Famous Quotes & Sayings

Dick Vermeil

Regardless of what excuse we want to make, we have to do a better job of getting the ball to Tony Gonzalez 's hands. He set an all-time record in the history of the National Football League with 102 catches last year and I'm certainly not going to panic because he's not at that pace right now.

April Horace

Regardless of the outcome, this is still the first inning of a very long ball game.

Ebenezer Ekuban

Regardless of how they started last week passing the ball, their motto is: We're going to hurt you with the run and we're going to pound, pound, pound. And eventually you'll succumb to all that pounding. ... You've got to get on top of them early, man. If you get on top of them early, their running game is nonexistent. They're going to have to pass the ball to catch up to you.

Joe Masleh

Regan Mooney stepped up big time for us in the first half with 12 points while Ryan and Rayne were struggling. Ball handling, rebounds. That was a very big help. Usually when Ryan and Rayne struggle, no one steps up. She took it upon herself. And Mary Kate Brady hit the boards, scored 10 points. That's what has to happen. The other kids have to step up.

Eric Johnson

Refinancing is necessary because the current financing is short term with a very large balloon payment that no community would be in a position to meet.

Dan Smith

Rebecca normally moves the ball so we thought we had a pretty good shot because she normally hits the ball somewhere.

Dan Silverthorn

Rehabilitating this facility is a great investment for us -- the facility itself is of tremendous value to TransPORT and the region, and a great location for our first port development -- it puts us in a whole new ball game.

Mike Sewak

Reggie was so open that all you could say was get the ball to him.

Carmelo Anthony

Reggie is a (great) block-out guy and Ruben will go down there and battle. Sometimes, the ball just seems to fall right in my hands.

Barry Ritholtz

Regardless of whether this upcoming release shows inflation today, given the supply shock to oil, we're expected to see inflation move higher in the next few months. It would certainly put a fork in the concept that the Fed has the opportunity to pause.

Tomohiko Taniguchi

Regarding these issues, certainly what is most important is to preserve and enhance the peace and stability of the Taiwan Strait.

Dave Vining

Record wise, I knew we would have a winning record coming into this season, but I figured maybe we'd finish around 14-8. We had good kids, seven with experience, but we did much better than I thought we would. We did great, a lot better than expected. I certainly can't complain.

E. B. White

Real world, certain positions come with certain perks, and I'm not opposed to having certain perks as long as there's no hint of impropriety

Fernando Martin

Real will have 99 percent of its squad ready by June 30, that's for certain and will have a new coach in two weeks.

S. Walker

Regrets? Well, certainly I regret that I did that which got me into jail, ... Other than that, no. I've had a very roller coaster life, very roller coaster. And except for that -- which, of course, I regret exceedingly -- boy, no, I don't have any regrets.

Gene Luen Yang

Religion and culture are two important ways in which we as humans find our identity. That's certainly true for me.

Anne Sinclair

Parts of the city have been waiting for their turns for years, and their turn has finally come. I'm not certain that there's a sense on City Council to change direction.

Scott Skiles

Paul pretty much has his way with us the whole night. There are certain rookies who come into this league and are ready to play and he is definitely one of them.

Terry Ragsdale

Recent labor statistics were already a concern, and another down-leg in consumer confidence seems likely.

Frank Rossi

Our last three games with Hyde have been like this. So this was nothing new. I think we are playing with confidence now.

Paul Ashworth

Such a rapid escalation in prices is sure to hit confidence and real spending hard.

Stephen Bell

Surprisingly, I think our girls have a little more confidence heading into tomorrow's round. The golf course is playing hard and we did not play our best, so to be within striking distance is a positive sign for our team.

Nicole Vaidisova

Sure, I have a little confidence after winning two titles, but everything is new here. It is new balls, a new court and different temperatures. It's very different than Seoul and Tokyo. It was a slow start, but then I got more comfortable in the second set and was able to get the win.

Shaun Pollock

Sport is a confidence game and no doubt a win will give us so much hope for the summer.

Daymond Langkow

Some of the saves he made were very timely saves and that's huge for us. It's nice having the confidence with him back there.

Nick Licari

Our team has shown that we have a lot of poise. We feel confident in what we're doing. That's a big part of this, confidence and maturity.

David Mitchell

Our running game has been struggling, and the key was to try to get on top of these guys early and work the ground game. We wanted to develop some confidence in our running game, which we did tonight.

