Returns Quotations

A man travels the world over in search of what he needs and returns home to find it.

Farmers the world over, in dealing with costs, returns and risks, are calculating economic agents. Within their small, individual, allocative domain, they are fine-tuning entrepreneurs, tuning so subtly that many experts fail to recognize how efficient they are.

Hosting the Olympic Games of course guarantees the world's attention, but there is more to it than simply bathing in the global spotlight. Most importantly, host cities can use the opportunity to create a positive and lasting legacy, resulting in both tangible and intangible returns to local communities.

This goal can and must be attained in this life. But even if this does not happen, remember that he who has found the way once, always returns to this world with an internal maturity that enables him to continue his work.

Of course, Hollywood is still making some excellent pictures which reflect the great artistry that made Hollywood famous throughout the world, but these films are exceptions, judging from box office returns and press reviews.

I get diminishing returns when I bore myself in an interview.

When you look at dividend returns on equities versus bond yields, to me it's a pretty easy decision to be heavily in equities.

Strange, is it not? That of the myriads who Before us pass'd the door of Darkness through, Not one returns to tell us of the Road Which to discover we must travel too.

An angry man is again angry with himself when he returns to reason.

The IRS is currently considering a rule that would make it easier for tax preparers to disclose the private information contained in tax returns - including name, address, Social Security number, employer, income, and charitable donations.

Other composers have taken this particular technique much further than I in the meantime, with the result that the Law of Diminishing Returns has begun to apply.

Punt returns will kill you quicker than a minnow can swim a dipper.

Hedge funds try to produce above-average investment returns using tactics ranging from traditional stock-picking to complex derivative and arbitrage plays. High minimum investments, redemption restrictions and aggressive strategies make them suitable mainly for more sophisticated and well-heeled investors.

The very necessity of bringing our armament up to a certain level as rapidly as possible must place in the foreground the idea of as large returns as possible in foreign exchange and therewith the greatest possible assurance of raw material supplies, through exporting.

Owing to the difficulty of obtaining horses, Mr. Henry returns from this place. In descending the Mississippi I will request him to pay his respects to you.

When you can't lend or trade - and you can't invest with the leverage that juiced returns to support seven- and eight-figure bonuses - how exactly are you going to make money?

Art for Duchamp, all the arts, obey the same law: meta-irony is inherent in their very spirit. It is an irony that destroys its own negation and, hence, returns in the affirmative.

The only thing that was economic, I might say, about my music career, aside from the fact that I did everybody's tax returns in the band, was the decision I made to leave the music business on economic grounds.

In the 1980s, corporate raiders began mounting unfriendly takeovers of companies that could deliver higher returns to their shareholders - if they abandoned their other stakeholders.

Strange - is it not? That of the myriads who Before us passed the door of Darkness through, Not one returns to tell us of the road Which to discover we must travel too.

What you pay for an investment is the single biggest determinant for how successful that investment will be. When equity prices are high, your returns will be lower. When they are cheap, your returns will be higher.

I believe the returns on investment in the poor are just as exciting as successes achieved in the business arena, and they are even more meaningful!

Big fund companies have many ways to increase the returns of young funds that they want to promote. And at least one of those games involves popular offerings.

Remember: If the IRS suspects you haven't reported income, it can challenge returns from the past six years. So if you are self-employed or have multiple income sources, hold on to six years of files to be absolutely safe.

One of the greatest investments of our lifetime has been New York City real estate, and investors made the highest returns when they bought stuff during the 1970s and 1980s when people were getting mugged. The lesson is that you make the most money when you buy stuff that's out of consensus.

New-store growth is a significant contributor to our goal of making Family Dollar a compelling place to shop and invest. As we have indicated, this year we are focused on improving our new-store opening processes and increasing our new-store productivity to drive better returns to our shareholders.

If we get normal investment returns then we would expect to be able to maintain bonus rates at their current levels.

Only a strong economy can create higher asset values and sustainably good returns for savers.

One of the advantages of filing electronically is greater accuracy. The system won't accept a return if there is an error on it and consequently the error rate on e-filed returns is less than 1 percent.

Morgan Stanley has tremendous strengths as a global financial services firm, but it is clear that our current level of profitability is unacceptable and we need to improve our performance, ... Our overriding goal for Morgan Stanley is to be the clear leader in offering premier, innovative financial services to our clients, while delivering superior returns to our shareholders. The decisions to keep Discover, divest the aircraft leasing business and strengthen our retail business are our first steps toward achieving that goal.

Morocco must do far more to respect the basic human rights of migrants before it can be considered a safe country for returns. This is hardly the time to be discussing an EU returns agreement with Morocco.

Money will flow to where there are solid returns on capital. There are great opportunities in Eastern Europe and other emerging markets. We're seeing economic growth twice that of the U.S. but stocks are trading at a discount.

