Famous Quotes & Sayings

I think the thing that made a difference for him today, especially late in the game, was his ability to throw the ball inside. He hadn't been able to do that lately. Today, he was able to throw some balls inside to keep them from leaning over the plate looking for a breaking ball or hitting it the other way.

I think they're definitely looking for asset management companies in the U.S.. Certainly, they have a shareholder base that's confident of their ability to do a large acquisition without any hiccups.

I think they're both very capable, and I sometimes feel like I'm getting in their way. But like anything, it's sort of a growing process, and as people show the ability to take on more responsibility, I think you have to give it to them. ... We often discuss things, but sometimes I don't want to have input because it might influence them. I want their fresh ideas, and I think they're happiest in those moments. I think they love to take it and run with it, and I would be disappointed if it was any other way because that's the kind of people I think they are.

John's greatest strength is his ability to match high construction and development expertise with entrepreneurial DNA. He strives to get the most for the least to drive our return on invested capital.

Johnny Unitas. Sure, Johnny had the physical ingredients required: lightning quick release, a laser for an arm, good ability to avoid the rush. But what set Unitas apart was the feeling you got in your heart when you saw him walk on the field, something that none of us are capable of defining or explaining, we just feel it. You knew he came to win. And, from the moment he walked into the locker room, you knew you had a better chance to win than the other guy. He was the toughest man I have ever known - physically and mentally.

Johnny Mercer

Johnny felt his greatest gift as a songwriter was the ability to catch the mood of a tune.

Just about anyone can put a solid color tie with a patterned shirt, or vice-versa, but the ability to put patterns together in a harmonized way results in a much more sophisticated and contemporary look.

Jason Witten

Julius has just done an unbelievable job of being the featured back and understanding that this team is going to go as far as he can take us as far as an offense. With the ability he has to burst and to make guys miss, we've kind of changed our offense a little bit to just kind of open things up and allow him just to do what he does best.

Justice O'Connor loves the court as an institution. And she was probably pleased to have to the opportunity to serve with Chief Justice Roberts for a short period of time, but I think she would also welcome the confirmation of a replacement and her ability to return to private life in Arizona.

Steve Staios

Juice is a competitor. He's played some great games for us in this stretch, ... I know he wants those goals back, but that's the time we have to bail him out at the other end of the rink. The one off the crossbar could have made a difference. We have to have the ability to have a big game offensively for him.

Judges selected Pay By Touch as the winner in this category for bringing an innovative business solution that allows smaller and mid-sized businesses to compete on equal footing with larger businesses -- as well as for their ability to offer this solution to customers around the world. Pay By Touch is combining its technology expertise with business insight to help their clients innovate on important business issues and realize real efficiencies.

Judges selected Intermec as the winner in this category based on its ability to deliver cutting-edge innovative value to customers while working closely with IBM to both benchmark and extend those solutions and technologies. Intermec is combining technology expertise with business insight to help its clients innovate on important business issues and realize real efficiencies.

It is crucial that we recognize the important separation of powers principles that our democracy was founded on, ... There should always be a check on the executive branch's power, the president's power, to take away that most fundamental of liberty interests and that is the government's ability to detain a person, possibly indefinitely.

John Stevens

It is critical that while protecting the ability of pharmacists to step away, patients are not abandoned.

It is extremely regrettable that the people responsible did not follow regulations. This made me feel once again how important it is to do business honestly. If consumers develop an ability to distinguish good from bad products, the industry will be cleansed.

It is essential in today's business environment that people have the ability to quickly and effectively collaborate with co-workers, partners and customers in real time within the context of day-to-day business processes. With Live Communications Server, we are providing an extensible platform with rich federation capabilities and tools that help partners more easily incorporate real-time collaboration functionality into applications that today's workforces use most, and that span internal and cross-company business processes.

Jermaine O'Neal

I'm still very raw. It hurts my ability to make plays. I've got to find my rhythm. To get to our ultimate goal, I've got to pick up my play.

Management: First fix the blame. Then fix the problem.

Mamie is a great addition and can make an immediate impact in our program. She is a complete player who has the ability to score from anywhere. Her work ethic will be contagious and her size at the guard position is something that will cause match-up problems from opponents.

Mallory will provide us with another weapon up top. Her speed, quickness and ability on the ball will make her a threat to opposing defenses. She is also a very hard worker and has a great knack for scoring goals.

Management's ability to hold it together in a tough operating environment is commendable, but pricing dynamics in U.S. and Europe personal care remain worrisome,

Darius Rucker

I'm hoping the backlash is over. We've been going through that for the past eight years.

I'm impressed with their focus and ability and their willingness to work as a team.

We need systems like this for the simple fact that we need to attract the very best talent we can. So we need a very responsive and modern personnel system so we can attract people, and those people will have the ability to perform to their highest potential.

We got there, but we couldn't get the chance to finish. They are fast, but everybody's going to be fast and frenzied at this stage. But the thing is when we get our opportunity, we just could not do it. There was a wide open goal that went wide. We just did not have that finishing ability today.

John Farrell

We get former Major Leaguers and former Indians with genuine interest involved and more familiar with our development approach. Cory is clearly interested in that. This is an opportunity for us to take a look at his ability to communicate.

We aren't playing anywhere near the level we should be. I'd like to see greater teamwork, improvement in our fitness level and in our ability to create easy winners.

We are not trying to limit the President's ability to go after terrorists.

Dan Hawkins

We are not so smart in this game that a guy that has great athletic ability or skills can't be utilized on the other side of the ball.

We had told Mike, originally, that Mark would sign long-term there. But they don't have the money to sign him to a long-term deal right now. What's important is to get him signed and have the ability to talk about an extension during the season.

Gretchen Rubin

Habit allows us to go from 'before' to 'after,' to make life easier and better. Habit is notorious - and rightly so - for its ability to direct our actions, even against our will; but by mindfully shaping our habits, we can harness the power of mindlessness as a sweeping force for serenity, energy, and growth.

Marsha Blackburn

Ironically, one of the clearer threats to consumer privacy is the government's largely unchecked ability to collect your sensitive information without due process.

Martin Parr

I would drown in objects if I didn't have the ability to photograph them.