Striking Quotations

Flying into a storm, even its outer edges, did not seem like a good idea to me. And this was no ordinary tempest. Everyone on the bridge knew what it was: the Devil's Fist, a near-eternal typhoon that migrated about the North Indian basin year-round. She was infamous, and earned her name by striking airships out of the sky.

Not only strike while the iron is hot, but make it hot by striking

But what is striking about this, in a town that often talks about tax cuts, we could quite easily, Republicans and Democrats working together, do something that everybody in America desires, and that is a simplification of our Tax Code.

Nothing can be more striking to one who is accustomed to the little inclosures called public parks in our American cities, than the spacious, open grounds of London. I doubt, in fact, whether any person fully comprehends their extent, from any of the ordinary descriptions of them, until he has seen them or tried to walk over them.

I always wanted to tell the story of how Pearl Jam is the story of lightning striking twice. As well as being the flipside of the classic rock tale where great promise ends in tragedy. This is where tragedy begins great promise.

Stress is the demon in our society, stalking the cities and the countryside, striking down young and old and growing in strength daily.

That which is striking and beautiful is not always good; but that which is good is always beautiful.

It is striking to see the magnitude of impact mentorship and tutoring can have on student performance and young lives.

People ask me if I think Anne Boleyn was a feminist... but she wasn't striking out on behalf of women, and she wasn't particularly keen on them.

The striking thing about 'New Girl' is that under all the comedy, there's something about the emotions and reactions that feels very real - much more real than other sitcoms. Like - maybe everybody is sort of laid bare in different ways.

A good boxer, in striking the round blow, instead of loosening body and arm, gathers himself into a heap of muscularity and begins his blow where all blows ought to begin, from the solidarity of the right foot.

The prison industrial complex is perhaps, at least domestically, the most striking example of us putting profit before people. It all stems from one basic misunderstanding: that the public good can be shepherded by private interests.

Emily Dickinson never developed. She remained loyal to her persona and to that same little metrical song that stood her in such good stead. She is a striking example of complexity within a simple package. Her rhymes are like bows on the package.

'Star Trek' is notorious for looting the more thoughtful work of writers for their striking effects, leaving behind most of the thought and subtlety.

At Tenafly High, I was lucky to have some dedicated teachers; I'm especially indebted to my calculus instructor, Francis Piersa, who opened my eyes to the striking beauty of mathematics.

But it required a disastrous, internecine war to bring this question of human freedom to a crisis, and the process of striking the shackles from the slave was accomplished in a single hour.

I find age such a foreign concept. I have to be reminded. I still have the extraordinary feeling of adventure, striking out into unknown fields.

It may be that the most striking thing about members of my literary generation in retrospect will be that we were allowed to say absolutely anything without fear of punishment.

Perhaps the most striking assault on the foundations of traditional liberties is a little-known case brought to the Supreme Court by the Obama administration, Holder v. Humanitarian Law Project.

We started the game out very well and, ironically enough, perhaps too well. We connected on a corner kick with Angela Lira striking for the early goal in just the third minute.

There is no question about it. More people today are striking out on their own, either involuntarily or voluntarily.

We're starting to be within striking distance, we're starting to knock on the door. Guys are learning the way we have to play. They're learning it's not anything special. It's just hard work and playing our system well.

What has the federal government been doing all these years to prepare for a disaster striking a major American city, ... With all the bureaucratic federal agencies, super czars and homeland preparedness, there seems to be no national or regional master plan to evacuate people, bring in relief and adequately deal with a large scale emergency of this nature. Is there a plan in place for how to deal with the profiteers when the resettling and rebuilding begins? Is there a plan to freeze oil prices?

What's striking is the near unanimity of many of the opinions and attitudes expressed by these businesses.

What's striking is that we are clearly a world leader in how much we spend on health care. We should be expecting to be the best. Clearly, we should be doing better.

What's striking is that there's no improvement in terms of optimism in public opinion, instead there's a post-referendum depression. People are worried about jobs and their purchasing power. Unemployment needs to fall for six months in a row for people to take that on board.

What's striking is how much it looks like the statement from the last three meetings.

What's striking about this image is it shows the Pakistanis have all their eggs in one basket. These Pakistani missiles are vulnerable to an Indian first strike.

What's striking about this case is these guys thought about and sought every insider trading scheme they could get their hands on.

Wait until it warms up. He's a feel pitcher. He feels the ball. When he feels the humidity on the ball, look out, because now he can put it where he wants it. His arm is in real good shape, but the feel of his pitches isn't there yet. When it gets there, he's going to be striking out 10 or 12 guys.

