Restoring Quotations

Living in New York after 14 years, I'm such an outdoors kind of person. I love gardening and building things. I like restoring old furniture.

In short, avoiding the scourge of unemployment may have less to do with chasing after growth and more to do with building an economy of care, craft and culture. And in doing so, restoring the value of decent work to its rightful place at the heart of society.

The sun setting on the Ucayali, with the Andean foothills in the background, and the taste of freshly cut papaya in my mouth, restoring a body utterly shattered, made for one of those 'ones to tell the grandchildren' memories.

It is not from your own goods that you give to the beggar; it is a portion of his own that you are restoring to him. The Earth belongs to all. So you are paying back a debt and think you are making a gift to which you are not bound.

Back when I was restoring art and antiques, finding ivory was very difficult because it's illegal, and the only difference between bone and ivory is that bone is free and not illegal.

I've been campaigning like anything for restoring these changes. For 27 years. I wrote a book about it, well, a portion of the book was devoted to these scenes and why they should have been in the movie.

I believe transparency in government is key to restoring our nation's faith in its elected leaders.

We need for America to get back to basics and focus on the middle class's quality of life. Healthcare reform is vital to restoring that standard of living.

Reducing debt through budgetary consolidation is essential to restoring Europe's financial health.

I do not want medical men to discuss whether or not my work is valuable, because I know what it will do. I want them to tell me how best this new knowledge of rapidly restoring paralysed people to health and strength can be applied where it is needed.

Back when the concept of organ transplants qualified as science fiction, novelist Maurice Renard wrote a thriller called 'Les Mains d'Orlac.' Call it a bastard offspring of 'Frankenstein;' its plot revolved around the old theme of Science Giving Us Stuff We Shouldn't Have - in this particular case, restoring severed body parts.

We're reclaiming America and restoring honor. I believe we do that with faith, with hope, with charity, and honoring our brothers and our sisters as we honor each other.

If the picture needs varnishing later, I allow a restorer to do that, if there's any restoring necessary.

You would like me to say that the veil will be ripped from the voters' eyes sometime between now and November, thereby restoring the proper version of Democracy to the House and Senate. I won't say that, of course. The simple reason is, I don't know.

Reagan won the Cold War by first restoring America's economy and military and then staring down an economically weakened Soviet Union. He knew defeating Russia couldn't be accomplished without laying the groundwork.

Most people in this country are very fair-minded; they understand we're in the middle of a very difficult journey of repairing, rescuing, restoring our British economy, and they want us, and they want particularly Liberal Democrats in government, to fight for the fairest possible way of doing that.

Some airlines have come back very strong and others have not, depending on the carrier. Continental has been very progressive in restoring service, in watching passenger loads and adding service when necessary.

On issue after issue, the Bush Administration has put the interests of its corporate cronies ahead of protecting the safety and security of America's working families. The Republican culture of corruption continues to have real costs for America's working families. Instead of protecting their corporate cronies, Republicans in Washington should join Democrats in fighting to put the safety of the American people first by restoring honest leadership and open government, enforcing workplace safety rules, and ending the outsourcing of our national security.

No one wants something like this to happen. The fact is we are absolutely focused on restoring service to our customers ... and in this case we did so in record time.

Now we are ready for the next phase. We have our sights squarely focused on restoring Nortel's credibility, executing a winning plan for profitable growth and recapturing Nortel's position as a great company.

People will be focusing on the 10 o'clock number. The market has shifted to a fear of recession, as implied by inversion of the yield curve, and consumer confidence could go a long way to restoring a more positive view.

I have called for this special meeting to begin immediately the work of rebuilding our state and restoring our people,

I didn't want 'Calvin and Hobbes' to coast into halfhearted repetition, as so many long-running strips do. I was ready to pursue different artistic challenges, work at a less frantic pace ... and start restoring some balance to my life.

Let's embrace productive capitalism, not casino capitalism, by restoring transparency and true competition in the commodities markets.

Let us not forget the great tragedy that has befallen this nation, ... restoring the public confidence that this marketplace will be up and functioning.

Mississippi has long been home to writers, painters, sculptors, blues artists, quilters and others who have helped define the very essence of this land, ... Restoring our artists and arts organizations is vital to the rebuilding of this state.

She's doing a terrific job as your governor. She's restoring the public's trust in state government.

She's restoring the public trust in government leadership.

Given that Karl Rove is still reporting for work every day with his security clearance, I'm sure the American people will see these so-called ethics classes for the cheap political stunt that they are. If President Bush were truly serious about restoring ethics ? not to mention his own credibility ? he would have no problem keeping his word to fire anyone involved in the CIA leak scandal, starting with Karl Rove.

Bush is willing to tackle the tough issues -- the ones some leaders refuse to touch, ... Issues such as real education reform, national security and defense, preserving Social Security and restoring America's values to government.

But there is a precondition, a priority, I repeat, ... That is the restoring of security and public order.

Today is about moving forward. It's about restoring confidence and trust, so we can feel that we have mechanisms in place to ensure that our money is well spent and our students are protected.

