Famous Quotes & Sayings

Bud Selig

In the '80s, this sport had a very serious cocaine problem - and that was a pretty consistent pattern.

In particular, inventories are at 15-year lows, which is not consistent with a turning point in the economic cycle.

Mary Shelley

Invention, it must be humbly admitted, does not consist of creating out of void, but out of chaos.

Sloane Stephens

I obviously want to win a grand slam, but whatever I do, however long I play, I hope I sustain a really long career, a healthy one, just a pretty consistent career. I obviously want to win a grand slam.

In the second half we got even better defensively. When you play a lot of kids, you can get excellent effort. But a possible disadvantage of playing a lot of kids is that sometimes you don't get the consistency on offense that you would like.

In the past, I have taken positions in support of free speech. And I thought, if I'm going to try to be consistent about free speech, how could I tell Scott to take the sign down?

Jarvis Cocker

I guess I'm fairly insistent and maybe consistent. If I decide I'll do something, I generally will.

Greg Maddux

Consistency is something you can always improve on. You can be more consistent with your mental approach, the things you do physically on the mound. Instead of doing 5 good pitches an inning, try to make six. You can always do more of what you are doing well and try to be as consistent as you can be.

Joseph Joubert

Who ever has no fixed opinions has no constant feelings.

Moliere

Consistency is only suitable for ridicule.

Jim Dale

Good acting is consistency of performance.

I can't be too negative, and a win is a win, but we didn't do our job. Hopefully we'll get some consistency from now on.

I don't necessarily think that size has anything to do with rebounding. I think (it's) desire, willingness to be consistent with the fundamentals of rebounding.

I do have some great shooters who are working on consistency. Shannon King stepped up and hit some big 3s.

He (Bradley) needs to work on everything. He's still young. He's still raw. With everyone, we're trying to be as consistent as we can be.

Heading into the new year, across-the-board improvements are giving rise to a more hopeful workforce, consistent with a growing demand for skilled labor and increased financial confidence. Multiple signs indicate that improving expectations about the employment market will jump start 2006.

Heather had a great game despite not being on with her shooting. She understands the pressure defense and she is a smart and consistent player. We really needed her veteran leadership out there on the court and she definitely stepped up.

Benjamin Franklin

Happiness consists more in the small conveniences of pleasures that occur every day, than in great pieces of good fortune that happen but seldom to a man in the course of his life.

Benjamin Franklin

Happiness consists more in small conveniences of pleasures that occur every day, than in great pieces of good fortune that happen but seldom to a man in the course of his life.

Happiness consists in activity. It is running steam, not a stagnant pool.

Jay Wright

He played like a veteran tonight. He's the most consistent guy we have. That's what we count on him for.

He really did well. He is still working out a few dives and trying to iron a few things out with Patrick (Jeffery) but he had some fabulous dives today. I think he is getting more consistent and I think Patrick likes were he is.

Ian McDiarmid

Consistency is very important when you're making films.

I'd have to say this was our most consistent 40 minutes at home.

I can say we were real consistent as a team. I was happy with all their scores.

Dick Cheney

I can say that we, in fact, are consistent with the commitments of the United States that we don't engage in torture, and we don't.

I don't think the consistency (in the officiating) was there. The kids didn't know what was being called.

Bill Belichick

I don't think that the issue is talent. It's more from a consistency standpoint and being able to gain the experience, and do it competitively the right way every time.

John Brady

I don't think there's a more consistent player in the league. Our team has the presence to go to him when we need to.

I don't see any consistent trend toward improvement at all.

I am very proud of the effort each individual put forth tonight. I feel Josh Snow ran an outstanding race today. He has been very consistent all year and today was no exception.

I am very pleased with the fact the we was very consistent this weekend. We really saw a lot of people step up in different situations.

Jeff Jones

If Derrick was struggling, maybe it would be an excuse. But he?s been one of our consistent players. We need some of our more experienced players to step up.