Famous Quotes & Sayings

Dave Heineman

Ultimately, we have to decide, with the Legislature: Are we willing to take some bold steps to make us even more competitive in the future, competing in a global economy? I think Nebraskans are willing to listen to that discussion. They want an opportunity for their kids and grandkids to live here.

We still need to show more patience on offense and we need to do a better job of competing on every possession.

We've got good kids. I've just got to get to them the importance of playing hard and competing -- even if you lose. Go with what you know. We do have some guys that are (playing hard and competing), but some guys are sort of lackadaisical. Once we figure that out, we'll be fine.

We are all for people competing in whatever sport they want to compete.

Unfortunately, Nikki was competing when her health was not very good yet but still put out a good race.

We feel comfortable and have more freedom once we have runners on with the plays we can run. If we get a couple runs it's a little more assuring knowing that he's up there competing and we have faith he's going to get the job done.

We're getting more and more products that are competing in essentially the same space.

We're getting closer. They're very good, and we're not quite there. But at least we're competing with them now.

We're focusing on competing in the marketplace, not the courtroom.

Tim Henman

When I'm not competing I try and play as much golf as time allows, and my handicap is three.

She's competing a little harder and taking it little more serious than last year. She's doing a nice job.

We're competing in a market where teachers can get better salaries by going elsewhere.

We're competing for dollars now that we weren't before.

Mark Recchi

We're competing a little harder. And the guys who aren't competing aren't going to play.

She's never really done pageant work until she started modeling. It gave her confidence and she started competing and winning.

Somebody has to step up and win a job. Right now they're not trying to win a job. They're competing to lose a job. That's not what they are trying to do, but somebody has to step up and want the job.

She has shown some great senior savvy in stepping into the infield and will be competing with and pushing Mia.

Sitting in their dugout for three years, I think I've come up with a scouting report. But I'll still treat it like a regular start. When you're between the lines, it's not about (facing your old team). It's about competing - and hopefully getting a win.

There are more Mini Rex competing than any other breed.

We didn't want to take any thing away from what New Orleans was doing. We didn't want New Orleans to feel like we were competing with them.

Give credit to UC Davis for doing a heck of a job staying with it and competing the whole way. We were fortunate (to win).

I don't regret not competing as a freshman be-cause (focusing on club) is what got me my scholarship and my future is way more important.

Jack Warner

I was looking for seventh but the main objective was to get off of the bottom. And we did that and now we have several kids competing at the national level.

Kevin is currently competing as a sprinter at this particular point.

Brian Williams

Katie is a friend of many years, and a gifted broadcaster. While I am losing her as an NBC News colleague, I am gaining an able new competitor. I want to welcome Katie to the evening shift and I look forward to competing with my friend as we all continue to cover the stories that matter, all over the world, each night, for years to come.

Joe Cope is still the starting center. I'm going to rotate J.P. in there to get as many reps as I can with the Duckworth factor keeping him out of there. But he's competing for a starting job.

I think it is a great thing that we've got all these guys competing for starting positions. It keeps everybody on their toes and sharp. When you are rebuilding a team like we are, you need to take a good, long look at as many players as you can to find the right combinations.

We're one of the smallest schools competing in the Division I meets, so our focus is getting as many kids as we can through to the next level.

We're now competing with eastern Europe, China, Korea, competing with Turkey and competing with places with inexpensive labor pools.

What you saw tonight was the result of some seniors determined to go out competing at the highest level.

I give our kids a lot of credit because they are kind of down right now. They have had some tough losses and they didn't pack it in. They did a good job of competing and made some plays.

If we return to competing between institutions, we're not going to survive. We're too small and vulnerable to be competing with one another. We have to find ways to partner, and that partnership could be as simple as sharing resources.

Kirk Hinrich

We have to be able to make adjustments during the game. When things aren't going as well as we would like them to, we (need) to come together as a group and start competing harder ? that's when you should start fighting harder.