“I don't mean to sugarcoat the figure on restatements, but I think it is positive - it shows a healthy system. The general impression of the public is that accounting rules are black and white. They are often anything but that, and in many instances the changes in earnings came after new interpretations by the chief accountant of the SEC.” ThinkingMeanShowsBlackWhiteFiguresHealthyImpressionInstanceChiefsInterpretationBlack And WhiteEarningAccountingAccountants Author:Steve Odland
“The Moon was the most spectacularly beautiful desert you could ever imagine. Unspoilt. Untouched. It had a vibrancy about it and the contrast between it and the black sky was so vivid, it just made this impression of excitement and wonder.” MadeBeautifulBlackWonderImagineSkyMoonImpressionDesertExcitementContrastVividVibrancy Author:Charles Duke
“Always underdress. The goal is not to look as if you made an effort for the particular event. If you can dress for a different party (i.e., wear black tie to a cocktail party, or tennis clothes for lunch), so much the better. You give the impression of being much in demand.” IfsGivingLooksMadeDifferentGoalBlackPartyEffortEventsParticularDemandClothesDressesImpressionTiesTennisLunchCocktailsCocktail PartiesBlack Tie Author:Lisa Birnbach
“I don't remember any impression [from blues].The blues was just everywhere in the Mississippi Delta. It was mostly black sharecroppers living there, and there was a lot of blues around. Sometimes the guys would sing the blues in the fields, working.” SometimesRememberGuyBlackFieldsImpressionMississippiDeltaMississippi Delta Author:Mose Allison
“Boni de Castellane drawing his chins onto his chest; shiny boots, embroidered morning coat, white gloves with black piping, big tie, light vest, the overwashed, bleached impression - 'blanched' as cooks say of boiled vegetables. That was the opposite of a dandy whose stylishness would remain imperceptible to Americans. Boni's style was highly visible.” BigsLightBlackWhiteMorningStyleOppositesDrawingImpressionCooksTiesVisibleChestsVegetablesBootsCoatsGlovesChinsVestsDandy Author:Paul Morand
“When you go to a bar that has a black light, everybody looks cool. Except for me, because I was under the impression that the mustard stain came out.” LooksHumorLightFunnyBlackBarsImpressionStainsMustard Author:Mitch Hedberg
“It is frustrating having to walk through America having to bob and weave people's impressions of me because they see a tall, black guy walking down the street. That is frustrating.” PeopleAmericaGuyBlackWalksStreetsWalkingImpressionTallBobFrustratingBlack Guys Author:Justin Simien