Welcome to Bid Quotes, your one-stop destination for insightful and inspiring quotes related to bidding and negotiations. Whether you’re a seasoned professional in the business world or just embarking on your journey into the realm of negotiations, you’ll find a treasure trove of wisdom and motivation here.
Bidding is not merely about submitting numbers; it’s a strategic dance of words, numbers, and negotiations. Understanding the art of bidding requires a keen insight into human psychology, market dynamics, and the fine balance between risk and reward. Through the words of renowned thinkers, successful entrepreneurs, and seasoned negotiators, we delve into the intricacies of bidding, offering pearls of wisdom to guide you on your path to success.
Within these pages, you’ll discover quotes that resonate with the essence of bidding – from the importance of preparation and strategy to the art of persuasion and resilience in the face of rejection. Let these quotes serve as both a source of inspiration and a practical guide as you navigate the competitive landscape of bidding and negotiations. Explore, reflect, and harness the power of these words to elevate your bidding game to new heights. Now, without further ado, dive into the world of Bid Quotes and let the wisdom within illuminate your journey.
In 2004, I joined my father, John Kerry, on the trail in his bid for the United States presidency. Alexandra Kerry
The films that are coming out of SXSW are incredible, and they should get the same bids that films at Sundance are getting. Sean Baker
We’re more familiar with what economists call an English auction – prices start low and rise as people bid. However, there is also the Dutch auction, where prices start high and go lower until somebody bites. Movies are sold to the audience via a very slow Dutch auction, where each phase between price drops can last weeks or months. Nathan Myhrvold
When Sunderland turned down an offer for me from Crystal Palace I went to see Moyes in his office three or four times. I was angry. I told him: ‘Accept Palace’s bid and just let me leave – it is the best thing for all concerned.’ But he said that he wanted to keep hold of me. Patrick van Aanholt
Growing up in a Muslim family, I didn’t eat pork and was tactically vegetarian at school in a bid to avoid accidentally dining on swine, a galling prospect. Konnie Huq
How did Abraham know that it was God that bid him offer his son, being a breach of the sixth commandment? Anne Hutchinson
I feel like giving myself a pat on the back. We can create history tonight. We can bid goodbye to 10 years of (Liberal-Conservative) government which has ground to a halt, and get a new government and a new majority in Denmark. Helle Thorning-Schmidt
The 2016 presidential election is ripe for the emergence of a game-changing political leader who either dramatically reforms one of the existing parties or mounts an independent bid. Ron Fournier
I hope we shall crush in its birth the aristocracy of our monied corporations which dare already to challenge our government to a trial by strength, and bid defiance to the laws of our country. Thomas Jefferson
It is a great pleasure for me to take on this important role as bid ambassador for the Qatar 2022 Bid, which I believe represents an essential expansion of the FIFA ideals to a new part of the world. Gabriel Batistuta
Let not a man do what his sense of right bids him not to do, nor desire what it forbids him to desire. This is sufficient. The skillful artist will not alter his measures for the sake of a stupid workman. Mencius
Before Obamacare, insurance networks typically covered an entire state. Under Obamacare, insurers are able to bid to offer coverage mostly on a county-by-county basis. It means that health plans only need to fashion doctor networks as wide as the county that they’re bidding to offer coverage in. Scott Gottlieb
Tweeting about objects means I don’t need to bid on them, which is a blessing. Buying something is a way of saying, ‘Look at this!’ So is tweeting. So, I guess, is writing fiction. Elizabeth McCracken
Now, mark it. This may be strong language, but heed it. The people mean it, and, my friends of the Eastern Democracy, we bid farewell when you do that thing. Richard Parks Bland
Malaga were the club that bid the hardest for me, and they were the first, too. When Villarreal told me that they wanted to sell me, I chose them. Santi Cazorla
If a house is priced appropriately, make a bid 10 percent below that amount. Barbara Corcoran
When my father bid $5,000 for the 1962 Championship Game, that was a huge amount. It was double the bid the year before. Pete Rozelle was flabbergasted. Who was this guy who was willing to spend so much money on what seemed like relatively worthless rights to the NFL Championship Game? Steve Sabol
If the day comes when I’m no longer playing Phil Coulson, I’ll very gratefully bid him farewell, because it’s been an incredible journey, but I’ve learned that it’s best to just be grateful for where I am and make the most out of that opportunity that day. Clark Gregg
Thank you for listening. Thank you for abiding me. And now, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, children of all ages, I bid you goodbye and take my leave. Frank Deford
Bid me to love, and I will give a loving heart to thee. Robert Herrick
