Famous Quotes & Sayings

Stephen Vaughan

As far as the club is concerned, the issue is now a closed book, and nobody at the club will comment any further on the matter.

Tom Dresslar

probe will be officially closed in short order.

Steven Ross

Our customers are going to be shut out with all the closed streets.

Mark Freeman

After the CNN story, I had 50 calls. They'd say, 'Can you tell us how you closed the gap?' They think we're done.

Otis Smith

Coach Hill, Steve and I had a productive meeting today. We now consider the matter closed and look forward to Steve's return to practice (Tuesday).

Otis Smith

Coach (Brian) Hill, Steve and I had a productive meeting today. We now consider the matter closed and look forward to Steve's return to practice tomorrow.

Tommy Bowden

Antonio has closed the separation. He is the one that had made the move, which is good.

Bryant McGill

The mysteries we ostensibly perceive, though seemingly ubiquitous, are but mere stitches that hold the inconceivably vast fabric of the unknown tightly closed from our ever prying view.

John Roberts

The old formula was you raised $5 million in funding, you go into stealth mode. You think of a product you think the world needs and you develop the product in a closed environment, ... Then you raise another $5 million and hire $300,000-a-year sales representatives.

Eli Juarez

A new coach, a new system and a young 6-foot-and-under team. I'm extremely proud of what we accomplished this season. We lose only two seniors and we're still learning. We can look forward to a good season next year.

Troy Hudson

Any situation you can put me in, I've been there. You just leave it up to the coaching staff and be ready when called.

Skip Bertman

As far as I'm concerned, John is going to be our coach for a long time.

Mike Ryan

As far as leadership, I have never coached a better kid, who comes to practice and games ready to play. Her desire to win is unmatched.

Wayne Morgan

As far as what's going on in the coaching world - my focus is on Oklahoma State and Oklahoma State only. If we're fortunate enough to win that game, we will go back to the hotel and watch film of our next opponent.

Frank Hadden

As far as captaincy is concerned I will be speaking to my fellow coaches when we gather for the first time on Sunday night,

Charles Wang

As everyone in this room knows, Steve is one of the finest gentlemen you will ever meet in any walk of life. Steve gave us everything he had -- first as a coach of our prospects in Bridgeport and later leading the Islanders. He has been very instrumental in the development of so many of our youngest players. It is my hope that Steve will stay in the organization.

Justin Griffith

As fullbacks, we're coached to make our reads like we're the runner, so we make our cuts where we see the hole forming. We just don't have the ball.

John Shaw

As a result of his condition, he will be unable to perform his head coaching responsibilities for an indefinite period of time.

Reid Scott

As a layperson, I consider myself fairly well-educated in terms of politics. My family always has been really interested in politics, and various members of my family have a hand in politics in upstate New York.

David Harcharik

Avian flu should not be considered a human health issue, but a human- and animal-health issue.

Malcolm Speed

Australia, Bermuda, Malaysia, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Thailand, UAE and the West Indies have indicated their intention to be considered as hosts for an inaugural Twenty20 event while England, Hong Kong, Nepal and Scotland have also expressed an interest in hosting future events.

Ken Williams

I've always thought it's kind of disrespectful to the guys that have gotten you in the position to consider a move, ... So if you come out and say I need X, Y or Z ... they deserve better than that.

R. Robinson

So often space is wasted, or dead, in a house which the owners consider too small. First, you need to take away the name of the room, and then the space is liberated for a variety of new uses.

Bill Cherpak

I've never seen Nate play a better game - ever. I told him before the game: 'If you want to be considered a big-time player, this is where you do it. I saw Nate take control of that huddle in the last drive. He took over.

Petro Poroshenko

I understand that my presence in the position ... could be considered possible pressure on the investigation (into the corruption allegations).

Dave Gould

They are an icon of the '50s, ... It was considered a friendly, comfortable American sports car,

Steve Terry

This is a significant trophy trout fishery, there's a number of trout, 10 pound plus, which is considered trophy size in New Zealand so it's quite significant.

Richard Clark

As part of our strategy going forward we are aggressively looking at alliances and joint ventures and acquisitions of biotech companies.

Lara Azar

Randall's a good guy, and the governor looks forward to working with him in his role as speaker.

Wendy Braun

People really look forward to this tourney because they have a lot of fun.

Randy Belote

Northrop Grumman is pleased to see the process moving forward and we welcome the opportunity to respond to the upcoming request for information and subsequent request for proposal.

Steve Renfroe

Again, we're just evaluating this, and if we go forward with this, it would be great news for Jackson County.

Terrence Gabriel

The Nasdaq has at least the Microsoft report to look forward to, which should be strong.

