Famous Quotes & Sayings

Kris Alexander

As far as track meets, it's by far the best meet in the state.

Steve Fleming

As a father, I did a poor job at dealing with my son. The Special Olympics taught me how to deal with my son, and now he is my best friend. We do everything together.

J. M. G. Le Clezio

A writer is not a prophet, is not a philosopher; he's just someone who is witness to what is around him. And so writing is a way to... it's the best way to testify, to be a witness.

John Longo

That's where we lost it, but we really, really grinded to get the score we did. I knew we would need our best day of the year to advance.

John Longo

That's where we lost it, but we really, really grinded to get the score we did, ... I knew we would need our best day of the year to advance.

Dick Davey

Randy could flat-out defend you. He was right up there with the best on our team.

A. Hodge

Raymond has got to be remembered as one of the best executives in many, many years -- one of the best of all time.

Brandon Siler

Ray McDonald was probably our best defensive lineman. Losing him was big. We had some guys step up, but there is no one like Ray McDonald when he's at full strength.

Stephen Page

Racing is the best feeling in the world - it's exhilarating.

Jim Gray

The team that won last year prides itself on being the last team to register. So they usually register around 4:30 p.m. on the Friday of the competition and they have won the last four or five years that they've been playing.

Chuck D.

It was a huge step forward for our program and our school for the type of competition we're in.

Paul Buck

We have pretty good competition between about 10 guys,

Alan Greenspan

Competition is the necessary driving force toward delivering a superior product or service, ... We should not shy away from it.

Dave Kasper

During his short time with us last season, we got a good taste of his professionalism and competitiveness. He is a young, exciting player, and we look forward to his contributions to our team.

Jon Hogenson

Eagan went out of our section, and then won state. So it's a tough section and the competition will be strong all year.

Steve Smyers

We've got a big golf course here, but what we've got are 16, 17 and 18, that if you come out and play a friendly match or if we have a competition here, there can be a huge spread of scores.

Bo Ryan

Every player thinks he should win every game. They understand what competition is all about.

Jason Smith

We go to tournaments all over the place, and I'd rate this one with any tournament that we have been to. It has been very organized and I'm pleased with the competition we've gotten to face.

Brandon Siler

We held them and we stopped them when we had to. I'm proud.

Charles Rangel

And yet, Republicans have held hostage every penny of relief until the Senate passes their special interest tax breaks,

Duane Schwab

We've held teams to 54.8 points per game, and we're pretty proud of that. This team has really come together.

Ray Stevenson

One of the most profound things for me is that my character's name was held by somebody, ... It's not just made up.

Melanie Gruer

I would just say it should not come as a surprise to people that she held views on public policy prior to being appointed,

David Pascoe

Law enforcement officers are held in a position of trust and they are held to a higher standard. That is why allegations like this are so troubling.

Gary Mitchell

I just held him like I would my own son.

Stacy Kim

I played pretty well. I missed a lot of putts that I could have made. I stuck it out and held it together.

Islam Karimov

The trial will ... be held in mid-September, on September 20,

Chris Shays

No, what I wanted you to do was do your job,

Brett Favre

My job is to throw passes and be a leader.

Brandon T. Jackson

I'm always doing comedy and will never hit up a 9-to-5 desk job.

Brandon Sanderson

My job is not to save 'The Wheel of Time', to fix 'The Wheel of Time', or anything like that. My job is not to screw it up.

Barbara Steele

If you were out of a job and your kid needed diapers and your husband just left you, you would be so confused.

Benigno Aquino III

I'm not concentrated or concerned with any other factors rather than just being able to do the best job that I can.

Brad Friedel

Being a goalkeeper gives you quite a unique perspective on things. You are part of a team yet somehow separate; there are no grey areas, with success or failure being measured in real time; and you have a physical job which you can only do well by paying attention to your mental well-being. A great goalkeeper has to have the keys to a great mindset. To be able to work well in the box, I believe you have to be able to think outside the box

Cameron Diaz

I'm honestly so grateful to have a job when I get a job, I'm always amazed - I just appreciate what I have when I get it.

Carol Bartz

Steve Jobs came back to Apple in 1997 - the iPod came out 4 years later. 3 years after that is the first time his market cap grew. It took 7 years.

