Famous Quotes & Sayings

Charles Stross

For a sampler, you could try my short story collection "Wireless". Which contains one novella that scooped a Locus award, and one that won a Hugo, and covers a range of different styles.

Alan Bennett

I turned down a knighthood. It would be like having to wear a suit every day of your life.

Bernie Mac

All you do as a performer is keep doing it. If you keep doing it, then it depends on why you're doing it. If you're doing something for superficial, monumental reasons and if you're doing it for female attention, or if you're doing it for money, it's like being upset. Only way you can get upset is when you expecting something. If you don't get this award or don't get that award, that because you expect something.

Bill Murray

Awards are meaningless to me, and I have nothing but disdain for anyone who actively campaigns to get one.

Charlize Theron

I'm an Academy Award winner. I'm serious.

Charles Ives

Awards are merely the badges of mediocrity.

Natalie Massenet

The British Fashion Awards gives us the chance to commend not only the winners but celebrate all of the individuals that contribute to the incredible achievements that make London the best fashion destination in the world.

Jennifer Nettles

When we were at the CMT Awards this year, Robert Plant was there. What an icon, I love him... But I can't go up and speak to him, because I don't want to seem like a goob.

Barbra Streisand

Most awards, you know, they don't give you unless you go and get them - did you know that? Terribly discouraging.

Justin Higgins

We want to try to be as balanced as we can offensively, run and pass. We don't have the one guy that a lot of schools might have. We'll do it as a team, do it by committee. A lot of guys will get to carry and catch the ball.

Preston Early

The position that she plays, I feel, is about relationships. Relationships with your coach and with your teammates and I think she's worked extremely hard in both of those areas. There is a lot of trust between us and with her and her teammates. And if everybody's playing well and we're as balanced as we are (offensively), that shows we have a good point guard.

Ralph Lauren

We are pleased with our performance in the quarter, given the challenging economic environment, ... We continue to strive to be an innovator in the industry by constantly updating our products and merchandise as we seek new customers, while remaining faithful to the traditional Polo customer. This strategy, balanced with sound business practices in a competitive marketplace, is what built Polo Ralph Lauren and made it a leader for three decades, and this strategy will take us into the next decade.

Tom McClintock

We are going to spend about $6 billion more this year than we take in, ... The only reason they can even call that a balanced budget with a straight face is, they're taking borrowed money from last year and spilling it over into this year." ()

Howard Suda

We are a very balanced team. We get points from everyone.

Lelani Gordon

We are a very balanced team. We don't have that player that will score 30 or 40 in a game, but we have three to four players that usually score in double figures.

Yoshinori Katori

We want to realize from the Japanese point of view a more equitable and balanced way of burden-sharing. This question we will pursue irrespective of the discussion of permanent seat of the Security Council.

Brian Barnhart

We have seen an incredibly balanced level of racing the past few years in the IndyCar Series and look forward to even more of that in 2006. Extending our current chassis program with Dallara and Panoz provides our teams maximum value for their investment.

Heath Neiderer

We have a standard camera shot for all guests. We also try to be as balanced as possible in terms of giving representatives on all sides of an issue the chance to be heard.

Al Kaline

One reason outfielders don't have stronger arms might be they don't practice as much as we did. Most teams today don't take outfield practice. Another reason is baseball has to compete with other sports now - basketball, football, soccer - for the better athletes that might have more skills and stronger arms.

Al McGuire

Live in the moment that you are in.

Al McGuire

When I was losing, they called me nuts. When I was winning they called me eccentric.

Al McGuire

If you're straight with your players, they'll be straight with you.

Al McGuire

Can't win without talent, you know.

Al McGuire

Dean Meminger was quicker than 11:15 Mass at a seaside resort.

Al McGuire

You better have great practices.

Al McGuire

The next time I will cry is when I die. My life has been that beautiful.

Al McGuire

I come from New York where, if you fall down, someone will pick you up by your wallet.

Nell Fortner

The postseason is very important for a young team. Even the conference tournament is important for us, to get (the players) that experience. Hopefully we're playing a little past that also.

