Famous Quotes & Sayings

Kirk Hoza

He lined up out of position. That means instead of being two yards from the ball carrier, you might be seven, and then what should be an easy tackle near the line becomes an attempted tackle in the open field, and a 2-yard gain turns into 10.

Mike Coll

What we have attempted to do in this draft is try to make Colonial Avenue much more of a local street - a local cul-de-sac, actually.

Ruth Rendell

I think it says something that I have never had an obscene letter. A young man once attempted one, but it was so totally illiterate and hopeless that it made me laugh.

Maurice Cheeks

I thought before we attempted to trade Steven, he had started grasping the way we want him to play. Rebounding, giving us energy, I thought he was doing that.

Ashton Youboty

I think with that Ohio State defense it was a competition, it was a rush to get the tackle. That was just the mentality up there. So I attempted to get all my tackles solo because our linebacker, when they come in there, they just hit whatever's in the way. I take pride in that. I try to be a complete corner and I think that's one step to doing that.

David Smith

We've been trying to do this kind of thing for about a decade. We attempted to do it on one of our Mars probe, but either we got weathered out or the spacecraft misread some stars and everything closed down.

Kristy Curry

We took care of the basketball and made more free throws (12) than they attempted (11). Those two really helped.

John Ashcroft

Today, I can report to you that our investigation has uncovered several individuals, including individuals who may have links to the hijackers, who fraudulently have obtained or attempted to obtain hazardous material transportation licenses,

Richard Brodhead

I am aware that police attempted to enter those rooms and I am now about to leave this news conference to learn the whole story.

Ron Sims

King County has completed a remarkable financial turnaround that any corporation would envy.

Dave Griffiths

Kim worked hard over the summer to become more of a complete player. She's played varsity since her freshman year and with such an young team, her experience is starting to pay off.

Dan Saferstein

Knits are a great way to keep warm and show your school spirit with your school's colors. It's easy to match gloves, hats and scarves for a complete look.

Landon Donovan

I would not say it is greatest moment. I would say it is the most gratifying, ... It's been strange. I am used to everyone telling me how great I am and how wonderful things are. This year has been the complete opposite. It's validating and gratifying at the same time.

Dan Fink

Jake had a great sophomore year. He was the focus of everyone's scouting report, and he was still able to get his looks. He is turning into a complete player as he continues to work hard on his game, and more recognition and team success are in the near future for him.

Jack Campbell

Kelly made everyone else better tonight and that's tough when you've got that scoring mentality. She was the complete player and played within herself.

Jose Gil

Jorge is the complete package. He is a great team player. We wanted him to always have the ball, but he constantly was finding ways to get it to the open guy. He's very unselfish.

Michael Robinson

Joe has complete control of this team, honestly.

Rene Syler

I think it's about time that a thorough and complete and public explanation be given for the reasons that we went to war in Iraq,

Darcy Tucker

I was looking at the puck in the corner and I don't know what happened. It hit my eyeball, so I tried to get to the room as quick as I could.

Nykesha Sales

I was in the corner and got a great pick. I saw the time running down and I just released the ball. I guess I was lucky enough that it went in.

Jim Barks

Josh and Alyssa kind of ruled the corner at that end of the track.

Nomar Garciaparra

He knows how to pitch. He's a guy whose slider looks like he can throw it four times in the dirt and walk you, or he'll throw it three times and hit the outside corner and strike you out.

Stan Heath

Green had turned the corner and would have had a good look in the lane.

Graeme Base

Whilst I love still hiding... games and puzzles to play, I'm not as imprisoned by that need to fill every corner with detail.

Chuck Barta

He's gotten past a couple hills, but he's not around the corner yet.

Aaron Rowand

His sinker today was ridiculous. Some days, he's left it over the plate of late and gotten a few of them hit. He was hitting the corners all day and keeping them off balance. He threw a heck of a game.

Jon Gruden

His performance in the last 15 or 16 games has helped us turn the corner and at least be competitive,

Marcus Banks

Kevin is a great guy to play with and he really found all the openings in the defense and he got the rest of the team the ball.

Norv Turner

Kerry gets excited for every game, and I'm sure he'll be a little more here. But you know, he's played enough and he knows you've got to go play. And you've got to play within what we're doing and what the defense is giving us opportunities to do.

Jermaine Dye

Kenny Williams showed me on paper what the makeup of this team would be like. I always know that from being around this game, pitching and defense wins,

Dan Moore

(Kenny) played fantastic. He hit some tough shots, but he played well on defense too.

