Famous Quotes & Sayings

Barney Bishop

I wouldn't be surprised if attendance is down a little bit.

Gary Sheffield

When McGwire started the home run mania, attendance came back. The owners understood that the sudden spike in homers wasn't accidental. All baseball knew it. But baseball is run on money, and home runs meant money. Baseball turned a blind eye.

Jeffrey Logsdon

He's been such a lightning rod for criticism, oftentimes for things that were clearly not in his purview to make better. If theme park attendance goes down because of 9/11, is that Michael's fault?

Rick Parry

It certainly wasn't a secret visit, having attended two games with a combined attendance of over 100,000 people,

Tim Heekin

I think the market has gotten tired ... and poor attendance is also contributing to a very quiet market today. I think this is short-term, but I think the path of least resistance is down.

Charlie Cook

I think the leadership conference will be the first major cattle show before the 2008 election, and it should be pretty much mandatory attendance for any candidate seeking election in 2008.

George Shinn

We've gone from being last in the league in attendance last year to being a t op 10 team in season-ticket sales this year, ... The fans here have really stepped up and made it happen.

Morrissey

We surveyed attendance at 'Grease' over one weekend and of the 500 people who came to see the show 400 were from out-of-town,

E. O. Wilson

We are getting a good response so far for this being our first try at a craft show, and depending on the participation by vendors and attendance by the community. We would like to try to do this annually.

Mary Robinson

I think the main perpetrators are substantially known, and indeed known to Jakarta ... at every meeting I have attended the issue of justice has come up,

John Kear

He will be playing on Friday. He has attended work all week. This situation is a personal matter for Paul and Hull FC does not wish to make any further comment.

John Kear

He will be playing on Friday. He has attended work all week.

Mark Twain

He has been a doctor a year now and has had two patients, no, three, I think / yes, it was three; I attended their funerals.

Ambrose Gwinett Bierce

INTERREGNUM, n. The period during which a monarchical country is governed by a warm spot on the cushion of the throne. The experiment of letting the spot grow cold has commonly been attended by most unhappy results from the zeal of many worthy persons to make it warm again.

Pete Sampras

I have fond memories of being involved in the event as a player, and now to be involved as an owner should be equally rewarding. Our investment group believes that even though this event is already the most attended event outside of the Grand Slams it has the potential to reach even greater heights, and there is not a better place for that to happen than at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.

Daniel Woodrell

I think my grandmother Woodrell was most responsible for my becoming a writer. She wasn't quite literate, but was very proud that she attended school as far as the third grade. She worked as a maid, housekeeper and cook.

Tim Barthel

Chuck has always been gifted, but he's much more disciplined. He attended some camps, got a good look at what great wide receivers look like and has been working his tail off. John Baldwin is a super possession receiver with good feet and great balance. They complement each other very well.

Dick Smothers

In a marriage there are times when you don't want to be married. Well, there are times we don't want to be brothers. But because we really love each other, we work hard at our relationship. In fact, at one point we even attended couples counseling. Things are a lot better now. We're a lot more focused. And we are performing better than ever before and enjoying our lives, too.

Suzy Merchant

Kent can be extremely explosive. I was certainly frustrated. They just gave it to us.

David Hawkins

I wouldn't say it's unusual. In terms of moving from one institution to another, if Richard felt like it was time for change, it certainly seems like a logical move to make.

Jeff Kelly

I would say that the omission is certainly damaging to us.

Tony Russa

Just look at him, he's in great shape. I don't know if he's more excited than he's ever been, but certainly he's not any less. I think he's high quality.

Bill Cowher

Joey's comments at the end of the game were certainly made out of frustration. But there's no conspiracy or things of that nature. That's ridiculous.

John Bunting

Joe certainly has experience that Cam doesn't have, so he has a head start in that regard.

Bobby Clark

Joe always works tremendously hard; he did a great job. Nate certainly got some shots away, maybe just a little more control when he got into that shooting position, we might have pulled something out.

