Famous Quotes & Sayings

Rachel Sklar

I wrote small stories here and there, then bigger ones. Some were even written for money. I signed up for a writing class and snuck my first assignment on a yellow legal pad in a partner's office while he read through my memo.

Ron Shelton

Joe's assignment was to keep an eye on him and be a role model, ... Joe never saw him, except at the ballpark. The idea of a wild, young pitcher who's out of control rooming with a veteran gave me the dramatic possiblity.

Bob Stoops

I thought the secondary played solid and good the entire day. The one deep wheel route we gave up on our boundary was somebody else outside of the secondary busting an assignment and not covering their guy. They tackled well for the most part, their positions on the ball and challenging in many coverage, I thought, were really pretty good.

Grant Wistrom

I think we might not have as much talent on our defense this year, but I think we have much better team players this year. Guys aren't going out there and freelancing. They're spending more time in film study and playing good assignment defense the only way it should be played, and that's at 100 miles per hour.

Jimmy Martin

I think we're ready. We're ready to get after them. It was never that we all just got overpowered. It was just one guy missing an assignment or two guys missing assignments. We were just never in sync last year.

Terry Ryan

He's been in a couple of these situations recently, and there's nobody that feels more grateful for getting this assignment than he. He's been close a couple times, and I'm sure he was wondering if it was ever going to be reality. But it was a matter of time. It was just inevitable. All he needed was the right mix.

Troy Vincent

I don't have a selfish bone in my body. I understand that moving on is part of the nature of this business. My assignment was up in Philadelphia. I did exactly what I was supposed to do there. It's not bittersweet at all. I feel exactly the same way I have for my 13 years in the NFL. You don't like watching two other teams going to the Super Bowl. But I'm overjoyed for them.

George H. W. Bush

I don't know whether or not the press corps realizes it, but his is a challenging assignment, dealing with you all on a regular basis, and I thought he handled his assignment with class and integrity ... It's going to be hard to replace Scott.

Stephane Dujarric

He will proceed to Beirut to take up his assignment as soon as practicable.

Bill Parcells

I was kind of thinking back to Seattle last year, ... We kind of talked about that. We're just fortunate, really.

Joe Edgens

Kelley is going to be right up to the last minute before it's done.

Dave Kaplan

(Jocelyn) bounced back from a rough outing last time. Very nicely done. She's going to get another start, and we're going to keep working with her.

Will Grace

JLo-so karen hows married life?Karen-well it only lasted 20 minutesJLo-Oh is that short?

Bobbie Davis

I think I said to the players last year that they had one day to celebrate. And then they had to start concentrating and thinking about this year.

Keyshawn Johnson

It ain't no rebirth. I realized it last year when he was here, then he was gone. Quickly.

John Brady

He was 338 last season, ... We said he was at 320, but we lied. Now he's at 306 or 312. Really. He was quick last year. At 310, he's like nimble quick.

Bobby Cox

He couldn't wiggle out of the last one. Thought he might, but he didn't.

Jack Parker

He couldn't make a pass or shoot a puck. If this wasn't his senior year, if he was a junior, we probably wouldn't have played him this weekend. I didn't want to miss what could have been, at any moment, his last game.

Rep. Lawlor

There is going to be a public hearing, and there is going to be a vote, and, more likely than not, he is going to be confirmed.

Lawrence DiRita

It is likely we will get down to the baseline after the election,

Sen. Nass

It is likely to not be successful when we come back in January. This is a promise that may not be kept.

Scott Provancher

It is likely that we will not get all the way to our end of the season.

Herb Kohl

Well, you're likely to be confirmed, as we all know.

Robert Hill

He'll more than likely have to go to counseling, get parenting classes.

Stephen Gallagher

Reduced liquidity in the markets is likely to result in a wider swap spread.

Joshua Shapiro

In the third quarter, trade will resume its role as a weight on growth, but we are still likely to see a robust G.D.P. picture.

Leatrice Eiseman

If you want to use white because it 'goes with everything,' you might want an off-white. You're likely to be more comfortable - and it's more versatile.

