Famous Quotes & Sayings

I accepted his visit as typical of one you get from a veteran player who has a strong interest in seeing his team in a better position to win. In my opinion, it was a great discussion we had.

I accepted his resignation and I thanked him for his 22 years as a member of the IOC, what he did for sport in his country and for us, ... He's a good man. He (made) a mistake.

Johnny Rivers

I accepted an offer to do a concert for the reopening of the Mall of Memphis.

It is something that we concur with. We don't accept that it is a rite of passage that underage students should be out there drinking.

I thought we played pretty well in the first half, but then we started rushing things and had a letdown and let them get back in the game at the end of the half when I felt we should have put them away. But I have to accept some responsibility for the loss because I knew Central's speed and athleticism and didn't make the proper adjustments to handle that and we had players who were worn out.

Johnny Damon

I thought the first day was awesome. It's great to see a lot of the fans accept me as being a Yankee. You feel proud because you know what you've done over your career and you know what your reputation is, and they know what I can bring to New York.

Brandon Meriweather

I think we're going to be great. I don't think we can accept anything less than being great. If we accomplish anything less than that, I think we failed ourselves.

Ryan Murphy

I think we live in a world where the middle is accepted as sometimes the best, and I don't agree with that. When I watch a movie or another television show, I want to feel something . . . I would say that every episode is like a Grimm's fairy tale. It has a moral at the end.

I think we have to accept that a lot of people don't know how to buy shoes. It's not like buying a car; there's no one-size-fits-all.

I think we were agreed that he has already entered the canon of modern American drama among the immortals, along with Eugene O' Neill, Tennessee Williams, Arthur Miller. It's just delightful that he would even consider accepting our offer because his stature is so unique in world literature.

Brooke Smith

I think that as a team we've come a tremendously long way since November and December. But I don't think that makes this loss more acceptable or makes it hurt any less.

I think a lot of it is drive. It's the want, it's the hunger, it's the desire all balled up, and not accepting defeat. There have been times when you do come up short and all you can expect out of yourself is to put the right emotions into anything you are doing and you can be willing to accept the results.

I think both sides better get prepared where there is no deal, ... I told our staff Monday that's what we have to communicate to the players -- what direction we're going -- and right now it looks like an uncapped year. We can't accept what they have on the table.

I think as long as each council member feels they're allowed to express their views -- (any candidate) who would fit that bill would be acceptable to me. That's my main need, to make sure all views are given a fair hearing.

John Breaux

I think anything that is perceived as parliamentary maneuvering to get out of this is not going to be accepted by the American public, ... It's going to have to be out front. It's going to have to be fair.

Penn Jillette

I think it was Laurence Olivier who said that one of the things you have to accept in art is that when you put your heart into doing something there will be people who don't like it for really good reasons, really smart people who don't like what you've done for very valid reasons. That is hard to accept, that there are really valid reasons for not liking anything. The astonishing thing is that there haven't been many valid reasons for anyone not to like this movie.

Kevin Stallings

I think it was hard for him, initially, during his freshman year and a little his sophomore year, whether it was the intensity or my yelling or whatever. He probably had some trouble adjusting to that. I think we've both worked hard to try and understand the other and accept some differences.

Kevin Kline

I think it's part of that heritage or that tradition of the creative artist trying to reconcile the insanity and ruthlessness of the artistic process with living a sane and socially acceptable existence.

Frank Catalanotto

I think it's the fact that Reed and I both accept our roles. We're comfortable. Obviously, both of us would love to play every day, but we know exactly how it works because we went through it last year.

It happens and you have to accept it.

I always knew he was interested in engineering, and in what I was doing, but he surprised me by calling me to say he had accepted a job here.

I always talk to the kids about team first and don't pay a lot of attention to your individual statistics or records or whatnot. Being up here and accepting something like this, I almost feel a little guilt because there are so many people behind it. I know my name will go down in the book, but I think Coach Haley's name needs to go right there with mine. And to all the players that have played for us, all their parents, all the administration, the fans... I'm just very thankful to all of you.

He was very adamant that it was not bothering him pitching. After we went through it and talked about the possibilities of it acting up, I felt it was easier for him to accept this.

Dave Winfield

He was the first person I met in pro ball because we both wore a size 14 shoe. He had interesting comments on exactly how far to stand away from the plate. He introduced me to the importance of being prepared for everything that you do. I took that in, on calling games and accepting responsibilities as a catcher.

He went to buy cigarettes, went to the gas station, paid for them. Two men accepted the money.

He takes everything personally. You feel the obligation when you work with him. If your job is to be the best player on special teams, that's what you need to do. Everybody has to accept their roles and responsibilities. He does. That's the biggest thing he stresses.

He has accepted that he may well have been less forthright in his comments if he had been aware.

He had to agree to it and accept it and believe in it.

He has a tendency to want to prescribe what he wants states to do and to penalize them when they don't do it. We work very closely with him on strategies that will improve safety but are acceptable to the states.

He has done a pretty good job. It looks as though the product has got acceptance from people both on the clothing side and on the food side.

He has a long way to go, but he accepts that and is one to work hard, and he has enough in his physical style of play to be a good risk.

He has two choices. One, come to an understanding with political parties accepting the role of a constitutional monarch. Two, go totally repressive as a dictator and risk the monarchy's future in the long run.

He (Hughes) said it was not his policy to accept pleas on that offense that called for only community corrections and work release.