Famous Quotes & Sayings

Byron Scott

I think the energy in the crowd has been a tremendous boost to our team. We've got a lot of young guys and they feed off that type of energy. When you have a college atmosphere and you have a young team, this is what they like to play in front of.

Joe Knight

We just have to go back to practice and prepare. Defensively, we had some breakdowns tonight. We just have to go fix it and come mentally focused next time. I'm pretty sure it's going to be a big-time atmosphere in there with a lot of people. We just have to learn how to tune the crowd out and just play ball.

Scott Palo

In order to understand the atmosphere as a whole, we have to understand how the layers of the atmosphere are coupled. We're trying to get our hands around the fundamental physical processes that are important to this region.

Cliff Wilson

It has everything to do with the atmosphere of what's going on in Harrisburg. The late-night pay raise, the failure to deal with property tax reform.

Cameron Crowe

I just think if you play it, it seeps in, it seeps into the performances, it seeps into the atmosphere of the movie. And a lot of times I used the music ... while they were doing the scene.

Jamsheed Marker

Clearly, it's not possible to hold these consultations in an atmosphere charged with fighting. That has to stop. And that's a prerequisite. It's something that we've told all sides, and in particular to the Indonesian government,

Ed Moore

I'm totally opposed to this high-density situation that is invading the atmosphere of the community.

Alyssa Lampe

I'll be nervous so I'm glad we'll be wrestling right away. The whole atmosphere will be great. But I want to win the state championship. That's why I'm here.

Richard Kerr

I'm concerned that if the property was sold it could be turned into trucking or construction company and ruin the atmosphere of the neighborhood.

Andy Cerroni

Jake Wagner had one of his better games for us on Thursday. He's beginning to gain more and more confidence with each game.

Leon Panetta

Just when we should be getting ready for the 21st century, our education system is beginning to fall down in terms of preparing our students for that future.

Caroline Williams

I think in the very beginning we all were really pushing the ball, and Dee was doing a really good job of hitting the open person, whether it was me or Tina. We were all just seeing each other really well and running the floor.

Neal Cotts

I think in our case it's come together pretty well. I think Ozzie instilled that from the beginning in spring training, that we're going to be together six months and make the best out of it.

Will Durant

It came to me that reform should begin at home, and since that day I havenot had time to remake the world.

Joseph Brown

It begins with one voice and builds with other voices. The collective crescendo is just now reaching a volume where we are all hearing and understanding.

O. Singh

I always feel comfortable here, it's a lot like my home in Fiji. I was too far back to make any difference today, but I'm pleased with the way I've started my year. I wish I could have won at the Mercedes. That one was disappointing, but this is still a good way to begin 2006.

Jim Morrison

He just took over in overtime. He willed them to the win. I can't be disappointed with our effort, we are getting better. At the beginning of the season we were losing games by 50 points and now we're are competing with one of the best teams in the state.

Keith Hembre

Growth should decelerate through the final three quarters of the year and once that happens inflation pressures we've seen will begin to ease. That should lead to a more benign tightening cycle, which won't be threatening to the financial markets,

Chris Simms

I would say our will to win, our belief in ourselves when the game is getting tight. Last year, we were in a lot of close games but for whatever reason we just didn't find ways to win them.

George Balle

He did not suffer from a poor education; he suffered from the belief that he had a poor education.

Raymond Mason

I think the general belief is it will create a very powerful currency and trading capability, and you're going to have to be in the euro to be part of it,

Frank Sr

I think we have the common beliefs that you have to have a solid run game - you have to run the football to be effective. The bottom line on offense is when we step on the field, we have to maximize scoring opportunities and you've got too minimize mistakes. If we can, then we should be able to put points on the board.

John Malone

There is an inherent lack of belief or lack of trust ... and he had to overcome that.

Steve Squyres

I don't have a belief regarding that question.

Diane Hendricks

I don't have heroes, exactly, but I do have people I hold in high respect. Ronald Reagan, for example, stood for ideals that I value: integrity, patriotism and a fundamental belief in goodness and capabilities of mankind.

