Famous Quotes & Sayings

Ernie Morris

Through being a bowler and then a police officer for nine-plus years, I have become friends with most of the staff at Limerick Bowl. About five years ago, staff at Limerick Bowl and I thought it would be good to get kids to bowl with police officers as an activity for Limerick Bowl?s Junior Leagues.

Gail Richards

We know we're the first because they put us on the cover of Bowlers Journal.

Chris Gayle

I was struggling in the One Day series but when you look at how I got out, I was getting myself out most of the times but I did make some adjustment to (Shane) Bond by trying to be a bit more chest on, he's a big swinger of the new ball, he's a strike bowler and the competition up there is very stiff.

Terry Wood

The population growth in Manatee County the past two years has been outstanding. Another center would attract new bowlers. Right now, you have bowlers in Bradenton who always go to (AMF Bradenton Lanes), but you have bowlers who live in Lakewood Ranch who normally don't come to Bradenton.

Runako Morton

We were chasing a rather big total (3rd ODI) and we thought the best way to get the runs was to be positive, not reckless but to play a few shots, set the bowlers off and hopefully things would be better for us.

Trevor Hohns

Glenn's 100 percent fit and ready to go so it's sensible that he returns to the squad given his prior status as the premier fast bowler in the world,

David Byas

He's coming here to do us proud as a bowler - everything else is an added attraction. But with his experience and the qualities he's got, we've clearly got ourselves a good package.

Marquand Manuel

He has to learn the game at a different speed at safety. I love how he gets at it. He's young, and he's hungry. He'll be a Pro Bowler before it's all said and done. Probably next year, in fact.

Mahela Jayawardene

He moves the ball, is difficult for batsman to read and he is not slow. He is the sort of bowler that Pakistan has not had for some time and we know need to look after him.

Howard Schnellenberger

We've always had little receivers, but a big fast guy is always better than a little fast guy.

Pat Ambrose

When we were patient on offense and got a good shot, we did well. When we played too fast and didn't get a good shot, we let Zion back into the game. Benny did a real nice job for us. He wanted to win.

Roger Hansen

When I was over there, I was quite surprised with how fast they adjusted because of their flexibility and their feet. I never saw a kid in pro ball with bad feet or bad hands. If you've got that, you can adjust from there.

Rhea Perlman

When I was a kid, I loved having a book in my hand. I still do. I wasn't a fast reader, but I was a steady reader. I read all of The Bobbsey Twins, Nancy Drew, and Cherry Ames books.

John Jones

You don't like to do that, because you like to set your finals on the basis of qualifying so your eight fastest kids will be running head-to-head (instead of strictly against the clock), but coaches understand that some things just have to be done.

Ned Yost

Tomo was very crisp today. He was sharp, he was throwing his fastball as hard as he has all year.

Dave Minton

We're meeting an important need by offering our high-end, comprehensive real estate services to clients north of the river, which is the fastest growing area in Southwest Florida. This convenient location will benefit home buyers, sellers, commercial clients, builders and developers.

Mark Hiemenz

We're making teams play fast. Faster than they're capable of and today we capitalized on it.

Bob Black

We're going to take this one year at a time. Our kids have a lot of confidence that they can swim fast when they have to.

Colin Trevorrow

We're so surrounded by so much of this marketing and just being told on a regular basis that you have to like this, you will go here, you want this. I found that to me that fit perfectly into what a theme park of dinosaur would be about.

Peter MacKay

We're going to go after the Hells Angels, not Ducks Unlimited. This idea that you can somehow create an atmosphere around people who are already respectful of the law and superimpose this blanket (handgun) ban as a solution -- a one size fits all, cookie-cutter approach -- is an absolute abysmal failure. It's publicly misleading and it doesn't drill down into the real problem.

Dusty Baker

We're going to fit him in right away.

Gary Cole

We're going to find the best fit for us.

Marc Jones

When we get everybody fit and healthy, we'll have a chance to win the state. It'll be a disadvantage (to play on the road), but I strongly feel we got the players to get it done.

Henry Thomas

What he wants more than anything else is to be part of a championship team. It would have been the case with any of the teams. It was a tough decision. They all have an opportunity to win, but he just felt that the Spurs were the best fit for him.

Kevin Allen

What Harris Teeter looks for is a certain demographic, household income and education level, and Columbia really fit the demographic.

Mike Patterson

We can do barbecue to fine dining to a buffet. Our chef, Elson Rivera, has 35 years of experience in different kinds of cuisine, and he can design a menu to fit the party.

Mack Brown

We felt like we wanted to go back and look at some things, and we also wanted the guys to enjoy a good weekend without having too much pressure of trying to understand where they fit right now.

