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Any act often repeated soon forms a habit; and habit allowed, steady gains in strength, At first it may be but as a spider's web, easily broken through, but if not resisted it soon binds us with chains of steel.

The March increase in the Restaurant Performance Index was driven by solid gains in the current situation indicators. Nearly two-thirds of restaurant operators reported a same-store sales gain in March -- the strongest performance in 15 months. Restaurant operators also reported increased capital expenditure activity, which bodes well for both the restaurant industry and the overall economy.

What if we're seeing the stirrings of 'Dutch disease', whereby windfall gains from commodity industries push up the currency so as to squeeze activity in more productive sectors like manufacturing?

A man gains no possession better than a good woman, nothing more horrible than a bad one.

McDonald's, Taco Bell, KFC, Popeye's and Sonic have produced same-store sales gains of 4 percent or higher.

These leaders are a welcome reminder that people can make a difference. They have brought not only concrete gains to their communities but a determination to stand for justice that builds hope and inspires others. It's never been more important to listen to them.

Consecutive gains of core prices provide strong evidence that Japan is finally shaking off a long bout of deflation. It won't be a surprise if the Bank of Japan makes a policy turn even before April.

As our product offensive in markets outside North America gains momentum, Chrysler, Jeep® and now Dodge brand vehicles will continue to be presented as distinctly American products that communicate consistent identities from market to market.

By joining forces with Cablevision, Home Network gains access to a significant concentration of homes in key major metropolitan markets in the Northeast corridor.

The dollar is definitely swimming against the tide, trying to make further gains against the twin deficits.

It is understandable that, after several years of strong gains and record-breaking sales, demand may cool slightly for electronics merchandise this year.

This is a setback not only to the media, but to the gains made by ordinary Kenyans. This is draconian, it is as if we have returned to the Middle Ages.

The key factors helping to buoy spending over the November-December gift-buying period were continued employment gains coupled with a steep reduction in gas prices.

The most important thing in life is not to capitalize on your gains. Any fool can do that. The really important thing is to profit from your losses. That requires intelligence; and it makes the difference between a man of sense and a fool.

China plans to increase imports, so it will tolerate gains in the yuan. A rising yuan will help to slow exports and help lower the cost of imports.

Demand for final goods is gradually recovering. Prices for these products will stay positive, though their gains probably won't accelerate.

European gains should take away some of the doomsday mentality, but investors will be jittery wondering how U.S. stocks will react. There's still much selling left undone.

Stories serve the purpose of consolidating whatever gains people or their leaders have made or imagine they have made in their existing journey thorough the world.

The unassuming youth seeking instruction with humility gains good fortune.

Thought is a key to all treasures; the miser's gains are ours without his cares. Thus I have soared above this world, where my enjoyment have been intellectual joys.

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

The market is tired. I think we've had a terrific week -- not so much in gains, but more in being able to maintain the 6,000 threshold.

Nitrogen levels in the soil are high after peas. When wheat is planted next, it gains the nitrogen left in the soil from the peas. When you increase the phosphorus in the peas, the nitrogen production increases, leaving more nitrogen in the soil.

Bonds will probably stay strong. Further gains in the yen are a risk factor that can push down bond yields. It will be a big hurdle for the central bank's plan to start cutting the amount of money in the financial system.

[Painkiller Jane centers on the title heroine, a young Marine officer who gains rapid self-healing powers after being exposed to a biochemical weapon.] They're slightly different, yet the same, ... Jane doesn't become a different person, necessarily, but things happen in her life that change her perspective on life in general, on who she is, and she starts to question a lot of things. So in her transformation into Painkiller Jane, she becomes a little more hardened and a little more skeptical of the world around her. I didn't treat them as two entirely different characters, but there definitely is a shift that happens.