Resignation Quotes

"What is called resignation is confirmed desperation."
-Henry David Thoreau

"Resignation is putting God between ourselves and our troubles."
-Anne Sophie Swetchine

"A sense of duty is useful in work, but offensive in personal relations. People wish to be liked, not be endured with patient resignation."
-Bertrand Russell

"Our understanding is that we are going to the boat to accept Mobutu's resignation, nothing less, nothing more. Wednesday will determine whether we make a soft landing in Kinshasa or a tough military entry."
-Bizima Karaha

"Boeing is advancing on several of the most important programs in its history, and I offered my resignation as a way to put the distractions and controversies of the past year behind us, and to place the focus on our performance."
-Phil Condit

"This proves that President Lansana Conte cannot take into account the opinions of his colleagues. We had been expecting this resignation."
-Mamadou Ba

"I'm glad she resigned because there was a group of parents (who) were going to go to the board and ask for her resignation."
-Lucy Berry

"As a minimum, the head of the department overseeing these four [arrested] men should resign even if he was not involved. Politically, he should take responsibility that a band of killers existed within his staff. Without his resignation the case should not be closed."
-Koba Davitashvili

"It was a decision by Mr. Haney that we accepted. It wouldn't serve anyone's interest to release the details of his resignation. There is no need to go forward with the investigation."
-Jeremy Solomon

"Coach Pressler offered me his resignation earlier this afternoon, and I accepted it. I believe this is in the best interests of the program, the department of athletics and the university."
-Joe Alleva

"I received his resignation in the morning, and we will discuss it."
-Alu Alkhanov

"Eisner's resignation as CEO is the right move for shareowners."
-Sean Harrigan

"Tom brought his resignation forward because, I think, he felt like as a matter of leadership and integrity that he should step down, since these things happened on his watch."
-Robert Sloan

"I don't see how he could keep his post with all the pressure. Both public opinion and political forces have failed him. In any other country, this would have already led to an automatic resignation."
-Franco Pavoncello

"There were a few things that I wasn't at all happy with during my association with SLC and I just waited till the team returned from India to hand over my resignation."
-Arjuna Ranatunga

"The people once came out into the streets and won Shevardnadze's resignation, they can demand the ouster of the current authorities."
-Koba Davitashvili

"I would see this as a game to strengthen his bargaining position in the party. I would be surprised if he reiterates the resignation."
-Yogendra Yadav

"Acceptance of one's life has nothing to do with resignation; it does not mean running away from the struggle. On the contrary, it means accepting it as it comes, with all the handicaps of heredity, of suffering, of psychological complexes and injustices."
-Dr. Paul Tournier

"She gave me her letter of resignation in January."
-Corinne Kowpak

"We've submitted our resignation due to the insistence of the prime minister's office that members of the security forces vote in their own barracks instead of going to vote in their districts."
-Hanna Nasser

"I think people would feel differently if he didn't feel like he made a mistake. He apologized right away. He offered his resignation."
-Scott Strasemeier

"The president said he thought that he needed to begin a new stage and the logical consequence of this was that I had to tender my resignation, which I did immediately."
-Roberto Lavagna

"There would be a resignation to do business. I think we'd have normal relations, certainly nothing particularly warm."
-Roger Noriega

"It's a surprise reversal today after the labor number this morning. The resignation of O'Neill was certainly a positive for the market. That was clearly the catalyst. The market was also getting a little oversold. And you have some good participation from tech."
-Matt Ruane

"The resignation of Justice O'Connor creates a devastating and dangerous moment for reproductive health care and women's rights. With so much at stake, Planned Parenthood will be on the front lines of the Supreme Court battles to ensure women's health is protected."
-Karen Pearl

"The board appreciates that Phil acted with characteristic dignity and selflessness in recognizing that his resignation was for the good of the company."
-Lewis Platt

"Coach Pressler offered me his resignation earlier this afternoon and I accepted it."
-Joe Alleva

"I've had people say 'would you call for a resignation' -- and I don't think it's the appropriate thing to do when we don't have all the facts."
-Rob Ludeman