Tom Murphy Quotes (27 Quotes)

We are prepared to spend a little bit of money to try to ... get some experts who know gaming to help us understand what the implications are for Pittsburgh, ... Part of that would be whether it's worth getting a license.

We're watching sort of the disintegration of what I think was a very important institution, a very important tool, to manage areas that were being blighted by maybe a small number of houses,

Markets were looking for a clear direction and the central bank doesn't appear to have provided it. You have to consider this in the context that stock markets across the globe are currently priced for perfection.

I'm still pretty relaxed about oil because the gains have been very gradual. Fund managers aren't going to get scared about their investments until we see the oil price starting to filter through to inflation.

We believe we could make a substantial offer to the people in New Orleans to come to Pittsburgh, ... This is a bold statement on the part of all of us from Pittsburgh, to say, 'Come, and we are going to open our arms and doors to you.'

We must work harder to understand the cultures being brought to us and help all students navigate the maze of growth and learning in a safe, secure, enriching environment.

I don't think we're anywhere close to reaching capacity. I think we'll see our eagle population continue to expand in coming years.

It's premature for me to say it's a good idea or a bad idea, because I don't know enough about it, ... It's worth exploring.

It's definitely a professional job. People really like them.

I can't describe how fortunate and excited we are to have this jersey for the Hall. I think it is great commentary on the type of fans this organization has. They feel it's a privilege to help out the Hall of Fame. It's a great story.

Earnings here are sufficiently strong that we will maintain the level of strength we've achieved. It's a very opportune time for mergers and acquisition deals and this activity will continue throughout the whole year.

While we're grateful that the nonprofits are willing to do something ... the city cannot expect to continue to absorb the revenue loss the nonprofits cause to happen,

An increasing number of investors are more pessimistic about their investments in both Australia and the U. S.. The two countries' economic outlooks are softening.

It was an amazing experience, I wouldn't trade it for anything, ... But if you asked me 'Would I do it again' I'd say no.

The ability to track the growth of our customer base in the sport is very compelling.

Policymakers need to understand how dependent the U. S. economy is on innovative risk-takers that make up the small to medium manufacturing sector. The U. S. Congress and the Administration must promote public policies that allow and encourage small and midsize manufacturers to thrive in that role. The innovation we see in abundance in small and midsize businesses comes with great risk. This report identifies specific tools and resources that can help manufacturers manage risk without compromising their commitment to innovation in today's highly competitive global marketplace.

It tells us that people think we're going to be pretty good next year. Of course, we'll have to prove that. It should give us some good competition against schools that we don't normally see.

That's a lot of nonsense, ... I sold it because I got a very, very good price for the company and I felt an obligation to take it. It had nothing to do with Bob whatsoever.

He's incredible. Everybody that is serious about running looks at Cecil in awe. We hope we're running at the age he is.

We noticed how cool he was under fire, ... As far as the American public was concerned, or the world public, they weren't conscious of the temperature. It went off very, very well.

I hope you recognize what a significant material impact cuts will have upon Pittsburgh's ability to deliver quality services to our neighborhoods next year given our already depleted staffing levels,

In order to cover the potential shortfall of 3.8 million caused by the delay in receiving the gaming revenues, I will be forced to eliminate nearly 4 million worth of desperately needed positions from the city's budget proposal for 2006,

No other sports marketing arrangement comes close to the fan benefits that we've achieved with the NFL. It represents a clear departure from the standard sports sponsorship, and delivers exclusively into the hands of Sprint customers and fans an entirely new and interactive experience. Beginning this NFL season, innovation takes on new meaning for fans who will be connected to the NFL in a way that's uniquely their own.

I think this is a wonderful statement of values, really,

If you hire mediocre people, they will hire mediocre people.

I've never been through anything like that before, ... They pushed you so hard. Seven days a week for six or seven hours a day. I think the first episode didn't do justice to the intensity of what everyone went through.

My wife thinks I'm insane. But I love it.