Famous Quotes & Sayings

It wasn't a balk. It wasn't even close ... We watched the tape five times. It was a horrible call.

It was not much of a team game once we got close to the goal, and our shot selection wasn't the best.

It was nice because it got us closer to tying the game,

Fernando Alonso

It was my moment. I knew if I was in front of him at the exit of the pits the race was for me. I pushed and a perfect pit stop from the mechanics. I was in front of him. Very close but in front.

It was a good match, they all have been. I just didn't pull it off. Walter did a good job, wrestled tough. It's the way matches go. When guys are so close (talent wise) it just happens. I thought I could get out (in double overtime). I got out on him real quick in the second period. He held me tough, he did a good job.

It was a good match the way it hit us. I wasn't sure if they were inbounds or not. We tried to keep it close and we did that. Matt just wasn't able to get out and get the escape.

It was a good game. We've been in a lot of close games this year and haven't won as many as we'd like. It feels good to win a close one. Hopefully we learned some things.

Michelle Wie

I've just been so close all year long. So close to it. I just have to get over that last big step to win. It's hard.

Mark Sanford

I've known him for years, ... We hunt together. He's become a very close personal friend.

I've had girls that have come in all summer long, every open gym. (They) really took the instruction to heart. They want to learn, they just needed the instruction. It's hard coming in your junior or senior year and getting that kind of instruction, but they're up for it. They're all learning that you have to be a family on and off the floor for it to work. These girls are really close anyway, so that helps.

David Morse

I've had roles as a computer and as a criminally insane man. These kinds of roles set you free because they're not close to you.

James Salter

I've known the anxiety of being completely lost, flying at night. It can be extreme. You're travelling at close to five hundred miles an hour, and every minute that goes by takes you further into being lost unless you get help from ground radar somewhere or somehow figure out the error.

I've been wondering whether or not we could pull out a close one, and we did. I hate the fact that we had an early lead and then let them back into the game, but we did what we had to do to win. Special teams hurt us, and special teams helped us right there at the end.

Steve Spurrier

I've finally got a new line - God is smiling on the Gamecocks. That was my line after close wins at Florida.

Oh man, talk about speechless. We've been in a lot of close games, and now we're finding a way to win.

Mary Tyler Moore

No, I tell you what I like is having the play close after a decent run and looking back on it and saying, yes, I did that, and wasn't it wonderful? Because while you're doing it, it is really tough. It is so hard.

Graeme Smith

No matter how tired we are after the tours to India and now here we have to find a way of drawing ourselves closer for the final 10 days. It is our target to reach the final and to win it.

No matter how the qualification rounds work out, it's interesting how close the matches get in the elimination rounds. They all seem to come right down to the wire and every match means a lot.

Marty Hurney

Nothing is signed, but it looks like we're close to terms.

Not having that win with all those close games really wears on you.

It was a great contest. The doubles were close and we were happy to be able to win that point. We went out strong in singles, but Texas really fought back. Fortunately, we were able to get the upper hand down the stretch in a couple key matches.

It was a good win for us. We have been winning close dual meets and that will only help us down the road.

It was a good win; any win is a good win but your first is more exciting. The scores were good. They are close and they are good. If they can go that all year long, we'd win our share of matches.

Paul Cayard

It was a great race today for all of us. The racing was really close and there were plenty of lead changes, so we all really enjoyed it.

It was a hard-fought game, it was close the whole game, but we made the plays when we needed to.

It was a hard-fought football game and closer than the score shows. We got a couple turnovers, and there were a few penalties that hurt Dover. Our kids were definitely energized.

Reggie Theus

It was a gutsy performance by my guys tonight. San Jose State played extremely well in the first half. They dominated us on the boards. We've been close so many times, and we've been growing every week, with much of the growth in the effort department. In overtime games, we've had three, and this was our first win.

Mark Gottfried

It was a great gesture by Evan Brock. Unselfish. To wear Chuck's number on (Brock's) senior night just shows how close we all are as a team.

It's the first time he's pitched this long into the season. He's close to 200 innings. It's nothing really unusual. Since the start in Chicago, he's been fine. He's ready to roll. He's done pretty good, considering he was pitching in Double-A last year.

Steve Lawrence

It's terrible to close a print voice. Print journalism is an endangered species these days. Most newspapers have a hiring freeze.

George Wilson

It's made us work closer together toward a goal, ... We've always had a good relationship.

it's looking to be a close race indeed.

Gary Player

It's like a mile race and you're 50 yards ahead. This is as close as it can be without being a tie.