Famous Quotes & Sayings

You hear a lot about the robbing and stealing, ... People breaking into gas stations. But, you know, once they broke in, I'd just follow in behind.

You have to want to put a competitive, Stanley Cup-caliber team on the ice in contrast to wanting to hopefully someday financially break even. So you have to really balance expenses with revenue.

With him breaking it on Saturday, it was devastating to him, and some of his teammates. When he came back, we were a Top 5 team, that's what (the players) were saying and feeling. I could kind of see it, our guys were down today without him.

Wallace Spearmon

With guys like this you really don't have a choice but to break a world record.

We always knew we were going to make a run sometime in the game. We just had to use our conditioning to wear them down and eventually the lead would break open for us.

This year, for us, it kind of turned out like the preseason in the pros, you know. They have their three exhibition games, the way it worked out -- not that we weren't trying to win them. And then you got a little break and then you start the conference.

Pete Carroll

This wound up being a bend-but-don't break game, ... I hate to play like that, but that's what this game became. The opportunity to win was still there, and it came down to, 'Are you going to get it done, or aren't you?'

When you lose an election, in effect, by 537 votes, you go after everything that could make or break a campaign. It makes targeting difficult, but you figure that you better do it.

We're stuck in a tight range with a lot of volatility as we try to break out.

Dwight Phillips

This second world championship gold feels great, ... Now my next goal is to break the world record. I have promised Mike Powell (world record holder) to break it. In the following competitions that is the only thing I am concentrating on.

We all need a break these days. So many people and businesses are still displaced because of Katrina so we didn't really want to push the fund-raising side of the event and wanted to present it more as a way to relieve stress. Walking is good for the heart and a great way to relieve stress, which everyone needs these days.

John Smith

The record has been a distraction for our kids, but breaking it finally took them off the hook.

Those two Big 12 opponents on our pre-conference schedule will provide us with a great challenge, while the return trip to South Dakota State and that whole trip around Christmas break will really tell us where we're at as a team. I think we've got games we can learn from, especially with seven new players and nine of our 15 being freshman or sophomores.

Those three games will make or break us,

Those responsible for breaking the law must be held accountable, especially if they are entrusted with enforcing it.

Those police were actually breaking the law as they took those banners away. We are not having any of that.

Danny Devito

This was this guy's passion. He sat in movie theaters when he probably was supposed to make collections and break some knees or something.

This was the first time this season that she's been out of a game for that long a time. I thought she could play the rest of the game with four fouls. But she needed a break so I could think about it.

Jane Anderson

This was the first go around for the judges. They had to fill out their normal reports plus deal with the printing reports from the machines. But we're going to keep working our way through some of the procedures. This is ground breaking for all of us.

This was big for us to break that streak of one win at a time.

This was a big psychological negative and I think it was one of those things that triggered off the decline in tech stocks last summer. So the removal of the threat of breakup is a positive psychological thing.

We try to wear teams down over the course of a game. We have a big offensive line, and Webb is a punishing runner. I told him to keep taking what they were giving him, and you will break your one or two runs.

Dan Futterman

We are breaking new ground in the territory of dumb with 'Shooting Fish.' Dumb, but in good taste. Silly, but not ridiculous.

Steny Hoyer

We are breaking a promise, and that is unfair to the people who fought so long and so hard for this legislation.

We are breaking all new ground, certainly with regard to fuel economy and safety.

We figured there might be one or two people who would break 100.

We figured that one week after spring break wasn't enough time for students to apply; plus, there are still class visitors going to classes and talking to students, so we decided to extend the deadline.

Phil Jackson

We figured no one would break it for another 30 years, just like it took for the Lakers' record to be broken. So, it is surprising Detroit is pushing for it.

We expect gold to remain very volatile, trading erratically from time to time and to break over $600/oz during the course of 2006. We would not exclude several short-lived double-digit rallies to surprise the market during the same period.

Tommy Amaker

We certainly tried to turn it up. They missed some shots they would ordinarily make. I thought we brought our defense together where we'd be able to defend and not break down.

We certainly didn't play our best, but there were some bright spots. We are breaking in a new setter and things went pretty well in that area.

We could be into mid-July until we see the Dow break that record. It may take another round of earnings to give it that push.

We think in terms of pricing and assortment we have very good offerings, ... But we have not been able to break through consumers minds in terms of value perception.