Famous Quotes & Sayings

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

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.

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

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.

Lindsey Hunter

We're just two teams that have challenged each other, and we'll get up for each other, knowing the history. It'll be a little edgy, but it will still be just another game.

Through our first seven batters and their first seven batters, the score was the same (0-0), but they (the Lions) were winning the game because they were having better at-bats. After that, I challenged our guys by telling them they had to make better swings on the ball. They made the necessary adjustments, and I'm proud of them for that.

The fact that no one has really challenged eBay is a reflection of its market strength but also the fact that it scores well on customer satisfaction.

Misha Collins

When you are acting, you are just one piece of the puzzle. You don't see how everything fits together. It feels like you have less authorship over the entire product. In directing, you take the entire picture into account, so you're challenged in a different way.

We played a real lackluster game. It wasn't very good. (We) challenged the kids at practice yesterday (Monday) because we were rained out.

Brent Weeks

Telling a story is like trying to eat grapes with a fork. It's always trying to get away from you. And if you're a good author, and you've challenged yourself, and you're telling big stories, there's more and more that's trying to get away from you simultaneously.

Al Jarreau

I have serious hearing loss. I'm challenged if I don't have my hearing aids in.

Yeah, he had a good game but I don't think we challenged him as much as we could or should have.

Kim Gordon

I'm a relatively shy person, but I love being challenged and putting myself in positions that are scary.

We had a tougher schedule. We challenged all those teams and that does play a difference. ... Those teams prepare you.

Today we challenged them to be more aggressive. They did a better job today.

Catherine Asaro

The students I have come in contact with at Harvard are highly competent individuals who prefer to be challenged and respond well to encouragement.

Ed Rendell

I think politics today is all about false choices: You can have a robust energy economy and a challenged environment, or a great environment and no economy. That's a false choice. You can do both.

When the war closed we were challenged with a peace-time choice between the American system of rugged individualism and a European philosophy of diametrically opposed doctrines - doctrines of paternalism and state socialism

We know this team wasn't challenged like that before. We said, 'Let's see how they respond to the pressure.' But they responded well.

While we need to work to maintain the health of that sector of the business, it's not in dire straits. It's definitely challenged by the conditions it's facing, but it's had two years of increase, which speaks to the quality of the experience and demand.

Roberto Orci

'Star Trek Into Darkness' isn't that 'Star Trek' is going to be no fun, and dark. It's that the fun's going to be challenged by some serious issues.

It is a story of how organisms are challenged in a new environment. They have to make themselves over so they can survive.

Kyle challenged for No. 3 singles, but when he didn't get it we talked about how well he and Matt played.

Last week, I challenged our pitchers, in the locker room and in the paper.

Lita Ford

Last night we challenged him in front of the whole team because I think in the last few games he didn't give us the games he should have. He responded and that's what I'm excited about. Some guys can't take getting called out in front of the team, but the guys that can use it as a motivational factor come out with games like he had tonight.

I ripped some girls at halftime and challenged them, and they stepped up and did the job tonight. She looked me in the eye and said, 'I'll get the job done,' and I think she did a good job on Whitney Lindsay in the second half.

I was concerned after those first three games because of the kind of mistakes we were making in one-run losses to tough teams. Either we were trying to do too much, or we were falling asleep. So today I called them in and challenged them (in the middle of the game). I said, ?Apparently we?re headed back in the same direction.? You saw the response.

I think we made a positive stride in how we played. We challenged every pass. If we make some of those interior shots, things go the other way. It was a step in the right direction, except for the fouling. We know that.

Lloyd Carr

I thought our team, despite some of the things we were challenged with, fought back and played through some adversity, and I'm proud of this football team. I think the thing I've been impressed with is how we've competed.

Stacey Farber

I think that 'Degrassi' really challenged its actors. I was on it for seven years, and it was one of my first jobs. I can't even watch the early episodes - they're so embarrassing! But I really do think I grew as an actor and learned a lot over the seven years.

Joshua Bell

I think, as an artist, it's very important to continue to be challenged and feel challenged all the time.

Rebounding is all about will. At halftime, I challenged our kids' will.