Famous Quotes & Sayings

Charles Caleb Colton

As in the game of billiards, the balls are constantly producing effects from mere chance, which the most skillful player could neither execute nor foresee, but which, when they do happen, serve mainly to teach him how much he has still to learn; so it is in the most profound and complicated game of politics and diplomacy. In both cases, we can only regulate our play by what we have seen, rather than by what we have hoped; and by what we have experienced, rather than by what we have expected.

Alan Pardew

It's important that top clubs don't lose sight of the fact that it's the English Premier League and English players should be involved.

Alain Vigneault

I played with Joey Mullen back in Salt Lake City before he got called up to St. Louis. He was the first player ever to score 20 goals in the American League and 20 in the NHL. I've kept in contact with him and he's a great guy.

Al Kaline

All of a sudden I'm in the major leagues and we're traveling from town to town. I see the other players dressing different every day. I've got only one suit and I keep wearing it over and over. I'm really embarrassed.

Al Hirt

In my opinion, Louis Armstrong is the greatest trumpet stylist of all time and has influenced every trumpet player of his time and long after

Al Barlick

I think I earned the players' respect, and that's the ultimate in life, isn't it? I didn't care if they liked me or disliked me, as long as I had their respect.

Chris Christie

Once again, as a flawed evaluator of dictators and failed strategist who has permitted Russia back in as a major player in the Middle East, is Hillary Clinton guilty or not guilty?

Chris Bosh

I'm just trying to be the best player that I can be.

Chris Bosh

When you're not in the game, you can watch. Certain players have mannerisms, and they do the same things repetitiously.

Chico Hamilton

My roots and Victor's are jazz, basically, but these two young fellows that we have with us come out of rock bands. And they're tremendously exciting players.

David Leadbetter

What invariably distinguishes a good player from a poor one is their respective address positions or setups.

David Moyes

For me, Marouane Fellaini has been one of the best midfielders in the Premier League over the last few seasons. If he continues to improve at United, we’ll have a really good player on our hands.

David Nalbandian

Sometimes the ATP puts a lot of pressure on the players and sometimes you get injured because you play on a dangerous surface. Nothing happens, no one pays for that.

Bryan Ferry

While it's a great indulgence, it's also very interesting to have three bass players on the same track.

Bryan Adams

I always just wanted to be the singer or the bass player in the band. I'd love to have a band, where I was obviously the singer, but where it wasn't me, it wasn't my name.

Cesc Fabregas

I am really proud to HAVE been an Arsenal player.

Cesc Fabregas

I am an Arsenal player and I don't think about anything else. I'm not going to say no to anybody, nor am I going to say yes to anybody. I did not say that I was going to leave Arsenal to go to Barcelona, because equally Barcelona doesn't want me.

Cesc Fabregas

If I could reincarnate as another player, I might want to reincarnate as Thierry Henry at the top of his game.

Caroline Corr

And I've played piano since I was little, so I was originally the piano player in the band.

Carlos Zambrano

I put it into my mind to become a complete player, a complete player.

Carlos Santana

I have been accused of being a very simplistic, very lyrical player, and that's okay. That just comes from the blues, which is my background. But every day you wake up and transcend. You can't ever rest on your laurels.

Cal Hubbard

When it was time for a player to go, he went.

Cal Ripken, Jr.

The reality is that players can't play forever.

Cal Ripken, Jr.

There is a feeling when you are in Yankee Stadium that it is a very sacred ground you are walking on and you know you had the same feelings that other great players have had in other eras that played right there on that field.

Casey Stengel

I was once asked what it takes to be a great manager...my response? Great players.

Casey Stengel

Even my players aren't players.

Luke Bracey

I thought I'd be a professional rugby player or go to university and get some degree in construction.

Stephen Fleming

The other trend has been for the player to get injured.

Jerry Jones

The position that's on the table by the players just isn't acceptable.

Charley Pride

Chet Atkins... is probably the best guitar player who ever lived.

Bobby Abreu

Everyone here contributes to win the games, so there is no pressure on any one player.

Bob Paisley

One of the things I keep reminding players is that when you're lost in a fog, you must stick together. Then you don't get lost. If there's a secret about Liverpool, that's it.

Billy Joel

I'm a piano player. I never thought of myself as a singer, at all. I was always trying to sound like somebody else. I don't like my own voice, I like Ray Charles, Robert Plant, I like Joe Cocker, Rod Stewart, people that have an edge in their voice.