Wall Quotes - page 36

My father instilled in me the attitude of prevailing. If there's a challenge, go for it. If there's a wall to break down, break it down. (Donny Osmond)
All roads lead to Wall Street, but we feel the effects of Wall Street on every street corner. Certainly in Syracuse, N.Y., where I live. View quote
Dana Spiotta
I locate a great deal of the power of Occupy Wall Street in the name itself, 'Occupy Wall Street,' or '#OccupyWallStreet.' It works because the name contains everything you need to know: the tactic and the target. The name is also modular. You can create your own offshoot in your own city. View quote
Dana Spiotta
There is a sign that hangs on my wall that says, 'What is it you want me to do to somebody else that is more important than what you want me to do for you?' View quote
Dave Obey
I sit there in my bed staring at the wall, feeling happy, enjoying the way the wall looks, how pink and how white it is. Pink and white, as far as I'm concerned, have never looked quite so pink and white before. View quote
Elizabeth Wurtzel
I believe women who are supported by men are prostitutes; that is that, and I am heartbroken to live through a time where Wall Street money means these women are not treated with due disdain. View quote
Elizabeth Wurtzel
After working for 14 years on Wall Street and growing up in a family with strong roots in small business, I know how important the entrepreneurial spirit is to attaining the American dream. View quote
Ellen Tauscher
Whether one agrees or disagrees with the tactics of the Occupy Wall Street movement, it's easy to understand the inspiration for its anger as well as its impatience. View quote
Eric Alterman
Black Friday is not another bad hair day in Wall Street. It's the term used by American retailers to describe the day after the Thanksgiving Holiday, seen as the semi-official start of Christmas shopping season. View quote
Evan Davis
An imposing wall prominently divides the visions of President Obama and congressional Republicans when it comes to economic growth and creating jobs. Solyndra is on one side and the Keystone pipeline is on the other. View quote
Fred Upton
I inherited this collection of vinyl records, which at that time numbered 6,000, and I've since continued to collect music. As you know, vinyl records can be very heavy, so every time I have to move into a new house, I need to build a complete new wall of shelves to put all these records, which is a nightmare for the architect. (Frida Giannini)
Sharia has become an increasingly significant force in American capitalism, thanks to the embrace by Wall Street and the U.S. government of so-called Sharia-Compliant Finance. Indeed, this country's taxpayers now own the largest purveyor of sharia-compliant insurance products in the world: AIG. View quote
Frank Gaffney
An honest cop still can't find a place to go and complain without fear of recrimination. The blue wall will always be there because the system supports it. View quote
Frank Serpico
Years ago, as I was beginning my professional career on Wall Street, I volunteered as a Big Brother in New York City. View quote
Gerald Chertavian
Illegal immigration can never be completely stopped, no matter how high the wall or how many patrol agents you have watching it. View quote
Gail Collins
When the women's movement started in the 1960s, there was a vision of a future where women didn't wear makeup or worry about how their hair looked, and everybody wore sensible, comfortable clothes. It ran into an absolute brick wall. View quote
Gail Collins
After the collapse of Wall Street in the 1920s, the culture stopped being all about money, and the country survived and ultimately flourished. View quote
Graydon Carter
I sometimes wonder if I might be a bit of a disappointment to people, because they are expecting all these '80s hits and what they get is a dark industrial wall of noise. View quote
Gary Numan
If we take care of the customers and associates and grow the business, Wall Street will be pleased. View quote
H. Lee Scott, Jr.
Among these temples there is one which far surpasses all the rest, whose grandeur of architectural details no human tongue is able to describe; for within its precincts, surrounded by a lofty wall, there is room enough for a town of five hundred families. View quote
Hernando Cortes
At the end of a down day on Wall Street, we all need to be able to sleep peacefully at night. That comfort won't come from our bank balance. (Hill Harper)
I'm told leather drives men up the wall. I like wearing it because it because it feels nice. View quote
Honor Blackman
It's different when you're trying to turn something around, especially something that you built, at a time when so many constituents - the media, Wall Street, competitors, ex-employees - are all saying that Starbucks's best days are behind it, and that Schultz is never going to be able to bring it back. View quote
Howard Schultz
... you expect me to fall on my back with my legs spread." "Not necessarily.... You can fall on your hands and knees if you prefer. Or against the wall. Or on the kitchen counter. I suppose I might let you be on top, if you make it worth my while. View quote
Ilona Andrews
... That would be like stepping in front of a moving train and saying, 'Hey, honey, come stand next to me.'" I hopped off the wall and stood next to him. "Anytime." He just looked at me. "I've never killed a train before. It might be fun to try. View quote
Ilona Andrews