Famous Quotes & Sayings

Danny Graves

Before I came here, I expected to teach some basic stuff from Step 1, but some of these guys can actually hit it. They have the athletic capability, I think they can pick up the sport very easily, and I also think the interest is going to be there. I think it will continue to spread in the country.

Jay Harrington

His best years of basketball are down the road. He's a very skilled, athletic kid who can jump.

Billy Donovan

His game is slashing, driving, getting into the lane. He made some spectacular, athletic plays.

Brenda Jackson

I'm totally shocked and humbled they would give me such an honor. When (Wofford athletic director) Richard Johnson contacted me I was speechless.

David Jacobs

I just saw him (last) Friday and he talked about what he was going to do after graduation. He really wanted to be an athletic director.

Steve Bilsky

I heard from scores of university presidents, athletic directors and basketball coaches, and the unanimous opinion is that Glen is a person of integrity, sincerity and uncommon coaching acumen.

Joe Johnson

I have to thank Billy and coach Woodson for believing in me and giving me this opportunity, ... And I think this is going to be fun for all of us players. We'll have so many athletic guys who can get up and down the floor. And it will be great for the fans. We're going to be an exciting team.

Vince Dooley

I'm open to more than before when I was athletic director. I'm selective now, but I was even more so when I was athletic director. Being employed by the university, I didn't feel like I needed to be as visible promoting things as I am now.

Mick Cronin

I have no problem if he chooses to leave and pursue other opportunities, that's his choice. If our athletic department or myself choose not to release him to a particular school it means we are not comfortable with possible direct or indirect contact that has been made, and I'm not going to comment on any particular school.

Bobby Fischer

When I won the world championship, in 1972, the United States had an image of, you know, a football country, a baseball country, but nobody thought of it as an intellectual country.

Rafael Palmeiro

I love baseball, and the door remains open.

Tobin Bell

All I can do is do my best work, try to create the best kind of moment to moment reality that I can do. That's what I do. I'm an actor. And all the rest of it is like baseball. You hit the ball. Sometimes it goes in the hole. Sometimes it goes to the player.

Sinclair Lewis

A sensational event was changing from the brown suit to the gray the contents of his pockets. He was earnest about these objects. They were of eternal importance, like baseball or the Republican Party.

Norman Cousins

At a Dodger baseball game in Los Angeles, I asked Will Durant if he was ninety-four or ninety-five. "Ninety-four," he said. "You don't think I'd be doing anything as foolish as this if I were ninety-five, do you?"

Mike Trout

I always dreamed of making it in baseball, but life has moved pretty quickly for me.

Mike Trout

I think people keep baseballs in their cars, just to be prepared in case they see me. It's cool to get recognized in public; it's an incredible feeling.

Neil Gaiman

Have you thought about what it means to be a god?" asked the man. He had a beard and a baseball cap. "It means you give up your mortal existence to become a meme: something that lives forever in people's minds, like the tune of a nursery rhyme. It means that everyone gets to re-create you in their own minds. You barely have your own identity any more. Instead, you're a thousand aspects of what people need you to be. And everyone wants something different from you. Nothing is fixed, nothing is stable.

John Thorn

Yes, we've seen it all before. And yes, those who do not study history are condemned to repeat it. But no, the sky is not falling - baseball is such a great game that neither the owners nor the players can kill it. After some necessary carnage, market forces will prevail.

Rico Thompson

He was great tonight. It was a great way for him to end his career here.

Rose Byrne

Where I am now, you're very much at everybody else's mercy. You have no control over your career in a lot of ways. It's just important to know what your own goals are, because that's empowering.

D. James

Playing defensive back was a big part in the decision. Oklahoma wanted me to be a running back, but I feel I could have a longer career and can do more at defensive back.

Leslie Bonci

Players see the value of hydration for career extension. Getting to play longer drives home the point.

Vitali Klitschko

Recently I have been fighting more often with injuries than with my opponents. It's hard to retire from this sport, but I want to finish my career at the summit and leave the way open for my successors.

Phil Smith

Paul is opened-minded about his options but obviously at this stage of his career he needs to be playing regularly.

Chris Bentley

Our objective is to heighten interest in the sciences as a career choice for high school students and to encourage students to participate in these programs.

Denis Istomin

I played good today, but had too many unforced errors. It was very good for my career .Ê.Ê. he gave me seven games.

Herman Edwards

in the twilight of his career. He knows that every year he comes back, he's getting closer to not playing anymore. He's had a great career in the National Football League. He's been on one team, caught over 500 passes. He's been a staple here. I think he knows there are only so many years left in him. He's going to play until he can't play anymore.

Sam Cassell

We're just the same old Clippers. That's all we are. We're just the same old Clippers. We want teams to continue to take us lightly.

Karolyn Grimes

Life continues to be difficult. It always will be because that's just life. But I am so glad I have put some happiness into the world.

Steve Neimeth

I think the market will continue to rally as the economic data continues to improve.

Shane Patrick

I thought at times we showed we could move the ball. Our passing game looked good at times. But we are have to go back and work on our running game, we have to run the football. On defense, I saw some things. Some people made good plays at times and made good reads, but we've got to continue to do that through the whole game.

Ali Dabagh

There is no D-Day. Negotiations can continue until Oct. 15.

Dick Abrams

We took a big step between Monroe and Lake. That has to continue to be competitive in our league, because everyone in our league is a challenge.

Krissy Hall

I thought we played very well in doubles today. We switched things up and we ended up winning the point. We struggled in singles play, but I hope that we can learn from this match and continue that in the next couple of matches.

John Hughs

I think we're going to continue to see this churning for the rest of the month and then February tends to be seasonally weaker for the market, ... Longer-term, the momentum is still up, but we may need a few weeks of consolidation.

John Chaney

I will continue to look at it. I will continue to criticize.

Bobby Robson

The first 90 minutes of the match are the most important.

Morris Chestnut

My idea of a perfect holiday is spending time with the family, waking up on Christmas morning or Thanksgiving morning, watching football all day, having the family come over, people you haven't seen.

Michael Beasley

We had a lot of football players on the team then. Once we got out of football mode we started making strides.

Jimmy Henson

Wow, what a football game. Our kids stepped it up big time and made the big plays. They fought tooth and nail until the last kick.