Famous Quotes & Sayings

You can't be content riding on the coattails of seniors that aren't there anymore. The run was nice, but these guys were anxious to step in. Even though they're a younger class -- three sophomore starters -- they're out for a completely new season. They're trying to establish a name for this class over the next few years coming up.

We've had a lot of guys here for a while. They're anxious to get going. And let's not forget, there's a lot of competition here.

We've had a great week of practice. I was anxious to see how the kids would show up on Monday.

We've had 11 games away from home now. I know the kids are anxious to play in front of their home fans finally.

We're not opposing it but we're not supporting it. Even with the company's (no-layoff) assurance, our members are very anxious to see assurances in writing.

We're not opposing it but we're not supporting it, ... Even with the company's (no-layoff) assurance, our members are very anxious to see assurances in writing.

Why is it that when people have no capacity for private usefulness they should be so anxious to serve the public?

Lord Byron

Why I came here, I know not; where I shall go it is useless to inquire -- in the midst of myriads of the living and the dead worlds, stars, systems, infinity, why should I be anxious about an atom?

This time of year everybody gets anxious to know who your opponent is. Now we know who our opponent is, and we can go about the process of preparing for them. It gives both teams an extra couple of days to prepare for your opposition. We've been watching them. I'm sure they've been watching us live and on tape.

We had a balk. We're anxious to get started on Thursday.

Pau Gasol

We believe in ourselves. We believe that winning the third game changes the whole thing. We're so anxious to win that first game, and everybody keeps reminding you of the record that it's hard to get rid of. But I don't think it's much of what (Dallas) did. It's more about what we didn't do well enough to hang in there and have a chance to win.

Jose Rizal

My countrymen, I have given proofs that I am one most anxious for liberties for our country, and I am still desirous of them. But I place as a prior condition the education of the people, that by means of instruction and industry our country may have an individuality of its own and make itself worthy of these liberties.

We're trying to create a new community. I'm anxious to hear what these students have to say.

We're too anxious right now. We have to cut down on our strikeouts and start putting some pressure on the opponent's defense.

We think this presented some very useful information and we're anxious to consider discussions on several topics that were raised in this report and not just increasing the minimum wage.

People are just anxious when troops are in harm's way. That anxiousness extends to other areas.

People aren't anxious to see a repeat of the 'Unix wars' of a few years ago.

People are anxious to bring this terrible chapter to a close.

Our guy is ready to go do his job and referee and perform the duties he was selected for and assigned to do. He wants to go out there and referee. He is of course anxious to see what's going to happen. He's got his referee uniform with him.

Our staff and our team has waited for the opportunity to begin our 2006 journey since the moment we walked off the field in Princeton, N.J., following our loss to Duke in the NCAA tournament. It's been difficult knowing that other teams have been preparing and practicing already, so we are anxious to start.

Our training has been good the last month and a half, so we are anxious to get after it.

Kimmie Meissner

I might have surprised some people, but I didn't surprise myself. I'm definitely anxious to go back out there.

It is a situation where in a rational world, their interests are served better by not striking. They may say they are ready to follow the order to go on strike, but to be anxious to go out and strike is quite another thing altogether.

Martin Brodeur

I think there was a big transition in Canada, having younger guys being part of Team Canada now. I think it's nice we had a chance to perform with each other. At least you don't come in and it's a brand-new atmosphere. Now Team Canada has been doing these pre-Olympic training camps in the summer also, where we got together. I think everybody's really anxious to see each other again.

Jim gibbons is anxious to debate his opponents and we'll do it as soon as we know who his opponents are but he has a full-time day job he was elected to, and we have to balance that out with campaigning.

Last season's over. I wish we could start practice right now. I'm excited about the future and anxious to get started.

I think Dob has spent a good portion of his life here, ... and he was just anxious to spend time with his family and see what is out there for him.

I think everyone went into last year hoping for the best. I think if you had polled the folks on the committee or others of what to expect, they would have been a little anxious and nervous.

That comes from, you know, practicing for 10 days. We haven't had 10 days straight practice since the beginning of the season. Everybody was just anxious and ready to play. I think we came out real relaxed.

My teammates told me I get a little bit anxious when I get passes caught on me because I have a high level of expectation for myself. Everyone told me that things like that are gonna happen, they have scholarship players too. So I just stood back, clapped my hands and told myself to let that go and I made them pay for it.

David Neeleman

London and New York through a secondary airport. There could be a new international model. We're just not anxious to get into that market.

I was very lucky, because when I found the people I wanted to interview, everyone would turn me on to someone else, ... The old-timers were all anxious to talk about their experiences because it hasn't been documented other than in books.

Roy Keane

I think players tend to get anxious if they've not really done things properly - like eating, resting or training. If you're fully prepared you've got nothing to worry about - it's just a game of football.