Famous Quotes & Sayings

We are looking at this as a springboard into the Big East. I'm disappointed and obviously we're not happy with the outcome, but we're going to use this to get better, and I feel that we have. I am encouraged by our direction.

Kevin Hall

We're encouraged that they put forth a plan that recognizes the need for considerable new spending on transportation.

We're encouraged that many of these patients with SARS are improving, ... In spite of that, we know that this is a very severe illness.

We're encouraged by the company's results, particularly after reporting somewhat disappointing November sales.

Ben Carson

There is so much potential out there in young people and they aren't getting the right information or being encouraged in the right ways. This is our duty as a society.

We are always encouraged when players say they want to join Liverpool.

John Ashcroft

The defendants effectively rewarded past -- and encouraged future -- suicide bombings,

W. S. Gilbert

We are obviously encouraged that a market like this could be opening up for us.

I play singles and doubles, and I think that's what every player should be encouraged to do.

Investors were encouraged by the inflation figures. There was fear they would be considerably higher.

Investors should be encouraged since Intel can now increase production.

George Eliot

Instead of trying to still his fears, he encouraged them, with that superstitious impression which clings to us all, that if we expect evil very strongly it is the less likely to come . . .

I'm used to being on the road and being an opponent. I'm looking forward to having the support of people who have encouraged and supported me the last five years who haven't even seen me box.

I'm not where I want to be, but I'm better. It felt pretty good. We got some guys out today. Hopefully we can do the same for the next month and a half. I'm sure (the Red Sox) are as encouraged today as I was.

Robert Battle

I remember the Food Network when it was first starting out: Emeril Lagasse and all those people who helped make it when it was on a shoestring budget. It actually encouraged me to start cooking.

I know a lot of parents and kids want to specialize and focus on one sport, but we've always encouraged Scott to play what he wants to play. He's been playing three sports since he was 3 years old and he loves playing them all, so we've always encouraged him to try different things.

I have to admit, I wasn't encouraged at first.

I'm very encouraged by what is occurring in schools. One can just see the landscape changing.... At the moment, it's still a minority of schools, but the number is growing and the state legislatures are getting involved in requiring schools to change.

Kathleen Blanco

I'm very encouraged by the messages I got,

I know that these events have encouraged veterans to talk about their wartime experience, some for the first time, and pass on their own family's story to younger generations giving them the opportunity to keep these memories alive.

I'm happy and relieved to say that the injury isn't as serious as we might have feared Tuesday night. We're encouraged with the MRI results and looking forward to the rehab process and getting back on the court.

I'm grateful to the Star for the opportunity to do these kinds of stories and sports writers should be encouraged to do more of them.

I'm encouraged that the governor is going to stop the runaway Legislature, and he's going to represent the people.

Aarti Sequeira

I'm encouraged because you pick up any food magazine and there's two or three recipes involving Indian spices.

Robert Towne

I'm excited and encouraged to see people getting involved with their public lands and forests. We really need the public's help to repair these heavily used recreation sites.

Ronda Rousey

I'm really encouraged by the progress I've seen with what they're doing with the women in WWE, but I feel like there's a lot more than can be done.

I'm real encouraged about next year. I feel we could have done a lot better this year with the people that we have. That was a disappointment, but we can't go back. We have to move forward and learn from what we did.

I'm actually encouraged the market isn't down more than it is. We've been seeing a lot of rotation, but we also saw some money being put to work last week.

I'm surprised it was this good, quite honestly. And more importantly the guidance for next year on the gross margin line of 57 percent. I think people are going to be very encouraged given that's up pretty substantially from what they did this last year.

The Fed will be encouraged by this, and it dampens somewhat the probability of a Fed easing, ... but I would still look for another move in December.

The Nepalese people have been encouraged by this success to install all representative bodies.

After two years in the red, we had a substantial turn between '04 and '05, and the first quarter of '06 is similarly positive. We are very encouraged about the long term.

Mike Riley

It's been a long time since he's competed, but I'm very encouraged by it. Marcel had a good feel for it from the minute he walked in here, and he still has it.