Famous Quotes & Sayings

Dan Mullen

Athletes face some of the same issues any student deals with: academics, family and personal issues, career or educational path changes. Each person has a unique set of circumstances that lead to decisions they make.

Ken Slappy

I understand that (football) is his focus, but he's a good athlete and in basketball you can always use good athletes. He's 6-2 and he's tough. I can put him in the game and he won't be afraid.

Arthur Ashe

Seven out of 10 black faces you see on television are athletes. The black athlete carries the image of the black community. He carries the cross, in a way, until blacks make inroads in other dimensions.

Tom Peters

The top athletes are consummate pros who work obsessively at their craft. Approach yours the same way.

Edwin Moses

My concentration level blocks out everything. Concentration is why some athletes are better than others. You develop that concentration in training and concentrate in a meet.

Carson Palmer

So many people get caught up in being a pro athlete and think they are better. I don't feel like I've ever changed or acted any differently because of the situation I'm in or that status I have.

Derrick Rose

All I got to do is keep getting the most out of each one of my days and keep trying to be the best athlete I can become.

Dave Peterson

We had a very encouraging effort from many of our athletes for the first outdoor meet.

Artie Lange

I was always a thin kid; I was an athlete.

John Hawkes

As an actor you have to have a strong vivid imagination as you're working and when the camera's rolling, but there's certainly a part of you that is aware of real life, that you're making a movie.

A. Johnson

As a company founded by a competitive cyclist who wanted to create the first great-tasting, nutritious energy bar, we're ecstatic about helping bring professional cycling to California. We also value the opportunity to reduce the environmental footprint of this event while raising awareness about global warming.

Larry Ponemon

AOL's efforts in raising awareness and understanding about good privacy and data protection on the Internet is paying off in terms of positive consumer perception. This is an especially significant accomplishment given the rash of privacy issues such as phishing and spam that impact the ISP industry.

Morris Gleitzman

I've always been interested in setting my stories against a big event, the importance of which my younger readers are slowly becoming aware of as they move into their teens.

Michael Bell

pretty aware of what happened and he's just sick about it.

Brian McCarthy

The Stones were aware of it, and they were fine with it.

Bob Bennett

is fully aware of what we're doing and is encouraging me to go forward.

Atsuko Abe

Your Excellency, I am aware of my responsibilities,

Steve Warren

You wouldn't believe how busy we are, ... It's very interesting to see the awareness pick up. Most (people) are finding out that technology is your friend in this situation.

Kent Early

Offensively I was more pleased with her than her pitching. She led off and went 2 for 3. She competed, despite all this (bad weather) that's going on. I'm proud of her. She's a competitor.

Gurinder Kalra

Despite the stock's strong performance in recent months, we are reiterating our outperform rating and are raising our price target from 660,000 won ($ 673.43) to 770,000 won.

David Townsend

Despite the sound of 40,000 gallons, not a whole lot of stuff was released here through that hole.

Kenny Tang

Despite the rise, there was consolidation and profit-taking after an eight-day surge.

Alan Greenspan

Despite the rise in oil prices through mid-August, inflation and inflation expectations have eased in recent months,

William Daley

Despite the progress we have seen over the last week, we still do not have the 218 votes yet to win it, ... In the end, I am optimistic we will pull it out.

Patricia Ryan

Despite some of the closings we've had, we seem to be doing all right. With the rain and everything, there was some question at first, but we seem to be holding our own right now.

Michael Cox

Despite our directive to the National Journal to replace the ad, it was not replaced as requested, which resulted in its publication this week.

Pierre Dupasquier

Despite McLaren's magnificent victory, the team obviously had some kind of tyre issue today,

Ruth Litchfield

Approximately 42 percent of Americans never eat a whole grain. Yet, whole grains can help reduce the risk of diabetes and heart disease, and may even help with weight maintenance. Helping Iowans understand those connections is one of the goals of the Lighten Up Iowa program.

Mary Tyler Moore

I've always had courage. But I didn't always own my diabetes.

Jay Cutler

It's hard enough as a kid these days to feel normal and just try to fit in. To be a diabetic is just a dramatic thing to go through.

Bob Toth

Upcoming products will take diabetic footwear to another level.

Thomas Fuller

He who cures a disease may be the skillfullest, but he that prevents it is the safest physician.

Greg Roy

The time down in Florida was more of a training time. This weekend will be an indication of where we are with our fitness and our readiness.

A. A. Milne

A bear, however hard he tries, grows tubby without exercise.

Thomas Jefferson

Exercise and application produce order in our affairs, health of body, cheerfulness of mind, and these make us precious to our friends

Nicki Minaj

Refuse to lose, Refuse to be defeated, Refuse to have regrets.

Mason Cooley

The bathroom scale knows nothing of extenuating circumstances.

Mia Hamm

I'm a part of a team, and I'm no better or any worse than any single player on this team. That's the approach I've always had and will continue to have. It's not about me. It has never been all about me. If it had, this would have been a really lonely journey.

Lena Headey

I took up boxing as a fitness thing. I got obsessed, and I would go every day when I wasn't working. It's just an insane sport when you get into it.

Paul Roos

For the sake of waiting another week, we can get in two sessions this week and next week. He has done a lot of running, his fitness is very good. He is 50/50.

Siti Supari

The suspected person is now in a healthy condition.

Lorrin Lee

Study healthy people to learn how to be healthy.

