Famous Quotes & Sayings

Kevin is a great kid. I never doubt his commitment to his team and how hard he works, but to have an injury take you out of this is tough on the athlete. I feel for Kevin.

Wade Boggs

I talked to Wade and he said he regrets that he had other commitments and could not be here,

I think it's a lack of commitment. We have a real gap. We have the Comets, a 18-and-younger team. Then you go all the way to 13-and-younger. There's a five-year gap where there's no travel soccer.

Luis Figo

He did everything he could and did it with the utmost professionalism and commitment.

Her warmth and understanding, her vibrant energy and her commitment to education for all will be sadly missed.

Bill Buford

Her travel writing was characterized by a high moral purpose and an overwhelming sense of justice. What distinguishes her journalism is her eloquent outrage and commitment to fair play.

Michel Therrien

He's a leader of that team. He's a great example for young players, with his work ethic. He makes a huge commitment to fitness. He makes a huge commitment to what it takes to become a great player.

I think the primary value of this legislation is that it demonstrates Maryland's commitment to continue being a player in cutting-edge science.

I think the commitment that Shock made to come back makes him a special type person. A lot of people would have bolted, but he hung in here with us, and we're grateful for that.

Keith Lockhart

What matters is what you do when you're here. My commitment to this place is real.

We're pleased to have them with us. It shows their commitment to Illinois tennis because they are giving up this opportunity to play Davis Cup to help us take another step toward another regular season conference championship.

We are finding the Russians are not moving on this issue despite the commitment.

Today he informed the mayor that he is going to take on that role. The man should be lauded for his commitment to the city.

I thought they fought well for the whole game. There were a lot of youngsters out there who performed superbly. There was commitment from first to last and there was no disgrace from us.

I think we were tight. We were maybe over-prepared and that can make you play tight. We've been playing a lot better lately. We're in a tournament mentality. I tell the kids, it takes deep commitment to change. It takes deeper commitment to grow. That's what we're doing.

I think at that level it would be too hard. Big-time football is too much of a commitment and he wouldn't wrestle as well.

Steve Collins

I think a lot of this is self-driven. The kids see what it takes. The kids see the commitment it takes (to be successful).

It is not enough for politicians to wear white bands. They had the power to turn commitment into reality in 2005 and they failed to rise fully to the challenge.

I will redouble my efforts and the commitment of my government ... We can't let terror and hatred overcome us.

He's a very mercurial personality. Employees never know which David is going to walk in the door at any moment. Yet despite that, he engenders enormous commitment and loyalty in the people who work for him.

He's following right in his brother's footsteps. There is a similarity in the fact that their work ethics are the same and any time you get somebody with a little talent that wants to work as hard as they do, then they're going to be successful. The fact that his time has continued to drop every meet shows the commitment that he's got. He's working hard in practice.

There is an urgent need for a state to step forward. A prolonged delay would raise real questions about the commitment of the international community to international justice.

We must conclude that there is neither good faith nor commitment on the part of any of the parties.

We look for kids who have played junior hockey, and the time commitment has become enormous. They know they aren't going to go pro, but they want to go to school and want to play hockey, but not put as much time in.

We make commitments to our customers, and we honor our commitments.

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Jennifer Aniston

I don't have any commitment issues in relationships, obviously!

I do not recollect in the public domain such an explicit commitment to nuke China. I'm sure it will have antennae up in China.

Gerry Adams

I am confident the commitment made by the IRA will be honored,

I am delighted that Her Majesty has seen fit to mark the outstanding gallantry, professionalism and commitment of so many service personnel operating in difficult and challenging environments. I am immensely proud of their achievements and congratulate them all.

Kathleen Blanco

I am greatly heartened by President Bush's strong words tonight reaffirming the nation's commitment to rebuilding southeast Louisiana,

IBM has been at the forefront of establishing Eclipse as a premier open-source platform, and their continued commitment and contributions is an important part of our growing community.

He went with our full permission. There's no question about his commitment following the England side. He probably watches more matches than any previous international manager.