Famous Quotes & Sayings

Sufjan Stevens

The spiritual ambiguity growing up made me really latch onto a faith - Protestantism - that was somewhat conventional. Everyone else was rebelling against traditions and institutions, whereas I was rebelling against the upheaval and uncertainty in my family.

Sufjan Stevens

The best fiction is geared towards conflict. We learn most about our characters through tension, when they are put up against insurmountable obstacles. This is true in real life.

This was a great game by both teams, our pretty good defense against their pretty good offense. Their coach told me after the game it was a shame we couldn't have met at a neutral site (further along in the playoffs).

This was a great event and even if I knew that I was going to be the first one out, I'd still have come. I hope they have this event again next year. I'll definitely be trying hard to get back.

John Bell

This was a great display on an away carpet against strong opposition and suggests we are back on the rails in time for the approaching Scottish Cup campaign.

This was a great day for our pitching staff. They really worked together today. We got timely hitting today which was something we didn't get last weekend against Arkansas. We played hard today and that was nice to see going into our series with Florida because Louisville is very similar to them.

This was a good win. Mount Vernon hasn't played against the option ahead of time and that was the big difference. They tried to defend us in different way. We figured they would try to mimic our game from last week and they did. We worked on it as well. We weren't looking for any one thing to exploit. We just wanted to work hard and get better ourselves. We did a good job of that.

Mike Miller

This was a good win for us. We have a hot New Jersey team coming in Friday and back-to-backs against the Spurs, so it was important to get this one.

This was a good test against a good Class A team and they're tough, so it was a good battle for us. We get lax and complacent sometimes but (Arthur Hill) fought the whole game.

This was a good, good effort and really satisfying to score in all event areas. In the past, it has not mattered what we do during indoors, we always do better outdoors so we have the potential to win it all again and do something special this spring.

This was a good bounce back game for us. We got up early and had good at-bats throughout the game. The guys showed a lot of maturity against a Highland team that is always good fundamentally.

This was a game where we were never in it. We have been involved in every game all year with exception to the first game against UNH and this one.

This was our second championship in a row. Last year was our first in 13 years and came down to our last game against Highland.

This was our last chance to step up against a real good team and make a statement. This was a measuring stick for us going into the playoffs.

This was our biggest win this year against a quality team. We made the plays down the stretch. It was a team effort; everyone contributed.

Morgan Tsvangirai

We are going to rally every Zimbabwean in the urban areas and rural areas for a peaceful resistance against this regime.

We are going to push the question of equity again and again until the Legislature makes it as much of a priority as whatever they are planning to do with the tax system.

There are still four days to go and you all know that Australia can bounce back from any stage. That's why our first target would be to bat at least two more sessions tomorrow and then we can think about saving the match. There is no scope to be over excited. It would have been satisfactory had we finished the day losing one less wicket. A century would have been good not only for me but also for the benefit of the team. Making a century against Australia is always special for any batsman.

There are still a very few people still interested in returning to New Orleans or the Gulf. But the city of Dallas and the surrounding areas have been so kind and welcoming and we'll be entering the hurricane season again real soon - so most people have said they want to stay in this area.

The only thing that didn't work Sunday was the confirmation. It turned out the sirens worked fine, and they were ready to go again fine.

The only thing I want to pay attention to is his confidence. Knowing Matt Morris, I don't think he's going to lose confidence and not feel like he can go out and compete against anybody.

Dan Hill

I cannot emphasize just how dangerous it is cycling in the city. Especially now. Even though it is against the law to do this, you'll see people texting while they drive.

Dan Gilroy

I feel that the world is increasingly about the bottom line, and not so much about human respect or human dignity. In that regard, people who care about other people will not be in a position to make choices and do things that other people who they're competing against will get to do.

Dani Shapiro

I was raised in an observant Jewish household, so for me, Hebrew prayers - the sounds, the sunlight streaming in from the stained-glass windows of a synagogue - bring my father back to me as surely as if he were sitting next to me, my head pressed against his shoulder.

Drew Gilpin Faust

Albert Camus's 'La Peste' - 'The Plague' - had an enormous impact on me when I read it in high school French class, and I chose my senior yearbook quote from it. In college, I wrote a philosophy class paper on Camus and Sartre, and again chose my yearbook quote from 'La Peste.'

Katrina Kaif

'Moral police' is my new word. I am very against the media doing moral policing, giving opinions on actor's lives. Media should not become moral police; they should just report.

Harvard Law provided an opportunity to learn from a faculty that had shaped the laws of our country and helped to change the world around us. It also offered an opportunity to study with the brightest students and to test myself against the best.

We can confirm it is actually possible to vaccinate humans against this bird virus.

We can compete, but I have no idea. I guess we'll probably find out on Saturday against Greensburg Central Catholic.

Today is an unforgettable moment in California history. The state Senate of the largest state in of the nation just took a bold and giant step in the direction of equality by voting to end discrimination against tens of thousands of same-sex couples and their children.

Today, fortunately, was not a supply problem. But once again it proves the fragility of the system, and it also proves that we certainly need to make some upgrades to it.

Jay Nixon

Today culminates a process of nearly two years to investigate and prosecute allegations of fraud against a state tax credit program that is intended to bring economic development to areas of our state most in need of growth,

To get back on track against Adirondack, obviously our rival, we had to come up big. I think some of our players responded and did come up big.