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There really is a desire to move it (peace process) forward. There is a seriousness of purpose that validates that fact and that gives us a reason to keep pushing it,

Yeah, we pretty much had a form and a shape by that time - a style - and I think one of the advantages of not having any relationship to any other puppeteer was that it gave me a reason to put those together myself for the needs of television.

I don't think anyone in their right mind could do something like this, especially for the reason this girl did. It was a little ridiculous. It doesn't make sense. That worried me the most, if someone like that was left to be on the streets because I really believe that girl would hurt someone again if she wasn't locked up.

Happiness exists on earth, and it is won through prudent exercise of reason, knowledge of the harmony of the universe, and constant practice of generosity.

The most obvious reason were the mixed earnings results from Yahoo.

The practice in Las Vegas is important to us for a number of reasons. It's big because we are limited in our test sessions, so what we learn in Vegas will help us the rest of the season.

In the rural areas, if a property owner has a hunting license, they can go ahead and shoot coyotes. However, in more urban settings, that is not an option for obvious reasons.

We are obviously disappointed to not host such a quality match tomorrow. We fully understand the reasons and look forward to hosting Kansas next weekend.

Although the events of this week concerning basketball scheduling is not the reason we are making this change, the timing of that situation and the negative national publicity that Iowa State has received as a result ... has contributed to the timing of our decision.

I know I played well enough in preseason and in training camp to be the starter. For whatever reason, they went with Mark Roman.

Guys who go to junior college have to go to junior college for a reason. So for it to be in the middle of nowhere where there are no distractions ... that's not a bad thing. It's a good thing.

We could not be more relieved this morning. It seems, for whatever reason, the winds did not do as much damage as expected.

Judy couldn't move to Britain for family reasons, so I had to come to the States, and the U.S. government wouldn't give me a Green Card, so I airily told her I'd write a book.

I thought we played tentative, I thought we played soft. Some guys might have played scared for some reason. This late in the season, I don't know why.

The market is looking for any reason to bid the price of oil higher. The reason now is potential political or military tension in the Middle East.

Those who are held wise among men, and who search for the reason of things, are those who bring the most sorrow upon themselves

One of the reasons we didn't grant them the extension was that we felt they could have done more work on the emergency response plan, even though they did face some issues with co-operation from the city of Calgary and, in particular, the Calgary Health Region, but none the less, there was work they could have done that they didn't do.

We just keep the same routine, the same mind-set. The reason why we were doing well is because we were doing the small things out there. That's what we need to get back to taking care of those details.

These are the games that help build confidence. But also you look back at them later on down the line and they're the reason why you have home-field advantage or a first-round bye in the playoffs, because you win those close games.

We were a little surprised that the waves were so large. But the reason we were surprised is because this was the first time measurements had been taken of large waves.

If I could only have one type of food with me, I would bring soy sauce. The reason being that if I have soy sauce, I can flavor a lot of things.

Any punishment that does not correct, that can merely rouse rebellion in whoever has to endure it, is a piece of gratuitous infamy which makes those who impose it more guilty in the eyes of humanity, good sense and reason, nay a hundred times more guilty than the victim on whom the punishment is inflicted.

Our responsibility, that frankly we didn't perform very well, is to make sure those are legitimate earmarks for legitimate reasons.

We have a lot of pride and tradition at Salisbury, and the reason that we've had a lot of great teams is because the kids play real hard for the maroon and gold. When they put that jersey on, they know that they owe a responsibility to that jersey, to the forefathers that have established that bar at Salisbury.

Rationalists are admirable beings, rationalism is a hideous monster when it claims for itself omnipotence. Attribution of omnipotence to reason is as bad a piece of idolatry as is worship of stock and stone believing it to be God.

Whatever the textbooks say, investors like dividends - with very good reason. If you had put 1 into equities in 1900, by the end of 2005 you would have had 143 in capital gain. But if you had reinvested the dividends paid out over that time you would have had 18,200.

