Famous Quotes & Sayings

Cesar Millan

Oprah was doing everything backward with Sophie. I just wanted to give back what she had given to me.

some people at the State Department and they bent over backwards to make sure that doesn't happen again.

I was a chunky little kid, and when they sat me in that wagon, it tipped backward and I banged my head on the (concrete) floor. I was howling pretty good, but Dad went outside and cried his eyes out.

That was one we let get away, definitely. We took a step backward because this is one we were supposed to have so now we're going to have to go on the road and take one away.

It is more complicated because he takes off backward and I have to take off forward.

I think we're improving every time out. A lot of teams take a step forward and then go backward a little, but this team hasn't done that. I'm pleased with our progress.

My mother, she would bend over backwards for anyone. She is loved at her job, by her kids. My mother doesn't deserve this whatsoever.

Richard Jefferson

It felt really good after (Wednesday's) practice. Then I tried to do more stuff Thursday when we were still in San Antonio and it went backwards a little bit. . . . It was my fault, I tried to do too much.

It feels good and bad. It's nice to get three wins in a row, but I also felt like in some of the areas, we took a little bit of a step backward tonight.

Robby Gordon

It doesn't have to be me, but if somebody thinks I did them wrong then-bam-you're around backwards and a lap down before you know it. Hopefully I've raced everyone clean so far this year, and I can have a good top-10 finish. I'm just going to do the best job that I can in qualifying and make the smoothest, smartest decisions in the race that I possibly can and score the best result.

I?d be surprised if -- even if they include a compatibility mode -- it could do both a/g and g at the same time. I could see some interaction problems with n if you also want to support b/g. My guess is they are betting on equipment replacement, not necessarily backwards compatibility to existing systems.

Dizzy Gillespie

Ideas, ideas, backward and forward. His influence is layers and layers of spirit.

Paul Davis

He'll bend over backwards for a teammate. He'll do whatever it takes. I mean, he's a senior on the scout team. He's busting his butt every day. You don't find that much around the country.

I feel like we took a couple of steps backward in the direction of our season. But we still have a couple of weeks left. There's still a long way to go between now and the state tournament and I'm confident the kids can come back and play the way we are capable of playing.

Mitch Leigh

If one wants to go on living, one must evolve. Before, when we composed, we would start by a series of music themes. Once created, we would hire writers and lyricists to make up the text and the story line. I was the first to do this backwards with 'Man of La Mancha.'

Greg Chappell

I think it (batting) is probably more established than the bowling. But we have got some young players in the one-day squad. You've got to keep moving on at all stages. If you are standing still, you are going backwards really.

But Fidgety Phil / He won't sit still; / He wriggles / And giggles, / and then, I declare, / Swings backwards and forwards, / And tilts up his chair.

Mark Recchi

I thought we were turning the corner. We had a good stretch of games, and we've taken a little step backwards now. We have to find a way to get back again.

I think the judge really bent over backwards to be try and be fair and have an understanding.

Alafair Burke

I was downright obnoxious. In second grade, we had some program where we kept a public list of all the books we read. I think it even included the number of pages. In my nerdy mind, having the longest and most impressive list was somehow going to make up for the fact that I couldn't climb a rope or do a backwards summersault in PE.

He's been playing with it the last two weeks, and it really took a step backwards where it's going to make him unavailable. You just hope to protect Mike and keep him healthy and hope that things go well.

Bill Clinton

I don't think we should ever give up the right to unilaterally use our military, but I think we should bend over backward to build our world in which we are sharing responsibility and sharing benefits.

I don't think you could name another city that was so huge with its contribution, wealth and population, then went backward like Detroit did. We went from big to smaller, and now we're building back up. The Super Bowl will change the conversation about Detroit. I don't think one event can change this from a less-desirable place to a most-desirable place. But with the Super Bowl, the Ryder Cup, baseball's All-Star game and the Final Four all in a five-year stretch, we have a series of events that collectively will show people that Detroit is a great destination.

I don't think it matters that we were Super Bowl champions; we always have to come to a game and line up and play. Every team is good. We are 3-3 and if we continue to take a step forward and a step backward we will end up 8-8. . . . The bottom line is we are not doing the things we need to do. People aren't making their tackles, staying in their gaps.

Mark Zandi

Given the recent surge in energy prices and higher medical costs, many will not be made whole by the increase. The increase is backwards looking; it represents inflation over the last year. In the near term, inflation will be greater.

If Williams want to do a deal we are open to discussion. Jenson is worth a lot to both teams. We wouldn't be squabbling over him if he were not, but his value is impossible to quantify. Jenson has already started the process of trying to get out of his Williams contract. There has been a number of letters going backwards and forwards and also discussions.

If we do this it means 100 players every week would not get a game and I think that would be a backward step.

I got to the door and heard crackling, smelled smoke and felt intense heat. I took two to three steps (inside) to meet Annie. I grabbed both of her hands firmly to get her out of the house. I was walking backward and she was walking forward.

If the intranet is built by your constituents, and you've given them what they want, you've increased the odds they will embrace it by tenfold, ... The best thing to do is work backward from your customer.

Jay Brown

He will be the consummate impartial jurist. He will bend over backward to be extremely fair to both sides.

Don King

He has blinding hand speed and great dexterity. He can punch going forwards and backwards which is the mark of a true champion. There's no one like him in the world today.

Whatever they have in there is what they will be judged on. We're not going to have time to go backwards and forwards. We have to do it like a tender process.

Mario Cuomo

There is no basis to say I'm being coy about running for president. If I chose to explore the presidency, I wouldn't do it in a backward way. I'll say, 'I'm exploring the presidency.'