Lady Liberty's presence and the towers' absence are a constant reminder that here in America we are resilient, we are courageous, we embrace all of our people, and that, when we face our challenges together, there is no barrier we can't overcome, no dream we can't realize, nothing we can't do if we just start acting like Americans again.
But your eye's on the prize and you can't realize that your little girl's life's so short.
One thing is sure: Weill and his sidekick, Citigroup co-chairman John Reed, can't realize their dream of making Citigroup the Coca-Cola of finance without decisively penetrating Japan.
"Many consumers don't realize they can get these channels over the air in HD for free, or for a small fee from your cable provider, " said Avner Ronen, chief executive of Boxee.
What if a can of floor sealant mentioned the fellow who didn't realize that the fumes are heavier than air and can catch on a pilot light in the basement, and who died as a result?
They realize they can't afford that, but then go to say, well, perhaps I can refinance.
The reasons for the failure are numerous, but the new CEO Meg Whitman is smart enough to realize it can't simply abandon the market entirely.
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That seeming conflict of interest might have riled journalists in the past, but the hard reality of Web losses makes some realize you can't stop the future.
"I don't think people realize they can rent this, " said Mr. Belsky.
Employers are beginning to catch on to the benefits of telecommuting, but many workers don't realize that their jobs can be done as effectively at home.
For the French back home and the West in general, he says his "ideal" would be that "everybody realize that we can't just let Africa fall" to jihadists.
Sheridan is betting that a lot of these lenders realize their stake can't be salvaged and will walk away, leaving the property in the hands of the mortgage lender.
They may have an idea or a desire, but they don't have a connection to someone who can help them realize it.
Microsoft's been sharp enough to realize from the start that people can't always -- or simply don't want to -- buy into an entire ecosystem.
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Even so, many people who consent to sharing data online don't realize the additional intimate details that researchers can glean from it, said Helen Nissenbaum, director of the Information Law Institute at New York University, who wasn't involved in the study.
At the end of it all, though, I realize that in some cases, technology can't save us.
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"I don't think a lot of people realize that you can negotiate on most products and services, " says Stevens.
All it takes is an evening bundled in the soft terrycloth of your spa robe to realize that the only outlet you really needed can't be found in any wall.
No family should have to set aside an acceptance letter for college because they realize, you know what, honey, we just can't afford it.
Many students don't realize that the purchases and payments that are made during college can directly influence the amount of items (or the quality of the items) that may be bought later in life, including cars and homes.
"Parents have to realize that if something goes wrong in the relationship, they can't take the money back, " says Stephen Finn, Tara's attorney.
But he seems to realize that his stock is at rock bottom and that he can't afford to duck and dive Winfrey with his answers.
Both candidates realize voters have been turned off by the constant bickering, but they can't seem to help themselves.
"You can get rid of all the ankle biters by using basic things, and people don't realize that, " Winkler said.
It is really only in the past 50 years that plastic has become integral to our everyday lives, another point that makes me realize that we can vastly cut back our consumption of plastic if consumers weren't so lazy, and designer thought "smarter" early on in the manufacturing process.
"People are beginning to realize that just because you can buy it at Target or Wal-Mart, doesn't mean it's safe, " Janssen says.
But confidentiality can be a challenge outside of large cities like Anchorage and Juneau, and Burch says teenagers don't always realize that the services are free.
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