Famous Quotes & Sayings

Terry Francona

And I went back to make sure he wasn't lying. I checked in the cage, and asked the guys who were throwing to him.

And one of his partners asked ''Has he vertigo?'' and the other glanced out and down and said ''Oh no, only about ten feet more.''

And I think we're deserving of being there. I think our program is one of the top ones in Texas. When we got the invitation I called a staff meeting and asked our coaches why we shouldn't go to this event, and no one could come up with a reason why not. It's going to be an opportunity our kids may never have another chance to do.

Clive Beddoe

And some of our American shareholders asked us if we would consider it and we certainly saw no reason why not to do it.

All we did was change the process slightly. We continued to use the same consortium, but asked them to introduce a second step. We asked them to take local bids.

All they've asked is for us to give a response,

Nicolas Sarkozy

All these squats and all these buildings have to be closed to stop these tragedies, and that's what I've asked the police commissioner to do because we're talking about human beings living in unacceptable conditions,

The girls went out this past weekend and left it all out there. They did everything that I asked them to do, but that doesn't always guarantee a win.

The girls want to be competitive and I let them set what they want to do. But if you asked them, they?d all say Final Four again.

The girls certainly delivered. They did exactly what we asked them to -- to worry about place and not worry about time.

The girls came out and did what I asked them to do, which is play together and play extremely hard.

Sarah Fisher

The girls are in a position now that when they do well, they are going to receive the attention. I think that everything that has been asked is all fair and good. I'm just extremely happy to have the opportunity to work with Richard Childress. He's first class.

The girls work so hard and they are able to do what is asked of them. This is a very compatible group of girls and it is nice to be the chaser and not chased for once.

The games he's played, you can count on two hands how many he's been 100-percent healthy. It's slowed down his numbers. He's done everything we've asked and more.

The court asked a lot of questions; the three-judge panel was very prepared. We look forward to a decision, probably in the next few months.

These kids are a lot more intense this year. We don't have the complaining and whining that we had the past couple of years. We have very strong leadership in place and the kids just line up and do whatever is asked of them because they don't want to let their teammates down. I think their work ethic is going to pay off over the course of the season.

These groups will be asked to disband, join the security forces or will be dealt with as outlaws that have no right to exist and will be treated accordingly.

Ryan Johnson

These findings have important implications for education and industry, where people are often asked to work in groups on tasks that aren't particularly motivating or interesting.

This is a great group of Marines, ... They did everything that was asked of them.

Karl Hobbs

This has to rank up with the most emotional game I've coached in. You couldn't have asked for a better way to close it out.

This has just been a magical season. From the first meet to now, finishing undefeated, winning all of our championship meets. I don't think I could have asked any more out of these kids after today.

All in all, I like the energy that we gave in the second half. Our squad is depleted with injuries but we had to soldier on and asked players who are on the fringe to step up and play and they didn't do too bad.

John Gregory

All I know is they asked for a CV and I'm sure they have done that with a number of people. But I have had no contact with Hearts so far.

John Velazquez

All I had to do was get position and bide my time. When he was ready to run, I asked him and he responded. I was just a passenger here.

All I ever saw Sarah Russell play was forward. I asked her two days before the season started, 'What are your thoughts about playing defense?' and she said, 'Oh I love it, I've played it all my life.' But she has wonderful stick skills and an innate confidence as a competitor, and she was clearly one of our top defensemen all year.

Jim Edmonds

All I asked was where the pitch was,

All I asked for was to have some time to confer with my teammates before casting a vote,

All I've asked the kids is for them to get us four yards. It doesn't even have to be a pretty four yards.

All I've asked for is an opportunity, and more times than not I grab the bull by the horns.

Christopher Poole

A journalist asked this to my father. He spent a day with me and interviewing my friends/colleagues and didn't understand how I could be the one that created 4chan and, as he put it, 'couldn't understand how to fit the square peg into a round hole.' The best way I have of describing it is, 'I didn't define it, and it doesn't define me.'

The fiscal insanity that Jeffrey was willing to be a part of for all these years is over. We've been asked time and time again, when does it end? And today is that day.

Heinz Fischer

The following generation and the one thereafter are asking questions that were never asked before - sharp questions, ... The work has not been completed.

Tony Clark

You can see pretty graphically the need for probably some updating of lines in Minnesota. It's a regional issue, so to the extent any of our companies are investing, we're going to be asked to chip in for it.