Famous Quotes & Sayings

We had to battle from behind all game long. And these girls just kept coming. They never quit.

We had to battle back and we brought home a win.

This was kind of a character test for us to see if we'd battle back, and we did.

This was the major battle ground in the negotiations and we have won.

This was a total team effort tonight. We won the battle on the boards (48-32) and I thought we really executed our offense well down the stretch.

This was a defensive battle between two teams that pride themselves in defense. There weren't many open shots, and there weren't any transition baskets. And both teams, because of the defensive intensity, had trouble finding a rhythm.

This was a big game. It has been a good battle this week between two teams.

This was a battle worthy of a state semifinal kind of game. It felt like November (the playoffs) tonight.

Edward Kennedy

This was a battle that needed to be fought.

Yoko Ono

(When) I read about the battle of the widows, I thought 'I'm not John's widow, Yoko is John's widow,

With Jake, it's funny because what you see is what you get. He puts on no airs. I love the guy. I'd go to battle for the guy every day of the year.

With four senior pitchers, we trust any four at any time. All will continue to battle for innings and the nice thing is that all of them have good experience.

Ernie Kent

We are certainly looking forward to it. We are going to work hard these next couple days. It's going to be about who wants it more in that environment with two teams going down there with not a lot of fans in the building and playing in neutral court. For us right now, it's one game at a time. We know we have Washington State and that's going to be a battle for us.

We expect him to battle and let the chips fall where they may. It's six minutes and the best man wins. Just being there, it's a great accomplishment.

We expected Nazareth to battle us like everyone else in this conference, and they did. We took their shot, though, and didn't back down.

We expect Davis to go out there and throw strikes, to battle and compete.

James Neal

We don't want hockey to end this season yet. It's a seven-game series for a reason and we're going to battle all the way until it's over.

We chose the Sunday before President's Day for this event because of the vital role the president plays in leading the country. Our nation is in a spiritual battle, and we Christians need to get on our knees before we lose both the battle and our nation.

Jay Feaster

We're very pleased to have Nolan Pratt back for another season. Nolan has been a valuable member of the team and contributed significantly to our outstanding season last year. We know he will come into camp ready to battle for a spot in our top six on defense.

Nick Schultz

You got to battle hard. When you lose both those guys, they're playing big minutes, it's tough. But the guys did well.

You got a chance to feel like you were making a difference. I was prosecuting people who were really harming society. I felt I was in a battle to protect society.

Keyon Dooling

You get in the heat of the battle and sometimes situations aren't handled the way they should be. I think that was an example of that tonight.

Dwight Freeney

You double (team) me all day and you double Robert (Mathis) all day, the more doubles you deal out means somebody is going to get a single. We won the battle and we were outnumbered.

J. Taylor

Every time we'd battle back, they'd go on a run. They just kept us at bay all night.

Ted Williams

Every year we've gone out (to California), it's just a battle to score runs. We practice in the morning for a couple hours, play a game and then if we need to, practice again. It's like two-a-days for football. When we come back, we should know what we're going to do.

Mark Wilson

Every year it's a battle with White County and I don't expect anything different.

Kevin Quinn

There was a battle going on to keep it (fastball) in the Pan Am program.

The resignation of Justice O'Connor creates a devastating and dangerous moment for reproductive health care and women's rights. With so much at stake, Planned Parenthood will be on the front lines of the Supreme Court battles to ensure women's health is protected.

There's going to be a lot of back and forth, charges and counter-charges. There's going to be a number of legal battles over the legitimacy of the elections. So there are just so many issues that have not been answered, it's very difficult to see what's going to happen in the future.

Eric Lindros

There's no communication I don't think we'll be playing this season at all. The bottom line for both sides is nobody should be worrying about public perception right now or who is right and who is wrong in all of this. They should be putting their energy into trying to get a deal done. It's not going to matter who is winning the battle for public opinion if we don't get a deal done. I just don't think there's much reason for optimism with nothing happening right now. We offered them the 24 percent (salary) rollback and I thought that was a very good offer. They didn't want it. We know that hockey is going to be back. But I can't tell you when and in what form.

Alex Tanguay

(There's) lots of frustration. We're going to have to battle harder. That power play's got to get going. Right now I think we just have to settle down and practice hard. Some of us are not playing very well. I expect more out of myself, especially on that power-play unit.

Saku Koivu

What we are hoping is that we've had to battle till the end and really maintain our focus here. I think the momentum is going for us right now, and hopefully we can bring it to the playoffs.

Loren Roberts

What a week to break in. It's a great golf course and you just have to go out and battle the weather. It certainly makes it exciting.