“Without question, Mayor Kilpatrick and Oakland County Executive Patterson personify the tremendous opportunities and challenges this region faces in the areas of economic development, regionalism and our ongoing struggles with race relations. We look forward to constructive dialogue on these issues that are critical to the region's progress.”

“If pro sports leagues don't get a handle on this problem on their own, members of Congress will be more than willing to do it for them. No matter which bill ultimately moves forward, one thing is certain: In the absence of self-initiated progress, legislation becomes a matter of when, not if.”

“We are continuing to pursue a number of other investment team lift-outs and various bolt-on acquisitions globally. While I am encouraged by the progress we have already begun to make in realizing the full potential of this business, we have a lot more to do.”

“Nowhere are the goals of freedom, democracy and progress more at stake, ... We know our clear way forward, but we need your help. We need the help of every member nation and this organization to win this fight. We stick together, or we lose together.”

“Quest understands that IT organizations have challenges managing user identities because their environments change every day. As we progress through 2006 we will be announcing additional products and features that will further enhance our customers' ability to simplify their identity management projects and plans.”

“It is not at all far fetched to be concerned about zebra mussels in Montana. Zebra mussels are aquatic hitchhikers. They can survive long periods of time as larvae found in residual water in a boat, or as adults attached to the boat. Once they infest a system, there is no feasible alternative to stop their progress.”

“Meghan was unbelievable and she wasn't a goalie until three years ago. She came on as a freshman and had never skated before and she's made so much progress, today just shows you how far she's come. She was just great.”

“At an amazing speed, modern science and technology have been making continuous progress that is marked by the advancement of information technology and bio-technology. And international industrial transfer as well as the flow of production factors have accelerated. All this offers countries in the world rare opportunities for development,”

There lies before us, if we choose, continual progress in happiness, knowledge and wisdom. Shall we instead choose death, because we cannot forget our quarrels? I appeal as a human being to human beings; remember your humanity, and forget the rest.

“Student assessment results suggest that collectively, Reading First schools have done an outstanding job developing students word recognition and fluency abilities. Good progress has been made in vocabulary and comprehension as well, but it is in these two areas that the most work remains to be done.”