Objective Quotes

[First, he found in the Texas anti-abortion law no violation of due process because the traditional test--rational relation to a valid state objective--was easily satisfied. As to the majority in Roe having cranked up the test--the law could be sustained only if the State could show a] compelling state interest... the history of the Fourteenth Amendment. - William H. Rehnquist

[Daniels, who said he has spoken] multiple times ... We're trying to get to the same objectives, and I respect her point of view. - Suellen Reed

[Consultants say direct account shifts are more likely to be made by entrepreneurial companies or those in which the marketing chiefs work closely with top management.] It's an organization where marketing is leading the agency relationship management rather than purchasing... The CMO is closely aligned with the CEO's objectives. - Arthur Anderson

[Apple] Computer was promoting a store at which to buy music, and more particularly, Computer's musical recordings permanent downloads with special characteristics. No objective onlooker could think otherwise. - Geoffrey Vos

[Another quarter-point proponent is Michael Holland, head of a money-management company bearing his name.] Alan Greenspan's history is being a gradualist... Having done five quarter-point increases in less than a year, another quarter-point would fulfill one of his objectives of not unsettling the markets. That's why I believe there will be a quarter-point hike in May, possibly followed by another in June. - Michael Holland

[And when Patterson questioned] how do you allocate scarce resources without goals and objectives, ... the same way we did it when you were the city's chief financial officer. - Terry Roberts

*thinking* Every day, I hang out with an alien, a time traveler, and a Esper...and I'm still as sane and objective as ever. Hmm...I wonder if that makes me special or something. - Kyon