Ebbers Bernard Quotes & Sayings

I used practically all the money I had available. — Bernard Ebbers

And at my silent window-sill The jessamine peeps in. — William C. Bryant

The coach's job is to get the best players and get them to play together. — Bernard Ebbers

I just want you to know you aren't going to church with a crook. — Bernard Ebbers

I never thought anything like that would have gone on. — Bernard Ebbers

We have the right assets for a fast-growing digital business. — Bernard Ebbers

I guess the one question I will not get today is: When are you going to do anything about cellular? — Bernard Ebbers

I've realized that no problem is as hopeless as it first may seem, I've learned how to live day to day and show others how to do the same, and most of all, I've learned how to just be. — Jessie Pavelka

I wasn't ever advised by Scott Sullivan of anything ever being wrong. — Bernard Ebbers

We very much regret that our merger with Sprint was not allowed to proceed. — Bernard Ebbers

Well, you have to understand where we came from. We are not here because we decided 10 years ago that we were going to be x-size company, and, oh, yeah, Jackson would be a good headquarters. We work here in Mississippi because we started here, and we are certainly happy here. Those of us working out of Jackson intend to continue working out of Jackson. — Bernard Ebbers

It was inevitable at some point that I would bump into one of my father's plays. The reality of the situation is that I'm a jobbing actor, and any actor would give their eye-teeth to have one of those roles. It's a no-brainer! I'm pleased the stars have aligned around 'Arcadia.' — Ed Stoppard

I was a pretty good coach and working with marketing was like coaching. — Bernard Ebbers

No one will find me to have knowingly committed fraud. — Bernard Ebbers

The strength in our third-quarter financial results is cause for excitement. I'm particularly pleased that we continue to demonstrate impressive growth at the same time we are engaged in important merger discussions. — Bernard Ebbers

We were a fast-growing company, and I was a demanding boss. — Bernard Ebbers

Our communications services revenue growth is being driven by continued strong top-line performance in data, Internet and international - three of the fastest growing and most profitable areas within communications services. — Bernard Ebbers

I don't know technology and engineering. I don't know accounting. — Bernard Ebbers

I know I lost my temper, but I tried to be human along the way. — Bernard Ebbers

As fire when thrown into water is cooled down and put out, so also a false accusation when brought against a man of the purest and holiest character, boils over and is at once dissipated, and vanishes and threats of heaven and sea, himself standing unmoved. — Marcus Tullius Cicero

I put those people in place. I trusted them. I had no idea they would do anything like this. — Bernard Ebbers

We accelerated our capital spending in the fourth quarter, particularly in international and next-generation network deployment, which should not only sustain future revenue growth but also drive significant cost reductions across all communications services. — Bernard Ebbers

Our investments in data, Internet and international have been particularly timely and have positioned the company to post industry-leading incremental revenue gains. — Bernard Ebbers

It is human nature to try hardest to accomplish the very thing we are told is impossible. Why? Because innately we know that nothing's impossible. — Richelle E. Goodrich

I don't know about technology and I don't know about finance and accounting. — Bernard Ebbers

I didn't have anything to apologize for. — Bernard Ebbers

Why? Were you hoping for something more exotic?"
My inner goddess pops her head above the parapet.
"Oh no. I've had enough exotic for one day."
Mr inner goddess pouts at me. — E.L. James

I have some assets that over time will be worth something. I've been in the process of selling others. — Bernard Ebbers

I know what I don't know. To this day, I don't know technology, and I don't know finance or accounting. — Bernard Ebbers