Famous Quotes & Sayings

Virginia Postrel

In the fall of 1978, I left the religious, conservative, biracial, slow-paced culture of South Carolina for the secular, liberal, multi-ethnic, intense culture of Princeton University. Like most immigrants, I was looking for a better life in a place I only half understood.

That was so important as far as water quality and habitat and public views. People come to South Carolina to enjoy these gorgeous marsh views.

We have a lot of work to do. To play the way we did (last night), it's kinda depressing to know how much we wasted. If we'd played like this all year, we would have had a higher seed, and maybe we'd have played North Carolina in the finals. I take this year as a loss, as a failure. We gypped ourselves.

Jim Long

We've got people here from Florida; we got people from South Carolina -- so it's a combination.

We're very proud to be here. It's so impressive, the response and the resources North Carolina has.

It definitely was a road game. We're on the road right now, playing down here in North Carolina in ACC country.

John Hendricks

I thought it was a good event. I'm not displeased. I thought that we had a pretty decent crowd. Obviously it wasn't as large as South Carolina State. But hopefully the city of Columbia and the people of South Carolina will see that this is a very viable game, and they'll decide they will come out and support these young people. This is a very good game.

Hannah Storm

I was in Charlotte, N.C., when they launched the NBA team there, the Charlotte Hornets. And the first guy to roll into town was Carolina native Michael Jordan.

Ben Foster

We can say we'd like to play in Detroit, or do something like spend three days in North Carolina and be able to do that. Success means we don't work a day job and can live.

Tommy Amaker

We realize that our challenge is going to be a very difficult one with a good South Carolina team.

Larry Coker

We pushed through (practice) pretty well today. Obviously it's hot and humid. It's going to be hot and humid in South Carolina as well. We have to be prepared and ready to give a great effort. That's what it's going to take to win the football game.

Without a doubt, property taxes have become a big issue in South Carolina over the past year, ... We certainly realize there's a problem, and we've got to get together and come to a solution to fix it.

We got Carolina already, and now we got Arizona. We can get on a roll now and take this the rest of the way.

Possibly -- possibly -- Duke, and maybe North Carolina State. I'm not sure that we all aren't fighting for positioning now. I said before the season started that this would be a year where you could throw predictions out the window. I'm not sure you could make calls. You've had a couple of wide margins, but most games could have gone either way. That's the way it is in the ACC.

I would have pursued Roy Williams all out because he's a great coach. But knowing his love for Kansas, I think the only way we had a shot is because he was a North Carolina grad.

I lost everything. We can't even find my car. I think I'll move on to North Carolina and do some work over there. I can't take it here any more ? not after this.

Tommy Amaker

I have a lot of respect for what Coach Odom has done with that South Carolina program.

Tedy Bruschi

He showed me he's a player. It would have been easy to pack it in early. But he kept coming. I think he's a guy, if you're a Carolina fan, you have hope you have a good one there.

Raymond Felton

J.R.'s got some hops, so it was really fun playing out there with him. He's part of the family, and the whole event signifies our Carolina family.

I think it's long overdue. I'm glad to see that South Carolina and its link to the entire Civil Rights Movement has been noticed nationally and I think the stamps are a good first step,

I think it's a very good class for what they set out to do. They accomplished their goal. They definitely wanted North Carolina (players) to be the priority. They got the guys they wanted. And if you don't get the guys you want, you're in trouble.

We can have a park in North Carolina that's world class.

We can go all the way. We have the confidence. There's no pressure on us right now. North Carolina has all the pressure.

Sheldon Souray

We're in the playoffs, everything's at zero. We're looking forward to going down to Carolina and playing a really good team.

What I'm doing is trying to make sure that the people of South Carolina do not get short-changed in the guise of helping South Africa,

We've got to learn how to finish. It was kind of the same thing that happened at the Carolina game. But I got some confidence and I learned that I can play with the best.

Owen Daniels

We've got to keep going, got to stay consistent, and we know North Carolina will come with a better team than we've seen the past two weeks, so we've got to keep preparing and get ready for the next game.

We take it from that they are very, very interested in North Carolina fruits and vegetables.

John Edwards

I actually defeated an incumbent Republican senator who was part of the Jesse Helm's political machine in North Carolina, the result of which is I'm now the senior senator from North Carolina instead of Jesse Helms, which is a very good thing for this country.

Randy Foye

Having Curtis on our mind during the North Carolina game, it took a toll on us. It might not have shown, but it took a toll on everyone from the coaches to the players. Coming into this year, we're just a year older and much more mature and we know that we have a job to do out there.

Wayne Ellington

He'll have to wear a North Carolina sweatshirt with a Duke shirt underneath it.

Tom Izzo

If this place isn't Duke and North Carolina with the number of good players in the state, it's the coaches' fault.

Joe Horn

I don't expect ... the Carolina Panthers to feel sorry for us. In their hearts, I'm sure they will. But when that whistle blows, when that clock starts, I'm not going to run around and catch a football and not expect Julius Peppers to knock my head off.