Famous Quotes & Sayings

Like most mountains when you get closer to the top it gets a little steeper and a little tougher.

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.

I think it's going to be a much closer meet than in some past years.

Alessandro Piero

I think it's fair that Lippi makes his decision closer to the World Cup and not now.

I think it's closer to what we expect the offense at Clemson to be. I think there was much more mixture, different types of plays.

I think it's closer to what we expect the offense at Clemson to be.

I think it should be a really close meet. They'll be ready for us and they'll be swimming pretty fast.

It could close at any time, but it's not going to be today.

It could be that nothing happens. It all depends on whether it happens close to the elections or not.

Bob McNair

I thought we should be competing for a playoff spot and we weren't even close to that.

I tip my hat off to them for a great comeback, but we were just able to close it out.

Udonis Haslem

It is a game I'll never forget as long as I play the game of basketball. Obviously it's always in the back of our mind, how close we were last year.

Kim Jones

I think the main thing is that it was big to come back after we lost a close game on Wednesday.

Gary Patterson

I think (the players) know that they have a chance, with some other people losing, to move close to the top 10.

I think the offer is great for shareholders. As of the close yesterday, the stock was already at about a 24 forward P/E, so I think this represents a pretty good exit for shareholders.

I think the guys know they are very close to being a great team, ... And it will come.

I think the outcome is going to be pretty close to what we have now.

Gilbert Arenas

I thought coach was going to put me back in but he just didn't. Once I looked at the stat sheet in the fourth quarter, but we were up 25. Maybe if it was a close game and we were fighting for the game. But when you're up 25, he's not going to jeopardize a player.

I thought about it very closely and I felt to illustrate the story it was the right thing.

Brad Faxon

I think you're supposed to close one of your eyes.

I think you're locked in a trading range. The good news is, the consensus for now seems to be that if the Fed's done -- if it's not done, it's very close to being done -- so that relieves the interest rate pressures from the market. And you've ended the negative pre-announcement season. You're going into the regular announcement season, and earnings should be pretty good. And that should support the market,

Bobby Bowden

I think you'd rather have one. They'd have to be pretty close to equal.

I think you can say that we love to be in these tight positions to help this club get a sweep. It was good for us to have a close game and be able to execute.

I think you are near (capitulation) at the moment and you are getting close to the bottom. Technology stocks are driven on the expectation and we're in a period now where expectations are being lowered. What you'll have happen is stocks will react to the fact that expectations are too low.

Tim Johnson

I think the fact that the BRAC Commission did reject the DOD recommendations to close the New London facility is a positive sign,

John Carey

I think the focus will shift toward corporate profits. Whether they (the Fed) raise rates a quarter point or not, I think it's not going to be the main focus of investors' attention. People are going to be watching the earnings pretty closely .

I think the Fed will drop the 'measured pace' language. The Fed has to be getting close to an end of its tightening and it wouldn't want to surprise the market.

I think the closest we've ever been to El Paso is Austin.

I think the closest game we've had all season was in the regional final to Libertyville at seven points.

(Renault) feels less competitive here than elsewhere. We were very competitive except at one point when I think something was wrong with the car. I think we should be pretty good from now on. It's getting very close between the top teams.