Famous Quotes & Sayings

The 500 most commonly used words have an average of 28 meanings each.

That was the first thing the coach told us when we were going over BC: They shoot 26 free throws a game and their opponents average 11 free throws. That's basically how they've been winning games. We just wanted to contain them and stay between them and the basket." ()

Max Mayfield

The 1940s through the 1960s experienced an above-average number of major hurricanes, while the 1970s into the mid-1990s averaged fewer hurricanes.

That was a good site for that wind farm on the hills behind Kennewick. They get average wind speeds of 14 to 16 miles per hour consistently so they have a good power factor for those wind turbines.

That was an average game for Isaiah. He played well and was good about getting others involved.

Elton Brand

That's the way it should be. I learned that my rookie year. I averaged 20 and 10, while Dale Davis averaged nine and eight. He was on Indiana and they were in second place in the East or whatever and he got the All-Star nod. This time we're the fourth best team in the West, I expect to be there.

That suggests that the size of the average house is stabilizing.

That style has become the norm for us. We go nine deep, and there's nobody you can single out. We have four kids who all average between nine and 11 points per game.

That's the mark of a good team. When you have a player you rely on so much and when she's not up to her average self, you rely on other girls and they stepped up tonight and did what it took to win.

That's been a trademark of our football team. We go out every Saturday and try to play with intensity, we try to play with emotion, and we try to play with a chip on our shoulder. Until we do that, we're just an average team. When we do that, we can really step up to a challenge.

I was really encouraged by yesterday's move. I don't know about the average - the average is in the process of bottoming - but it may well be that the average can kind of bottom out, individual stocks are going to go off on their own, up or down.

I was really encouraged by yesterday's move, ... I don't know about the average - the average is in the process of bottoming - but it may well be that the average can kind of bottom out, individual stocks are going to go off on their own, up or down.

I was pleasantly surprised. The four district championships we won before were by an average margin of 11 points. To win this one by 55 was something special.

It got borderline embarrassing. They're a very average team, and they made us look like we didn't even belong in the league.

It had to be done. In North County, we have a crisis with a lot of boys and girls, and their families, not having a place to lay their heads down at night. The average age of the people were served last year was 8.

I think those averages can be deceiving. Some of our principals are young.

It is more than probable that the average man could, with no injury to his health, increase his efficiency fifty percent

Literally the most trivial thing gets charged to the taxpayer, (and) things that the average person would never think of trying to buy, like a $70 steak,

Cliff Martinez

I work at home but average 15,000 to 18,000 miles per year on my Honda.

I was happy. We played average at best in the beginning, but when we went down 6-5 we got some rhythm going in our offense and scored the next four goals.

I think our main interest just lay in popular music, something that had a little bit more of a mainstream appeal, that the average person could find accessible.

Jim Talent

I think Roy probably came into Congress with more experience and accomplishments than the average congressman. It helped him hit the ground running in a lot of respects. He was never really a freshman.

I tell myself every night, 'The season's not over. You've got to battle,' ... You can't dictate how many RBIs you get from where you hit in the lineup, usually. But you can dictate the batting average by just having good at-bats and trying to put good swings on it.

I tell myself every night, 'The season's not over. You've got to battle,' ... You can't dictate how many RBIs you get from where you hit in the lineup, usually. But you can dictate the batting average by just having good at-bats and trying to put good swings on it.

Rufus Jones

I think if you lower the limits on money it would encourage our elected officials to get into their districts, ... to interact with the average citizen to encourage more people to contribute smaller amounts to get their message across.

Sidney Crosby

I think I did all right but I want to improve. I don't think I'm happy with being average in that department and I want to make sure I compete with those guys. It was 50-50, I lost some battles.

Amar'e Stoudemire

I think I'm a little more mature than the average guy.

I stupidly switched drivers the first day and I was snipe-hooking it. The second day I hit my regular driver and averaged 305 yards.

I stupidly switched drivers the first day and I was snipe-hooking it, ... The second day I hit my regular driver and averaged 305 yards.

I think he can hit for average and power. He can hit it in the gap; he can hit it over the fence. Because of his size and natural ability, he can drive the ball.

It all came home to roost. While revenues were in line, costs were out of control. Too much staff needed to integrate the new and existing centers. There was also the sense it has been marketing products too aggressively. In its enthusiasm to sell new products and drive up the average spend per customers; it may have driven people away.

I think Marlon is a special talent. There's nothing that could stop him from becoming an outstanding big league ballplayer, not an average big league ballplayer." ()

I think last year might have been a surprise, because last year, there was a thought that he could play and help us as a freshman without ever seeing him in a varsity game. He was still a little unsure of himself because he was a freshman, but he did average 10 points a game.