Subdued Quotations

As I write, I control my anxiety and anguish thanks to the invaluable aid of irony and humor. But every night I am subdued by an anxiety that knows no irony, and I must wait until the next day to rediscover the blend of anguish and humor that characterizes my writing and that generates my style.

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

When I have proved that I am right, and get all the world subdued under me, I think I shall deserve something.

Meet with that True Guru, the true friend, within whose mind the virtuous Lord abides. Meet with that Beloved True Guru, who has subdued egotism from within.

If we would not have subdued him when we did, the incident could have been much worse, or even fatal.

Unless we get a negative surprise on a piece of economic data that's really out of the ordinary, then it's going to be a subdued week with the Fed meeting right around the corner.

Markets are subdued ahead of the Fed (U.S. Federal Reserve) meeting on Tuesday. It's not clear what the Fed's intentions are.

Relatively subdued consumer spending, intense domestic and international competition, and high input costs continue to dampen ... the sector.

Over recent years it has been subdued import prices that have mostly helped to keep a lid on Australian inflation.

Overall, 2006 should be another very strong year for the South African automotive industry and similarly for Ford Motor Company. The positive growth trend in South African new vehicle sales that we have been experiencing over recent years is set to continue in 2006, albeit at a more subdued pace.

I think you'll see a more subdued governor. He'll be someone who chooses his words more carefully and who sweats the details with more rigor.

This subdued growth is expected to help to contain underlying inflationary pressures and risks, underpinning our belief that interest rates will be cut by a further 25 basis points in February or March.

Between leading indicators and subdued inflation expectations, it's really set a nice backdrop for the market today,

At this juncture, there is less risk that excess liquidity will translate into inflationary pressure given the environment of subdued demand,

At the start of the year, forecasts generally were for a more subdued year than we'd seen in 2004 so 16 percent is a pretty good year.

The (second-quarter) numbers are nothing to shout about, and they could have been worse, ... We can expect the third quarter to be subdued and possibly a better fourth quarter.

Anger can be subdued only by forbearance and cruelty can be overcome only by nonviolence.

There will be some early applause from Wall Street, but it will be subdued because there is a long road ahead. It does not signal the end of terrorist attacks both around the world and in the United States.

U.S. Corporate Profits: Outlook And Credit Implications. Up until now, this has been subdued by strong corporate liquidity positions, but with manufacturing activity expected to rev up (as hinted by the fairly strong ISM manufacturing numbers and orders growth) and margins of slack in the economy set to diminish, strong growth in capital expenditures will be needed. In turn, this should raise external borrowing needs.

To my understanding, the student was subdued and taken to the (Lorain County) detention home. Obviously, we'll be reviewing the situation at school (today). Being on the bus is no different than being on school property, and the school bus isn't held to any different standards for disciplinary actions.

Even though there have been a few fund managers cutting their exposure to U.S. equities, the earnings season has proved almost as good as Q3 last year and subdued oil prices could help lift confidence levels. Just over 65 percent of companies in the S&P 500 that have reported have met or exceeded forecasts.

Subdued consumer spending may be playing a part, and so too the growth slowdown in the two biggest states of Victoria and New South Wales. But whatever the reason, the fact that wages growth is not accelerating is good news for expected inflation.

Subdued has been the word I've heard to describe the general feeling of people here at the fair. I don't know if it's gas prices or things our nation is going through. But fair attendance is down about 10 percent statewide. If it becomes a trend, it'll be something to address.

Despite the pop in core PPI inflation in July, there appears to be little pressure lurking on the horizon in the near term. The pipeline measures remain subdued and vehicle pricing appears to have distorted the figures.

Australia's two-speed economy remains intact with consumer spending subdued and housing in a downswing. By contrast, business investment is surging.

They're subdued compared to normal morale of elite forces. Obviously, it was a very difficult battle. A lot of Somalis were killed, but it was a brutal battle.

The person whose mind is always free from attachment, who has subdued the mind and senses, and who is free from desires, attains the supreme perfection of freedom from Karma through renunciation.

This reinforces our belief that consumer spending will remain subdued for some time to come despite September's pick-up in retail sales.

