Famous Quotes & Sayings

Franz Beckenbauer

As far as we're concerned, the World Cup could start even tomorrow. Then all the secondary issues will disappear and we can focus on the main issue -- soccer.

Joe Nemechek

As a driver, it would mean a lot. But I don't think it defines a driver. Daytona is a big race, but any Nextel Cup race you can win is big.

Zina Garrison

Ranking will be a big part of it. There is a lot more that will play into it. Right now I'm just relying on what I need for the Fed Cup and I'll look at the Olympics after that.

Denny Hamlin

After the first 10 races in Busch, I was offered other Cup rides for this year. But I felt I didn't know what I was doing yet in Busch.

Hamish Bowles

Actually, I had no idea what shooting hoops was or were. I thought dunking was something you did with a beignet and a cup of steaming coffee. I wasn't exactly sure what a Knick was.

Edward Fitzgerald

Dreaming when Dawn's Left Hand was in the sky I heard a Voice within the Tavern cry: 'Awake, my Little ones, and fill the Cup Before Life's Liquor in its Cup be dry

Jo Maso

Defeating Ireland is no mean thing. The main thing was to win. It's our first match at home this season and we said we wanted to stay unbeaten at home until the 2007 World Cup which will be played in France. We are still on course.

W. S. Gilbert

The Stanley Cup has generated income over the years and we felt that some of that money should go to promote the sport as Lord Stanley intended.

Rob Niedermayer

The Stanley Cup finals, that was a good lesson for me,

Richard Gordon

As long as the Fed is transparent in this tightening cycle, you are going to have low volatility and a flat curve.

Alan Kral

Probably there won't be any peace until after the Fed has spoken. This is a very sensitive time in the market and you'd better be comfortable with the stocks you own.

Ken Sheinberg

People get a little fed up and see their portfolio down significantly, and I always laugh to myself, because I still got paid.

Alison Owen

People didn't suddenly wake up one morning and unanimously say 'I'm fed up with midbudget dramas. I'm only going to see action tent poles from now on!'

Joe Nieuwendyk

Offensively they're a team that lives on the power play. So we fed them what they needed.

Christina Pearson

No state is as prepared as they need to be for a pandemic, nor is the federal government.

Hugh Johnson

After seeing these reports, it's likely the Fed will...raise rates at the measured pace the market is used to.

Milan Baros

Once we got the first one back we really fed off the momentum.

Scott Ertl

The students said they were fed up with the way people were treating each other. Our intention is to spread more peace in the world.

Bode Miller

The stuff after the Olympics was pretty aggressive.

Don Kardong

Prior to the 1976 Olympics, I was a 5,000m runner.

Andy Murray

For me, by far, the Olympics is the biggest sporting event in the world.

Shaun White

You show up at the Olympics, and you're no longer you; you're an American Olympian. You're part of this greater whole, and the individual doesn't matter.

Mike Lambert

I wish he was younger or the Olympics were this year. I wish he picked me up earlier, but he didn't think too much of me then.

Shaun White

I didn't understand how big a thing the Olympics are until I showed up here.

Sara Parson

One of my friends went to the Olympics in '04. So a lot of us are working towards getting on the Olympic team as well.

W. S. Gilbert

I saw rowing in the Olympics and I said, 'I want to do that. That's my sport,' ... I had always been a swimmer, but when I saw rowing, I said, 'That's it.'

Michelle Kwan

I respect the Olympics too much to compete.