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A strict belief, fate is the worst kind of slavery; on the other hand there is comfort in the thought that God will be moved by our prayers.

Epicurus

When the new driver took over, that driver paid more attention and was strict [about bus conduct].

Sabrina Packard

There's no need to worry about athlete transfers because there are strict requirements and procedures (governing the issue).

Agum Gumelar

I suspect that Leahy and the Democrats' position is strategic: to defuse Republican charges that this is strict partisanship - that interest groups are controlling the show.

Sheldon Goldman

We are all going to oppose the plan because our appointments have been made through strict selection procedures by 11 House factions. I don't think that the five-month-old Judicial Commission, with seven members, can do better than that.

Djoko Sarwoko

I'm going to be very strict on both sides - committee members and testifiers - that we refrain from personal stuff.

Paul Weissmann

Most offenders will comply. They realize that they face strict punishment if they are found in violation.

Robert Ley

I think it is way too soon. They need to investigate everything and put in more strict guidelines. You could see by the number of people at the meeting that the area is pretty upset. If they issue the permit now, something is going on.

Scott Hansen

It should be of no surprise to anyone that Standard Life has a strict focus to keep its regulator fully informed.

Standard Life

It's hard for a parent to compete with so many ads making junk food fun and cool. Although I have a strict policy against junk cereals in my house ... this doesn't stop my children from asking me for them, especially after seeing enticing ads.

Sherri Carlson

It's been a couple of bumpy weeks here, but it was a straightforward, standard board meeting about the functioning of Beacon Mutual from a strict business perspective.

Bill Fischer

The reporting requirements for contributions were not as strict then, but he held himself to a much higher standard.

Patrick Cox

Tom runs a very tight ship. You do not turn up late and you don't muck around - he's strict with himself and everyone he works with.

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Strict control over tariff growth ahead of the elections will lead to accelerated price growth in 2009.

Natalya Orlova

We are fully compliant with the law, and we are very strict about it. Our legal team and staff are well trained - we have never had one of our adverts stopped.

John Shepherd

(FedEx) is really a play on the broad based global recovery. Sort of moving out of the truckers, moving into the international people away from a strict domestic U.S. focus, more toward international focus.

Ronald Hill

You are already of consequence in the world if you are known as a man of strict integrity.

Grenville Kleiser

We've got a lot of plans coming up. The door policy's strict, but I think people appreciate the difference once they're in.

Matt Bowden

I did not use my position on P&Z to better my company. And the only money I can ever remember receiving from Smith County was for jury duty. I think we all know there are very strict regulations on conflicts of interest. I don't intend to become county judge just so I can bid on county work.

Gene Shull

The SEC has been pretty strict about monitoring conversations between investment counselors and their clients.

Larry Tabb

The company is committed to ethical and legal promotion practices and are confident in our strict standards in this regard.

Caroline Pecquet

The generation that we see now in elementary school is more used to wearing a helmet. Unfortunately as kids get older, they get out of the habit of wearing the helmets, and parents sometimes aren't as strict as they really need to be. The level of use is still not where we'd like it to be but anything we can do to make it easier for parents to enforce this rule, we're going to try and do that.

Lisa Voss

He would say an 80-year-old man from Alabama shouldn't tell someone what they can put on paper, ... Some of his decisions would be called liberal and some conservative. What I call him is a strict constructionist.

Stephen Black

There are concerns . . . I think we need to ensure that there is strict monitoring of the drugs budget. We have to have systems to ensure that doctors are not over-prescribing and also the most cost- effective ways of prescribing.

Shona Robison

We must continue to follow the policy of being both strict and lenient according to the actual situation of the cases, and show leniency to the convicts who only committed minor offences or merited milder punishment and even exemption of punishment.

Xiao Yang

I didn't play practical jokes at home. I had a strict upbringing, which is part of my rebellion. I was raised Catholic and went to parochial school, which is why priests and nuns appear in my movies a lot, and I don't have very much nice to say about them.

George A. Romero

The government's strict control of content sources has limited growth of premium services.

Vivek Couto

The two groups had been involved in previous fighting because of a long time feud. Troops have strict order to confiscate illegal weapons in the area and to prevent hostilities from breaking out again.

Major Gamal Hayudini

Dad was very strict, I'll never forget having to butter 32 loaves of bread before school everyday or I'd get the strap.

Steve Strange

He was a very strict disciplinarian. You learned to accept responsibility from him, and I think he really helped a lot of people in growing up. He helped us mature a little bit along the way.