Beijing is on the move in Africa – using aid, diplomacy, weapons sales and Chinese ex pats in a bid to become the preeminent power in the region. Robert C. O’Brien
I now bid farewell to the country of my birth – of my passions – of my death; a country whose misfortunes have invoked my sympathies – whose factions I sought to quell – whose intelligence I prompted to a lofty aim – whose freedom has been my fatal dream. Thomas Francis Meagher
There were two things going on: 1) I had already established in my own mind where I wanted to go with the next series, and having James around as a Grey Eminence would have complicated matters. He had had an amazing life and it was time to bid him good-bye. Raymond E. Feist
When I bid out our construction projects, I call contractors personally to close the deal and get the best price or enhance the scope of their deliverable. You don’t get what you don’t ask for. Ivanka Trump
Jose Marti, known as ‘the Apostle of Cuban Independence,’ was an influential poet, journalist, and political theorist who became a symbol for the Cuban people’s bid for independence. The concepts of freedom, liberty, and self-determination feature prominently in his work. Ben Rhodes
Consequently many large railroad systems of heavy capitalization bid fair to run into difficulties on the first serious falling off in general business. John Moody
‘Certifiably Jonathan’ contrives crises for its subject – a bid to get his paintings into MOMA, among others. Elvis Mitchell
There were a lot of publishers that I loved, so the book went to auction. An auction is where you sit nervously by your phone and eat potato chips for two days waiting for your agent to text you numbers of the highest bid for each round. I ultimately went with Dervla Kelly at Rodale Books. Molly Yeh
We are time’s subjects, and time bids be gone. William Shakespeare
We are working on organising classical music festivals in a bid to promote qawwali there and produce films that promote music. Perhaps people lack the talent as yet, but at least there’s a stable platform available to promote this as an art form. Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
I’m thankful for Sarah Palin’s vice presidential bid, which taught us that Alaska is not in a box off the coast of California. Paula Poundstone
When I bought companies, it was done on trust, on a one-on-one basis, and with the intention of taking care of employees. Today, it’s about who can bid the highest. There’s no personal interest. It’s a different world and one that an entrepreneur like me doesn’t like much. Jon Huntsman, Sr.
Shashi saab had always wished that the traditions continue, even after he bids adieu to the mortal world. He didn’t want any of us to mourn his death; his desire was to celebrate life in every form. Randhir Kapoor
It’s not, ‘We have a city to bid, now let’s go check in with the federal government’. Peter Ueberroth
We know these men are professionals whose services are up for bid and whose bags are packed, and yet we call them our own and take personal, even civic pride in their accomplishments. John Thorn
While foreign competitors, French or Japanese or German, merrily bid for contracts abroad, American companies find themselves tangled in a web of legislation designed to express disapproval, block trade in certain commodities, or perhaps deny resources to disfavored or hostile regimes. Elliott Abrams
Of course we want to pocket Fisker. But we will bid rationally. Whatever the result, nothing can stop us from making electric cars. Lu Guanqiu
So when we go into a large hardware bid, there is usually a services component that is part of that. So as we enter these deals, we tend to talk about the capabilities and what else needs to be done, and from there the bid might expand beyond hardware to the services. Kevin Rollins
Let peace, descending from her native heaven, bid her olives spring amidst the joyful nations; and plenty, in league with commerce, scatter blessings from her copious hand! Daniel Boone
I had no plans to be a writer. My teenaged bid for stardom was to be a pop star… which, ahem, didn’t exactly work out. Sophie Kinsella
I was driving by an auto auction one day, and they were auctioning off a beautiful Hispano-Suiza. I started bidding even though I hadn’t even signed up with the officials. The last bid was $50,000, and it was mine. And I thought, ‘My God, what have I done? I’ve never spent more than $500 in my life.’ That was the first one. Clive Cussler
He may not enter anywhere at the first, unless there be some one of the household who bid him to come, though afterwards he can come as he please. Bram Stoker
When he first started – Jim Henson, who created Bid Bird and Oscar – he said Big Bird was just a big, goofy guy. And it was – a script came along and I said, ‘I think Big Bird would be much more useful to the show if he were a child learning all the things we were teaching in the show.’ And so he didn’t know the alphabet, even, for instance. Caroll Spinney
I have turned down so many major advertising bids because I think either the time isn’t right or I’m not. Linda Evangelista
There is in us a lyric germ or nucleus which deserves respect; it bids a man to ponder or create; and in this dim corner of himself he can take refuge and find consolations which the society of his fellow creatures does not provide. Norman Douglas
