Shrinking Quotations

Habitat for wildlife is continually shrinking - I can at least provide a way station.

If left unchecked, global change will create violent conflict, torrential storms, shrinking coastlines, and irreversible catastrophe.

Parents are working more than ever before and unable to monitor what kids are eating at home, and schools are selling astronomical amounts of junk food in order to supplement shrinking budgets. It's a ticking time bomb, and America's children are exploding.

More than ever, the world needs good engineers. However, the pool of talent is shrinking not growing.

History has shown that a government's redistribution of shrinking wealth, in preference to a private sector's creation of new sources of it, can prove more destructive than even the most deadly enemy.

Throughout history, when societies face tough economic times, we have seen democratic reforms deferred, decreased trust in government, persecution of minority groups, and a general shrinking of the democratic space.

But I don't want massive layoffs of anyone - public or private. We are planning on shrinking government through attrition and reform, not through random pink slips.

Bell Labs was an astonishing place for many decades, though it fell on somewhat hard times during the telecom meltdown some years ago, as its corporate owner had to cope with shrinking markets.

By 1865, all Southern women - the happily and regrettably single, the perpetually engaged, the wives and widows - had tired of the war. The Confederacy was shrinking, and the morale of its remaining men shrinking with it.

Play is under attack in our nation's schools - and shrinking recess periods are only part of the problem. Homework is increasing. Cities are building new schools without playgrounds. Safety concerns are prompting bans of tag, soccer, and even running on the schoolyard.

I'm not the sort to back away from a fight. I don't believe in shrinking from anything. It's not my speed; I'm a guy who meets adversities head on.

There will be no misgiving, no shrinking back, no calculation of overpowering odds, no terror of possible consequences, if you frankly accept the gift which God offers you tomorrow.

I feel like you have to tell people who you are, but you don't have to be disrespectful about it. But you also don't have to be a shrinking violet.

Plays are getting smaller and smaller, not because playwrights minds are shrinking but because of the economics.

We are shrinking the size of the federal government as a percent of our economy from over 21 percent of the economy to 19 percent of the economy. At the same time, we're growing the private economy.

I go where the revolution is, and the revolution is Ron Paul. Ron Paul is a champion of the Constitution. He's about getting rid of the Federal Reserve and shrinking federal government.

The conversation on global warming has been stalled because a shrinking group of denialists fly into a rage when it's mentioned.

I feel like Obama in a way. His idea that hope means not shrinking from a fight; it's the courage to reach for something. My music is that. Those are principles I try to embody.

One of my big fears is drying up, and the more I create, the more I feel myself shrinking beneath the backlog of work I've done.

The right wing is appealing to a shrinking, shrinking demographic of angry white people who blame their predicament in life on the fact that there are immigrants coming into the country; it's pretty ludicrous.

There is in most passions a shrinking away from ourselves. The passionate pursuer has all the earmarks of a fugitive.

Shrinking someone's stomach to the size of a walnut with surgery is one way to battle obesity and diabetes and may be lifesaving for a few, but it doesn't address the underlying causes.

She can be outspoken. She certainly develops opinions about things and is not hesitant to express them. She is not a shrinking violet.

If you can do it, it ain't braggin'... it's a matter of self-confidence. I got where I did because I wasn't no shrinking violet.

I have a proven record, a record of accomplishment, a record of cutting taxes, of shrinking the government, of reforming education, of challenging the status quo, eliminating career civil service protections, shrinking the government workforce by 11 percent, but leading the nation in job growth.

GM's opportunity for shrinking its cost structure appears to be narrowing,

We think a great crisis is coming for Europe. The last thing Britain should do is associate ourselves with the fastest shrinking part of the world economy.

I agree in the sense that the real problem of the funding formula is the shrinking pie.

We may have hit bottom here, to some extent, ... We're facing two quarters -- the fourth of 2001 and the first of 2002 -- of close to zero growth. But this may be the first recession we've gotten through without two quarters of consecutive shrinking gross domestic product (GDP).

We may have hit bottom here, to some extent. We're facing two quarters -- the fourth of 2001 and the first of 2002 -- of close to zero growth. But this may be the first recession we've gotten through without two quarters of consecutive shrinking gross domestic product (GDP).

If we permit more takeovers, such as AT&T and BellSouth, we will eventually see a further shrinking of the number of conglomerates dominating our local and national media.

Statistically speaking, the chances of moving up (the) income distribution (curve) is less than it was a decade ago. Students with debt face real concerns with the shrinking middle marketplace.

Steals timidly away, shrinking as violets do in summer's ray.

Part of that increase is because chips are getting more complex with more on-board memory. Clock rates have increased, processing capability has improved. The good news is geometries are shrinking so we can get more on the same chip at the same price.

Order-to-delivery times are shrinking and companies are heavily outsourced, which means reliability and consistency of performance are more critical than ever. Companies are striving to meet service levels at the lowest possible cost and are turning to carrier- and vendor-performance metrics to do that.

