Famous Quotes & Sayings

It was a very hard battle because he had a lot of medical issues and side effects. He was very limited, but he did about two years in chemo and into remission within a month and never had any other problems.

It was a real battle the whole way for third between Sam, Jordan and Ross, ... These boys have raced each other a lot over the years, but this was the closest the race has been.

Tommy Haas

It was a tough battle and things did not look good for me midway through the second set, but breaking Robby in game eight proved vital,

Michael Campbell

It was a tough battle and it was a great match to win,

It was a war out there. It was a battle for every rebound, for every loose ball, for every play they made us work and I think we did the same for them as well.

It was a typical 4-5 game. It was a constant battle with the lead going back and forth. Both teams made big shots, and I'm happy to come out on top.

It would have been a very bitter, difficult battle which probably would have resulted in his not being confirmed, if history is a guide,

Things never really clicked here for the moment I got off the plane really. Seemed like I was on the back foot all weekend and things never came good to be honest. In the race I had a good battle with a few guys and went back and forth with Barros a few times then I overshot at the end of the straightaway and lost a few places. I feel I let my boys down here and don't feel good about it. I just want to make sure we come out of the gate fast in Sepang next week and put things straight.

Corey Perry

Things like that happen in the game. There was a battle in the corner and it escalated. You've got to do what you've got to do.

The winter has been unusually harsh this year again. It's a constant battle for these survivors.

Randy Foye

These are the type of games we like. I know no one believes us but ... we like to battle it out and just grind it to the end.

Roger Clemens

These are really good games, fun to pitch in and fun to battle in, but I wish they'd come out on our side a little more often.

The rivalry has been great for Alberta lacrosse. I'm expecting nothing less than an incredibly tough battle again.

There will be some leapfrogging in the battle for the highest throughput,

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.

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.

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.

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.

Ethel Waters

There had been lots of crises in my life. And there was plenty of spunk and battle cry still left in me.

Erin Richards

It was only in university I was told that I was dyslexic. It kind of gave me the confidence to be able to pursue academia in the way that I always thought I could. I guess that was a bit of battle and just my own kind of negative thoughts about what I can achieve.

Cate Blanchett

We talked about trying to create an image that would somehow, to an audience, create the sense of awe, wonder and shock that the troops must have felt that their monarch - and a female monarch - went to the frontline of battle and was prepared to lay down her life. This speech is so well known and has been done in virtually every version of the events of Elizabeth's life.

Elvis Costello

The battle with the bottle is nothing so novel.

Jason Mraz

I'm a lover, not a fighter. No battles for me.

Jamie Dixon

If you would have told me we would lose the rebounding battle by 11 and only be down by one with less than a minute remaining I wouldn't have believed you.

In my mind if they had everyone on their roster from last year we'd be in a battle for second place.

Chad Cordero

I never thought I would do what I did last year. This year it's a lot different. I know my role, but I've still got to go out there and work hard and battle and show that last year wasn't a fluke.

Patrick Long

I had a good start and was able to negotiate the traffic to keep the car in the lead. The car was handling great and the Porsche power was keeping me out front. When the caution came on lap 30 we had just passed pit entry and we were beaten to the stop by a few cars. The team did a fast pit stop and Mike was able to make up ground. He was the man on the last lap, a great battle and a great win for the team.

It has been my misfortune to be engaged in more battles than any other general on the other side of the Atlantic; but there was never a time during my command when I would not have chosen some settlement by reason rather than the sword.

It ended up being a battle -- I'm sure that's what it's going to be for the whole series. Everybody's pretty fired up. It was like a playoff game.

Tommy Bowden

I just figured the battle on the odds had run out