Famous Quotes & Sayings

Jay Artall

Our defense sparks us. When we make a good defensive play, when we come in to bat, it carries over. We don't strike out much. We do a good job of putting the bat on the ball.

Melinda Fischer

Offensively I thought Tricia, Randi and Stacy had a really good day. We did some nice things defensively, but our three, four and five hitters really struggled putting the bat on the ball. Plus our bench didn't really help us today and that's something that we've been able to count on usually.

Joe Hudak

Offensively, I am a little disappointed in how we've been swinging the bat this weekend. Fortunately, we've got good pitching, and that has carried us, but we need to get some more timely hits and swing the bat a little better.

Marc Jerzak

Off the field I thought we had a phenomenal year. With the rainy weather we had early and the struggles we had late, the fans really stuck with us. From season tickets to picnics to renting the Bat Cave to sponsorships, it was a great year.

Jerry Howarth

Off the bat you couldn't tell if it would stay fair.

Alain Vigneault

Off the bat there, our guys were thinking that there were four days before the next game and were (going through the motions). That's not the way to get better. Sometimes, like anything else, you need a reminder. And I'm the reminder guy.

Greg Kaatz

No question it's big to have his bat in the lineup. He's working his way back and has been the designated hitter for a while, and he's about a week or so from getting back into the field.

Dave Starling

Nos. 1-9 in the batting order will move the baseball. Defensively we'll be as solid as we've ever been. Matt can overpower people and keep us in the game with anyone.

Johnny Damon

Normally, our bats will get us back in it, but that didn't happen today.

Wayne Krivsky

At home with my wife and dogs after six weeks of spring training. That's been the last 11 opening days for me. But this one here, this is special.

Jeff Nobers

Once we get the permits, it's about 120 days to get the store built, stocked and open.

Jalal Rumi

Days of wanting.Let them go by without worrying that they do.Stay where you areinside such a pure, hollow note.

Brendan Shanahan

The old days of having a two- or three-goal lead and just being able to lock on are over. You're just going to have to keep on playing.

Sherri Coale

After 30 days of practice and three wins now, it was not something I expected. I was very surprised there was a lack of poise from particularly my point guards.

Plaxico Burress

Some days you get the pretty lady. Some days you get the beast.

Michelle Monaghan

Some days I really love being a mom, and some days I don't! It's crazy - I'm tired of packing lunches!

Patricia Lockhart

Soon we'll be working overnight and on weekends. It's not about the three days or 10 minutes, it's about giving up the rights our past teachers worked for.

Jim Tressel

There will be some days where we are prolific or, whatever, and then there are other days where we do just what we have to do to win and feel good about that, ... And there's going to be days where, you know what, we didn't do our part. I know that's the way Troy feels.

Sam Davis

Once we got a lead, we said make them come out and guard you. Once they opened up the floor, our perimeter play is pretty good and our kids are smart. We did a great job of running our offense in the fourth quarter.

Hugh Johnson

The stuff that worked in the fourth quarter and the first part of this year isn't working any more, like Internet stocks, large-cap tech stocks, and other large-cap names.

John Tavares

I've been able to handle the pace, ... I've got four goals in four games so I feel pretty good. Obviously today wasn't a great day, but hopefully I can come back next week and have a good one.

Main Street

I used to walk down there on the Fourth of July,

David Jones

Then all of a sudden, in the fourth quarter the other team's back in it.

Pete Carroll

I've never understood how two-thirds of the thing can vote for you one way and one third can knock you into fourth place. It looks like it should be third, third, third, but that's my simple math.

Ozzie Guillen

I've only been thrown out four times in my career, not my managing career. If I get tossed from the game, I think I let the team down. If a manager is not there in a playoff game I think you lose the respect of your team. I need my players and my players need me.

Dan Spellman

The second and fourth quarter, we didn't shoot all that well. Defensively, we did a real nice job.

Chris Raso

I've been watching these girls since they were in fourth grade. I knew what stride they could play at. I thought four years ago that we could possibly get to this level.

Bob Sanders

As a defense, we want to go into every game and have our offense and the rest of the team rely on us. We pulled it off a second week in a row, and I hope we can keep doing it.

Greg Aiello

As a league, we have to ... protect our most valuable rights, which is game footage.

