Famous Quotes & Sayings

Israel Idonije

As a child, I always said I was going to be a professional basketball player like Michael Jordan.

Mark Slotsve

That was a big basket that turned the tide. It only gave them a five-point lead, but the way the game was going it felt like a 20-point lead.

Jerry Graybeal

Reaching 500 games is a great accomplishment. That's a lot of games for any coach. She's a great example of stability in our women's basketball program and it has translated to success on the floor. Carla has been a great representative of Weber State as a player and coach for more than 25 years.

Jim Calhoun

People had the misconception that if you have three 6-10 kids, all of a sudden you have a good basketball team. The game takes instinct.

Jerry Buescher

Offensively, we did too much dribbling and too much one-on-one stuff, and we're not good enough one-on-one to beat people.

Al Visconti

Offensive basketball is like the stock market it goes up and down. He had to reach that level of consistency on defense.

Rich Glas

North Dakota is not an easy place to win basketball games. I was proud to carry on from Dave Gunther and proud that we did it the right way.

Jeff Cohen

No one was given an offer, from my understanding. We wanted a big-time college coach. A proven winner that has a big-time track record, and I believe Kelvin Sampson is one of five guys who I would have been happy with as the basketball coach here.

Tim Pease

After the effort we gave, it makes it hard (after a game like this). It's hard to walk away with a loss when you give it your all, but we knew who we were playing. We respect them and we know they're a great offensive basketball team. We've got to get better.

Jimmy Johnson

When I drove by I was shocked to see the line so big, ... It's overwhelming.

Mike Scioscia

There's no question what he does for a lineup. He can make your lineup deeper. It's not going to relate to 12 runs every night, but tonight we got some runners on and drove them in. Vlad was in the middle of everything.

Helio Castroneves

What a team, what a team. I drove it like I stole it.

Clint Bowyer

We just got loose over there off turn two, and I got sideways, but Kyle pretty much drove through me. What goes around comes around.

Chosun Ilbo

We welcome the Wards' return, but we are also ashamed. It was us who drove them out 30 years ago.

David Ludwig

(She) told the defendant that she wanted to stay with him, and they drove west with the intent to 'get as far away as possible, get married, and start a new life,'

Paul Clemens

Richard P. McCormick was one of the luminaries of the Rutgers history department. I met him when I was first hired at Rutgers in 1974. He befriended me from the time I arrived. I drove out to see him only last week. We had an hour-long conversation, a wonderful conversation. I promised to come back. I didn't think it would be so soon.

Kathy Hendricks

On their first date, they drove to the top of Lookout Mountain. For years she kept the red hat she wore on that date.

Chris Duhon

But they were there, ... Every time I drove they were there, waiting for me.

Adlai E. Stevenson

A free society is one where it is safe to be unpopular.

Carl Mattei

After a game like that, to think we were one rebound away and we couldn't get it. I told the kids it comes down to free throws and rebounding.

Mahmud Abbas

after nearly 40 years of occupation, still do not live as free people in their own land.

Don Allen

Sometimes you have to have a little luck on your side, as well, especially the way we shot some free throws down the stretch.

Richard Levy

It would mean states are free to regulate abortions however they might choose.

Mike Shields

I used to sell drugs. I used to rob houses. (If it passes) it's going to give me a lot of free time on my hands.

Marty Manfredo

The whole tournament, the kids improved each game. They improved their skills and made free throws. Winning this trophy means a lot.

Carri Jenkins

There would be a restriction on free speech if it involves a matter that would not show respect to another person.

Nancy Wood

This is a safety issue. We want our roads and intersections to be free of obstructions.

Chairon Isenia

As a player, you feel good when someone remembers something like that.

Jason Terry

Avery is a winner. Whatever he has to do to get us motivated to get back to playing good Maverick basketball, that's what needed to be done.

Steve Hadley

a very good set of consultations, a very good spirit in the room.

Dennis Ross

a very good meeting in which we were able to review a wide range of security issues and security concerns.

Martin Bashir

a very experienced investigative journalist. That's who he is. He's a fantastically talented reporter. And he's also a very good interviewer.

Donna Jones

A well-rounded young man who was high spirited, every one loved him, loved to joke with him, talk with him he always had a good attitude.

Ronald Steele

Auburn, the way they played us, is a little unorthodox with the 1-3-1, and they did a good job of taking me out of my rhythm. I've got to do a better job picking my spots on when to attack.

Chris Plonsky

Auburn has been a pretty good feeder for swimming excellence.

Oscar Wilde

A truly good woman comes in only two types: One who knows nothing and the other who knows everything.

Chris Shays

No, what I wanted you to do was do your job,

Emily Edmonston

Sandra played exceptionally for us today. I patted her on the back and told her she did her job well today.

Sophia Amoruso

I've never worked in a retail store, but I did sell shoes at Gimme Shoes in San Francisco, a job I was fired from.

Joseph Biden

It was to say to the United Nations, 'By your standards ... you have not done your job relative to Saddam Hussein,'

Ann Strother

It was a little frustrating, but I think for the most part we did a poor job defensively. We kind of slapped at them and let them go by us.

Ben Howland

It was another outstanding job defensively. In the second half, we did a much better job of getting to the line and getting fouled.

Craig Bellamy

I've been told to do a job for the team... but I'm playing out of position and want to go up front.

Anthony Williams

I've been doing the same job for the last 10 years and I just feel that I'm getting a little bored. I'd like to do something that allows me to remain in the tech industry, but at the same time I'm not sure I'd be making what I make now. I'm not necessarily looking for something that would pay me more, just something that I will like doing more and if that means making less, so be it.

Lesley Manville

It would never occur to me not to look dreadful if that's the job description.

Jonathan Moore

It was a lot different at school today. I was getting a lot of congratulations; had people jumping on me still.

Judy Cameron

This is especially important to middle-aged Americans who typically witness a jump in weight.

Jason Biggs

I don't know if you'll see me jumping out of planes anytime soon.

Douglas Adams

Stotting is jumping upward with all four legs simultaneously. My advice: do not die until you've seen a large black poodle stotting in the snow.

Dougray Scott

I just love jumping into someone else's life. It is a relatively cheap way to experience things you would be too scared to contemplate in your own life.

Maya Angelou

The autobiographer looks at life through the lens of his or her own life and really uses herself or himself as the jumping-off place to examine the social mores and the economic and political climates. In a way, the autobiography becomes history as well as the story of one person, for it becomes the story of a family or the story of the state or nation.

Peter Hendy

Let's not jump to conclusions. People prefer them to what they had before.

Corey Brewer

Let them jump off the bandwagon. Because then they're going to have to jump right back on because we feel like we're going to keep winning.

Devron Bostick

Last year, we were still jumping around at this time.

Edwin Whipple

Of the three prerequisites of genius; the first is soul; the second is soul; and the third is soul.

Andrew Griffin

The second one, I thought it was going to fall.

Cam Newton

I'm an example of why people deserve second chances.

Reba McEntire

We did, Monday, a read-through, the first act; Tuesday, the second act. And then we did two shows.

Charles R. Swindoll

First impressions never have a second chance.

Bear Bryant

Don't give up at halftime. Concentrate on winning the second half.

Milan Baros

We were down psychologically after that second goal, but there was still so much time to play,

Keith Andrews

We just kind of went out and we were going, but we weren't going full-bore. Then that second quarter, I thought was huge.

Wazhma Mojaddidi

There is so much more than second thoughts in that affidavit.