Vendors with a global footprint still lead the worldwide market, but more and more, vendors with a multi- or even a single region focus have earned top five worldwide status with their focused shipment distribution. The departure of other worldwide vendors has opened the door for smaller vendors to improve their position within the market. During the course of the year, several smaller vendors remained within striking distance of beating each other for the number four or five position, and even posed a challenge to some of the worldwide vendors.

We're still lacking that big hit to knock in those big runs. We're not striking out every time, but we are still looking for the gaps and I think we might just be trying too hard for it.

The red shoes were visually striking on the screen. They had Technicolor and, by golly, they were going to use it.

When I've had enough of words, I go out into the city for a long walk; sometimes I'll go out walking for several miles. And I'll just take photographs and hope for something striking or unusual to happen that I can organize into a picture frame.

We are talking about patterns of behavior. What is striking about this is that it suggests that the rate (of disorders) in these much younger children, aged 2-5, are not very different from what they will be in children of 9 or 14.

We've scored under 200 in all of our matches. Last year we averaged 220. We're striking the ball really well. We need some work on our short game. We kind of lost our focus around the greens lately, but I think that will come back.

Luke is capable of striking guys out and getting ground balls, and that's what he did for us.

Let us not seek the outer empire; let us become the rulers of the inner empire. Let us not try to defy the outer enemy, leaving the inner foe to grow in striking power. We have Krishna with us, and so, who can defeat us? We shall win through winning His Grace.

Legislators are going to have a tough time striking that balance.

So I would expect two to three perhaps striking the United States,

She's not just a 15-year-old girl. She's a 15-year-old girl who happens to have striking looks and also happens to be 6-feet tall. Let's face it, for better or for worse and in her case it's better she sticks out from the crowd for lots of reasons. This is all part of the appeal.

Maurice Sendak never - I remember he said something that was very striking because it's something I never thought about. I always loved his work, and he said, 'I don't really view myself as a children's book author. I just try and write about childhood as honestly as I can.'

Maybe you have to bunt to get on base, instead of standing and striking out. We're not going to run our own slate for the sake of running our own slate. We'll do that only if we're left with no other option.

One of the striking things about this is that the decrease is pretty much across the board.

One of the striking things about seeing Edwards up close is the degree of raw anger he evinces in his speeches -- and the level of anger he elicits from his audiences toward the president.

Montana has a very narrow line-item veto as defined by the constitution and presented by the Constitutional Convention, ... I don't believe the governor can strike a condition without striking an appropriation.

My guess is they (the president and first lady) are discussing tradeoffs between SMU and Baylor but that they remain open, officially and personally, if there's something striking enough to catch their fancy.

Maybe it's just symbolic, but to me this is the day for labor and this is the day I'm proud to be a striking member.

Obviously, the golf course is only going to get tougher as the week goes on. If I can keep striking the ball solid and keep it in play, we can try for Sunday.

Obviously my ball striking is good when it's on, and that's why I've had some really good results recently. I've been gradually improving my short game over the last couple of years. I'm just happy to be up and playing well early on in the season because I had my best year last year, and when you have a bit of winter break, you never know how it's going to start.

Nick has been solid all summer. He's played in the Lima Juniors and Toledo Juniors and dedicated himself to getting better. He's playing great and is really striking the ball well.

One of the most striking findings was how it affected function in the area of the brain that creates everyday working memory. We may not have conclusive proof. But the evidence is strong. And these are all healthy choices for other reasons.

I was striking the ball well, but I couldn't make too many putts today,

I got off to a pretty steady start. I didn't make too many bogeys (two), and I made five really good putts. I don't really know what's happening out there, but I'm striking it OK. The game feels good.

I don't hit as many greens as the top players, but this weekend my ball striking was far, far better, ... I hit a lot more greens.

I don't believe in striking back; it would only invite further attacks.

I have also been doing pictures which are far from it, but I am in football and I do enjoy it, and some of the images are so good and so striking that I like to put that in a painting.

I feel like I can go to the range, within an hour, I can tighten my ball striking up. I was still hitting putts. Now, I'm in a position where I can go play aggressive on the weekend. I'm looking forward to that.

I feel like, for a woman, the closet can be the most anxiety-ridden room in the house, ... For me, organizing is totally a way of life, of living a richer life. It's about striking a balance between the things you need, the space you have, and the life you want to live.

I can't emphasize enough to viewers how serious FEMA is taking this storm. We've done a lot of planning for a hurricane striking New Orleans because of New Orleans lying below sea level.

Getting four hits and striking out 11 times is the reason we lost.

From its inception, the Tomcat has been the icon of Naval Aviation with its striking appearance, speed, formidable lethality, and versatility. It is more capable today than at any other time during its existence because of the innovation, dedication, and tenacity of every maintainer and pilot who has ever been associated with it.

I enjoy striking out a batter. That's far better than when the fielders get the out. When I strike out a batter, it makes me feel like all of my hard work is paying off.

