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...the books we need are the kind that act upon us like a misfortune, that make us suffer like the death of a person we love more than ourselves, that make us feel as though we were on the verge of suicide, or lost in a forest remote from all human habitation--a book should serve as the ax for the frozen sea within us.

I've had the chance to be part of two great teams in Dallas and last year in Tampa Bay, and those are experiences I can take with me to Long Island. I look at the Islanders the way I saw our team in Tampa Bay, as a team on the verge of something great.

They both played extremely solid, very consistent in all aspects of their games. If we can get a little run going for Derek or just a few more putts to fall for Ed, they are both on the verge of just busting out. I just love the consistency of how both are playing under par virtually every round. Both only had a couple of mistakes that kept them from scoring lower.

The U.S. is dependent on foreign sources of energy. Because of innovation, we are on the verge of dramatic improvement in the way we power our vehicles. And in turn, we will improve our national and economic security.

They aren't as deep, but those kids that are out there know they are going to be out there. They're a very athletic team, long and rangy. I think they're a very confident team. They play with a great deal of confidence and you're able to see that. Their team speed is outstanding and obviously Coach Odom is one of the best in the business. They've been on a tear here down the stretch and they were on the verge of winning their conference tournament before coming up a little short. They've gone on the road to win some big-time games in this tournament, at Cincinnati and at Florida State . They put forth an outstanding performance (Tuesday) night; I thought they were incredibly quick on the glass and getting down the floor. They are a very confident group that seems to play well together.

These numbers are going to be a harbinger of things to come. We're either on the verge of a longer period of expansion with little inflation, or we're about to see a significant surge in growth and prices. These numbers will really show us where we're at.

As you know, we are on the verge of resting, but I think we are going to have to re-evaluate that.

The field events also should be much improved this season as Nikki Colombo has looked strong in practice. Along with Tina Herrera, Erin Johnson and Rachael Smith, the lady throwers are on the verge of making their mark in helping the team to league victories.

I'm excited about the future of the Silver Crown Series. I think the new car design and the new venues they will be racing at will really spark a new found interest in the series. It's really an exciting time because I think they are on the verge of exploding in popularity and exposure and I'm just grateful to be a part of that.

I let him know they were on the verge of a record, and the game was in San Francisco, something they would like to get and a good place to do it. I put a little bug in his ear.

Individual celebrations are on the verge of getting out of hand. Unless you get it under control, it does get out of hand.

In the last decade, the Bell monopolies have all but wiped out their telephone competitors; they have swallowed their long-distance competitors; and with the announcement of the AT&T-BellSouth merger, they are on the verge of re-creating Ma Bell. And only one competitor really stands in their way: the cable industry.

In Spike TV, we have found a television partner that understands and embraces our sport that is on the verge of overtaking boxing as the #1 combat sport in America.

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I think our kids got tense. I think they knew they were on the verge of doing something that hadn't been done and they were nervous about losing.

Charity begins at home, but many of our citizens are on the verge of no longer having a place to call home.

I appreciate people thinking of me, (but) there are too many things down here on the verge of happening,

I feel bad in some respects because Brian was on the verge of winning his first race. I know how much he wanted to win and I feel for him. But I had to get aggressive and I don't regret the move.

I feel a lot better leaving this tournament than I did a couple of days before this tournament. I feel like I'm on the verge of playing really good tennis again.

I believe our country is on the verge of a dramatic change, a dramatic change in how we power our cars, how we power our homes, how we power our businesses -- even our postal facilities.

Undoubtedly [Beethoven's] music often verges on kitsch

The economy is on the verge of recovery but the recession has not quite loosened its grip yet.

The case was on the verge of being dismissed at about the time she made contact with us.

There is an hour of the afternoon when the plain is on the verge of saying something. It never says, or perhaps it says it infinitely, or perhaps we do not understand it, or we understand it and it is untranslatable as music.

All of these dancers are dancers who are on the verge of their careers, so to speak. They're here to hone their artistry and make the transition from the classroom to the stage.

The market is taking this to mean they're on the verge of pausing. Other officials have been saying this for some time, 'we're close, we're close, this is the eighth inning,' but when it comes right from the horse's mouth, there's a lot more credibility.

It's not an exaggeration to say that we're on the verge of a meltdown.

I'm on the verge of taking a stand.

The only wrong thing, perhaps, is permanently hesitating on the verge of courage.

Every poet has trembled on the verge of science.

I have been on the verge of being an angel all my life, but it's never happened yet.