William Peterson

IDC realized over a year ago that the Linux movement was imminent, and at that point in time decided to pull Linux out of the ubiquitous and otherwise ignored 'Other' category in operating environment reporting, ... The reasons IDC decided to treat Linux as it would any other operating system included the belief that Linux had potential to progress beyond its current state, demand-side studies that showed marked Linux usage in a number of industries, and customer demand for expanded Linux research.

John Raese

I coincide with much of his beliefs -- low taxes, low regulation and a support for a free enterprise.

John Searles

I take stuff from real life and try to make a character out of it. And I try to live the world of the characters a little bit.

Gillian Anderson

I also respond very strongly to characters I have not done before ... something I can really sink my teeth into, and what's scary, and what terrifies me, because that's where I need to go.

Gale Anne Hurd

I've always been a fan of sci-fi, fantasy, and horror. I like working with larger-than-life characters in fascinating worlds - places where the rules are different.

Sir Woodward

We are going to need big characters out there who can dig deep and show real fight and courage. Gareth is just such a character.

Sue Miller

I think the plasticity of the novel is its greatest challenge. There are no rules; there is no necessary form. You can know what you want it to be, or do, and still not know how to write it. There are endless possibilities, infinite choices. What voice should it be in? What events to start with? What characters will be part of it?

Joel Edgerton

I think the great thing about characters is the ways that they can be surprising. I mean, sometimes you think you've got a lock on a personality, even just in life, and then they'll shock you by their behavior.

Marc Guggenheim

I think it's very hard to talk about these characters in a closed-ended, sort of non-sequel way, especially characters like The Flash and Green Lantern, which have such rich, long histories.

Don Mischer

It had been kind of ignored before that. Disney would do halftime with characters dancing on the field, that kind of stuff. It's become much more intense over the years.

Joe Quesada

I think those characters are going to be around for a very long time thanks to you guys.

Ted Manning

I think it's a great concept. It's something unique to the market and something that hasn't been done before. I think they've created a niche people are going to understand.

Billy Donovan

He created and made some things happen. He made some very timely 3-point shots when they were trying to make a run.

Doreen Cronin

Harry has created this whole world out of little, tiny things we don't think about,

Mary Rosza

Harriet Nowell created the illusion of a hoop skirt by the types and placement of the fabric in her design.

Stephen Sondheim

Every single song I've ever written is sung by a character created by somebody else. Some might have a jaundiced view of love, some don't. But none of these songs is me singing - not a single one.

Sugata Mitra

My wish for humanity is to invent a way to communicate between us and whatever comes next. And in the end that we the creator of the sentient sapient and the created we have a symbiotic relationship.

Wayne Besen

Having the founder of a movement he created say it doesn't work and is even harmful should send shockwaves through the 'ex-gay' ministry. This is like Randall Terry saying Operation Rescue is bunk, or James Dobson repudiating Focus on the Family.

David Keene

I think the president has created political trouble for himself. She may turn out to be a great judge ... but my own reaction to it is that it is not my fight, and I think that's the way that most conservatives feel about it.

Jim Rash

I think the community that's created within a writers' room is a very interesting topic.

Gary Powers

He is so strong, and that was evident that last home run. He got jammed on the pitch and was strong enough to pull it out of the ballpark. That is good, hard work getting rewarded right there.

Tom Powers

Here it is evident that the money we are spending is supporting rescue efforts.

Michael Leavitt

I think it's evident it's in the thousands.

Jim Schoenfeld

To come back from two goals down on the road showed tremendous character. It's pretty evident that a lot of hard work they put in conditioning paid off. It wasn't picture perfect, but there was a lot of heart in that victory.

Mike Hoffman

He had a solid preseason, ... Teams got to see what he can do. It's evident by all the teams that have called. He just needs to be polished a little.

Mike Thomas

From all the people I talked to and from the time I spent with him, it was very evident he could get it done on the recruiting end, even knowing we had a short window.

Caryn Jarocki

She does a lot of things on the floor that might not only be scoring. She's our team leader, she keeps the kids together, she helps them, she makes great passes. She does some solid things that might not be so evident when she's not scoring. But to me it's evident.

