Famous Quotes & Sayings

Carroll Dawson

After a decade of starring in this league, Dikembe established himself as one of the league's top reserves last season. Deke gives us rebounding and defense off the bench and he also serves as a personal mentor to Yao Ming. He is a valuable contributor as well as a great teammate.

Malcolm Deans

It was a lack of defensive intensity. But I would like to praise the intensity of the bench in the fourth quarter, they had desire.

Pat Casey

This is the best conference in the nation from top to bottom without question. It is a great benchmark to have that we are not happy that we didn't sweep Arizona. That is the way we feel about ourselves. As a club, we thought we should have swept.

Phil Edmonston

The way to fight is just simply send a registered letter or an e-mail (to GM). If your vehicle is not reasonably durable and has a mechanical defect, any judge on any bench -- small claims up to the Supreme Court of Canada -- can make that company pay.

Flip Saunders

The way this team is built, our bench guys are meant to play together in clusters with our main group. When you put all five guys on the floor, they're not as effective as when three of those guys play with a couple of starters.

Chris Clarke

We really had to work her in and out. Michelle Dirks did a great job, got a few rebounds, hit her free throws, a few shots ... Our bench hadn't scored any points in the tournament so far and we challenged those kids today ... They're a huge reason we won this game.

Eddie House

Bernie called me to his office and told me they were making a trade for Kareem. At that point, I didn't want to sit on the bench for an expansion team. It ended up working out.

Steven Wieting

Benchmark revisions could completely recast underlying data, in which case January forecasts won't be useful.

Richard Jefferson

We've really struggled in the second quarter the last couple games. (Tonight) we did OK in the first quarter, but then their bench comes in and we struggle. I'm not sure why, but we have to figure it out.

Robert Brown

And that's what all the blessed evil's for.

Jesse Moore

It was a labor of love. I feel blessed I had the opportunity to work in jobs that I loved and with young people in my own community for 38 years. I'm thankful for it.

Jim Tressel

They all are blessed with physical abilities, but I think their strength in large part lies in their intellect. They work together like they're on a string.

Henry Garza

Thats why it feels so good right now to receive these blessings that weve been blessed with, which is the people really digging the music, dude, because thats what its about for us. Its not about trying to, not even make records or make money or be stars or anything like. We just want to play music and give it to the world. You give, you shall receive.

Gail Devers

This race was just feeling my way through. I'm 39, but I'm not over the hill yet. The one title I didn't have was motherhood. Everything I've ever wanted, I have. ... I'm blessed to have a healthy baby.

Atticus Shaffer

I feel blessed because not only my character is, but I, myself, can be a role model for people to show that is okay to be your own unique self.

Benigno Aquino III

The Philippines is strategically located and blessed with the greatest resource: its people, who are hard-working, very loyal, and very adaptive.

Lil' Kim

I am blessed to have so many great things in my life - family, friends and God. All will be in my thoughts daily.

Connie Sellecca

We feel really blessed to have been asked to come here, and to have the opportunity for our family to be able to look into the eyes of these people, and in some way help.

Derek Loomis

As far as designing for girls, certain designs will cross right over.

Colin Shaha

Ralph Waldo Emerson had this philosophy about be silly, be honest and be kind. I really try to talk to a lot of people about that on the team, and Joy is certainly all those qualities.

Phil Klay

People should be able to tell stories that are important to them to try and understand what they mean. I don't think you figure anything out on your own. Certainly not war stories.

Dr. Schaffner

People are trying to work out contingency plans to make sure there's a more equitable distribution. I'm sure it will never be perfect, but without work now, it'll certainly be chaotic later.

Manfred Wiegand

Companies are not looking for more money from the government. They are looking for more certain framework.

Marcus Trufant

Coach expects a lot of me. He just wants me to play big, to make plays and play a certain way. I took what he said to heart.

Pete Boone

Coach Vaught took Ole Miss football, and to a certain extent the University of Mississippi, into the national spotlight.

Jim Tracy

Colby has worked with him a lot. Oliver is being given information that can help him succeed as a major-league pitcher. Sometimes, the player has to take the information and make certain adjustments in order to be successful.

Paul Hill

De-orbit is not perfectly risk-free, but the vehicle is in pristine condition. It's all downhill from a certain perspective.

Bud Lachel

Competition is a good thing to have, but you have to keep everybody happy.

Jim Gray

The team that won last year prides itself on being the last team to register. So they usually register around 4:30 p.m. on the Friday of the competition and they have won the last four or five years that they've been playing.

Chuck D.

It was a huge step forward for our program and our school for the type of competition we're in.

Todd Bertuzzi

I sincerely hope Steve Moore continues to progress and is back in competition soon,

Julie Withington

They also have year-round swimmers, and they give us some good competition. We expect to have another good meet.

