Famous Quotes & Sayings

I'm trying to take advantage of it like in spring training. It's one of those things where I'd like to get over with it now and go out there, and once that happens, then I feel like I can be a part of this team and really just rely on these guys like they can on me.

Bill Griffith

I'm trying to shine a light on things that are recognizable in all of us, that Zippy embodies, that once we admit to, maybe we can laugh at.

Stuart Appleby

I'm trying to play well all the time. I think that's an addictive thing you want to get into and you keep going and keep playing until it gets out of tune.

I'm trying to learn a little bit but I must admit I have a horrible accent. I mess up the tones. I don't always get the meaning across. My sentences sound like questions.

The larger trend is the combination of using the Internet as an advertising vehicle and then portable devices as a way of extending that presence.

The larger picture--what people see on television is a reactive response. The city of Riverdale is taking a proactive approach. We've identified the problem and we're addressing it,

The landscaping was totally redone since we added a circle driveway in the front and wiped out most of the existing to allow room for construction. We also re-did the tile work on the steps to the guest suite over the garage, patched areas around the pool and installed new tile on all the new patios.

Alan Autry

The Landscape of Choice addresses those concerns and we should create a plan based on it, adopt it, have faith in it, implement it and stick to it.

The landscape has changed pretty dramatically, ... we appreciate the Hemet City Council's decision and will add that into the equation.

The land reform program has been a disaster. It was a necessary process -- we needed to redistribute to deal with historical factors -- but because it was ad hoc, violent and destructive, it didn't result in economic growth and social integration.

David Kelley

The message this conviction sends to the financial community is clear: Those who adopt a 'don't ask-don't tell' approach toward the money they manage do so at their own peril.

Bernard Ebbers

The merger will greatly expand our total number of local networks and advance our entrance into more secondary cities by as much as two years,

The minutes are a very important event today, with any adjustment suggesting that the peak in rates is close, as we believe it is, seen putting the dollar under further pressure.

The Mini is small enough that people will consider adding it to their living room consoles. The transition of bringing the computer into the living room won't happen overnight, but this is a good first step.

The military have sealed off the area. It is very, very serious -- it's really adding petrol to an ongoing situation.

The migration to Solaris 10, the most advanced operating system on the planet, is no more complicated than that of the transition HP customers are facing. Solaris 10 has great momentum in the marketplace, including four million registered licenses, a growing community, and broad support for existing applications and systems that can help these customers get the most out of their existing investment.

The Internet browser and other added functionality ... will further enhance the user experience beyond the unprecedented portable entertainment already provided by PSP.

The IRS audits address tax shelters. They're not giving the same level of attention to the cash economy.

Their safeties were playing up and to the outside, and we took advantage of it with play action, ... It left the middle wide open.

Their right fielder was complaining about the sun when they were warming up. We talked about it and Todd went up there with a plan to take advantage of it.

Their systems could be so disrupted that they can't go on with business. They can't export, they can't import. It's hard to place a phone call into Brazil. It's hard to get the parts from Taiwan. All that could add up to a global recession that could still impact our economy.

Their strong ties to Kuwait surely merit the additional security of having them check in with Pre-Trial Services to ensure they stay in Arizona, pending trial.

Their starting pitcher had two really tough pitches. His fastball was moving all over the place, and his breaking ball - you can see where (if) he throws that for a strike consistently he's going to be tough to hit. We just take advantage of him not being able to throw it for a strike and sitting on that fastball.

Their posts play behind you and try to make you make a move, and we worked on that in practice. It was just like, 'All right, I'll make my move and go to the basket.' They just didn't adjust throughout the whole game.

Tom Daschle

Their plan leaves nothing for Medicare -- not one penny. It explodes in costs just as the Baby Boomers start to retire and Medicare and Social Security come under pressure. It fails to take advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to pay down our debt, to prepare for this coming demographic tidal wave,

Their pitchers made an adjustment and our hitters didn't. The name of this game is to adjust when the opposition adjusts. We just didn't get it done.

Their payroll is outrageous, it's disgusting. I will be the first to admit that baseball needs a salary cap.

The irony of ironies is, in order to make this coin totally legal and totally monetized, the buyer will have to give, in addition to millions of dollars it costs to buy it, $20 -- a $20 bill -- to go back to the Treasury.

The international market sees the advance of Chavez as very negative. It is very clear that the shares in which foreigners had a high stake fell because they came out and sold due to fear of Chavez.

Margaret Chan

The International Health Partnership Plus is addressing the need to harmonize development assistance and reduce the current waste, duplication, and high transaction costs.

The interest-rate advantage with the U.S. will continue to narrow and that will weigh on the Australian dollar.

The interest rate advantage that the U.S. dollar had enjoyed has receded sharply over the last couple of days.

The issuer does not have to begin to pay for funds they do not immediately require, and it also enables them to more easily take advantage of the prevailing interest rates of the time.