Orating Quotes

While the strong showing at the retail stores and particularly consumer direct was impressive ... margins overall continue under pressure and working capital trends appear to be deteriorating. - Douglas Lane

When your troops go to war, the prime minister or the president change overnight from an administrator, dealing with taxation and welfare and health and deteriorating roads, into the commander-in-chief. And it's just become almost unpatriotic to describe Bush's fallacious and ill-advised and mistaken and sometimes misleading actions. - Jimmy Carter

When you build something like this, you have to have some kind of basis to go with. However, the decorating here is freehand. - Brian Smith

When they eliminated the bond, it was already obvious that the prospect of paying off the debt was evaporating before our eyes. - Paul Krugman

What you are seeing is an improved equity market, a deteriorating bond market and the currency under control. The government is very aware that it mustn't loose this advantageous combination. - James Stewart

What we're talking about here isn't keno for the sake of keno. It's keno for the sake of school construction. We have a very specific need out there. We have schools that in some cases are deteriorating and crumbling that need our help. This is the way to pay for it. - Rebecca Rausch

What a house. Turns out they're doing OK, the Malfoy's. However, the interior decorating leaves a lot to be desired. And needless to say, Voldemort isn't the greatest houseguest. - Tom Felton