Steve Olson

We have a pretty good shot at doing well at the regional on Saturday. We've wrestled strong competition all season, and that helps this time of the season. Realistically, I would like to think we can get eight or nine guys through, maybe even one or two more.

Paul Buck

We have pretty good competition between about 10 guys,

Eddy Cue

Competition on anything is good, because it makes everybody better.

Deepak Chopra

Survival of the fittest can take us only so far; competition and aggression have brought us to the brink of self-destruction. What is needed now is survival of the wisest. You can participate in this shift by expanding your own awareness.

Chairon Isenia

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

Mark Rodgers

As long as we stick to issues and keep it civil, this (announcement) should be a good thing for our party.

David Wright

As long as we get these big two-out hits and keep scoring runs late like this, we're going to be in good shape.

Ron Zook

A specialist worked with him and we feel very good about him,

Bob Jones

As long as everyone uses good microphone etiquette, it should go fine.

Jim Rash

As long as a teaser saves some things, that's good.

Carlos Ghosn

As long as it is a good investment for Renault, we'll stay.

Jim Cummings

As long as it comes across, the characters are well-served, the stories are good, and people like it, that's it for me. I'm a happy guy.

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.

Miles Shipside

Properties are selling more quickly and stock levels declining.

Marc Chandler

Once we got through an important technical level that triggered a lot of stops. We went through the level that the technicians thought was a bottom.

John Gallagher

Do you want performance level one or performance level two,

Dwayne Slay

The talent level is rising around here. It's going to be a surprise next year.

Eric Hecox

The most significant thing I've seen has been the level of participation.

Landon Donovan

Ten years ago, the level was nowhere near what it is today. We have an obligation to do that and most people take that seriously.

Mario Caminiti

Sometimes we just play to the level of the opposition. We can play better.

Jake Goebbert

(The state tournament) is a different level of basketball. We need to come out a little harder.

Simon Greul

I see now that I can play at this level and I can play with these guys. I'm playing my game, I'm playing well.

Rashad Anderson

People say we may lose this tournament because of lapses. It's not happening.

Larry Nicks

Originally, we were going to lose tennis but we're one of two schools with tennis courts. So we may end up with tennis and give up something else.

Carmelo Anthony

You're kind of embarrassed when you lose like that.

Ingrid Seward

The only power they have is by the respect that the people have for them, and if people lose that respect they have nothing.

Sandra Gordon

The people of New Orleans have lost so much; we don't want to lose this.

Bob Hamley

You find out more about people when you lose than you do when you're winning. We're trying to find our identity.

Jay Hakkinen

There's just rules to what you're doing. No matter what's happening, you need to be aware, and if you lose that awareness, you shouldn't have a rifle in your hand.

Donald Trump

If you hang around with losers you become a loser

Robert Higgs

Intervene globally, lose freedom locally.

Phil Simms

The team performed even better than I thought they would,

Jim Brown

We are trying to see who can perform under those conditions.

Don Ameche

I've seen my performances. I don't like them.

Rashida Jones

I'm terrified of performing live.

Liz Phair

I am comfortable performing now. I love it!

Aaron Nida

I was real pleased with his (Larson) performance.

Steve Adams

I was pleased with the team's performance this year and very proud, and wish the seniors well in their future.

Monica Keena

I got off not bad, actually. because I went to LaGuardia HS of Performing Arts, which is really well-known. and there were often talent scouts there.

Ken Martin

I can't say we'll see this kind of performance every quarter.

Maximilien Robespierre

The general will rules in society as the private will governs each separate individual.

Jennifer Capriati

Now a lot has changed and I can separate a lot of things.

Condoleezza Rice

Separation of powers is a problem for foreign policy.

Cedric Benson

As a competitor, you want to be out there, making something happen, especially when the team is losing. But my time will come.

Sarah Martin

Our team worked really hard. Well, I told them to work really hard.

Jim Balsillie

No question, we took one for the team here.

Mark Ehlen

Anything that I've said to the team hasn't been effective. I've been mad, I've stomped, I've screamed, I've been encouraging and positive, and nothing matters.

Tubby Smith

Teams like this give us a lot of problems.

Jami Finan

It was a long time. Our team could not have wanted it more than anything in the world.

Kenny Rogers

They are a better team than us right now. Those are the facts.

Mark Attanasio

This is the first time the team has had to play with expectations. We'll see how we react.

George C. Williams

This is one of the best, if not the best, teams we've had here in a long time,

Kate Looby

Within about two weeks, we'll have made those decisions.

Neale Donald Walsch

There is no truth except the truth that exists within you. Everything else is what someone is telling you.

Kerry Bailey

Typically within two weeks, we're done with the analysis.