Admit Quotations | Page 5

It was pretty cool, I have to admit it. This was something I always dreamed about, ever since I played little league.

It takes great courage to admit that you've made a mistake,

I wanted to wait until the birth and only then make the decision. I came after a hectic week, with not enough time to rest. But I must admit I expected a higher score. But a win is a win and I have enough time left to prepare well for Moscow.

It took me a long time to admit it. But she had a big crush on me, and it killed her to see me with other girls.

It will not take a modern Victorian specialist long to admit that liberal cultural heroes like John Stuart Mill, Arnold, Carlyle, Newman, Macaulay, Ruskin, George Eliot, and even Dickens had definite views on race and imperialism, which are quite easily to be found at work in their writing.

They did not play well here, they'll be the first to admit that. But down there, they're going to have a crowd and it's going to be loud. I don't think it's going to be easy.

They've won. That is what is so appalling. My guess is that no one in the next generation is going to want to draw the Prophet Muhammad in Denmark and therefore I must ashamedly admit it: they've won. Had we known that it would lead to boycotts and Danish lives being endangered as we have seen, then the answer is 'no'.

These two guys are never going to admit in a million years they killed anybody.

This is a unique series, one that doesn't talk down or play down in the slightest to its audience. It's not something a teenager would be embarrassed to enjoy or admit he loves. Parents, the same thing.

Once it happens, we'll be able to admit people. Right now we're kind of in a holding pattern, but it has given the staff time to train and get all systems in place. We have a whole bunch of people waiting to move in.

Nothing prepares you for that thrill when the trucks arrive with 'your' grapes - and I'll admit there's also a moment of fear and trepidation. A 'what the hell have I done?' moment.

Not one person would admit that they didn't want me to wear a bikini because of their aesthetic preference - a preference that is shaped by our cultural perceptions of what is and isn't beautiful.

Shaun would admit himself that he was a little surprised but it might be a shrewd pick,

That's astonishing, astonishing that they would get a grand jury to indict and allege there is a list and then they have to admit in open court the first time they appear in open court that there is no list.

Excelsior needs to stand up and admit it has a bullying problem. That is when the problem will be fixed.

Their payroll is outrageous, it's disgusting. I will be the first to admit that baseball needs a salary cap.

The Fed won't admit to reacting to one number.

The FBI, by failing to admit it was mechanical problems until almost one year later, it seems to me needlessly jeopardized the safety of our air travelers,

The FBI agent claimed he knew of such a call, and he wanted you to admit it.

I'm getting faster with every race but I have to admit I was a little tired after travelling here.

I'm not going to admit it, even if I am.

I made a mistake, ... I'm man enough to admit and apologize for it. It's not a big deal, but it was big enough for me not to start the game. You live and learn.

I made a bad choice and I admit that. I'll move on and come out Wednesday ready to play.

I love 'E.R.' and I'm not ashamed to admit it. It makes me know I did not waste my life after all by not becoming a medical doctor.

I'm trying to shine a light on things that are recognizable in all of us, that Zippy embodies, that once we admit to, maybe we can laugh at.

I'm trying to learn a little bit but I must admit I have a horrible accent. I mess up the tones. I don't always get the meaning across. My sentences sound like questions.

In looking back at the relationship, I can see that there are all these things happening, that I didn't want to admit or acknowledge, and I think that stuff got into the music,

I knew I had a problem and I couldn't admit it.

I knew she was a strong player and played well in Beijing but I must admit I just wasn't myself on the court today,

I'm man enough to admit that I liked Journey during the Steve Perry days and occasionally still listen to their CDs. Surprised that the White Sox would latch onto that tune these days though. Maybe it can become the official song of the NBA, as part of their new dress code.

I have now no hopes of prosecuting my journey into New England this winter; my present state of health will by no means admit of it.

I must admit that this film echoes the Elf affair in France. I found the real case on TV so entertaining.

I must admit that I'm quite ignorant about that.

I must admit that I have my doubts now,

I must admit that I didn't think we would succeed,

I must admit just her presence here this morning gave my pacemaker a vigorous jump-start.

I must admit I was surprised to finish so high up in a race of this class.

I must admit I was hesitant. What I found disarming is they were delightful people, very respectful of me and my music. They decided to start paying me artist royalties, which they weren't contractually obligated to do. They recognized that I created all this music, and it was a huge asset for them.