If someone dares question the Administrations leadership or integrity, they drape a flag over the latest mess and cry treason!. Ironically and unfortunately, this bears a striking resemblance to the way I clean my house.

He was a real kind of lawyer's lawyer and what he cared about was the craft and that was a very striking thing about him. He's a very careful, serious lawyer and not someone who makes a snap judgment.

We just have to hope we're in striking distance near the end (of the season).

We're in the hunt, there's no question. We have a very big game against Waterloo on Thursday, and we still have two with Cedar Rapids and two with Des Moines. The thing is, we are in striking distance.

What is equally striking to me is this ... there isn't a sense of a community solving problems together, rather there's punishment for aberrant individuals.

Her rarely striking out was not genetics. I think it was the psychology I tried to implant in her when she was young. We would go to the batting cage and I would put it on 110 pitches. I told her as long as you at least foul the ball off there is no way you are going to strike out and that all you have to do is just nick the ball.

He can really pitch. This is a guy who two years ago bounced a lot of fastballs that fell short of the target. He has worked hard. ... Today, he is right there striking out people, stopping rallies, fielding his position, getting base hits and challenging hitters.

I would urge anyone who has information about this individual or about the robbery to contact us and prevent this individual from striking again.

Journalists think twice before striking a conversation with me. I don't know why. I try to make people feel as comfortable as possible.

I think it does not unduly harm property owners' rights. Theo and the town were very attentive to striking a balance. And I think they threaded the needle.

I thought we would be okay if we stayed within striking distance in the first quarter and we did. We were able to take the lead in the second half. This will be such a great learning experience for the younger girls on the team.

It hurts when I walk but I can still hit the ball okay. So hopefully, it will not bother me that much tomorrow. I'm striking the ball nicely and it's important to do so as there is a lot of jungle that fringes most holes.

I think the presence of caste in India, how the villages are geographically structured on caste lines, is very different from China. The presence of an egalitarian culture is striking in a Chinese village.

I think (the first round) is 25%. I'm good with numbers, though. Annika has never been good with numbers. It's all about Sunday morning, and if you are within striking distance.

I think what's striking here with both of these companies is that neither of them had any track record of supporting Jim Doyle until they got state business. It certainly creates suspicion about the decision to give these contracts to these companies.

It is always very striking and almost spooky because it is like order coming out of chaos.

Jeff was outstanding, striking out 11 batters. The defense also played a good game behind him not committing an error.

I saw Serena in Toronto, and she was not fit at all. She was not striking the ball well at all and struggled against a girl who was ranked 92nd in the world.

People are angry, and there's noise, but the important thing to understand is that people who care about patients are striking to protect them.

Our hitting has been pretty impressive. We have a lot of guys at or above .300. We look for consistency through the order and the whole team has done a great job of not striking out and putting the ball in play. Everyone is playing great defense too, which is a big part of it.

Paige did a nice job, striking out 13 and walking only four allowing one hit.

Our strong preference is to have our striking workers return to work.

Our strategy is to have more and more people striking on the street each day to increase the pressure on the employers.

Our goal going down there was to be within striking distance of top (4A) team in the state.

Our traditional method of striking has not resolved the problem of price increases and other socio-political problems in Nigeria.

Really? That was fast. Usually slumps happen when you're striking out or hitting weak ground balls. I've been hitting a lot of them on the button.

Rebellions can be made by 2 percent actively in the striking force and 98 percent passively sympathetic.

reinforces the view that we should pay even greater attention to preparing for the inevitability of future intense hurricanes striking vulnerable locations around the world. In the context of ever-growing coastal development, the costs of hurricanes are going to continue to escalate.

Surprisingly, I think our girls have a little more confidence heading into tomorrow's round. The golf course is playing hard and we did not play our best, so to be within striking distance is a positive sign for our team.

Mary Pierce right now is striking the ball as well as any girls has ever struck the ball. Whether or not that will take her through, nobody knows.

I was very proud of Kelsey Yost. What a great accomplishment to end your last senior home match with medalist honors. Overall, I thought we played well. Our scores didn't reflect how we were striking the ball. We had a few mental breakdowns around the greens, which turned out to be quite costly.

I was tired. Striking out all those guys is a lot of work. That's just not my game. That's three games worth of strikeouts for me, but it's fun.

I was tired (in the fifth). Striking a lot of guys out is hard work. I realized in the fifth I didn't have a lot of ground outs.

I think he was intent at that time of taking his own life but changed his mind prior to the train actually striking his vehicle,

I think he was intent at that time of taking his own life, but changed his mind prior to the train actually striking his vehicle,

I suppose the one very striking thing, you know, to a British observer is the fact that Labour is in power in every State in Australia.

It does also remain possible that there are other cells who are capable and intent on striking again.