Famous Quotes & Sayings

You've asked one person to do too much. As a result we don't have good planning, ... Because of the way it has functioned in this town, we haven't had long-term planning to determine how we preserve our island character and charm.

And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name. And he said, Wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my name? And he blessed him there.

Terry Francona

And I went back to make sure he wasn't lying. I checked in the cage, and asked the guys who were throwing to him.

And I think we're deserving of being there. I think our program is one of the top ones in Texas. When we got the invitation I called a staff meeting and asked our coaches why we shouldn't go to this event, and no one could come up with a reason why not. It's going to be an opportunity our kids may never have another chance to do.

Clive Beddoe

And some of our American shareholders asked us if we would consider it and we certainly saw no reason why not to do it.

All we did was change the process slightly. We continued to use the same consortium, but asked them to introduce a second step. We asked them to take local bids.

All they've asked is for us to give a response,

Nicolas Sarkozy

All these squats and all these buildings have to be closed to stop these tragedies, and that's what I've asked the police commissioner to do because we're talking about human beings living in unacceptable conditions,

The girls went out this past weekend and left it all out there. They did everything that I asked them to do, but that doesn't always guarantee a win.

The girls want to be competitive and I let them set what they want to do. But if you asked them, they?d all say Final Four again.

The girls certainly delivered. They did exactly what we asked them to -- to worry about place and not worry about time.

The girls came out and did what I asked them to do, which is play together and play extremely hard.

Sarah Fisher

The girls are in a position now that when they do well, they are going to receive the attention. I think that everything that has been asked is all fair and good. I'm just extremely happy to have the opportunity to work with Richard Childress. He's first class.

The girls work so hard and they are able to do what is asked of them. This is a very compatible group of girls and it is nice to be the chaser and not chased for once.

The court asked a lot of questions; the three-judge panel was very prepared. We look forward to a decision, probably in the next few months.

Adam Everett

The first thing they asked me was, 'Where are we?' ... The first thing that came to my mind was Florida, but that's who we were playing.

The first time was very, very successful and a lot of folks asked us to do it again.

J. J. Johnson

The first thing I asked when I was looking for a team was if I would get the ball every fifth day. They said yes, and that was good enough for me. My goal is to go six or seven innings in every start.

Adam Foote

The first thing he (Callan) asked was, 'Can I bring my Zamboni bed?' I said, 'Sure, you can bring the Zamboni bed, and you can paint it whatever color you want.' He said he wasn't sure he wanted to change its colors yet. The other one just wants a cat. We're not getting a cat.

The first question I asked my dad after the relapse was if I could still do the foundation. He said 'definitely.' The foundation has helped me as a distraction, a way I can take my mind off of what's happening with my illness.

Ryan Johnson

These findings have important implications for education and industry, where people are often asked to work in groups on tasks that aren't particularly motivating or interesting.

This is a great group of Marines, ... They did everything that was asked of them.

Karl Hobbs

This has to rank up with the most emotional game I've coached in. You couldn't have asked for a better way to close it out.

This has just been a magical season. From the first meet to now, finishing undefeated, winning all of our championship meets. I don't think I could have asked any more out of these kids after today.

All in all, I like the energy that we gave in the second half. Our squad is depleted with injuries but we had to soldier on and asked players who are on the fringe to step up and play and they didn't do too bad.

John Gregory

All I know is they asked for a CV and I'm sure they have done that with a number of people. But I have had no contact with Hearts so far.

John Velazquez

All I had to do was get position and bide my time. When he was ready to run, I asked him and he responded. I was just a passenger here.

All I ever saw Sarah Russell play was forward. I asked her two days before the season started, 'What are your thoughts about playing defense?' and she said, 'Oh I love it, I've played it all my life.' But she has wonderful stick skills and an innate confidence as a competitor, and she was clearly one of our top defensemen all year.

All I asked for was to have some time to confer with my teammates before casting a vote,

All I've asked the kids is for them to get us four yards. It doesn't even have to be a pretty four yards.

All I've asked for is an opportunity, and more times than not I grab the bull by the horns.

Christopher Poole

A journalist asked this to my father. He spent a day with me and interviewing my friends/colleagues and didn't understand how I could be the one that created 4chan and, as he put it, 'couldn't understand how to fit the square peg into a round hole.' The best way I have of describing it is, 'I didn't define it, and it doesn't define me.'

The fiscal insanity that Jeffrey was willing to be a part of for all these years is over. We've been asked time and time again, when does it end? And today is that day.