Harold Wilson

Kids have a mindset - and a lot of people have a mindset - that you have to have a starting five, and they're supposed to play as much as they can. What we had to understand was if we wanted the starters to finish strong, we had to have that other group play. We had to keep up the pace and tempo to keep the defense continually strong. We had to wear down our opponents.

Michael Hopkins

I wouldn't be surprised if they shot 60 percent. I told the guys at halftime that if we played good defense and they were still hitting, I would be the first to go and shake their hands.

Dallas Richter

Kadoka is very good on defense and switches it up quite a bit.

Garry Cooper

Jones put such a good defense with that 3-2 zone and our guards just weren't patient.

Richard Jefferson

J-Kidd, it was just unbelievable what he did. He's been all-league defense I don't know how many years.

Paul Gascoigne

Kevin has done a tremendous job here and now it's a matter of trying to work together and move the team forward. We want to give the supporters something to look forward to and get them in the Football League.

Jeremy Bloom

I would think as long as I'm playing, I wouldn't be skiing. I want to be running routes all year long. I would want to be training for football all year, which I've never done.

Laurie Fisher

I would stress that this is a function of the way football is going. It's an enormously tough game in the forwards. To think you can be a starting player week in and week out over potentially all of the Super 14 games is an unrealistic expectation.

Gurpal Samra

Just like any football game or anything, tempers flare up.

Dirk Koetter

Keegan Herring has been outstanding, but he is making the jump from high school football to the largest stage in college. I just think it is much better for us to have Randy help transition Keegan in as well.

Dennis Perry

Jon is a good leader and a hard-nosed football player.

Scott Schmitz

Joe is just a hard-nosed football player. He loves the game.

Jeff Garcia

I take pride in not turning the football over, and even though it's the preseason, it doesn't matter,

A.J. Smith

I think it is great for our people to be considered, but at the same token, you hate to lose some people because it is for your football team that they are good coaches.

Kay Redfield Jamison

Grief is so human, and it hits everyone at one point or another, at least, in their lives. If you love, you will grieve, and that's just given.

Claudio Vargas

I was looking for that pitch, a fastball. I didn't try to do much. I just tried to hit the ball.

Janet Leigh

I was in that shower for seven days-70 set-ups. At least Hitchcock made sure that the water was warm.

Lori Cooper

Kim may also play some outside hitter for us this season.

Sue Adams

Kim hits a 3, and all of a sudden everyone just started playing.

Ryan Zimmerman

I wouldn't say I am a power hitter. I am a gap-to-gap guy. If I hit one like I did today, so be it.

Sarunas Jasikevicius

Jackson hit a lot of big shots. I thought that everyone stepped up. This was a big win for us.

Dave McGinnis

I would say it's probably the strongest storm to hit this island in 50 years.

Brad Schmitt

Katie Crawford pitched well in the tough weather conditions. Offensively, we hit well up and down the lineup.

Steve Thompson

He's got that winning mentality and we need strong characters.

Kenny Chesney

I need it all and I need it now' was my mentality before. I used to rush everything to get it done.

Paul Giamatti

I have the mentality of a supporting actor.

Tyrus Thomas

You've got to have the mentality it's like a battle. He wins, you die.

Sam Perry

It's night and day from the Puerto Rico tournament. We've got to get that mentality back where we can shut people down.

Craig Balsam

It's a very different mentality than it used to be.

Kevin Towers

That is one of the toughest roles there is in the game. The mentality you have to have. The pressure. The situation that you inherit. The crowds, on the road, the noise,

Pokey Chatman

It's amazing, the mentality to go after the rebound.

Mark McKechnie

The 'warring tribes' mentality isn't working for them.

Robert Pozen

I am a great believer in the OHIO principle: Only handle it once. When you read an e-mail, decide whether or not to reply to it, and, if you need to reply, do so right then and there. I have found that about 80 percent of all e-mails, whether internal or external, do not require a response.

Urban Meyer

The future is bright at Ohio State.

John Boehner

When I met Paul Ryan 22 years ago, he was a student at Miami of Ohio volunteering on my campaign.

Joe Shuster

I came from Canada when I was about 10 years old, and our family settled in Cleveland, Ohio.

Julia Cameron

And why are we supposed to be serious about God? Did God show up and crack the whip? “You there, Annie in Ohio, I see you laughing a lot and frankly it really pisses Me off . . . “ (50)

Mike DeWine

There's no typical person [addicted to heroin]. It just has permeated every segment of society in Ohio.

Mike DeWine

There is no place in Ohio where you couldn't have drugs delivered to you in 15, 20 minutes.

Mike DeWine

It's in every single county. It's in our cities but it's also in our wealthier suburbs. It's in our small towns. There is no place in Ohio where you can hide from drug epidemic .