Jimmy Jackson

The rules are very strict. We have to prove that the robot was out of our hands by the deadline.

Tom Heller

I wouldn't be here this morning if President Bush had done the one thing required of him as commander in chief -- protect and defend the Constitution. The minute that Valerie Plame's identity was outed, he should have delivered a strict and strong message to his employees.

Larry Johnson

We will not be intimidated. The news is not propaganda. It is not something to be manipulated, distorted nor censored. Recent events have only strengthened our resolve to continue giving the public the truth in line with the strict guidelines of our Code of Ethics.

Maria Ressa

The direction of the collection is it's a very precise look, strict, proportions are controlled, ... It's the first time we are introducing wovens and this also helps in a way to give more structure to the collection.

Angela Missoni

People love our natural approach to getting healthy. They no longer have to feel they are on a strict diet, being deprived, or following a boring routine. They simply learn to enjoy eating good food and let the herbs work to help them along the way. Everything in this kit is a gift from Mother Earth's garden, and you can't beat that.

Valerie Hoffman

We are very strict about this: We do not do any evangelism, we are not missionaries. Our interest is to bring an end to the violence and destruction of civilian life in Iraq.

Jessica Phillips

The FAA is real strict.

Ron Dent

The other thing that Frank Miller did for me was to give me a very strict diet of scales and very difficult etudes - Popper High School - forty marvelous etudes. They are still sort of my Bible today, as far as cello is concerned. All my students have to play that material.

Dr. Leonard Rosenman

We're not allowed to collect that type of information. So there are strict regulations about collection, dissemination, destruction procedures for this type of information, and we know that that did happen in the case of Able Danger documentation.

Pat Downs

People who want to lose weight rapidly, or have a lot of weight to lose, should build up to 300 points per day or 2,000 points a week, or also go on a strict diet.

Dr. Harvey Simon

We are extremely pleased with the success that we have achieved in only our second quarter of operations, ... The strict due diligence process that was completed by GoldenGooseBet reaffirms the quality of our product and allows us to continue to provide gaming providers a turnkey product to incorporate into their gaming Web sites.

David Cheng

Results expectations have started building in the stock prices. One needs to be cautious at these levels and trade with strict stop losses.

Jignesh Shah

Our policies have not changed. Congressman Blunt requires staff to attend regular ethics briefings and to adhere to the same strict policy to which he adheres.

Jessica Boulanger

Only by strict specialization can the scientific worker become fully conscious, for once and perhaps never again in his lifetime, that he has achieved something that will endure. A really definitive and good accomplishment is today always a specialized act.

Max Weber

It's a race sport and that's always dangerous. But we have strict regulations and only the better drivers are allowed to compete. But even they crash, and that's sad.

Georg Hackl

The theme of the play is strict fundamentalism vs. the freedom to think. My vision was to try to recreate that as best we can. The audience will be bathing in it.

Shawn Degraff

Health Net Federal Services should be commended for meeting strict quality standards. It is critically important for health care organizations to make a commitment to quality and accountability. URAC accreditation is a demonstration of that commitment.

Charles Stellar

My father had very strict rules about girlfriends. We just weren't allowed to share the stage. And we had to respect that. We just couldn't do it. It was hard.

Robbie Kaholokula

Right now, it's an adjustment for everybody, ... Because the officials have never called it this strict and the players have never had it called this strict.

Kevin Mcdonald

We here today owe America's pastime a strict policy.

Ryne Sandberg

We weren't strict enough with ourselves.

Takuo Tsurushima

We urge a clear and strict code of ethics with sanctions so that elected officials and special interests know what lines cannot be crossed.

Pete Maysmith

The situations have different issues. Here we're seeing a bending and stretching of the rules. Over there the rules are totally crushed. ...We have an accounting standards board and a fairly strict set of standards. Yes, we're seeing some problems. But by comparison they are nothing like the problems in Japan.

Bob Brusca

It was an important point in both systems to build a military road along the limes, as well as a row of beacon towers in a strict sequence. Also the military centers and bigger forts are similar in the Roman and in the Chinese constructions.

Visy Zsolt

We try to create an extremely structured environment and use the same step-by-step procedures each week. These kids can get overloaded with stimuli. They become over-anxious, and they can shut down. They thrive in a strict, consistent environment.

Sheila O'brien

The therapy will help boost the man's immune system to help fight the disease. Very strict precautions have been taken as Congo fever has a very limited scope of treatment.