I was absolutely stunned because she told me that day that the tumor was shrinking and she was the picture of optimism that night.

Japan's power-generation equipment business, including nuclear power plants, has been shrinking as power utilities cut back on investments. Japanese manufacturers are seeing the need to expand overseas.

Jeff will be entering the ring armed with a secret weapon we've developed -- 'Arsenic and Old Lacy!' -- a combination of the old and the new Lacy, that will put Joe out of his misery very quickly. Trust me, Jeff will be no shrinking violet in this fight. He's going to break Joe's heart early in the fight.

Jeff will be entering the ring armed with a secret weapon we've developed 'Arsenic and Old Lacy!' a combination of the old and the new Lacy, that will put Joe out of his misery very quickly. Trust me, Jeff will be no shrinking violet in this fight. He's going to break Joe's heart early in the fight.

I think the moral majority and religious right have been shrinking and having not quite as loud a voice in America, and all of a sudden people are coming to their own realizations going, 'Joe down the street is gay and he's a great guy.'

Our ability to finance ourselves depends upon the willingness of foreign central banks to hold dollars. That willingness is going to be shrinking (this) year.

I think that's the problem with those shrinking video windows, and that can affect any summer; as long as those video windows are shorter and shorter, it's going to cause a lot of worry on the part of theater owners.

I think it just shows the strength and popularity of the Derby at this point. A few weeks ago our list of horses we thought were possible or probable seemed to be shrinking a bit. But when we got the last round of major preps, the list started growing again -- even though two horses (Brother Derek and Lawyer Ron) you'd regard as the favorites scored emphatic victories.

Those (low) yields are not sustainable even in an era of if shrinking supply.

The Asian rhino will only be saved from extinction if we can reduce the pervasive ongoing demand for traditional Asian medicine and restore its shrinking and fragmented habitat.

We really wake up every day trying to build businesses. That is the goal of private equity. It's a misnomer out there that private equity profits by shrinking companies. In fact, it's just the opposite. Private equity creates value by growing great companies.

The Palm OS I think will be the dominant platform for the disconnected and sometimes connected PDA, ... But that market is shrinking and the margins are diminishing. They're in a tough spot.

The fact that it's actually shrinking gives the dollar a short-term boost.

The beauty of Twitter is that more and more people are flocking to it because it's shrinking their world.

There are a hundred places where I fear To go, --so with his memory they brim! And entering with relief some quiet place Where never fell his foot or shone his face I say, 'There is no memory of him here!' And so stand stricken, so remembering him!

There is a tendency over the past election campaigns of shrinking turnout and we are concerned about it.

Those areas are growing fast, ... The Canadian and U.S. churches are shrinking - it's the incredible shrinking church. It's not surprising, because there's no meat there.

I think you can't deny that because the cochlear implant exists, the signing world is shrinking.

The world is shrinking into a kind of technological funnel. I think people are drawn into their technological devices, and this becomes a kind of subjective universe, into which much of the rest of the world simply does not enter.

The world is sagging, snagging, scaling, spalling, pilling, pinging, pitting, warping, checking, fading, chipping, cracking, yellowing, leaking, stalling, shrinking, and in dynamic unbalance.

All of journalism is a shrinking art. So much of it is hype. The O.J. Simpson story is a landmark in the decline of journalism.

We have said consistently that General Motors cannot shrink itself to prosperity. In fact, shrinking General Motors only exacerbates its problems.

With this unlikely stop, Bush showed he would go almost anywhere to enlist or retain partners in his shrinking coalition of the willing. The president received a warm welcome here, days after the South Korean government embarrassed him during his visit by announcing the withdrawal of one-third of its forces from Iraq.

We're seeing shrinking builder profit margins, and more and more incentives being offered to attract buyers. That's an indication of a shift to a buyers' market.

What they're really doing is taking their divisions and shrinking their number in a de facto way.

We believe we've already seen regional extinctions of corals--in other words, a shrinking of the area where corals can now survive in Florida and elsewhere--as a result of nutrient inputs through various forms of pollution.

We believe we've already seen regional extinctions of coralsin other words, a shrinking of the area where corals can now survive in Florida and elsewhereas a result of nutrient inputs through various forms of pollution.

We stand today poised on a pinnacle of wealth and power, yet we live in a land of vanishing beauty, of increasing ugliness, of shrinking open space and of an overall environment that is diminished daily by pollution and noise and blight. This, in brief, is the quiet conservation crisis.

Vehicles are being built better and require less repair, so we've been getting by with a shrinking work force. But the number of cars in this country keeps increasing. There is definitely going to be more demand for automotive technicians when these large numbers start retiring.

Environmental scientists have been saying for some time that the global economy is being slowly undermined by environmental trends of human origin, including shrinking forests, expanding deserts, falling water tables, eroding soils, collapsing fisheries, rising temperatures, melting ice, rising seas and increasingly destructive storms.

