All compromise is based on give and take, but there can be no give and take on fundamentals. Any compromise on mere fundamentals is a surrender. For it is all give and no take.

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Although the underlying operating performance in the third quarter met our overall expectations, our fundamentals still need to be much stronger. As we discussed last week with the investment community, we expect to make meaningful progress going forward by simplifying our portfolio, aggressively attacking costs, and increasing investments behind key brands.

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People talk fundamentals and superlatives and then make some changes of detail.

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Our legal system, our politics, our ethics, even our disagreements -- life today is shaped largely by events that happened 2,000 years ago. It's very important to know the fundamentals of Christianity, and get a dialogue of Christians and Jews going.

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Perhaps the single most important element in mastering the techniques and tactics of racing is experience. But once you have the fundamentals, acquiring the experience is a matter of time.

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If you take a look at the supply-demand fundamentals in the world, there's not a lot of excess supply available or much coming on line.

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I hate the cursed Oriole fundamentals... I've been doing them since 1964. I do them in my sleep. I hate spring training.

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Success is neither magical or mysterious. Success is the natural consequence of consistently applying the basic fundamentals.

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Learn the fundamentals of the game and stick to them. Band-Aid remedies never last.

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In terms of economic growth, the fundamentals are clearly on the side of the U.S.. We don't think there's going to be a lot of additional momentum, but even if (the dollar) treads water, it's still going to be an attractive investment.

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The market really wants to carry on going up and there is a lot of optimism about this results season. We're not as confident as a lot of others because we think the economic fundamentals are still showing signs of weakness.

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