John Grahame Quotations

We're going to make some corrections. We've got to bear down on our power plays and bury our chances. We've got to capitalize on some of our opportunities and play solid defensively.

With the wind chill, it's forecast to be that way Monday, so we kind of got our fingers crossed.

We're not happy with the outcome, obviously. We're just going to keep playing. We're trying to stay positive.

We decided on the LLP business form to allow us to grow without the expense of merging memberships and establishing new identities in our home communities.

We've still got a feasibility study to complete. I would hope and anticipate a decision is going to be made in the next two or three months.

Somebody mentioned we hadn't won here in a long time. It was nice to get the monkey off our back and continue to play the way we've been playing.

Maybe they had a rhyme and reason for everything, but it would have been nice to maybe communicate what the rhyme and reason was. You know, just so you're not left in the dark. But I didn't get an answer and that was the frustrating part.

I don't know Robert at all. Actually, this will be the first time I meet him. He called me a month ago and said some type of quote appeared. I never read it. He said whatever it was, it was taken out of context.

I don't know why you ever would. I'm sure there are doubters out there, but all that matters is what we believe in here. We never lost doubt or confidence or anything. Anybody can think what they want, but the most important thing is what we think.

I don't think it really enters your mind, ... You control what you can control. You go out and play well and that's all you can do. It's pointless to sit and think why is this happening or why is that happening. You go out and do what you can do. The rest of it should take care of itself.

He has a passion for history and literature.

He's deserving because he's so well-read. He has a hunger for learning.

He's a veteran who's been through it. When you're looking for leadership, guys with experience have first-hand knowledge. You respect them that much more.

The rain was on a grander scale than any of these systems were designed for. It challenged all their capacities.

He was a guy who would argue with you one minute and drive across the state of Iowa to back you up the next. He was a true friend to all law-enforcement officers.

I think the one thing we're trying to focus on is not worrying about X's and O's and trying to do this and trying to do that. Let's just play hard. Let's get our intensity level up. Let's try to get that as high as it can go, and I think everything will fall into place from here.

I think we met for the first time like three minutes ago. We want to get things going, get that chemistry started that everyone talks about. Me and Jordan will get to know each other pretty good.

I think everybody came out and did a tremendous job. It's going to be a battle every night and we have to be ready for that.

Robert obviously is playing well. But we got three guys here putting their best foot forward.

Our main goal down the stretch here is to have that consistency. Everybody played well and intense.

Surely no one thought they were about to rob a bank?

Some of the guys mentioned we haven't won here in a long time. We just had to keep grinding. We were trying to get that monkey off our back, get two points and continue the roll we're on.

My son's girlfriend (in Washington state) recently got a littering fine (cigarette wrapper out the car window, observed by state trooper) - $1,000.00! Probably couldn't generate that much concern for the environment in our legislature.

Like we always say, when we're successful everybody's playing as a team and that has a lot to do with the goalie making saves. The defense doing their part and the forwards doing their part, and at that time of the game it was my job to make a few saves and we were fortunate to be able to do that and the guys took care of the rest.

It doesn't matter whether you get beat 100-0 or 1-0, it all counts as one game. That's the way we look at it. We did some good things the other night, and obviously we did some bad things. We'll build on the good things and correct the bad things and come out with a better effort.

John played the bagpipes at the bazaar and I was wearing my kilt. It was a visual and audio cue that got a lot of people to come over and talk to us.

John played the bagpipes at the bazaar and I was wearing my kilt, ... It was a visual and audio cue that got a lot of people to come over and talk to us.

which is more demanding than the (current) 27.5 miles per gallon for passenger cars.

We have the right to petition Congress. We think that we shouldn't have to do it just up on Capitol Hill.

You know in a game like this that one mistake could cost you. You don't want to have that mistake on your side. That's what drives you. No mistakes that will cost you the game. Stay focused.

We are not sure how to get funding, and we encourage people to contact us by e-mail with fund-raising ideas. Our eventual goal of course is to perform.

Those are the breaks, ... You gotta roll with it.

The past six games, I felt pretty well. I think everybody's intensity has picked up. I think mine has.

The past month or so that we've had success, we are just competing and battling with a never-say-die attitude. We know we need points. Unfortunately we dug ourselves a hole but I think it shows great character that we came back out and continued to battle. We weren't going to take no for an answer tonight and the guys really responded.

We definitely have the right stuff going right now. We put our best foot forward. We have to be proud of that.

We'll have other chip players in this business in another 18 months.

Those 10 to 15 seconds made the whole experience worth it.

There are 25 people who are interested in Bulldog Pipes and Drums, but it's tough because our club is literally being born right now.

When you grow up in the same country, playing, there's something there.

While there are still more optimists than pessimists, this is the least optimistic that CFOs have been in the last two years.

We want to forget about X's and O's and just play hard and get an intensity level. If we get that as high as we can, good things will come from there.

We sold 6,000 (tickets to the Lopez concert) last year. We sold 6,000 the first day tickets went on sale this year. He's the man.

You do what you can to stay focused. If you don't see a lot of shots, it becomes more mental.

We like to start building some team chemistry. Me and Jordan are getting to know each other pretty good.

Britney has captured the hearts of fans around the world with her musical and performance talents, and I'm sure she'll capture the attention of NASCAR fans and competitors as part of the Pepsi 400 at Daytona.

Doug would want us to tell some stories. And he would have loved to see so many officers together. He was a good guy and a great cop, and that's why we're all here.

Earlier this week, temperatures were very unseasonably mild down around the -15C (5F) mark.

Earlier this week, temperatures were very unseasonably mild -- down around the -15C (5F) mark.

