I made a commitment to completely cut out drinking and anything that might hamper me from getting my mind and body together. And the floodgates of goodness have opened upon me - spiritually and financially.
Quotes about floodgates (16 Quotes)
Everyone is screaming that (being without a cap would) open the floodgates for litigation against doctors, health care costs would skyrocket and doctors will leave the state. None of that has ever been established.
It could open up the floodgates to pastors and churches across the state. The Constitution and the case law say that internal church matters are to be decided by the individuals who make up those organizations.
It was really Katrina that triggered this because there was genuine outrage. It opened the floodgates. The media saw that the American public was finally willing to listen to criticism of the administration.
It's having an effect on us in the second half of games, especially on defense. There's some games we've done well in the first half, and in the second half the floodgates opened.
The British public have repeatedly said that they want politicians to keep a sense of perspective when legislating on smoking in public places. The vast majority want a choice of smoking and non-smoking facilities with decent ventilation. Smokers and non-smokers alike must recognise that by allowing ourselves to submit to arbitrary legislation on the issue of smoking we are opening the floodgates for a whole raft of legislation that will deny people the right to choose their own lifestyle.
And, that would open the floodgates to many other similar requests in the county, I'm afraid.
There is a lot at stake for Microsoft. If this were to become a tremendously successful initiative, it could perhaps open the floodgates to other governments and business enterprises doing the same thing.
On Monday, the floodgates will open and consumers will be bombarded through their mailboxes, their televisions and newspapers, ... It will be confusing at first until they realize they can get all of their services from one company. Then it should be easier for customers.
This is not the opening of the floodgates, but it is a start. It is quite a significant move since some of these people have been out of their country for 20 years.
If you kiss on the first date and it's not right, then there will be no second date. Sometimes it's better to hold out and not kiss for a long time. I am a strong believer in kissing being very intimate, and the minute you kiss, the floodgates open for everything else.
It's more than a gold mine - it's an untapped diamond mine. China is by far the most lucrative frontier for the American film market. Once they open the floodgates, the potential and the growth that we will be seeing in the film business will be enormous.
You must know that in any moment a decision you make can change the course of your life forever the very next person stand behind in line or sit next to on an airplane, the very next phone call you make or receive, the very next movie you see or book you read or page you turn could be the one single thing that causes the floodgates to open, and all of the things that you've been waiting for to fall into place.
That will open the floodgates in two specific ways. It will allow other states and municipalities to go ahead with similar bills based on Maryland's success. Secondly, Maryland has a governor up for re-election. This is the first entry point to see if Wal-Mart is an election issue.
They've been slow on opening the floodgates to allow more capital out of the country because even though now there are clear reasons for bringing capital into China, some day people will want to get out of the yuan - whether it's for safety or a higher return.
This paper opens the floodgates for studying a wide range of species. The fundamental mechanisms are probably going to be the same in all vertebrates, as even frogs and fish have gaze control.