Famous Quotes & Sayings

Carl Hubbell

As far as control and stuff is concerned, I never had any more in my life than for that All-Star game in 1934.

Bobby Rahal

As anybody will tell you that's ever driven one of those races, so many things can happen. Just staying out of everyone's way is half the battle.

Jim Coleman

As a kid, I used to go see all the jazz players, Oscar Peterson, Stan Kenton, Dave Brubeck, Dizzy Gillespe.

Marcus Allen

At USC, if you're running back there, and you do gain you over 1,500 yards, people see you as a candidate, but not one of the top ones.

Nomar Garciaparra

Back then, my idol was Bugs Bunny, because I saw a cartoon of him playing ball - you know, the one where he plays every position himself with nobody else on the field but him? Now that I think of it, Bugs is still my idol. You have to love a ballplayer like that.

Jim Evans

Back in those days, you didn't have to go to an umpire school to be hired in pro ball. League presidents could hire whomever they wanted.

Mary Lou Retton

Back in my day, they picked the top few, and since I was first at the U.S. Championships and first at the Trials I knew I was going.

John Zimmerman

Pride in boasting of family antiquity, makes duration stand for merit.

Carly Patterson

Probably Romania and China and Russia. I think they're all working really hard to beat us right now.

Dean Foster

Even though we had less rest time because we had to play the second game, I still thought we performed with a lot of energy. They've earned some rest, so I guess I won't make them run home from here (Michigan City).

Led Zeppelin

Every day I work so hardBringin' home my hard earned payTry to love you baby, but you push me away.

Mike Purcell

We want to play Mitchell. They have been the measuring stick of where you need to be with your team. We've earned this and we're going to enjoy it. Now, we need to get our kids prepared in just a few days.

Dan McCarney

There's no question he's one of the top recruiters on my staff. He's earned this.

Tim Phillips

The top 10 ladies last year earned more from Wimbledon than the top 10 men did.

John Chavis

Obviously I think enough of (Mayo) to be a starter. That's what we've done, and he's earned that. I feel good about him playing.

Jay Wright

Now that we've got a good thing going here, I'm happier that it worked out that way. Everyone feels they earned it. You kind of know who your friends are. There was plenty of time for people to show whether they were loyal to the program or not.

Steve Hutchinson

Frankly, we get sick of hearing it. You'd think we'd earned respect. All we can do is keep winning.

Tiger Woods

I enjoy tournaments where if you shoot a round in the 60s, you've earned it and you're going to move up the board. I'm 1-under par and I'm in 10th. That's pretty good.

Hines Ward

You really don't realize you're playing with a Hall of Fame running back until it comes to an end. If this will be his last year, what better way than to finish where it all started?

Edmund Spenser

Dan Chaucer, well of English undefyled,On Fames eternall beadroll worthie to be fyled.

Edward Norton

Fame is very corrosive and you have to guard very strictly against it.

Bruce Willis

Every day I work at not taking this fame thing seriously. Fortunately I have a great group of friends who help me do this.

Brian France

Baseball's Hall of Fame wasn't located in a major metropolitan area, and they've struggled.

Theodore Tilton

What is fame? Fame is but a slow decay, Even this shall pass away

Orison Swett Marden

There is something greater than wealth, grander even than fame -- manhood, character, stand for success... nothing else really does.

Greg Smith

We could be presented with riches, possessions and fame,

Alex Czajkowski

We are very disappointed that the Hall of Fame has turned down our offer, though we are not completely surprised. We understand and respect the Hall of Fame's position.

Jack McGuire

This gift represents the true friendship that the people of Kuwait feel for the people of the United States.

Brian Andreas

You may not remember the time you let me go first. Or the time you dropped back to tell me it wasn't that far to go. Or the time you waited at the crossroads for me to catch up. You may not remember any of those, but I do and this is what I have to say to you: Today, no matter what it takes, we ride home together.

Benjamin Disraeli

There is magic in the memory of schoolboy friendships; it softens the heart, and even affects the nervous system of those who have no heart.

