Famous Quotes & Sayings

That was a team thing. A lot of kids continued to put up a few points here and there for us to win it.

I was pleased that my kids continued to stand their ground. We knew they were going to make a run, and we just needed to play through it.

It has been a pleasure serving as Region I director of institutions, ... I have made many friends over the years and wish you and the employees of the department much continued success.

Robert Rubin

It is important to remember that the fundamentals of the United States economy are strong and have been for the past several years, and the prospects for continued growth, with low inflation and low unemployment, are strong,

Melissa McCarthy

I wore white kabuki makeup, had blue-black hair. At one point, I shaved an inch and a half around my hairline and continued the white makeup up so it made my head look slightly deformed. I thought it was hilarious.

I was very pleased with the effort we received up and down our bench. Everyone who got in contributed. We're going to need that kind of continued effort if we're going to defend our sectional title.

It drove great all day. We bounced off a lot of things, and it just continued to drive great.

Joe Haldeman

I think I would have been a writer, anyhow, in the sense of having written a story every now and then, or continued writing poetry. But it was the war experience and the two novels I wrote about Vietnam that really got me started as a professional writer.

Robbie Robertson

I thought of a lot of people from the same era when I was making a lot of records that had continued making a lot of records. A lot of it didn't seem terribly inspired.

IBM had a good quarter with excellent earnings-per-share results. We continued to improve our profit performance with our strategic focus on higher-value segments of the marketplace, as well as with our emphasis on productivity and global integration.

He continued to wrestle well. He moved very well on his feet. He hustles all the time and never slows down.

Robert Moses

He continued to be and infant long after he ceased to be a prodigy

Handheld platforms were the big story last year, and so far this year, that segment of the industry has continued to grow significantly since last year.

Through my writing, I have made new friends and continued to learn about this world of ours in all its wonder, with all its challenges.

Given the fact that prices of perishable foods already started to rise and an imbalance in supply-and-demand continued to narrow thanks to economic growth, the fall in GDP deflator will be smaller in January-March.

Given significant, secure and continued funding, ... the Open Rivers Initiative could make a much-needed contribution to our nation's overall aquatic health. We have seen the resurgence of life that followed dam removals in waters like Maine's Georges and Wisconsin's Onion Rivers, so we know that such efforts can lead to positive change. And we can't wait to see the improvement in fish populations that will follow a series of small dam removal projects in communities country-wide.

Given its strong exposure to next generation products and continued cost reductions, margins should also start to show upside.

B. F. Skinner

Give Florida State credit. They continued to attack. They didn't quit.

Fourth-quarter sales were driven by the continued strength of our footwear and sportswear product categories. Outerwear sales were down in the quarter, but not to the degree initially expected, due to healthy outerwear re-orders from U.S. retail customers late in the quarter.

Josh McDowell

From that foundation, Christianity spread throughout the Roman Empire and has continued to exert great influence down through the centuries.

John has suggested there is continued interest in having Bryan. We're willing to be patient. He would prefer to stay in Toronto.

It always provides us with good look at many of our 3A rivals. We swam well there and continued to drop time in many events.

I think it's just some disappointment that they're not going to move right away. The message was that ... if the economy shows continued improvement and if price pressure remain as they have, that they'll then hike rates.

I think it's generally a positive transaction. It's just a continued refocus of the firm.

I look forward to continued success of our racing program as our racetrack improves its product, physical plant and backstretch facilities.

It continued to happen but just took on a different feel.

Mario Benedetti

I think the only positive thing that came from Uruguay's dictatorship was the spread of Montevideo natives around the world, and I continued writing about them from my various places of exile.

I think with Lauren and Kelsey we're going to have a nice 1-2 punch on the mound. We had to throw Lauren into the fire last year. She really grew up and continued to get better over the year. Kelsey throws hard. She seems to have five different pitches.

I was especially proud of the fact that they refused to lose. Different players stepped up for us all day long. The timely hitting that we had yesterday continued today.

I thought we did a good job and continued to put pressure on them offensively. Our offense is leading the way.

Going forward, our strong market position and continued focus on growth and productivity should enable us to deliver financial results that reflect the quality of our people and our technologies.

Gold, silver and platinum started the week off on positive footing with continued excitement in the silver markets regarding the proposed silver ETF in the United States.

Gold continues to rally on continued U.S. dollar weakness, a trend I expect to continue over the next week.