Consecutive Quotes

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Tonight, I stand here, overwhelmed, as my name is linked with the great and courageous Lou Gehrig, ... I`m truly humbled to have our names spoken in the same breath. Some may think our strongest connection is because we played many consecutive games. Yet I believe in my heart that our true link is a common motivation-a love of the game of baseball, a passion for our team and a desire to compete on the very highest level.

- Cal Ripken

Another name that`s probably been kicked around by fears over interest rates. It`s well off its high. It`s a leader in the consumer finance business. At the end of this year, it will have produced 25 consecutive years of earnings increases. That`s a pretty impressive record with a rock-solid management, selling at about 15 or 16 times next year`s numbers. So it looks like a pretty good deal to me.

- David Brady

You know they`re not going to lose 162 consecutive games.

- Harry Caray

I guess this means I really like Sally Field. - when accepting his third consecutive Emmy Award

- John Larroquette

Dickie was a key component of the five consecutive Stanley Cups we won.

- Jean Beliveau

I always say there`s nothing worse than being sent home by the same player in two consecutive tournaments. I`m glad to win if for nothing else to protect my own sanity.

- Meghann Shaughnessy

I guess as I get older I get tired of telling people I scored more than 50 nine consecutive years. Everything I`m saying makes it sound like I`m bitter, but I`m not whatsoever. It`s just that when you do something well, like our team did, you`d like to get recognized for it.

- Mike Bossy

We are pleased with the financial performance and operational improvements that are demonstrated by our first quarter financial results, ... Our eighth consecutive quarter of double-digit sequential revenue growth and net earnings in the quarter of $2.8 million reflect a continuation of the momentum that was generated last fiscal year and put the company on pace to achieving our annual guidance.

- Ken Taylor

It`s still kind of early â? ¦ and we are still working on our communication and that is everything in volleyball, ... But we are excited; we want to keep the streak alive of four (consecutive) shared or won outright conference championships.

- Kim Miller

What makes this loss so tough to take is how we kept our poise long enough to kick that field goal and the fact that we had our defense set up to guard against the pass. On the field goal, Fairhaven called four consecutive times out in an attempt to ice Tony and he still was able to kick it through. And on that final pass, we had three guys around the receiver. Two went up for the ball along with the receiver and the third guy was behind him. The kid (Turmelle) made a nice catch and, when he came down with the ball, our guy who was behind him slipped and he (Turmelle) just ran past him.

- Steve Walker

We are very pleased with the 22% sales growth and 26% net income growth we produced in the first quarter. Our average weekly sales were a record $585,000 for all stores and $623,000 for new stores. Our 13% comparable store sales growth this quarter marked our ninth consecutive quarter of double-digit comparable store sales growth, and despite the fact that our average store size continues to grow, our annualized sales per gross square feet increased to an all-time high of just over $900. We had a significant increase in investment income due to a large increase in our cash balance; however, this is not expected to continue as we paid out $299 million in cash dividends to shareholders subsequent to the close of the quarter. Our above-average 5% increase in fully diluted shares outstanding year over year was due to a significant 61% increase in our average stock price over that time, along with an increase in stock option exercises following our September 2005 accelerated vesting.

- John Mackey

We are pleased to report the 33rd consecutive quarter of revenue and earnings growth, ... We are especially pleased with the balanced growth rate across almost all countries in both Europe and the Americas.

- John Chambers

The company`s excellent financial performance, including 16 consecutive quarters of revenue and profit growth, and the successful expansion of its retail and wholesale businesses, has not been reflected in our recent stock price performance.

- Charles Koppelman

I was very happy with the girls -they kept on the attack, ... We lost the third game, and in Game 4, freshman Balee Cox served four consecutive points. That shifted the momentum, gave us back the lead and we finished it out from there.

- Lori Anderson

Don`t trust anyone who has been in school for the past 24 consecutive years.

- Alan McGlade

I`ve gone from being one of the youngest governors to now the longest consecutive serving governor in the country.

- Alison Adburgham

But I think it`s more normal for my team to have no success than it is to win two consecutive European cups.

- Allan Purdy

In addition, international travel to the United States is now the largest service export with a generated trade surplus for 16 consecutive years.

- Amadeu Altafaj Tardio

How can the Jackets follow their opening thriller at Auburn by giving North Carolina even the hint of shocking Tech for the second consecutive season?

- Andy Serwin

The discipline and focus to sustain being No. 1 in anything for any period of time is incredible, but for five consecutive years is simply amazing. If she was a team, we would be spelling dynasty in capital letters.

- Angela Read

We achieved our fourth consecutive quarter of net income in excess of $1 billion and the highest net income ever reported by the company in a non-Christmas quarter in our history.

- Anthony Owens

The council did not change the charter. The charter says, `Neither the mayor or council can serve more than two consecutive four-year terms.` This is my second four-year term.

- Anthony Sabino

(One of the new boys, Skacel, must be bearing down on some kind of record at this point. He scored his fifth goal in five consecutive league matches yesterday and is just one behind Henrik Larsson`s record in the SPL.) Our strikers will get better, fitter and stronger, ... but it`s important that other players chip in with goals.

- Apollonius Tyanaeus

We extended our track record for double-digit earnings growth to a fourth consecutive year even while integrating Bell Atlantic and Nynex following our merger,

- Arijit Dutta

(OAKLAND: Top starters Rich Harden and Barry Zito will get an extra day of rest next week. Dan Haren will pitch Tuesday at Detroit and Kirk Saarloos on Wednesday. ... DH-1B Scott Hatteberg has a strained right stomach muscle, though he played Saturday. Manager Ken Macha is considering keeping Hatteberg out of the lineup Sunday and Tuesday, giving him a total of three days to rest with Monday`s off day. ... Macha would like to get LHP Ricardo Rincon into a game soon. He hasn`t pitched since Monday. ... OF Jay Payton is feeling the best he has at the plate in a long time. He has five homers in his last 11 games, and he homered in consecutive games for the third time since joining the A`s on July 13 in a trade with Boston.) Right now I feel as good as I ever have, ... A couple of minor things make a world of difference.

- Armstrong Williams

I am pleased to announce our Board of Directors has increased our dividend payment for the 31st consecutive year. The increase brings the annual indicated dividend rate to $1.15 per share, a $0.03 increase over the 2005 rate.

- Art Manteris

This is another great day in the history of Storm basketball, ... One year removed from a WNBA championship and on the verge of our second-consecutive playoff berth, I`m pleased to announce our renewed commitment to Coach Donovan. With Anne`s leadership, the Storm won a Championship in two years and we look forward to continued success with her at the helm.

- Arthur Mullen

I`ve had 16 consecutive years in the Secret Service, with 16 consecutive years of positive evaluations, but I cannot get promoted, ... The glass ceiling is firmly intact ... and they do not care to move it.

- Avril Smith

We`re thrilled to have received this honor for the third consecutive year. It`s a testament of our dedication to quality and the loyalty of our consumers as we continue to grow in such a competitive space.

- Barbara Kafka