John Stephens

It took us seven years to saturate Northern California.

Mohamed ElBaradei

The U.S. engages with North Korea, so I don't see why they can't engage with Iran.

Alexander Ahndoril

We do not even see the sun for several months in the north of Sweden.

Jesse Ventura

I have every right to know how my taxes are spent, how every single penny of it is spent. I have the right to know that.

Ken Dodd

I told the Inland Revenue I didn't owe them a penny because I lived near the seaside

Donte Whitner

Penn State's using (Williams) like we use Ted.

Jim Tressel

We always look at Penn State as good,

Booth Tarkington

Whatever does not pretend at all has style enough.

David M. Kelley

I always found that if you handle a problem in a benevolent way and a transparent way and involve other people, so it's just not your personal opinion, that people get to the other side of these difficult conversations being more enthusiastic.

T. S. Eliot

Poetry is not a turning loose of emotion, but an escape from emotion,

Tia Carrere

When I first met my agent, I said, If something comes up and it fits my age range and personality, I would like you to send me up for it, even if it specifies blonde or brunette.

Tim Cook

What makes Siri cool is she has a personality.

Stan Getz

I'm a recovered alcoholic. I don't do anything anymore, but those things, those things take away ... You're a different personality completely when you take those. For those who are really chemically dependent on anything, it's not you.

Steven Pinker

Personality and socialization aren't the same thing.

Mike Tyson

My intentions were not to fascinate the world with my personality.

John Noble

I love having played Walter because I suppose any actor brings a certain aspect of their own personality to their work, and I had a fairly broad canvas to paint on with the different versions.

Zoe Kravitz

This might surprise you, but I do feel like I have, because the shooting of all these films was spread out, for the most part. They just happen to be coming out at the same time.

Mary Brown

It's pretty bad, they've been shooting a lot.

Terry Francona

Once you give up five, ... if they peck away and get one here and get one there, it makes it tougher to win.

Steve Barrow

We think it is unlikely, but it's a tough call.

Sugar Ray Leonard

The Ricky Hatton that beat Kostya Tszyu in 2005 can beat Floyd Mayweather, he was so focused and in such amazing physical shape that he would have given anybody at that level a tough time.

V. S. Naipaul

I'm thought to be a tough writer, but I'm really a softie.

Jack Rio

He said he'd be back. That's a tough man.

Felipe Alou

That could make it tough on him. It's a possibility.

Bob Lutz

That was a tough one for them to lose.

Dan Snyder

That was a tough day. We had ups and downs, but we worked it out.

Reggie Jackson

That's a tough question. I know you're right, but I don't know the answer.

Brad Feld

While I'm a venture capitalist who invests in early-stage tech companies, I often feel like a professional emailer and conference call maker. I try to spend most of my time doing whatever the companies we are investors in need me to do.

Jane Jacobs

It is hopeless to try to convert some borders into seams.

Janet Jackson

I've never been into what am I going to do next, trying to reinvent myself.

Miley Cyrus

I've never just been able to be alone, and I'm obsessed with being alone and hearing my thoughts. I'm trying to take this alone time — the five minutes I do have a day — to learn as much as I can.

Miley Cyrus

Maybe it's your time to lift off and fly You won't know if you never try.

Elizabeth Scott

So, you're telling me that no matter what, you can't be happy? Well, darling, it's no wonder you're miserable. It's what you want...So then try (to be happy).

T. V. Carpio

As an actor, I'm always up for exploring and trying new things.

Brent Spiner

No, actually I'm trying to stay away from the big screen.

Billy Connolly

If you don't know how to meditate at least try to spend some time every day just sitting.

Michael W. Smith

Is it going to win an Oscar? Probably not.

Brian Blessed

Ninety nine per cent of the time, for anyone who wins or makes money, it makes them happy.

Carroll Shelby

Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races

Jamie Redknapp

You want to win things and I am at a club where we have the players to do that.

Baltasar Gracian

Leave your luck while still winning.

Boris Becker

I love the winning, I can take the losing, but most of all I love to play.

Bobby Fischer

If I win a tournament, I win it by myself. I do the playing. Nobody helps me

Bill Hybels

Everyone wins when a leader gets better

Barack Obama

I will stand with the Muslims should the political winds shift in an ugly direction.