“We haven't really talked about when I'll play in a game, but I'd like to think that's possible as long as things keep progressing. I've turned the corner and I'm starting to feel pretty good. It's just a matter of getting my conditioning back.”

“We remain solidly on track to deliver our 2006 financial goals of double-digit earnings per share growth and mid to upper single-digit revenue growth. We continue to make progress on our medium-term goal of 9.5 percent operating margins.”

“Anytime you can bump up a step, and the organization sees that you're progressing, and they can keep moving you up, I think it's just a big boost to your confidence level and everything else. Yeah, I'm excited about being here. Absolutely.”

“We believe this is a fair and responsible contract that recognizes the contributions of our CAW work force, while enhancing DaimlerChrysler Canada's overall competitiveness. Our Canadian-built vehicles are clearly industry benchmarks, and with this agreement, our Canadian operations will make significant progress in terms of competitiveness.”

“We play together kind of like a round-robin type of thing. As the tour progresses we tend to learn each other's songs and kind of contribute. It kind of becomes a little group eventually, we try and support each other and feed off each other.”

“[But while missteps still occur, there seems to be progress.] Elected officials and other entities are becoming more savvy about Asian Americans, ... and the fact that there's no one descriptor that can be applied to everybody who's Asian American, and even within the different ethnic groups there are some nuances.”

“I felt like we got better than we were the week before. That's really what I look for at this point in time is how we progress and continue to get better regardless of who we're playing. And really regardless of whether we win or not.”

“1998 was a year of excellent progress for Kodak, despite continuing intense competition, the issues with the Office Imaging business, and on-going challenges in emerging markets. On the competitive front, we arrested our share loss in the U.S., closing out the year with a share increase for the consumer film in that market.”

“I've heard claims that we can wish our way to perfect, permanent wellness, but I haven't seen any proof of that. Sickness and death are part of life. But you can optimize your life. You can make progress as you strive toward perfection.”

“As the season has progressed we have seen crowd attendances increase dramatically to where we are averaging almost 9000 people per game and the fact that we finished third at the end of the home-and-away season provided great exposure and excitement for the fans for the final series.”