Famous Quotes & Sayings

Roger Bannister

I found longer races boring. I found the mile just perfect.

Roger Bannister

I couldn't disappoint people. I did not want to fail and exhaust myself, because I was the kind of runner who trained so little that I couldn't race again within another 10 days.

Roger Bannister

I came from such a simple origin, without any great privilege, and I would say I also wanted to make a mark. It wasn't until I was about 15 that I appeared in a race.

Roger Bannister

My athleticism was really the core to social acceptance, because in those days the overwhelming number of students came from more of a public school background than I did.

Torii Hunter

Christ always had a passion for whatever He was doing. That's how I try to define myself as an athlete. That's the example I try to follow.

Richard Fox

Robin is an exceptional athlete and for him to win Australia's first gold medal at an Olympic or world championship has given the program a huge boost.

Jennifer Carpenter

I prepared for this role like an athlete would, so that I could do anything, physically or mentally that Scott wanted me to do, and be able to go wherever he tried to take me,

Eddie Drummond

I like the kids to see me in person. It is one thing when you see an athlete on TV say 'stay in school and do the right things' and it's another when you get to hear them say it in person.

Willis McGahee

I'm pretty sure it would work pretty good. He's a great athlete and I'm sure he can do anything on either side of the ball. Most definitely, he's dangerous wherever he's at.

Rich Conover

She's a combination guard with good size and is a really good athlete.

Bob Scott

Mick was a good athlete. A 50-year-old guy looking at Mick had to love him. He was living the life they wanted to live but very few had a shot at. I don't think he had any desire to go pro, but there weren't any pros that he wasn't friendly with.

Tucker Peavey

I'm very pleased with his progress. He's got a good mind for the game and a good athlete. He'll be a guy everybody will know before he's through playing.

Eric Heitmann

I'm excited for the guy. We knew he was due. He is a very talented athlete, and a very good quarterback. He is going to be an extraordinary quarterback for us in the future.

Frank Vrablic

I'm trying to work Hunter Spruill into it, because she will be a player. It just takes her a while, and she might be a little down now, but I'll try to cheer her up, and she's a tremendous athlete.

Bob Gray

(The Fire) was looking for an outside defender who would be a good man marker, and with Jeremy's athleticism, I think he will be a good fit.

Nic Bideau

The European circuit is the centre of athletics and, as an example, when you are running in Zurich, you never get introduced to the crowd as the Commonwealth champion.

Sylvester Croom

The guy's a student-athlete. He was being a student.

Scott Barnes

The history and tradition of Husky athletics are very, very appealing. Much of my career is at the I-A level. I missed that and look forward to returning to the I-A level.

Bobby Bragan

I've been in this game since 1937. My biggest thrill was when I was in Milwaukee and I told them I was leaving. It was the loudest ovation I ever got.

Ben Lloyd-Hughes

My mum still says the biggest mistake I ever made was not being Benedict Lloyd-Hughes. She's very upset. But the only one who calls me Benedict in real life is my granny.

Joel Przybilla

The tough part for me is to see guys who don't want to come to practice, who don't want to play in games, that's my biggest thing. Personally, I have no problem playing because I want to play, no matter what. But to see other guys -- I don't know if it's giving up or what -- but we have to finish the season strong. It's our job, we have to be professional, and I don't know if everyone is doing that.

Gloria Whisenhunt

The toughest for us is always the schools and the sheriff. Those are the two really tough ones because they're the biggest part of the budget.

Katsunori Hirai

The Tokyo exchange's system is too vulnerable for the world's second biggest bourse.

John Amelsberg

I still claim that Great Falls is the biggest league community in the world.

Rhys Ifans

What was extraordinary about Occupy London was that it was a village with a louder voice than one of the biggest cities of the world.

John Pickett

What happened in the oil sector seemed to be the biggest news of the day.

Michael Kors

What are we going to do, sue our biggest customers?

Dave Peterson

It would be great to have water from Tiber reservoir,

Reuben Droughns

It would be great to get that tradition back and get it going again,

Robert Gibbons

It would be great if we had the HOT to Massaponax,

Paul Farmer

It would be great if people would acknowledge that the state of Haiti was because of the resources we took away.

Jim Adkins

It would be great if it could stay in Pasadena. Part of the proceeds from the sign will go to LIPS, that's Ladies Into Purchasing Stock.

Fifi Camara

It would be great if I could play for New York. Whatever happens at this point, I'm not going to regret anything.

Willie Roaf

It would be great for me to be a part of Larry Johnson rushing for 2,000 yards, at this time in my career. That's something I never imagined being a part of, and that would be exciting.

Aurelio Rodriguez

It wouldn't be a shock if Portugal won because is a great team,

Richard McMillan

It would have been great to have Stephen here, ... It would have put Pittsburgh on the map. He's the one it was fashioned for.