Famous Quotes & Sayings

J.P. got a pretty good look but it just didn't drop. The games in this district are so close that it comes down to making plays and making free throws.

I suspect this is the closest we're ever going to get to looking at the face of Shakespeare.

I talked to Miro today and we continue to work on his contract situation. It's moving closer to a resolution.

I think it really (threw us off). Some of the girls didn't know whether to play on them or play off. It slowed the pace down a lot and that's what kept the score close until we went on our run, and that forced them to play a faster game.

James McGreevey

I think - I think you have a conscience growing up in a loving family with a nurturing community. And I think what happens is, and that's part of the problem of being in the closet which is a very sick place. I mean it's self loathing. It's self denial. And you keep that separate.

I think it is important to match our population as close as you can on appointments.

Dom Starsia

I think it is very important for us to continue to improve. We're reaching a point where we are close to being playoff eligible -- We're concerned about being part of it at the end.

I think it could be possible but in the end it's a sport. I don't promise you podium finishes or victories this year but we'll make our mark and put everything in place to close the gap to the top teams.

It can be detrimental to connect too closely to an unpopular president, particularly in a moderate district.

It always is. That's how they really stayed in the game. They were just really, really tough tonight. They didn't let us get a 10-point cushion. They kept it within four or five all second half. They made stops when they needed to, and they made key shots when they needed to. So, it was close down the stretch.

Dario Franchitti

I actually thought it was closer than that. It was close enough.

I actually think I left 10 to 20 pounds on the stage, because it went up pretty easily. Seven hundred has been an accomplishment I've wanted for a while, but the last few months, as my training has gotten better, I knew this was going to be a reality. That's when I knew I was getting close and this could really happen.

I also think she could be closer in the run because of the blinkers.

Bill Belichick

He was a guy who was able to go hard and run hard on virtually every single play of the game. It didn't make any difference if it was the fourth quarter, in the middle of a two-minute drive, or the third play of the game. He was always very, very close to his top speed. ... Even if he had good players covering him, he'd wear them down.

He wanted to stay close to home, and he had a good time when he (made an unofficial visit) there. I think he liked the opportunity to play close to home.

He used hot water to open his doors, he got in, closed the doors and drove to work. When he got to work, he couldn't open the door. He was frozen inside.

He was a wonderful person, really confident. He was one of those strong silent types, and I was looking forward to another 20 years with him because I knew he'd be a close friend.

He couldn't have been making $10,000 a year, probably closer to $5,000 or $6,000.

He didn't close the way he would have liked, but it was a strong performance. He's disappointed, but all these guys are pretty resilient. They get over it pretty quick.

Justin Timberlake

He did it in a smart way. He took some time off from the music and took roles where he could show some real chops. I guess I'm close to doing the same thing.

He can put the puck right where he wants it. He has an unbelievably hard slap shot. Glove side every time. He's really good up close doing wrist shots. High glove, high blocker.

Phylicia Rashad

He conveys the poetry, the natural rhythms, of his characters' speech. Everything - emotion, movement, thought, intention - is inherent in that rhythm. Actors sometimes like to dissect, to analyze, to do all those things actors are taught to do. But those things don't put me closer to this work's heart. I have to surrender all that. It's like going to a lake or a swimming pool. You just have to dive in, to immerse yourself. Working in his plays requires a different kind of skill. It's as if you would become a talking drum.

Ryan Newman

He closed the door, and I couldn't get back down in time. I committed myself high, and that gave Jimmie the win. I was just a matter of who was going to finish second.

Joe Coleman

He just started putting it all together. For them, it's a puzzle sometimes and he had to get the pieces and put them in the right place, and he's very close to completing the puzzle.

He just really latches on to close friendships and relationships, and that is excellent to see. To be on the other side of it and see how much you can count on the kid.

He just wants to be close to home right now and we're more than happy to work in with him.

He knocked them down and closed the gap.

He'll be able to pinch-run and play the outfield. I don't think he's close to being 100 percent with the bat.

Gary Lucas

He knows there?s a place for him to close some games out. We look to him for a lot of confidence.

He jumped on his quarter. It took five weeks to close the wound. I've been pointing him for this race.

Harvard and Stanford are always close to the top.

William Petersen

Grissom is pretty asexual. He's not that interested in anything other than work - except for Lady Heather. She's the closest to getting his heart of anyone.

Teju Cole

Religion is close to theatre; much of its power comes from the effects of staging and framing.