Famous Quotes & Sayings

Andy Blackston

(The Bulldogs) just absolutely don't beat themselves. To beat them you have to outplay them.

John Schuerholz

Our doctors say that injury heals itself. I hate to lose him for one day (but) it just takes time. It should take no more than that time and maybe not even quite as much time as the 15 days will provide. To be absolutely certain that he is healthy when he returns, we're putting him on the list.

Leo Tolstoy

A Frenchman is self-assured because he regards himself personally both in mind and body as irresistibly attractive to men and women. An Englishman is self-assured as being a citizen of the best-organized state in the world and therefore, as an Englishman, always knows what he should do and knows that all he does as an Englishman is undoubtedly correct. An Italian is self-assured because he is excitable and easily forgets himself and other people. A Russian is self-assured just because he knows nothing and does not want to know anything, since he does not believe that anything can be known. The German's self-assurance is worst of all, stronger and more repulsive than any other, because he imagines that he knows the truth -- science -- which he himself has invented but which is for him the absolute truth.

Aretha Franklin

A fellow Detroiter, Wilson Pickett was one of the greatest soul singers of all time. He will absolutely be missed. I am thankful that I got the chance to speak to him not too long ago.

Tedy Bruschi

After I was able to complete workouts and run the conditioning workouts over and over again, I knew this was going to happen, ... I'm not going to jump into something without being absolutely 100 percent positive. And I am.

Bronson Arroyo

The most promising thing (about the trade) is I won?t have to worry about going to the bullpen . . . unless I?m absolutely horrible.

Rob Smith

Sony does not have an online position. Microsoft has had four years of practice, and Sony is coming from an absolutely standing start.

Paige Hawkins

Tennis is an absolute nightmare because we don't have facilities. Our home courts are at the University of Richmond. We're limited in time and space.

Sophie Okonedo

Sometimes I really need the money, really need to go straight to work. But if I had the absolute choice - money no object, my mortgage paid off - I'd really just work once or twice a year - but wouldn't everybody! - or at least do a different job sometimes.

Rob Sumner

Our defenseman couldn't get there because he was getting blocked. There was a scoring chance created off of it and they scored.

Al Wolski

The monkey is kinda off our back. The first win is always the most important. To be so close to it so many games prior, it gnawed at their insides and finally they got a chance to win. It's great for them.

Walt Jocketty

After a discussion I had with his agent, I think it would be probably less than a 50 percent chance that would happen.

Bruce Aylward

Now it's simply (about) getting the financial resources to get this thing finished. You'll never get another chance like this.

Brandon Warren

Tennessee let me know when they have a good tight end, they know how to use them. I'm really looking forward to my visit because it will give me a chance to hear how they intend to use me and take a look at the new system they are putting in place.

Gary Scelzi

Running late tonight gave us a chance to run in perfect conditions, ... I know we won't have conditions like this tomorrow but we did learn that this racetrack can hold a lot more than we've been giving it.

Jeff Banks

Right now, Tyler is doing good in a lot of facets as far as pass protection. Matt's showing a different type of quickness to the hole since last year even. He's really running at a high level. And Marcus has shown some maturity. He knows everything he's doing, he's making the right reads. He's going to the right keys in pass protection. So that gives me a chance for our offense to be able to depend on him.

Richie Zisk

Realistically, when you have a chance at the end of the season to be playing for a championship -- if you get into the championship round, that's tremendous. But just to be in it at the end is what you really want to strive for. It's a lot easier to teach when you're in a competitive situation.

Bill Cowher

The run he made the other night was a classic example of being patient. It was an inside run that he ran inside. But when he has a chance to get outside, he knows what he has.

David Hastings

I try to pick shows that are a contrast for the season. This was just something different.

Tom Kontos

When you look at the contrast between compacts and full-size (SUVs), it has to be driven in part by gas prices, ... Why else would there be such polarity?

Barney Frank

Now, most of the time I'm going to agree with the Democrats and disagree with the Republicans.

Adrian Pilz

This gives you an idea of the mentality going on inside this bank.

Julie Futch

This gives us motivation for the next game.

Mark Jensen

This gives everyone a lift on and off the pitch. Whether Shearer wants the job in the long term, we'll have to wait and see.

Jennifer Warnes

In a song, you have to have a lyric that gives us new ideas on how to live, a lyric that makes us feel, and a melody that gives you some kind of body response and emotional response.

Suzanne Isidor

When I look at it on paper, it can look scary, but watching them play every day gives me confidence.

Jerry York

Cory gives us a great presence in goal. When you have him back in the net, it allows you to do a lot of positive things.

Gang Four

Nobody knows you, and nobody gives a damn.

Lisa Abron

Now we've got to pray and hope somebody gives us a wildcard.

Peter Beattie

Frankly, this package is what we needed. It gives people the heart to rebuild.

Carmen Bambach

A showdown of the two greatest rivals of the Renaissance.

Mark Mohl

Osage had a very tough week with three quality opponents. We are disappointed we didn't win all three, but the kids had great effort.

Rebecca Hornbacher

Deb, on the other hand, is one of our most versatile players. She played midfield for her first two years here at ISU, played as a defenseman last year and now is switching back. Once again, she has done a great job with the transition process.

John Tavares

Any player in the NHL would be a great comparison, but when you name a guy like Sidney Crosby . . . but I don't know if I'll be able to do things he's done in the league because we're different types of players,

David Phillips

Are we no longer the Great White North? It's incredible.

Richard Grimes

The smallest pleasures hold the greatest treasures like the smallest treasures hold the greatest pleasures.

Joe Dumars

The team we ultimately turned into had a great impact on his situation. If we don't turn into the team we've turned into over the past 2 1/2 years, I guarantee his situation would be a lot different and he'd probably still be here.

T.O. Sterrett

The team of people impressed me very much. And I love teaching. I love working with people, but it sure doesn't hurt when you have great facilities.

Mark White

The team has great work ethic, but is young. He shouldered the responsibility of taking them to the next level.

Frank Billingsley

This is one more reason to be downtown, in buildings, parks and public areas. It also sends a message that this is a progressive community.

Hugo Ch

Don't mess with me, sir, because you'll come out pricked.

Walter Jones

Being an offensive lineman, you didn't want to be in the spotlight. When you are in the spotlight, it's usually because you messed up.

Linda Sherry

Even if you lose, the message will start to be heard.

Amelia Barr

A good message will always find a messenger.

Andy Stanley

Environments are the messages before the message.

Tom Sizemore

If someone messes with me, I'm going to mess with them.

Sue Grafton

There's nothing quite as irksome as someone else's mess.

Sue Monk Kidd

It's your time to live, don't mess it up.

Tim Mambort

We went in pretty confident. It was all right. I don't think we were that thrilled about it.

Robert Hurt

A lot of good things start in Virginia; a lot of good things have started in Virginia. We're no strangers to firsts.

Stephen Ambrose

Washington and Jefferson were both rich Virginia planters, but they were never friends.