Eddy Curry

He's the leader of this team, and when he wasn't out there it was evident that we needed him.

Gary Powers

He's so strong. It's evident by the last home run. He got jammed on it.

Steven Burd

I need more personal time and, given my extensive work in health care, I want to pursue that interest further.

Stanley Hauerwas

The fundamental character of our faith means an extensive diversity is required not only within local community, but between communities.

Tom Mason

The sentencing of James Davies marks the end of an extensive and thorough investigation involving three police forces.

Aldrich Ames

The U.S. is, so far as I know, the only nation which places such extensive reliance on the polygraph. It has gotten us into a lot of trouble.

Robert Erspamer

There was extensive fire, smoke and water damage.

Maria Cheng

At the moment we don't have very good information about how extensive these outbreaks are.

Jon Miller

This new initiative extends AOL's leadership in the on-demand video space, which includes an extensive library of original and licensed videos.

Rachel Scott

We have extensive security measures in place at the plant ... multiple layers of security which include a highly trained and qualified security force.

Karl Gawell

There is no state with more extensive resources than Nevada.

John Keeley

The vast majority of Americans pay their taxes even though a small, tiny fraction of them will ever get audited. That's because the punishment for not paying your taxes is jail.

Thomas Carlyle

Produce! Produce! Were it but the pitifullest infinitesimal fraction of a product, produce it in God's name! 'Tis the utmost thou hast in thee: out with it, then.

Clint Hurdle

Every year you show up here, you at least have a fraction of hope. This year there's a lot more substance to go with that hope. They know (the division) is open. It's time to make a statement on the field.

Jimmy Conrad

I was like, well, there goes my chance.

Roy Sommer

Kaspar took a selfish penalty. He goes after the referee -- what's he going to do? They scored twice because of that.

Ken Davis

Keeping it tuned up and keeping it well maintained it goes a long way.

Lorenzo Bundy

He just goes with the flow, wherever the water takes him. He knows he's going to play in the leagues. He knows he's a big leaguer waiting to happen.

Byron Scott

He just doesn't seem real sure of what he's doing out there right now. Again, it goes back to repetition and knowing how to run our offense. . . . I can't wait for Speedy to get back.

Willie Randolph

He'll be fine. He's a good kid. Goes about his business. He's got a lot of teammates who can take him under their wing and I'm sure they'll do that.

Brentson Buckner

He knows what to do and he goes out and plays hard, and you can't teach a person to play hard. You can teach them technique, help them get stronger, help them get faster. But playing hard, that comes from inside.

Ozzie Guillen

He reminds me of Greg Maddux. He goes out, throws 200-plus innings and throws as quick as he can.

Winston Justice

Happy with what I did and happy it's over. We'll just have to see where it goes from here.

Jeff Gordon

The first thing I did was go to Rick Hendrick and tell him what I'd been approached with, what I would like to do and what my hopes were. We worked it all out, and first thing I know I'm signing a lifetime contract.

Ahmed Khan

This has led to recurrent crises. One hopes it is different this time.

Graham Secker

The telecoms news was disappointing. We do not have any hopes for that sector in the near term, but when the market starts to slow down later in the year maybe they will be an interesting trade.

Richard Hills

My hopes for Newcastle are the same as they were before Bath,

Joe Haldeman

One hopes that they'll never be able to use mind control weapons, because we're all done for if that happens. I don't want military people, or political people, to have that type of power over those of us who just get by from day to day.

Brian Morris

When something like this happens, you get your hopes up and they just get dashed.

Sheikh Ahmad

He is very stubborn. When he puts his mind into something, he will do it.

Alex Solis

He really won it very easy. That's what I had in my mind, not to squeeze him.

Heywood Broun

Her mind is so open that the wind whistles through it

Dave Tippett

His mind is in the right place now.

Phil Jackson

I think the only thing it did was take our mind off the game.

Ta-Nehisi Coates

I think the body is the ultimate thing. The soul and mind are part of the body. I don't think there is anything outside of that. Your physical self is who you are. Some people feel that that is reductionist, but I don't think it is. It's just true.

Shane Battier

We're playing to win. I've always been of the mind-frame that you've got to play.