In Germany, output prices are remaining very subdued and it's a suggestion that German companies are being more competitive than companies in, say, France and Italy on price, and therefore winning more business abroad.

Inflation pressures are rising, but at a subdued pace.

I'm not sure which form it will take -- maybe a lengthy period of subdued consumer spending or something more violent than that. But it's clear to me that households cannot continue to save 3 percent of their disposable income and grow debt at 10 percent per year.

If you look at the earnings so far, we've had on balance in-line or mildly positive surprises. Yet the guidance going forward had been guarded. If that continues, you're looking at a more subdued market response this week.

As January data are inflated by a growing tendency towards gift vouchers over Christmas, which are then turned into purchases afterwards, a return to normal in February is likely to show up in more subdued sales.

Stocks of unsold goods grew over the last three months, as production went up faster than sales. The oil situation remains iffy. So the question is whether consumers will bounce back, or whether we are headed for an additional period of subdued growth.

The bomb blast has subdued the sentiment of investors, who fear President Bush may cancel his visit.

The bond market's reaction has been relatively subdued since we have ISM tomorrow,

It (the activism) has been so subdued lately. What will be interesting is to see what happens on March 18 or March 19 and if the demonstrators come off as mainstream, if they are moms and dads, if they are from middle America, or if they come off as being on the fringes.

It will be a very subdued day for obvious reasons. People will be reflecting on what happened in the past year as well as what happened this time two years ago. A lot of people will probably just stay away from the market today.

In 2004, just 54% of contractors were predicting their earnings to rise, while 20% were predicting a fall in earnings, compared to only 3% now. For the last few years public sector IT spending has been a substitute for subdued spending in the private sector - but 2006 is set to be a year of strong growth across the board.

Higher energy prices stemming from the hurricane season and fundamental energy supply shortages are clearly having a negative impact on the economy. We are likely to see subdued economic growth until Gulf energy production is fully back on line sometime in the first half of next year.

By always keeping the mind fixed on the Self, the yogi whose mind is subdued attains peace of the Supreme nirvana by uniting with Me.

He sound more subdued than triumphant, more realistic than grandiose.

The retail environment remains subdued and pressure on costs continues.

In My opinion, yoga is difficult for the one whose mind is not subdued. However, yoga is attainable by the person of subdued mind by striving through proper means.

A Self-realized person who is free from lust and anger, and who has subdued the mind and senses easily attains nirvana.

As a lamp in a spot sheltered from the wind does not flicker, this simile is used for the subdued mind of a yogi practicing meditation on Brahman.

The gap between rapid growth and subdued employment is a familiar story reflecting a possible 'once in a lifetime' surge in productivity,

Following the acquisition of WMC Resources we had been anticipating a very strong trading statement; what we got was a little more subdued than we had anticipated.

It's a surprise. Certainly the Fed is worried about inflation, but it has been subdued in recent months, so I wouldn't be too concerned about that.

It's a good start in the sense that they're more subdued type of offerings, so less pure speculation is involved.

It was subdued after the game, but we're happy to go home with at least some hardware.

There is typically a bounce in such purchases and if this proves subdued this year, many investors will conclude that a stronger Japanese economy and rising bond yields has moderated Japanese investor appetite for foreign assets. This scenario would see the yen a lot firmer.

Great minds have purposes; little minds have wishes. Little minds are subdued by misfortunes; great minds rise above them.

The Japanese economy is coming back to a path of subdued but steady expansion, fueled by demand at home. We expect the central bank will alter its policy by July at the latest.

The markets are expected to be subdued ahead of a raft of data from the U.K. and U.S.,

The locker room was pretty subdued and business as usual. We want to be proud, but there's still work to be done.

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

She knew her distance and did angle for me, Madding my eagerness with her restraint, As all impediments on fancy's course Are motives of more fancy; and in fine, her infinite cunning, with her modern grace Subdued me to her rate

Beauty has often overpowered the resolutions of the firm, and the reasonings of the wise, roused the old to sensibility, and subdued the rigorous to softness

I cannot forbear to wish, that this commotion (in the colonies) may end without bloodshed, and that the rebels may be subdued by terror rather than by violence; and, therefore, recommend such a force as may take away, not only the power, but the hope