Marriage is like a three-speed gearbox affection, friendship, love. It is not advisable to crash your gears and go right through to love straightaway. You need to ease your way through. The basis of love is respect, and that needs to be learned from affection and friendship.

“We just have to play basketball. We can't let any of that stuff affect us.”

“Retail sales were soft, energy prices were high and the disasters affected people in the Southeast.”

“Just about every major issue affecting Idaho's water users will be examined during the convention.”

“If it's a blueprint for other companies in Europe affected by asbestos claims, then it's very positive news.”

“The ham operator will contact the ham operator in the area affected and try and determine where these people may be .”

“More than 100 million people could be affected by a three-foot increase in sea level.”

“There was a rumor of a terror alert that affected U.S. stocks and raised some concern in Brazilian markets as well.”

“The unique thing about both of the disaster acts is you do not have to be a victim to somehow be affected.”

“The questions are whether the market is saturated or just getting started and how competition might affect the industry.”