Famous Quotes & Sayings

Mario Monti

A few years ago, if a European regulator had raised two eyebrows or even one, the chief executive would have backed off. The courage wasn't there. Now, in a sense, the king is naked.

Bob Letsch

(Roncalli) backed off of him and gave him that shot. A lot of times people think that we just try to get the ball inside ... but we can shoot the 3, too.

Terry Goodson

We did a good job on the big guy and kept him out of the game. We fronted and backed him and hoped they didn't hit the threes. If they hit the threes, we would have had to change the strategy.

Casey Moore

I was surprised because he wasn't trying to block my shot. Every time I went at him, he backed off and it was kind of surprising.

Sendhil Ramamurthy

I was pre-med, so I was going to go into the family business, more or less. But I came to my senses, luckily, and backed out, and decided to go to drama school.

Linda Kalafatis

I was pleased with how we executed and came out ready to play after the rain delay. Kim gave us great effort on the mound and we backed her up with the hits and runs we needed.

Mark Howell

She was kind of the outspoken conscience of Philadelphia, Mississippi in the turbulent times. She never backed down from her principles.

Lorie Cook

She knows the tradition, the expectations for several years and she hasn't backed off from either of those. She's stepped right up. Sometimes kids aren't too confident competing. She thinks it's really fun. She's very motivated to get better. She doesn't mind hard work.

Brenda Frese

She is very difficult to defend on the block. She is strong. She is physical. She is aggressive. I thought she really backed us down low. And I thought she was just a beast out there on the glass.

Charles Portis

I always go backwards when I am backing up.

Michael Woolfolk

There are strong economic fundamentals backing not only the U.S. economy but the U.S. dollar right now. We are likely to get two more rate hikes.

Joe Girardi

He saw me a lot when he came to the park, because I was always backing up first base, ... He makes you feel pretty comfortable.

Jim Padilla

I think we'll see some degree of moderation, but I don't see any backing off to a large degree.

James Wolfensohn

If you were in a job where it was unclear what the purpose of that job was and what the backing that you had was and who had the responsibility...you would probably wonder...if that was the thing you wanted to do.

Rogers Beasley

If you're on a beach and you're running behind a pickup truck and somebody throws sand in your face all the time, you start backing up a little bit.

Nathalie Dechy

In the first set, I really succeeded in staying in court and not backing up on her powerful shots. But then, bit by bit, I got less into the ball - and she was able to develop her game.

Kelly Moore

I?m backing her, as they say. I think that?s the expression.

Zach Lund

I had the backing of my federation and I honestly believed I would get through this. This is very upsetting and disappointing.

John Anton

Demand is high, but growth will be difficult for 2006. Galvanized sheet is used heavily in consumer durables-especially items such as sports utility vehicles. This sector carried the manufacturing economy during the recession; now it is due to cool.

Jim Tharp

The term gets used a lot, but we do think this is a movie that can be carried by word of mouth,

Jim McCormick

We have positive, enthusiastic learning centers in all our schools and that has carried over to Southern Lee, ... I'm hoping for a large turnout. Even people who don't or won't have children in school will have a very positive experience walking through Southern Lee High School. They will also see how schools have changed. As we consider renovations to Lee County High School, we will be looking at what we've done at Southern Lee." ()

Scott Bokelman

You get a freshman (Abramson) in there, and he hasn't been around enough to feel the pressure, like the varsity guys do. He just took it to (Chase County) and the other guys started to feed off that, and I think he carried us there for a while.

Maj. Lundy

The crew who were in the vehicle would have been a little shaken up, but they've carried on with their task.

Juan Carlos

Should the Iraqi government not respond positively to the message carried by this team, the secretary-general would have no choice but to terminate his intervention, which was initiated with the sending of the team,

Kenny Williams

Generations of people have not seen us get to this level. I have personally carried that weight on my shoulders, to the degree it's probably not healthy.

Ariel Sharon

I would like to congratulate the security forces on the successful operation that they carried out last night,

Faith Hill

We don't forget (them), ... I've never been to Iraq, I would love to go. And I would love to sit down with every family member, the wife that's left over here to carry the load. I've been with a friend with three children who's carried the load while her husband was in a war, so I would say, 'You're not forgotten. We support you, you're fighting for a free country, you are fighting to make this world a better place for all of us.

Arthur Conan Doyle

There is nothing more stimulating than a case where everything goes against you.

Arthur Conan Doyle

It's quite exciting," said Sherlock Holmes, with a yawn.

Sarah Elliott

As a player, you want to listen to her. She's been there. She knows. She knows the scenarios. We've just tried to listen and learn and execute.

Old Proverb

A wise man knows everything.A shrewd one, everybody.

Mike Greene

People are thinking about signing up at gyms, and everyone knows people make commitments and don't stay to them.

Mike Post

This is a total team effort, ... Everyone knows they are just one piece in the puzzle of getting supplies to victims, and they all know how important it is.

Auguste Comte

To understand a science it is necessary to know its history.

Alan Dershowitz

I know Obama, I like Obama, I voted for Obama.

Janet Leigh

I don't know what it is I exude. But whatever it is, it's whatever I am!

Daniel Handler

Tell it to everyone you know, but pretend you're kidding.

Pete Murray

We had been playing solidly for 18 months, everyone knows how to play together,

Michael Storm

Dr. Larry and Viki are the only original characters left on the show.

Antonio Davis

Larry and Isiah, they need to get on the same page. Is the team going younger or older? What are they doing? Where's the team going?

Theo Epstein

Larry and I like each other. As with any other working relationship there are complexities, there are ups and downs.

Robert Rubin

Larry and I have been true partners through this whole period, and it's been a wonderful, wonderful partnership,

Eric Snow

They are pushing the tempo more. Whenever you do that, you get more possessions. Under Larry Brown, they were more of an opportunistic fast-break team. Now, they are trying to run more.