During the lockout, I must've watched Miracle 80 to 100 times. It just always seemed to be on, and every time it was on I watched it. You never get sick of seeing it.

Feels good to be able to make some saves and be out there battling.

There's no excuses, apologies in a few of the things went wrong. It's my fault. ... When you're confident and things are going your way, the puck looks like a beach ball. Right now, they're finding the cracks.

It was very difficult to find a single affordable software solution that works well for everything we do.

Our agronomy and grain branch managers, bookkeepers and office staff were very involved in the final decision. Having the right software is critical to our business. If the field doesn't like the software, they don't use it right. Or if the software has a limitation, those limitations constrain our people and the information we capture. If the information going in isn't correct, you are limiting the quality of the financial information.

You've got to want that pressure on your shoulders. You have to be dead not to be excited. I'm no different. I'm ready to get started.

You've got to want that pressure on your shoulders. I definitely want the opportunity if I get it.

You're just kind of thrown into the fire there and you've just got to go out and compete.

They played us very tough. And Luongo is a good goalie. He gives them a chance every night.

This part of the year is all to get you ready and to put you in game situations. You would like the outcome to be different, but the most important thing is to see what you need to work on and you can't lose sight of that.

There wasn't much to shoot at. I thought I was there, and obviously he's got (90) points for a reason.

There were many in the media who didn't think we'd even make it to Christmas. Yes, we mismanaged the beginning of the year with our late start in August and made a number of expansion errors, if you will. But we've developed a base and we've put a seed in the ground.

They have so much firepower, you have to try to match their intensity. You give them an inch and they'll score a dozen goals.

There is still some trepidation about Y2K, as 6 percent of CFOs expect their firm will be subject to lawsuits as a result of problems that occur when the calendar changes from 1999 to 2000. And 13 percent of banking and finance firms anticipate lawsuits.

It's actually nice to play this much. It's what you want. You get into a nice rhythm. That's what you work hard for in the summer, and it's nice to get rewarded when you play a game and you feel good after the game and you feel good the next day. It kind of validates why you work so hard in the summer.

It's an honor that I've been waiting for, and that I'm ready for.

Forever it seems like we've been waiting for the purse strings to open. They're not opening that wide, but they're moving in the right direction.

It's not the ideal way you'd like to prepare for a game, but it's that switch -- that competitive juice -- that just turns on and you're ready to go.

It's only one game, but it's going to boost this team.

It's focus time. It's time for no mistakes. We are trying to make a run here and that's our mind frame. We are taking it one game at a time.

It's nice to know you can go through it. I never doubted myself.

The Administration generally respects the Jeffersonian view that states should be given leeway to shape regulatory policies in ways that respond to state needs and preferences. However, we also respect the Hamiltonian view that, in some situations, a proliferation of conflicting state policies can frustrate national policy or interfere with interstate commerce and economic development,

That is what can get you over that hump and get a team out of a little bit of a slump. I haven't been able to do that, and that's what is frustrating.

It's definitely frustrating. We're doing everything we can to get out of it. We had a two-goal lead, but they were able to fight back.

It never came up. He's a real good guy. That was just some silly thing. I don't know. It never came up, but he's a really good guy.

It's huge. It was just a great team effort. The guys got it done at the end. We just kept grinding and battling and I was able to make some saves.

Not all businesses with fewer than 500 employees are truly small. Some may in fact be dominant in their industry.

They'll have some, but that's not going to take place until probably 2007 when the total thing is combined, ... I don't know if there was enough, but when they designed this the first time, teachers had the opportunity to give input.

They kept coming and coming and we weren't able to kill off those couple of power plays (early in the third period). It's a 60-minute game, not a 40-minute game.

The fans' appreciation for having access to free parking has been . . . gratifying. We'll continue to do it.

Increased business optimism bodes well for the economy. After several quarters of falling expectations, CFOs now see fewer reasons to hold back spending.

I know they have these problems in every municipality. I know they just have to deal with it, and after 40 days of rain I could see where they might be in a pinch.

I knew it was going to be difficult to sign everybody, ... I prepared for it that way in the summer, coming in in the best shape I could be in, ready to take on the responsibility of playing night in and night out.

In tandem with our hands-on approach to transforming a plantation of only pine into a hardwood forest, we've also witnessed the natural regeneration of native trees and shrubs ... on an additional 400 acres.

I just think we have a very resilient bunch of guys. We've been there, we learn from our mistakes pretty quick. We go out and correct something that went wrong and go out and apply it to the next game. I think maybe that's the biggest thing we are able to do.

I haven't heard or seen them, but I'm sure they are not good. I guess I'll take advice my parents gave me that if you don't have anything nice to say then don't say anything.

I haven't gotten a lot of sleep in the last 24 hours, but if we were ready to play -- I'd be ready. When that puck drops there is something right there. You may not have as much juice as you normally would, but you'd definitely be focused and ready to go.

I have to be more consistent night in and night out.

Canada's looked towards as an example. This really is a signal to the United States that this kind of attempt is not appropriate.

I don't know if it got deflected or what, but it was going straight at my blocker and went straight down. I kind of jumped up to grab it and it went through my arms. It hit my jersey. That was it.

I don't know if it deflected or what. It was going straight at my blocker; I kind of jumped up to grab it and it went through my arms.

I didn't know that until just now. I was just focused on whenever I did get a shot, to make the stop. It was a good job by the team.

I believe in the ISAT and teaching to that test, but my worry is that it will be changed drastically enough that teachers may not recognize it and our students will be at a disadvantage, ... But if we can have a better test to assess the kids, it should be done.

A lot of guys just got off the flight yesterday. There's no excuses but that's the reality.