David Nelson Quotes (40 Quotes)


    They'll spread rumors and give their peers the silent treatment. They do whatever works to maintain control.

    But we also began to see these human marks, like the graffiti. The human markings were something that was definitely a record of history and 200 years from now the value of that would be immense.

    It was roughly in line with what I'm looking for, ... They lowered the boom. They're talking about doing all the right things, but there wasn't a lot of detail. It's going to be a long drawn out recovery, but it still doesn't make me want to run out and buy the stock.

    I am interested in the Douglas County Master Plan and how it is applied.

    By carefully scratching away at the interior walls, being very sensitive and very careful in that process, we started to reveal that first of all there was a lot of existing masonry left with its decoration from the original building,


    It was like writing an essay or a book because at every detail one had to consider what was new and what was old and how the relationship came together,

    It's obscene she would even suggest breaking the trust she had with her Utah constituents for the sake of some whipped-up bleeding heart hubris.

    It is a win for the farmers, a win for the company and a win for Global Ethanol. It is also very good news for the Midwest. There will be a large amount of venture capital now put into rural development programs to build these plants.

    Leg quarter prices have fallen from a record level of 50 cents a pound last fall to 29 cents a pound today and still seem to be falling. We believe at least some of this is due to consumer concern in the export markets regarding avian influenza.

    If this were just an industry event, we'd be looking at a bunch of guys driving up in pickup trucks and blue jeans. Not that there's anything wrong with that ... but now it's much more.

    Given the inflationary environment that we are in today, we believe the ability for higher pricing to cover all of the cost increases is diminishing.

    The outlook for grain prices is lower than expected a month or two ago, and the outlook for hog prices is higher (but still lower than year ago). Both of these are positive trends for Smithfield's hog production operations, their biggest business.

    Getting above break-even in beef was an amazing accomplishment, especially compared with Tyson now forecasting a doubling of last quarter's beef loss of 64 million.

    Kellogg has done a good job of this historically, though not in this decade. But now is a time when a lot of companies are looking at Asia because of the value. Making acquisitions and investments there is a lot cheaper than it was a year ago.

    Despite its size and efforts toward branding and value-added, the company is clearly not immune to the inherent volatility of the various protein sectors.

    Where is the bottom These market conditions will correct themselves, but probably over months, not weeks or years.

    We've been working on a mandate for about eight years and were unsuccessful. We've come up with a plan that's much better. It gives consumers choice.

    Their marketing has captured the imagination of the public, especially the 18-to-35 male, with an American, in-your-face attitude.

    Kellogg recognizes the importance of constantly streamlining costs ... That is how it has avoided, and we think will continue to avoid, the margin deterioration that has plagued the industry.

    This comes from public input on the city's comprehensive plan, which was developed in 2000. I've been asked for a loop that gets people somewhere instead of just a dead end.

    Management has cracked the code on how to sell soup at higher prices, partly because it is now smarter on how it spends its marketing dollars.

    For investors, this makes it hard to know whether one quarter is reflective of broader improvement in the business.

    We felt there was a unique opportunity for the whole experience of the parliament to be witnessed by people, not just through television medium, but actually by being there and seeing it,

    It's a horrible problem, ... financially the consequences are significant.

    While petroleum oil prices are only a little higher than they've been for the last eight months, the mention of ethanol in President Bush's State of the Union address has taken the fervor to another level.

    In the last half-hour alone, we have had 125 people come through here. The weather hasnt played a role at all.

    Anybody can say on the phone We will take care of you,' ... For my Dad to be comfortable sending me somewhere, he needed to be able to look a head coach in the eyes and say This is my son. What are you going to do for him What do you stand for'

    Breathing is fundamental to our health, but people don't think about it much. For those who do think about their breathing, whether they have asthma, live with a smoker, or struggle with respiratory illness, they often do not realize there is more they can do to better manage their respiratory health.

    The parliament building itself, rather than being a fortress could be something that was open and welcoming to the people that the parliamentarians represent. And all through the design, we were trying to finds ways in which that could be maintained.

    You have to take a long-term approach to global growth,

    Quaker's food line is in a declining state and it doesn't appear to have much of an upside, ... All the cereal makers are busy with other acquisitions right now, so that wouldn't bode well for Pepsi.

    There's a lesson here we will have differences but it is possible for people to unite around the things that they do have in common while accepting the differences that they might otherwise have.

    With Kellogg stock down 3.5 over the past 12 months, we now feel there is sufficient upside in the stock to justify an upgrade. Market share gains have continued in cereal despite General Mills' return to competitiveness.

    It's fun working here just because we do good products and everyone who works here cares. That's how we've kept the business going.

    The company still continues to deliver on double-digit annual (earnings per share) growth as promised, but the quality is lower.

    The outlook for the farmer owners is tremendously bright. They will receive nice checks in the mail in the next few months, and we will then look forward to communicating with our members about new opportunities.

    Beef packing profitability remains dismal and with no near- or intermediate-term resolution, in our opinion.

    While conditions are clearly difficult, the magnitude of the weakness, especially the forecast for a loss in Q2, was a surprise.

    NASA is taking very seriously the inappropriateness of having vulnerabilities that are well-known left on our systems. We are taking steps - and not just telling people to fix it. But it is going to take a lot of time.... It is very hands-on, intensive work.

    I don't want to make people behind me wait even longer because the government presumes even momentarily that I am a terrorist, not a patriot,


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