Famous Quotes & Sayings

Ryan Hollins

Just getting back was a big step for our program. This year, we definitely want to build on that. I'm looking forward to going as far as we can.

Just anything that can build chemistry can help.

Japanese officials make statements like that when we see very rapid movements in the foreign exchange markets because they are concerned such moves can build into stronger trends.

Jim is one of the hardest working general managers in the game and I have every confidence that he will improve our team this off-season while continuing to build a solid foundation that will yield a perennial winning franchise worthy of the great city of Washington.

Last year gave us confidence, but it also gave us a goal and drive to build on to improve this year.

Last week's report showed builds in all three major categories, but we aren't expecting this week's report to be as bearish.

Large-volume 'tract' builders will typically develop the ground -- streets, utilities, public/open spaces -- and build two or three display homes from which they will sell to buyers. Most of these also will do 'semi-custom' homes, where a buyer may generously modify or upgrade one of the offered models. These builders may build 'speculative' homes, hoping someone will like the house and land and buy it.

Large retailers and national computer manufacturers will typically look to point fingers at problems that are outside their control. Smart consumers will recognize that a technology consultant, the same kind that helps small businesses in the area, has a lot more skin in the game with building 'relationship equity' than a large national retailer or computer manufacturer.

Laredo is going to be a very, very tough team to face, especially opening the series in their building and with their fans very loud. We are excited to be in the second round, and we are hoping for more.

Kim Gordon

L.A. prides itself on newness or being the last frontier or just not liking old things and tearing them down to build new things. But Malibu history is interesting to me. My mom's family was one of the early families in California, so there's history going back to the 1840s or '50s.

La Nina is building in the Pacific Ocean, which is a signal for cool, damp springs.

I think controlling momentum is a big thing, especially with a big building like the Kohl Center.

I think everyone took deliberate steps to try to do what was necessary to make the buildings as safe as possible,

I support the decision by the building inspector and the fire marshal. I think they made the right decision,

Terry Becker

I saw his eyes light up when he walked into the gym here. He's going to be looking for great things and that just puts a little juice in his step, getting ready to play in this building again.

Larry Brown

I saw them playing hard. That's all we can do from now on. We've got to find out who in that locker room is committed to do that every night. There were a lot of really positive things, and hopefully we can build on that.

I saw delaminated wood and thin fiberglass laminates. In my opinion, the build quality on this vessel was very low.

I saw better life to his fastball, much better life. I can't sit here and tell you what the velocity was, but that will come as he builds himself up. But the life on his fastball, it was there tonight.

John Calipari

I said 'I'm coming in here to build a program to get us into the top 10 and give us a chance to win a national championship,' and I haven't wavered from that.

Frank Hadden

I said during the build up to the match that we would play well. We didn't play brilliantly but the guts and the commitment the guys displayed were outstanding. The important thing was that we knew we had a chance.

Barry Bonds

I said no, no, no. I?m going to jump off the Empire State Building ? flat on my face.

Grover Norquist

I run a taxpayer group - the most powerful guy in D.C., nonsense. OK? There are buildings with thousands of people in them, all lobbying for more spending and higher levels of spending and more government commitments. And there are a handful - a handful of groups that fight for less spending.

People have learned a lot about radiation damage. But you never build anything out of just copper or just iron.

People have to know that just because the refugee has landed in a new job, they're not necessarily safe, ... It's about building resilience, holding your boundaries, not giving 80-100 hours a week to the job and not losing your identity to the job.

People might not need a loan, but they need a savings account, and then they can build credit for the first time.

People look at our size and our talent and expect our young guys to play like seniors. They are still growing and learning. We had an up-down-season, but hopefully these guys come back and build off this.

People often forget about management tools when they're building a new network or looking at the one they have. Most hardware vendors provide management software with their products these days, but there is a whole tier of software that can give visibility into the network as a whole.

Such lavish travel gives lobbyists an inside track with lawmakers ... and could even be interpreted as building the groundwork for legislative favors.

Staying away for the weekend is an excellent way of building team spirit.

Station Casinos will build a high-end shopping center there,

Stan Buchanan (a starter on the 1955 NCAA champion USF team) surprised me when he mentioned a few years ago that the team had always wanted rings but did not receive them, so we started a process of building an event to honor this distinguished group.

Leah Busque

Startups need to focus on building a foundation for their company culture early, and then they need to revisit it often. Every time a hire is made, a feature is launched, a Facebook status is updated, a press interview is given, a round of financing is raised, or a meeting is held, culture should be part of the decision-making process.

Some of the strength in building permits and claims may be weather-related and so this number probably won't be repeated, but there's been a strong recovery in the index since the hurricanes and by and large we're seeing that in the economy as a whole.