Famous Quotes & Sayings

Bruce Parker

It is humbling and I am very proud to have earned this honor. It may sound trite, but there is no question that this is an award that is in large part due to the great staff and outstanding student-athletes that I am fortunate to work with here at Carroll College.

Joe Gibbs

He's been very, very competitive. Some people are born to be accountants and lawyers. Some are born to be quarterbacks. And he was. He's very tough. We gave him an award this week for being tough. He's a tremendous competitor.

David Pepper

Our 2005 salesperson of the year award winners have brought great value to Choice as a result of their efforts. The franchise sales team had another record-breaking year with 639 executed contracts in 2005, continuing our pattern of record growth from 2004 and establishing a standard by which we will measure 2006.

Randy Petersen

Instead of probably redeeming an award next time going to L.A. or New York or Dallas, you'll probably start thinking of international destinations, like going to Australia.

Shawn Jordan

In one part of our machine, we used 100 steps just to play the Purdue fight song because we basically created a fully working mechanical player piano. To win the competition is great, but it means so much also to win the People's Choice award because that means we entertained people, too.

Brian Jones

I just tried to keep from not turning the ball over and in getting the ball to our playmakers. I don't care about all of the other accolades. Not winning any awards took the pressure off of me. I just wanted to do my part to win this for the guys.

Pete Berry

If there was an award for parents of the year for any sport, anywhere, Vicki would win it hands down. She brings treats for everybody, sometimes even the other team. She drives kids to the course and sometimes to away meets, which is a big help because we've had some budget concerns here in Racine and I'm trying to eliminate using school buses as much as I can.

Gene Chizik

I just know what an awesome feeling it is for him. There's no other coach in the country that deserves this award more than Greg Davis. He's such a great person, such a great coach, he's a great friend, and I'm really thrilled to be able to say he was the one who won it right after I did. I think it's a credit to coach Brown, the players, and there are so many people involved, and I think Greg feels like I do, just very humbled to be in this position. It couldn't happen to a better guy.

Tim Smith

I have never received an award or honor that will be more cherished than this because it was given by my peers. The former winners are a distinguished collection of some of the finest sports writers in American history. To be included in that group is humbling and overwhelming. I hope that my future work will prove that I am indeed worthy. I will strive to live up to the honor.

Alex Guerrero

I was like, 'I can't believed I missed that.' It was a one-in-a-million that I'd miss that. That goal could have taken us to OT. I wanted to win this one. I'm so bummed out right now. This one was tougher than our last lost to them. We had our chances, and that's what kills me. We had more chances.

Hal Miller

I was lucky to get away from that with only a few small injuries, ... The next day I looked at the car and just couldn't believe I had survived it.

Robert Browning

Kiss me as if you made believe You were not sure this eve, How my face, your flower, had pursed It's petals up ...

Richard Scrushy

I wouldn't believe anything that man said. This is horrible that there are people who would do something like this to a company.

Mark Hogan

Jac says he'll bring this to everyone first, but we believe we're in the lead.

Ken Torkelson

I would say that every biologist believes they will come back, as they have for over 100 years, unless something drastic happens.

Hines Ward

Joey is a bold man. We're his teammates. We've got to back him up. Stevens, that's on him. I don't believe in calling people out. I'm a big believer in letting my play do the talking.

Jay Wright

I think in the back of our guys' minds, they always believe that can happen at any time and they have that great confidence. It's exciting as hell because in two possessions, you're making up six points. It's such a momentum-changer. It's fun to have those shooters.

Ryan Daubenmire

It came as a real shock to us. It's crazy. We just couldn't believe it.

Margot Asquith

He has a brilliant mind until he makes it up.

Orrin Hatch

I know what a great man he is. He is honest, competent, a brilliant person. I think it's a real tribute to George W. Bush to pick somebody of that kind of caliber.

Lillian Hellman

It may be the only country in the world where the rich are sometimes brilliant

Christine Benz

It's hard to say whether he's making brilliant choices because it's hard to go wrong in Internet stocks, ... It's hard to say whether he's a good stock picker or just lucky.

Ken Follett

Jack Reacher is a brilliant movie

Ashleigh Brilliant

I have abandoned my search for truth and am now looking for a good fantasy

Thom Yorke

Radiohead is overrated. Thom Yorke's solo output, however, is brilliant.

