Hunkering Quotes

You cannot defend against terrorists by hunkering down, ... You simply must go after them. That is the only proper defense is an offense. - Donald Rumsfeld

We just pretty much took them out of transition by getting back on defense and just hunkering down and putting a lot of guys in the paint. - Rich Brennan

We don't think oil prices are going to rebound sharply. I think the deal that Mobil's doing is suggesting just that. I think most companies are hunkering down and they expect that prices are going to remain low for the next possibly one to three years. In this event, you may start to see more mergers occur. - Bruce Lanni

They're loaded for bear. They're all expecting tough negotiations. They talk peace, but they don't show the slightest readiness for compromise. I suppose you could say that's to be expected on the eve of talks like this, but we're really hunkering down. - Richard Holbrooke

Maybe there would have been a rebound this month had it not been for Iraq, but that is beside the point; the message here is that businesses are hunkering down. - Ian Shepherdson

Largely because of the hunkering down related to this Iraq uncertainty. - John Lonski

I have never made top 30 in my career. I hadn't done anything to feel confident enough that top 30 was attainable... It's a pat on the back for the guys who have played great. But this is all about a couple of years of hunkering down and doing better. - Olin Browne

After four years of hunkering down, there's a lot of pent-up demand. Bringing in junior employees is just not going to get you there that fast. All three of those positions were much more seasoned professionals who not only had the ability to get the job done but also to spread the word and tutor others. - Andrew Wihtol