Famous Quotes & Sayings

I was very happy the way we turned it up in the third. We elevated our game and made it hard for them to do anything.

I think he's elevated himself into that league.

Michael Chertoff

Last year, New York got $200 million. This year, we're going to give them $124 million under this particular program. But last year was an artificially elevated number to make up from the very low grant the year before.

Matisyahu

When I first started reading about the kabbalists, I would hear about them being seen in strange places. It would turn out that they were doing some kind of spiritual work to elevate the sparks. In my life and career, I've had the opportunity to find myself where I could make some spiritual moves, to do some work that is spiritually important.

We don't see the very elevated levels of toxics that would make you think of this water as toxic waste.

It elevates what the Emmy means to the people who have won it.

Jesse Jones

All of the members will get one vote on any key issues that come up. Our goal is to speak with one voice and elevate tournament poker to a more professional status.

He was really hitting some tough shots early. He's such a great jump shooter. He really elevates off the floor. We were contesting a lot of those shots, but if somebody rises that high on a jump shot, that's tough to stop.

He spent a lot of time on things that made the press. He elevated ISBE so it has more influence on the governor but he didn't appoint people with independent minds to serve on it. It lost independence.

Operating under one umbrella will unify our operations, help us work more efficiently and elevate the level of service we provide to our existing and future clients. We're very excited to see our vision take its next shape.

A lot of the domestic-demand stocks, which have been our focus, are at elevated valuations now.

He took his traditional music that he grew up with and mountain music and elevated it up to a whole other level in terms of the quality of what he did. It's so good it can be appreciated by anyone.

Bob McNair

Gary is the kind of person that can elevate the play of our players.

Big game after big game he's elevated himself.

Casey Wilson

Something that's good in the mini-culture of 'Happy Endings' is that the goal is to try and make each other laugh. There is a pretty high bar, and you want to make the writers laugh, and you want to elevate what's already great material - and also, we're like, 'Who is even watching this? Let's just go for it.'

(Aung) is going to be one of the top players in the state eventually. He is going to make a huge impact. The rest of the guys have elevated their level. The team really meshes well and pulls for each other.

Nick Saban

That's what you look for in young players, is can they elevate their game, and can they improve and are they making progress.

James Salter

The writing workshops and programs that are everywhere have encouraged writing. And if that produces more writing, it's also producing more readers of an elevated level. So all in all, a good thing.

The trained mind is torn by fear; the pure elevated mind is placid and unruffled, like that of a homeless Sage.

We showed some grit to get back into it. We didn't do anything special, the players just put it on themselves and elevated their game.

The nice thing is that the rivalry has grown into a rivalry of respect. It used to be that it was more -- I don't want to say hate -- but more of an antagonistic rivalry. Now, you know, it's more respect than anything. And that's elevated it.

Julie Ann Emery

I love great writing. I like interesting characters. I like to work with people who push me to be better, to elevate my game.

Frank Bruno

Everybody wants proclamations; I am trying to elevate what a proclamation is, ... When people die, I don't think that is appropriate to have a proclamation. I think a letter of condolence is more in order.

I like to see it in three years. You probably should be seeing some things in the second year that make you feel good about the guy and then the third year he should be able to elevate his game. If not, you have a problem. It's probably not going to happen.

Melvin Calvin

If I may take the liberty to speak for science at least, today his name and his prizes are without a peer in the world. He not only elevates science but he influences it as well.

I'm not worried about our offense. The guys that are missing shots, they're good shooters. Once that starts going, it's going to elevate us from a good team, to a great team in February.

Kris Benson

I had a nice slider tonight and I was able to elevate a few pitches on them and get fly balls.

Al Leiter

I look at this as a second life. Every game feels like an event. Every pitch matters. I need that. It elevates your aggressiveness.

They just played more physical than us. The officials did a great job. They let us play, which is a great thing. But Magna Vista just elevated their game and we didn't match that.

It's flatly wrong. It elevates the machines over voters.

Mike Williamson

It's helped our whole team. We still need to elevate our play quite a bit, but we seem to be playing better for longer stretches (of games).

It's the first time on national TV (ESPN2), and with them moving up to the Big East, they're trying to elevate their program to where we've been the past few years. It's one of those games nobody else in our league has.

Randy Johnson

I pitch and my teammates expect us to win and for me to put us in a position to win, and I didn't do that. My slider found too much of the middle of the plate. I didn't have a sharp one going down and away. Unfortunately, my pitches were elevated today, and I paid the price.