5,384 Quotes About Action

It's a big setback, because it seems as if he could be out of action for up to four weeks.

The Bank of Japan already has a free hand to decide when to raise interest rates. The bank will probably take action in the third quarter.

It's tragic but often times we need an event like Katrina to prod us into action as a country. A national catastrophe fund pool would provide the funds and resources to help rebuild capacity very quickly.

If it includes threats to the life or physical integrity of individuals taking no active part in hostilities, or the taking of hostages, such action would be a grave violation of international human rights standards.

The idea that if you break the law and put yourself and your family in that situation, that it's unfair for the government to take action against you, doesn't make any sense. It's unfortunate when these thing happen, but you have to look at who created the situation in the first place.

The department immediately sensed that the safety of the public was an issue and utilized the statute that allows us to take emergency action on an alcohol license.

American Red Cross-branded product collections will become a powerful tool to help us reach a broad audience with vital safety, health and preparedness messages. Licensed products are a tangible way to bridge the gap between people knowing they should be prepared, and having those people actually taking action to ensure that they are prepared for any emergency, large or small.

While it is a difficult decision to eliminate positions in our talented and dedicated work force, this move is necessary to ensure that our costs are more closely aligned with our business strategy, ... This is a decisive, yet disciplined, cost-reduction action that balances the need to be fiscally prudent with the need to continually seek growth opportunities and generate long-term profitability in a highly competitive marketplace.

decisive, yet disciplined, cost reduction action that balances the need to be fiscally prudent with the need to continually seek growth opportunities and generate long-term profitability in a highly competitive marketplace.