Famous Quotes & Sayings

Matthew Hoggard

I remember sitting in the dressing-room at Lord's then and chewing the bat handle off, not knowing how I was going to score runs. This time I was very confident of being able to help knock off the 14 runs we needed.

James Marsh

I remember from my school days Archimedes jumping into his bath and displacing water and coming up with his famous principle, and of course Isaac Newton being hit on the head with an apple. In other words, this realm of human knowledge - which is mathematical, essentially - can have a playful visual element to it.

Barry Bonds

I'll take a 2-for-the-rest-of-the-season as long as we win the World Series. I have not swung the bat well in the past and the team has won games. There are times you're going to be a big part of it and times you're not going to be part of it. ... It's just fun to win. I'll be fine.

I'll go in for a few days and see if the staff has any needs. I'll look at the players to see what progress they're making, see who needs to go up or who might need to be released. I'll even spell the coaches by pitching batting practice. Mostly, though, it's a lot of early work, working on individual skills and needs.

I live in a small apartment. There's only so much Batman memorabilia a guy can hang on to in New York City.

But you don't want to make your spouse's battles yours. You might have opinions, but ultimately it's your spouse who's in charge of his or her working life . . . and it's his or her family.

Richard Codey

Clearly Bush has recognized that New Jersey public officials are battle tested,

Clinton will be a solid; I expect a battle like the second-round playoff game.

Dennis Quaid

Clinton knew how to get things done. He was battling the Republicans, and then he basically took a lot of their agenda and made it his own. That's what Obama's not doing.

Being a Longhorn, we fight a lot of battles in NFL locker rooms defending our program, ... We are constantly defending ourselves. I understand it, because during my time at Texas, the only team that was close to us in talent was Oklahoma. With them, player for player, it was extremely close in talent. I think it's just a matter of time until we get over the hump.

Derek Jeter

Before everyone anoints this the greatest offense ever, let us play a little while first. The names don't win games. You have to go out there and perform, and we really haven't swung the bats well.

Gary Numan

Before breaking into music, I had various jobs: forklift driver, driving a courier. But I was forced into working rather than doing it off my own bat because that was my dad's way: you got a job and paid your way.

Joe Torre

His batting practice has been better. Again, it's so tough coming in here as late as he did and being thrown into the mix.

His batting is one of the positives we had from the match. He batted superbly.

Chris Chambliss

His bat speed is as good as I've ever seen it. But it isn't a matter of getting back to where he was 13 years ago. It's a matter of being the best that he can be right now, and he is.

His bat is his biggest tool. We have been trying to work on his catching fundamentals -- receiving blocking, throwing. It looks like we can work with something there. He's an interesting player because he brings a lot of offense to that position.

Willie Randolph

His hands have been good. I like his approach, I like that he's willing to take a walk. He has a certain poise at the plate with some bat speed at the end of his swing.

His grandfather had always wanted to see (Jeramy) play football for Cathedral. (Schmitt's grandfather) finally got that chance and, even though he was battling cancer at the time, he worked up enough energy to come watch us play. It was special for Jeramy.

Eden Phillpotts

His father's sister had bats in the belfry and was put away.

Chris didn't have his best stuff but he really battled out there. We had some big defensive players and had some kids battle at the plate.

Christina bats seventh on this team. That's the type of hitting team we have. The bottom of the line-up is doing real well for us.

Children are in line to go to the bathroom outside the butler (portable) buildings.

P. J. O'Rourke

Californians are people who insist on growing their own vegetables, but they won't dig up the pretty lawn, won't plant anything for fear of getting dirty, and they use fragrant bath salts from The Body Shop instead of smelly compost.

Cal Poly is a feisty team. We have always had intense battles with them and the home team has come away victorious the last four years. Their team is pretty well experienced and deep. John Nguyen has had a solid year with impressive wins at the top position.

Hassan Nasrallah

But with regards to Hezbollah, we are in a state of confrontation with Israeli occupiers and the battle is not over yet. It is still going on.

But if he wash them not, nor bathe his flesh; then he shall bear his iniquity.

Aishwarya Rai

But I have made no conscious effort to look battered and bruised. It is just the way one feels when one is put in a certain traumatic situation.

Jude Law

But I certainly feel stronger emotionally and happier in myself, if not a little battered and bruised.

Jim Haslett

because we're working here, but still having our ties to Louisiana, you'd like to probably go to Baton Rouge and play a game or two.

Justin Morneau

I broke a bat and found a hole.

I battered the cordons around me/ And cradled my wings on the breeze,/ Then soared to the uttermost reaches/ With rapture, with power, with ease!

Ricky Ponting

I am the captain, but I am not batting for everyone in the side and I am not bowling for everyone,

Irfan Pathan

I am still a bowler who can bat also. Getting wickets is important for me.