Kevin Rampe

We've asked the jury so much, and they've given so much more, ... We're very excited about the jury's selection.

Will Holman

We've asked management that question (when a new contract would be imposed) and they haven't given us an answer. It could be immediately or they could use it for additional leverage at the bargaining table.

Luis Suarez

When I was playing for Nacional in Montevideo, the players who lived outside the city would be given money by the club to get there and back on the bus.

John Boyega

When I was in primary school, I was given a five-line script in 'Anansi the Spider Man,' and I decided to just improv and make it my own. For a second, I felt like Kevin Hart because everyone was laughing. I just continued to do it. Why not?

Charles Schumer

Tom Ridge is a decent man and a fine public servant, but unfortunately was not given the leeway or resources to tighten up homeland security in the way it should be done,

Alan Rifkin

We remain very positive on the home improvement sector and Home Depot's prospects, particularly given current valuation levels. Home Depot shares are currently trading in line with the five-year historic low forward price-to-earnings ratio, based on consensus estimates.

Jim Wicklund

We remain positive based on economic activity and E&P spending; we're also positive on 2007 but see some risk to E&P spending given the potential squeeze on returns (with) a possible moderation in commodity prices in '07. Visibility remains too good to worry too early, however.

Matthew Fassler

We remain concerned with the company's longer-term positioning, given its choppy sales showing despite significant store-level investment, and its poor return on capital. The majority of its remodeled stores should have yielded their most significant same-store sales impact in 2002, and we see few tangible growth drivers ahead.

Jim Bowden

We respect the arbitrators' decision. We feel that it's a good salary for the team and a good salary for the player given his talents.

Rachel Elkins

When it came down to it, there were three teams in the running for second place. The percentage of individual wins for Matt and Josh were higher so they took second.

Gregg Laskoski

You don't know with 100 percent certainty that you'll be coming back to the home you left. So you should take essential papers, insurance policies, both home and auto, and any other irreplaceable items, including family photos. Keep them in an appropriate watertight container.

Chris Faircloth

We're more consistent on our assignments. We run our routes better. Still, we're not at the completion percentage we'd like to be. What we are happy about is people have to play us in the pass, which really helps our running game.

Chris Killingstad

We remain solidly on track to deliver our 2006 financial goals of double-digit earnings per share growth and mid to upper single-digit revenue growth. We continue to make progress on our medium-term goal of 9.5 percent operating margins.

Patrick Stokes

We remain confident in our ability to consistently achieve annual double-digit earnings per share growth over the long-term, with a 12 percent average annualized target through 2004,

Phil Forest

We're spending more time on our computers. Even though television viewing is up, there is still a percentage that they're losing. If they put programs on the Internet, they can capture more of the audience. That's one of the key factors driving the networks.

Dan Niles

We're getting to the latter half of the year. and typically, the industry sells close to 20 percent more PCs in the second half versus the first half. People are getting ready in anticipation of a much stronger second half of the year.

Phil Mishler

We're going to start with the defensive end and let the other parts fall where they may. You can always give 100 percent on defense.

Bill Smith

We're going to pay it one way or another. We think paying based on what the actual costs are over a 5 percent difference is a good way to do this. It's not that we're unconcerned; it's just the price of doing business.

Joe Bailey

When we announced we had signed the agreement with the Orange Bowl to extend the contract for eight to 12 years, we said Dolphins Stadium was going to be the premier site for major sporting events in the U.S.. We're doing everything we can to basically make it a brand-new stadium.

Joe Tracy

United Tote is the technology provider for many of the premier racing facilities in the world. These customers understand what's needed to succeed in today's technology driven business climate.

Randy Copeland

With NVIDIA Quad SLI, Velocity Micro is able to deliver to gaming fanatics the PC of their dreams. As the premier builder of ultra performance gaming computers, we are proud to work with NVIDIA to bring this amazing technology to market.

Steve Fisher

We're hoping over the next year he will become comfortable with our kids and coaches. He brings a wonderful skill level and athleticism. He comes from a premier program. Hopefully, he'll have a big impact on the type of player he is and those around him. That's what really good players do.

David Archer

We're hoping if the dumpling-eating challenge is successful, ... it will make our event the premier dumpling-eating event in the New York area, sort of like what Coney Island is to Nathan's.

Charlie Hunnam

I get invited to literally every single movie premiere that's going on.

Robert Stone

We are proud to work alongside Carte Blanche Greetings to represent Bobble, the Little Blue Owl and his friends in the United States. Carte Blanche Greetings Ltd. is one of the world's premier greeting card and gift concept companies and Bobble the Little Blue Owl has quickly become one of England's most beloved characters. Bobble is destined to become as loved in the U.S. as it is in the U.K., giving our licensees the opportunity to share in the success of this adorable and highly sought after character.

