Famous Quotes & Sayings

Liz Nichols

Athletics is a really important sport to us. We have to get them to the position where they can deliver medals and fulfil their potential. We can and do expect athletics to deliver more medals.

Mike Bellotti

Dennis is by far the better athlete. Brady has a gamesmanship, a sense of poise, that it's hard to not want to have him in there sometimes. They do a nice job, a great job, of supporting each other, providing a spark for the team, and bringing some different things to the table.

Bo Ryan

The thing we didn't want to have happen happened. You can't play from behind. It's very difficult. We are not as athletic or quick enough to play from behind.

Greg Kaatz

Sam's just a great athlete, and a competitor. We're not sure how much we're really going to use him on the mound, but he wanted a chance to get some innings and got it done.

Jared Lorenzen

Pure guts. That's Eli. I mean, he's a Manning. He's an incredible player. To be hurting the way he was I know he had to have been hurting, but to get the ball down there 50 yards over the top of the safety for a touchdown, that's Eli. You're going to start expecting those out of him. He's a great athlete.

Mike Turpin

The season wasn't as fun as I thought it would be. There are a lot of things in athletics that make coaching difficult.

Bill Worsham

This is a significant step in the development of the Seahawk athletic program. It's also an intermediate step toward moving to Division I in the future, which is our ultimate goal.

Richard Stegman

The university does a great deal of communication with students about what is expected on game day. This is a collaborative effort with the athletic department. No one office has the responsibility for controlling student drinking.

Jeff Foster

That's no excuse. Young and athletic is a positive for them, but then there's young and inexperienced for them. If we're not as athletic as them, we have to beat them with experience; and obviously we didn't do that.

Don Buford

As a team, we had a real good spring. Guys swung the bats real well, then all of a sudden everybody went into a slight batting slump together and right now they seem to be working their way out of that and hitting the ball consistently. We've hit some balls hard and haven't had any luck with the hits falling in, but now they're starting to fall in and that's the difference in winning.

Steve Kragthorpe

The bottom line is turnovers, and we did a great job of securing turnovers. We got the ball back with 2:20 left, and I challenged our team to get the first down and to stay on the field. And they did.

Alan Lomax

The British ballads became a new kind of form in their hand. And out of them came the blues, a new kind of song of commentary and satire, a song form which, after all, has become the main musical form of the whole human species.

Abraham Lincoln

Ballots are the rightful and peaceful successors of bullets

Connie Higgins

Ballots are automatically mailed out if you're registered to vote.

Jeff Bridges

Ballet might be too formal of a title for the type of dance I do, but I love to dance. I love to draw and paint; I do ceramics and photography. I'm interested in a lot of creative stuff.

Shawn Stenger

Rain isn't our deal, but we came out and it didn't bother us. We moved the ball around pretty well in the first half.

Scott Skiles

People think it's easy getting the ball to somebody, but it's not always that easy.

Matt Palmer

Our defense set the tone. We were able to box out and they got few offensive rebounds. Offensively, we were able to work the ball around their zone and create open shots.

Kris Alexander

As far as track meets, it's by far the best meet in the state.

Charles Bofferding

As engineers, we have a different perspective. If a company really wants to get its product to be the best in all areas, then it must listen to all sides. A union is the best vehicle to carry the engineers' perspective.

Jeff Bingaman

As best as I can determine, the process is going to be fair, ... explained in some detail the various steps that they were taking to ensure that the bids were appropriately considered and the factors that needed to be given the greatest importance were in fact going to be given the greatest importance.

Gerald Grinstein

As Delta continues its transformation to become a more customer-focused airline, we are incorporating the best of Song into the best of Delta, ... Our new Song service will set the standard in transcontinental travel, making Delta the first choice for customers on these routes.

Steve Fleming

As a father, I did a poor job at dealing with my son. The Special Olympics taught me how to deal with my son, and now he is my best friend. We do everything together.

J. M. G. Le Clezio

A writer is not a prophet, is not a philosopher; he's just someone who is witness to what is around him. And so writing is a way to... it's the best way to testify, to be a witness.

Russell Baker

A solved problem creates two new problems, and the best prescription for happy living is not to solve any more problems than you have to.

John Longo

That's where we lost it, but we really, really grinded to get the score we did. I knew we would need our best day of the year to advance.

John Longo

That's where we lost it, but we really, really grinded to get the score we did, ... I knew we would need our best day of the year to advance.

John Wells

A show like 'True Detective' is definitely a drama.

