Famous Quotes & Sayings

Julian Ovenden

I think I've got better at expressing my emotions. But going through the education system I went through - I don't think you can go to boarding school and come out without feeling a little repressed - yes, it does leave its mark on you.

It hasn't been raised. It's a commitment to raise the funds in the event the board chooses to go forward with it. This is a very big investment.

I thought Jeremy played pretty steady for us. He played a lot of minutes and he just had a great game on the boards and he tried to do what he could defensively.

I thought Jeff did an outstanding job on the boards ? got some big baskets for us.

I thought his home run sort of made a statement. We were on the board early tonight. You count on your big players to make big hits.

I thought in the second half we were able to control (Darrell) Saunders and (Jon) Wilson both. We got on the boards a lot better in the second half, and valued the possessions a lot better than we did in the first half.

I think they probably thought they were giving (Guidant) the board more time (to weight the offer). When they realized they were giving J&J more time, they weren't so excited about that.

Witold Walczak

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Kevin Butler

I think this is a way to make board production a business. Everyone has tried to undercut each other no one would ever want to increase their price because they didn't want to be the most expensive board on the rack. They've actually been their own worst enemy for years.

I'm sick and tired of coming in here and seeing this on the agenda, then there's a mention of it, and that's the end of it. I think this is coming. It may come at the next board meeting, and it may come before we close tonight.

John Brady

I'm sure Billy's telling his guys and they're watching tape, (saying) 'If you're not careful, LSU will board you and jump over you and jump over you and get easy baskets. I'm sure they're trying to eliminate those opportunities as we're trying to create more of them in that game Saturday.

Chris Quinn

Man, I was in there squeezing some boards down. We talked a lot at halftime to keep pushing it and keep getting better.

Management presented to the board of directors a choice of six or seven exchanges.

I think this board is extending itself so the public does know what we are doing.

I think under other circumstances it's possible this is something the board might have overlooked,

I think that the county, be it the Planning Commission, the administration or the Board of Supervisors, want to maintain the character of Goochland. In half a century, Goochland is going to look a whole lot different than it does today.

Mitch Daniels

I think that the Board of Education ought to revisit this issue,

E. O. Wilson

I think that's why most boards are hesitant to hire outside of the state because they want someone who knows the issues.

It is not the role of the Planning Board to design the project. It is not the role of the Planning Board to supervise construction.

It is not that (the committee was) recommending it. We were just saying that if the board is going to consider it, now is the time to do it.

It is now going to be a statewide board for a school with a statewide mission.

I think that the youth boards give us some hope that if we follow through on the issues that they're raising, we will have a much stronger way to launch children ... into adulthood.

I think that what it says is from an external point of view, from a national stage, we're being recognized for excellence in what we're doing. When I first came on board with the CU College of Music in fall of 1999, one of the things I had hoped to see was some recognition at some point from these national awards. And for us to have had the 13 in five years has exceeded my expectations, but I think clearly represents the great work the students and faculty are doing.

It is hard to keep the other guys off the board all night. He controlled the game, and for a guy his age, you just have to bow your head in appreciation.

It is just a really great fiction series that caught the imagination of the nation. And now others are getting on board and want a piece of its success.

It is just an effort to increase and improve customer service within DOE, both in administrative office and at schools, that is consistent with Board of Education policy on user-friendly schools.

It is my understanding from what was said is that the board may be considering letting this year's fourth graders go next year because they already have the funds.

Brad Childress

I think we're just playing the ultimate team game and so everybody has to be on board. Specifically, the quarterback has to be on board because that's kind of the straw that stirs the drink, if you will. You have to feel that, it has to be ringing through. I didn't quite get it.

I was working overtime to get this permitting done. I'm a little concerned and disappointed the board wasn't notified of these problems sooner. There may have been some other options that could've been explored. With other people's ideas, maybe something could've been done to expedite the process.

I went nuts. I went to the school board and told them they couldn't can't refuse this, we've gone this far.

I was watching him hit a few drives in front of me and I said, 'Boy, he's swinging good,' ... And I go out there and look on the board and say, 'Oh, yeah, he's scoring good, too.'

Jamie Campbell Bower

I went to boarding school in the country, so there's no real differentiation between family and friends. I went there from when I was 8 until I was 17 - it was insane. If you earn my friendship, you are my family, and I'll do anything for you.

I will do anything in my power as a member of the board to get an Applebee's here.