Famous Quotes & Sayings

This was a defensive battle between two teams that pride themselves in defense. There weren't many open shots, and there weren't any transition baskets. And both teams, because of the defensive intensity, had trouble finding a rhythm.

This was a big game. It has been a good battle this week between two teams.

This was a battle worthy of a state semifinal kind of game. It felt like November (the playoffs) tonight.

Edward Kennedy

This was a battle that needed to be fought.

Tavis Smiley

We give you the facts. I told you information is power -- knowledge is power. We can't be in an ideological battle to redeem the soul of this country if we don't have the facts.

We gave them a good battle for 17 minutes. I promised my team that when I watch the tape tomorrow I won't look at the scoreboard. I'll look at how we played. We played hard. They made one of those phenomenal runs on us and the show was over.

We gave them a good battle for 17 minutes. I just think (Connecticut) is so good, so well-coached. They just made one of those phenomenal runs on us and the show was over.

We found ways to battle and battle, but not to pull out wins. We won one big game and thought we were turning the corner, but we lost some close ones down the stretch.

We have 23 people. Our kids are playing both ways, so it's a battle of the numbers. We're working hard in practice and just came away with two big road wins.

We can officially say we're in striking distance. It's still going to be a battle though because we're still behind.

We knew going into this that it would be a highly contested match. It was a very hard fought battle on both sides of the ball.

We knew going in knowing that Reed and Galena would probably be one and two. That meant that we'd be in a battle all year with everybody else for those last two spots.

We knew coming into tonight it was going to be a battle and that's exactly what we got. I think the fans here tonight got a real enjoyable game. You can't take anything away from anybody.

Marty Schottenheimer

We knew coming in this was going to be a battle and it lived up to that...I was pleased with the overall performance of the team.

We knew coming in that they really out-size us and we would really have to battle for rebounds. With all things considered, I think that we did fairly well. We played them a couple of weeks ago and we really didn't show up, so this was a lot better.

We knew coming in that there were four teams that were going to battle for it, and who ever didn't make it would be a team that could do something in the playoffs.

It would look like the very thing people aren't looking for this year from either party. Two politicians fighting out their own battles instead of fighting over how to solve people's problems,

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,

Douglas Brinkley

The Rough Riders brought honor to San Antonio by winning battles in Cuba throughout the summer of 1898, and Roosevelt became a Texas folk hero overnight.

Peter Hayes

I've seen the battle and I've seen the war / And the life out here is the life I've been sold

Bode Miller

I've straddled probably more times than most people have finished slalom. It's a drag, but the downhill was good and I made it to the finish. That's at least half the battle for me.

I've spoken to his wife (Sandra) and made it clear that anything and everything they need from us is theirs for the asking. Essentially, this is a disease that requires three things for an individual to have a chance to successfully battle it, top medical support, second is peer and family and friends support. Third is determination and willpower of the individual.

I've never seen somebody battle and persevere through an injury and not make excuses like Georgia. I can't imagine another college tennis player having such a good outlook. She just got on with it.

You have to like the fact that we got the shutout because in the first half, it was a bit choppy. We weren't as organized as we wanted to be, but you come to expect that in the first game. But to be able to battle through those problems and to get the shutout in the end, that's a huge positive.

You have to have a desire to want to play and continue to battle. Sometimes, with an uphill battle like this one, you have passengers. It's hard because it's a tough game with a lot of adversity. Some guys just weren't up to the challenge.

Saku Koivu

What we are hoping is that we've had to battle till the end and really maintain our focus here. I think the momentum is going for us right now, and hopefully we can bring it to the playoffs.