Famous Quotes & Sayings

Wayne Grant

Our defense is playing real good right now. The punt return team gave up the touchdown. The defense played real well against Troy. They had two big plays for their touchdowns. Other than that, we didn't give up much. I feel a lot better our defense than I did this time last year.

Kate Saunders

The strongest comments are from the Chinese scientists. This is not at all surprising. . . . Chinese protests against high-profile visits of the Dalai Lama are routine wherever he travels.

Charles Vidrine

The team that plays the best on defense is who will win the game. We just can't make any mental mistakes defensively against them, because that's the key to winning.

James Silas

The team set itself up for a great training trip, and when it was over, it showed through the win against Lafayette and the best times that came up left and right. We're in position to have a great taper.

Rick Barnes

The team needs to keep getting smarter. And I think they played well against a team that brought out a lot of pressure all over the floor.

Carmine Colace

The team is excited, the coaches are excited. The reason they have this tournament was to bring the best teams in the state together to go head-to-head against each other.

Brian Durocher

The team is excited for the last two games here. They're excited to try and redeem their pride and respect against Maine.

Jacques Santini

The team is coming together now. We showed how far we have come against Lyon.

Dan Tietjen

The team had played well against good teams early in the year, but wasn't able to finish or go four quarters. Tonight we put in a full game of team basketball. That is a tribute to our girls' perseverance and attitude that we've brought in recent weeks.

Brian Tracy

Resolve to be a master of change rather than a victim of change.

Viktor E. Frankl

Everything can be taken from a man or a woman but one thing: the last of human freedoms to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one's own way.

Viktor E. Frankl

Everything can be taken away from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedom -- to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one's own way.

Mark Watkins

We are very disappointed in Stevie's attitude. I'm stressed about it. Stevie was virtually given the keys to run the team this season ? and now he's gone.

Julio Lugo

We're going to be better than last year. Guys are a lot more confident. I think the attitude is going to be the difference.

Vicki Carle

We feel like we're doing all right. We're 4-1 in the conference and we're pleased about that. We're experimenting with some kids in new positions and we're pleased with the attitude and work ethic. We have some great athletes.

Robert Kiyosaki

We live in a global community and we can't really remain isolated. I believe that when we hold a very narrow view about our attitudes of politics or culture or religion, then we cut out the opportunity to really engage with other points of view.

Paul Goodwin

There was a definite improvement in attitude from the whole squad today, following last week's defeat by Parkway.

John Warren

There's sort of a defeated attitude. There's an attitude problem that we need to overcome, perceptions about southeast Iowa that we need to overcome.

Louis Medina

We looked for dynamics, touch and the feel of pianos and the quality of louder notes. It was out of five pianos, then we brought it down to two and we choose the one that could handle the lower notes as well as the higher notes.

Michael Quinn

Humans have always had a complex relationship with technology. Automobiles, for instance, changed the nature of life in America, where we live, how we work, what we can do with our leisure time. But they have also brought us traffic jams and contributed to global warming. The impact of information technology may be equally profound, and these are things we need to think about and study.

Karl Hobbs

He was outstanding tonight. He brought a great deal of energy. He's a talented player and he's playing better every game.

David Macedo

He was our sixth man all year and gave us a spark off the bench. He brought a lot of energy.

Dale Romans

He was on the muscle this morning. He is training about as well as any horse that I have brought into a race.

Bob Schaefer

He was pretty impressive. He had a good fastball and curveball the first four innings. Then he found a changeup somewhere and brought that out with him. He had three quality pitches and he was as a good as advertised, I know that.

Jeff Garlin

He was right. I could have brought the idea to a million other people, and we wouldn't be talking about a great show.

Edgar Chen

He was not brought to judgment, but he was brought to justice. He did not die in a hail of bullets in Belgrade or in retirement on the French Riviera. He died in a jail cell.

Lee Melchionni

I actually made dessert. OK, actually my mom made dessert. She brought me cookies.

Keith Newman

Defensively, I think we've got to get off to a better start than what we have. I think we've got to go out there and set the tone early in the game.

Brian Jones

The September report was taken too early to get the full effect.

Dana Altman

We've won some games we shouldn't. We probably lost some games we should've won. We just need to focus on getting better. If a few weeks down the line we're still in the hunt, we can talk about it later. But it's too early for our team to be talking about anything like that.

Barry Trotz

Early in the year we were getting a lot of grief from people, saying you're playing some teams that aren't quite as strong. But they were strong teams, we just sort of got their number early.

Ramon Ortiz

Early in the year, we know what happened. I didn't feel too good. I was scared about the groin. I feel good now, and everything is working. I don't feel anything in the leg.