Zhu Bangzao

Our position is consistent and clear-cut -- that Iraq must cooperate with the United Nations and effectively and comprehensively implement all the resolutions of the U.N. Security Council.

Jiang Zemin

Our policy has very long been a consistent one. Peaceful reunification, one country, two systems,

Amanda Miller

Our passing was a little better last weekend, ... We just need to be a little more consistent with that.

Jim Tracy

Paul did a fine job. He displayed the characteristics necessary to become a consistent starter at this level. I wouldn't be surprised if you saw more of that in 2006.

Sandy Buerk

Our marketing is something we focus on every day. For the past 10 years, we have been consistent with radio and television advertising, as well as public service.

Brennan Brown

Our No.1 doubles team is a team all our other doubles teams look up to. They are playing at a very high level and very consistent level.

Bruce Gordon

Our nation's immigration policy must be consistent with humanitarian values and with the need to treat all individuals with respect and dignity.

Chris Shilakes

Our model forecasts applications license revenue growth of 55 percent and database license revenue growth of 18 percent. We expect Oracle to deliver applications growth consistent with our model and database growth in-line to slightly better than our projections.

Brian Calhoun

People know that I can run. But I want to go out there and run a good time just to show them that I can run (well) on a consistent basis, so that's what my focus has been.

Rosevelt Colvin

Regardless of who's on the field, the guys are required to perform at a high level. So, regardless if it's Richard or if it's a rookie, you're expected to get the job done.

Van Velde

Regardless of the reason, we have the right to expect better from such a prominent member of the Iowa State community.

Tomokatsu Mori

Recent gains suggest to me that shares are rising too fast and it's natural to expect selling.

Peter Volk

Our rescue workers are expecting not just seriously injured people, but also people suffering from hypothermia.

Andy Fisher

Our outlook as we go forward into '06 is that we expect there to be a good IPO market.

Gary Thomas

Patients expect pharmacists ought to know about this thing. My God, it's your business!

Paul Jury

Part of the reason why Willingham didn't have a long tenure is because he followed a mediocre coach, ... You can't follow years of mediocrity and expect to get top high school recruits. The UW will have the same problem.

Tim Connelly

Part of the reason why Stephanie was so successful last year was that she knew she had to step up. Molly wasn't going to be able to get it done and Stephanie looked at the situation and said 'I'm going to get it done.' She's been a great leader ever since she's been here. Last year, she finally had all the pieces together where she could do it on the track, too. What I expect of her isn't any more than she expects of herself. She expects to improve.

Dan Jones

Pay-TV needs top-level football as much as football needs Pay-TV's revenues, and therefore we expect broadcasting revenues for the 'best properties' to hold their values.

Mark Turgeon

Paul is very intelligent. He's very skilled, has great hands and can do a turnaround jumper from 6 feet to 18 feet on the block.

David Patton

People need to have a respect just for the sheer mass of trains, ... Most trains are 6,000 feet long and 5,000 tons or more. When you think about it, that's a lot of weight to stop.

Mary Adams

Right now you want to get your feet wet and have a nice diversified portfolio of stocks that is going to be around for a while.

Jan King

We need about 5,000 square feet to keep this project going. We can get the furniture, and we can give it away. We just need a place to store it in the process.

Billy Corgan

I walked away from going to church when I was 8. I didn't set foot in another church until I was 28.

David Hensley

Japan is back on its feet and growing again.

Bob Tomlinson

That was at least 40 or 50 feet over.

Michael White

I was ready. My feet were lined up, and that's a shot I've grown pretty comfortable with.

Martin Manley

I was in a parking lot, probably 75-80 feet away.

Ned Yost

He didn't have any trouble getting the first two hitters out. We're talking about a third of an inning that killed us.

Randy Wilstead

She's one of the most pure hitters I've had.

John McGraw

Why shouldn't we pitch to Babe Ruth? We pitch to better hitters in the National League.

Dusty Baker

We had to use Eyre earlier. They have too many left-handed hitters over there.

Randy Noland

We've got some hitters to replace, no question.

Gord Ash

We couldn't really tell (if the velocity was down), but obviously the hitters told you that.

Craig Nicholson

Our hitters are getting to the point where they're pretty locked in. Hopefully, we're going to see some big things down the stretch from our offense.

Matt Holliday

When it's one game, especially at this time of year when hitters are still trying to feel their way through it a little bit, it's tough. As a hitter, you're not quite locked in yet.

