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She hollered about a lot of stuff that day, but those were the words I heard.

Most people still have this idea that if you're doing what is considered a sport you don't get to be a girl. You get to be a tomboy, which is one of those words that I actually hate.

Mike stayed near me, when I came off, he gave me some words of encouragement. More or less on game day, he kind of kept his distance from me. If you have a lot of guys talking to you on game day . . . you just want to go out and play.

MISS, n. The title with which we brand unmarried women to indicate that they are in the market. Miss, Missis (Mrs.) and Mister (Mr.) are the three most distinctly disagreeable words in the language, in sound and sense. Two are corruptions of Mistress, the other of Master. In the general abolition of social titles in this our country they miraculously escaped to plague us. If we must have them let us be consistent and give one to the unmarried man. I venture to suggest Mush, abbreviated to Mh.

Moments like this are why you get into coaching. The girls have such a passion for the game, and to be a part of this team in a moment like this: There are really no words to describe it, just seeing how much fun they had and how much they enjoyed being out there tonight.

Millions of words are written annually purporting to tell how to beat the races, whereas the best possible advice on the subject is found in the three monosyllables: Do not try

Mr. President, economy is an old-fashioned thing. It savors of horse and buggy days. I am only too glad, however, to say a few words in behalf of economy, for in economy, in frugality, and in the thrift of our Government I think we shall ultimately find ourselves and our salvation.

Mr. Cullen, you look distant and aloof. But I know my words are entering you're disturbed mind.

May you increase your knowledge of wisdom.May you reduce your words of hate.Don't accept what's unacceptable.See, feel, listen, touch, love, and communicate.

May you have warm words on a cold evening, A full moon on a dark night, And the road downhill all the way to your door.

May you have warm words on a cold evening, a full moon on a dark night and a smooth road all the way to your door.

Matt's a wonderful lyricist. The words that he writes I want to sing. It has never felt like a stretch. It's part of the gift, the two of us making music together.

My job is to put words together and tell a story. If that doesn't work for you, it's not a war crime.

My last words to members were 'let's vote yes, let's get into bed together, I hope you respect me in the morning'.

My first words to him were, 'Mr. President, it is my estimation ... at least 90 percent of the population of New Orleans has been displaced. He was truly taken aback by that.

My first thought was, bold words for a man whose office is the subject of an on-going criminal inquiry. But apparently that's not the subject of polite conversation.

Nobody expected us to be here, crashing the party. It's hard for me to express in words right now how proud I am of these girls. I'm especially proud of the seniors. When they were sophomores they went through a particularly hard season and stuck with it. Now, two years later, they're in the Sweet 16. It's a special group of seniors.

Neither words nor TV clips adequately communicate what has occurred.

One reason I voted for him and voted against Alberto Gonzalez (for attorney general) is that Gonzalez could not find the words to say that torture is illegal and that the President is not above the law. Roberts could.

Of all sad words of tongue and pen the saddest are these, what might have been.

No one has actually seen every letter of this agreement, which of course makes it very dangerous because the devil is in the details, and the specifics of how you define words is tremendously critical.

No one outside of Vegas has ever won. In other words, we blew away the Vegas casinos.

No one can give another human being the soul of an artist, the sensibility of a writer, or the passion to put words on paper that is the gift and the curse of those who fashion poetry and prose. But it's ludicrous to suggest and short- sighted to believe that the fundamentals of fiction can't be taught.

No one can find any words that I have spoken to you or anyone else that constitutes a threat to you or anyone else. Suffice it to say that I have been accused of making threats before. It goes with the nature of the position that I hold.

One thing you can give and still keep is your word.

My exact words were, 'Oklahoma where?' ... I said, 'You've got to be kidding me, David. Do they have an arena?' I knew nothing about Oklahoma City.

My dad's last words to me were, 'Don't let the small stuff bother you.' I still do the same things I always did. I never used to worry about money. It really hasn't made any difference. It's an incredible thrill to find gold and emeralds. It's too much fun to quit.

Murakami's characters sense the potential liquification and destruction of everything. The aftershocks are psychological, and can be seen in characters who are some distance from the epicenter of the chaos in both time and space. The rifts, the fissures -- and those words are repeated often in the text -- are inside them now: there are separations and openings in their hearts, wounds and cracks in their psyches.

Music is such an inspiration to me. I love it when it completes a story, along with the words and image,

MONOSYLLABIC, adj. Composed of words of one syllable, for literary babes who never tire of testifying their delight in the vapid compound by appropriate googoogling. The words are commonly Saxon --that is to say, words of a barbarous people destitute of ideas and incapable of any but the most elementary sentiments and emotions.The man who writes in Saxon Is the man to use an ax on --Judibras

More than conventional picture books, the notebook format allows me to leap from words to images, and this free-flowing back-and-forth inspires my best work. It reflects the way I think - sometimes visually, sometimes verbally - with the pictures not there just to illustrate the text but to replace it, to tell their own story.