I must admit I shed a tear, but I managed to hide it.

I must admit I never asked him about it and neither did anyone else, ... Everyone was too scared of him.

In America everybody is of opinion that he has no social superiors, since all men are equal, but he does not admit that he has no social inferiors.

I'm the first to admit that Bristol hasn't been one of my better tracks. But tonight I kind of broke the jinx. It's been crazy for me here in the past and I will take this 12th-place finish with a smile.

I'm now wearing suits on stage, so I've kinda stepped up my game as far as image. Which I have to admit is kind of a pain the butt, but it's fun. It gives you a certain amount of confidence to walk on stage and look nice, but I can't say that I'm totally buying into the whole image factor.

I'll be the first to admit that the compact fluorescent bulb has a daunting price tag initially. But when you realize how much a regular bulb uses and how often they have to be replaced, it makes a lot of sense.

I'll be the first to admit that, public safety, it's a new thing for this agency.

I'll be the first to admit it - after the first episode, I wasn't sold on Peter Capaldi as the new Doctor of 'Doctor Who,' with the bewildered Clara following behind like a lost puppy, haphazardly flinging aggression around like cream pies in a 'Three Stooges' marathon.

I like the kind of place where you know everybody's face, 'cause I'm a small town kind of guy. ... I've been to New York, London, Paris, but I'm not a bit embarrassed to admit I'm more at ease with fewer people and more trees.

If there is no more bandwidth available, the system needs to recognize that and not admit another call.

I freely admit to you that I expect that the terrorists will get more frenetic, more frantic

If you can admit that you haven't yet understood everything, faith can fill the emptiness in heart to confront the hesitation.

If you can't admit to this mistake, I hope that you will rethink it,

If you have a bad draft, I don't think it sets you back a whole lot. If it's a quarterback or a top-10 pick, then it's going to put you back a little bit. I think probably what happens is that if you don't admit your mistakes and you keep waiting for a guy to develop, that's when it potentially turns into a problem.

If you didn't know her, you'd never know she won state. We've even been at events where we chant 'Sonja won state, Sonja won state,' because she would never admit it.

In the end, while I thoroughly understand and totally supported President Bush's decision not to pursue Saddam personally, I am now prepared to admit that it was probably a mistake.

Intel has to admit how badly they are doing for them to be able to fix it. Intel has some big issues with culture, issues they need to address.

I refuse to admit I'm more than fifty-two, even if that does make my sons illegitimate

I know guys who use and don't admit it because they think it means they don't work hard. And I know plenty of guys now are mixing steroids with human growth hormone. Those guys are pretty obvious.

I heard Billy say he shot two. I guess (his friends) are not going to admit who shot the other cows.

I have to admit we have come from a pretty low base,

I have to admit there are some problems within the team. I don't want to go into details, but I will put it like this: good results may come only if there's a unity between players and coach. I can't say that this unity exists in the Belarus team at the moment.

I have to admit there are some problems within the team, ... I don't want to go into details, but I will put it like this: good results may come only if there's a unity between players and coach. I can't say that this unity exists in the Belarus team at the moment.

I have to admit that the empty prestige and the stupid glory - yes, the horrible rush, the deadly sense of importance that war brings to life - are hard illusions to shake off. Look at me, a war correspondent.

I have to admit that I had a bit of a snicker run across my face. It was kind of an interesting week. I think some other people know how I feel now.

I have to admit that I enjoyed the time off the road devoted solely to the recording process and quality family time. Now that the new album is out and I've performed for television studio audiences, I realize how much I've missed the live show! I'm so excited to reintroduce these ?Timeless' classics to country music fans as well as perform hits from my past albums.

I have to admit that I am annoyed to end a career with sanctions that I don't deserve based on facts that are not the truth,

I have to admit that a shiver runs down my spine when I see Newcastle struggling at the moment,

I have to admit I was completely smitten when the guy who delivers my bottled water said, You have the face of an angel and the body of a goddess.

I have to admit I was a little nervous; it is the Olympics. But I was ready, and I have no expectations.

I have to admit it. I broke into tears. I was so happy. I guess this shows what hard work could do.

I have to admit it feels kind of good, ... I'm still running on my first tank of diesel fuel and I've put over 7,000 miles on the car.