Greg Scott

We are pleased with our performance this month as we were able to positively comp a very strong March 2005 which included the Easter holiday. Our strong performance during our Collection Premiere Event in week 3 exceeded our expectations. This momentum carried through weeks 4 and 5 and should benefit April.

John Johnston

We are pleased to strengthen our relationship with Harris County Hospital District. The hospital district plays a vital role in support of healthcare in the region. Premier brings value and market leadership in supply chain cost effectiveness to support the district as it provides high quality patient care and training for health professionals.

Jacques Rogge

We remain with our zero tolerance policy, so that the fight against doping remains the very first priority of the International Olympic Committee.

Tim Fletcher

We?re starting now to get the work finished prior to the summer travel season.

Martin Bates

We're so excited to have him. The wonderful part about the Granite School District Police Department is their priorities, and only priorities . . . are the safety of kids and patrons in the district.

Ray Clayton

We're going to run out of money somewhere and we need to prioritize how we want this to be done.

Kenneth Fisher

Indeed, bull markets are fueled by successive waves of prior skeptics finally capitulating as their fears fade. Eventually, fear turns to euphoria, and that's the stuff of bubbles.

Ian Roberts

What they went on to tell me was that Arron had been under surveillance and that he had been, prior to him moving in he had often checked at known paedophile's house, houses.

Bill Cowher

When we come here, there will be a lot of demands on many of these guys. (The goal) is to come here and prioritize things and try not to get out of the routine, and understand that Wednesday, Thursday, Friday is just like a regular game.

Gary Thomas

When we got priority through downtown, it pushed us into a comfortable ranking.

Jackie Schutty

When we first rolled this out, the priority was speed. Now, we're looking at how do we bring the entire brand to life.

Katie Montgomery

We've barely had enough to go five-on-five, but we're ready to be aggressive and do whatever it takes to win. We've beaten tough teams this season. We know how to double-team and help each other out. We just have to be focused and work hard.

Laura Schuler

We've asked her to dress for the games and she's been doing well in practice and proving herself. She knows that as a backup you need to be ready, and if she's called upon to go in, she's ready to go.

Angeles Mastretta

When I was in my 20s, I wanted to be tough. I discovered that I didn't want to be the woman I was raised to be - a good, traditional wife. When I went out in the world to find a husband, I found that husbands weren't ready to accept the kind of woman I was going to be.

Andy Reid

You don't let it be a distraction. That is not what you do. There are going to be things that happen and you don't focus on those things. You focus on getting the football team ready to play and you handle the other things up front the way we do it.

Denny Green

Tony is a fabulous coach, ... He was ready for his head job. I just think it's all about opportunity.

Don Alexander

Tom Welter (the OSAA executive director) told me they were getting a hearings officer ready to go (today) if an appeal is filed.

Mona Williams

Tom was just ready to retire. And Kevin was one of the outstanding talents that we felt was ready to move into a new role.

Ron Polk

Tomorrow, we'll practice, but it won't be a long practice. Then, we'll get ready for a fine Tennessee team this weekend.

Mariano Rivera

Tomorrow? We have to go there and do it, ... Don't worry, I'll be ready for tomorrow.

Jim Wicklund

We remain positive based on economic activity and E&P spending; we're also positive on 2007 but see some risk to E&P spending given the potential squeeze on returns (with) a possible moderation in commodity prices in '07. Visibility remains too good to worry too early, however.

Brian Peterson

We believe we are in a period of new demand for products made from the corn wet milling starch stream as we find opportunities to replace products derived from high-priced petroleum. The strong demand should lead to improved long-term returns from corn processing operations.

Michael Jones

With the low returns being earned by dealers, particularly in the south east, the sums being offered by developers is becoming increasingly attractive. The next 6-months is certainly likely to prove decision time for many dealers.

Gary Samuels

We're hoping that when the state returns they will be able to validate the changes we've put in place.

Paul Clarke

The outcome helps us fulfill our duty of providing maximum returns on our investments to fund the work of the church.

Jason Hall

The powerful Superman Returns property will be rightfully brought to gamers with a strong creative vision supported by compelling new technology so they can experience The Man of Steel(TM)'s superpowers firsthand,

Richard Wallace

The potential returns for BHP are enormous, even after the gains recently.

Jorge Mariscal

We are seeing a new appetite for south-of-the-border securities coming from U.S. investors who have started realizing that the extraordinary returns they saw in 1995 and '96 will not be repeated again, so they're looking for opportunities elsewhere.