Tom Seaver

Basically, hitters fall into a pattern, and once you know what they like, you can set them up for the putout with something else.

E. Hicks

Last year and before Todd (was promoted), I would stay after practice with Juan and just work on my sets at left tackle, just in case. I don't have to worry about that anymore.

Ron Dennis

Juan Pablo was just cruising and it's massively frustrating.

Lazaro Gonzalez

Juan Miguel needs to come to my house.

Ian Williams

Juan and Andres pledge themselves to a Latino empowerment organization.

Adam Shilling

Thomas and Juan were already leaders and we also get Trevor back.

Carlos Castaneda

When nothing is for sure, we remain alert, perennially on our toes. It is more exciting not to know which bush the rabbit is hiding behind than to behave as though we knew everything.

Carlos Castaneda

It doesn't matter how one was brought up. What determines the way one does anything is personal power.

Juan Castro

I just try to make contact. I think that's one of the reasons why I'm still here in the big leagues. I do a lot of those things. I pride myself on moving the runners over. That's my game. I always play for my team. I never play for Juan Castro.

Reed Kroloff

I miss Juan and Peter. Now that I'm back there are no more Juan's and Peter's. I shouldn't have left for Singapore. Now that I'm back, I've lost them again. I miss being in the classroom. When is Juan going to turn into reed?

Charles Golvin

Manufacturers need to synchronize handset releases with network launches.

Olaf Kolzig

Just about everything they shot at the net went into the net and that was the problem.

Matthew Felling

That was really a retelling of an old tale at that point, and that's not what most people turn to news networks for.

E. Hicks

It does make people more vulnerable. The wires aren't there to be seen. ... Wireless networks are much less secure.

Doug Gay

It hasn't really surfaced in official networks but that is something we have heard,

Gene Pierce

He can't outspend us, he doesn't have a grass-roots network like ours, and he's got no credibility on the issues. So how does that make him a front-runner?

Larry Ellison

The social network is the paradigm of the modern service application.

John Danby

Just throw everything at the net. Throw it at the net and things can happen.

Todd Rethemeier

I would have thought somewhere between $10.50 and $11 a share would have been a better price before I saw the 4,000 net (customer) adds.

Dinah Maria Mulock

It is astonishing what a lot of odd minutes one can catch during the day, if one really sets about it.

Gregg Marshall

It all sets up for a lot of drama.

Alastair Reynolds

I think the danger with using the term 'trilogy' is that it sets up particular expectations in the reader's mind.

Cass Elliot

I've been fat since I was seven, and being fat sets you apart.

Brent Pohlonski

We always say our team is like a family. With so many sets of siblings, it just makes it more like a family.

Amy Cooper

When Kyra sets it makes her a lot more vocal and involved. She has a tendency when she's not setting to become an island. Kyra's a really smart player.

Mark Polansky

When the application sets are similar, there?s movement.

David Hallberg

When stress sets in, and pressure, I focus.

Shana Martin

I want to be the person who sets the curve.

Kyle Murphy

Our prime-time spot has always been between 7 and 8. That won't change.

Pete Carroll

I think, the more, the better. We've been in the spotlight so long, it's become normal.

Zeke Jones

I think in some spots we competed well and there were some spots where we could have done a little better.

Dorn Whitmore

We may start to get more spot fires.

Chad Henne

I go to the spot I'm supposed to be and turn around,'' he said.

Ben Gibbard

I've always had a soft spot for Phil Collins. He's a great vocalist.

Archibald MacLeish

History, like a badly constructed concert hall, has occasional dead spots where the music can't be heard.

Donald Norman

To me, error analysis is the sweet spot for improvement.

Bruce Beresford

There's a bright spot in every dark cloud.

Graeme Souness

Stephen has had an operation. We could have him back in three weeks, but in the worst case, who knows?

B. B. King

Ladies, friends, and music - without those three, I wouldn't wanna be here

Gerald Cox

We never really put this one away. Two or three 3's, and we're in trouble.

Adam Dunn

That's a tough way to give up three runs,

Amy Walter

It is one thing if it is three weeks. Three months, that is another story.

Jim Hickey

I was worried that he wouldn't even make it through three innings.

Adam LaRoche

I think I was 0-for-4 with three strikeouts,

James Toney

I thought I won it by two or three points. I thought we had the edge.

Oscar Goodman

If I'm up at three in the morning, there's no other place to go.