Drain Quotations | Page 2

but I don't want them thinking our season is about to go down the drain if I roll an ankle once and have to ice it.

Because the drain is higher than the road, it won't drain.

By stealing the creative product of talented people, this form of piracy deprives artists of the rewards they deserve. If left unchecked, such crime would drain the incentive to create that enriches our lives.

I don't think that two years of hard work ... is gonna go down the drain on some technicality.

I don't think that the war serves U.S. interests. I think Osama bin Laden's interests and the Iranian interests are very much served by it, and it's becoming a huge drain on our resources both material and political.

How else are you going to win if you can't recover from a loss, especially at 4-1? The season's not down the drain - not even close.

I do believe he was a guy who could sit down and have a good time, spin a yarn and drain a bottle. People say he wasn't quick to smile, but when he did, it was bright, and he was fully engaged. But at this particular time (when the film is set), they were walking on eggshells and lots of risks were involved. There wasn't much time for frivolity; they were engaged in battle.

He basically was curious and wanted to see where and what the storm drain systems were all about. So he decided to take a little expedition in the storm drain systems of Pima County and learn a lesson the hard way.

You can't win a ball game with 22 turnovers, that was absolutely critical. And we don't have someone who can step up and drain the three like they do, that's something we're missing.

This is not about derailing the storm drain upgrade process or saving me $100 per year. In management of a corporation or a city, you have to prioritize where your money goes, and I don't think there's anything higher than public safety and infrastructure.

The gas was pouring out of the truck like a roof drain in a storm,

The downgrade reflects our concerns about Wolverine's exposure to rapidly rising copper prices, which have risen by about 50 cents per pound since the end of the third quarter of 2005 and about 20 cents per pound in January 2006 alone. We expect that higher copper prices would result in a continued drain of Wolverine's liquidity and that Wolverine's credit metrics will remain very poor over the near term as the company continues to face high copper prices.

The course does drain quickly, but it has to have a lingering effect tomorrow.

All these neighborhoods that are flooded - you can't just drain it out and rebuild those houses. They're history. They've been soaking in hazardous materials for days. It's done,

All these neighborhoods that are flooded -- you can't just drain it out and rebuild those houses. They're history. They've been soaking in hazardous materials for days. It's done,

Filled with mingled cream and amber I will drain that glass again. Such hilarious visions clamber Through the chambers of my brain -- Quaintest thoughts -- queerest fancies Come to life and fade away; Who cares how time advances? I am drinking ale today.

The Way is empty yet use will not drain it.

...I know it's hard when you're up to your armpits in alligators to remember you came here to drain the swamp. (February 10, 1982)