Famous Quotes & Sayings

Their defense was good but they hit a couple of 3-point shots and got a three-point play inside. We were battling back and forth, and they got that little spurt.

Their goal is to use time and a battle of nerves to tire us, to intimidate us, to make us doubt our objectives, to sow dissension and turn it into a contentious political debate.

Carlos Delgado

There've been so many battles between the Puerto Rican nationals and Cuba in tournaments like the Pan American Games. Fans in Puerto Rico know a lot about Cuban baseball.

These paparazzi are probably lying because they lie about everything. These accusations are the height of absurdity. These are people who jump out of trees and hide in bathroom stalls.

These occasions are something we should relish. Every year people expect something to happen and this season is no different. They are intense encounters but great games all the same. We have already lost to Bath twice this season so we don't want to for a third time.

These two teams we play, all of us are battling for a spot in the tournament. We have to want it more than them.

These two kids battle pretty closely, but we can't have the interceptions. But we stuck with our running game.

These teams will be battling for a playoff spot. So they will be giving us all they have.

E. P. Thompson

This is like Casey at the Bat , except instead of striking out, Jason hits a home run. And it gets better. He keeps hitting shot after shot.

This is just going to require another ongoing battle for us, to make sure we can protect the women of South Dakota.

Gloria Hunniford

The thing is, she was representative of so many people all over the country fighting their own private battles with cancer,

Virender Sehwag

Once in a while it's okay, but I think he should bat at No. 3 because he is a very good player at this number.

Not once did we discuss that we'd have to fight the Social Security battle all over again.

Dave Stephens

After that second quarter surge, the kids did a nice job of battling back.

After the second run scored, I still had Vladimir Guerrero coming to bat with a guy on base, so all of that was out of my head, ... The guys came to me and said, 'Keep it right there, because we have to score anyway.'

After they got up early, we definitely didn't quit. We kept battling back, and we were able to get some runs later.

It's not always the results. Sometimes it's seeing their poise or lack thereof. You want to see if they'll battle when it gets tough.

Dusty Baker

It's not definite, but it's not very possible. I'm open-minded to changes, but that's usually a very accomplished hitter's spot. I never dreamed I'd be batting fifth in my rookie year behind Hank Aaron, either.

It's not because women don't have 'the right stuff.' Women are very tough mentally. But the best-trained women still can't keep up with the best-trained men physically. If we're putting men in harm's way, we owe them battle colleagues who are just as strong as they are.

O. Henry

It's not about numbers. Being able to generate operational effects on the battle space - that's what it's about.

Tommy Bowden

It's really not open. Those guys are battling for No.2.

It's really a soft batch of numbers today. Nothing says 'recession' or severe slowdown but there is a consistent signal of softness that permeates these reports and belies some of the strength in consumer spending that we have seen early in the year.

In Coral Gables to cover the first Bush-Kerry debate, I had stupidly slipped on the water on the bathroom floor of the Hyatt Regency Hotel and broke my hip. At this writing, I am still a patient at Doctors Hospital in Coral Gables.

Indian Land's the defending conference champion and we know they're capable of battling back. Both teams will come ready to play Saturday.

Tim O'Brien

In books or films, it is desirable to have a climactic battle scene, but the world does not operate in those gross dramatic terms. In Vietnam, there was a general aimlessness, not just in the physical sense, but beyond that in the moral and ethical sense.

In battle or business, whatever the game,In law or in love, it is ever the same;In the struggle for power, or the scramble for pelf,Let this be your motto - Rely on yourself!For, whether the prize be a ribbon or throne,The victor is he who can go it alone!

Julian Robertson

In baseball, you can hit 40 home runs on a single-A-league team and never get paid a thing. But in a hedge fund, you get paid on your batting average. So you go to the worst league you can find, where there's the least competition.

In a year from now, if there's not more battalions at Level One, I'll be concerned. Right now, I'm not,

Clint Hurdle

Initially we stuck him in there because we had run out of options. He is a big kid who has some power and we thought maybe we can find a guy to pick up some run support when they didn't want to pitch to Helton. Obviously he took that opportunity and ran with it. He is a legitimate fourth bat in the lineup. He is not just hitting behind Helton any more.

In lacrosse, the momentum changes so quick. Would we like to turn 3-0 into 6-0? Sure, but it's not realistic with the talent in this league. Teams are going to battle back.

In Korea, already you can see the baton passed from exporters to domestic consumption.

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David Tom

In a way, (the rules) makes (the Masters) different, and it makes it special and it makes it unique. But then again, it's still a golf tournament. It's the players that make that tournament. It's Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods battling down the stretch that makes that event successful on television around the world. It's not how green the grass is on the No. 1 fairway.