Famous Quotes & Sayings

Udonis Haslem

I'm happy we won. I felt really bad to sit in the locker room and not be out there to help my team. I want to apologize to them, the organization and the fans.

Larry Mullen

The idea that our longtime U2 fans and scalpers competed for U2 tickets through our own Web site is appalling to me, ... I want to apologize to you who have suffered that.

Yang Jiechi

Our side has said it very clearly, that the U.S. side should share all the responsibility and apologize to the Chinese side,

Jim Day

After reviewing Wednesday night's game film with members of my staff, I would like to apologize on behalf of UM Athletics for a critical scoring error that occurred late in the contest.

Jonathan Knight

Apparently, the prerequisite to being a gay public figure is to appear on the cover of a magazine with the caption 'I am gay'. I apologize for not doing so if this is what was expected!

Mark Richt

I've learned to appreciate every victory. I'm not going to apologize for it. We've just got to get better.

Greg Mitchell

After 'NY Times' Probe: Keller Should Fire Miller--and Apologize to Readers.

Douglas Ivester

I should have spoken to you earlier, and I apologize for that. To all Belgian people, I want to say that I'm personally very sorry for any discomfort or inconvenience. My colleagues and I will be working very hard to earn you trust again.

P. J. Harvey

I sincerely apologize to you for the unfortunate series of events that resulted in your not being informed.

Tony Skinn

Jai is an unusual athlete. You look at his size and you think that he?s slow, but Jai is the total opposite. He is quick with his hands and feet and he can do a lot of things that big guys his size can?t do. He shoots the ball well, he can dribble the ball and also he can use his body down low.

Hal Mumme

Joey did some good things Saturday and he's a good athlete.

Bobby April

J.P. has a great upside. He's got three things going for him, his athleticism, his work ethic, and his thirst for competition. Some of our fans are disappointed in our record. But, even if we were 0-3, our mind-set would still be the same. We've got a plan and we're sticking to it.

Tracy Bodi

Hitting a baseball is the hardest thing in athletics -- hands down -- and you don't become the hitter he is without hard work in season and off. It's paying off and it makes me proud and happy for him.

Kreg Klaver

We talked about what we could do when I first came here, but we just didn't have the money. Then we got the one-cent sales tax and the vision of our administration and school board saw the need for it; not just for athletics but the whole school and the community. They got behind it and really pushed it and stuck with it.

Chuck Neinas

I was a commissioner of the Big Eight, and he was a champion miler. He was an outstanding young athlete.

Mike Slive

I will have discussions with our athletics directors soon and will recommend that we eliminate the subjective element of the tiebreaker and replace it with objective criteria.

Andy Gast

He's played well all season. He's a tough kid and a great athlete. He shoots the ball well, plays good defense and is a great leader. ... The other kids respect him because he works so hard.

Jamie Pollard

I am honored to have been chosen as the next director of athletics at Iowa State University. Iowa State's athletic program has a rich tradition, a solid foundation and tremendous potential for growth and even greater success. The opportunity to lead the athletic program at this time is very exciting.

Steven Brill

I think you'll see a lot of third parties buying cards on behalf of their best customers.

Ed Gillespie

What I said is demonstrably true. The record and votes that I cited on behalf of Senator Kerry are easy to cite and check. President Bush's record of honorable discharge from the National Guard is also just as easy to check. This kind of political discourse is reprehensible.

Prince Albert

Today, I'm here to express on behalf of my father, my family, and the principality of Monaco, my sorrow and sympathy to the people of New York and to the American people for the September 11 tragedy.

Saxby Chambliss

I know my 48th Brigade has been through some difficult times, ... It's a tough job. It's a dangerous job. On behalf of all Americans I want to thank you.

Chuck Schumer

I know that a location has already been chosen for every Super Bowl until 2007, but New York has suffered the devastating economic impact of September 11, both on behalf of the entire nation and worse than any other city in the nation.

Tom Donohue

I'm not going down there to cheerlead. My plan is to lay out, on behalf of the business community, the concerns that we have about what needs to be done to get the economy back on the right path.

Jeanette Lancaster

Students were trying to encourage people to take the course. And they said, 'You'll have the opportunity to meet the inquisitive cat in Pavilion II.' I think by now the cat probably has a PhD in 'Miscellaneous.' I could say on her behalf that she has loved living on the Lawn.

Bernice King

I want to take this opportunity on behalf of the rest of the nation to welcome you into honoring appropriately the life of Martin Luther King.

Tom Johnson

On behalf of us at CNN ... from Ted Turner to the entire staff, I want to convey our deepest condolences to Rowland's family and to his many, many friends,

Tony Vecchio

Her loss will be felt not just here locally, but world-wide due to the critically endangered status of this species.

Tom Watson

I'm very grateful to have been able to make those critical putts at the right time. The greens tested your skill with the flat stick. I finally got used to in the last round.

John Koskinen

Information and the exchange of information is a critical part of being able to remediate Y2K problems worldwide.

Gary Thomas

I'm not being critical of my guys. We've got to worry about ourselves. I hope people come out and watch these guys play.

Lester Snow

The issue of funding is an issue for us but it's not the most critical issue. The most critical issue is federal permitting that allows us to proceed. We're probably saving years.

Garret Anderson

The first step is critical because you can't think about it. It is important because that means I'm not ready if I was thinking about it. You have to be ready.

Zhang Yan

The Iranian nuclear issue is at a critical juncture.

John Bitove

The automotive sector is critical to our success.

David Litchfield

This is a very critical issue and it's disappointing that Oracle hasn't fixed it, especially since the workaround is rather simple.

Dan Ariola

We've got to play catch, and we have been. I don't think we have had an error so far in league.

Lori Snell

We made too many errors and did not have the sticks to back ourselves up.