Pam Borton

We started slowly but played better midway through the first half and were able to control the tempo of the game. It's always good to get that first win in conference play.

Peter Cordingley

We are looking to this conference for a return, if you like, to the spirit of SARS.

Brian Lawton

West is one heck of a team. We'll work to get better for the conference meet.

Roger Franks

We're in a position we haven't been in a lot since we've been at Searcy. This time of year, we're usually trying to finish the conference strong and find out where we'll be sitting for the playoffs. This year it didn't happen like that, but these guys will continue to battle. This team has guys with high character.

Clayton Randall

We're in a good position. We control our own destiny, but with the conference being the way it is, we just have to take one game at a time. We've yet to play some good teams like Northwestern and Ipswich.

Pam Green

We started out round two (in conference play) on a good note. The girls played well tonight.

Bill Hare

When you walk around the conference hall here, delegates are saying there are lots of issues on the agenda, but there's only one real problem, and that's the United States.

Mitch Gilfillan

When you've got guys that are willing to sacrifice individual talent and put it together for the team, you're going to have many, many victories. That's showing as we're on our way to a big one Wednesday and hopefully a conference championship.

Akio Morita

While the United States has been busy creating lawyers, we have been busier creating engineers.

David Selby

When you succeed at creating your own world, whether it's in any realm - like Tolkien was able to do - and people are able to enter that world, it's a special thing.

Buffy Sainte-Marie

Digital imaging allows both groups to rise above the limitations of mess and clutter and mechanics, and apply our talents to creating images limited only by our imaginations.

Camille Paglia

The Gothic tradition was begun by Ann Radcliffe, a rare example of a woman creating an artistic style.

Zeev Boim

We are making another turn by creating these zones, hoping the message will be learnt and that the launching squads will be stopped, but if there will be no alternative will have to turn it again.

Mitch Lasky

We are at a point in the video game industry that the industry is hollowed out. It is out of touch with the zeitgeist, creating sequels and formulaic games over and over again. The energy comes from the indies.

Marvin Avery

We started out slow with our defensive pressure, but we were creating a lot of turnovers, and we shut them down.

Heinrich Rohrer

Scientific fraud, plagiarism, and ghost writing are increasingly being reported in the news media, creating the impression that misconduct has become a widespread and omnipresent evil in scientific research.

Charles Koch

We try to evaluate how much value an employee is creating here and reward them accordingly.

Dick DeGuerin

Now Ronnie Earle has what he was after, which was a mug shot.

Dick DeGuerin

Now Ronnie Earle has the mug shot he wanted.

Pat McCrory

People are being mugged on the streets. People are stealing cars. People are robbing stores, and nothing is happening." ()

Paul Jacob

I'm starting to like muggers more than congressmen. At least the muggers don't claim they're doing you a favor.

J. K. Rowling

How come the Muggles don’t hear the bus?” said Harry. “Them!” said Stan contemptuously. “Don’ listen properly, do they? Don’ look properly either. Never notice nuffink, they don’.

J. K. Rowling

Let muggles manage without us!

Sarah Rees Brennan

You're barely even wearing a shirt! What are you going to do if a mugger jumps out at you, flash them?

Jerry Jones

The position that's on the table by the players just isn't acceptable.

Justin Vincent

We have so many players from New Orleans. It's always in the back of our minds.

Dwight Freeman

We're starting to do some things but we can't let up. It's a do-or-die situation, so the players are playing with a sense of urgency.

Mike Carey

We're just not comfortable with our go-to players in the stretch.

Pat Gillick

We're getting better. We have players who are pretty focused.

Thomas Doll

We know we have signed quality players - but they will need time.

Jim Leyland

Makes a big difference. Players always make the difference.

Zeke Moreno

L.T. is fast. It takes 11 players to stop him. If 11 players are on the same page, then it's cool. But it's going to be very hard.

Tom Bailey

We won't be one-dimensional on offense, ... We have linemen who can give our skilled players time to make the plays.