Operating Quotes

[Doug Allen, the owner of Long Acre Farms in Macedon, N.Y., spends his days operating heavy machinery, welding and handling chemicals.] My hands are a mess... I've had problems with my hands cracking and not being studious enough to use lotion every night. - Doug Allen

[And the low-key (make that hardly visible) running mate even got off a good one at the expense of his opposite, who's been making Cheney look like the dud of the slate.] One observer of the military, ... had this to say last year: 'Our military faces readiness problems,' he cautioned, 'including falling recruitment, and retention in critical skill areas; aging equipment that costs more to keep operating at acceptable levels of reliability; a need for more support services for a force with a high percentage of married personnel; and frequent deployments.' - Dick Cheney

[And in this new era of corporate accountability, operating executives have to understand exactly what their business risks are. Which means that risk managers have to be equipped to tell them -- preferably in English.] People have asked me, 'Do you really think company directors will understand our credit rating?' ... My answer is, If a risk manager can't explain it, then that's not a good risk manager. - William McDonough

[According to IIHS chief operating officer Adrian Lund, the driver's side of the vehicle needs to absorb the energy of a crash and keep the occupant compartment intact.] The Freestyle's performance is what we like to see... Ford has done a good job of designing its newest vehicles to better protect occupants in frontal crashes. - Adrian Lund

(W)e look forward to the additional traffic that our retail partners will generate. By taking advantage of our outstanding retail presence, we expect this initiative to improve our operating results and create value for our shareholders. - Keith Cousins

(The helicopter) was on the ship not because HMS Cornwall was cooperating in any kind of mercenary activity, but because the West African commander was cooperating with HMS Cornwall in its humanitarian effort. - Robin Cook