Famous Quotes & Sayings

Michael Jordan

There are plenty of teams in every sport that have great players andnever win titles. Most of the time, those players aren't willing tosacrifice for the greater good of the team. The funny thing is, inthe end, their unwillingness to sacrifice only makes individualgoals more difficult to achieve. One thing I believe to the fullestis that if you think and achieve as a team, the individual accoladeswill take care of themselves. Talent wins games, but teamwork andintelligence win championships.

Alexis Strauss

Unauthorized filling of wetlands and damming of open waters can have serious environmental consequences. The Santa Clara River is one of the last free-flowing rivers in Southern California. The EPA's action today underscores our commitment to protecting this very important water resource and to work closely with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and other resource agencies to achieve this goal.

Roger Haynes

We've got a lot of kids who want to come here and continue their track careers, and they all work very hard to be the best. In addition to that, we've been successful in the past so we get a lot of kids from the local area who want to try to achieve success in the college ranks, and they choose to come here.

John Whisenant

We have a chance to achieve something that hasn't been done in franchise history. This will be a great challenge to see what we can do against the Connecticut Sun.

Nido Qubein

To acquire balance means to achieve that happy medium between the minimum and the maximum that represents your optimum. The minimum is the least you can get by with. The maximum is the most you're capable of. The optimum is the amount or degree of anything that is most favorable toward the ends you desire.

Satoru Iwata

To achieve this rapid growth, we were required not only to go after frequent game players, but to reel back people who had left games and to make video games enjoyable for those who had not played games at all.

Bao Dai

To achieve these ends, we have declared ourself ready for any sacrifice and we desire that our sacrifice be useful to the people.

Mark Fields

To achieve the right capacity at this level, we are closing 14 facilities by 2012, including seven vehicle-assembly plants.

Estelle Morris

To achieve the maximum impact we need a wide range of organisations to participate and make a contribution. Together we really can make a difference to the lives of our young people.

Wayne Grant

Our defense is playing real good right now. The punt return team gave up the touchdown. The defense played real well against Troy. They had two big plays for their touchdowns. Other than that, we didn't give up much. I feel a lot better our defense than I did this time last year.

Kate Saunders

The strongest comments are from the Chinese scientists. This is not at all surprising. . . . Chinese protests against high-profile visits of the Dalai Lama are routine wherever he travels.

Charles Vidrine

The team that plays the best on defense is who will win the game. We just can't make any mental mistakes defensively against them, because that's the key to winning.

James Silas

The team set itself up for a great training trip, and when it was over, it showed through the win against Lafayette and the best times that came up left and right. We're in position to have a great taper.

Rick Barnes

The team needs to keep getting smarter. And I think they played well against a team that brought out a lot of pressure all over the floor.

Carmine Colace

The team is excited, the coaches are excited. The reason they have this tournament was to bring the best teams in the state together to go head-to-head against each other.

Brian Durocher

The team is excited for the last two games here. They're excited to try and redeem their pride and respect against Maine.

Jacques Santini

The team is coming together now. We showed how far we have come against Lyon.

Dan Tietjen

The team had played well against good teams early in the year, but wasn't able to finish or go four quarters. Tonight we put in a full game of team basketball. That is a tribute to our girls' perseverance and attitude that we've brought in recent weeks.

Larry Freed

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Peter Yesawich

This speaks volumes about the challenges contemporary families have simply coordinating schedules . . . and the premium they place on the increasingly limited leisure time they spend together.

Lita Ford

Last night we challenged him in front of the whole team because I think in the last few games he didn't give us the games he should have. He responded and that's what I'm excited about. Some guys can't take getting called out in front of the team, but the guys that can use it as a motivational factor come out with games like he had tonight.

Reed Sorenson

I think the main challenge will be running 800 miles every weekend, but I'm looking forward to it. I think I needed to run both, just being a (Busch series) rookie last year. There'll be times when I wish I hadn't done it, but I needed to do it so I'll live with the decision.

Marina and the Diamonds

I don't just want to sing about simplistic things all the time. It's good to have a mix of songs that have a real depth, and that provoke and challenge people, and then songs that are fun and people can enjoy.

A.J. Ellison

I am a little surprised. You have a lot of military kids coming in and out. It would be nice to see someone challenge it and have the same opportunities I had.

Mo Johnston

I am extremely excited about the challenge that lies ahead. We have three games left, and my goal is to get this team into the play-offs.

Greg Waits

He was the heart and soul of our program the last two years. He started as a sophomore, but he was young then. The last two years, everything surrounded him on offense and defense. He stepped up to that challenge and put us on his back during that period and got Grove City back on the map in basketball.

Ed Hooi

He had no fear and he took the shots and drilled them. In life, you are going to be challenged and when you respond like he did, you are going to be a champion.

Clint Bowyer

These, ... are real important. It gives us a chance to do things we want to try. Every once in a while you will hit on something at a test session that gives you a big gain. My guys, Gil (Martin, his crew chief) always come out with a gain. Two or three things usually.

Pat Thomas

There would have been very little chance for her to survive.

Dave Nonis

There won't be a coaching change this year. We're giving everyone a chance to win and (Crawford) is part of that. If the players are looking for a way out, that's not it.

Courtney Collishaw

This is awesome. We knew we had a chance to make it there because it's wide open. Everyone stepped it up.

Chris Carter

This is going to be a tough one to swallow. We had a chance to get right back in the region race. I guess it just wasn't meant to be.

Eric Young

This is giving us (freshman) experience. It's giving a chance to step up.

Michael Cohen

This is an environment where everybody should be doing better. But I don't think there's much chance for an upside surprise out of Sun.

Bev Kearney

This is huge. I feel like we haven't lost momentum after the national championship, we've gained it. The Texas Relays are a great chance for us to judge where we are as a team. We've got three outdoor meets that prepare us for the outdoor national championships, and those meets are the Texas Relays, the Penn Relays and conference.

John Paxson

This is his time. He's four years into the league, and now he has a chance to prove it.

Kristin Armstrong

It would have been great to have an all-American sweep, ... but I think that this shows how strong the Americans are.

Andy Palmer

I understand that they're trying to do something different because what they've done hasn't worked, but I don't think they've latched onto this great winning strategy.

Chan Gailey

I've never had one like this - big, fast, great hand-eye coordination.

Rick Carlisle

Things weren't looking great after the first quarter.

Arnold Palmer

They are all talented and they all have great swings. I don't know that I can keep up with them.

Susan Litchford

They are all successes. We have great patients.

James Forni

They are a great team. We're going to have to go in there and steal one. But to win the Big Ten, you have to go on the road and win some big games.

Guillermo Diaz

They are a great team. They made some shots and we couldn't sustain it till the end. ... We had our chances.

Robert Pires

They are a great team and I like Spain and the Spanish league.