Of course, foreign content is important for diversification. But you should be sure that you will match Canadian returns before you go above 15 or 20 per cent.

Politicians and the government have become too interested in short-term gains. Of course, if you look at the direct financial returns in the short term, human space flight is expensive. But they need to look longer term.

Police and the coordinating minister for security affairs have requested support from the military... Once the situation returns to normal, then the police can take over.

Plenty of funds have fine long-term returns despite being tax-inefficient and generally costly. But a dirty secret is this: Average, no-load fund investors do much worse than the funds - or the market.

Now that our overall portfolio is in a more competitive position and our markets are rebounding with the national average, we are focused on maximizing the returns on these upgraded assets. We will face some ramp-up time, but we are working very closely with our general managers and sales directors to realize the full potential of these renovated, highly competitive hotels.

Numbers just don't lie, and Intuit doesn't have the numbers to back up their claim. They don't understand the difference between the number of clients served and the number of tax returns prepared.

Returns aren't going to be as tragic as some are portraying because the mining stocks are still looking fine. The resources stocks rely more on global growth so, to a degree, they're insulated from many of the woes afflicting our own economy.

Returns have been good and I don't find that surprising at all. The herd thundered out and left in its wake a very cheap market and now people are pausing and looking back.

Returns on capital are highest where capital is scare.

Returns on ownership are almost always better over time.

Returns to airlines are slowly improving but are far from allowing long-term financial sustainability.

Returns will likely be more restrained going forward.

Returns will likely be more restrained going forward. A lot of the good news has been factored in already.

I don't feel at any point of the match that I really had any rhythm. I don't think I got nearly as many returns in today. ... It was a much more erratic match, where the points were just going fast. I didn't know quite what was going to happen.

Lee's capacity to focus on shareholder returns and the consistency he brought that company will ultimately make him one of the industry's greatest.

There are too many agencies to report to, too many returns that have to be filed.

We're seeing tremendous increases each year in the number of taxpayers e-filing their returns from home.

MCI's problem is it has to bundle its services using other companies' assets so it will never enjoy the types of economic returns that other telecoms can,

Shane Watson returns to the side following his shoulder injury, and we?re keen for him to build on his impressive performances during the Johnnie Walker Super Series.

She is a fine example of a local resident who makes their mark in the world and then returns to help grow their community.

The prices all of us pay for insurance in 2002 may be a little higher. Prices were already firming up because insurers' investment returns had been decreasing, and auto and property loss had increased. But this is going to accelerate that process.

Knowledge is the only instrument of production that is not subject to diminishing returns

I wouldn't be surprised if returns came down eventually but I don't know what would be the precipitating factor.

Helen Clark must explain why it is acceptable for a minister who has admitted 'cutting corners' on returns to the Companies Office to retain the critical transport and energy portfolios.

Given the fact that investments in rural areas still yield low returns compared to those in urban areas, it may be difficult to see an immediate upturn in overall nationwide land prices.

Gilles Colon had a very good day in terms of kickoff returns but you always wonder if you had your starter (Stokes) there, would he even been a bit better?

Gilles Colon led CIS in returns prior to coming here so it's not a new thing to him but it is a new thing to him in our league.

I am determined to make sure Team USA returns to the Olympic Games in 2008 in Beijing, China, and is given the best available talent to compete for another gold medal.

If anyone asks me why I came back, this is why, the dream of being back on court, of winning major titles. He's the man right now in mixed doubles and also in doubles. Just next to him, it gives you so much satisfaction and security that you have to put the serve and returns in and he does the rest. You have someone to carry you all the way.

I don't think it's going to be a clear shot to double-digit stock fund returns for the rest of the year because financial services stocks still must show up for the party. The Federal Reserve remains the elephant in the room, and there is a building consensus that it will raise rates another quarter-point in May.

Glenn's 100 percent fit and ready to go so it's sensible that he returns to the squad given his prior status as the premier fast bowler in the world,

Cash flow is resilient, and has been some years. There's scope for operators to reduce shareholder returns if they need to, although we don't think they will do that. It's not like 2001 when credit measures were so tight it could only mean distressed asset sales and rights issues. It's not like that now.

Carbon saving can be a way of making money and increasing returns on investment. It makes economic opportunities of a climate-friendly energy policy real and tangible.

I felt like I had a little bit of a momentum, and then he played a pretty good game to break me. He put a lot of returns in off my first serve.

China has become a platform of production and sale for foreign investors, which in turn have gained huge returns from China.

When he returns he'll have had the most practice time with us (of any healthy running back). We do have a good feeling for what we can do; we're really excited about his ability to help this football team. He's doing really well, and there's a chance he could (play) now.

He caught me off guard. He was attacking all the way. His serves, returns of serve as well as movement on court proved too much for me.