Randy Johnson

Everything's fine. Everything's good. It's early in the year.

Dan Ariola

Turay had the big shot and it was nice to get the early lead. That was big because we didn't know whether this would be a five-inning game or not (because of the weather).

Lance Randall

Top to bottom, it's been terrific all year long. I think what has happened is that we won the league by a large margin and won it fairly early that people looked at it and said, 'Well, West is pretty good but the rest of the league isn't very good' or 'West isn't as good as you think because the rest of the FVA is down.' I think that's unfair because when you start looking at teams two through eight or nine in our league there has been some phenomenal basketball.

John Subers

We were fortunate to hitch our wagon to Phil early and he hasn't disappointed.

Donnie Edwards

Marty has been talking about us finishing games. ... He has been stressing about making plays when you have to.

Justin Sparks

I think we had a good season. We just didn't finish it the way we wanted to.

Keenan Burton

I think we proved a lot of things today. I think we proved that we could play with anyone. A loss is a loss and we just got to prove that we can finish those games out.

John Brady

I think we kind of quit playing to win and (started) playing not to lose. We had it going. We just didn't finish it off. It's a game we let go.

Nathan Patterson

I think we just kind of got comfortable with that lead, too, when we were up 20. We didn't want to finish it out.

Herman Edwards

I think we have to finish off some blocks. We're close, but instead of making 1 or 2 yards, if you finish some things off, you make 4 or 5. All of a sudden, it keeps you out of third and long.

Bill Hauck

I think we still need to finish out the season on a strong note and if we do, we're going to be sitting pretty nice.

Jonah Hill

I think a lot of actors, sometimes what happens I think is that actors finish a movie and they go, 'Oh my god, I'm never going to work again,' even big huge actors, and so they'll take something thinking that something else will never come along.

Geno Auriemma

I think Barbara, Ann and Will are going to really grab it and say I want this to finish right. I think they are and that?s going to go a long way.

Terri Mitchell

All-American players go from four points in the first half to 20.

Brett Ratner

You can't show a four-hour movie in a theater, really.

Jon Hampton

Obviously, the game plan has got to be to try to take the other four guys out and let Mike (Tisdale) get his. It worked three times this year and 27 times it didn't. Unfortunately, it worked (this game).

Jon Jansen

Obviously, I would rather play with 10 good fingers, ... But four on each hand will do.

Dwane Casey

Right now it's not balanced. It's going to be tough to play four point guards.

Pat Cleland

Rich teaches his kids to play physical just like I teach my kids. Tonight they did it for four quarters and we did it for three.

Tyler Thornton

Only four guys at each weight go out with a victory. I didn't want to end with a loss.

Davis III

Next year will be great. There will be those four tournaments that I know I want to play.

Trent Green

Nine of the 11 guys have pretty much been together going on four years,

Don Stewart

We should have the hearings wrapped up in time to get a vote out of the full Senate in time for the (court's) October term.

Troy Bell

Frankly, I didn't know the full news until I woke up today.

Chris Burke

For sure it's not quite at full strength, but hopefully soon enough it will be there,

Phil Garner

From what we've heard, he sounds like he can make a full recovery. He's a good man. You just know it's going to be a tough process, what he's going to go through.

Geoffrey Chaucer

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Jim Brown

Full time, day-time students won't be the same.

Geoff Hoon

Full scale of requirement ... yet to be developed.

Len Lavenda

Full liability protection is a requirement for our participation in the development and production of a pandemic vaccine.

Gregory Schulte

Full implementation of IAEA safeguards will be an important part of implementing the joint statement.

Michael Beasley

It was an honor to be a part of history, but honestly I don't remember all the games we've played. I do remember the trips, though, and that's what we will miss the most ? all those good times.

John Johnson

This game will help. I lost my dad. I lost my 9-year-old niece.

Bobby Engram

This game will be different from our first playoff game; it would be ridiculous to say anything different. But at the same time, you have to find a way to come out and try to make plays in the game.

Steve Simmons

This game will be a good measuring stick for us.

Gary Forrest

This game we hung in there, we fought, ... They gave it all they had.

Pete Fenson

This game was why we were here, you know?

Drew Bledsoe

This game was very, very important for us, not only to win it but to win it the way that we did.

Jae Seo

This game was very important to my team, ... because this was a game that could start us off to the playoffs.

Peja Stojakovic

This game was very important for us with the playoff seeding. The last game is going to be important, too.

David Eger

I've always said there are a handful of stars out here, but there are also 70 or so very good players who could always win. If you're good enough to play out here, you're good enough to win.