Heather Bishop

Sometimes you don't know. There's definitely shades of our stories.

Albert Jr

These songs have definitely pushed all of our abilities. I felt like we had to find something that would make people listen to the songs more and not focus on the 'sound.

Jimmy Rollins

This is definitely what you play for. Everybody knows it's football season, but when you have a race like this, it's hard to turn around from it.

Jim Smith

This is definitely what we anticipated all along. It just took a little longer than we expected. We're elated that the commissioners saw the wisdom of the entire plan and voted accordingly.

Jeff Gordon

This is definitely the smoothest that I've ever seen this place. I'm still not sure what the race is going to be like, but I think it's going to be good because the track is just really, really fast right now.

Daniel Wilson

This is definitely the right time to get started.

Michael McGuire

This is definitely the result of market demand.

E. O. Wilson

This is definitely the most talented, smartest and mature team I've been on since I've been here.

Al Edwards

Defensively, we picked it up and got some easy steals.

Tony Domenech

So you no longer have an absentee landlord - easy solution.

Glen Johnson

Roy is an easy step up for Joe, a marketing tool, but if he wants to fight someone with prestige and credibility then it would be me or Tarver.

Jerry Bailey

This is as easy as you can win,

James Reilly

This is not going to be an easy year,

Brian Sandoval

Changing course is never easy.

Lance Gross

It's an honor to be a part of Magic Shave as their new ambassador. One of the problems that some African-American men have with shaving is razor bumps. Magic Shave is perfect because once you eliminate the razor, you eliminate the bumps, and it's so easy to use.

Karisma Kapoor

Today what is more important for me is performance. At the risk of sounding immodest, I have done it all - 61 movies over 12 years. But now I am looking for quality. It's easy to be a star. Now I want to be an actress.

Amy Childs

When I have had a long day at work, I want something to watch that is funny, lighthearted and easy to get into, and reality is that. I'm not really into serious programmes or documentaries.

Chairon Isenia

As a player, you feel good when someone remembers something like that.

Kurt Thomas

As long as I set a good pick and roll, get to the open spot, it's about me knocking down the shot. He knows when to find you.

Jared Bernstein

Our expectations have been pretty diminished. A good month used to be 300,000 more jobs and now it is 200,000.

Tim Parmeter

Offensively, if we don't turn it over, we're going to score, and we did a good job of that in the first half. We can shoot, so when we get a shot at the basket, good things are usually going to happen for us.

Don Kloth

Normally, we're a very good free-throw shooting team. But tonight, we weren't.

Dean Wagenaar

Normally we're a good 3-point shooting team but we weren't hitting anything today, so they just plugged up the middle and took Chad's shots away. We panicked a little in the third quarter but the kids held together. Bruce's kids are so disciplined, and they really know how to protect their floor.

Levi Leipheimer

After the first two mountain stages people realized Lance was as good as ever.

Chris Riddell

Do you have hands? Excellent. That's a good start. Can you hold a pencil? Great. If you have a sketchbook, open it and start by making a line, a mark, wherever. Doodle.

Fran Dunphy

Defensively, we were just about as good as we could be. Offensively, when the separation occurred, it was because we did some things out of character.

Carmen Bambach

A showdown of the two greatest rivals of the Renaissance.

Derek Jeter

People say this is the greatest offense ever. But let us play awhile. Names don't win games. You have to play the games.

Mark Mohl

Osage had a very tough week with three quality opponents. We are disappointed we didn't win all three, but the kids had great effort.

Rebecca Hornbacher

Deb, on the other hand, is one of our most versatile players. She played midfield for her first two years here at ISU, played as a defenseman last year and now is switching back. Once again, she has done a great job with the transition process.

Jim Yerkovich

(Deane) plays with the greatest intensity of any big kid I've ever been around.

John Tavares

Any player in the NHL would be a great comparison, but when you name a guy like Sidney Crosby . . . but I don't know if I'll be able to do things he's done in the league because we're different types of players,

David Phillips

Are we no longer the Great White North? It's incredible.

Tony Blair

The standard of living and prosperity of the Iraqi people would be infinitely greater were Saddam not there,

Richard Grimes

The smallest pleasures hold the greatest treasures like the smallest treasures hold the greatest pleasures.

Lori Ulferts

I've seen tape of Shaw and they love to shoot the three. Their three guards shoot the three more than we shot them as a team.

Kelly Hawthorne

We have people who get us the ball. So many teams don't have someone who can get it inside. Our guards can handle the pressure.

