Famous Quotes & Sayings

It's a contest to see who can write the bawdiest limerick.

David Bass

It's a positive development because another few days of contested campaigning would do damage to an office that is in serious need of unity.

O. Henry

In the last 20 years, all these spots and sales promotions and contests were designed to deliver to advertisers, but we've lost sight of the fact that we have to get the listeners first.

Mark Thompson

In some ways we play a similar style, not an exact copy of Sydney, but we like the contested footy,

If you're shooting to make the world 10% better, you're in a smartness contest with everyone else in the world - and you're going to lose. There are too many smart people in the world.

I therefore urge Ken to enter the contest at the earliest opportunity. I hope my supporters and colleagues, including those who are themselves still thinking of running for the leadership, will follow my lead and back a winner.

Clyde deserves a lot of credit. They stepped up and contested a lot of shots in key possessions in the second half.

LeBron James

I don't pre-determine what I'm going to do. That's why I'm not a good dunk contest participant. I don't know what I'm going to do until I jump.

Yngwie Malmsteen

I don't personally know Michael Angelo or his music, but regarding contests and who is faster or whatever. It doesn't interest me. Trying to determine who picks more notes per second is ridiculous. What is important is the quality of the music and how well it speaks to fans who love it.

Leyla Milani

I didn't expect that! The hardest working, most dedicated Diva Search contestant in 2005.

I didn't see what happened in the stands, I was watching what was happening on the court. It was a hotly contested game.

Andy Lee

Before they had dance contests and pie eating contests ... it's not like it used to be.

The Internet is a contest between people with the same name to be the person who dominates that online space.

Someone told me there was a primary contest going on tonight, is that right? I love primary night, especially when I don't have one, ... If we work hard over the next eight weeks ... I'll tell you who the real winner's going to be on Nov. 8, the people of New York.

Brevard did great. It was a very hard, hotly contested event.

This contest, I think, is really important because writing is the most difficult thing for people to do. The purpose of this contest is to have fun with writing to put the imagination on paper.

Al Gore

This is an endurance contest and who ever gets the nomination has to be able to win in a wide range of places.

Rachel created a powerful PSA that focuses on Internet safety from a youth's point of view. This contest enabled students to use their creativity and writing skills to educate families throughout the nation about staying safer and protecting themselves from abduction and sexual exploitation.

The theme of the local poetry contest is to glorify God in some way. If we get all these kids thinking about God, they will transform their neighborhood, their city, maybe the world.

They're all very sweet and to me, they're all winners. It takes a lot for a person to enter a contest like this.

Fabio Capello

It's an open contest between us, Milan and Inter,

William Cowper

Great contest follows, and much learned dust / Involves the combatants.

The mayor's race is really what drives people to come out to the polls, and without it, it's hard to get people excited. This is the first time in my memory that neither the Democrats nor the Republicans have had a contested primary for mayor.

The elections will be held in 36 municipalities only, in the other 22 there will be no contest because there are not enough candidates.

This is a good way to learn about our musical culture in a fun way. There will be a song contest where we play old records from the 1950s, '60s and '70s, and people will guess the song name and artist. If we get enough people interested, we may even have a dance contest where people can do the Twist or the Mashed Potato.

All I wanted to do was make him take tough, contested shots.

Bobby Simmons

All you can do is contest him. If you contest his shots, then hopefully he'll miss them.

Kenny Smith

The game itself is really the last thing on anybody's mind. It's all about the contests and the parties and the people-watching and being cool. It's a celebration of the game and a lifestyle. It's when everything and everybody surrounding the game comes together and struts their stuff.

The comptroller is not telling people not to vote in the primary. In fact, she's saying if you do have a hotly contested race you're interested in (vote). She is not discouraging people to vote.

Livy

Great contests generally excite great animosities.