Steve Ward

Rendell's winning margin is black. Take that away, and he's even.

David Harris

I realize that the margins are being squeezed, ... We have a plan for that.

Mariano Rivera

I'm not perfect, and today was tough. We should have won the game, but I didn't do my job. It was just one pitch, but there was no margin for error.

Howard Davidowitz

The margins are positive, but sales are eroding,

Greg Brown

The margin is much better on used games, I'm the middleman.

Danny Nee

Nothing worked. That's inexperience. You need someone to step up and make a play. We have no margin of error. We have to be at 85-90 percent effectiveness. It might be 95 percent to win a game.

Paul Hagen

The value is marginal with other visual content.

Sue Stevens

Things can go very wrong with a margin loan.

Emma Lazarus

Until we are all free, we are none of us free.

Steve Ralston

I was in the right place at the right time . . . if I had missed that one, it would have been embarrassing,

Dinara Safina

I think I played well today. I just missed some really important shots.

Thomas Ken

Redeem thy misspent time that's past, And live this day as if thy last.

Jeff Burton

He said it in a way that you couldn't miss it.

Buck Showalter

He's a treasure. Every day that passes, we realize how much we miss him.

Herb Sendek

I thought we were quick to settle for the 3. At the same time, we did miss some open shots.

Jack Ferraro

I think the players that we have right now are very good. But one thing we don't have is that big-time scorer. We're going to be missing Piazza, but somebody's going to have to pick up his slack.

Justin Gamester

We track the weather all day. We could get 3 to 7 inches, or the storm could miss us.

Phil Jackson

When he's playing well, we really have a special team. When he's not playing well, we really miss him.

Mike Slive

Just the fundamental format, I think, needs explanation.

Linda Holmes

I think it needs to be a very slow process.

Susan Carney

He wants to do well and will give it everything he's got. Myles will do what he needs to do during the season to play tough competition.

Glenn Thomas

He just needs to take a long vacation.

Billy Donovan

He just needs to let it go. It's really that simple for our team.

Darrell Bevell

He just needs as many reps as he can get.

Jolanda Schreurs

I think it's an opportunity to redress that and start working in concert. Our needs should be aligned.

Ozzie Guillen

I think the only sport that really needs it is football,

Shane Victorino

Whatever makes him feel comfortable. I'll do it every day if he needs it. Whatever it takes for him to get to 56.

Kevin Quinn

I think they'll get on with their lives, get more sleep.

Adam Blanton

I ain't been able to eat, sleep, nothing for 36 days.

Mariano Rivera

I didn't want to give in, ... I didn't want him to get a little blooper or something. I wouldn't have been able to sleep tonight.

Dave Adams

He had been sleeping the whole time and was totally disoriented,

Richard Wilbur

What you hope for Is that at some point of the pointless journey, Indoors or out, and when you least expect it, Right in the middle of your stride, like that, So neatly that you never feel a thing, The kind assassin Sleep will draw a bead And blow your brains out.

Richelle Mead

I disconnected as a sleepy Seth stepped out of the bedroom. “Who’s Dante? Was that a collect call to the Inferno?” “They won’t accept the charges,” I murmured.

Richelle Mead

Maybe you don't need beauty sleep, but some of us aren't so lucky.

Richelle Mead

You did good Roza. Very good. Now sleep.

Richelle Mead

Rose. Roza. Open your eyes." I've never heard heard his voice so strained, so frantic. "Don't go to sleep on me. Not yet.

DerMarr Johnson

He kind of let me know what he wants out of me. I know that he wants more rebounding with a small lineup. He wants me to be a little more intense.

Sgt. Reynolds

His statement was that it was a very small amount.

Darryl Frank

There is a strong (talent) pool, but a very small pool.

Ian Fleming

To come and see them live at a small track has appeal.

Hines Ward

He had a small window to get it there and he got it in that window.

Kevin Jones

He doesn't play as small as he is.

Sander Levin

What motivates me is everything that I have been a small part of.

Vincent Van Gogh

I'll start with small things.

Tory Burch

Never underestimate the impact of a small act.