I once called construction companies to bid on an addition to the school library so that there would suddenly be people outside, measuring the building. ‘Who authorized this?’ the principal would ask. The answer: ‘Howie Mandel.’ Howie Mandel
Bid, then, the tender light of faith to shine By which alone the mortal heart is led Unto the thinking of the thought divine. George Santayana
Being brave is what led to three rejections from Yale Law School before being accepted. It led to losing my 2010 race for U.S. Congress, and another failed bid for public office in 2013, this time for public advocate of New York City. Reshma Saujani
My long-held fear is that Mr. Obama is hiding something about his education. During the endless 2008 campaign, Mr. Obama would not release his college grades. Given that President George W. Bush and Sens. Al Gore and John Kerry all had proved mediocre grades were no impediment to a presidential bid, Mr. Obama likely had other concerns. Andrew Breitbart
‘SNL’ has always been known for its ability to skewer politics, and the circus that was Palin’s bid to be Vice President was ripe for parody. Phoebe Robinson
Cricket has come to take centerstage among all sports in the country today and it is therefore no surprise that the organizers are romping in added attractions, to cheer the crowd, in a bid to pay value for their money. P. T. Usha
If a lending institution is faced with bids for a package of toxic assets that are less than the carrying value of those assets, the sale of those assets would trigger a further loss and reduce the underlying capital of the institution. Roger Altman
Both France and Britain are supportive of India’s bid for a broad-based agreement on trade and investment with the European Union. Salman Khurshid
The Japanese keenly learned from Western civilisation in a bid to modernize and preserve the nation. Akihito
Whenever I have bid a hasty goodbye to a loved one, I’ve always made sure that my record collection was safely stored away in the boot of the car. Robert Plant
I’m real excited about being on CBS and hosting this show. I have been studying all of the great CBS shows. I think I’m prepared, so if you’re ready, let’s have the first item up for bids. Ray Combs
If I’m going to sell out, I’m going to sell out all the way, so a bid by the studio would be if you’re going to go through the pain of trying to make a film, it’s gotta be worth it. Panos Cosmatos
My first memory of flipping a house was when I was pregnant with my daughter Taylor. We bought a condo in Santa Ana, and I think we paid around $120,000. It was really exciting because when we went to auction, it was the first property we went to bid on and we won it. Christina Anstead
If Rand Paul does run for president in 2016, his campaign will have a credibility that Ron Paul’s three bids for the Oval Office lacked. Steve Kornacki
Beauty is the disinterested one, without which the ancient world refused to understand itself, a word which both imperceptibly and yet unmistakably has bid farewell to our new world, a world of interests, leaving it to its own avarice and sadness. Hans Urs von Balthasar
The fate of the Celt in the British Empire bids fair to resemble that of the Greeks among the Romans. Joseph Jacobs
There may be problems we still need to tease out, but we will leave no stone unturned in our bid to make London the host city. Sebastian Coe
When a club has 200m left on its transfer budget in the final days of the transfer period, why shouldn’t they make a higher bid when their initial 70m bid has been rejected? Thomas Muller
I haven’t really bid adieu to Bollywood. Bhumika Chawla
Not just in commerce but in the world of ideas too our age is putting on a veritable clearance sale. Everything can be had so dirt cheap that one begins to wonder whether in the end anyone will want to make a bid. Soren Kierkegaard
If Mitt Romney defeats President Obama in his bid for reelection on Tuesday, it will mark the success of one of the most deeply cynical political campaigns in American history. It is hard to beat an incumbent no matter the economic climate. Juan Williams
I have great confidence in Rick Caruso’s unique qualifications and his ability to lead a successful bid for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Joe Torre
I want history to remember me… not as the first black woman to have made a bid for the presidency of the United States, but as a black woman who lived in the 20th century and who dared to be herself. I want to be remembered as a catalyst for change in America. Shirley Chisholm
Two messengers covered with dust come to bid me fly, but I wait for him. Dolley Madison
Squash has the credentials to become an olympic event and our goal is to see the sport in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. We are working towards this and will keep trying even if our bid is not successful. Jahangir Khan
The teacher who is indeed wise does not bid you to enter the house of his wisdom but rather leads you to the threshold of your mind. Khalil Gibran
How can you allow the trading companies to locate computers closer to exchanges and flash millions of bids to give an unfair advantage?… Even professionals are losing faith in some aspects of the system. Mario Gabelli
