Famous Quotes & Sayings

David Cross

As for Tenacious D, of course it could work as a full length movie; all it requires is a great writer and great director with an ability to think outside of conventional film comedy.

David Holmes

As a team we have the ability to win a lot of races, including most of the relays, but we don't really have the squad depth to challenge UMBC and Stony Brook.

Tom LaSorda

As a supplier, an ability to operate in multiple geographic locations simultaneously is a competitive edge.

Steve Jennings

As a staff, we are extremely pleased with the talent and ability of this year's class. There is great potential in the group and we expect them to push the level of the squad immediately.

Eric Kadooka

As a sophomore, for him to pitch well in this league is a credit to himself. He's worked hard to physically be able to (do well) and more so with his ability to throw strikes in tough situations.

Steven Aftergood

As a society we seem to be losing our ability to rationally debate complicated policy decisions. Secrecy aggravates the problem by excluding people from the debate, or by narrowing their frames of reference. Nothing less than the future of American democracy is at stake.

Debora Spar

As a society, we need to think about what fairness means. Is the ability to reproduce a basic human right? Is it part of medical care? And does it extend to all people, regardless of their age, sexual preference, and health condition? Once we get even a rough consensus around this issue (even if it is forged at a state level) we can begin to craft policies that make sense. Where should we draw the line on what kinds of children people can create, and what kinds of technology they can employ? We've already said no to reproductive cloning.

Michael Wallace

As AOL continues to expand onto non-PC services, we believe their ability to create seamless integration between their core PC service and new services like AOL TV will be key to AOL Anywhere's success,

Sean Mackey

As an example, we asked them to think about changing the meaning of the pain. Instead of thinking of it as a terrible experience, to think of it as something relatively pleasant. Then the patients were turned loose. Over time, subjects showed an increased ability to change their brain and by doing so to modulate their pain.

Dr. Tucker

As far as total expectations, we know that we have work to do and we want to continue to improve. Magnet schools are just a vehicle that we are using to improve education in Texarkana. So, until education improves, then our expectations are not met.

Clive Smith

As far as their reasons for hunger striking, it seems to be a myriad of different reasons that they all have, the largest one seems to be like they want to protest their continued (detention).

Don Brash

As expected in November, growth in the economies of our trading partners has continued to be sluggish.

Tom Brady

As a team you're always trying to improve and there's a different identity this year than there has been in the past. We have to find that identity and continue to improve on our weaknesses while maintaining our strengths.

Bob Rosner

The bottom-line definition for me is that a leader is someone with followers, ... and given how tight talent is today, if you don't work to keep your followers, you will not continue to be a leader.

Frank Chumbley

(At several positions) no one has stepped up and said I'm the guy. We are inexperienced. But I like this team if they continue to get better. A lot haven't played in a varsity game.

Anthony Cannon

A win is a win, but we can't be that happy with this one. We just have to continue to get better and better. We can't take anything away from SLU.

Anthony Cannon

A win is a win, but we can't be that happy with this one, ... We just have to continue to get better and better. We can't take anything away from SLU.

Hideaki Kurimoto

Banks' earnings reaffirmed that Japan's economic fundamentals are strong. Selling by overseas investors may continue for another month or so and that is limiting the gains.

Tina Brown

Obama's stern demeanor punctuated by intermittent flashes of his wide, relaxing smile is his greatest weapon in defusing pent-up angst.

Joe Girardi

He's one of those guys fighting for one of those spots. His demeanor on the mound is very good. He never seems to be out of control. Sometimes that is good for young players.

Paul Gregg

As far as Wayne Rooney's concerned, I am pleased to inform you that he reported for training at the start of the season on Monday,

Randy Julander

As far as water supply is concerned, we're looking at a great year.

Frank Culbertson

As far as waiting or going, you can't wait on the ground for something else to happen. It looks like the situation is stable.

Tim Allen

As far as trucking in snow, we don't have the money.

Kevin Atticks

As far as tourists, (Worcester County) can't be beat.

Jim Dyke

As far as this week is concerned, you've seen this process move forward and that's important, and you have learned more about her judicial philosophy and her qualifications and her experiences, all important considerations for senators.

Kate Ziegler

As far as the world record goes, it still seems so far away from me, ... As far as the world championships . . . I'm just so happy how it's gone.

Shantel Rivard

As far as the type of goals that went in, she wasn't looking sharp.

Tony Stewart

As far as the to-do list is concerned, it's the No. 1 thing. The last two years, I've led enough laps to win the whole race outright.

Marc Williams

That's where the fields come in - to be able to host a tournament and get in the revenue and help out with the little things,

Nasser Hussain

Rachael has a good head on her shoulders and has played a huge role off the field in helping Freddie become such an outstanding performer. Long may it continue.