Kiki Vandeweghe

Earl is one of the up-and-coming guards in this league. We're happy to have him.

Paul Andrews

We saw they couldn't match up inside. I told our guards that if they didn't get it inside, they weren't going to play. One thing I've learned in 30 years is that threatening playing time is something that always works.

Gina Jones

Now that the truth is out, I want justice. I want the guards and nurse to be arrested.

Patrick Cinotte

She scores well, rebounds well, passes well and guards well. She's a total all-around player and she makes others better.

John Jay

Shoot, he plays every position on the court. He's just a guy who hurts you in whatever position he plays no matter who guards him.

Deb Bennett

That was Natalie's call. It pulls them out man-to-man and our guards are really quick. Teresa was incredible tonight. Everyone just played so well.

Syed Shah

I was treated by the prison guards as a guilty man. I don't want to go back again.

Camilo Villegas

You never know. I'm sure she's down about it. She's only 16 and she's going to keep learning. She's got a lot of pressure on her, but she handled herself well out there.

Scott Gernander

Even though we haven't seen a lot of it, I was a little disappointed at how we handled their press.

Steve Novak

We understand that any small thing like that needed to be seriously looked into. It was handled the right way.

Jason Terry

We'll sit back now and see what San Antonio and Sacramento do. We handled our business.

Tom Edwards

Two years of trying to win this race, it just didn't happen. We struggled in the conditions, they just handled it better than us.

Adam Schultz

We want to make sure things are handled appropriately and fairly.

Donald Copeland

It is disappointing, but the way he's handled it shows what type of man he is. He's never made any of this about himself. For him, it's all about the team.

Jimmy Just

I wasn't really nervous. You're anxious. You're hoping that your team will execute. I thought for the most part that our kids handled it pretty well.

Heinz Jungwirth

We don't suspect any person in particular. But there must have been someone who handled these materials.

Christina Dahl

Defensively, our shooting wasn't very great. We stepped it up defensively and we were able to stop them.

Erica Hallman

It was time to shoot and I shot it. Bonnie just told me to be more aggressive, and fortunately it went in.

Joe Sanchez

He's like a horse. You'd have to shoot him.

Lucy Johnson

I think they're doing as much as they can b/c they're not just going to just stand there while someone shoots somebody or stabs somebody and do nothing about it. They can't be at the same place at one time.

Zoe Kravitz

This might surprise you, but I do feel like I have, because the shooting of all these films was spread out, for the most part. They just happen to be coming out at the same time.

Kelly Golob

In those times I always feel like I'm going to be able to make that shot. Why not shoot it?

Doug Johnson

If you get the ball, make sure you shoot it because you may never see it again.

Jake Johnson

I'll be honest, I like shooting 'New Girl.' I like the people. The show is still new to me. I've never done TV like this before.

Glen Johnson

I'm just disappointed we didn't shoot worth a flip. We shot terrible.

Tiffany Fisher

It was very frustrating. (Heritage Christian) was better defensively than any of the teams we've played. They were a lot quicker. They were just better. That's why they're state champions.

Steve Mottinger

These are things the state wants you to forget.

Mary Parsons

There are a lot of conflicting statements from the proponent.

Corrine Brown

Marriage has historically been in the domain of the States to regulate.

Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

If we live in a state of constant fear, can we remain human?

Albert Einstein

The State is made for Mankind, not mankind for the state

Martina Horvathova

We want the state to take over this initiative.

Angela Merkel

There's a rumour going around that states cannot go bankrupt. This rumour is not true.

Ann Patchett

Never be so focused on what you're looking for that you overlook the thing you actually find.

Terry Francona

Once you give up five, ... if they peck away and get one here and get one there, it makes it tougher to win.

Carole James

It was the toughest work I'd ever done.

Ashton Irwin

If things are going bad and life is tough, hang in there. Ride it out. Come out on top.

Steve Barrow

We think it is unlikely, but it's a tough call.

Jason Smith

We just need to keep doing everything we're already doing. Play tough with hard-nosed defense.

Sugar Ray Leonard

The Ricky Hatton that beat Kostya Tszyu in 2005 can beat Floyd Mayweather, he was so focused and in such amazing physical shape that he would have given anybody at that level a tough time.

Tim Kaine

Hillary Clinton knows how to sit down at a table and negotiate tough deals.

V. S. Naipaul

I'm thought to be a tough writer, but I'm really a softie.

Hillary Clinton

Americans have fought their way back from tough economic times, but the deck is still stacked in favor of those at the top,