Famous Quotes & Sayings

We lost our last three or four matches, but we were losing close matches to good teams. We were disappointed because you hate to lose. But you could see we were starting to put it together. We did what we should have done.

Paul Pierce

We made the necessary plays we needed down the stretch and got the big stops. We're starting to win these close games now.

We made our share of mistakes. In a game this close you've got to get points every opportunity you have.

Mark Richt

How will we handle that close ballgame? ... How are we going to handle being down 21 points at halftime to Boise State? Is everybody going to push the panic button, or can we stayed poised ... ?

(Hume) had opportunities to close out the first set. But he stayed on task. It's not always too easy to lose a first set like that.

Rob Andrew

He was pretty close for the Leeds game.

He was part of that family ... he's still part of that family. He remained close with a lot of people from the Modesto Police Department.

He was enthusiastic and wanted to see if he could pitch. But as you get closer reality sets in. He realized it was questionable that he comfortably compete and comfortably be Eric Gagne.

Ben Wallace

He was so close and it sort of slipped away.

If we continue to grow at the current pace, we feel pretty confident that we will hire close to 135 employees to satisfy our expanding membership's needs.

I don't have the corners up as close as some people do for that very reason. I think it's dangerous to be so close to the batter.

I did putt well, ... I didn't hit it quite as well today. I didn't drive it as well. The par-threes is when I hit it close and made birdies.

I didn't want to leave an off-speed pitch over the plate. He'd hit two off-speed pitches out. But, I expected to close today.

Lorena Ochoa

I didn't get mad. We just kind of let it go and I finished strong. Even though I didn't make any birdies, I finished strong and I was really close to the hole.

Nikolay Davydenko

I did not want to think too much about it because I was very close but still needed to win matches and points,

Al Groh

I did not think about overtime at that point. There was still close to seven minutes remaining.

Fernando Alonso

I don't feel any more pressure, ... I have been leading from the second race. Now we are so close to the finish, with four races to go, I have the same confidence.

Sylvia Hatchell

I don't feel that old. You think about winning 700 games, but with the losses it's probably close to 1,000 games. That's a lot. But you know what? I love it as much now as I ever loved it, and especially it's because of this team.

I don't generally go to a club because I want to go 'clubbin', ... but in England, all pubs close at 11:00 p.m., so I go to clubs because I want to drink later in the evening.

Dave Tippett

I'd like to go out and win by a big score. But I think these character-building games will help us down the line. The more you learn about your team in close games, the better you'll be down the stretch.

Jim Boeheim

I'd like to show it to some of these guys (at the head table), ... It's as close as they'll ever get to one.

I'd like to see us become more consistent on defense, but there were some good plays that kept us in the game. We struggled some offensively, but had some clutch hits, and pitched well enough to win a close game.

Morris Gleitzman

I discovered you can get closer to a character's thoughts and feelings in a book than in a film.

I don't know that there's been a year where there's been greater parity. Strength of schedule is something we do look for and it's important to the committee. The schedule Tennessee played this year and plays most years, however, as close as it was, we felt that Tennessee this year was a No. 2 seed.

Brandon Moss

I don't know why he wouldn't have gotten picked up. Maybe it's a speed issue. But he scored close to 40 goals in two years and it never was an issue.

Lamar S. Smith

I'd didn't have any idea the game was going to end up like it did today, with me playing such a large roll. Once I got into a rhythm, we were able to keep the game close and realize we had a chance.

Mayer Hawthorne

I couldn't live in L.A. and not be close to the beach, you know, that's like the whole thing. I don't understand people who don't live by the beach. Why would you not?

Maggie Stiefvater

Ideas come from all over, but as I write more and more, I find I'm always hunting for mood: I want to write a novel with a pervasive mood that sticks with you after you close the cover.

Patty Schnyder

I can feel it happening. I (could) tell after I lost in the French Open to Mary Pierce. She had an unbelievable run and I played close. But close is not good enough for me. I want to get to a final.

I am excited that the Big East is about to begin. It is a whole new level of competition. From our games so far, we have learned what we need to improve on and what to do better. We will close those little holes this week in practice and come out to win this weekend.

Guillermo Diaz

I am excited about my future, and I will always have fond memories and close friendships because of my time at the University of Miami.

Bryan Davis

I am close to the village so there will be lots of eyes on it.

Pete Domenici

I am close to the position right now that if there are not across-the-board cuts I will not support the bill,