Famous Quotes & Sayings

P. J. O'Rourke

What Alexander Graham Bell thought up occupied less space than a flower vase. Now it's so small that I have to search all my pockets to discover I've received a spam text.

We believe we're doing things the right way and in Steve McClaren we believe we have the manager who can deliver. There are good reasons why he was taken on by Jim Smith and Sir Alex Ferguson and why he's Sven-Goran Eriksson's No 2.

What Sir Alex said cost him a bottle of wine. I had a nice bottle of red to give him for his birthday, but after what he said he can sod off.

Very few times do you see a player who you can say he can be as good as he wants to be. Literally. I saw Alex Rodriguez in high school, and you could say it about him. That's what I think about Carlos.

Yes, Alex is playing her first year on varsity, but she's been there before. She came with us to the state playoffs every year. She's a solid midfielder consistent with her play.

The big thing for Alex was that he got a great draw. You always have to come to wrestle, but it always helps when you're on a good side of the bracket. Alex was the best wrestler on his side.

A worldwide alert has been sent to all national teams for natural disaster coordination and evaluation.

Pride and jealousy there was in his eye, for his life had been spent in asserting rights which were constantly liable to invasion; and the prompt, fiery, and resolute disposition of the man, had been kept constantly upon the alert by the circumstances of his situation.

People understand that if I want to see Alex Rodriguez in a Yankee uniform, they're going to have to pay him $20 million. If you're not upset at players getting that type of money, then how can you be mad at a company that puts their sign on a billboard? That's how they pay for those salaries. I think the public has gotten a lot more understanding of how sports works. It's a business like any other business.

Our defense was phenomenal, especially in the first half. We played man and only gave up 12 points, and six of those they scored diving on loose balls on the floor that bounced their way. Alexander made a real solid run in the third, but I like the way we held our composure and then counter-punched them.

Our customers want to understand where they have exposure on recalled product, alert their trading partners, and resolve potentially brand-damaging events before they escalate. We are excited to introduce a solution that provides all of the supply chain constituents real-time visibility into the status of a recall and allows them to work together to manage these potentially catastrophic events.

John Higgins

People fell in love with Alex Higgins, a working-class fellow from the back streets of Belfast. That's what brought the game alive.

Offensively, at quarterback, we've got Alex Brink and we're happy to have him back. Every position is always open, but Alex Brink is our guy.

The name of Alexander J. Cassatt will always be linked with the comprehensive terminal developments in the region of New York City which were begun almost immediately on his accession to the presidency and which were carried forward on bold and far-reaching lines.

Chris Mortensen

Coach Nutt was gracious enough to allow Alex back into the Razorback family. Alex is very humbled by that act. He knows Arkansas is a special place and the right place for him right now.

Anywhere there was a sense of community where people could alert us to a person who had a medical need that was not being met by what was offered thus far -- we reached out to them.

Anything that a crony of Alex might say is highly suspect. Alex has a deep hatred for Jim Petro. I think Alex is behind this effort.

The selectors also considered Alex for the Test squad - and although he's not been included on this occasion, he made a good impression in Pakistan and is one of a number of spin bowlers we have chosen on the A tour.

Cadillac Williams

The spotlight has been on me a lot, but it's something I'm kind of used to. I think if Alex keeps on putting up games like that, I'm going to be the one sitting back watching him, like the spotlight is off of me now.

Scott Boras

The thing I'd say about that is that if Alex is a hypocrite, then everyone who is American and has parents of different heritage and wants to be respectful of that is a hypocrite, too. If that's being a hypocrite, then I'd want to be one. Alex was thoughtfully considering a difficult decision and was trying to make the right decision for him and his family.

Ezra Taft Benson

Some spiritually alert parents hold early-morning devotionals with their families in their homes. They have a hymn, prayer, and then read and discuss the Book of Mormon.

Some selling is coming through the bond market because of stocks and the consumer price report. Yields will probably have a bias to rise toward June because investors are becoming more alert to the chances of a policy shift.

Joe Torre

So much of baseball is about history and the records. The fans want the records to mean something. If somebody like Alex had the most home runs, there wouldn't be any questions.

Technology has done well, not necessarily because of the crash, but because it has moved up the alert that the market's concentrating on a 2002 recovery. Rather than focusing on the earnings that are going to come out in the fourth quarter, people are looking forward rather than near-term.

Some people there (in the countryside) are not alert for bird flu.

Some people there are not alert for bird flu. They don't report serious pneumonia cases to relevant departments when they hear of them.

Safety extends beyond the pipe in the ground. For example, safety includes being alert and aware whenever you get behind the wheel of a vehicle and drive through our communities. A focus on safety benefits everyone.

(Rolando) Fonseca, who plays high, and (Wilmer) Lopez, who sorts out on the right but then drifts inside. The movement can cause a problem and we need to be alert and aware of that. (Brian) Ruiz also had a very good game when I saw them. They are just a very good unit with good, steady players.

Right now these new cases in Turkey, they don't elevate the global risk assessment, so we're still in the same pandemic alert phase that we've been in for the last couple of years. But it's something that needs to be monitored very closely.

Sarah was on the other side of the field when she passed that ball to me. She's a good passer. You've always got to be alert because, if you're open, she'll give you the ball.

The safety and security of students is always a priority. Security measures remain in place such as locked doors, security cameras, telephones in classrooms, etc. Students and staff are reminded of these measures periodically and are asked to be on alert for unusual activity, which should be reported immediately.

The school district and Ministerium will begin the service with a welcome. Then (the Rev.) Alex Perednia will read scripture verses and give a eulogy.

Dainius Zubrus

I've never seen anything or anyone like him. The whole Washington organization and the whole city should thank, I don't know, somebody. Because guys like Alex don't come around often.