What is called resignation is confirmed desperation.

Henry David Thoreau

Resignation is putting God between ourselves and our troubles.

Anne Sophie Swetchine

A sense of duty is useful in work, but offensive in personal relations. People wish to be liked, not be endured with patient resignation.

Bertrand Russell

Our understanding is that we are going to the boat to accept Mobutu's resignation, nothing less, nothing more. Wednesday will determine whether we make a soft landing in Kinshasa or a tough military entry.

Bizima Karaha

Boeing is advancing on several of the most important programs in its history, and I offered my resignation as a way to put the distractions and controversies of the past year behind us, and to place the focus on our performance.

Phil Condit

This proves that President Lansana Conte cannot take into account the opinions of his colleagues. We had been expecting this resignation.

Mamadou Ba

I'm glad she resigned because there was a group of parents (who) were going to go to the board and ask for her resignation.

Lucy Berry

As a minimum, the head of the department overseeing these four [arrested] men should resign even if he was not involved. Politically, he should take responsibility that a band of killers existed within his staff. Without his resignation the case should not be closed.

Koba Davitashvili

It was a decision by Mr. Haney that we accepted. It wouldn't serve anyone's interest to release the details of his resignation. There is no need to go forward with the investigation.

Jeremy Solomon

Coach Pressler offered me his resignation earlier this afternoon, and I accepted it. I believe this is in the best interests of the program, the department of athletics and the university.

Joe Alleva

In its most recent statements, the Financial Supervisory Commission has resorted to accusing UMC employees of insider trading, and I hope that this reckless behavior will end with my resignation before it causes excessive damage to the credibility of the government.

Robert Tsao

Tom brought his resignation forward because, I think, he felt like as a matter of leadership and integrity that he should step down, since these things happened on his watch.

Robert Sloan

I received his resignation in the morning, and we will discuss it.

Alu Alkhanov

Eisner's resignation as CEO is the right move for shareowners.

Sean Harrigan

I don't see how he could keep his post with all the pressure. Both public opinion and political forces have failed him. In any other country, this would have already led to an automatic resignation.

Franco Pavoncello

The president has accepted the government's resignation but asked the ministers to stay in position until he makes the reshuffle.

Marwan Kanafani

The people once came out into the streets and won Shevardnadze's resignation, they can demand the ouster of the current authorities.

Koba Davitashvili

There were a few things that I wasn't at all happy with during my association with SLC and I just waited till the team returned from India to hand over my resignation.

Arjuna Ranatunga

I would see this as a game to strengthen his bargaining position in the party. I would be surprised if he reiterates the resignation.

Yogendra Yadav

Acceptance of one's life has nothing to do with resignation; it does not mean running away from the struggle. On the contrary, it means accepting it as it comes, with all the handicaps of heredity, of suffering, of psychological complexes and injustices.

Dr. Paul Tournier

I should like you to consider this letter as a resignation; I want to resign as one of your most studious and faithful admirers.

Delmore Schwartz

She gave me her letter of resignation in January.

Corinne Kowpak

We've submitted our resignation due to the insistence of the prime minister's office that members of the security forces vote in their own barracks instead of going to vote in their districts.

Hanna Nasser

I think people would feel differently if he didn't feel like he made a mistake. He apologized right away. He offered his resignation.

Scott Strasemeier

The president said he thought that he needed to begin a new stage and the logical consequence of this was that I had to tender my resignation, which I did immediately.

Roberto Lavagna

There would be a resignation to do business. I think we'd have normal relations, certainly nothing particularly warm.

Roger Noriega

It's a surprise reversal today after the labor number this morning. The resignation of O'Neill was certainly a positive for the market. That was clearly the catalyst. The market was also getting a little oversold. And you have some good participation from tech.

Matt Ruane

It seems a bit timely now but I handed in my resignation letter in January. I've been doing this for a long time and it's time for me to get out and get someone else in there.

Roger Hatch

The resignation of Justice O'Connor creates a devastating and dangerous moment for reproductive health care and women's rights. With so much at stake, Planned Parenthood will be on the front lines of the Supreme Court battles to ensure women's health is protected.

Karen Pearl

The board appreciates that Phil acted with characteristic dignity and selflessness in recognizing that his resignation was for the good of the company.

Lewis Platt

Coach Pressler offered me his resignation earlier this afternoon and I accepted it.

Joe Alleva

I've had people say 'would you call for a resignation' -- and I don't think it's the appropriate thing to do when we don't have all the facts.

Rob Ludeman

The minister has sent his letter of resignation to the head of government. He gave as the motive for his decision the creation of the new coalition.

Pawel Dobrowolski

Shocked, I was shocked at his resignation. Our challenge now is to hire a director as capable as Jamie (Little) was. It's going to be hard to do.

