Famous Quotes & Sayings

Eric Alterman

Obama, like Carter, is reacting to warning signs by seeking to split the difference between dispirited Democrats and increasingly radicalized Republicans.

Emily Bronte

But there's this one difference: one is gold put to the use of paving-stones, and the other is tin polished to ape a service of silver. Mine has nothing valuable about it; yet I shall have the merit of making it go as far as such poor stuff can go. His had first-rate qualities, and they are lost, rendered worst than unavailing.

Emily Giffin

One way isn't better than the other; they're just different.

Elliott Smith

Theres a bunch of Elvis Costello records that made all the difference between feeling like a total freak and feeling like ... only a freak. A freak among other freaks

Ellen Page

If we took just 5 minutes to recognize each other's beauty, instead of attacking each other for our differences. That's not hard. It's really an easier and better way to live. And ultimately, it saves lives. Then again, it's not easy at all. It can be the hardest thing, because loving other people starts with loving ourselves and accepting ourselves. I know many of you have struggled with this. I draw upon your strength and your support, and have, in ways you will never know.

The difference in the game was our speed and our talent.

The difference in the first two rounds and this round is like night and day. The pressure goes up, and so does the level of your opponent.

The difference in our shooting was that we settled down in the second half and didn't rush things. In the first half we were in too big of a hurry and we struggled. Plus, we took too many off-balance shots. It was nice to see the kids improve like that in the final two quarters.

The difference in lung function between the highest and lowest quintiles of vitamin D is substantial and greater than the difference between former and nonsmokers.

The difference in it is there are no open weeks. After the first game on a Thursday, we play on nine straight Saturdays.

Doc Rivers

The difference in him now from last year is that he keeps his teammates involved. He scored 36 in the flow, and if he was selfish he could have scored 50 and they may have lost.

The difference here is that pitchers are more aggressive. In the A.L., they throw more trick pitches to make you swing and miss.

The difference from the first time we played them was intensity. We played very hard. Down there, we seemed to play scared.

The difference for us has been now we've got all our guys back, and we're getting four or five guys scoring for us now.

The difference compounded over a long period of time is a lot of money.

Joe Gibbs

The difference between winning this game and losing it is, you might say, the difference between facing big games now and desperation games.

The difference between winning and losing today, is that we can now leave with our heads up instead of down.

Ned Yost

The difference between us last year and us this year was those young players being here getting us over the hump.

The difference between tonight and the last time we played them was we were able to finish our chances.

Jose Fernandez

The difference between tonight and Pittsburgh was the last five minutes. We made plays, and we got some stops.

The difference between today and Tuesday was how we threatened inside the box. We had a lot of opportunities. And (the goals) will come.

Robin Soderling

The difference between today and last week was that I served a lot better, especially in the first set.

The difference between this and a traditional filter is, of course, this you can wash.

David Armstrong

The difference between the two groups was quite convincing.

Tony Martin

The difference between the two games for us was that the first game was early in the season and we had two new starters and a lot of inexperienced players off the bench. By the time we played them the second time we had established our roles and everyone knew what was expected of them.

The difference between the right word and the nearly right word is the difference between lightning and lightning bug.

Bill Walsh

The difference between the Patriots and those Steelers teams is that there were other great teams in the AFC back then, like Miami and Oakland,

Johnny Damon

The difference between the offers ... it just wasn't tough. Most people would have done the same thing.

The difference between them and us is that when they took off, they were willing to die,

The difference between the haves and the have-nots is great.

The difference between the first and second games was passing and serving,

The difference between the '80s and '90s and now is that inflation and interest rates are already low.

Joey Harrington

The difference between teams that win and lose in this league is confidence.