Famous Quotes & Sayings

James Thurber

Art -- the one achievement of Man which has made the long trip up from all fours seem well advised.

That's big because these guys really shoot well. They're not easy to guard. That's a great accomplishment. It's a big step forward for us defensively.

That's an amazing accomplishment for coach and I'm glad that I'm on the team that got coach is 200th victory.

That's amazing. This is a huge meet. It's a big meet for Sam and a big accomplishment to swim with the best talent in the state.

O. Henry

That's a marvelous achievement for George. New Zealanders have a huge amount of respect for him as a person and as a player and to be the fourth person to achieve that milestone is huge and everybody respects and appreciates what he has done.

The kids should be pretty proud of that, it's a nice accomplishment. The thing they've done all year is take it one game at a time and try to get better every day. Hopefully, we can continue to do that.

The best current evidence is that media are mere vehicles that deliver instruction but do not influence student achievement any more than the truck that delivers groceries causes change in our nutrition.

The awards event was a rare opportunity for our Prudential family to come together and honor each other's achievements.

Take it for granted that the greater your achievement the more genuine will be the surprise of your friends and neighbors

Eli Broad

Talented, experienced leaders like these, who have stepped forward and committed to the critical task of transforming urban school systems, offer new promise to raising student achievement for every student in our urban centers. We are excited to train this new class with the skills necessary to effectively manage an urban school district.

It's clear arts education work drives student achievement. We need to be in the business of doing that.

It's unlikely that you'll have a son of Kyoto come out of Montreal. If we go for that sort of achievement at Montreal, we'll walk away in tears, we have to try to build a framework through a series of steps that is comprehensive and effective.

Ayman Nour

conducted with transparency. And if this happens it will be a big achievement for Egypt.

The news in elementary schools is very good. Achievement is up in almost every state.

It's all about the chance to compete. Everyone went home with a ribbon. There is a feeling of accomplishment with that. Everyone counts. They all had to work hard together.

Denise Miller

It's not only a story of success and accomplishment, but needless to say, we are proud of him and all the troops around the globe putting their lives on the line for freedom.

Jessi Klein

It's not that I think weddings - or marriages - are letdowns. It's just that I want to see my wedding as one awesome achievement on a continuum of achievements, all of which were, in their way, just as beautiful and profound for having led me to the current one.

Karl Hobbs

For me, it doesn't mean a whole lot in the grand scheme of the whole season. It's a great accomplishment at this juncture, and Thursday night, if you lose, it doesn't mean anything.

For Jess, getting back to states for the second consecutive year is quite an accomplishment. The girls have had a great season and to make it to states speaks volumes of their abilities.

For a point guard, it's an excellent accomplishment. She has been our leader and our best ball-handler. She also usually guards the other team's best player.

The Chinese should be very proud of what they are accomplishing,

I'm not quite sure what the greatest achievement in a lifetime may be, but I am sure up there at the top of the list somewhere is to give pleasure to others.

I'm not here today to tell you 'I'm still optimistic,' ... We are here today to announce ? the most historic public health achievement in history.

Joe Crawford

I'm excited; it's a good accomplishment, but I can't get too high off it. I'm surprised, because I just want to keep winning. I don't want to focus on that (the award).

Jeff Saturday

I'm extremely excited about it. It really is a great achievement. It's been good, and hopefully things will come together for us as a team.

I'm really proud of the way my team wrestled this year. It's one heck of an accomplishment.

I'm really excited because of all the English Language Learners we have who scored in the higher range (on tests) also. It creates a strong foundation in the lower grades, which will bring greater achievement in the upper grades,

Jim Davis

There was also a lot of passionate support for the three (honor roll) inductees and our special achievement recipient this year. These are all people who contributed in a lot of ways, not just in the coaching aspect.

The return of this many people is a truly remarkable achievement. It is a clear demonstration of the progress made in the Liberian peace process and is a testament to the joint efforts of UN humanitarian agencies backed up by a successful UN peacekeeping operation.

These observations of the moon have been a challenging and highly successful technological achievement. The images will inform both scientific studies of lunar geology and future decisions on further lunar exploration.

This is a very big accomplishment. It's going to be an invaluable experience for her to play with top athletes from across the country. Playing high-level volleyball like this will keep her on track for the goals she has set for herself both collegially and nationally.

On behalf of the UNDP, I congratulate the Chinese Government and people once again for this truly colossal achievement,

Scott Drew

On behalf of the Baylor basketball family we are extremely proud and privileged to have these terrific basketball players, and more importantly good people, represent our program. They stand for a century's worth of athletic achievement at this University.