Kevin Bowler

I don't know exactly how many errors we made, but it was way too many.

Yogi Berra

Ninety percent of all mental errors are in your head.

William Osler

Gentlemen, I have a confession to make. Half of what we have taught you is in error, and furthermore we cannot tell you which half it is

Joe Archuleta

Part of the reason they had errors is because we're hitting it hard. We hit some on the nose.

Loren Jacula

I just don't think we were prepared to play at such a high level. Mount Royal played really well and they're a very good team. They're ranked third in Canada. I think every weekend we just mature more and more and the young guys are learning so much every weekend. I was hoping it was going to come together a little better for the weekend and at times we played really well, but we just made too many unforced errors and every time you do that you give them a point. So I wanted to reinforce the idea of not making unforced errors.

Horace Walpole

In all science error precedes the truth, and it is better it should go first than last

Mike Sanchez

I'm trying to work on little errors that I am still doing. It's all technique. I can throw, but it is technique that is going to take me far.

Larry Finucane

I would say the pressure is on them (Mills). They're the #6 or #7 seed and have the game on their home court.

Joe Torre

Just win as many games as we can and see where that leaves us when it's over.

Joel Allen

Joe has gotten the most out of his senior season and his selection to the all-star game reflects that.

Brian Thornton

Josh did a great job tonight, but it's not just tonight. He's done well the last several games and in practice. When Josh is playing well, it gives us a lot of versatility. When Josh is hitting shots and doing a great job on the boards, it gives us a lot more options.

Byron Scott

I think it's a good thing for our team right now. If we can win games without Chris, I think it gives these guys even more confidence. And it also shows when he comes back that we'll even be better.

Bud Childers

I think it'll be an edge, but once the game gets going, I just think it comes down to playing ball.

Marcus Greer

It always helps to start out the game well. It set the tempo of the game, I think.

Lofa Tatupu

He was a helluva an athlete, ... If that's somebody they have on their practice squad, then you know the guy taking snaps in the game is the real deal.

Antawn Jamison

He didn't really look to look for his teammates as often as he did in the first two games. I think he really took this game personally and he wanted to really come out and play well.

James Howe

I was lucky in getting my first book published; my first book was 'Bunnicula,' which I wrote with my late wife Debbie, for the fun of it.

Brian Griese

I wouldn't be surprised if we saw them later in the year.

Susumu Tonegawa

Even under normal conditions, how we can distinguish various events, various experiences, and be able to reproduce it later is, of course, a very interesting question and, I think, one that we face in day to day life.

Henry David Thoreau

It is never too late to give up your prejudices

Melissa Foraker

I was working so many late hours, I just wouldn't wake up in the morning in time for school.

Allan Ray

He was just real angry, telling me I've got to take more shots when I'm open because I might not get them later in the game.

O. Singh

I do not think it is ever too late to start.

Rose Macaulay

The superior thing ... was to be late. Lateness showed that serene contempt for the illusion we call time which is so necessary to ensure the respect of others and oneself. Only the servile are punctual ...

Robert Wyatt

I was a latecomer to politics. Maybe I'm just very slow. I got to everything when everyone else had left.

Niranjan Shah

It is nothing. If some members (of the board) want to speak to the press about it, we can't do anything.

Westbrook Pegler

I am a member of the rabble in good standing.

Travis Barker

Right now, one of our members needs time off, so we're granting him that,

Roger Toussaint

Our members will stand together and stand firm, and make sure the organization is not broken.

John Hope Franklin

Love each other. Regard each other as members of one family.

Jim Moore

As you can imagine, it's been an ordeal for all members of the family.

Don Stewart

As many members as there are in Congress, there are that many opinions on how to secure the border.

Richard Durbin

The secretary testified without even indicating to the members of the Senate that this story existed, about to be disclosed to the American people. That is unacceptable.

Albert Speer

I was not a member of the SS.

Amy Bloom

I do have a sister. I have never written much about sisters before. I am very close to my sister, but, maybe, because we are very close, it never occurred to me to write about her.

Billy Donovan

He hasn't had big scoring nights. But he's also done other things.

Gerry McNamara

I'm not worried about scoring points. I just want to win. We have to be a team that's around the top or at the top (of the conference).

Marcus Giles

The most important thing is to be able to put up a big inning when you' re down by five. As long as we're scoring runs, I feel like I'm doing my job.

Greg Williams

We've had (slow) spells like that, and that SMU team, you didn't want to do that with. Val cranked it. She got us going, scoring and rebounding.

Mike Ryn

We've been spreading out the scoring pretty well, and that's what you need at this time of the year.

Mike Ward

She did things for us that will not show up in the scoring column.

Rick Anthony

We are scoring in bunches and getting them from everywhere.

Ty Cobb

The best recommendation for an umpire in the old days was: "He licked somebody in the Three-I League. He ought to do.

Michael Coleman

I never thought I would say this, but I can't wait until we get the (regular) umpires back. We still have to play ball.

John Green

I really like umbrellas. It's like, I have a roof! I carry it with me! Umbrellas always amuse me.

Chris Christie

I can guarantee you this, that more pension and benefit reforms which I will consider arbitration reform to be one of them, are things that when they come to my desk, they will be signed.

Edwin Louis Cole

Peace is the umpire for doing the will of God.

Anne Rice

I know nothing of God or the Devil. I have never seen a vision nor learned a secret that would damn or save my soul.

Samuel Alito

A judge can't have any preferred outcome in any particular case. The judge's only obligation - and it's a solemn obligation - is to the rule of law.

Shawn Ashmore

There are rumors, rumors, rumors. I'm always the last one to know about these things, literally.

Florence Ellinwood Allen

You can hardly judge women's effect on politics merely from the action of individual women officeholders.