Famous Quotes & Sayings

I think it's great that we're playing home for so long. We definitely play better at home and our confidence is up.

James Augustine

I thought we were going to come back and win it. You've always got to have confidence.

It hurts your confidence. We just couldn't get over the hump tonight.

Charles Clarke

It is a lack of confidence in our systems of control that can foster bigotry.

I think their confidence grew when we scored. They were able to play a little more relaxed and a little more free in keying on some of the things that we were expecting.

I thought he did a super job. He's got a lot of confidence in the horse.

I thought defensively, we were very, very good this afternoon. We've been off for eight days, but I thought our kids played with a lot of confidence tonight. We've had three very good days of practice, and they were looking forward to the tournament.

I thought about (the no-hitter) before the sixth inning and that's the worst thing I could have done. I have to stop thinking and have confidence in myself and pull through for my team.

Brad Shaw

I think you saw two teams that, yeah, don't have a ton of confidence right now.

Kerry Collins

I think the fact we went up there and played well last year definitely should help our confidence going into the game. We know what they're playing for.

Renewed confidence will encourage more investment inflows. That is possible as long as the reform effort is sustained.

Porter Goss

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Really, (the huddle) doesn't change. Not with us. Guys know we can get the job done. We don't ever get tight in there. That's probably because of the personalities in there. Regardless of what's going on, we have the confidence that we can get it done no matter what the circumstances.

Recent labor statistics were already a concern, and another down-leg in consumer confidence seems likely.

Our last three games with Hyde have been like this. So this was nothing new. I think we are playing with confidence now.

I think the confidence and optimism are there. I think they are really starting to believe. Confidence is something that always comes from within. I think they have it.

Chuck Hagel

I think the American people want to have confidence in this administration's national security plans. And this is the only way to do it.

John Davidson

I think that the home sales and consumer confidence reflect continued strength in housing.

Kenenisa Bekele

It is for me a difficult race. I had never raced under 3,000 meters, so this is a very tough race for me. Maybe for the future it gives me confidence to improve. I'm not disappointed because it's my first time.

I was confident we were going to come in and play fairly solid. I have confidence in the kids that they can make plays. They were a little nervous. Justin is on a 42-game winning streak. They wanted to be the ones to knock them off and they were a little nervous. I think no matter how the game turned out I think we're going to come out of this OK.

Jeff Carter

I was disappointed with the way I started the season. I've started to come around the last four, five games. I have more confidence and things are going my way.

It is sometimes funny to watch some people doing something the wrong way but doing it confidently. Even more funny, they succeeded.

It is so good to be outside. Playing in the gym is so different and it's going to take a while. Today was nice in that we're outside and some of my players who'd been struggling hit well and got some confidence back.

I thought we did a great job. They never gave up in this game. They bounced back even after a home run from the opposing team. The stayed focused and played excellent defense. We didn't lose out confidence and we didn't lose our heads. We just stayed focused and figured out what we had to do.

Jim Barnes

I thought we played tough, ... I think the girls have actually gained some confidence from this match.

Travis Lulay

I thought they played great. They gave up few yards here and there, but when it really counted they kept 'em out of the end zone. It was a great showing by those guys and really restored some of that confidence we maybe lost.

Andre Carter

I think we're going to be OK, but everybody is going to have to help out. We've got to move some guys around and do some other things, but we have confidence in this defense, no matter who's up and who's down.

Alan Curbishley

I think we needed it. In the first half we looked very nervous, very edgy. But we got the goal on the break. Confidence is a big thing in football. This run we've had has been hard to take.

I think we have a very strong team. It's just a matter of our players getting confidence playing together. We have a lot of players in new positions so it will take some time to get everything together. We'll rely on our pitching early on; that's definitely our strength.

Ben Gordon

I think we continue to gain confidence within ourselves. We're starting to mature a little more and understand what it takes to be successful.

I think we can with confidence dismiss . . . the 'imminent demise' theory.

I think we can take heart in the fact that even with all the worries -- about energy prices, higher interest rates and a slowing housing market -- confidence moved higher.

Tom Daschle

I think we have to remember we've got to protect the integrity of the process so that people have confidence in the inevitable outcome at some point, ... This Week.