Famous Quotes & Sayings

New Orleans lost the battle with the inevitable, and we will suffer the same fate in some form here in California.

New Orleans has lost the battle with the inevitable, and we will do the same.

Justin Verlander

Obviously, the first time out, I'm trying to make an impression. It's a little unnerving, so I had to battle through that a little bit. All and all, I think I did OK.

No doubt. We know what it takes to beat a team like that. You've got to play them tough, battle them on the glass and possession by possession. It was truly a team effort.

Getting beat by East and getting beat by Althoff, that doesn't set well going into the sectional (seeding) meeting in two weeks. We're going to have to battle from here.

Getting relief on that basis, it is harder to imagine a steeper uphill battle than that.

John Dryden

Fought all his battles o'er again; / And thrice he routed all his foes; and thrice he slew the slain.

Friday is going to be a battle but we're going to show up.

Sebastian Coe

From our initial observations, our hard work has paid off. This is a springboard for the next 30 days. We are in good shape to take the battle even harder and further towards our goal of bringing the Olympic Games to London in 2012.

From time to time we do these investigations and try to battle prostitution on 14th Street and in some of these lingerie shops, but the problem is, there's unfortunately a demand for it. It's an ongoing problem.

I don't think we're going to hear Mark Geragos even trying to solve the murder of Laci Peterson. Ultimately, this will be a battle of the experts.

Susan Collins

I don't underestimate the uphill battle that we face, but my hope is that a strong vote in the Senate will give us momentum in the House. The fact is that this money is from next year rather than new spending will also help.

I don't think it's going to have any effect on the Battle Creek market. People tend to locate near where their work is, No. 1.

Kimmo Timonen

I had kind of a dizzy feeling throughout the whole game. It's going to take some time, but there's nothing you can do but try to battle back and get ready for the next game.

I felt like this was going to be a battle from the get-go. They were really good. But our guys know at this point if you don't play well, you go home.

I felt like I was in control. I made some pitches and he kept getting a little piece of them. I tried to battle and they just beat me today.

I felt like it would be a battle from the get-go. We were fortunate to come out on top. It probably wasn't the best game we've played here, but we got the job done, and that's all that matters.

I felt for Bard behind the plate. That job is not fun, it's a battle every five days. I'd rather hit it than catch it.

I feel we have the wherewithal to go into any stadium and get a result. We not only have to play well, but we have to battle well.

Bret Bielema

I feel pretty good about having an experienced guy like John back there. He's been through some battles before, and we'll need him to lead us through some more battles when we start our season. I'm counting on John to do some good things for us and get us prepared.

If Bush is willing to go to the mat for somebody, the odds are good that, at the end of the day, no matter how bloody the battle has been, he can get that person confirmed.

Kim Gandy

If Bush chooses a nominee whose only intention is to scale back the rights we have fought decades to win, we are prepared for a battle royal. Bring it on.

I feel like this will be a fun battle to watch during camp. All three of these guys have the talent to be starters.

Dolly Parton

I feel like I'm fighting a battle when I didn't start a war

I feel that anything can happen any night with the bottom five teams in the league. It will be a battle to see where things finish up going into district.

Debbie Stabenow

I can't imagine we would send troops into battle overseas and the radios didn't work,

Great tournament, just fell a little short. We knew it was going to be a battle with Gall, and it was. They were ranked #1 and #2 all year. I think wrestling fans everywhere were glad to see this match in the finals, not in the first round.

I have gray hair and it's falling out thanks to games like this. Every team in this district battles you right to the end.

Todd Hollandsworth

I don't have a formula for it. You give it your all, and you prepare in between. Half the battle is understanding that.

I didn't want this to be my last game. It's a battle every time we play them. They don't give up.

Gerald Wallace

I don't even know what their record is. I don't know what our record is. I just come out and play games every night. It's a battle for first place in every game we play.

I'd love to play A&M. We had a tough game (a controversial 61-58 loss) down there, one we probably should have won. We'd love to get them on a neutral court and battle it out.

Matthew Lillard

I direct with energy. I believe in energy. I think energy is an electric thing in actors. I try to inspire, encourage, and make choices with lots of energy. And truth. I'm big fan of truth and being funny. I like leading 50 people into battle every day.