Famous Quotes & Sayings

We were fortunate enough to make enough free throws in the fourth quarter. We also missed some shots inside. The score was closer than it should have been.

Chris Long

We were fatigued, just like they were, and this was their opportunity to go to the NCAA Tournament. We were defending enough to keep it close when we couldn't score.

We were down early by 10, but the girls made a nice comeback. It was a close game at the end. We had our chances, but it got away from us. We played hard and made a nice comeback.

We were down by six with 50 seconds to go and won. It doesn't always turn out that way, but the girls showed some guts and courage. And we've been in so many close games this year that I think that played in our favor.

We were down a key player in each of those games and they were close (one-goal losses) with the exception of Burlington and the psyche got to the girls a little there. We played really well and were competitive with the D-I teams so this is a big game for us.

We were down 12 on the road and we found a way to win. Give our guys credit. Give Southern Mississippi credit, too. But we have some experienced guys who have won some close ballgames, and that had to help.

While we generally don't preannounce our quarterly results, given yesterday's market volatility and given the fact that our Miami corporate office was closed and management was inaccessible because of Hurricane Rita, we felt it prudent to preannounce our third quarter results,

While vehicle deliveries were somewhat resilient last week, it is too soon to determine the effect on consumer confidence, ... We will closely monitor the economic outlook and will be prepared to make appropriate production adjustments.

While total supplies are expected to increase, per capita domestic consumption may increase only slightly thanks to continued strength in pork exports. Supplies of competing meats are expected to be close to 2005 levels setting up a supply scenario similar to 2005 but with slightly more pork.

Douglas Brinkley

While the scars of the monstrous Civil War still remain, the wounds have closed since 1865, in large part, because of the civility of Grant and Lee.

Shinzo Abe

While there is an improvement in price movements, the economy is still in moderate deflation. We need to watch closely to see whether the consumer price index will continue to rise as an overall trend.

Slick just got me in the door, ... Then I had to close the door.

Vanna Bonta

Slander is the only way some have of feeling close to accomplishment.

Thomas Schelling

Social scientists have to either go out into the field themselves or be in very close contact with those in the field.

Howard Stern

so dangerously close to being forced off the air.

Wyndham Lewis

So-called ''austerity,'' the stoic injunction, is the path towards universal destruction. It is the old, the fatal, competitive path. ''Pull in your belt'' is a slogan closely related to ''gird up your loins,'' or the guns-butter metaphor.

At the end of the year, economic growth should reach a level close to potential growth,

At this stage we look at potential and we see that flood potential is near normal. We don't want to make a speculation about drought, but it is something we need to watch very closely in the coming weeks and months.

That's big for a team that hasn't had a lot of success in close games. It's nice to see them relax under pressure.

That's been the focus all year long. So it's good to get one step closer to where we want to be.

Kurt Busch

That's exactly what we're hoping for this time around - another great day and a super team effort. We definitely plan on starting up closer to the front than we did there that day.

That's exactly what we expected. We expected close games this weekend. The No. 1 seed all the way down to the No. 7 seed played tight games this season. We tied them (R.C. Central) 2-2 earlier this season. Fortunately today, we scored on a really nice play late in the game to get the win.

Shaun Alexander

That might help us. The Steelers have played great on the road in the playoffs, but this might be the closest they've had to a home game with all of the support here in Detroit.

That means we will keep a closer eye on you.

That's as close to a perfect round of golf as I've ever played,

That's as close to a perfect round as I've ever played,

Jake Delhomme

That's a place that I do hold close to my heart because when you grow up in Louisiana, your dream is to play in the Superdome, to play in the high school state championships, ... And if even if you don't play in it or make it, a lot of people go to those games. (But) for me, that's just part of it.

That's a lot to put on one person. I was home this year, and I was here a lot to help. I'm interested in Seattle, and I told Mike that. He's one of my closest friends, and I love the Northwest. So it's not an easy decision to make.

(Executives) are focused on developing the new company's strategic and operating game plan, ... We are using these months well before the close of the transaction, to put the right plans in place.

Markus Zusak

Every time you experiment with something, every time you've tried something, you can cross that off. Every time you find something that doesn't work, you're a step closer to what does work. Just do the work every day -- and do it and do it.

The kid Sean wrestled, I think is ranked third or fourth in Missouri, so he's a quality wrestler. Sometimes you have to win the close ones, and Sean did that tonight.

Terry Butcher

The lads were in tears because we had come so close again. It is hard to take after putting so much into the game.

The last few games are going to be very important for us, help us get closer as a team. And I think playing at home is going to be fun.