Famous Quotes & Sayings

I thought we played a heck of a game up front and we talked about that. Some of these guys went to the freshman game. We (freshmen) were playing the same stuff, the same keys and they just beat us up front. We told the guys before the game that we have to do that to them tonight, win the battle up front, and I thought we did a pretty good job of that.

Scott Skiles

I thought the way that game unfolded made that a very good win. We knew we'd have a battle in the second half. We battled and made a lot of big plays on both ends. When it got really tight, we raised our level of play.

I thought we came out and played well in the first quarter. Then we lost the battle of field position.

E. B. White

I thought they won a lot of individual battles in the first half. They set the tone and tempo. The second half we did a better job of stepping up in some of the individual battles.

Daniel Alfredsson

I think we're ready to play them when the puck drops, and we're expecting a battle for 60 minutes. When we do play 60 minutes, we're a tough team to beat.

I think what this loss does is force us to re-establish our goals. Thoughts of winning the conference are now over, in my mind. For us now, we have a real battle for second place.

Jason Kidd

I think both teams are pretty evenly matched in the sense of them being able to slow down the game, and for us, we want to speed it up and get into the open court. It's just a battle of whose will and whose makeup will be for 48 minutes.

I think all three of them are going to be in a battle going into fall camp. The battle might be won in the weight room, it might be won in the classroom, but I think we're getting closer.

Jay Johnson

I think as we near the end of the season, that maybe will unfold a little more. I think it'll be a really competitive battle and I'm really excited about the guys we have at the position and look forward to the future as well.

I think, as normal, it was a battle royal out there between us and D.C., because it always is. I think the truth of the matter is that we were fortunate to get the win. As far as the football we played we can play far better than we showed tonight. But, as usual, we showed that as far as guts and courage and passion, we have it in abundance. That's what won us the game.

Dave Allison

I think any time you go into a game the most important person is your goaltender. He's going to lead you into battle - into the game. How he plays has the biggest outcome on the game.

John Smoltz

It gets old when you battle your butts off,

He wins all the one-on-one battles for the puck. He makes you want to go out there and compete just as hard.

He's continually growing and putting on weight. That's a battle he's going to fight with. He's not very strong for the weight class, but he's very athletic.

He has done a good job. Curtis is tough. He battles and is one of our hardest workers. He works hard at his craft.

He has turned a small legal battle about privacy into public questioning of his entire role. He has opened up a huge can of worms.

He has to take his time and let the muscle heal. This is not something you can battle through and play with.

He is a physical player who will battle for playing time immediately.

He is a very calm young man who is difficult to rattle. He is a young man who knows how to battle to the end and succeed.

He is a good catch and throw guy who will get stronger and battle for playing time as a freshman.

Clint Hurdle

He experienced every emotion. He pitches well at times. He learned to battle and survive at times. He didn't back down from anything. He carried his load.

He doesn't want to fight battles unnecessarily and create a distance between himself and his party.

He made some good shots. It's just part of the game. I had some battles that I won and he had some battles he won. But tonight we lost as a team, so that is the only thing that counts.

Justin Verlander

From the get-go, I didn't have what I had last time, or my good stuff in general. I knew it was going to be a rough day, and I tried to battle through it.

For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.

Benjamin Franklin

For want of a nail the shoe was lost, For want of a shoe the horse was lost, For want of a horse the rider was lost, Forwant of a rider the battle was lost, For want of a battle the kingdom was lost, And all for the want of a horse.

Tyrus Thomas

Glen and I live together and we have known each other since we were small, 13 years old. And we just have a relationship like we're blood brothers. We battle for each other and we call each other soldiers - they never leave a man behind. Glen just told me it was time to go to war. We both understood it was time to fight and when he fights, I fight.

If we stay healthy we'll battle people. We should be pretty good up front.

Chipper Jones

If this year doesn't satisfy people, then Andruw is fighting a battle he's never going to win. We always thought he could hit 40 homers and drive in 120. It was just a matter of putting it all together.

Chad Cordero

If we lost this game, we might be done, ... It shows we can battle back. If feels good whenever I get chances to be successful.

I would say in Division 2, St. Clair boys have just been rolling, and I think the Division 2 race will be a great battle between St. Clair and (defending champion) Lutheran North,

I would hate for people to feel complacent -- like we're somehow winning this battle -- because you have a problem leveling off at a terrible point.

I would go to battle with T.O. any day of the week. A lot of people don't understand him.