Famous Quotes & Sayings

Octavia E. Butler

Every story I write adds to me a little, changes me a little, forces me to reexamine an attitude or belief, causes me to research and learn, helps me to understand people and grow.

John Lynch

Did you know that the state is the proud owner of a condo complex in Conway? This budget adds a real estate manager position to assess what we own, and sell those properties that we don't need and shouldn't own.

Phil Savage

He adds a lot because he's been here the whole time the Browns have been back. We hopefully won't repeat the same mistakes that have been made in the past. Steve serves as a reminder of what some of those were. He's been a really valuable resource.

Claude Julien

He adds a little more speed and energy to that line, ... We know those guys can play better and we hope this gives them a little spark.

Gary Powers

He adds a defensive presence in the outfield that gives confidence to our pitchers. And he adds speed to our offense where maybe he can steal a base instead of us giving up an out to move a runner over.

Ron Bailey

I can pick and choose who I play ball with and that adds to the longevity of teams and the league.

Phil Jackson

I don't see how you're going to get value out of this player who, in my estimation, is one of the most valuable players in the league. Of course, I estimate him perhaps higher than other people. I think he's a terrific player. He adds a big dimension in every game he plays in.

Angela Kohler

I don't think anything they've done is wrong but it adds to the uncertainty.

Cal III

I am very pleased to have Gary Putnam join my organization. He will be an invaluable asset to me as well as our crew chief. He adds a tremendous amount of depth to the Tide Racing program and will help us grow as we move forward into a multi-car team.

Marc Schenker

The teaching that complements these research efforts will benefit the next generation of public health specialists, as well as local, state and global health agencies.

Joe Wilcox

So, to get to the benefits that come with this, they have to get past whatever retraining will be needed around the new user interface.

Rick Fraser

This is a way for us to get them the tax benefits that they are entitled to.

Pat Casey

This is the best conference in the nation from top to bottom without question. It is a great benchmark to have that we are not happy that we didn't sweep Arizona. That is the way we feel about ourselves. As a club, we thought we should have swept.

Jim Ryun

We're looking into it, ... to see what it might mean in the long term, but so far, we've received some assurances it doesn't have anything negative in it. It's beneficial that we'll still be in the prison system.

Ryan Bedford

This raises an interesting question: Who really benefits from union representation?

Mitchell Reiss

What we can do is to explain as clearly as possible what the benefits would be of him going down one path, and what the potential consequences would be if he chooses another path.

Chris Clarke

We really had to work her in and out. Michelle Dirks did a great job, got a few rebounds, hit her free throws, a few shots ... Our bench hadn't scored any points in the tournament so far and we challenged those kids today ... They're a huge reason we won this game.

Hines Ward

Ben threw for 300-some yards. Any problems he might have had, I think, had to do with planting his foot.

Al Wolski

The monkey is kinda off our back. The first win is always the most important. To be so close to it so many games prior, it gnawed at their insides and finally they got a chance to win. It's great for them.

Gary Scelzi

Running late tonight gave us a chance to run in perfect conditions, ... I know we won't have conditions like this tomorrow but we did learn that this racetrack can hold a lot more than we've been giving it.

Jeff Banks

Right now, Tyler is doing good in a lot of facets as far as pass protection. Matt's showing a different type of quickness to the hole since last year even. He's really running at a high level. And Marcus has shown some maturity. He knows everything he's doing, he's making the right reads. He's going to the right keys in pass protection. So that gives me a chance for our offense to be able to depend on him.

Richie Zisk

Realistically, when you have a chance at the end of the season to be playing for a championship -- if you get into the championship round, that's tremendous. But just to be in it at the end is what you really want to strive for. It's a lot easier to teach when you're in a competitive situation.

John Glenn

I've snuck up there and sat down a couple of times just to see what it feels like, I must admit, ... Would I like to have a chance to be in command of a flight sometime? Yes. But I think I am a little old for that.

Scott Peters

I've never seen most of the movies. A lot of them are older than me, so the class is a chance for me to see movies I probably wouldn't see otherwise.

Bill Carroll

Is it a guaranteed bet? No. Is it a good, reasonable roll of the dice? Yes. I think they have a good chance of people who don't normally watch their networks checking them out, without alienating their core audience.

Ted Woodward

I've been talking to him a lot about doing this on a consistent basis. He is a guy who has a chance to fill some of these holes for us.

