Rick Smith Quotes

"The assumption is that energy prices will be moderate. But energy prices can also be very volatile."

"I've never seen anything like this in all my life."

"If all these people are betting all this money, they have found other ways to deposit funds into their accounts at internet gambling sites. If that many Americans enjoy this activity, nothing Congress can do will stop them."

"I used them a lot. If you lay out exigent circumstances, you can get a court to approve a wiretap pretty quickly."

"In many ways George Bush 's America is doing a much better job cleaning up its pollution than our own country."

"Unfortunately, there's not a lot on the horizon that offers us any hope of relief."

"The numbers are going up almost daily. This is a good program. It's gone through some early growth pains."

"We think that the technology has great potential, but it's a ways off yet."

"That will give them more time to activate action plans, to open shelters, to distribute fans (and) air conditioners."

"The defense was outstanding tonight."

"I believe we're starting to see a shift ... from a debate primarily on the safety of the device to the appropriate use of the device, ... I think we're going to see things die down with the continuous legal and scientific evidence supporting our cause."

"I hope that it really helps other people in the future. Wish it would've been there sooner. But I hope it is able to help people who are in the (same) position as me and my neighbors."

"You can have the most incredible speed ever, but if the path and space relationship are off, you'll hit it all over the place. If you don't have the ingredients to try to generate speed, then you need to play within yourself."

"In this time of crisis, we feel personally compelled to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina, and this is a small way that we can accomplish that, ... We are fortunate to be in a position to show our support of the many families and people affected by this enormous disaster."

"They called and wanted to sign Brian and Brian passed. The long-term future of his personal development is not in Pittsburgh. He prefers Baltimore."

"Our kids played well all year. I'm sure they'll be disappointed for a while. But I don't think it's a disappointment. They played hard. That's all I could ask of them."

"We contend that you have to keep a positive attitude. Luck follows those who are persistent and patient. You just keep your hook in the water and hope for the best."

"The challenges of 2005 have only made us stronger as a company. We faced these challenges, improved our core business operations, furthered our industry-leading research and development programs and remained profitable."