Rick Tocchet

We've got to try to win 2-1 right now. That's our mind-set. That's what we tried to stress today. (We said) 'Don't worry about scoring a ton of goals, just try to win 2-1' and we did.

Martin Brodeur

I thought we played really well. We've got to get the third period out of our mind and be comfortable with how we played.

Al Groh

I don't know that my mood is a Rolling Stones mood right now, ... It would be kind of a shame to miss, though.

Zane Grey

Work is my salvation. It changes my moods.

Samaire Armstrong

I know that when I am up for it I will, and when I'm not in the mood to, I don't make myself feel badly over it.

Nadine Gordimer

One can't measure how a mood of confidence comes about.

Patricia Schroeder

The mood of the 80s - Get what you can, can what you get, and sit on the can.

Eminem

They say music can alter moods and talk to you.

Eminem

I was playing in the beginning, the mood all changed

Wali Lundy

I think the mood of the team is wanting to go out there and prove themselves,

C. S. Lewis

Humans are very seldom either totally sincere or totally hypocritical. Their moods change, their motives are mixed, and they are often quite mistaken as to what their motives are.

Julian Barnes

If the writer were more like a reader, he’d be a reader, not a writer. It’s as uncomplicated as that.

Oliver North

Writers are storytellers. So are readers.

Joseph J. Ellis

I would say readers can trust my work more than anyone else's.

George MacDonald

If there be music in my reader, I would gladly wake it.

Anne Tyler

When I read, I'm purely a reader

Dan Brown

It's not about what you tell the reader, it's about what you conceal.

Ernest Hemingway

Show the readers everything, tell them nothing.

Eudora Welty

I'm a great reader that never has time to read.

Henry Miller

Leave out the parts that readers tend to skip.

Rosemarie Truglio

We took a long time and did a lot of research and preparation. We wanted to make sure we did this right.

Will Wright

I typically go overboard when I research new projects.

Warren Buffett

I like to buy things I can understand. I do a lot of research on things.

James Franco

I become kind of obsessive about research.

Patrick Rothfuss

I want to learn how to pick locks, swordfight, throw pottery - it's all research. It's like the curious person's version of James Bond's license to kill. I've got a license to learn.

Shinya Yamanaka

I like the freedom of research. Plus, if I fail in science, I know I can always survive because I have an M.D. This has been my insurance policy.

John McPhee

Taking things from one source is plagiarism; taking things from several sources is research.

Geoff Mulgan

Huge sums are invested globally in medical research and development - and with good reason.

David Horowitz

Never before in the history of the modern research university have entire departments and fields been devoted to purely ideological pursuits.

Michael Chertoff

It is going to be about as ugly of a scene as I think you can imagine.

Omar Sharif

I see only defects because I'm not following the scene as it were. I'm not following the other person. It's like the best thing to clarify this is the theater.

Bret Easton Ellis

I've never written an autobiographical novel in my life. I've never touched upon my life. I've never written a single scene that I can say took place.

Brandy Norwood

It feels so great to be back on the scene.

Danny Simon

We just started the investigation, ... I wouldn't want to speculate if he was killed at the scene or somewhere else.

Deepak Chopra

The scene isn't one of perpetual death but of life circulating within itself.

Stellan Skarsgard

I love having 30 shots of every scene.

Randy Johnson

I listened to all types of music, and obviously when I got to Seattle I was very much aware of the music scene there.

Mick Jagger

I haven't had the time to plan returning to the scene because I haven't left it.

Meg Rosoff

The more you live, the better writer you are.

John Dos Passos

If there is a special Hell for writers it would be in the forced contemplation of their own works.

Brian K. Vaughan

There are probably writers who are much more visual than I am and some who are less. I like to think of myself as a happy medium.

Charlaine Harris

Well, you know, writers just suck up new experiences - we're just like the vacuum cleaners of newness.

Sara Sheridan

Scottish writers are particularly successful in the crime genre.

Eleanor Catton

I think that writers of literary fiction would do well to read more books for children.

John Irving

I sometimes think that what I do as a writer is make a kind of colouring book, where all the lines are there, and then you put in the colour.