Famous Quotes & Sayings

I think it was really important for them to compete after six weeks without a race. To have them go out and race and do as well as they did is encouraging.

I think it's terrific. I'm so happy for him that he's worked so hard to get himself back into a condition to play and compete at this level. That, in and of itself, is a testament to the type of guy that he is. So we're ecstatic that's he's participating.

It gives you confidence because you look back at it and realize you played with them and you kept up with them on the ice. These guys are the best, so it makes you feel good to compete with them.

Venus Williams

It has always been a thrill to play near my home, and I deeply regret that I will not have the opportunity to compete at the Nasdaq-100 Open this year. My rehabilitation continues to progress, and I look forward to returning to competition in the very near future.

Phil Angelides

I think voters are seeing each and every day that this governor just doesn't have the competence and the credibility to govern.

I think voters are expecting a competent mayor, somebody who can get things done and get them done fairly. We're in sort of a post-party politics period here, where the traditional tribal politics are being replaced by a competency model.

I was happy to see the players get their first varsity win. If the defense continues to play as well as they did, we should be able to compete in every game.

Courtney Kupets

I was in a lot of pain going through the competition, so it wasn't the most enjoyable to compete in. But one thing I had was determination and I was very proud I could finish the meet.

I think I get the fire to compete from my mother and my father had the skills and the passion to play. I get the heart from her and he had all the skills.

It feels great knowing I'm going to play with people I know. In a couple of years, maybe next year, we should compete for a national title.

It feels really good, this is my second U.S. title, especially running a fast time. It was good to see a lot of fast times from the young U.S. guys too; it shows that we're making progress and can compete on the international scene.

I think out of the four (titles), this is most satisfying. We lost 14 seniors and were pegged as a team that couldn't compete for the title.

I think our players know that if they are working hard and executing, they can compete with anyone.

I think satellite is trying to compete with radio , not the other way around. I think this is a technological opportunity radio has been quick to exploit.

Pope John

I think (her outdoor track season) made her realize she can compete with the top girls in the state,

Ron Zook

Our players should realize we can compete with a team that is ranked 15th in the country,

Gil Amelio

Steve is different, wants to be different, wants not to compete (with the same type of products) but to be different,

Spending the entire day together lets us devote our entire evenings to our son. We had our time together, so we don't ever feel like we have to compete with him for each other's attention.

For us to compete with teams like that we have to play a near-perfect game, and of course we didn't do that.

For very little extra cost, our drivers can compete on a higher level and receive more for their efforts at our speedway.

I think it's good she's going to compete as an individual and sit and watch and realize our team is just as good as most of the teams that are going to be there. Hopefully, it will light a fire under her for next year.

There are seven of them, but we're able to compete with teams double and triple our size. They have to (swim multiple events).

I am able to compete not because my labour is cheap, but because I can use technology better than others.

We send our students on to the Houston Science Fair. We have students compete in state competitions every year.

Brad Shaw

We seemed tentative. It did surprise me. I thought we were ready to go. We didn't compete as hard as we should have.

Ron Zook

We're thinking about it and talking about it, and we have to get some competition going in the secondary, ... They want to give Travis Williams a look to see if he can compete a little bit. Those guys have talent but they're not playing the way we need back there, so we'll open it up a little.

Jeff Green

We've been competing with Southwest for years in other markets, and we're ready to compete with them in Denver.

Jaromir Jagr

We need to get it right or it's going to be even harder to win hockey games later on. If you want to be good in this league and compete for the playoffs, you need to be good on home ice. We weren't able to do it the last two games.

We need to show more consistency as a team. We can compete with these teams, but we haven't shown that we can be as consistent as they are, but we will get there.

Albena Denkova

We need to rest for a while and then we will decide whether we'll compete again.

Albert Murray

The improvisational nature of jazz musicianship is such that a truly competent performer must be prepared to function as an on-the-spot composer who is expected to contribute to the orchestration in progress, not simply to execute the score as it is written and rehearsed.

Ashley Wagner

When I step out onto the ice to compete 'Romeo and Juliet,' I don't feel like a fighter. I feel very nervous, and it's very difficult for me to get into the mindset for it.

Andie MacDowell

Sometimes I get intimidated by people, intellectuals, because I don't have a great education. The only thing I feel helps me compete with all these people, people with degrees from Harvard, that you're thrown in with and have to work with, is that I'm grounded.