Famous Quotes & Sayings

I was here when it hit, so about 6 in the morning, I hear something almost like an explosion. I looked out and I saw the canvas and it was just mind-boggling, how part of that could be on the back part of the grandstand.

Matt Ridley

I think if you put people in front of some huge temptation where it's possible to grab as much as they can for themselves, almost everyone will. The beauty of commerce is that it mutes that. The chap behind the counter in the corner shop has no interest in short-changing you, because he wants you to come back.

It exceeded our expectations and went almost into the dream category. It was so much better than we could have even hoped for.

It feels good. We needed this real bad. We have to keep it going these last couple of games. It's almost over for me. I'll do what I can to help us win.

Marcus Camby

It feels good to win on the road. This was almost like a make-or-break road trip for us. To finish up 5-2, I think we should all be proud of what we accomplished . . . but we still have a lot of hard work to do going down the stretch.

It felt like we almost ran into a buzz saw there. Everything was going their way. And we did a lot of silly things and shot ourselves in the foot.

Chris Knight

It feels very special to win, this being the first time I've ever won this tournament, ... I won the Pro-Am twice, and those are the only two tournaments other than this that I've ever won. So I was pretty nervous heading into the backside. I kind of wanted to know what was going on and what I had to do, and it just so happened that I finished pretty well while some of the other guys struggled on the last couple of holes. That's why the margin of victory was as much as it was. With two holes to play I only had a two-shot lead. So it was tight almost the whole way.

Josh Duhamel

It feels like a new show almost it is different but the vibe on the set is great,

I still live in Rockland County, N.Y., so this is almost like being home for me, ... And how can you have a more beautiful backdrop than the Manhattan skyline? It's perfect. I'm looking forward to it.

I still haven't seen a tape of that game, only when they've showed highlights in Argentina, and almost everyone starts crying. But it taught us a lot of things for the Olympic games.

Angela Knight

I think since they started doing this, it started as an idea ten years ago we have received almost 80 thousand pounds, ... including what we are collecting to day of fresh produce which is great for our clients at this time of year.

Ernie Els

I think Phil has got the game (at Augusta) now. I think Phil, almost more than Tiger, has got more Masters in him, maybe.

I think Phil can almost not give up any points period. He's almost that dominant.

I think reality finally hit for them. They've been saying, 'Oh my gosh, the season is going fast,' or, 'it's almost time to graduate.' I think they'll do a good job and prevail pretty well.

Sandra Tsing Loh

I think private school is much better at customer service and making the parents feel better, especially in Los Angeles. It's almost like a spa for the parents where you drop your kids off, where they give you a beautifully baked thing and let the parents write their own newsletter about global warming.

I think most people see their homes as somewhat transitory, and they're almost resigned about it. Say you have a house that's worth $1.3 million. Is it a reasonable expectation that you'll ever pay it off? Probably not. The most people hope for is that someday they'll sell it for a profit or leave it to the kids, who might have to sell it but will maybe make a little money.

Jennifer McMahon

I think of setting as almost a character of its own, influencing the other characters in ways they're not even aware of. So much of the success of a good ghost story rides on creating a creepy atmosphere; details of the landscape itself can help create a sense of dread.

It does, in my mind, turn the broadcast almost into a special event every night because you now have a much more dynamic broadcast that can respond and react to things much quicker and much easier than one person sitting behind a desk.

Greg Biffle

It doesn't matter much where you start. Obviously, you don't want to start clear at the back of the pack, but once you're back six or eight spots, it's almost all the same.

Sam Childers

I tell people all the time, 'Don't give up.' We get almost to our blessing, whether you believe spiritually in God or in a good force and an evil force. We get almost to our blessing, and we quit. Don't stop.

I tell you one thing, I will be well rested and almost arrested.

I think if you are bullish here, you go back and look to the last time the Fed eased up on interest rates which was 1995, which, of course, was a good year for investors. The S&P shot up almost 35 percent. So using that as a guide, some investor think that is what we're going to see.

I think I almost wet my pants. I got stuck to the seat in (the car). My legs became paralyzed and I couldn't move my legs for nothing. Man, I just want to go again.

Carlos Slim

I think I can work with any of them. We are going to continue investing, whoever wins. We think long term, not just four or six years. We believe the country is strong, like almost all the countries in Latin America.

It has become almost impossible for a channel to increase its distribution the old way. To get distribution it takes a lot of effort and negotiation. You have to give up a lot to get very little.

I study the science of sleep. We knew the number was high where people sleep on different beds for different schedules and horrible conflicting habits. ... A survey 10 years ago from the Better Sleep Council said almost 1 in 4 would sleep better if they were in different beds. Now 10 years later we see the stats.

I think he's going to fall back on what he didn't want to do, what he swore he wouldn't do, but almost all second-term presidents do, which is being in a kind of caretaker status.

I think he was just a member of the family for almost 50 years in the Bay Area. He was the greatest sportscaster I ever heard. He brought an immense amount of passion and dedication to every broadcast and touched so many people. They remember certain times in their lives because of him. For over 50 years, he was a constant in people's lives.

Dany Heatley

I think he'll be good for us. Just watching him, he knows what it takes for him to get ready. I've been watching him do his drills and stuff and it's fun to watch. He's a different style of goalie and has his own style. It's not really one thing. He knows a lot of shooters and he'll play a little variation of everything. It's almost maybe better for him to have that year to get ready. He looks good with us and played well (in camp). I don't think anybody has a concern about him at all.

I think he's almost right back to his regular form. We knew when he came back it was going to take time to get back to form, but that whole process has been sped up by the playoffs. I think he's a little over 100 percent.

I think he's almost looking forward to the end of the year because he's had a pretty awful year but a lot of it's been due to injuries - I don't think he's ever felt he's had a full chance this year,

Thongchai Jaidee

I think he had problems with the irons. He told me that almost all the balls hooked to the left. I think everyone is tired.

Drew Brees

I think he gets up to beat the Raiders almost as much as Marty.