles must be reconciled by some means.

Women updated their wardrobes and showed a propensity towards style and comfort. Accessories provided a great way for women to update their look. Women also pampered themselves with cozy pajamas and robes and other self-care products that went beyond apparel.

Women updated their wardrobes and showed a propensity toward style and comfort.

There is no question that there is a greater propensity to travel across all segments -- leisure, group and business.

Throughout his tenure at Hartmann, Ken Hinman has shown a propensity and a passion for design and innovation as well as a complete understanding of the Hartmann consumer. Product development is the lifeblood of any company and it only makes sense to place such a talented person in such a key role. I look forward to seeing what Ken will do in his new position and am very confident that he will lead the effort to bring Hartmann into the future.

Customers who score high propensity are typically approximately two-and-a-half times more likely to buy a product than the average customer.

Every human-being has the propensity to be an upstanding citizen.

What they do matters. Their rapid reserve accumulation has been a large support for the dollar, so if they have less of a propensity to hold dollars, then it will be important.

U.S. Distressed Debt Monthly Monitor. In the U.S., the automotive, telecommunications, and retail/restaurant sectors showed the highest propensity for distress as a share of total speculative-grade rated issues.

Coincidence? Probably not, considering the Bush administration's propensity to formally side with industry in pre-emption litigation,

Erik has a propensity to hold his hands way up. That leaves his body wide open. We saw that, and we broke him down.

I've always had a propensity for getting the cursive down pretty well. What it evolved into was my pseudo-waitressing job when I was auditioning. I didn't wait tables. I did calligraphy for the invitations for, like, Robin Thicke and Paula Patton's wedding.

In general, I am a risk-taker. We've gone down that road. I probably have a propensity to try and make things work. ... A top receiver could flourish with Drew Bledsoe . That's always appealing.

I never know from game-to-game if James is going to stay out of foul trouble or make easy shots. He has a propensity to turn the ball over. I never know from game-to-game where James is this year. Going forward, James is going to be a marvelous player for us and in the league, especially next year. But this year, I keep an eye on how he's playing and what his approach is.

The Bagwell thing has the propensity to be difficult. We all love Baggy and this is a unique situation. In all my years in the game, I don't think I've seen a situation like this, nor have I been involved in one by any stretch of the imagination.

Everyone defines (living within your means) differently because everybody's propensity to take risk is different.

Evidence that a particular defendant has such a propensity is especially probative and should be considered by the trier of fact when determining the credibility of a victim's testimony.

It never even crossed my mind that he had a propensity toward violence.

I rather think that just from the discussion I've heard there will be at least an analysis of the way the NFL does it, ... We have never had a propensity to do thing the way of the NFL, but that doesn't mean they don't at times do it the best way.

He's a player that is a competitive player. He's an outstanding addition to an offense. In general, I am a risk-taker. We've gone down that road. We've had some situations that worked and some that didn't. ... I probably have a propensity to try and make things work.

A propensity which, for want of a better name, we will venture to christen Boswellism.

A secondhand wardrobe hand clothes doesn't make one an artist. Neither do a hair-trigger temper, melancholic nature, propensity for tears, hating your parents, or HIV. I hate to say it - none of these make one an artist. They can help, but just as being gay doesn't make one witty... the only thing that makes one an artist is making art.

Although 13 to 24-year-olds make up less than 20 percent of the mobile audience in the UK and Germany, they show a high propensity to consume mobile content, with 62 percent of British, and 47 percent of German members of Generation M using one or more mobile applications. But the appeal of mobile content extends beyond youth, as the majority of mobile content consumers are over 25. The challenge the mobile content industry faces is to similarly engage a higher percentage of older consumers.

It's the climax emotionally as well as vocally. Lucia doesn't just snap. We see this propensity to madness developing throughout the opera.

They do have a propensity for inflicting very serious bites if they do bite.

They have a propensity to really love racing. They love it. They always have. If we had a couple of Mexican drivers, you would absolutely see a change.

They have a propensity to roll, and when they roll they have a tendency to maim or kill people.

There seems to be a great propensity in this business to write tear-jerkers, 'You-left-me' songs. I thought, 'Why don't I count my blessings by looking at what I have?' I'm pretty much an optimistic guy.

If employers could give employees DNA tests, then they could find out if there's a propensity for illnesses like cancer, heart disease or alcoholism. They will make personnel decisions based on DNA testing.

After all, advocates, including advocates for States, are like managers of pugilistic and election contestants, in that they have a propensity for claiming everything.

The propensity to do good things is a choice.

Of course, the greater one's need, the greater one's propensity to be mesmerized.

No evil propensity of the human heart is so powerful that it may mot be subdued by discipline.

It is a natural propensity to attribute misfortune to someone's malignity.