Rationale Quotes

Women's tennis players are getting as many sponsors and media coverage as men, and our TV ratings at the Grand Slams are pretty much equal to and often better than the men, so I don't understand the rationale for paying the men more than us. - Maria Sharapova

Within his stories there are textual references to blind storytellers, remember Homer (the Homers) may not have existed at all. If this was one man, the fact that he could remember such complex stories and legends and tell them with a single, embedded story line is remarkable. That indicates to some that he may have been blind. When one is blind, the other senses are heightened. That is some of the rationale behind the statement that Homer may have been blind. - Susan Bloir

While Sen. Kerry's rationale has evolved over his four terms, his record is clear. His rationale has shifted over the two decades, but his opposition [to national defense programs] is consistent -- cut, cut, cut and cancel, cancel, cancel programs that are vital to national security, ... Highlighting this fact is not 'cherry picking.' His 20-year career in the Senate is a cherry tree whose roots are found in his first run in 1984. - Ed Gillespie

While neither company depends on this transaction for its continued future success, Guidant believes that the strategic rationale for combining the two companies is as strong today as when we entered into the merger agreement. - Ronald Dollens

What the Commission is seeking cuts the heart out of the strategic rationale of our deal. - Jack Welch

We're obviously happy for Mike. I don't know what the league's rationale is on it, but I'm sure they looked at all the facts and that's what they decided to. It's really out of our hands and we've just decided to be thankful for whatever happens. - Tony Dungy

We're heartened by the fact that (the state Supreme Court) agreed to take another look at the rationale for the decision. - Robert Klein

We're happy for Mike. I don't know what the league's rationale is on it, but I'm sure they looked at all the facts. - Tony Dungy

We'll release the first discussion draft very late this year or very early next year. We'll provide an extensive rationale as to why we made the choices we made and, in a limited way, why we didn't include some other suggestions. - Eben Moglen

We want to ask the departments of corrections and finance to explain their rationale in continuing to push for a project that continues to break the bank and doesn't make any fiscal sense. - Joe Nation