Famous Quotes & Sayings

I would think the adage of going away in May probably won't hold this year.

Michael Koryta

I would say of characters I've created, the one I've felt the most connected to emotionally was Adam Austin from 'The Prophet.' I think it was the connection to the idea that one decision you make innocently enough can have very serious, drastic consequences for someone else's life.

I think it means the world to Brian. Adam would be honored to pass the torch to Brian.

There are still the classic four-part harmony barbershop songs, but it's really evolved into adaptable music for today. When we perform, we do contemporary arrangements of popular songs, some doo-wop, some Sinatra tunes and, yes, some classic barbershop, too.

The issue of doing an adaptation of a book is the theater of the mind, and so you always face that.

What you can see, time and time again, is that the predators will adapt their means to whatever the young people are doing whether it's malls, whether it's ski slopes, whether it's beaches. Predators are going to do everything in their power to try to convince young girls, young boys, to come with them and enter this particular lifestyle.

Joe Sakic

For me, on a personal note, it was really tough to see both Adam and Peter go. I'm really going to miss them.

History is the short trudge from Adam to atom.

I think it's bad karma when you start talking down your own currency; it smacks of desperation. If this turns into a rout, that will prove that classic adage -- be careful what you wish for.

I think you add 40,000 fans and it changes things a little bit. All of a sudden, you're in a situation where there are tons of people, it's on TV, and people are analyzing everything you're doing. Now it's for real. Everything counts. For any young guy, it's something you have to adapt to.

Clint Dempsey

It is challenging but the more positions you start to play and develop in as a player, the better you get and the more adaptable a player you can be to more teams. It always different when you play with your back to goal, as opposed to running at defenders. It is a challenge because for a long time you might not get the ball, but when you do, if you can put it in the back of the net, then you did your job.

Whatever I did in 1960, half a century ago, I couldn't do that today and enter the field. The field has changed so much, you have to adapt to the times whatever you're doing. That's the reality of life: you have to be a different person today than you had to be then.

Theodore Roosevelt

There is a homely adage which runs: "Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far

We're probably going to move Kim to the outfield. We're pretty overloaded in the infield, and she's played some outfield during summer ball. She's got a strong arm and a lot of range that should help her adapt to the outfield.

We're pleased that JVC is able to meet compliance requirements on time and with the knowledge that the software will adapt as their supply chain and customers dictate. JVC has demonstrated its customer commitment by making RFID tagging an integrated step in its order operations.

We're playing Virginia lacrosse right now and are not worried too much about what the other teams are going to do. If we play our game, I think a lot of teams will struggle to adapt to the way we play.

Peter Jackson

We are fortunate a number of players can play well in many positions, like Tom Clarke who has adapted well to midfield.

Colin Cooper

I thought we adapted better in the rain, simply because we were more committed.

I think we match up really well with them, especially if we can get our fans into it and use them also. But we definitely match up well with them in a sense that they adapt and we adapt, so it'll be exciting.

I thought out of everybody on the team, Adam had the best performance on the weekend. Over the past two weeks since we came back from break, he's been wrestling better each consecutive week. It's about consistency and improving, and he's definitely been doing that over the last couple weeks.

I think we're probably more adaptable now than we were in the past. Education is the key to that -- it makes you flexible.

I think a good adaptation should send you back to the original.

I think it took Adam until the second quarter to get comfortable. He may have been a little anxious and trying too hard early, but he is definitely the right guy for this program.

It has been a very exciting first year really working with the women's program. I have been impressed with their competitiveness and their adaptation to the training. They are rounding into shape just as we enter the championship season and I am excited to watch the program make a huge jump like the men's team did my first couple years coaching.

I think that's something we'll definitely be exploring how can we adapt these networks to be used for bird flu prevention campaigns?

I think that I had to be a little more offensive-minded this season. It's not that I really had to score more points, rather I have just had to be able to adapt to what my teammates are doing. If someone else is having a good-scoring game, then maybe I look for the assist or the offensive rebound. My all-around game depends on what my teammates are doing game to game.

David Liss

I went with the old adage that you should write what you know. What I knew was 18th century Britain, so what I decided I would do is write a novel based on my dissertation research.

Doug Flutie

I was just disappointed. You know, Adam has been a big part of this team for a number of years and his game-winning kicks, Super Bowl kicks, and all that, so he will be missed by his teammates, but it's just the nature of the business. He will be forever etched in the memories of New England sports fans.

He's going to be great. He's one of those guys that you can put him in any environment and he's going to adapt and excel.

Martin O'Malley

There is an adage in business that says that you should only compete when you have a competitive advantage. When it comes to cybersecurity, Maryland has a whole host of competitive advantages.

Cameron Boyce

There is always something funny going on between scenes with Adam Sandler. He's always cracking jokes and yelling at people for no reason. It's pretty funny. He'll joke around during scenes, too. When he guest-starred on 'Jessie,' there was nothing in the script that he said first take.

We made some phone calls and e-mails back and forth. They hooked us up with Jeff Hendricks (an adaptive physical education teacher at Douglas) and we went from there.

He was outstanding tonight, he really played well. We just converted him to a keeper this year and he has adapted to it extremely well. We've been real proud of him. ... He kept us in it on a couple of plays.