Famous Quotes & Sayings

The perceived impact of the delay may be the real issue to contend with for (chip) stocks in the near-term.

We were supposed to be contending for a playoff spot right now. Instead, we're contending for the No. 1 pick in the draft. Our fans are kind of frothing at the mouth over it.

Alonzo Mourning

We know we have to improve defensively to be a contender down the stretch. I just hope we don't run out of time.

Let's contend no more, Love, / Strive nor weep: / All be as before, Love, / - Only sleep!

John C. Calhoun

When we contend, let us contend for all our rights - the doubtful and the certain, the unimportant and essential. It is as easy to contend, or even more so, for the whole as for a part. At the termination of the contest, secure all that our wisdom and valour and the fortune of war will permit.

E. F. L. Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax

When people contend for their liberty they seldom get anything for their victory, but new masters.

We deny each and every one of those allegations. We contend we will prevail at the hearing.

Romesh Gunesekera

Imaginative writing, to me, is a way of discovering who we are and what we have to contend with; discovering what is out there and also what is not there. It enables me to think and explore and make something new with language while trying to make sense of our lives.

Now that we've started winning games and seeing that we actually can contend for championships, we've been pushing ourselves a lot harder in practices and getting a lot tougher.

For State, we have some very high seeds and hopefully they can contend for the win.

Cappie Pondexter

I feel we have all the necessary pieces to contend for a national title. We really got a chance. We still got a lot more to go, and I'm looking forward to it.

Davis Love

I feel like I can contend every week but, when you get to a place like here or Hilton Head where you've done well consistently, it gives you a lot of confidence.

William Stafford

I am a person a dictionary-maker has to contend with. I am a living evidence in the development of language.

When the people contend for their liberty, they seldom get anything by their victory but new masters.

What I take away from this season is a team that's going to come back next year and contend for a Super Bowl. We've got the guys to do it.

Dave Clark

He's going to be a contender to win state.

I think we'll be competitive. We'll contend for first place in the league.

I think we'll be a contender in our conference.

If we were a contender for the division, it would be a different story. But sometimes you just can't wait until this is over, and start all over again.

If we are going to contend in the conference, we will have to win our home matches.

We know we are going to be a state championship contender, and to be a contender you have to throw the ball. That was one thing we wanted to establish tonight.

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Every time I think a team has everything it takes to play well and contend all the way for a national championship, it doesn't really happen.

B. F. Skinner

We've got to be in position to contend shots. If we can, we've got a chance. If we can't, it's going to be a tough day.

Thomas Brooks

We will contend for a playoff position, ... The guys are getting a good grasp of the new offense and the defense. We're getting real excited about the season.

We have a lot of depth. To contend with Cheshire at states, we are going to have to have some kids that we don't really know about yet step up.

Mike Riley

Wear is looking to be our fourth spot on the team. She is a real strong contender for that position.

We all know what energy level he plays at. We have to contend with that and we have to match that.

We're really young and have a lot of future talent. They've worked really hard. Hopefully, the program will keep feeding itself. Our goal is to contend for another title.

We've contended four out of five years for the Super Bowl. You get to a point where contending just isn't enough.

Adrian Fernandez

This time I'm going down there expecting to run well and maybe contend for a victory.

We didn't get involved with the Reds to wallow in mediocrity. If that's all we have to offer, we shouldn't be hanging around. We're going to give it 110 percent to put a contender on the field.

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