Tyrone Willingham

I've been very, very pleased with the play we've received from Isaiah. I think he's dedicated himself to being a good quarterback and I think so far he's moving in that direction. I think he has a chance to be very special.

Jimmy Rollins

This is definitely what you play for. Everybody knows it's football season, but when you have a race like this, it's hard to turn around from it.

Jim Smith

This is definitely what we anticipated all along. It just took a little longer than we expected. We're elated that the commissioners saw the wisdom of the entire plan and voted accordingly.

Jeff Gordon

This is definitely the smoothest that I've ever seen this place. I'm still not sure what the race is going to be like, but I think it's going to be good because the track is just really, really fast right now.

Daniel Wilson

This is definitely the right time to get started.

E. O. Wilson

This is definitely the most talented, smartest and mature team I've been on since I've been here.

Daron Rahlves

This is hard to swallow. It's not the way I wanted it to end. If you win a gold medal at the Olympics it doesn't matter what else you've done. I definitely wanted to walk away from here on top.

Tony Stewart

This is one of those days, I don't want it to end, ... I don't want to see the sun set. It's definitely the greatest day of my life, professionally and personally up to this point.

Laren Poole

That's what Saturday is about. It's a big step, but it's definitely the beginning.

Diego Klattenhoff

You put on the military outfit, and it definitely tightens everything up and makes you stand up straighter.

Mark Slough

Sammy is excited to be back and I think they're excited to have him back.

Skip Prosser

That's for you guys to talk about. We're excited about who we have back.

Scott Gaffney

You're excited for the first two weeks then after a while it gets old.

David Perno

We've taken a tough road. We were swept at home, but rebounded to take 2-of-3 at Mississippi State. We are excited about this team.

Jake Dowell

Everything considered, it's really something that you can't really explain how excited guys are. Even guys who aren't from Wisconsin, they want to see how the Packers fans are and the tradition of Lambeau Field.

Marcia Gay Harden

I'm always a little starstruck anyway. So to work with a movie star, which is Brad, I was excited about that; to work with a movie legend, which is Tony, I wouldn't have passed that up. Just to get to watch him and watch how he works.

Kristen Kovesdy

We are very excited to be playing there. We are going to have all of our fans and family. It's going to be awesome. We've played on the floor. We know the gym.

Steve Austin

We are very excited about TAG Entertainment's largest theatrical release to date,

Ryan Turner

We're very excited to get this step accomplished.

Mikhail Youzhny

I am really happy because I finally won a tournament after two years, ... I had been playing well but, for some reason, I couldn't win a tournament.

Kiaran McLaughlin

She finished second so many times, and I'm glad she finally got a graded stakes win. She's a very good filly.

Jeff Probst

I finally met someone who could teach me about love.

Jerramy Stevens

I think so. We're finally getting that respect we've been wanting all year.

James Garner

I said, 'Well, I'll give myself five years to see if I can make a living at it.' And after five years I was 30 and I said, 'Yeah, I can go another five years on just the reputation I have now' and then I went another five, and another five, and another five, and finally -- at 50 years old -- I said 'You know, I think I have a career,'

M.I.A.

In my head, I actually think my songs are pop songs. I think, 'Damn, that's a pop song!' I can practice in front of the mirror with my hairbrush for as long as I want to. But when it finally comes out, it sounds avant-garde to people.

Chad Arko

It's nice for him to finally get rewarded.

Troy Smith

It's great that finally a single restaurant gets noticed in the D/FW area.

Gabrielle Castro

They're a great team. But we knew the game was at home, and when they don't hit 15 3's, we can play with them. That was a big difference. We finally wanted a game more. I'm glad we lost to them before.

Carmen Bambach

A showdown of the two greatest rivals of the Renaissance.

Mark Mohl

Osage had a very tough week with three quality opponents. We are disappointed we didn't win all three, but the kids had great effort.

John Tavares

Any player in the NHL would be a great comparison, but when you name a guy like Sidney Crosby . . . but I don't know if I'll be able to do things he's done in the league because we're different types of players,

David Phillips

Are we no longer the Great White North? It's incredible.

Porter Bibb

Sony has got a solid distribution network, ... It's got a great library and it's got a lot in the hopper ... Realistically, there are some significant buyers.

Michael Hegarty

Tennessee is a truly great and competitive opponent. I can tell by the way we played them today that we are really starting to come along.

Reggie Lewis

Scoring a lot of points is great when you win, but when you lose it doesn't matter.

Bill Bowles

Ross made a great play and kept them out of there.