Start with the simple tasks in restoring a relationship. Just communicating is a good first step.

I think we should talk about what the objectives of the party are, whether that's restoring the Clause Four as it was originally written or it's a different one, but I think we shouldn't shy away from public participation, public investment in industry, and public control of the railways.

Jim Doyle is telling the people of Wisconsin that he is more interested in campaign cash than he is on restoring the reputation of our state.

It is critically important for the administration to move quickly to appoint credible new economic leaders who understand Main Street America and the investing public; who are committed to creating new jobs all across America; and who will focus on restoring confidence in the financial markets and addressing corporate malfeasance,

I think the government should do everything they possibly can to, to bring this crisis to an end; and that means going after BP, enforcing the laws that are on the books, and restoring the gulf to its original condition.

Restoring and recognizing the dignity of the human person is at the heart of our efforts, ... In the weeks and months to come, this effort will assist families in rebuilding their lives with supportive services including counseling, job services, and other needs until they are able to return home.

Restoring consumer confidence becomes more than just a matter of economic stimulus. A renewal in confidence may also require the restoration of a sense of personal safety among large parts of the population.

Restoring one's identity can be a complicated and time-consuming process, so we wanted to make it as simple as possible should any of our customers fall victim to this crime. We are thrilled to be working with the experts at Identity Theft 911 in providing this much-needed service.

Restoring the Biloxi Lighthouse Fishing Dock and the Small Craft Harbor will help bring back some beauty and enjoyment to this great city.

Restoring the canyon is no longer an abstract notion now that people can actually experience its beauty.

Restoring the health and beauty of our major natural resource is something worthy of being on the agenda.

Restoring the Poughkeepsie Railroad Bridge is a win-win situation for everyone, ... Not only will we get to enjoy the beautiful views from the bridge and the 30 miles of trails, but the resulting economic activity from new visitors to the area will benefit the region's economy.

Pakistan is free to use the money for rebuilding homes, rehabilitating people and reconstructing infrastructure, and restoring essential services.

Our visibility into the first and second quarters of fiscal 2006 indicates good revenue growth on the road to restoring Thermal Energy to profitability and becoming the company shareholders expect and deserve. We look forward to reporting those results to our shareholders in the coming months.

Our focus continues to be on continuing our North American automotive operations and restoring them to profitability as quickly as possible.

Keith played a critical part in restoring the company's balance sheet and returning it to a position of financial health,

We are not taking strike three looking, which is huge this year and that is a bonus, we are definitely restoring the pride in this program. We still have got 18 more to go. The schedule only gets tougher.

will go a long way toward restoring investor confidence in Wall Street. He knows his way around the investment community. He is also a chartered financial analyst. Those people, since I'm one of them also, tend to be more rigorous on ethics issues. That to me is the cherry on the sundae.

That would go an awful long way to restoring confidence,

The eye on the prize is that we get the resources we need so folks have the confidence that they can come back, and there's a long-term commitment of the federal government to be the state's partner in protecting our cities and towns from hurricanes and restoring the coast.

We have restored the volume growth momentum of our domestic beer company. We are in the process of restoring revenue per barrel growth through the implementation of our 2006 price plan, and are working to restore cost stability through a number of cost reduction programs. With our substantial leadership position and competitive advantages in domestic beer and our important strategic positions in key high growth markets internationally, we are confident we will restore our profit growth in 2006(1) and beyond.

Walter Forbes's decision and the corporate governance changes approved today end any uncertainty about the future direction and leadership of Cendant. That uncertainty was a serious impediment to conducting our business and the process of restoring trust in our company.

This study shows that just passing the buck to the states isn't likely to solve the endangered species problem. Restoring endangered species is difficult no matter who's doing it. There are no quick fixes, and weakening the Endangered Species Act certainly isn't one of them.

We're entering a market where it's often the case where you are working with and competing with established companies. We can provide a much better cost equation in term of restoring data, but that does not obsolete products for data archiving purposes.

The peace process lies in absolute ruins, ... And the responsibility for that -- and for restoring it -- lies with (British Prime Minister) John Major.

We are restoring a fish that has huge dividends for the watershed and for the Sound.

We are restoring rather than changing the course, ... Modern equipment and the greater athleticism of the game's leading players has led to many of the Old Course hazards being taken out of play.

We are restoring rather than changing the course. Modern equipment and the greater athleticism of the game's leading players has led to many of the Old Course hazards being taken out of play.

While no one underestimates the magnitude of the challenge, we are making good progress on our financial recovery program, ... We continue to work vigorously with all of our unions and other parties to achieve our number one goal: restoring the financial health of this airline without the necessity of an in-court process.

While restoring a sense of fiscal discipline to Congress is a top priority, infrastructure spending is an important and necessary task of government. Our nation's long-term debt requires us to prioritize and economize with every tax dollar.

We commend House Appropriators for recognizing technology as critical to our nation's educational needs by partially restoring EETT funding to $300 million. Unfortunately, $300 million is just a start. We call upon the Senate to seek nothing less than the same level as allocated this year.

We've been restoring and losing with the wind causing additional outages.

