Famous Quotes & Sayings

The reality is, Bakersfield is just at the beginning of its growth pattern.

J. Taylor

The real full force of this has begun to dawn on people. We're thinking realistically a lot of these children are going to be with us for three or four months.

The real estate market has been an underlying source of support for private consumption. As that market begins to slow and weaken, that would have an impact on private consumption.

There is considerable value in identifying people who are beginning to show the first signs and this might be one way of doing that.

There is beginning to be evidence that high energy prices are starting to spill over into the rest of the economy.

I was proud of how we played. In years past, we would have gotten out of focus, but we wanted to make things happen as a group. The most important thing right now is that we're beginning to trust and believe.

I was proud of the way our girls got out there at the beginning of the game. They really came out with a lot of effort and hustle.

I was real happy with the fact we were ready to play at the beginning of the game. Sometimes kids can come out lackadaisical when you're playing a team that's not doing very well.

I was ready to go. Last year missing the championship, I wanted to get back and now we're back so I'm happy about that. That was our goal from the beginning of the year a championship and nothing less and we're here now so we have to finish the deal.

Chad Allen

I was pleased that we came out ready to play. We played well together and played with a lot of intensity. We pressured them really hard early and got some turnovers to get that good lead at the beginning of the game.

I was pleased because we are at the beginning of the season. For this time of the year they did an excellent job.

I was playing a lot at the beginning of the season but not as much during the middle of the year. It's hard, because I want to play, but as long as we're winning, I'm fine with it.

I was out of shape, so I began to run. In 1998, I entered the New York City Marathon, and the rest is history.

Terry Gilliam

I was beginning to wonder if I was ever going to make a movie again,

Frank McCourt

I was beginning to think that you could somehow miraculously dig down into your memory and bring back stuff that is stored there." ()

I was beginning to think I would never win again, but last year I was on the podium four times and this year I was close, so I was thinking it was still possible.

Phil Brown

I was beginning to think either my managerial career or Pride Park was cursed.

Vince Carter

I was beginning to feel like I was in the gym by myself out there,

I was beginning finally to see a little bit of fatigue, but this is a well-conditioned group.

Corey Maggette

I was begging them, too. But they told me to wait until Friday.

Charles Payne

I wasn't surprised investors began pulling back at the close. Even though the run-up was huge, there wasn't a lot of volume there.

Koren Robinson

I wasn't sure I'd get another chance. As we got closer to the season I was beginning to wonder.

I wasn't sure how we'd play, but the press in the beginning really helped get our bodies moving.

I wasn't really sure; he was back of our top guys a little bit at the beginning. He's a tough little runner; he was out for spring track, but he just didn't have the distance experience. Now he does and he's figured out what it's all about.

I wasn't happy with our play at the beginning (of the game). We made some mental errors that are un-called for. But we are a young team, and I was pleased at the way the kids started swinging the bats.

Andy Roddick

I wasn't expecting him to serve that big. He was up in the upper 130s and served a very high percentage, ... There was definitely a feeling-out process in the beginning of the match.

I was not nervous at the beginning of this tournament. I didn't know what to expect, but my players have been so supportive of me.

I was a sickly child and couldn't digest food. Preparing food for me was a challenge for my mother, but when I got older I began to do it. I think because of that I've always had an interest in nutrition.

John Gibbons

I would hope not. He's a confident kid to begin with, you can tell by the way he goes about his business, the way he acts. There has never been a great one that played this game that didn't get knocked on their butt. It's just a matter of if you get back up or not.

I would like to serve as mayor of this wonderful city. I think it's far too early to begin talking seriously about a candidacy for mayor in 2009. But it's something I would like to do.

I would like to finish what we began at the head of a new government,

Mary Roach

My books are not really books; they're endless chains of distraction shoved inside a cover. Many of them begin at the search box of Pub Med, an Internet database of medical journal articles.

My big concern now is, we can't let a situation where we had a nice win on the road be the highlight of the season. Beginning today, we need to refocus on what we're all about and that's the last seven games, and trying to get better in practice every day.