Shifted Quotes

You cannot measure the absolute speeds of the stars, but you can measure their relative speeds along the line of sight, because if a star is moving toward us its light is shifted to shorter wave lengths, and if it is moving away from us its light is shifted to longer wave lengths. - Joel Primack

Yesterday, when a new president came in, the wind shifted. For many of us, it shifted from a tail wind to a head wind, so much of what we fought for ... will be challenged now. Our mandate is to go forward. - Jesse Jackson

Yes, the mood has shifted to something more positive, but we may need a little more continuity and volume for it to really stick. - Hedi Reynolds

With the rise of America, the global balance of power shifted away from the old European powers. - Armstrong Williams

With the reduced likelihood of rate hikes, money is being shifted out toward the short end of the curve where yields are higher. - Tony Crescenzi

With the emergence of civilization, the rate of change shifted from hundreds of thousands of years to millennia. With the emergence of science as a way of knowing the universe, the rate of change shifted to centuries. - William Irwin Thompson

With the conflict in Iraq seemingly under control, the financial markets have shifted focus back onto the economy. Freddie Mac's most recent economic forecast recognizes that the first half of the year may be slower than originally thought, but that the second half will begin to pick up. - Frank Nothaft

With a CSA, the focus is shifted from responding to individual incidents to optimizing overall plant performance for the long term. Contractual guarantees place GE squarely in the same risk/reward position as the plant owner, creating a partnership that works toward the same business goals. - Magued Eldaief

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