Mark Zimmerman

(The Burros) stay in the game and don't give up, so I'm please with how we played.

Rick Petri

The big test will be when he first gets in a game, and how he reacts to a game situation. That's when they start to grow, especially if they have a little success.

Al Thornton

At times, we've played a 38-minute game and lost by one or two. We have to go out and play a 40-minute game.

Jeff Probst

At some point, at least you know there are some things that are good and solid and you can rely on. Nobody in their right mind thinks Survivor is about survival ... It's a game show.

John Jones

(A win) makes us 1-0 in the second half. We've got to start right now with the first game like we're starting over.

Jay Paterno

A year ago if we run that, it's an 8-yard play. Instead, it's a game changer. We can do different things now. We have some flexibility.

Ivan Feinseth

Back in the day, there was only U.S. Steel. Now, everything is game -- nothing is out of reach.

Ken Green

Other people are going to have to play better. Other guys are going to have to get some quality minutes and make some plays.

Jon Kitna

Other guys were shocked, ... It was discouraging.

Stephon Marbury

Other guys had it going, so I took a back seat. I'm just trying to win.

Jason Treutelaar

Other guys are stepping up for us offensively.

Rob Murray

People say Danbury always wins, but it's different kids each year. These guys have nothing to do with the kids that one that first title back in 1991.

Doug Moe

Of course, you have to remember, the little guys have to be pretty good. They can't be stiffs.

Luis Escobar

Of course, you guys are in our league. I don't know what we're going to do about that.

Tim Bates

Offensively, we still have the philosophy of we want to score every inning. We want to get seven runs a game. We're not always doing that, but we have had some timely hits this year. The guys are working hard. They're excited. They have confidence.

Mike Giordano

Off the mat she's reserved and mature. On the mat, she's very tough. I wish some of my guys had her ability, her heart and her desire.

Kevin Kerr

The switch is not going to be that smooth. Within the next 14 days, I think we are going to see prices steadily climb.

Joni Pitkanen

Now I know how he wants me to play. This is a big year for me. I want to step up to the next level.

Arnold Palmer

Tell you what ... I'll wear it at the next tournament I play in.

Gordon Hamilton

This is something that we could see in the next decade.

Mike Lamb

This is one of the most resilient teams I've been on. Whether we get shut out, whether we lose, whether we win this team the next day, it doesn't faze them,

Barbara Kingsolver

The last generation's worst fears became the next one's B-grade entertainment.

Bashar al-Assad

This is the Middle East, where every week you have something new; so whatever you talk about this week will not be valuable next week.

Arianna Huffington

I'm pulling out, and I'm going to concentrate every ounce of time and energy over the next week working to defeat the recall because I realize now that's the only way to defeat Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Susan B. Anthony

I expect to do more work for woman suffrage in the next decade than ever before.

Jennifer Morrison

For us it's a visible reminder of the season.

Rick Riordan

The Olympians were a reminder that there was always someone better than you, so you shouldn't get a big head.

Paul Theroux

I always found myself in the company of Australians, who were like a reminder that I'd touched bottom.

Brett Eldredge

The biggest challenge, I think for any new artist, is patience.

Brett Ratner

You've got to think about how to do things for the right price. You have to shoot in different places to be creative and get tax rebates.

Brett Ratner

I'm trying to be a little bit more mature about my choices and think about what I want to direct next, instead of just jumping into a movie 'cause I want to do it.

Brandon Routh

As I said before, I'm prepared to be prepared and I think that remains the same, you know there's no way to really know what it's going to feel like. I think for each individual it's different.

Brandon Routh

Superman is there to unite us all, I think. I'm proud of Bryan for respecting that and not making it just about us.

Brandon Sanderson

The purpose of a storyteller is not to tell you how to think, but to give you questions to think upon.

Arthur Conan Doyle

I get in the dumps at times, and don't open my mouth for days on end. You must not think I am sulky when I do that. Just let me alone, and I'll soon be right.

Ben Mendelsohn

Acting is broad enough a church that you can pick your races, decide which way you want to go at different times.I think that the story and circumstance tends to dictate the most and then what you do with your own approach after that.

Barbara Kingsolver

To think is not always to see.