Gordon Jr

It's a brilliant idea. With a few exceptions, most kids (in high school) don't have direction in life and haven't developed a passion yet, except for video games and computers. Fire training is so hands-on and so physical that, for a lot of kids, it's an eye- opener. If they can start developing a passion at 14, 15 or 16 and if it's done right, you can really cause a lifelong love of the fire service.

Mark James

It's a great tour, and it's great to see so many old friends and make new ones. The players have been brilliant over here. And I know how hard many of the players on this tour have worked, so it's a great opportunity for me to come over here.

William Korman

I take no issue with why she chose not to work here. But to then insult me by saying I'm not a real lawyer - that's offensive.

Joe Sparico

I guess she just chose me to lean on. I'm just glad she's happy and home now.

John Legend

I'm truly humbled that you chose me for this.

Aden Darity

I'm honored that they chose us to represent hip-hop.

Chris Kofinis

If Wal-Mart chose to do the right thing every day, they wouldn't need a super-secret public relations strategy,

Cam Gigandet

I moved to L.A. right out of high school, but not to act. I think I chose it because it was on the same time zone as Seattle, where I'm from.

Larry Meyers

I?m in the wonderful position ? having chose not to run ? of not having to get involved in the political arena,

Chad Reed

I'm not going to give up. It takes me a few laps to get going, but I've decided I'm going for it. No excuses. I chose to do this and I'm happy to be on the podium again.

Jim Leach

You chose an initiative, which you may not be able to deliver and you chose to make the initiative without, to my knowledge, any serious prior consultations with the Congress,

Joey Miller

I was looking at these guys on TV last year. Now I'm one of them. It's really awesome.

Tim Hanson

Jake is a very talented freshman. Our varsity lineup has some guys that will be running varsity for the first time, so it will be interesting to see.

Skyler Green

Guys are trying to get back to normal as much as possible. It's getting better, but it's not quite there yet.

Ron Gardenhire

Guys are trying. Guys are out there playing. You've also got to score some runs, too. Our starters haven't been getting it done. Our offense has to pick them up.

Robert Esche

Guys are putting the onus on themselves to get this right. It was an ugly win.

Darrent Williams

Guys are going to make plays. You've got to come back and fight.

Tony Bethel

He's able to find guys when they're open. And if they're not, he's open. He's going to score or get fouled. When you play with a big guy like that, it's a lot of fun.

Donnie Henderson

Here's what we try to do: not only keep guys off Vilma, but let guys make plays up front.

Jim Ward

He's always going ball-to-ball, and he works hard all the time. There's not a time when he's not going as hard as he can. You need that on a team. Even if the other guys aren't going at it hard, he will.

William Kunstler

May 4th is a particularly memorable day in American history because 84 years to the day before May 4, 1970, there was another demonstration at the Haymarket Square in Chicago.

Robin Williams

I started doing comedy because that was the only stage that I could find. It was the pure idea of being on stage. That was the only thing that interested me, along with learning the craft and working, and just being in productions with people.

Oscar de la Renta

Every season I am inspired by women.

Leland Stanford

Government itself is founded upon the great doctrine of the consent of the governed, and has its cornerstone in the memorable principle that men are endowed with inalienable rights.

Lauren Bacall

Find me a man who's interesting enough to have dinner with and I'll be happy.

Lauren Bacall

You can't always be a leading lady.

Lauren Bacall

No, I'm afraid they might slip and hit a nerve and I'd end up with one side of my face hanging down or something. I'll just stick with this one for a while and take my chances. I'll be brave.

Lauren Bacall

Young people, even in Hollywood, ask me, 'Were you really married to Humphrey Bogart?' 'Well, yes, I think I was,' I reply.

Lauren Bacall

I fairly often have thought how lucky I was. I knew everybody because I was married to Bogie, and that 25-year difference was the most fantastic thing for me to have in my life.

Charles Fletcher

He could've won by 10 lengths if he wanted to.

Curtis White

I think we should have won by more (against Muncie Central), but we've been off (from competition) for a bit, and we're kind of rusty.

Catherine Jones

I was wondering that myself. I don't know.

Vincente Minnelli

I see wonderful films by Bertolucci, Visconti, and Fellini.

Robert Caro

As you get older, you sometimes feel that it's harder and harder to get something new and wonderful to come into your life.

Walt Disney

The wonders of nature are endless...

Scott Macartney

I'm having a wonderful time. It's a wonderful experience.

Jose Ortega y Gasset

To wonder is to begin to understand.

Gary Cherone

We weren't One Hit Wonders. We had a few hits.