S. Walker

J.R. has worked so hard in the off-season. Tonight he showed you what kind of kid he is. Tonight, he wrestled Eck a lot better than he did in December. J.R. is certainly coming around.

James Leavitt

I suspect the district attorney's office is investigating to see whether or not there is enough evidence for any of the charges. They are certainly looking at other incidents to see if there is any involvement.

Bill Giles

Jordan probably hasn't scored 19 points in all his games combined this season. He did a good job tonight.

Tony Crescenzi

Greenspan's confidence in the predictive value of gold (as an inflation indicator) might be high enough that, when combined with other critical predictors . . . could push Greenspan to either hawkish words or action,

Gina Nolan

I thought our defense was the key for us tonight. We talked about that before the game. We knew that was going to be the key for us. The last time we played them, (Kate) Norton and (Melissa) Olsen combined for 25 points.

Tony Benshoof

I think Armin is a better slider, but Georg is a better sled builder. If you combined the two, they'd be unstoppable.

Trilby Lundberg

I think it's over. The slightly higher crude oil prices combined with a recovery in gasoline demand is ending the retail gasoline price crash.

Tiffany Anderson

I think those things combined have helped us immensely,

Cathy McMorris Rodgers

Under President Obama, we have spent more money - he has spent more money than any other president in this history, actually, the combined total from Washington up to George W. Bush. President Obama has racked up more spending, $1 trillion deficits. And it's time that he join us in this effort to get our fiscal house in order.

Paula Radcliffe

I am excited about the announcement. It is a big step forward for the sport, the events and the athletes, that there has been this united stand from some of the major marathons. The results can be only positive and having experience of three of the events involved, I am convinced that their combined expertise will help the sport immensely.

John McBride

I am happy for my guys, especially about the combined of course. It was a solid, good performance, and it's good to see them cross the finish line.

Joe Torre

Just win as many games as we can and see where that leaves us when it's over.

Brian Thornton

Josh did a great job tonight, but it's not just tonight. He's done well the last several games and in practice. When Josh is playing well, it gives us a lot of versatility. When Josh is hitting shots and doing a great job on the boards, it gives us a lot more options.

Byron Scott

I think it's a good thing for our team right now. If we can win games without Chris, I think it gives these guys even more confidence. And it also shows when he comes back that we'll even be better.

Ian Thorpe

I think I should retire after the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.

Harry Connick

It can't be any worse than spending three hours in the Superdome watching some of those Saints games we've had in the past. We're tough people. We're diehard.

John Maginnes

It also means I get to go to two Little League games this week. That's it in a nutshell. That's what it means to be able to play in the town you are living in.

Jerry Reinsdorf

He used to take off for a week and then come back. He was broadcasting games on the radio. He really resurrected the sport.

Joey Mullen

He did set a pretty high standard in the first games he played. It's hard to live up to that. But I think he made a lot of progress in his physical play and just his overall play, really. He's been playing better offensively. He's moving the puck well.

Daniel Alfredsson

He didn't say too much. I'm not sure why he didn't play today but I'm sure with the back-to-back games ... it's good for us just to have him around.

Mark Wilkinson

I think it's a better-kept secret than the Special Forces.

Tommy Russell

I think Ward is one of the best-kept secrets in West Tennessee.

Carl Jung

As above, so below, as within, so without.

Jason Schmidt

I don't know what the big secret is.

Rebecca West

Once a secret society establishes itself within an open society, there is no end to the hideous mistrust it must cause.

Russell Crowe

The secret to riches is the same as the secret to comedy - timing.

Ron Carlson

The big secret is the ability to stay in the room.

Tyler Perry

Forgiveness is important in families, especially when there are so many secrets that need to be healed - for the most part, every family's got them.

Truman Capote

Most secrets should never be told, but especially those that are more menacing to the listener than to the teller.