Famous Quotes & Sayings

It allows us to see where birds are expanding their ranges and where they're declining. (For example,) in the year after the West Nile virus was first discovered, we did see populations of crows decreasing in certain areas.

It allows us to keep track of the population and monitor the various numbers of birds each year.

It didn't originate from multiple ships, it originated from one ship. It looks that we may be leaning towards the traditional bilge oils that impacted these birds or impacted these shores.

D. H. Lawrence

I think more of a bird with broad wings flying and lapsing through the air, than anything, when I think of metre.

I thought, 'If I could find a book about Iowa, I could kill two birds with one stone.' I'd find something I'd enjoy and that they'd enjoy.

John Daly

I thought I had it but I missed a birdie putt on the 16th and then missed from four feet on 17 and that was the golf tournament. I should have had it won but it's just a lack of confidence in putting. Tiger has won so many golf tournaments I am sure I was feeling a bit more heat than he was but you just hate to lose that way and I know Tiger hates to win that way.

It is bird flu. It is an H5 virus and we're still confirming that it's N1. That will become clear in coming days.

Fred Couples

I didn't change my stroke, but I just hit the birdie putt way too hard.

Ai Miyazato

I didn't birdie any of the par-5s and it prevented me from shooting a low score. But I think I played very patiently until the end.

Ideally, this would cover all variations on the bird flu virus.

Mark Calcavecchia

I can honestly say I never thought I would say that I actually win a tournament using my head. But honestly this weekend, I think I won this tournament playing smart golf, using course management and staying patient. I mean, somebody is going to have to find out when the last time somebody won a tournament making one birdie on the weekend. That may have never happened before in the history of golf, by the way.

He wanted to make sure the birds would still be there when he got back.

There are so many people that go through their entire lives trying to experience happiness. And we have gotten true joy out of being able to do something so simple as to keep a little bird warm to get it to a bird rehabilitator.

I feel like I can birdie every hole right now. Maybe I'll have a 61 or 62 in me tomorrow. We'll see.

Paula Creamer

I feel great. I knew I had to play good golf coming down the stretch. I knew if I just stayed patient and kept giving myself birdie looks everything would be OK.

Knowing the flyways and the bird species that use them, there is a high likelihood that the virus will continue to spread as it has so far,

I would think the pheasant season will be half as good as it was last year, because there are going to be half as many birds out there. You're not just going to be able to walk out on the Game Lands and expect to shoot a bird.

I think it is a worrisome situation, especially because we think that swans could be an indicator species, meaning that swans are relatively susceptible and so it could well be that other aquatic birds could be infected. Now we have seen it in Greece and Italy and now Germany. It is spreading all over Europe.

Fred Funk

It came down to 18 and I didn't think with the wind and those conditions that I could get home, but I hit a really good drive and a really good three-wood to get it up there. I didn't think birdie would win it, but you just never know in the Skins Game.

China's experience has shown that vaccination is a very effective way to control bird flu.

Wen Jiabao

China has conducted technological exchanges and cooperation with the international community on prevention and control of bird flu.

It is a bird flu. It is aptly named. This is a rare human disease.

Norman Rockwell

Lady Bird Johnson had that extra-special Southern charm that you just can't resist. Mrs. Goldwater was charming, too. And she was the smart one. She really didn't want to be the First Lady at all. And she got her wish.

Stephen Ames

Having the opportunity to birdie the last three holes like I did today was good. And maybe a couple of fortunate times, like 18, a little scare on the 3-wood (drive), it ended up being way up the fairway and only a 6-iron in. It was fortunate and the nature of the game.

He said, 'How are you doing?' I said, 'I'm good, I'm having so much fun. He said, 'Good. Because we really need your point.' I got up-and-down for birdie and on the next hole, the 17th, I'm tied with Stuart Appleby. Mr. Nicklaus is on the tee helping me out with what club to hit. To me, that was the coolest thing.

Langston Hughes

Hold fast to dreams for if dreams die, life is a broken winged bird that cannot fly.

Ben Hogan

If a man can shoot 10 birdies, there's no reason why he can't shoot18. Why can't you birdie every hole on the course?

Orville Wright

If birds can glide for long periods of time, then why cant I ?

W. S. Gilbert

God gives every bird its food, but he does not throw it into the nest

God finds a low branch for the bird that cannot fly.

Globally, the evidence demonstrates that there is no risk of infection when birds and eggs are well cooked, as this kills the virus.

Joe Johnson

If it gets into the wild birds and then it gets into the domestic poultry, then we've got a very direct contact between humans and infected birds.

If it's just a few sporadic birds dying off, people are then exposed and then get sick and die -- it means it's a very difficult thing to stop when it's on a small scale.