We are a nation of free men and free traders. Now is no time for small plans or shrinking ambitions,

What our overriding concern is that this is a market that is shrinking and this has impact on all levels of our business. This venture is a way for us to maximize the available revenues that are in the marketplace for baseball.

Either we start cutting the government and shrinking the size of government, or else we're going to face the political wrath of the American people.

The transition from a world of expanding oil to one of shrinking oil will be a shift of seismic proportions. Oil prices may climb higher than any we can readily imagine,

The transition from a world of expanding oil to one of shrinking oil will be a shift of seismic proportions. Oil prices may climb higher than any we can readily imagine.

We see it day in, day out around here. There is no agenda, there are no solutions to problems, there's no trying to get our fiscal house in order. Whatever it is, whatever the issue is, it just keeps snapping back. This, I understand, was particularly painful - talking about shrinking this government and doing ... less with more,

The shrinking trade balance isn't a bad thing because it's partly a result of strong domestic demand. Given that domestic demand is driving the economy, the rise in oil prices alone isn't enough to derail growth.

The surplus will continue shrinking as oil prices push up imports. The biggest concern is that rising oil prices could derail growth in the U.S. and other countries, which would be a blow to Japanese exports.

We're taking them out of areas where their habitat is shrinking and putting them in places that is more historical.

There is not a country on earth that could get its fiscal house in order by shrinking opportunity and depressing growth.

The 'old' Internet is shrinking and being replaced by walled gardens over which Google's crawlers can't climb. Sure, Google can crawl Facebook's 'public pages,' but those represent a tiny fraction of the 'pages' on Faceboo, and are not informed by the crucial signals of identity and relationship which give those pages meaning.

I've never been exactly a shrinking violet when it comes to being critical of leagues or people in sports, and if this was in any way going to compromise my role as host of 'Real Sports,' then it was probably something we shouldn't enter into, a relationship we shouldn't enter into.

Straight square dancing is shrinking because the people are just dying out, and the same thing is happening in gay square dancing. It's just not attracting younger people.

Faltering U.S. new home sales, reflecting shrinking housing affordability, call into question the notion of another year above-trend growth for U.S. consumer spending and real gross domestic product.

All of journalism is a shrinking art, ... So much of it is hype. The O.J. Simpson story is a landmark in the decline of journalism.

All of journalism is a shrinking art. So much of it is hype. The O.J. Simpson story is a landmark in the decline of journalism.

They tend to become more cost conscious in periods of shrinking dollars.

Except for those who have got skills that are in short supply, such as project management, business understanding and multimedia skills, we will see a permanent shrinking in demand. If it can be moved offshore it is moved offshore.

We think the measured use of such bonuses would help stabilize our shrinking acquisition workforce until recruitment efforts can fill the depleted ranks of these sorely needed professionals.

With a shrinking labor pool and a lower unemployment rate, employers are going to have to find ways to train people who are unemployed to fill the jobs that are available.

With a shrinking pool of young workers and a decreasing unemployment rate, all restaurant chains have to be more creative in their recruiting efforts.

Your playing small doesn't serve the world. There's nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do.

In a world of intense economic competition, shifting populations and shrinking distances, the pressures of living together with people of different cultures and different beliefs from one's own are very real,

I have not been shy about shrinking equity. If we deem we're undervalued, we will clearly look at that as a corporate opportunity,

Skilled accountants are always in demand, and companies that proactively seek top candidates will be best prepared to take advantage of new business opportunities. A shrinking labor pool, created by low enrollment in accounting programs during the late 1990s and the expected exodus of millions of baby boomers from the workforce in the coming years, has intensified the competition for these professionals, mandating that recruiting be an ongoing process for companies of all sizes.

I view NORML as a small and shrinking dinosaur. NORML's time has come and gone.

This island is definitely a potential time bomb, because the shrinking of the sea and the likely emergence within a few years of a land bridge to the mainland and the possibility that insects and rodents, carrying deadly diseases, could cross over and infect the local population.

Doing nothing and shrinking spending may save us public money in the short term but could cost us a great deal more over time as the recession takes hold for much longer.

Domestic sales of nuclear power plants have been shrinking in Japan as utility companies cut back on investments, pushing equipment manufacturers to expand overseas.

The minor labor shortage of the 1980s, plus the prediction of a shrinking work force, made us really focus on these issues. We knew it wasn't going to be just a blip.

The fares are never going to go back up to where they were. The shrinking of networks will not allow them to raise fares back where they were. The low cost carriers will be the check on that.

The far more threatening problem is elsewhere - shrinking pensions, collapsed personal savings and soaring costs for health insurance.

Clearly Saturn has challenges given that they produce a product that is very old, in a segment that is shrinking and very competitive.

Higher borrowing costs will lead to a shrinking housing market and a slowdown in the U.S. economy. Overseas investors, being concerned about the U.S. economic outlook, will pull their money out of the Japanese market.

By the mid-17th century, telescopes had improved enough to make visible the seasonally growing and shrinking polar ice caps on Mars, and features such as Syrtis Major, a dark patch thought to be a shallow sea.