Ben E. King

When the night has come and the land is dark and the moon is the only light we see. No, I won't be afraid, no, I won't be afraid, just as long as you stand, stand by me.

Charles R. Swindoll

Friends make life a lot more fun.

Charles Kingsley

It is only the great hearted who can be true friends. The mean and cowardly, Can never know what true friendship means.

Jane Austen

Good company requires only birth, education, and manners, and with regard to education is not very nice. Birth and good manners are essential; but a little learning is by no means a dangerous thing in good company; on the contrary, it will do very well.

Anton Chekhov

Love, friendship and respect do not unite people as much as a common hatred for something.

Baltasar Gracian

Never have a companion that casts you in the shade.

Erica Jong

I guess the thing that I'm most proud of is that I kept on writing poetry. I understand that poetry is sort of the source of everything I do. It's the source of my creativity.

Candace Cameron Bure

It was in the '80s, so I guess big hair and high bangs. And I had so many gummy bracelets! While we were doing 'Full House,' we were like, 'You know, in 10 years, we're going to look back on this and think this is horrible.' But everyone looked like that!

Jarvis Herring

We were down in the hole, and they were riding high a little bit. I guess they overlooked us.

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

My guess is, over time, the young people and the women will find him, as well as his masters, unacceptable.

Michael Bruno

One of the first thoughts that ran through my mind was like, 'I guess Shaq was right.' Meaning, he takes more shots than he should. You know, 30 points should be enough for him. What'd he have, like three assists or something like that?

Jorge Posada

I was really surprised he wasn't bunting, ... especially after we got strike one on him. I guess he's their cleanup hitter, so they let him swing, but I would have bunted.

Jimmy Wilson

I was running back so hard to get to him. I didn't want to be the last guy to get scored on. By the time I looked back up, it looked like I was in touching range, and I guess I just got in his vision. I waved my hand, and I don't know, I must have thrown him off or something.

Dana Johnson

I wouldn't guess it will look real great.

Dave Maggard

I would guess that they would want to stay much longer (at Robertson) because they're going to save a lot of money.

Benjie Wood

North Hall battled and played well. They're so young. They remind me a lot of us two years ago.

Ben Gibbard

The songwriting of Hall & Oates is deceptively complex. There are a number of key changes that pass you by as you're listening to the song because they're so seamless and clever.

Kate Linder

A first offense for students living in the residence hall also means they would be placed on a 'stay removal,'

Arthur Conan Doyle

Then away out in the woods I heard that kind of a sound that a ghost makes when it wants to tell about something that's on its mind and can't make itself understood, and so can't rest easy in its grave, and has to go about that way every night grieving. As you value your life or your reason keep away from the moor.

Brian De Palma

I don't see scary films. I certainly wouldn't go see my films.

Brendan Shanahan

Since I was 15 years old I've never been able to spend Christmas, Halloween or Thanksgiving (with friends and family). This was the first time I was able to enjoy a Super Bowl.

Edgar Allan Poe

Invisible things are the only realities.

Clive Barker

Everybody is a book of blood; wherever we're opened, we're red.

Andrea Gibson

For Halloween I'm gonna be emotionally stable. No one's gonna know it's me.

Lou Lefevre

I've never been as proud of a player.

Jim Miller

I've always been very proud of Robbie. Every time I see him on Sundays, it's an amazement.

Robert Wise

I've always been proud of being a Hoosier, ... When I talk to people, I tell them that.

Holly Ismail

Samantha was phenomenal. She's done everything for us all year, and I'm really proud of her effort.

Dan Walker

Put it this way, speaking for myself, I'm a proud man, ... I'm very proud of what I did as governor.

Nelson Wolff

proud of what we're doing in San Antonio.

Georges Goven

The Russians are real fighters. They are a united team and are so proud to represent their country.

Robert Horan

I've seen a lot of killers, but this is the only one I've tried who was proud of what he had done,

Chris Oliver

I've very proud of her. Most of these words I couldn't even spell myself.

Sam Harris

I'm the Ted Bundy of string theory.