Famous Quotes & Sayings

I like to compete, and I just wanted a chance. That was still here. I just kept in contact with Oregon State. I told them where I was going to be at. It was close (going to other schools), but I pretty much kept Oregon State because they were there from the beginning.

I just tried to get up on him and I knew he was going to go for the three. I just wanted to make it tough for him and I think I got a little too close and him being Paul Pierce, he is going to get that call.

It helps a lot. Last year we didn't have that other scoring threat inside. It helps a lot to have Kelly, especially in really close games when they try and key on you.

Patricia Richardson

It helps a lot if what you're doing is close to you as a person. If your life echoes the part you're playing, the writers will pick up on it.

It has been really enjoyable, I've learned so much from her. It has truly been a neat transition -- from growing up wanting to play for her, and staying close through college and now coaching with her.

I think $70 will probably get them to the table and $72-to-$75 will close the deal.

It ended up getting a little closer than we wanted.

I think our ladies will do well, and our men will be lucky to get a medal. I think we have a good dance team that will get a medal. I'm not so sure that we'll even be close to a medal in pairs.

I just think it's a really good match. I think she's excited. I think she's glad to be closer to her family and his family.

Morgan Pressel

I just started to make more putts and just hit shots closer to the hole and give away less and less shots as the week went on.

Jason Chaffetz

I have worked closely with my Democratic allies. Elijah Cummings is a good friend.

I just don't see why the 50/50 funding split won't work. Other communities are making it work with a more equitable split. I don't want to close the door on this tonight and have it be done. We need to discuss this more.

Bob Stoops

I just felt overall that there was a little more, maybe, consistency there to some degree, ... but it's still very close when you look at them overall.

Iraq is 50 yards outside this tent. We've never put highly skilled, sub-specialized surgeons this close to the battlefield.

I ran pretty close to what I did Saturday at Granite City. Jeff (Schirmer) stayed with me a lot of this race. I have to give him his props for doing that.

Steve Spurrier

I really am excited about being here, ... I think we're very close to competing at the top level.

Zack Greinke

Cleveland's getting close to the White Sox, so they're playing for a lot. You could see how pumped they were.

Close you eyes and tap your heels together three times. And think to yourself, there's no place like home.

Richard Ryan

Close To You hates this ground. He's been murdering older horses at home. He may go for the Dewhurst but he'll hopefully line up for the 2,000 Guineas next year.

close to his heart. Let's just say we had a good relationship.

Maxwell Maltz

Close scrutiny will show that most ''crisis situations'' are opportunities to either advance, or stay where you are.

Scott Storch

Closer to Christmastime, you guys will hear something hot. We have some cool stuff planned.

Closers all of a sudden create themselves. Look at Todd Jones. He was a better closer last year than he was before.

Closer is He than breathing, and nearer than hands and feet.

close on everything: on the settlements, on the borders, on the refugees, and on Jerusalem.

Chris Bosh

Close game, lost another. It's the same thing. You're not used to it. It's just, you get so close and the outcome stays the same. We just have to overcome a couple of things at the end of the game.

Close but no cigar. That really just sums up the whole year.

Paul Kelly

Close Australian-Singapore ties are an orthodoxy, yet such ties are not underpinned by sufficient popular consent. And Singapore is about to inflict grave damage on its reputation in this country.

Joseph Story

Be brief, be pointed, let your matter stand lucid in order, solid and at hand; spend not your words on trifles but condense; strike with the mass of thought, not drops of sense; press to the close with vigor, once begun, and leave - how hard the task

Being a firefighter is as close as you can get to being a modern-day soldier in your home country,

Being pretty close to people who are close to him, I can tell you that no decision has been made yet. We're just proceeding with our efforts, which have reached a frenzied pace.

Being here meant a lot to me because I was very close to everybody." ()

His defensive play was what enabled us to keep it close and created transition opportunities for us.