That is a refrain often heard from the focus groups.
That sort of language — blunt and unequivocal — is not often heard from career diplomats.
It should also generate a few chuckles (foibles are fodder; angry spouses are often heard from).
"We are not ready" is the refrain often heard from those in authority.
We've often heard from the party faithful that they'd rather be a pure minority than a debased majority.
In local elections, though, the crass conventional wisdom that I often heard from political professionals was simply, "Latinos don't vote".
That complaint, which I have often heard from others who work outside the technology industry, never made sense to me.
It makes for an arresting balance between voices and instruments, since the latter are often heard from a distance.
We've now moved on to "Can't Explain," by the Who, a phrase that is often heard from Apple's P.R. department.
And the same cry - why punish us? - is often heard from Iraqi mothers as the "collateral damage" increases daily.
Film directors used to be mysterious, not often heard from; nowadays, it seems, you can't shut them up.
