Famous Quotes & Sayings

Mark Ellis

I was almost positive it would be a one-year deal, so I was a little surprised yesterday. I'm happy.

Danielle Pletka

Katrina has changed many things but I don't think it will change Iraq policy. There is almost no elasticity in that policy.

Katie Gearlds

Just toughness. To have four games in four days with some players playing almost 40 minutes ... their will to get it done impressed me. We've got to come ready to play, that's for sure.

Alec Young

Just when you think you're almost out of the woods, Wall Street has a way of changing the subject. The focus now is, how much will the economy slow and how much of a negative effect will that have on earnings.

Jake Delhomme

Just talking to some of those guys, you could almost kind of see hurt in their eyes because it's been a long, long year for them. We have no idea what they've had to go through.

Willie Randolph

Jose's going to get his stolen bases. If you get a good fastball to hit, and you're a good fastball hitter, I want you to swing at it, almost like a hit-and-run.

Shani Davis

Joey almost gave me a heart attack when I saw how fast he was going.

Alex Rodriguez

Joe DiMaggio is such an icon, he's almost like a cartoon character, ... I have so much respect for him. When it's all said and done, it's something you can look back on and say that you're proud to be mentioned in the same sentence as Joe.

Jim Maas

John is a fixture around town, everybody knows him. He eats here almost everyday.

Bill Guerin

The people who are excited and ready to come back, we're extremely lucky to have them. The ones who are upset . . . you know what? We're going to do everything in our power to make them happy and to get them back in the arenas because hockey's a great game. You want everybody to come back and enjoy the sport.

Jeremy Roenick

The owners can sit there and do giveaways and lower ticket prices to get the fans back to the game knowing that what they are really doing is taking it out of our pockets, ... It's important to get people back into the arenas to watch hockey, but it is a lot easier to do when (the owners) know they still get money back because they are taking it out of our paycheck. In essence, the players are paying for all the giveaways and free stuff that the owners are doing. Which is all well and good, but you don't hear about it.

Marci Hamilton

In those two arenas there's a huge difference. His instincts take him in different directions than her instincts take her.

Glenn Walsh

I'm looking forward to going into those arenas and seeing how we respond. We have had a lot of success on the road this season. The way a team plays on the road is key to winning in the playoffs.

Michael Ward

The bar business is a ball when you are 25, but by 45 it wasn't. My kids were getting turned away at indoor soccer arenas in Merrillville, Frankfort and Dolton. I figured if I could just work off that overflow, it would be enough to keep me in business.

Kevin Connolly

What I think happened to the new arenas is that you need some memories. I remember going when the Staples Center first opened and it was like, 'OK,' but a couple championships later, and all of a sudden it becomes your house. You have to stake claim to it.

Thomas Milne

A lot of the old arenas have character and that's what gets them great to play in. Once we get the fans in the building, it'll be great.

Hosea Berkley

It was real fun, especially knowing Shaq?s going to come out there and play, and Gilbert Arenas and some of those pro guys. It was real fun and exciting, I like the way the crowd was into the game, the whole atmosphere of it.

Kofi Annan

Throughout a rich and varied life, Mr Cook displayed exceptional intellect, eloquence, vision and passion in the domestic and international arenas alike,

Gemma Wright

What you have to look at is what has been occurring in the foreign exchange markets. They (Bank of Japan) were rumored to be significant buyers on Friday and Monday, the (Treasury) market was bid up on Friday and Monday, so there's a very big risk that they've already put that money to work.

Jessica Dickson

Going to the NCAA Tournament will help us in recruiting state kids. When they get recruited by big out of state schools I think this NCAA bid will help. We want to keep our talent and kids in state.

Paul Merson

I thought Forest's bid was quite close to his true value. The closer I get to the window closing, the more I start to panic.

Elizabeth Costello

We're on a tight timeline. We need to know what our costs will be if we're to bid on flying for Northwest or any other carrier.

Pete Carroll

We've got to make sure John David makes it back. I wouldn't count Mark out, he's done too well. Mark's gained more ground on him - he had a great spring. His bid to start has been enhanced by that.

Gert Biesmans

It is positive to see that there is sufficient interest in the company... We expect a bid in about two months.

Mia Smith

I thought the competition wen;played was pretty good. We're playing in the Central Region, which I thought was extremely competitive. But all at once, there is not a single at-large bid from the Central Region. We had the kids in the classroom to watch and we were so upbeat.n;But it was dead silence (when then;field was announced) and the silence said it all.

Vassilis Gagatsis

I think we could make a good bid alone.

Gary Shaw

It got nasty at times. In the end, it got made. I guess nobody wanted it to go to purse bid and have it be in somebody's backyard.

Stephane Dion

It's a witch hunt, it's not in our traditions. We respect the capacities to have professional officials working for their country when the Government changes.

George Ellis

Science is really important for the long-term future of the country, I think it's important for the economy and I think it's important for developing the capacities of people, whatever they're going to do.

Kerry Bishe

I think it's really rare to see women on television who are brilliant, selfish, vain, fallible - and I feel like I have all those capacities in myself, so it's good to see people in the media representing all of those things.

Robert Reich

Our young people - their capacities to think, understand, investigate, and innovate - are America's future.

Haim Ramon

Let's say that (Sharon) has serious physical limitations, but in all other capacities he functions. There is no one better than him for the first place.

