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The CMA Awards are among the most coveted honors for Country radio stations and personalities. We introduced our online submissions process two years ago to make it easier for all our member stations to participate, and the feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. (Quote by - Tammy Genovese)

NBC is excited about the investment in WWF Entertainment, .. The WWF is widely recognized as having created a leading brand and has done a remarkable job gathering large audiences in the coveted male demographics. (Quote by - Bob Wright)

When a person does great work he assumes a coveted place in the hearts of all and he becomes great. He becomes successful in slaying all the enemies on basis of the efforts and the support of his fellow-beings. . (Quote by - Rig Veda)

And do not covet that by which Allah has made some of you excel others; men shall have the benefit of what they earn and women shall have the benefit of what they earn; and ask Allah of His grace; surely Allah knows all things. (Quote by - quran)

I love to hear my Lord spoken of, and wherever I have seen the print of His shoe in the earth, there have I coveted to put mine also. (Quote by - John Bunyan)

When workmen strive to do better than well, They do confound their skill in covetousness, And oftentimes excusing of a fault Doth make the fault the worse by the excuse, As patches set upon a little breach Discredit more in hiding of the fault Than did the fault before it was so patched. (Quote by - William Shakespeare)

I owe nothing to my brothers, nor do I gather debts from them. I ask none to live for me, nor do I live for any others. I covet no man's soul, nor is my soul theirs to covet. (Quote by - Ayn Rand)

Clearly, we're in a dogfight for this coveted facility. (Quote by - Robin Braig)

The skilful employer of men will employ the wise man, the brave man, the covetous man, and the stupid man. (Quote by - Sun Tzu)

We covet what is guarded; the very care invokes the thief. Few love what they may have. (Quote by - Ovid)

Covetous of the property of others and prodigal of his own. (Quote by - Sallust)

Although he has been regarded as a marginal and somewhat obscure 'border' figure, Bean was anything but. He was on the cutting edge of events as they unfolded in the march of Anglo-Americans toward coveted Spanish possessions in the Southwest. (Quote by - Jack Jackson)

We looked at Gov. Bush's appointments to the University of Texas Board of Regents, which is a particularly coveted post. It's valued because the university produces many of the state's leaders, the position is prestigious and high profile -- and it doesn't hurt that it comes with tickets to the 50-yard line of football games, which is no small consideration in football crazy Texas. (Quote by - Alan Miller)

I am not covetous for gold; but if it be a sin to covet honor, I am the most offending soul alive. (Quote by - William Shakespeare)

In tracking the past seven years, we have not had Julia Roberts in any way, shape or form. She will be highly coveted by designers, highly watched and highly visible. (Quote by - Tom Julian)

Old age though despised, is coveted by all. (Quote by - Proverb)

For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. (Quote by - Bible)

We are very happy to announce that this year's recipes are, if possible, better than last year's recipes, .. The competition this year will consist of three cooks in three categories all vying for the coveted grand prize and the honor of calling themselves the 'second annual Prime Beef Cook-Off Grand Champion.'. (Quote by - Linda Lee)

There is no austerity equal to a balanced mind, and there is no happiness equal to contentment; there is no disease like covetousness, and no virtue like mercy. (Quote by - Chanakya)

I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel. (Quote by - Bible)

Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, / Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. (Quote by - Bible)

The key now will be who gets their support. Both (Coronado and Vasquez) will be coveted, and the two candidates should be calling today to try to get their support. It has happened in the past, and it usually helps determine a winner. (Quote by - Gregory Rocha)

The ability to fly directly to (Reagan National) is coveted precisely because you have to apply for it. (Quote by - Fred Piccolo)

A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; / Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; / One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; / (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?) / Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil. (Quote by - Bible)

Not to be covetous, is money; not to be a purchaser, is a revenue. (Quote by - Marcus Tullius Cicero)

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