Jean-Philippe Courtois Quotes

Infrastructure web services had to happen.

Infrastructure is more than laying new roads and expanding transit: it's running the fiber and deploying new technologies for reliable, affordable Internet in every part of the state.

No one will use the new Internet if it's slow, costs money and doesn't scale.

Everybody pays lip service to the safety of the aeroplane, but nobody is prepared to pay for it.

When companies are trying to find a state to locate a new business or factory, they look at a number of factors - including tax structure, employment base, infrastructure, education system, etc.

I like predictability because I know what I'm getting into.

As a co-chair of the State's 2010 Olympics Task Force, I am working to make sure our border crossings are ready to handle the risks and benefits the Games will bring.

I'm a safety - I play free, strong, whatever you ask me to play.

We were also able to do a great deal of work to improve highways, airports and airways, waterways, and railways, all of which are important and have provided a better quality of life and economic development opportunities for my constituents.

We've been delivering cloud-based services for over a decade, with more than 30 million Intuit customers using offerings across a variety of desktop and mobile devices. The benefits are clear: online experiences are simply better for customer.

Value will always be on top of everyone's lists now, right along with safety.

Many of our own people here in this country do not ask about computers, telephones and television sets. They ask - when will we get a road to our village.

Businesses and users are going to use technology only if they can trust it.

There are a lot of problems with the Web, but there are a lot of great things about it, too.

The key to making money in angel investing is saying no. You meet with 100 companies and say no to 99 of them.

It's important to be informed about issues like usability, reliability, security, privacy, and some of the inherent limitations of computers.

Tax can be structured in a way that actually encourages investment in infrastructure and encourages investment in Australia from overseas.

Even to build a vote bank, you need to tackle the problems people face. Rural jobs that stop migration to cities, road networks for better connectivity, and a sense of security get people to vote for you.

The tax on capital gains directly affects investment decisions, the mobility and flow of risk capital... the ease or difficulty experienced by new ventures in obtaining capital, and thereby the strength and potential for growth in the economy.

I hear from the business community all the time that what they need is an educated work force. They need an infrastructure that can make people and products. You need to cultivate an environment that they can imagine living in and being in, having employees be in. And a fair tax structure. And a responsive government.

When companies are trying to find a state to locate a new business or factory, they look at a number of factors - including tax structure, employment base, infrastructure, education system, etc. One of the most important is a strong and sound health care system in the communities where employees will work and live.

I believe in the abolition of tax-exempt bonds.

We should not be a party leading with our chin in the area of taxes.

The thing I want most in an ambassador is that when he picks up the phone, you'll take the call.

Before going into a room, make sure you can get out again.