I have to say we were thrilled to hear him finally admit we have an oil-addiction problem. Depending on what he does, this could be a defining moment of his presidency. Or it could be rhetoric.

I obviously made a mistake, and I'm going to do everything I can to admit that and deal with it and correct it. And that's what I hope the people will give me a chance to do.

Interoperability is more important than any of the three companies admit to publicly.

In the beginning, I was actually embarrassed to admit that I wanted to be an actor.

If you want to get a problem solved, the first thing you have to admit is that you have a problem. The city of Detroit is teetering on bankruptcy.

If you win the mythical recruiting title, it shows you're focused, you've got momentum and that you're a very appealing program. It's a burden that every single coach in the United States would like to wear, whether they admit it or not.

In my view, the U.S. reaction was mild and I have to admit I am very surprised by this.

I guess I was in denial for a while. I didn't want to admit that there were certain things that I could no longer do.

I had a good time with Burt Reynolds. I must admit that Burt was very generous. He's like a brother to me. He really is amazing.

I just started bawling. I knew I had a problem, and I couldn't admit it. I saw that 'SNL' after I did it. My arms were disgusting. I had no arms.

Iraq was a huge country, and when you have people largely saying now, 'He may have been a dictator, but we were better under Saddam,' this Administration needs to take notice. And at some point you have to say, 'Stop the train, because it's completely derailed. How do we fix it?' But in an effort to do that, you have to admit that you made a few mistakes, and this Administration is not willing to admit any mistakes whatsoever.

I really appreciated that the chancellor addressed all of those concerns. It's nice to see that administrators can admit they made a mistake and they're really working in the best interest of the university and the students.

Canadian working families and their communities are being crushed by a major job-market crisis, and our decision-makers still refuse to admit it exists.

But I'm not satisfied. The principle objective of the year must still be met. I absolutely don't feel like the gold medal favorite for the Olympics, even though I admit I am racing very fast.

Behavioral economics tells us that when people say they can't afford life insurance, even when they admit they don't have enough, there's more to it than a straight budget calculation. The negative feelings of 'losing' the premium for more insurance are often a lot stronger than the positive feelings of buying the needed protection.

Hope was a pathological part of puberty, like acne and surging hormones. You might sound cynical to the world, but that was just a defense mechanism, cover-up coating a zit, because it was too embarrassing to admit that in spite of the bum deals you kept getting, you hadn't completely given up.

How come certain guys come to New York and have trouble handling this, that and the other thing? Well, these guys came with no expectations, let's admit it. There wasn't anybody holding their breath to see what they were going to do and they had a chance, I think, to pitch as opposed to try and talk about it.

I don't know if we were intimidated or nervous. They'd never admit that they were intimidated, but there were some kids who didn't even want to be on the court competing.

I didn't know or wasn't willing to admit that. I learned the hard way.

But you have to admit this is a little unusual. I'm still trying to get my mind around it. This is not a traditional family in any stretch of the imagination.

Honesty and courage. Also, neither of them can sing a lick. She'll be the first to admit she can't carry a melody line.

He's very intuitive about human behavior, combined with a wonderful understanding of the scientific/fantasy perception - an understanding of what we can perceive beyond what we admit to. But he doesn't depart from the human being. That means you get to use everything you are and more as an actor.

He's trying to create an impression that he did a lot better than he would have is his clients had come into the class. If that were true, we would admit it.

Game, my ass. Some game. If you get on the side where all the hot-shots are, then it's a game, all right - I'll admit that. But if you get on the other side, where there aren't any hot-shots, then what's a game about it? Nothing. No game.

Genius, scholar, and war hero though he is, you have to admit - or maybe you should think about admitting - that George Bush might have rushed things a little in invading Iraq.

I can't admit to myself that the creation of a Palestinian state won't happen. What I know is that with each passing year it gets more and more difficult to happen, not least because there is more and more bloodshed, generation upon generation.

I can be difficult. I'll be the first to admit to that. I try! I try to Clint Black.

I am willing to take risks, and willing to tolerate failure as long as we admit it, can learn from it and keep moving forward.

I basically got an education in software on DuPont's money because they were too stubborn to admit that a recession was coming.

I believe it came off his chest or his hand, but I don't care. We were terrific today - even the most ardent Norwich fan would admit we deserved to win - and I was worried we wouldn't get the result we deserved.