Wade Klippenstein

He's our leader and obviously, you want your leader around. But he's a leader in other capacities of his life and that's why he is where he is today. We do everything as a staff and we're all on the same page.

Henry David Thoreau

Man's capacities have never been measured; nor are we to judge of what he can do by any precedent, so little has been tried.

Joe Moore

Knowing what they have to pay for the next four years would be a luxury for their budgeting.

Ricky Woods

I wouldn't be surprised if we don't (make up) this game. They might not have school down there for three or four weeks.

Mark Tiby

I yelled out to her that the fourth quarter was hers, and she took it.

Chris Higgins

Just wanted to let you know your wife is four weeks pregnant' -- those were the first words out of the doctor's mouth.

Terry Roberts

keep the next group down to four or five.

Buzz Peterson

Joseph and Moses got four fouls each. That completely takes us out of what we want to do defensively. So the game plan was thrown out right there.

John Dunning

I think it's a good way for all four teams to start the year,

Ivan DeJesus

It can't be just three or four guys, it has to be the whole lineup to do the job. That's the only way we can win.

Kenny Jackett

He could be out for four to six weeks.

Ken Hill

Mistakes can be good things, because it is an unexpected thing.

Charles Warren

I was like, 'Wow,' something's going on here, ... Something good is about to happen.

Ramon Hernandez

I was looking for a fastball. I got it on the good part of the bat. It went where no one could get it.

Carl Pohlad

Kirby's too good a guy to have something like this (stroke) happen.

Buck Showalter

Kenny was effective. They've seen Kenny so much. They hit some good pitches for hits. He bent, but he didn't break.

Kevin Towers

Khalil is an exciting, popular player. We think he's going to have a real good year, offensively and defensively.

John Crumbley

(Key West) had a tough week this week, but (starting pitcher Daniel) Foltz pitched a good game. It was good to be in this type of pressure situation.

Michael Young

Kevin will be fine. He's going to have a big year. He's a good hitter. It's just a matter of getting him hot, and sometimes it takes a little longer than you'd like.

Jim Sullivan

Kevin's times this year are just a shade off of what Jesse Bentley used to run, ... I think he'll have a really good year.

Kay Redfield Jamison

Moods are complicated and very much a part of who we are. People would be very boring without them.

Andrew Shue

I was lucky, because of Student Council, my classes, sports and social life, there were different people I had friendships with.

H. Hart

I would try to put more people on the road without doing any more hiring.

Don Miller

Just like I've been telling people all year, Ryan isn't going anywhere.

Jeff Palmer

Just watching the news, seeing what those people are going through, touches me,

MC Hammer

I think it is a shock to people to find out that MC Hammer is a super geek.

Gregg Popovich

It always has been that people didn't think we were for real,

Stephen Graham

I adore my job. I think I'm one of the luckiest people out there. I've worked hard, but I get to mess about every day - that's how I see it.

H. Hunt

He used to laugh. He'd get people to do it and not tell them what was going to happen.

Chris Mack

He's a linebacker with the basketball. He's so doggone strong for a guard.

Steve Trimper

He's got a strong arm. It was a game-saving throw right there.

Larry Taddeo

He's got a strong arm. I think he'll get some looks.

John Gibbons

He should be strongly considered, 13 wins, 200-plus innings. I'd vote for him.

Lance Armstrong

I think we have fielded our strongest team ever with this formation,

Rob Stutzman

I think we win three for sure. Everything is trending strongly our way.

Anton LaVey

In this arid wilderness of steel and stone I raise up my voice that you may hear. To the East and to the West I beckon. To the North and to the South I show a sign proclaiming: Death to the weakling, wealth to the strong!

Wolfgang Ziebart

We have to be better in Japan. We're not strong enough there.

Whitney Conder

He was strong and quick. Everyone here is a tough wrestler. He just got me early. I'm not done yet.

Estelle

I will never say I am committed to somebody unless I'm serious about that person.

Rod Thorn

Unless we get very fortunate, ... we are not going to be a championship contender.

Hal Vogel

He wasn't going to give it up willingly. He didn't want to give it up unless he had to.

Armand Assante

I don't go to work unless I feel I really have a story that would be interesting to tell.

Gore Vidal

I don't even read most reviews, unless there is a potential lawsuit on view.

Andre Agassi

I just don't think you should have one unless you win it.

Joan Crawford

I never go out unless I look like

Joe Johnston

I'm not going to take a show unless I'm not sure I can do it. You have to have that sort of adrenaline.

Paula Creamer

I'm not normally content with what I do unless I win.

Lester Bowie

These people are interested in a wide variety of music, and that's what we're into.

Neil Tennant

We shouldn't feel restricted by our sexuality, and our sexuality doesn't have to be a cultural choice. That's an amazing variety of music within those five main performers.

Elisabetta Canalis

I love variety in my life.

David Liu

This is a breakthrough year because of the variety of deals.

Joe Perring

We are going to have a real wide variety of residential opportunities for folks.

Matt Cookson

We're not discriminating. Whatever variety we get in.

Jorge Camejo

Obviously, for a variety of reasons, we would like to see it finished.

Tom Johnson

Our (guests) aren't just speakers; they're a variety of things.

Jennifer Smith

There is just such a variety of things to see and do here.