We've been restoring this house for 20 years.

We thought the Black River Historical Society was in charge of restoring the lighthouse. We joined the society and became more involved. One thing led to another.

We're still assessing our options, what we're going to do and when we're going to do it. As of now, there's no date for restoring the conductors. An appeal is being considered.

We believe that by restoring the house, Madison will no longer be an overlooked founding father. He is the genius who is responsible for the success for our nation's Constitution. He was the principle creative genius for this.

We feel the best way to guard against high tuition increases is through restoring our base state funding.

Be patient with us for five years before restoring security and the state's respect,

The government of Pakistan would be welcome to use this contribution for rebuilding homes and rehabilitating people, reconstructing the infrastructure and restoring essential services.

I see this as a win-win solution. First, we retain ownership which keeps the land permanently within the public domain and thus available for all future generations. Second, the Utopia Grist Mill Committee will have an opportunity to continue pursuing its vision of restoring the mill.

The problem is that none of this is market-based. If individuals were responsible for insuring their homes and individual communities were responsible for restoring their beaches, it would be a whole different scenario.

It would be misguided and foolish to do so, ... It would undermine public confidence in the markets because states have historically played a critical role in restoring creditability to the marketplace.

Total restoration of a flood-damaged car can be as extensive and expensive as restoring a classic car,

Originally St. John's was one of the best universities in mainland China, with many great accomplishments by its alumni. Already here in Taiwan as an institute we have accomplished much. Becoming a formal university will mean finally restoring the great legacy of St. John's University.

The government in the first instance ... needs to take the initiative to increase confidence and lower tensions and initiate dialogue as a way of restoring confidence and ending what is turning into a dramatically worrisome cycle of violence and more violence.

The president said he would dedicate the resources necessary to restoring New Orleans. We would like to think the Superdome could become the economic engine of the recovery.

A hundred years ago, concerts were far more come-what-may - people played cards, drank beer and appreciated the music. If we go some way towards restoring that spirit, I'll be happy.

As an old man who remembers the intellectual exhilaration and the pleasure of having done good work that characterized the CIA when it was young, I wonder if it might not be better to speak and think in terms of restoring its culture.

Americans, we passionately believe, are a humane people. We showed that in restoring wounded economies abroad after World War II, even those of our enemies, Germany and Japan.

Our aim was to show concern and determination, and boost the crucial task of restoring confidence in the region, ... The message was also intended to show how painful changes can increase strength and stability in the longer term.

Tenet can now focus on rebuilding its strained physician relationships and restoring its brand name, which should lead to higher patient volumes.

Exchange has been so painful. Restoring the database to look for just one message can be like re-creating the universe just to look for a blade of grass.

The resolution makes clear how the junta can end these sanctions -- by restoring the legitimate government of Sierra Leone,

There's just a bunch of well-off people who have been very imprudent, even stupid, and they've built their buildings right next to a beach, ... They're asking us to pay for restoring the beach when all we have to do is tell them to move their buildings and the beach will be restored.

The passage of this legislation will help the commission to continue its efforts aimed at increasing investor protection and restoring confidence in our markets.

This campaign is about reform. It is about opening state policy-making to public scrutiny. It is about restoring the public trust.

This is an issue that he has to contend with ... restoring confidence that people can take his word for things.

in large part responsible for restoring credibility to the New York Islanders' franchise.

improving wildland fire prevention and suppression, reducing hazardous fuels, restoring ecosystems and improving community assistance.

I love it, and it never ends. We used to be excited when a newspaper that no one had ever heard of called to do a piece on us, but now we are jaded. Now we want to know if it is local or national. If you look at The New York Times for Monday, Feb. 20, on the front page was a story of Americans redecorating their garages. It makes you wonder who decides what is important. This new media attention is restoring my faith in the press.

I'm doing a little of everything, but I'm also getting the chance to work on restoring the theater for the American Film Institute in Silver Spring, Md., which is pretty exciting.

The big benefit is you're restoring the worn part, as opposed to throwing it away and buying a new one. But another big benefit is that we can do that on-site, instead of in a machine shop.

That is very different from how it used to be in the 20th century. Media was very one way. There's a small little industry. It broadcasted its message and everyone else in the world just had to listen. Now the internet is allowing what used to be a monologue to become a dialogue. I think that's healthy and actually restoring a more natural way.

All of us are thrilled to welcome Tom Horton back to the leadership team. His broad knowledge of the challenging airline industry and keen understanding of the financial markets will be enormous assets to AMR as we continue the vital work of restoring the company to sustained profitability in a global aviation marketplace.

Dan Hawkins is the type of coach who represents virtually every expectation that I outlined. We will be well on our way to restoring a sense of pride in the Golden Buffaloes.

Excellent progress was made in reshaping the portfolio and restoring balance sheet strength,

Social injustice is what puts Scotland at its greatest disadvantage, and restoring the 50p tax rate will start to fight that.

I want people to know... the difference between Creole and Acadian cooking. As you can tell, I am passionate about the Louisiana that I love. I guess you could say I am restoring and preserving the past and sharing the future.