Famous Quotes & Sayings

In the span of three years, the Iraqi people participated in three elections, drafted a constitution, and elected a new government. While more work remains, this is remarkable progress.

Though we don't have any strong problems with the fourth draft, how the DPRK react to the fourth draft is something we have to see today.

Holly Black

I'm not a fast writer, and I find the process of writing a first draft to be painful and frustrating. Usually, I start with a character, a premise, and some image that gives me a particular feeling.

Harold Feinstein

I always feel I had a very lucky life. For example, I sure didn't want to go in the army: when I was drafted in the Korean War, I wanted to go as a photographer. But luckily, they put me in the infantry - luckily because the official photographer was photographing the medal awarding and all the official situations.

Kurt Busch

Yeah, a little slicker. I've got it working in the draft now.

We're elated to get him with a sixth-round draft pick.

A novel is a big thing. It's difficult to hold the whole story in your mind, especially when you've finished a first draft and are still giddy from the flow of creative juices.

This would be a league where guys have played (previously in the minors). The drafted guys would be pushed back.

The pro scouts are still pretty interested. The process he's going through right now, he has a school (where), if he doesn't get drafted where he wants to get drafted, he has somewhere to fall back and get an education.

Billy Donovan

We could have had potentially seven or eight first-round draft picks in our league right now.

Roger Goodell

The draft is one of my favorite events because it is about football. People are focused on how their teams improve. It's a celebration of football. And most importantly, it represents a very important time in the lives of these men who are entering the NFL, and their families.

Mike Tice

Troy Williamson showed some signs of why we drafted him. He's got tremendous speed and he's a playmaker.

Mike Tice

Troy Williamson showed some signs of why we drafted him, ... He's got tremendous speed and he's a playmaker.

Nick Saban

Understanding how important slotting is to top draft picks in terms of who got what . . . and how they fall into place, this is really a timing issue,

Usually the first day of the draft is on the day of the spring game, so you miss it. But we have some equipment people keep an eye on it and they will come and let us know.

Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore

In a democratic set-up, people who are being governed should also be a part of the governing system. They should be drafted into the governance.

When you are picking at 53, it is hard because there are 52 picks in front of you and a lot of teams are picking twice. You will have a better feel what is going to be at 53 once you get through the first round because we put down everyone's needs so once they draft in the first round you can focus in on what is going to happen in the second.

Tim O'Brien

What do you do when you get a draft notice and you think a war is wrong? And I struggled with that for months prior to my being inducted into the army, and I'm still struggling with it, 40 years later.

Colby Rasmus

Who wouldn't want to go in the first round? But I think sometimes I did look at it like they put all that into me, into drafting me that high that there must be a level they expect me to play at right away. It was kind of new, trying to do too much, but I'm getting over that pressure and just playing.

Ellsworth Huntington

The Indians could not undertake any widespread cultivation of the plains not only because they lacked iron tools but also because they had no draft animals.

Since January 2003, at the height of the debate on the possible unilateral strike against Iraq, I have advocated for a reinstatement of the military draft to ensure a more equitable representation of people making sacrifices in wars in which the United States is engaged.

Bill Cowher

We used to get them in the third and fourth round because no one else was looking for that guy. We didn't have to take them that high. Now those guys are getting drafted higher because a lot more teams are looking for them. If you wait, someone else is going to grab him before you do.

Bob Latta

I have always been thankful that so many of our country's greatest leaders and statesmen were able to be on this earth at the same time and place to draft the Constitution.

Pat Roberts

We have several working drafts that we will give to members as of this week,

Braylon Edwards

When you get drafted this high, you want to prove that you're not a bust, ... You want to prove that it was worth their while.

Joe Dumars

We loved his talent when we drafted him, but it didn't work out here in Detroit.

This report could not have been any better if it had been drafted by the opposition,

Pete Carroll

We're trying to find six or seven No. 1 draft picks every class. We'd like to have that many every year. Every recruit out of state, we're trying to find a No. 1 pick. That's the criteria. We primarily recruit in California.

Alexei Yashin

When I was drafted there wasn't so much high expectations of me. Nobody knew I'd go so high like that. With him it's different because there is a lot of pressure and a lot of expectations.

Joe Gibbs

We would like to solve everything that we could on our football team in free agency. That way you go into the draft and you're freewheeling.