Famous Quotes & Sayings

Eugene Kennedy

The perception of the horizon is an earthbound event; all horizons disappear in space, and we are left shorn of the sweet roots that have held us to the earth, challenged to imagine what is truly present just before us, a unified and seemingly limitless universe.

We are properly placing kids so they can be challenged but not so challenged they shut down. Students should know going into this that it's serious business.

We are pleased with our first-quarter results, particularly in view of the strength of last year's performance, ... We remain comfortable that we are well-positioned to meet near-term economic and competitive challenges, and deliver reasonable growth in earnings per share for the full year.

Henri Richard

We started this challenge because Intel has been delivering inferior technology and scrambling to keep up, but because of their marketing muscle it's not always clear they are struggling,

We started slow, but we once we started to play Michigan Tech volleyball everything started to work out. It was a great team effort because we had several people playing new positions. The girls stepped up to the challenge and I am very proud of the way they were able to earn a win on a very difficult road trip.

We are a little more experienced, we have a little more depth, and possibly a better team than in 2002. The challenge will be very difficult again. The World Cup will only tell us what type of team we have.

There are changes every year, different personalities. This year, we're pretty close to each other compared to other teams. Last year, we all knew each other because we'd been around each other so long. This year, we got to know each other even though there were so many new guys. I was excited to have all these new guys come in. It was a challenge but refreshing to start again.

There are challenges in trying to sell a facility you don't have plans for.

There are challenges here. The good news is that we now have a system to identify them.

There are some challenges in the future that make it harder to do waste-to-energy, so we're going to have to wrestle with a few of those things.

Kim Yuna

Where there is peace, there is sports; where there is sports, there is peace. Peace is what allows us, especially young people, to dream, go after one's goals and prepare you for the next challenge in life.

William Shakespeare

That is honor's scorn Which challenges itself as honor's born And is not like the sire. Honors thrive When rather from our acts we them derive Than our foregoers.

Mark Cuban

My businesses are usually built around challenging conventional wisdom, so I tend to gain by taking the other side. It's been very profitable and entertaining for me

Neil Burger

I know the movies that I've liked, and I know the experience that they've given me, so the goal is always to try to create a movie that I would like myself and that would knock me out, challenge me or intrigue me in some way. That's been my criteria for figuring out what I want to do, or also when I'm writing something or creating a scene.

The challenge for corporations, if offices were to become obsolete, is twofold. How will they be able to retain their distinct cultures? And how will they be able to ensure that all employees, wherever they work from, share a united identity and vision?

Nathalie Emmanuel

I have been challenged with the fictional languages I have to learn. I wasn't terrible at languages at school - I got an A in French, so I did well enough - but I didn't enjoy them. I'm not even sure if that plays into how well you learn a fictional language!

We'd like to challenge for the title. All we've got to do is be hot for two days. I like what I've seen lately and the guys are excited.

We've always had good competition from Wilmington. They challenged us in the first game. We didn't want that to happen again.

We respond better to the stresses and challenges of daily life. We're more creative, use our abilities to the fullest and make the most of opportunities when our mental health is strong.

We respect the program Scott has built. It's always a challenge to play his teams.

Andrew Hargadon

What we're seeing now with eBay is an end to the monopoly. The company faces a serious challenge over the next 10 years.

We wrestled great tonight. It meant a lot to the kids. It's been a strange year with the dual tournament. It's been a challenge keeping the kids focused. Weston is a really good team. They wrestled hard. I'm thrilled that we wrestled as well as we did.

John Farrell

What he has shown here is what he has shown from his first start in Double-A two years ago, pitching in a playoff atmosphere. One thing we've seen repeatedly is every time we've challenged him, he's responded favorably with an increase in his stuff, whether it be through velocity or action.

Cal Ripken, Jr.

Each and every day had its challenges.

C. J. Mahaney

Today, the greatest challenge facing American evangelicals is not persecution from the world, but seduction by the world.

Cathy Freeman

I feel like I've reached an age where I can relax a little bit with the knowledge of what I've been through, take all that experience and use it. I love the challenge of trying to get back to where I've been, and beyond it.

Carl Honore

The time has come to challenge our obsession with doing everything more quickly.

With those two guys on the bench, I challenged the rest of the guys to step up and make things happen. They responded nicely.

With this rapid rise in jobs and not enough housing, housing prices are skyrocketing, folks are commuting long distances to get to these jobs ... those are the challenges that we face in the midst of this economy.

We're seeing a lot of growth out of Buford and out of Braselton that's putting challenges on the quality of development we're seeing in this community.

We've got a schedule that makes sense. We have marquee teams on the schedule. It's one I think is very workable and one our players will enjoy, our fans will enjoy. It allows us to compete in the ACC and have a chance to win some non-conference games, but at the same time challenge our program and go to some places with great football tradition.

We've undergone a total metamorphosis and it's really been neat to watch. We're getting better and better each week and it seems we've been challenged each week and have met that challenge nicely.

Billy Sunday

I challenge you to show me where the saloon has ever helped business, education, church, morals or anything we hold dear.