Doug Young

Anything that we didn't water didn't do well. Field tomatoes were way off, cucumbers were way off.

Chan Gailey

I've said, 'Hey, it doesn't matter who walks on the field. You have to get ready to play,' ... It does not matter who's in the game and who's not in the game.

Tom Amstutz

I spent time this winter working and talking about leadership with our team. Once we get back out on the football field we will see the leadership develop. It's important that when a group of seniors leave, a new group of leaders emerges.

Pat White

I've been doing this since I was four years old. Nothing on the field scares me.

Frank Gonzalez

The worldwide tsunami research field used to involve maybe 200 people.

Bruce Bochy

You would think that we are playing at Coors Field the way these games are going.

Huston Street

You never like the first pitch to be taken deep. But it's not about how pretty it is, it's about walking off the field with a win.

Rick Adams

Offensively, ... we thought our size gave us an advantage. We wanted to pound the football all game.

Bob Howell

Defensively, we really bowed up. We knew they were going to make a run at us. It's their home stadium. They're a good football team. We knew we'd have to weather their storm.

William Beckford

Definitely. First of all he's tough and hard working. He's a smart player. In order to be linebacker you have to be a smart football player.

Steve Roberts

Antonio's an outstanding contributor to our football team. A leader, without a doubt.

Kevin Higgins

Appalachian really is a good football team. They run so much better than other teams. When you look at the league right now, these guys are playing better than anybody.

Sean Payton

A poorly conditioned football team gets penalties, a poorly conditioned football team holds, a poorly conditioned football team turns the football over. The other way to look at it is, if your not in shape, you can lose games, so I think being in shape is a must. You need to have stamina ... you need to have some staying power in the fourth quarter to win football games and if you're not I think you're going to lose.

Cedric Humes

The seniors took over. We knew that is not our type of football. We were out there getting personal fouls and things like that. We were just hurting ourselves. We had to get everything straight and just go out there and play football.

Dexter Jackson

The staff here does a good job of getting people who love football as opposed to people who play football.

William Jefferson

The spirit comes from football. If they won't come back for anything else, (the alumni) show up for football games.

Carol Hutchins

Samantha's one of the most mentally tough people I've ever met,

Sam Blank

It was a little different. I think its all about warming up and staying mentally focused.

Tony Russa

That's just the way he pitches. I think it has more to do with him mentally concentrating really well. He hasn't let anything get away from him.

Wendy Watson

Elena was very consistent. She's very mentally tough.

Jonathan Papelbon

When I was starting I would start getting mentally prepared before the game. Now, I'm getting mentally ready during the game. There really isn't that much of a difference.

Ozzie Guillen

You have to prepare yourself mentally and physically to get through a tough season. When you prepare yourself that way, you make it easier.

Greg Smith

We've recently been having problems getting mentally prepared for games. We keep starting out slow. But after halftime, it seems we always come out to play.

Sherron Collins

We just tried to stay mentally focused. They were trying to get in our heads, but we slowed it down at the end.

Rachael Ackerman

We weren't mentally prepared to play in the first half. We had our wake-up call. We haven't had many of those this season, but we showed that we could respond to it.

Lindsey Kildow

As long as I can physically do it, I can suck it up for a minute, 55 seconds.

Daniel Davis

This is a touchy-feely case. This is not an egregious kind of physical contact.

John Bromley

We really haven't physically merged the railroads at all,

Kofi Annan

and vulnerable to psychological as well as physical insecurities.

Jerry Hayes

We just shut down as a team, ... They got more physical and we shut down.

Tina Turner

Physical strength in a woman - thats what I am.

Richard P. Feynman

The drawing teacher has this problem of communicating how to draw by osmosis and not by instruction, while the physics teacher has the problem of always teaching techniques, rather than the spirit, of how to go about solving physical problems.

Mark McHale

That wasn't physically getting beat. It was a miscommunication deal.

Larry Coker

He put a lot of pressure on, was very physical and I thought he did an outstanding job.

Joan Claybrook

These standards are written for Detroit, by Detroit.

James Johnson

This is exciting. By earthworm standards they're pretty cool.

Gord Ash

There are some things from a strategic standpoint that we don't want to share, at least not at this point.

and City

Don't you want to stand still with me?

Dr. Seuss

Whats the point of fitting in, when we were meant to stand out?

Joanne Wuensch

You know where you stand with him. Nothing is candy-coated.

Thomas S. Monson

I urge you to hold fast to your standards. I plead with you not to waver.

Stephen King

Friends come in and out of our lives, like busboys in a restaurant.

William Shakespeare

I grow, I prosper;Now, gods, stand up for bastards!