I’m trying to focus on the 100 and 200 breaststroke now. There’s no point concentrating on the 50 when it’s not in the Olympics. I’m not going to quit the 50 but it’s not my priority any more. I’ll do it but as part of my bid for gold at the other distances. Cameron van der Burgh
When I don’t wear makeup, it’s not because I’m lazy, but it’s me making this radical bid for the feminization of my body and being confident in that. Hari Nef
Before she made her bid for the U.S. presidency in 1872, Victoria Woodhull worked as one of the first female stockbrokers in the country, starting a firm, Woodhull, Claflin & Company, with her sister in 1870. Mary Pilon
Yes, I had bid goodbye to films, but then I am a big fan of Amol Palekar. There was no way I could’ve refused him. Antara Mali
Uber sees ride-sharing as a winner-takes-all war and subsequently is willing to offer below-market prices in a bid to crowd out the competition. Anthony Scaramucci
I use the period between Christmas and New Year to potter about, think and completely change my mindset. In that easy no-man’s-land between Boxing Day and New Year, loins are girded and mettle readied. It is time, as we voyagers bid farewell to the old year, to fare forward. Monty Don
In the last 100 years only Presidents George H.W. Bush, Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford lost their bids for reelection. President Lyndon Johnson did not run for a second term. Juan Williams
Not a law firm in the entire city of New York bid for my employment as a lawyer when I earned my degree. Ruth Bader Ginsburg
The only thing of weight that can be said against modern honor is that it is directly opposite to religion. The one bids you bear injuries with patience, the other tells you if you don’t resent them, you are not fit to live. Bernard de Mandeville
The whole kiss-and-tell thing is a negative approach that often happens in a World Cup. We will see negative stories about the players and it can affect their confidence and the overall performance of the national team on the pitch, let alone the bid to actually stage the competition. Gary Lineker
I invest in black-led startups not because of a sense of charity. I make those investments because of the basic principle of supply and demand and the reality that black entrepreneurs typically lack the network to have their deals become bid up and overvalued. Troy Carter
Even an unsuccessful Olympic bid can be the source of change within a city if organizers adhere to their vision. Richard Attias
Could we see when and where we are to meet again, we would be more tender when we bid our friends goodbye. Ouida
To lead a country, you must periodically hold a national consultation in which people representing different programmes can make a bid for power. Tahar Ben Jelloun
In a bid for change, we have to take off our coats, be prepared to lose our comfort and security, our jobs and positions of prestige, and our families… A struggle without casualties is no struggle. Steven Biko
Nobody ever wins the first time they run for office. Nobody’s ever supposed to win their first bid for office. Nobody’s ever supposed to win without taking lobbyists’ money. No one’s ever supposed to defeat an incumbent. No one’s ever supposed to run a grassroots campaign without running any ads on television. We did all of those things. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
There’s no promotion that’s going to bid on an Anthony Smith vs. Hector Lombard fight. Anthony Smith
What people ask for has nothing to do with the value of a property. You might see a listing for $300,000 and think you should make a $250,000 bid. But hyper-focus on what the house is worth. You should know what the house is worth by looking at comparable properties. Base your bid on that. Barbara Corcoran
Neither Marianne Williamson nor Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has ever held elected office. Williamson gained no traction during her 2020 presidential bid. Kennedy pushes debunked conspiracy theories about vaccine safety and is seeking votes from an electorate that is overwhelmingly vaccinated against Covid-19. Harry Enten
We can’t afford to deny our past in a bid to be empowered. But what we can do is contextualize the past. David Oyelowo
And now, once again, I bid my hideous progeny go forth and prosper. I have an affection for it, for it was the offspring of happy days, when death and grief were but words, which found no true echo in my heart. Mary Shelley
In 2005, we tried to sign Dean Ashton for Crystal Palace from Crewe – but my lamentable integrity led me to suggest to the chairman of two other bidding clubs that we should coordinate our bids. Simon Jordan
There was a bidding war between Epic Records and Jive – now RCA – which was bittersweet. Just having labels bid over me was really cool, but I ended up going with Jive because it felt better over there, and they have my favorite artists like Usher, Chris Brown, and Justin Timberlake. Jacob Latimore
I dyed my hair this crazy red to bid for attention. It has become a trademark, and I’ve got to keep it this way. Lucille Ball
I don’t think the BBC supporting digital switchover is top slicing. Top slicing is putting the license fee up for grabs for other broadcasters to bid for. Jeremy Hunt