Money is important. People here (in Indianapolis) don't mince words when they talk about a $10 million impact (on the local economy). We're not going to go somewhere where we have to take less money.

My grandmothers are full of memories,Smelling of soap and onions and wet clay, With veins rolling roughly over quick hands, They have many clean words to say, My grandmothers were strong.

My father was the first to read in his family, and he said to me that words were the first beautiful thing he ever knew.

My dad has this beautiful spirit of being able to create no matter where he is. He's always been so selfless with our family. It's hard to put words to it. He's an incredible man.

maybe makes Bobby Siller's words carry a little more meaning.

Now, we lives our lives...So nonchalant...We spend our time...So 'Bon Vivant'...Our stylish nights...So well-arranged...Those tasteful words that we exchange...We know it's all a passing phase.

Now the queen by reason of the words of the king and his lords came into the banquet house: and the queen spake and said, O king, live for ever: let not thy thoughts trouble thee, nor let thy countenance be changed: / There is a man in thy kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of thy father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him; whom the king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, the king, I say, thy father, made master of the magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, and soothsayers; / Forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and shewing of hard sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar: now let Daniel be called, and he will shew the interpretation.

Nobody's ever had the nerve to say to me, 'You stink' or you had a bad year. ... But I've seen it in the papers. Not in those words ... but that obviously comes from higher up. That's out of my control and that hasn't bothered me, but unfortunately it bothered, uh, I still (think) it's (why) we lost Zimmer. After all, I almost got fired in the midseason. I don't know (how close it was). I only know what was said and (written), but I would assume it was probably pretty close.

Nothing can throw thee into the infernal abyss so much as this detested word -- heed well! -- this mine and thine.

Nothing about what they said today is surprising -- they changed the minimum number of words (from their last statement). We're still waiting for confirmation (of a recovery in) the labor market.

Rick talks through the use of a computer generator, but his first words to me, 'I can,' highlight his ability to be normal and to fit in with a population that is disabled but still a part of humanity. The film shows clearly that he can overcome his disability if he can do all of this.

(Richardson) stepped up tonight and I can't put into words what she does. If every team had a kid like that, they would be much better and if it wasn't for Andrea Richardson we wouldn't be 23-4.

Police were called and there were some heated words exchanged between the union representative and Ms. Knight,

Poets are soldiers that liberate words from the steadfast possession of definition.

Poetry has passion, ... And passion has power to reach a person's soul in a way that words cannot.

Politics is intensely physical: your hands touch, clasp and hold, and your eyes are always reaching for contact. None of this came naturally to me. I'd always put my trust in words and let the words do the work, but in politics, the real message is physical.

Never use big words where a diminutive one will suffice.

One of the coolest ways to start building a character is the way he moves his mouth, what part of the mouth he puts his words into, how he expresses himself, and there's a certain flavor you get with a dialect.

I was so anxious. Words cannot even express it.

I was telling the truth, I said I was very, very worried. At that time I was in the midst of trying to get a way whereby this would not happen. And it has happened. My words have been proved to be right.

I would rather see words out on their own, awayfrom their families and the warehouse of Rogetwandering the world where they sometimes fallin love with a completely different word.

I would rather see words out on their own, away from their families and the warehouse of Roget wandering the world where they sometimes fall in love with a completely different word.

I would call it a show of words.

I work on words quite separately to music. They're both ongoing, and I don't ever feel like I'm working in a cycle in that respect, because it's every day anyway, no matter what I'm doing. Then I get to a point when I've collected together enough words that seem like they want to be songs rather than poems, or sometimes not.

I grew up in the segregated South at a time when 'We Shall Overcome' was the anthem of a movement that would change America forever. In the hands of the committed singer/songwriter, music conveys profound emotions that words alone can never express.

If we had a press credential, we could create a game report that would blow away anything a newspaper could offer because we're not limited to 800 words or whatever a sports reporter is limited to as far as space. We can go on for 5,000 words and describe every detail.

If we have echoes, those echoes step on top of the spoken word, and then you can't understand it. And if you can't understand the words here, there's no reason for a convention.

I got the F-bomb my first day on the job. I was still stuttering around and scared and hadn't said more than three or four words when he hit me with it. I was shocked at first, but when I told everyone about they cheered and my supervisor gave me some candy.

I grew up going to that (ATP) tournament every year, and now to bring my team there is awesome. I can't put into words how much pride I have to bring my team back there.

