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BARBARA RYAN I wouldn't say [Prozac] is selling well, ... It's nice that they preserved $182 million from the Pro... BARBARA RYAN We're left with a company with a litany of problems and a management that has zero credibility. I th... BARBARA RYAN Otherwise you are just creating a stalemate. Shareholders want to know who is going to be in charge. BARBARA RYAN They can get a good price for it and it's probably undervalued in their portfolio. It's not so much ... BARBARA RYAN If you believe our cause so hopeless, why join us?" "Because you offered something I had ... ANTHONY RYAN But with trust we can strive to accept even what we cannot understand. CHRISTOPHER RYAN Nobility is a lie. A pretence that high standing comes from anything more than money or martial prow... ANTHONY RYAN I've survived revolution, war, and over a decade on this continent," the Burgrave reflected. "But by... ANTHONY RYAN I had the pleasure, as Robin said, to live a childhood dream as many young Americans and Puerto Rica... NOLAN RYAN If you look at the valuation of Amazon, their stock is trading at eight times revenues. If you look ... AMY RYAN If you look at the valuation of Amazon, their stock is trading at eight times revenues, ... If you l... AMY RYAN Last season, we kind of compared our season to the Patriots and Red Sox. They've shown how you can b... AMY RYAN I'm out there with a $32 price target on Barnes & Noble, AMY RYAN LA can be a very open and accepting creative environment. But it is important, because there is this... RYAN PHILLIPPE Being spontaneous at times is a must. Being spontaneous all the time is a crazy person. RYAN HANSEN Life is a web of intersections and choices. Your 1st choice is to recognize an intersection. Your 2n... RYAN LILLY Every heartbeat a syllable for words I can’t speak, to explain what I want from him. What I want f... RYAN GALLOWAY Neither of us, me nor Dennis, is cavalier about a breakup. We both behaved very honorably. MEG RYAN Perfectionism rarely begets perfection, or satisfaction - only disappointment. RYAN HOLIDAY I went through a few phases of finding myself: I dabbled in musical theater, chess club, dance troup... DEBBY RYAN Hollywood is a special place; a place filled with creative geniuses - actors, screenwriters, directo... RYAN KAVANAUGH