Famous Quotes & Sayings

Jim Thome

J.D. is a very professional hitter. He has very good at-bats. He kick-started us, and it helped us against Brad Radke (2-2), who is a very good pitcher.

Jay is a pretty good wrestler and very solid. We knew going into that match that Morey would be tough to beat, so against a quality wrestler like Morey, you have to keep it close.

JGB prices dropped on firmer stock prices, a drop in US Treasury prices overnight and a pullback in the yen against the dollar.

Ariel Sharon

Jewish terror ... aimed against innocent Palestinians, out of twisted thinking, aimed at stopping the disengagement.

Kyle did a great job on the mound and we played the best defense we've played all year. We thought this would come down to defense. We knew we were going up against two of the best pitchers in the conference.

Kyle came through once again during a pressure situation. The five-point first round was instrumental in him gaining the major decision.

Dave Nonis

Koltsov, he's back in Russia. His mother is very ill and he wanted to stay back and be with her. He maintains that he that he wants to come back to North America and if he does we look forward to having him. You know, he's a dynamic player. He can create a scoring chance both for you and against you. He does have some great ability, and he was coming along when he went back (to Russia).

Koizumi did two things no one thought was possible -- he called an election when it looked like the LDP would lose, and he's running people against the rebels.

Wally Szczerbiak

Kobe was the difference. In the second half, we came back and we competed. But against a good team and a great player, we just didn't play well enough to win.

Last year he was drawing lines in the sand; this year he is looking for common ground. He needs to win back the support of Californians who voted for him in the recall election in 2003 but voted against his initiatives in the special election.

Last year, everything went against us. This year, everything is going for us. We keep getting these dramatic wins, and that's good because it builds character and confidence.

Last year, and again this year, there are other options for people." ()

Last year against Brentwood (in the playoffs) we were up ten points and they came back and beat us. We weren't letting that happen again. We're peaking at the right time.

Randy Johnson

Last week we played well against Carter (in a 42-36 victory), this week we stink, ... It's really, really, really frustrating.

Last week was the most consistent they've been. They were coming off the ball every play and controlling the line of scrimmage and we need them to do that again to allow our linebackers to make plays.

Jay Haas

Last week was great, I can't tell you what that means to me, ... Just the excitement I felt and to want to play well again and to do it with the tournament on the line with being tied with Dana with a few holes to play, and to make three birdies in the last three holes, that was pretty gratifying.

Last week was a gut check, and there's no way we were going to feel that way again this week. I'd cut off my left pinky -- it's already broken anyway -- not to lose this game.

Last week, there were comments from other Japanese officials which seem to imply that the Bank of Japan was standing back to some extent from the previous policy of intervening. And it wouldn't be completely against the wishes of the U.S. Treasury if the dollar were to weaken a little bit further. It would actually keep the pressure on Japan to reform.

Last week's game, that's in the past. It's a new game now. Of course we have to go out there and prove we can stop the run. It will be another challenge for us, going against a rushing offense like they have.

Casey Mears

Last weekend we had a solid run going, but the bolt on the sway bar broke while we were running in the top 10. Hopefully this weekend we can start to put some good finishes together before the end of the season. It has been discouraging, but I believe in this team's abilities and we will get after it again this weekend.

Last time we played Rutgers we beat them 6-1, but we came out with a lot of intensity. We'll need to do that again because Rutgers is definitely not a slack team.

Last time we played, Coates got a lot of rebounds against us. We switched it up a lot tonight to confuse them.

Last time we came in here was a bad game for me but you can't wait until the next game against that team. He's helped a lot. He's been awesome for me since I got back here. Having him around to talk and keep me focused. We have some goals for every game and he keeps reminding me.

Last time out we really had a bad stretch in the first half to start the game. They really shot the ball well against us.

Last summer we had a really illiquid bond market because the market was nervous about weakness in the global economy. These days it's an illiquid market again but the concern is more about the strength of the economy.

Last season, we basically put a lot of pressure on ourselves. One year later, it?s nice to be back in this position, playing well against the best teams in the county.

Skip Prosser

Last season was great for Wake Forest and memorable for the ACC. Both Wake Forest and the ACC lost significant contributors, but, as always, the ACC remains strong and we hope that Wake Forest once again is poised to challenge for an ACC championship.

Skip Prosser

Last season was great for Wake Forest and memorable for the ACC, ... Both Wake Forest and the ACC lost significant contributors, but, as always, the ACC remains strong and we hope that Wake Forest once again is poised to challenge for an ACC championship.

Rafael Benitez

Last season people said Liverpool was not the best team in the Champions League and that made life easier for us because of the way teams prepared against us.

La Salle will be tough again and it will be interesting to see how Charlotte does because they have a solid team, including one outstanding individual, ... I believe it will be between the three of us, but one of our goals is to win the championship.

Large firms must guard against identity-theft schemes at any point of contacts with customers.

Last season, Huntington and Unioto were the most competitive matches we played. To overcome one of them was a great feat, and I hope the girls come out the same against Huntington.

Bob Thomason

Last Saturday morning, the day of the game (the Big West tournament final against Long Beach State, a 78-70 victory), I get a call from my dad. My son's wife just had our first granddaughter back north (in Walnut Creek), so as soon as the game ended, I had some pizza with the players and went to bed, and the next morning at 5:30, I drove back up to see them, had to go 101 because the Grapevine was closed, and then drove to Stockton for the selection show. I haven't had time to celebrate, but I'll be able to celebrate that every day.