Muhammad Ali

I came back to Louisville after the Olympics with my shiny gold medal. Went into a luncheonette where black folks couldn't eat. Thought I'd put them on the spot. I sat down and asked for a meal. The Olympic champion wearing his gold medal. They said, "We don't serve niggers here." I said, "That's okay, I don't eat 'em." But they put me out in the street. So I went down to the river, the Ohio River, and threw my gold medal in it.

Tony Womack

Just to play, for me, is special. I take pride in playing. I know I can compete.

Kerry Collins

I take pride in the way I play, ... This organization has treated me well. I still have a lot of fight. Every time I go out there I am going to give it my best.

Paul Hatch

I take pride in being a results-oriented person.

Kevin Garnett

I take a lot of pride in how I look,

Bill Freeman

I think it's just pride in the United States, period,

John Gramuglia

We take a lot of pride in what we do here at Wadsworth.

Deion Branch

We take a lot of pride in our defense,

Anton LaVey

Man prides himself on being the only animal who can modify his nature, yet when he chooses to do so he is called a phony.

Kelly Herndon

I didn't make enough plays, so I didn't play (well). That's the way I look at it, ... I tried to do what I can, but I pride myself on making plays, and I didn't make enough today.

LaSheena Brown

I was just a little nervous. I was rushing my shots, I wasn't taking my time.

Howard Schnellenberger

His stock went up with the rushing yardage he gained.

Sheray Thomas

I think we're just rushing sometimes and we're not executing. We're just being careless.

William Hague

I don't know whether I will ever go back on to the front, but don't rush me.

LaMarcus Aldridge

I could see myself staying all four. There's no rush to go anywhere. I want to get better.

Richelle Mead

Everything Iʹd been taught about eluding someone came rushing back to my head. What I wanted to do more than anything was look around and see if I had a follower, but that would have definitely attracted attention.

William McFee

Wives invariably flourish when deserted; ... it is the deserting male, the reckless idealist rushing about the world seeking a non-existent felicity, who often ends in disaster.

Sarah Dessen

If you didn't always have to choose between turning away for good or rushing in deeper. In the moments that it really counts, maybe it's enough - more than enough, even - just to be there.

William Golding

I also know Patrick White in Australia, both personally and as a writer, and Salman Rushdie in India.

Taylor Hawkins

I don't like guitar solos that are like, 'Look at me, look at me!' I like guitar solos that are little songs within the songs.

Ralph Kiner

Solo homers usually come with no one on base.

Paul Desmond

It was never supposed to be a hit. It was supposed to be a Joe Morello drum solo,

Lou Ferrigno

Now because he saved the day they're making another solo Hulk movie after the second Avengers comes out,

John Frusciante

I wanted all my solos to be something you could sing along with

John Legend

For me I'm actually doing what I normally do when I do my solo thing and the other thing is actually more new to me.

Brandon Boyd

I've actually thought very little about solo work up until just very recently.

Peter Coyote

The terrible thing about being an actor is that it's not a solo occupation.

Max McKeown

Strategy is not really a solo sport - even If you're the CEO.

Jeff Thompson

He's healthy, and he's gunning for that state title.

Sergei Bubka

His statements are really crazy, we are really shocked.

David Wojciechowski

He?s going to play. It?s the state championship game.

E. O. Wilson

I was completely surprised at his statement (to resign).

Larry Small

What we are trying to do is make a statement -- If you can't come to the Smithsonian in Washington, we will come to you,

Clint Burgess

I think we can get another state championship. I think that's reachable. That's our goal. The are a lot of obstacles, but I think we can do it.

Kate Saunders

It is not unprecedented that the two will be in the United States at the same time.

Brian Clodi

I want to win the state championship. That's the ultimate goal.

Dana Cody

I don't know of any other state that has something like this.

Darren Testa

He was a big surprise. He really stepped up for us.

Ozzie Guillen

He did it all today. He showed up big. He stepped up and did a tremendous job.

Jose Guillen

He's a competitor. He is going to give you what he has. He's always going to battle. Trust me, he's going to step it up for his team. That's what he did when I was there in Oakland.

Jeff Borris

He's always had the weight of the world on his shoulders. But when he steps on the field, he's got tunnel vision.

Frank Beamer

He's a tough kid. I'm disappointed for Jimmy, but if he can't go, it's time for Brandon Frye to step it up.

Dana Smith

I think it's a wonderful step for our department.

Dave Dombrowski

I think it's an important year for the organization. We need to take a step forward.

Robert Garcia

I think you really have stepped it up a notch, and it's been noticed.

Jim Haslett

I was disappointed in the way we tackled. All in all, I thought we took a step backward.