Famous Quotes & Sayings

Marisha Pessl

Most people ended up, after only a couple of months, so far away from where they'd intended to go, stuck in some barbed underbrush of a quagmire when they'd meant to head straight to the ocean.

Max Lucado

A couple of things have helped. One is that I dont travel any, that takes a lot of time from peoples schedules, if they travel, so I dont travel.

May Sarton

If one is the kind of creature I am and wants to do the kind of writing I want to do, an undisturbed bourgeois existence with no distractions seems in order. A single meeting outside the family upsets one's whole inner web, makes one start off on two-days' thinking and weighing, destroys a delicate balance etc. etc. ... I now have enough friends to last me a lifetime and that is enough. I am going to close the doors and hibernate at least for a couple of years. I am frightfully depressed about my work. It seems to me perfectly mediocre.

Max Irons

I know I haven't done it. I've done a couple of films, which were intended to go straight up. Thankfully they didn't. So now, I think that's what I need to do. I just need to grow as an actor.

Matthew Sweet

He wanted to play accordion on something of mine and I said you can play accordion, but I want you to play piano and organ on some stuff. He came over a couple times a week for two weeks and gave me therapy as to whether I should do The Thorns or not.

Matthew Sweet

There are things that I value now that I didn't when I first went over there, like Zen Buddhism, which has become part of my life over the last couple years.

Matthew Macfadyen

I would hate not to do a play every couple of years. I think it's not me.

Matt Prokop

It's kind of sad that couples don't want to work together, it's like, 'Wow, you really don't like the person you're with?' I'd rather kiss her then some random person I just met

Matt Lucas

I'm a very recent convert to the gay scene. I went to a party a couple of years ago and met a very nice man who took me under his wing and started taking me out to clubs. It was a revelation.

The drop in stocks is taking the weight off bonds. The decline of the past couple of months has been overdone.

Mark Zandi

The economic data in the next couple of months will look pretty weak. There will be significant political pressure on the Fed not to tighten.

Brett Myers

The couple of innings I didn't fell too good. I thought my fastball was up and I wasn't feeling real crisp. I tried to pitch today instead of overpowering guys. I just didn't think my mechanics were right.

James Dolan

The current thought is if we did a renovation, we would do it in the off-season. There would be a couple seasons where there'd be things hanging out (inside the arena). It would look like we were under construction, but we'd be able to play.

The first two series of ones vs. ones, we played them pretty evenly on the long field drives. We forced a couple of turnovers. We just got to tweak it here and there and we'll be OK.

The first three innings she mowed them down. In the fourth they got a couple of runs on her, but she was able to stay mentally focused and finished up strong.

The financials have had a good run the past couple of days. The tax ruling (on income trusts) has got people thinking that there is some value in financials.

Dwyane Wade

The first few minutes were pretty rough on me. I actually told a couple of my teammates I wouldn't be out there for too long.

The first part of the game, we tried to do what we wanted and that's why we got up a couple of goals. But there was a lot of hockey left.

The first 3 I hit in the second half felt pretty good. And once I hit a couple in a row, I was feeling really good.

The first couple years it was hard for me on the court and in the classroom. The medication was making me drowsy. I should know the name. If I make a sudden movement, it makes me weak.

The first couple weeks we're experimenting (with the lineup). We'll lock in the doubles partners later.

The first couple weeks were different because I haven't been around for a while and not used to two-a-days. But after the first week or two everything's been fine. I feel alright, I feel confident.

Dale Jarrett

The first couple times we raced there it was pretty tough, because it was a one-groove track. It's obviously come a long way.

The first couple of weeks, we were kind of segregated.

The first couple of weeks in January are really important. Historically there has been a high correlation between then and how the markets do for the rest of the year.

The first couple of tournaments we played in we didn't do that great,

Adam Dunn

The first couple of times you saw him in the spring, that was the emotional time. It's probably going to be more emotional for the fans.

Todd Bertuzzi

The first couple of shifts felt good. Obviously, we're going to use these games to get ourselves ready for the real thing. ... San Jose, to their credit, they're a quick team so it kept the tempo really up. You really have to skate and work hard to get back. ... But, overall, I think it was OK.

Marc Cherry

The first couple of minutes of the first episode will resolve all that in a fun and exciting way. We spend the whole first episode getting into the story between Mike and her and the new information he learned at the end of last season.

Mike Hargrove

The first couple of innings, he was struggling with his mechanics. He had trouble throwing strikes. It was not typical of his outings so far, but to his credit, he settled down and pitched very well the rest of the way.

Jarome Iginla

The first couple of games we were a little tight. Tonight we were more relaxed, more determined and enjoying the playoffs. This is what it's all about.

Bobby Crosby

The first couple of games, I was tentative, but I've gotten used to it. It's more of an issue in the field.

The first couple of episodes, there are tapes and tapes of us laughing because we couldn't get the line down.