Ryan Goodman

Ryan did a great job defensively the whole weekend, and scored just enough to win. It was a masterful performance.

Dennis Prager

An unhappy life is a life not lived.

African Proverb

To be happy in one's home is better than to be a chief. Yoruba, Nigeria

Kenny Miller

We are very happy with the start to our home campaign, but we have a lot of work to do and get better as a team.

Taisen Deshimaru

If you are not happy here and now, you never will be.

Jeff Horner

Last year, we were kind of just happy to be going. We were one of the last teams announced, we weren't even sure if we were going. This year, we knew we were in, and we were one of the first teams announced.

Stacy Gemeinhardt

She threw well. We got down and got behind, but she kept going out there and threw her game. I was really happy with her.

Sean Callahan

Nobody saw it coming. We saw a happy kid, right up to the day of it.

Jean Ingelow

It is a comely fashion to be glad; Joy is the grace we say to God.

Bob Swank

I was happy with Alan's run. I was pretty pleased with everyone overall.

Brian Perry

The older they get, the harder they are to find parts for,

Riley Wallace

(Substituting is) our job. They need to play hard and we need to watch them.

S. Walker

Once you hook them up and they start pulling that sled, they just want to go and go and go. The hard part is to reel them in.

Brian Fanelli

Once you get down by 12 or 13 and you get it all the way back to two it's hard to sustain and keep going.

Clarence Curry

Once you get a taste of making it in the NFL you don't want to go back. I just want to play hard and become part of the organization.

Robert Davies

Sometimes, it's hard to tell people what to do.

Frank Ostanik

Saint Martin's knows that the only way they can win is to play as hard as they can and they did that tonight. My hats off to them, because they took us out of everything we wanted to do.

Jonathan Turley

Prosecutors haven't revealed everything they have, so it's hard to render judgment on them.

Joah Tucker

Put on a hard hat and come play.

Yvonne Martinez

No one was at home at the time.

Dr. Denny

All are home now, and are recovering or have recovered.

Barbara Pym

The small things of life were often so much bigger than the great things . . . the trivial pleasure like cooking, one's home, little poems especially sad ones, solitary walks, funny things seen and overheard.

Billy Connolly

I'm a big fan of the Mars Bar Diet. You don't eat the Mars bar, you stick it up your arse and let a rottweiler chase you home.

Dennis Prager

It is easier to take a position in the abstract than when it hits home.

Tom Odell

When I'm at home, I like to put records on, but because I travel a lot, I listen to a lot of music on my iPhone.

Pam Murphy

We literally taste every homemade product on our line every day. It takes two hours.

Agnetha Faltskog

I used to suffer from stage fright, which at times was an ordeal. I won't perform live again. I'm going to do some TV shows and videos but nothing else... I don't like to travel too much or do concerts. I'm more of a studio and home girl.

Brittany Bowe

There's nowhere like home for me, but there has been something so interesting about most of the places I've visited. One that sticks out in my mind is traveling around South America. It's a huge continent, and I only got to see a small portion of it, but I've always liked going there.

Bobby Jones

During the season on Saturdays, I usually sleep in until about 1.

Mark Banker

We try to stay healthy. We try to get everyone to make it to the season, through the season and beyond.

Tom Brady

There's no better way to end the season than with a win over the Dolphins.

Allen Iverson

We just need everyone to contribute. We feel like this is a whole new season for us.

Rocky Long

He started off this season as a confident, veteran quarterback.

Chris Ellis

I didn't think we'd have a season like this.

Steven Gerrard

I'm signed here for this season and another two so there is no situation. There's a lot of speculation but that's not down to me.

Pete Mackanin

I'm sure by the time the season is over we'll all find out what we're doing.

Frank Robinson

We are the only team to start the season with 21 losses, so we are not going to be off the hook,

Ryan Murphy

I love crispy, cool sheets.

Brian Blessed

Ninety nine per cent of the time, for anyone who wins or makes money, it makes them happy.

Carroll Shelby

Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races

Jamie Redknapp

You want to win things and I am at a club where we have the players to do that.

Boris Becker

I love the winning, I can take the losing, but most of all I love to play.

Bill Hybels

Everyone wins when a leader gets better

Dale Carnegie

How to Win Friends and Influence People.

Craig Stadler

Confidence is everything. From there, it's a small step to winning.

Claude C. Hopkins

We cannot go after thousands of men until we learn now to win one

Daniel Silva

The best way to win at a game of chance is to remove chance from the equation.