Famous Quotes & Sayings

I think it was just a general reluctance to change. But the coaches were able to communicate with their athletic directors why this rule made sense. Then it gained more and more support.

O. J. Simpson

I was very proud of how Matt competed. He is running much better, and he gained a lot of yards after contact.

Janet Jackson

I think people really connect with the idea of someone who's gained and lost weight in this very public way, and also someone who's an emotional eater.

Bobby Bowden

I think he can be a coach, if that's his desire to do it. When he was here, he gained a lot of respect among his teammates just by the way he played. He played a level ahead of most people, so I think he can bring that into coaching.

Adam Graves

I think guys gained strength from his will.

It is hard to win in front of your supporters, but I am happy that in the end I gained victory.

I think we're in a really good spot right now. We've gained a lot of confidence and rhythm in the last two and a half weeks, which is great at this point in the season.

laws to allow companies to use their profits gained in the United States to build plants overseas and then file bankruptcy just in the United States.

Arron Afflalo

I was just trying to mainly guard the 3-point shot. But, he's (Steele) so quick, he made a sudden stop and gained enough space to get a look. Fortunately, it just fell short.

I think they looked through the net and gained a lot of confidence.

Frank Robinson

I think John gained that experience and understanding that he can do it now at this level. He is what I call 'established' now on this staff. He doesn't have to come here and win a job. All he has to do is get ready for the season.

Many a pupil has gained more wealth than his master

Many a friend was lost through a joke, but none was ever gained so.

Han Xiaopeng

Managing to jump from the triple kicker with such a severe injury, I gained much confidence at that time and I promised to train harder while back in China and try to taste a medal four years later.

It is a pretty outrageous case. They gained entry by literally blasting down the outside doors with shotguns while people were sleeping.

It is a win gained against a very good Moroccan team. Now we look towards the next match.

It is always a great day for clean athletes when individuals who cheat are held accountable and stripped of the rewards gained through doping.

Jenny adds key depth and attacking skills to the outside back position. She has made great progress the past few years and gained valuable experience with two summers in the W-League. At the end of the day, she is one of those unheralded players who are very important to helping us win.

Jenn has gained a lot of strength. She worked really hard. She's healthy and ready to come back.

Last quarter there was $1.5 billion in Linux server sales as an industry, with Linux server revenue growing eight times that of the overall server market at 42 percent, versus five percent growth for the total sever market. That growth was also more than four times that of Microsoft's Windows Server, which gained 10 percent.

Penney made a very concerted effort to improve the home business and overcome its stodgy image. It's definitely gained market share in that area while Pier 1's been losing market share.

The ANGEL approach has produced an LMS that's different. We've gained distinction for creating an appealing balance of simplicity and power. We've obsessed about how to improve both of these -- making the product even easier to use and yet more powerful. And we're especially pleased to have blended in features like our new Learning Object Repository and LIVE synchronous tools as core features to extend value unique in the industry.

Our kids gained a lot of confidence in playing Utah last year. I thought we did some decent things. We could have played a whole lot better and I'm sure Utah feels like they could have done some things better.

Our identical-store sales are the strongest they have been in over four years, ... We gained U.S. market share and our capital investments and lifestyle stores continue to exceed expectations.

Paradoxically, perhaps, there seems nothing enduring to be gained in terms of meaningful life change purely from leisure, from having a great time. If you or I could redesign the world we'd certainly do it very differently, so that every time we took a magic vacation at some tropical paradise we would return full of more wisdom than the World Encyclopedia of Philosophical Quotations. Until then, we are well advised to accept the reality that the great lessons in life usually come to us through some form of extreme hardship.

Christina Hendricks

Over the years, it seems 'Firefly' has only gained momentum rather than lost it. I still get letters from people who watched the show - I get more 'Firefly' than 'Mad Men' letters.

Our pharmaceuticals division gained additional market share, with all major products contributing to this strong performance, particularly our new cancer medicines,

Our team is really pumped right now. With our win last weekend, we gained several spots in the points and are still a contender for the Chase. The guys will be really focused this weekend on executing their pit stops. We're bringing our Chicago and Michigan car to California and it's done well for us, so we're looking forward to being competitive again this weekend.

Our favorites here would be Capital One and Providian Financial, ... Both companies have gained market share consistently. There's a lot of anxiety in the world about credit quality because of the economic slowdown. But these companies will also benefit from lower funding costs because of the Fed moves this year.

Overall, I'm pleased with what we have accomplished this spring. The team worked hard adjusting to a new style of play. They overcame their initial frustrations and gained a strong belief in our new system.

Our backups are still very young, and hopefully they gained some valuable experience for the future on keeping a lead. We are trying to develop some depth for late in the season; our guys are just very young and inexperienced. Hopefully they learned some things tonight.

From 2002 to now, I have competed in many world events and gained more experience during this period. I am totally a different competitor now. I will be putting my experience to better my Manchester performance.

From my time at Harding I gained a perspective that I take advantage of to this day. You need to have a philosophy that is connected with everything you do. The things I learned were work hard every day and play as a team.