Jim Leech

We are pleased to continue our partnership with York Street Capital. This expanded capital commitment helps to fill the growing need for junior capital driven by strong buyout markets and record levels of private equity fundraising. Through York Street, we are providing broader financing alternatives to companies and equity sponsors at a time when flexible junior capital solutions are an important component in financing both buyouts and corporate expansion. We believe that York Street will continue to generate superior returns and provide attractive co-investment opportunities for Teachers' Private Capital.

Akira Kurosawa

The Japanese see self-assertion as immoral and self- sacrifice as the sensible course to take in life.

Charlie Munger

All sensible investing is value investing

Charlie Munger

You have to have a temperament to grab ideas and do sensible things. Most people don’t grab the right ideas or don’t know what to do with them.

Rod Eddington

We are looking hard at what we need to do. It may be necessary to look again at the number of people we employ. If that's necessary we will be working with unions and staff to move forward in a sensible way,

William Boyce

Where should that album be? Should it be anywhere other than with the family? Is there any sensible reason for it not being with them?

Bertrand Russell

Every sane and sensible and quiet thing we do is absolutely ignored by the press.

Jane Gardam

I just knew I would be a writer. It just seemed the only sensible thing to do.

Charles de Secondat

I have read descriptions of Paradise that would make any sensible person stop wanting to go there.

Louise Nurding

What works for me is a little bit of training and sensible eating. You know, the Cameron Diaz's of the world put a lot of effort into it! But you can't have it all - I like going out for dinner with my husband; I like meeting my mates at Starbucks!

Roy McFarland

We are pleased to welcome Jamie for whatever period we are able to have him and he will be involved in the squad for this weekend's game at Doncaster.

Graham Rix

We've actually got a squad of 21 for tomorrow. That's my squad. I fully expect to pick the team for tomorrow.

John Connolly

There are some concerns there, which will probably see us including quite a number of props in our training squad so that we can get a handle on it. Getting the front row right is expected to be an evolving process.

Bryan Robson

We spoke about lapses of concentration and things which he had to put right and, in this match, he put it all in. I'm delighted he's taken it on board. I can't consider sending him out on loan again. I've got a squad of players who are still in the cup and have some important league matches coming up. I can understand his concerns. With a World Cup in the summer he needs to impress his manager but, on that performance against Fulham, he can definitely do that.

Carlos Salinas de Gortari

If you liked El Salvador, you're going to love Colombia. It's the same death squads, the same military aid, and the same whitewash from Washington.

Shane Williams

We're looking for players to break the line, ... Rory has been in the squad since the start of the Six Nations. We've watched him and have been impressed with what we've seen.

Mark Proctor

We've got a week to try and build a stronger squad than we have now. Things can change from day to day, and we are trying very hard to identify players who might improve us, and boost our play-off hopes.

Bear Bryant

Don't overwork your squad. If you're going to make a mistake, under-work them.

Jamie Hyneman

We've found that the biggest thing as far as the danger is simply pressure.When we work with explosives, we've got bomb technicians there, bomb-squad guys who go into unknown situations all the time, and they've dealt with it safely.

Donald Steel

We've asked investment bankers to assist with the review, but that doesn't mean we're putting it up for sale. We're exploring every option, from status quo to complete sale and everything in between.

Pam Slaton

We're starting to achieve the status of a regional professional orchestra and that's attracting a different level of players.

Joe Browne

We're going to take into account the status of the relief and rescue efforts in Louisiana and the entire Gulf Coast and apply league policies and precedents in as much of an extent as possible. NFL teams play their games outside their home stadiums either in another NFL city or in a city in their home territory. There is no precedent for playing any games in a non-NFL city.

Kaya Scodelario

Who doesn't want to shoot for 'Vogue?' I remember updating my Facebook status to say 'Doing 'Vogue' today', it was so exciting. I thought it would be really intimidating, and I don't like photoshoots, but that was the most relaxed one I've done.

M. Wolfe

What he did for Chanel made fashion history and changed the direction of status brands. And his H&M deal was an extraordinary thing to do. He's the bravest of them all - he takes chances and they all seem to pay off.

Chris Chiames

We feel that we're in a good position, that this will make us a stronger airline, ... We'll be able to clean up our financial status with regard to balance sheets and aircraft that are too expensive to fly, and emerge as a stronger, more viable competitor on the East Coast, where most of our flights are operating.

Stephanie Filson

Were just not at the point where any specific alignment has been chosen. I hope that having this Web site out there will continue to show that and the current status of the project.

Scott Magruder

We're back to the status quo. After all the discussion we've had about this issue, there's no reason to make any changes.

Bill Mauldin

Certainly none of the advances made in civilization has been due to counterrevolutionaries and advocates of the status quo.