He was first guy to see the high returns that could be earned on credit cards,

I am extremely pleased these fine professionals have accepted these important positions. Peter returns to Lyric with impressive new credentials, and Scott has been a valued member of the technical team for many years. The fact that they have worked so well together in the past is an added bonus for Lyric; everyone in the company looks forward to this new collaboration.

If the bill returns to the same form it was in last year, the governor will veto it again.

If the case returns to the agency again, we will begin the section that concerns the Additional Protocol.

If the conditions are not suitable, ie the risk is too great or the returns are inadequate, then we will not invest, and we will be making these points very clear to the Bolivian government.

Hedge Fund returns were impeded by futures managers who made strong energy commodity bets. However, preliminary results indicate emerging market managers maintained their stance as leading strategy contenders, albeit by a small margin. Approximately 60% of hedge fund managers in the Index delivered positive returns, while just over half beat the S&P 500.

Hockey will be a marquee sport for the network. Adding hockey to our lineup when the NHL returns to the ice with a fresh season, new energy, new players and new attitude adds tremendous value to OLN.

There aren't that many asset classes that are blowing out amazing returns right now, so you might as well keep it in.

He's always a tough opponent. He returns so well. But at the beginning I just couldn't miss. I managed to stay on top, played some great tennis, and I'm very pleased with it.

He's asked several times to return to Washington. ... He'd like to die here. And we have declined because we want to ensure that he never returns to this community where he harmed children.

I find that taxpayers once they get those returns caught up, a huge weight is lifted off their shoulders and they can then move forward.

Having experienced the vexation of marriage, why should she be like the dog who returns to his own vomit,

There is enormous pressure for consolidation in the auto industry, ... There is way more supply than demand -- at least 40 extra plants around the world -- and that's the primary reason the returns in the business are crummy.

He goes home in one condition, ... and he returns a completely different person and player, physically and mentally.

My responsibility is to follow the Scriptures which call upon us to occupy the land until Jesus returns

My view is that this company has the highest growth and the highest returns of probably any company, definitely of any company in the search space.

My sentiments today are those of a proud and loving son, who hopes that you will join with me in wishing the queen the happiest of happy birthdays, together with the fervent prayer that there will be countless memorable returns of the day.

Loan growth and strong net-interest margins continue to be the engines that drive our profitability. With fairly low cost of funds and a net-interest margin that grew to over 6 percent at the end of the quarter, our spreads are yielding very healthy returns to our bottom line. Even with the steady climb in short-term interest rates by the Federal Reserve Bank over the last 18 months, our loan pipeline remains very strong with over $100 million in pending applications.

Many hedge fund strategies saw strong returns during the first quarter. Strong trends across a number of asset classes, low market volatility, and an increase in global M&A activity are among the key return drivers so far this year.

I was deeply disappointed, ... I know my leader was and others throughout our party are, and we'll have to wait and see when Congress returns what if any action might be taken against him.

Somehow, not only for Christmas but all the long year through, The joy that you give to others Is the joy that comes back to you. And the more you spend in blessing The poor and lonely and sad, The more of your heart's possessing Returns to you glad.

Some funds shift their assets heavily, but it's really hard to blunt the blow of volatility. Negative returns in the double digits are not uncommon.

That doesn't factor in mortgage costs, but they wouldn't reduce those returns dramatically either. Of course, when prices are falling, leveraging can work in reverse. But that's infrequent with real estate. As long as you can service the debt, I think you're better off with the mortgage.

Iron ore and steel stocks were supposed to be struggling, but they brought us some of our best returns in the quarter.

Some of the higher-turnover areas, like small blend funds and mid-cap growth funds, have a problem delivering comparable returns to their peers when too much money flows into the fund.

Star Wars' opened the door to the idea of a franchise that could be successful, even if a sequel doesn't do well. It made viable the idea that, with sequels, the law of diminishing returns doesn't always apply.

People who prepare false or fraudulent tax returns unfairly shift the tax burden to honest taxpayers. The Department of Justice and the Internal Revenue Service are working vigorously to stop systematic abuses of the tax system.

Sufferers of depression have 'episodes' the same way those who suffer from multiple sclerosis do. It comes, wipes the floor with you, and then somehow returns you to the world. But it comes back.

Our research on holiday gift returns shows that it's only three percent of Americans who are real jerks and they indulge in consumer fraud and return abuse. The rest of us have to deal with the consequences.

Releasing select sequences of Superman Returns in IMAX 3D marks a groundbreaking moment in movies. This film is going to give fans an opportunity to be immersed in a major live-action motion picture like never before.

Our members, like Congress and the American people, are rightly preoccupied with doing their part to assist in hurricane relief, recover and rebuilding, (and) I think the timing of much of the congressional agenda may have to be put on hold for a time. But as soon as Congress returns to its other legislative priorities, we would expect work to continue on Social Security reform.