Lexington Quotations

On December 5, 1941, Chicago led a task force built around the carrier Lexington to Midway Island, at the western end of the Hawaiian Islands, about 1,000 miles from Pearl Harbor.

Lexington did launch its air group when a Japanese carrier was reported.

I was working in Lexington when I recognized this actor, Michael Shannon, and I was like, 'What do you do?' He told me to get into a theater company, so I got into a theater company near my hometown. I was a carpenter there. And then I slowly got some work.

Lexington is home to the University of Kentucky, where my husband and I teach, as well as to Transylvania University, the oldest college established west of the Allegheny Mountains, and several multinational companies; people come and go from all over the world.

We've already played Lexington Catholic. We're not going to see anybody better than the teams we've already played.

UK is a great team. I think they're going to surprise a lot of people this year. They did a great job, it's a hostile environment here in Lexington and they just came up short.

Lexington needs to stay a place where people want to live, learn and raise a family.

Lexington is so special because it draws so much strength from its individual neighborhood communities, which in turn strengthens the Lexington community. Lexington has a tradition of welcoming everyone, it had great appeal for individuals of all backgrounds and beliefs.

Lexington and Bob Timberlake have a long-term agreement for the future to design, market and produce furniture. There is no plan to discontinue the original line from production and offering to the consumer.

Many Lexington natives believe they live in a special place, one impossible to leave. I'm not so sure about that - or it's more accurate to say I think a more general truth exists beneath it: the place you first call home stays with you always, whether you remain or go.

Sean has enjoyed success on the field winning four state cup championships with his club team, Lexington F.C. and winning a championship with Dunbar High School. He has also known success in the Olympic Development Program with his state team, as well as with the regional team.

So many people think the Revolutionary War started at Lexington and Concord. But George Washington wouldn't have been on the national stage without the events that happened here in Western Pennsylvania during the French and Indian War.

I give Lexington all the credit because the executed a full court press that we were not prepared for.

I found the oldest, rattiest TWC sweater I could find. And I wore it for five days in Lexington just so they could all see it and remember it. I never took it off.

We (the league) would need to see the synergy of local government in Lexington wanting to make it happen. It's a great product for a community to offer.

Having a team in Lexington would increase fan support in the league.

He is very involved in the community and the hospital. He is so committed, when he moved to Lexington (Ky.) from here, he asked to remain on the (Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital) board. He still attends the meetings. We meet every two months.

I think with any new group of receivers it takes a little while to gel and get to know each other. With this group that happened quickly, I think after the Lexington game we all started to get on the same page and with Darrell getting healthy I have all of my weapons available.

Jim has provided exceptional leadership to our news department as well as playing a major role in community events in both Lexington and the entire state of Kentucky. I know he will provide outstanding leadership to this important station in our group.

Jim and I both believe ... that if there was a reasonable price opportunity to make this buy, that people in Lexington with money would be standing in line to take part.

Our success has been contagious. The support we get from the school and the parents is tremendous. I know it may sound corny, but being part of Lexington tennis is like being part of one, big family.

It felt good to come into Lexington and get a win. This is what it's all about. Come in, get a victory and start 1-0.

We had an opportunity at the end there against a very good Lexington Catholic team. That one game did not symbolize our entire season.

We played a similar game (Monday) against Lexington where we had to come from behind. Sometimes, you get that last possession, and you make the most of it. And sometimes, it just doesn't fall for you.

We've had the Lexington in the back of our mind for awhile.

We just wanted to give him something easy, a chance to stretch his legs before he gets on the plane tomorrow night. He's not much of a work horse anyway. I'll stay to watch him get on the plane, and then I'll fly back to Lexington and leave for Dubai Saturday night.

The track didn't suit him real well in Canada. He actually trotted a pretty good mile. We got him back to Lexington and everything is good. He's another year mature; it seemed all last summer he was still growing. I think we've got that part behind us now. That age (4) it's just harder to compete, you can't quite explain it.

It was very fortunate that our three Pacific Fleet aircraft carriers - Enterprise, Saratoga and Lexington - missed the Pearl Harbor attack.

The bottom line is we need one more great effort for 32 minutes (tonight) to get to Lexington (to the state tournament). We're not finished yet.

This colt has a lot of ability and tonight Victor drove him perfectly, ... He's got the Kentucky Sire Stakes at Lexington the next two weeks and then we'll have to see where he goes from there. I never raced with Wayne Smullin, but I heard a lot of great things about him from my dad. It's an honor to win a race like this.

A lot of people in Lexington feel a strong affinity for their neighborhoods,

They even point out that this was the date of the victory at Lexington (April 19 and 20, 1775) against an oppressive government.

It's just to let people in Lexington ... know what's going on ... in the surrounding communities and what's going on with global warming.

It's all about hauling distances, ... It's like your grocery stores. Do you go to the one in Lexington if you live in Pikeville?

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I don't think Lexington as a whole is safe.

I don't know if they were looking ahead. But we respect them. They had a great win over Lexington and were very impressive. They have some outstanding backs and appear to have changed their offense. We can't overlook anyone.

The Lexington guards had two or three shots in the first half that were basically in and out. If those would have gone in, I think it would have been a little different ball game.

My creed had been formed on unsheathing the sword at Lexington