Richard Carpenter

It is with regret that I announce my resignation effective Oct. 30. The decision was extremely difficult for me, both personally and professionally. BankAmerica is a strong, stable and sound financial institution.

David Coulter

He resigned for personal and family reasons. We accepted his resignation, and we've asked Coach Laura Romo to take over and complete the season.

Jerrilyn Mortensen

Obviously his resignation is a surprise. We had developed a good partnership. There is a changing marketplace for senior staff.

Mayor Damian Goulbourne

Collectively, we must do more than simply watch, with resignation and a feeling of powerlessness, reports on the evening news about the latest terrorist atrocity.

Michael Jeffery

The resignation of Gloria is the solution to the crisis, not emergency powers to the usurper of the presidency.

Aquilino Pimentel

My guess is he will ask for the money in exchange for his resignation. You always look for every opportunity to negotiate.

Alan Sklover

I did recommend that we accept the resignation.

Tom Sanders

We are not suggesting the resignation or pushing for the resignation of the secretary-general.

John C. Danforth

Most Mexicans think he is well-intentioned. It's not that this presidency has been bad; it's been very mediocre, frivolous. Many Mexicans' attitude is one of resignation.

Sergio Aguayo

When a resignation for 'family reasons' is announced that close to earnings, nine times out of 10 it means bad things. Red Hat didn't do a good job handling the news.

Dion Cornett

With all the uncertainty, you were the right person for the job. The ship's been righted. I'd like to say, 'No, we're not going to accept your resignation.' I guess that's not possible.

Andrew Taylor

It's our understanding that it is a voluntary resignation.

Tim Shea

My resignation from Oracle is not a reflection on the company, its executives or employees. And I wish Oracle and my former co-workers the very best.

Gregory Maffei

This should result in the resignation of those members of our school board. They greatly misused the mandate of power that we gave them. These people are making attacks on the First Amendment.

Vladimir Savinov

I shared with the board of directors ... that, with the deepest reluctance and if the board so desired, I would submit my resignation.

Richard Grasso

It is a resignation that has one objective and that objective is to let the Bolivian people know that this is genuine.

Carlos Mesa

His resignation is the right thing for the country and for the people of the Gulf Coast states.

Nancy Pelosi

He feels bad that he didn't realize what was going on. He's offered his resignation here at the school which we did not accept because we're convinced he's genuine and we feel he's a victim in this too.

Richard Miles

His resignation is going to affect the Palestinian Authority very negatively. He was trusted by the international community, and this trust will disappear when he goes.

Ali Jarbawi

There is no need for a politics of resignation.

Abhishek Manu Singhvi

My resignation date allows me to follow through with the work of this important committee.

Virginia Anderson

I didn't contact the media or tell them that I was going to ask for Scotty's resignation.

Wade Reece

A new season is beginning and there are no men for every season. This is my opinion, and this opinion has an inevitable consequence: my resignation as party secretary.

Marco Follini

They were preparing a nice meal for Dayna Curry, whose birthday was on the 4th (November). Over the past few days it had been relatively quiet in Kabul proper and I think emotionally they had all come to develop a sense of resignation -- that they were in for the long haul, that they were doing OK emotionally, but they certainly did want to get out of there as soon as they could.

John Mercer

I was the first person to offer resignation on this issue but no one (media) termed it sacrifice.

Amar Singh

We have received the resignation letter from Duran, effective on August 31, and today the president designated Carlos Marin to be acting United States commissioner.

Allen Abney

Are you, or anyone who reports to you, contemplating resignation?

Tim Russert

It is with a mixture of sadness and excitement that I tender my resignation to you as an employee of the city of San Diego.

Augie Ghio

Resignation of the government is the only way to solve the present crisis.

Abdul Jalil

Taft's encouragement of McKenna's resignation illustrates how effective procedural pressure exerted by a chief justice can be. With the concurrence of his colleagues, Taft was able to steer important opinions away from McKenna until he was able to persuade him to leave.

David Atkinson

Nobody has the right to call for the resignation of a minister. Only the parliament has this right.

Baqir Jabbur

I guess he just went ahead and (announced his resignation) just in case he does get the job, for safety's sake, and to remove any perception of something not being exactly right.

Laverne Cooper

Religion converts despair, which destroys, into resignation, which submits.

Marguerite Blessington

The people have been in constant mobilization, and we will continue to march. We are asking for the resignation of the president, and we are demanding the nationalization of the fuel sector. It should be 100 percent for Bolivians, not for the transnational companies.

Eugenio Rojas

Has he talked to the White House? The answer is no, he's not. And two, the question of resignation: was he considering it? No.

Frederic Ruffy

The opposition sees the response to this new crime should be the resignation of the president as the effective head of the security and the intelligence regime.

Elias Atallah