Jeff Francis

Once the season is over. I just kind of go back through it, look at the things I wrote down over the year -- what I did, what I need to do, what I'm happy with, what I'm not happy with -- and look forward to next year.

Jarome Iginla

Defensively, we've been doing really well, and offensively, we'd like to score more goals. I don't think that's a secret. Personally, I think the first half could have been better and I'm looking forward to the second half and contributing more on the offensive side of it.

Tom Powers

Deanna is very, very good. We are looking forward to see what she can do for us.

Tom Sawyer

As congressman, my voting record on these matters is clear. I know how to get things done.

Don Rittner

As an historian, what I do today doesn't matter to me - until tomorrow.

Stewart Tuttle

As a matter of policy, we don't talk to terror organizations.

Marcus Thomas

As a matter of fact, we're going to have to enlarge Scoop.

Frank Dixon

As a matter of fact, it would be a shock if we weren't. As long as I've been here, we've been No. 1 every year for 15 years. Very seldom have we been out of the No. 1 slot.

Fernando Vargas

As a matter of fact, I have to have my snack right now.

Tony Terry

Aubrey pitched well. No matter who's pitching, they'll put it into play.

Scott Baker

A win is a win. It doesn't matter if it's the Royals or the Indians. Every win is important.

Wayne Perry

As long as I've been here, it's going to come. It's just a matter of when. We'd like to get it out of the way so we don't have to worry about it anymore. But I know, as a a staff, we haven't talked about it at all.

Tom Cail

A very nice guy, very nice. Oswaldo had a lot of friends in here after he started meeting all of us.

Wade Blaufuss

Progress has been slow but there has been progress. Negotiators are meeting around the clock.

Wade Blaufuss

Progress has been slow but there has been progress. ... Negotiators are meeting around the clock.

Curtis Crews

Originally we started with only meeting once a month but we realized that it was taking too long, so we went to meeting twice a month. Once we get the new members on the committee, we should be able to get moving on it.

Frank Maguire

The take-away from the meeting is we're on the right track,

Kansas City

After a disappointing January, we are meeting our expectations.

Art Hogan

The rhetoric from the meeting will be the most important catalyst,

David Akin

This is an important meeting for his administration. He'd like to show there's a new tone to Ottawa-Washington relations.

Michael Vaughan

This is so special to come to the palace, meeting the queen here and being here with all the rest of the boys.

June Daugherty

These AAU teams are amazing. They practice all year. They're well coached. They play a lot of games.

Babe Didrikson Zaharias

The more you practice, the better. But in any case, practice more than you play.

Ayn Rand

Capitalism is the only system that can make freedom, individuality, and the pursuit of values possible in practice.

Brian Tracy

Growth and fulfillment come from abandoning old practices and embracing new ones.

Jan Karon

Loving can be hard. Sometimes we don't feel loving, but it isn't all about feeling. Very often it is about will. Practice that if you can.

Carl von Clausewitz

Talent and genius operate outside the rules, and theory conflicts with practice.

Calvin Coolidge

The attempt to regulate, control, and prescribe all manner of conduct and social relations is very old. It was always the practice of primitive peoples.

Alain de Botton

Unnatural to expect that learning to be happy should be any easier than, say, learning to play the violin or require any less practice.

Alain de Botton

Being content is perhaps no less easy than playing the violin well: and requires no less practice.

Hal Mumme

We haven't been as productive as we'd like. We just have to keep working.

Tim Ferriss

Focus on being productive instead of busy.

Al Gore

that they may be returned to us safely and soon.

Jeff Boogaart

That's going to be a big game. They won at our place, and we'd like to return the favor.

Bret Easton Ellis

I have to return some videotapes

Eduard Shevardnadze

I don't plan to return. I have a lot of unresolved things to do.

Ali ibn Abi Talib

If you are greeted then return the greetings more warmly. If you are favored, then repay the obligation manifold; but he who takes the initiative will always excel in merit.

Don Nickles

I ALWAYS intended to return to the private sector,

Desmond Tutu

Catharsis returns us to the purpose for which were originally intended - to be called by God to do good - and thus ultimately returns us to ourselves.

David Livingstone

Oh, that I could dedicate my all to God. This is all the return I can make Him.

Allison Pearson

In death, we are not defined by what we did or who we were but by what we meant to others. How well we loved and were loved in return.

Eugene Christiansen

Horseracing is still waiting for its Steve Lipscomb,

Tom Muller

One job, one wife, one house. That's Steve Flores.

Bus Cook

We have to get some things resolved. I'm sure the Titans want to keep Steve, and I'm sure they will. Steve wants to stay, and we want to keep him in Tennessee.

David Steinberg

When I talk to Steve Martin, he's joyful when he talks about comedy.