Demi Lovato

Aside from eating healthy and taking care of my body, I've always been passionate about skincare. It's an essential part of my daily regimen, which is why I decided to create my own skincare line, DEVONNE by Demi. When my skin is clean, I feel my best!

Adelle Davis

As I see it every day you do one of two things: build health or produce disease in yourself.

Sydney J. Harris

Those obsessed with health are not healthy; the first requisite of good health is a certain calculated carelessness about oneself.

Tony Parsons

I box for four hours a week and my diet is pretty healthy.

Ron Paul

You can't have a healthy economy without sound money, which is why we're on the verge of very serious economic problem.

Steve Jobs

One of my beliefs very strongly is that any democracy depends on a free, healthy press.

Swami Vivekananda

No negative, all positive, affirmative. I am, God is, everything is in me. I will manifest health, purity, knowledge, whatever I want.

Lauren Fine

Rather than meeting the chef, we heard more from the CFO and even had a review of the financials.

Lea Stokes

The state doesn't know the answer. I know people don't want to hear that, but we just don't know.

Author unknown

Some people hear voices.. Some see invisible people.. Others have no imagination whatsoever.

Craig Sher

Sometimes the vocal minority is heard over the silent majority.

John Fossum

I've never heard of a situation like this before,

George Cox

It was this issue of prior restraint that was at the heart of our objections.

Sylvia Rhue

I sent out an olive branch. I didn't hear from them.

Kalle Palander

I skied like a pussy cat. I didn't take any risks because I heard that Rocca had skied out.

Brett Ratner

Having love in your heart doesn't count for much if what comes out of your mouth is ugly and bigoted.

Michael White

People train for this all year like the Olympics.

Sarah Davis

People think, 'It's a winter hike, I don't have to take as much water,' but they do.

Richard M. Nixon

People see me and they think, "He's risen from the dead.

Jon Jansen

People say this stuff like they just thought of it, ... Everyone thinks they're so clever. I'm like, 'Heard that two weeks ago. Where ya been?'

Johnathon Schaech

People recognize me on the street for all kinds of different things that I've done. 'That Thing You Do' remains to be my favorite film in which I played my favorite character. That role is the one that I'm most recognized for.

Karlos Dansby

People really dont know or they really aint watching, ... Got to give them something to see.

Howard Dvorkin

People spend what's there. If it's not there, they're not going to spend it.

Kevin Spacey

People sometimes have to be reminded, I'm not Frank Underwood. I'm an actor named Kevin Spacey.

John Abraham

People talk about the money, but it had nothing to do with the money,

Cade Bernsen

As I understand it, it's going to be done rather quickly.

Keeley Hawes

I am not into action and adventure on holiday; that doesn't really do it for me. I would much rather go and lie down.

Joel Edgerton

To me, I think I'm just going to keep focused and forward on what I'm doing, work-wise, rather than searching for any kind of meaning in it.

Koyie Hill

I think they'd rather get somebody for me, though. It would look better.

Terry Bradshaw

I will tell you what I feel, right or wrong. I don't want to do it. I would rather make you laugh. But that's my job. I did it. Archie's mad. I understand.

Joker Phillips

It didn't take long for me to say yes. Once we started talking, he said that we had been on the up and up with him and that he'd rather come here.

Keira Knightley

I can't actually walk, but I can stand rather well.

Denise Vincent

I don't like to be in debt. I don't want to have to work to live. I would rather live to work.

Alison Goldfrapp

In a very slow way, I found my path. Even now, I think, 'If I can't do it my way, I'd rather not do it.'

Amy Martin

The response has been overwhelming. I don't know any other word,

Scott Baker

It can be more than that. It's not unusual for all of the staff to work on responses

Benjamin Disraeli

"Sorry" only counts for that which it cannot alter.

Al Gore

I'm sorry I ever invented the Electoral College.

Demi Lovato

Don't say you're sorry, 'cause I'm not even breaking. You're not worth the time that this is taking.

Charles Olson

I'm sorry, but I was born with a towel on my head.

Desmond Tutu

In order to turn around and do something better, we must first escape the vicious circle of self-righteousness and denial. And that calls for the humility to say "I'm sorry. Please forgive me."

Chuck Palahniuk

Just let yourself be broken and humiliated. Just your whole life, keep telling people, I’m sorry. I’m sorry. I’m sorry. I’m sorry. I’m sorry...

Christopher Moore

The bat was looking at Theo and Theo was having trouble following his own thoughts.The bat was wearing tiny sunglasses.Ray Bans,Theo could see by the trademark in the corner of one lens."I'm sorry, Mr.,uh- Case, could you take the bat off your head.It's very distracting." Him." Pardon?" It's a him.Roberto.He no like the light.

Anne Bronte

I was sorry for her; I was amazed, disgusted at her heartless vanity; I wondered why so much beauty should be given to those who made so bad a use of it, and denied to some who would make it a benefit to both themselves and others. But, God knows best, I concluded. There are, I suppose, some men as vain, as selfish, and as heartless as she is, and, perhaps, such women may be useful to punish them.

Anne Rice

Do you know what I think about crying? I think some people have to learn to do it. But once you learn, once you know how to really cry, there's nothing quite like it. I feel sorry for those who don't know the trick. It's like whistling or singing.

Dick Van Patten

My mother was aggressive - the typical stage mother.

Lady Gaga

I'm obsessively opposed to the typical.

Scott Gomez

It was a typical Scott Stevens win, I guess.