Dusty Baker

I've always said it's harder to get a good leadoff man than anything,

Frances Jones

I've always wanted to volunteer to do something significant. Today's a very good time for me to do it.

Vinny Castilla

I've always (wanted) to play in San Diego. It's a great city, and I have a lot of friends there. I always hit good in San Diego, too.

Mike Trgovac

I've always thought that if you do a good job people will notice you. I don't self promote myself or all that.

Michael Redhill

I've always loved Houdini, not just because of what he did, but also because of what he stood for. He was a self-made man in a time when the idea of celebrity was still new, and he used his celebrity for good.

Lovie Smith

I've always liked him. I think he'll be a very good player in the league someday.

Robyn Hitchcock

I've been able to make a good living as a musician, but now it's time to do all the other stuff.

Warren Fields

I've always been good with numbers and good at getting numbers to where people could understand them. I never thought I would make a good (certified public accountant) though.

Aung San Suu Kyi

The four basic ingredients for success are: you must have the will to want something; you must have the right kind of attitude; you must have perseverance, and then you must have wisdom. Then you combine these four and then you get to where you want to get to.

Edward Norton

As we say in the sewer, if you're not prepared to go all the way, don't put your boots on in the first place.

Dale Carnegie

If you do the little jobs well, the big ones will tend to take care of themselves.

Thomas Hobbes

Desire to know why, and how curiosity, which is a lust of the mind, that a perseverance of delight in the continued and indefatigable generation of knowledge exceedeth the short vehemence of any carnal pleasure.

Leonardo da Vinci

Every obstacle yields to stern resolve.

Patrick Ness

It's not how we fall. It's how we get back up again.

Lakshmi Mittal

When I think about parallels between myself and an Olympian, I believe that success in the world of business is underpinned by very similar principles of perseverance and hard work.

Paul J. Meyer

Plan your progress carefully; hour-by hour, day-by-day, month-by-month. Organized activity and maintained enthusiasm are the wellsprings of your power.

Kenny Marchant

I wish the Peace Corps and its volunteers continued success and perseverance. We are grateful for their contributions to society and dedication to providing assistance where it is needed. May the Peace Corps continue its legacy of service, both at home and abroad.

Jim Cabucio

We played hard. I'm very pleased with the kids' effort.

Chris Klekas

We played hard. I'm real proud of them.

Reggie White

We played hard, but we just weren't at our best.

Jeff Sykes

We played hard, but we didn't play smart.

Frank Romero

We played hard, but we didn't always play smart. We got some opportunities in the game, but just didn't do it.

Charlie Coles

We played hard, but we couldn't make the big shots tonight.

Joe Thornton

We played hard, but there were too many fumbles.

Shirley Walker

We played flat. We played scared. We just didn't come to play. I can't find another word for it.

Lance Luitjens

We played even with them in the second and third quarters.

John Browne

The recent hurricanes in the US have impacted our results.

Brett Favre

I never thought I would see it. I’m not saying it’s not possible. I’m not saying it didn’t happen. I don’t know. There’s a lot of guys getting picked on (in the locker room). Some handle it well, some don’t handle it as well. I’m not saying it’s right, and from a locker room sense or from a team sense, I’m not saying it’s wrong. It’s just the way it is.

Bobby Knight

During my 40-year coaching career at West Point, Indiana and Texas Tech, my teams reached the Final Four on five occasions, winning the national championship three times.

Allan Ray

We had a chance to see a lot of different styles of play and you had to adapt to the different style each team plays. That?s going to help us come tournament time because the game in the Pac-10 is different from the Big East and we know how to adapt to the different styles. I?m glad I had that opportunity.

Alicia Sacramone

I feel blessed to have an opportunity to try out for a second Olympics team and if it doesn't work out, hey I gave it my all.

Alberto Fujimori

I want to assure your excellency that I am occupying myself permanently and jointly with my team to achieve a solution as soon as possible to this crisis, the principal objective being the safeguarding of the health and life of those who are inside.

Alexander Fleming

It is the lone worker who makes the first advance in a subject: the details may be worked out by a team, but the prime idea is due to the enterprise, thought, and perception of an individual.

Alex Ferguson

When he's at the top of his game, there's not a team in the world that can handle Giggs' speed and penetration

Douglas MacArthur

Apart from an innate grasp of tactical concepts, a great coach must possess the essentials attributes of leadership which mold men into a cohesive, fighting team with an invincible will to victory.

Doug Collins

The 76ers hold a special place in my heart and I am intrigued by the opportunity to return to Philadelphia, where I was part of a rebuilding program, joining the team the year after it went 9-73 and going to the NBA Finals just four years later.