Leon Mbangwa

We will adopt a very strict approval system for land use to eliminate the unauthorized expropriation of land.

Yin Chengjie

If the turnout is high in the second round, we have a good chance, but this (high turnout) is a strict precondition.

Viktor Orban

We will form a vigilance team to inspect all the 4,000 ready-made garment factories round the year and detect violators, who will face strict action.

Tipu Munshi

The birds should be caged in a certain area instead of being allowed to run free and, in transportation of poultry, there has to be strict monitoring.

David Li

We have developed a detailed management and monitoring plan ... and it will continue for the long term. It contains strict limits on mortality, strict habitat standards, and a comprehensive monitoring system for the bears, bear habitat, and bear foods. The future of the Yellowstone grizzly bears is bright, and I say that as a grizzly bear biologist.

Chris Servheen

One day the factory sports coach, who was very strict, pointed at four boys, including me, and ordered us to run in a race. I protested that I was weak and not fit to run, but the coach sent me for a physical examination and the doctor said that I was perfectly well. So I had to run, and when I got started I felt I wanted to win. But I only came in second. That was the way it started.

Emil Zatopek

I think people here are omni-vigilant, ... Our guidelines are so strict. If a problem is uncovered, it goes directly to the auditor's office and is investigated.

Carol Wood

The agreement requires Hamdi, once he arrives in Saudi Arabia, to renounce any claim he has to U.S. citizenship and to abide by strict travel restrictions.

Mark Corallo

No one is more than a sum total of his life experiences. Mr. Wilson is the son of a strict disciplinarian who ruled his home with an iron fist as well.

Chris Harper

Be tender towards the fault of others, be strict towards your own.

H. H. Swami Tejomayananda

The virus may be spreading despite the control measures already taken. Far more human and animal exposure to the virus will occur if strict containment does not isolate all known and unknown locations where the bird flu virus is currently present.

Juan Lubroth

I am shocked by the decision of the ITF, they have been very strict and I will no doubt appeal. I have never taken performance-enhancing drugs in my life and never will. I have no reason to do such a stupid thing.

Karol Beck

He didn't smoke, drink or do drugs. He was very strict with the kids and he was tremendous support for her. He was always there for her no matter what.

Patricia Morehart

Yes, we would have chosen to wait. We have a strict schedule.

Mark Butler

We are talking about people who prey on young children. There isn't any way we can be too strict on these sick people. There should be no ambiguity in our laws. I would even want to look at something as extreme as castration for these people.

Sen. David Cappiello

I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice.

Abraham Lincoln

Draws a strict ethical line by only allowing federally funded research on stem cell lines that were derived ethically from donated embryos determined to be in excess.

Mike Castle

It's tough, ... Listening to what the doctors say, they want you to kind of do everything real strict. It's tough not being able to lift your son, and not being able to do the things that you know you should be able to do. So, it really makes you be patient, and you kind of have to have some self-control.

Jerome Mcdougle

Strict adherence to the company's operating manual.

John Findlay

He's one of the best coaches in the country in my opinion, he's real strict and real disciplined and I like that.

Jonathan Crompton

None of them going to treat me bad, honey, I'm too strict for that.

Alberta Hunter

We have a very strict discipline now. No documents leave the building and the (Academy) members are not allowed to discuss the choice by email or with members of their family. So far this year, I have not seen any sign that there is a leak.

Horace Engdahl

The department has a strict policy of not commenting on any matter related to such a background check.

Peter Aseltine

The best auction will be the long bond. We expect great demand from overseas accounts in the long bond specifically, as pension rules in Europe are much more strict than current rules in the U.S. and these rules favor bonds over stocks.

Andy Brenner

Each jurisdiction varies widely on how many trees you have to keep in your project. Some have strict regulation about tree replacement.

Randy Caldwell

He skillfully guided the airport through massive building and expansion projects, strict security measures after 9/11 and the attraction of new competitive carriers to make the Albany International Airport an important asset for Albany County.

Frank Commisso

If you are caught, you should be banned from the game. The policy needs to be strict. It?s unfortunate for guys like Bonds who tarnish the game.

Dean Owens

Parents, they're strict on you when you're little, and you don't understand why. But as you get older, you understand and you appreciate it.

Grant Hill

I know no method to secure the repeal of bad, obnoxious, or unjust laws so effective as their strict execution.

