Famous Quotes & Sayings

My goal was to jump 19 feet. My first jump every was 19-6. I felt like I could compete with everybody after that.

My gracious, ... It's hard to compete with that.

Chad Campbell

Maybe I feel like my game's improved and I feel like I can play this course and compete on this course. I've learned where to hit it, where not to hit it, to some extent. Just try to keep it out of those spots.

Dick Durbin

may be a very competent individual. But how in the world can we get to the truth of the question as to what went wrong with Hurricane Katrina -- how can we really hope to discover the incompetence that led to all this human suffering and devastation -- if the administration is going to investigate itself?

E. P. Thompson

Now that John Thompson is successful, ... I find it very difficult to fire him because the pigmentation in his skin is white. Besides, he's competent and he's my friend.

Obviously they'll have an extra edge in having a year of experience and then spring practice this year. I'll do whatever I can to prepare and compete for the spot.

Obviously, his future is bright. He's going to be the future of Penn wrestling. ... We're really looking forward to Matt accomplishing some high goals and having that opportunity to compete to become a high All-American or national champion.

Obviously, he's done a lot right his first three starts, and this is a big step up. I think he's earned his right to compete with them. Now let's see if he can do it.

Tommy Amaker

Getting to this point is such a significant accomplishment for any program, with the history and tradition of the NIT. It really is a big thrill - particularly for our seniors. It has been well documented how much they have done for our program, and it is very fitting that we have an opportunity to compete for a championship in their final game in their final year.

Free is very difficult to compete with. Certainly, life has become more interesting and challenging for the telecom companies.

Matt Dillon

From a Dowling standpoint, what's happened there over the past three years is Dowling just hasn't had the size and the strength and the people up front to compete with what Valley's putting out there,

David Kelley

If a knife is plunged into someone's sternum, you pay attention. But for shows that don't depend on violence or melodramatic scenes, it's tougher to compete in a six-act show than in four acts, or in 41 minutes instead of 45 minutes.

Justin Miller

I felt I could compete with the guys on this level.

I feel we can compete with anyone. We have to play a good game and we can't make any mistakes.

Glen Davis

I feel that Tyrus Thomas is a big impact on our team. We are going to need him to compete and play for us in the tournament.

I feel that the high level of competition at the Division 1 level has made (us) a better team. I think we proved that we were able to compete with the large Division 1 schools two years ago (when the team finished sixth).

Paul Tergat

I feel for the first time that our efforts, our contributions have been recognized. We feel that in marathon always, to be able to compete effectively, we need to have this kind of competitiveness.

I don't have the looks to compete at a bar, and I'm not that funny. So the last thing I want is to be in a situation where that's what I'm competing on. I'd rather be on OkCupid or Match, where I can write a 300-word essay about myself that's really good.

I'd like to compete in 2007. That's what I've said all along.

Georg Hackl

I did not win a medal but I have shown that I can still compete with these younger guys.

I'd like to have a good week in practice, when we have everybody back. I feel we can compete with these teams if we can get healthy, get readjusted.

I didn't compete in the first event, so I knew I needed to win the other four,

Michelle Kwan

I am confident that I will be fully ready to compete at the Olympics.

Paul Tergat

I am delighted and excited to compete in New York. I have been at the race several times before as a spectator, this time I will be in action.

I am looking forward to the season. I think if the kids stay focused we can compete with most anyone.

I am always looking for an opportunity to compete personally. I feel this sets a good example, and I try to lead by example when at all possible.

Alex Rios

We have a pretty good team that can compete this year.

We should have the potential to compete for district and conference honors. But that's true as long as we keep working hard and improving.

We shot poorly in the middle two quarters which made the difference in the game. When we shoot well we compete and when we don't we have trouble.

Rafael Nadal

I think when you compete every week, when you play under pressure daily, you find your rituals to be 100 percent focused on what you're doing.

What we're trying to do is win back market segment share at the low end, and we did that in the first quarter. You'll see us continue to compete very aggressively. On the other hand, you won't see us lowering prices more than we need to to win the business.

just train and compete as well as they can.

I think it is terrific. I'm so happy for him because he has worked so hard to get himself back into a condition where he can compete at this level. That is a testament to the type of guy that he is. We are ecstatic that he is participating in our camp.