Famous Quotes & Sayings

Ali Babacan

as the country's accession process progresses, it will be closer to modern standards.

As to which reforms he would like to see included in a package on the floor or what amendments will be offered or supported, we will be discussing those as we get closer to action.

As it gets closer and studies get complete, we'll learn more of the details.

Corporate tickets will go on sale later in the year with local ticket sales closer to the event.

Could they still walk away? Sure. Do I feel in my heart that will happen? No. I'm getting a little tired of saying this, but we are closer than ever before to having a firm deal.

This game was much closer than 16 points. They made 13 free throws in the final quarter. Give them credit for knocking them down at the end.

Jacques Chirac

They sent an unmistakable signal of freedom, ... which in turn made closer European integration possible.

This is a fairly new golf course and is very exclusive. It helps to open the season closer to home since the environment is similar to what we are use to. The field is a strong field and will give us a good test of where we stand.

Craig Fugate

This important step puts us closer to getting this vital element of our 'culture of preparedness' plan into motion before the start of the 2006 Hurricane Season.

Mark Johnson

They've been able to take another step and get closer to the final prize, which is the NCAA championship. So if you're making progression and it's always upward, that can be nothing but positive things and good things for your program.

A lot of our good customers live and work closer to town. We needed to be where it was more convenient for them.

They played pretty well considering the wet conditions. We needed to shoot well, too, because the match was closer than we expected. This was their (Country Day's) third loss in league, but they played pretty well.

A little closer this time. Just a little.

Elliott Abrams

The mishandling of the would-be airplane bomber Umar Farouk Abdul Mutallab's visa is only the latest piece of evidence that the granting of visas should be taken away from the State Department. For the granting of visas - especially today, when terrorism is such a complex threat - is far closer to being a law-enforcement function.

You see the closer and the starter on ESPN, and that's it. The only time you see us is when we mess up.

Debbie Ford

Your soul's desires compel you to grow, evolve and move closer to your highest potential.

You're not mesmerized by the lights and can actually see the stars. You're getting back to your origins. You're closer to God.

Clint Hurdle

This is as solid as we've been on a closer going into the season as we have been in a long time. He's the exclamation point. He's in a good place now.

They got a couple of good kids back. The score will definitely be closer this time.

They are getting closer and closer to a tipping point, ... Let's encourage them to go all the way! Be nice.

This move places us closer to our customers in a market that presents excellent long-term growth opportunities for Dell.

John Morrison

There was one guy who kept telling him (the driver of the flatbed) to crawl out but the driver yelled back that he was pinned in, ... It was so hot, you couldn't get closer than about 15-feet...The hair on my forehead is singed just from the heat.

There will be opposition and it's difficult to predict which side will prevail, particularly because the desire for a closer relationship with India is very widespread and I include myself in that group too.

Steve Ballmer

There will be much closer relationships with telecom equipment makers, telecom service providers, software companies and PC companies occurring over the next few years, ... When we invested in AT&T, we invested in a partnership to secure the future of video services.

There were some plays that cost us runs today that could have made it a closer game. That's something you have to work through.

Jim Calhoun

It's just going to happen because of the parity. It's getting closer and closer. Every year I maintain, you're going to see more upsets.

Lindsay Davenport

It seems like the top women are really stepping up and have been getting through with relative ease. It's hard to sound too cocky about that. I think normally there's a few more closer matches in there.

It seems we're just not getting closer to the idea of a swimming pool. It's sort of like the hot potato being passed around.

Wes Moore

It wasn't pretty. It was a closer game than the score indicates.

It was closer than I hoped for, but you are wrestling a returning state champ. You have to give credit ? (Paddock) wrestled to win.

It was even closer at Olympics. We were within the same point up to sixth or seventh place.

It was always better to play Nieminen than my brother. I didn't give him space to move closer to the net, which is why it was easy to control him.

Jim Tressel

He's very passionate about being a great quarterback. And every day he gets closer to it.