Ulysses S. Grant

I didn't realize it was being televised live locally and being taped for showing later and they had to stick to a strict time frame. But like I said, that's no excuse.

Myron Cope

It's about business and it's just a strict learning environment. There's no distractions. The teachers care. Everybody is just so supporting and it's just a great environment to be around.

Jacob Walton

She is doing better. She is not taking any more medications. She is still on a diet, but not such a strict diet as it used to be.

Oleg Vasiliev

(The last few weeks) have been pretty strict and hectic between trying to get everything together and put yourself in the best position to get drafted.

Ryan Lacasse

My big thing now is to start training the guys. As the head coach, I'll have to be a little more strict.

John Lange

Larson will never leave those premises without strict and continual supervision to ensure he has no interaction with minors. This settlement appropriately addresses public safety concerns while also being considerate of the needs of a 76-year-old man who has served his time.

Dan Monnat

I have found no greater satisfaction than achieving success through honest dealing and strict adherence to the view that, for you to gain, those you deal with should gain as well.

Alan Greenspan

One lender could have been really strict and specific about the borrower providing the documentation to prove that they were affected by the Sept. 11 attacks, and another banker may not have, or may have had ulterior motives for approving loans.

Carol Chastang

I don't think we know that yet. We're not under any kind of strict time constraint.

Paul Depodesta

When you choose to do this, you know in the very beginning it's a commitment you make. I'm very strict about this.

Sherri Thompson

I've been swimming competitively since I was 5. My mom used to be more strict about me going to practice and being involved in it. But now, she says it's all up to me whether I continue to do it.

Sarah Vandish

We not only reiterated strict management rules to participants, but gave each member a local mobile phone for easier tracking.

Chang Qingliang

We closed our doors at 5pm. We had a number of parties that came after 5pm, but because we are very strict with our time we did not except nominations from any party or candidate who came after five.

Pansy Tlakula

We will press SIAC to impose strict bail conditions, although it remains our view that these individuals represent a real risk to the national security of this country and should continue to be detained.

Hazel Blears

Even some of the industry's most beautiful celebrities shouldn't be wearing (Daisy Dukes). You have to remember, Jessica even trained every day, with a trainer, and was on a strict diet, really just to look good in those shorts.

Katrina Szish

We have a real strict pitch count for these young kids and he was at 97. We were going to let him go between 95 and 100.

Buddy Bell

We've gotten very, very strict on access to our terminals.

Patrick Rainey

We have very strict guidelines, procedures and policies involved in any death investigation.

Chris Grey

A club is a game. We don't put people inside strict borders, we don't promise anything and we don't guarantee anything.

Alexei Haas

If you're always strict with yourself, life gets miserable. And we're supposed to enjoy life.

Mia Maestro

We are really strict about when the kids are here, they are in the building all night.

Kent Castleman

They receive them based on their quality systems, which means that they would have shown strict adherence to certain principles over a period of time.

Allan Brooks

I've made appointments with the board because I felt they haven't been strict enough.

Patty Sheehan

It's more parts than people. Their hard work is commendable. They've been great under such a strict deadline.

Gretchen Leitner

We are talking about a very limited number of folks. We will have very strict criteria.

Jason Barrett

We reached our financial target thanks to continued revenue growth in key businesses, strict control of costs, risks, and capital, and a rigorous focus on core business lines. We have invested in growth businesses and regions during 2005 and will continue to do so.

Josef Ackermann

(The nuns) were probably harder. Everything was more strict then, regardless of what you're talking about.

Alex Turner

My father has actually been very strict about it. He tells people, 'My child is not an interpreter.' I haven't done an insane amount of it, but I've definitely been put in situations where you really have to think about the consequences, like with my mom's surgery.

Lauren Boardman

All these codes everywhere, they're not getting any looser. They're getting more strict every day.

Scott Jeffrey

We are extremely pleased to see judges hand down some strict sentences and to see prosecutors actively pursuing these cases. This sends a message that Kentucky is aggressively pursuing cases of insurance fraud, and those who are caught won't get a slap on the wrist. They will pay for the crime.

Glenn Jennings

The training has been really quite strict, demanding a lot from every person, every crew member. But we have excellent comrades where who are always helping me, excellent instructors, as well.

Marcos Pontes

As regulator, Entrust takes every possible step to ensure prospective environmental bodies comply with the regulations at enrollment and our strict compliance procedures are then used to identify irregular practices thereafter so that appropriate action can be taken.