What an immense power over the life is the power of possessing distinct aims. The voice, the dress, the look, the very motion of a person, define and alter when he or she begins to live for a reason.

Reason transformed into prejudice is the worst form of prejudice, because reason is the only instrument for liberation from prejudice.

I really don't understand the reason for their hesitancy.

We just haven't put it together this year for whatever reason. And that was the turning point in the game last night.

I thought our kids played hard. I thought they played hard in the first half and we gave them a battle. They just kept wearing on us and wearing on us. They're a good team. They're 12-2 (now 13-2) for a reason and when it came down the stretch, they started knocking down shots.

Most of the time what we hear from patients is that they had friends or family that went through just standard treatments and they didn't do very well. That's the reason they look for ... something that offers more than just chemotherapy.

Everyone is in competition with one another. We want to give you a reason to make Carolina Place the mall of choice.

This year's rodeo is going to be a great one, I can promise you that. That's because our job is what it says Angelina Benefit Rodeo. There has always been a purpose and a reason for having it.

We have to clean up our continuity and get stronger each week. We had two big plays for touchdowns called back. So once we get those little things -- correctable things -- straightened out, we'll be all right. As everybody saw today, when the run isn't working for us, we can throw the ball. And I don't need a reason to throw, believe me. We have the kids who can do it.

I don't know what it is. For whatever reason, they find ways to beat us. They're just a very athletic team. I'm not quite sure if there's another team in the NBA as athletic as those guys. They're all 6-8 and they all block shots, they all rebound, they all get out on the break, they all handle the ball, they all make shots. You have to give those guys credit.

Companies that have disappeared through going out of business or bankruptcy or gobbled up by others, most of them haven't had a reason for being. They are mediocre stores. And when the market gets 'over-stored' companies that have no reason for being will go away.

If, for some reason, the D. C. deal falls through, and Major League Baseball wants to talk, they know where to find us.

Nobody climbs mountains for scientific reasons. Science is used to raise money for the expeditions, but you really climb for the hell of it.

The program definitely seems a lot stronger this year. Some people are stressed about it because of school reasons. Some people are real excited to face more teams. I think it's a good thing.

Of course, none of this would be possible without the passion and dedication of our team of professionals. For this reason, we were extremely honored to be named one of FORTUNE magazine's '100 Best Companies to Work for in America' for the 7th time and are proud to be in the company of such forward-thinking employers, including more than 30 of our own clients. This honor marks a fitting start to 2006, which Bright Horizons has designated as 'The Year of the Teacher.' During the year, we will be focusing attention on early educators around the world and the important contributions they make through their commitment to children, and their families, during the most formative years of their lives. As an industry leader, we are committed to raising the bar for standards of high-quality child care and education through professional opportunities and lifetime learning for teachers.

Our primary issue is lying about the Iraq war. We can show that he knowingly lied about the reasons for that war. The voters need to understand that the Democrats are willing to hold them accountable and pursue this.

We're a little disappointed about the seed. We didn't think we deserved a No. 5 seed. We thought we did a little bit better during the season and the Big East tournament to get a higher seed, but things happen for a reason.

Give unto me, made lowly wise, The spirit of self-sacrifice The confidence of reason give, And in the light of truth thy bondman let me live.

I was encouraged by our hitting and pitching today. We had a couple of poor defensive mistakes, but we put the ball in play and pitched well. We just had a couple of defensive lapses, which may not have been the reason we lost, but certainly contributed.

It's frustrating. We gave up 10 goals in the last two games and we've scored only three. I don't know what is the reason, but we better figure it out as soon as possible because we have a game tomorrow.

I remember wanting ice skates for some reason and got ice skates from the Gold Bond Stamps.

The greatest genius is never so great as when it is chastised and subdued by the highest reason.

Give your decisions, never your reasons; your decisions may be right, your reasons are sure to be wrong.

I know there's some that want to do that, but I don't see any reason to do so. Well, I think that some people (are) insinuating things based on no evidence whatsoever.