Unhelpful Quotes

The proposal to close failing schools after a year is unrealistic, inappropriate and unhelpful. - John Dunford

The legislation was unlikely ever to have become law, because the Republican leadership in the House would have been reluctant to let it go to a vote. But as a symbol the proposed legislation was very unhelpful. The threat of high and sweeping tariffs against our third largest trading partner was the height of irresponsibility. - Dan Griswold

The end of the cease-fire at this time is unhelpful and contrary to that goal. There can be no excuse for the resumption of violence. - Sean McCormack

Rising oil prices are quite unhelpful, and falling prices are quite helpful in terms of giving stimulus to the economy. Lower prices feed through pretty well to everyone immediately. - Rory Robertson

Pick up any newspaper or magazine, open the TV, and you'll be bombarded with suggestions of how to have a successful life. Some of these suggestions are deeply unhelpful to our own projects and priorities - and we should take care. - Alain De Botton

Our goal is to involve the whole community in issues which are of importance to us all and on which some members of our present council have generally been negative or unhelpful. - Tim Welch

It's helpful to the families that they are able to stay there, but it is unhelpful to the system. When you keep packing in more and more people, the quality of the service goes down. - Monica Nelson

Israel's actions are very unhelpful ... contrary to peace. The president wants to make sure that Israeli actions do not undermine reform efforts toward peace. - Ari Fleischer

Iraq will succeed. It will take longer if the neighbors play an unhelpful role, ... It can happen at a faster pace if the neighbors play a positive role. - Zalmay Khalilzad