Dr. Jim Graham

In my opinion, one incident of abuse is justification for removing a child, and then they can try to reunify the child with the parent, but they must do it very carefully and with strict supervision.

Lewis Pitts

There are strict guidelines. If they violate that agreement they can lose their right to obtain the information.

Kelly Chesney

We are taking every measure possible to implement strict infection control procedures. We have to hope for the best but prepare for the worst.

Tony Clement

We are very strict. But Megan applied for a variance, and we granted it.

Doug Voegeli

We have a really strict pitch count for these younger kids.

Buddy Bell

I think there's less tolerance for repeat problems. I think they are now going to be a little more strict with what's going on.

Darrell Nichols

Wal-Mart fails to address the key reasons more than half of its employees aren't covered under their health care plan _ ridiculously high deductible costs and overly strict eligibility requirements.

Paul Blank

It's not uncommon for them to serve short sentences, if they serve any sentence at all. That's not unusual nationwide. The guidelines the courts are bound by are not as strict as they probably should be.

Maj. Greg Baker

There is a very strict authentication process to use the machine.

Linda Pinney

Love is as strict as acting. If you want to love somebody, stand there and do it. If you don't, don't. There are no other choices.

Tyne Daly

[Friedman and Steiner both said the Registry adheres to a strict privacy policy.] Medical information is only accessible by a user and their doctor, ... That's it.

David Steiner

The dilemma, I found out, is that they?re primarily a volunteer squad. If you put very strict physical requirements on the squad, you may not have people responding to a call.

Denise Marshall

In cases where people are requesting asylum based on politics or a particular social group, he's very strict. Is someone fleeing forced abortion more deserving of protection than someone fleeing political persecution?

David Leopold

Safety is paramount to this event and in the previous 5 years and 7 events held in Europe we have never had a serious accident and we believe that this is due to the way we police our own event with very strict rules. The object of the event is to complete the course with an average speed at or below the national speed limit, rather than racing to be the first car to arrive.

Tim Porter

It was just a difficult process to prove this equipment wasn't contaminated in any way, and there's very strict guidelines. We took conservative measures, and if there was even a question, the equipment was disposed of as waste.

John Corsi

In music, the punctuation is absolutely strict, the bars and rests are absolutely defined. But our punctuation cannot be quite strict, because we have to relate it to the audience. In other words we are continually changing the score.

Sir Ralph Richardson

Almost all reformers, however strict their social conscience, live in houses just as big as they can pay for.

Logan Pearsall Smith

Given the risks of an expensive audit, paying strict attention to the rules is the only smart decision you can make.

Kathy Burlison

We're not being real strict on putting the signs 5 feet from the property line and we're taking pictures of the violations to show the candidates.

City Manager Maryann Courson

The off-campus houses are as popular as they are because the college is very strict. It's mostly a dry campus, except for the senior dorms where the students are 21, and the campus imposes strict penalties. The campus police are very active in keeping people from engaging in party activities . . . so the students have to look elsewhere for parties.

David Tillinghast

They (Planners) did a strict calculation of the number of spaces at the site, and determined we had more vehicles than what was allowed in the zoning code.

James Mears

We're dealing with a customer with very strict requirements. It increases their skepticism about our ability to supply what they expect.

Ted Schroeder

That's our family secret. We don't force the running as a strict routine. The girls enjoy being active kids but the running and sometimes resulting difficulty helps them learn the mental aspect of life ? mind over matter.

Jerry Ellis

It was my understanding that they had very strict training procedures in effect since that incident, ... Her life is never going to be the same. It's a great day and a great parade, and everybody should be able to enjoy it without worrying about their safety.

John Quinlan

This issue will be further discussed in the negotiation process to ensure access to the facilities during the inventory in strict compliance with the contractual obligations and the legislation of both countries.

Anatoliy Kinakh

Well, I had to be kind of strict a little bit because the things that we were surrounded with, you know? ... So you notice that my kids [aren't] into any kind of trouble. We tried to raise them -- with always [to] respect other people as well.

Joseph Jackson

There's a very strict regiment of how the bodies are removed.

Erik Hanson

The entire process of the trial in this case also was conducted in strict legal compliance, and the rights and interests of the defendant was protected in accordance with Chinese laws and regulations.

Zhang Qiyue

Parents in China are very strict with their children. They say you should do this, you shouldn't do that. The relationships between American parents and their children are more like a friendship.

Zhang Jie