I have decided to say one or two words about Iraq, but more of that on Tuesday.

I have found that the greatest help in meeting any problem with decency and selfrespect and whatever courage is demanded, is to know where you yourself stand. That is, to have in words what you believe and are acting from.

I dont have words to describe whats going on here,

I don't have words for this. The letters and notes I'm getting from around the country - the musicians in this country are shocked. They are floored by this decision. It upsets the world that we live in.

I don't have words for this one, ... This was embarrassing - individually, collectively, all-around embarrassing. We hit the wall. We hit the wall hard. I hope each and every one of the players remembers this feeling. This is a feeling I don't think we want in our lives.

I don't have a worry he'll be short of words.

I didn't get the job because I look like a lion. I got the job because I can read the words on the page and say them out loud.

I don't exactly remember the wording, and if they are as reported, then I am apologetic for those words.

I'd love to say I'm sorry. It is obviously a very tragic and unfortunate incident. This is not what music is supposed to be about. After 25 years of being in show business, nothing like this has ever happened. What do you say? Gee, I'm sorry. That doesn't cut it. There are no words that can possibly express the way I feel right now. I'm devastated.

I did television for a very long time, but if you're on television, words don't count. What the eye sees beats the words. If you switch sides, from radio to television, you learn that the wordiness that you learn on the radio is useless or not nearly as powerful, and you have to learn to trust that the eye will just beat the ear.

I did well all season and I'm up to five globes now. That's unbelievable and I think it's very hard to find the right words to say how I feel.

I don't know what the facility record is but I'm going to break it. I don't use the words I hope to or I'll try to?no I will.

I don't know too many people who, when the TV announcer says, 'Viewer discretion is advised', then turn the TV off. Those are code words for, 'Turn the sound up; this is gonna be really good.'

I do not say words, which you want to hear. The words just told me, to write them down.

I could see the crosses burning and I could hear all the words they would use, the N-word and the hate words, and I would listen until I got tired of listening, ... Then I would go inside and turn on music to listen to that instead.

I couldn't have put anything else into this show. It's the best score I could do, the best words I could write Everything I have is up there. And now I'm gonna take a long rest.

ideas and words that do not make any sense.

I am e-mailing you to apologize to you for my poor decision regarding Saturday night's loss. The words I spoke were out of anger and not how I truly felt. ... Although I cannot take back what I said, I do want to apologize for what I said, not only to you but to everybody including my teammates and coaching staff, the OVC, the Morehead State women's basketball team, the Lady Gov fans and the officials of Saturday night's game.

I am also one who is in Disagreement with both the definition of Open Source and of The Free Software fondation the body who are certifying software as such , the fact that the words

I am greatly heartened by President Bush's strong words tonight reaffirming the nation's commitment to rebuilding southeast Louisiana,

I am happy to have won it, knowing that it was a tough year. Last year, I knew all but one (word). This year, there were two words I didn't know.

I am glad to think my work has been of use to anyone. But that it deserves the time & trouble involved in an elaborate study I find difficult to believe. In other words the same pains bestowed on one of the well-known masters in the subject would in my opinion be better rewarded.

I am humbled by the support I continue to receive and appreciate more than you will know the words of encouragement. This remains a difficult period. The surgery is the first step in addressing my physical pain and my problem with alcohol. I ask that you continue to pray for my recovery.

I am really into how words sound out loud, so I was always the kid who would, like, read the page of the book to herself in her room over and over and over. And Raymond Carver is great for that. Tobias Wolff is an author who is really good for that as well.

Certainly it's not just a visual experience - it's an emotional one. In an informal way I have often seen quite demented patients recognize and respond vividly to paintings and delight in painting at a time when they are scarcely responsive to words and disoriented and out of it. I think that recognition of visual art can be very deep.

Certain characters are real tough, intricate and multi-faceted, but it's really confidence building when it's your words being written.

Cathy Cox believes that voters should hear in her own words why she is the best candidate for governor.

But we must not forget that the words proximity, contact, and mutual separation which apply to material bodies do not apply to God.

But this is a formality. I don?t like the words ?slam dunk,? but it?s pretty much a given.

But it was a fascinating journey, because there I was creating voices and speaking words and I didn't know where the story was going.

Bu'' is a word that cools many a warm impulse, stifles many a kindly thought, puts a dead stop to many a brotherly deed. No one would ever love his neighbor as himself if he listened to all the ''Buts'' that could be said.

Based on what he has done in the past, I'm very hopeful he'll put words into action.

Bart, having never received any words of encouragement myself, I'm not sure how they're supposed to sound. But here goes: I believe in you.

I'm at a loss for words right now. I've never had one hurt like this, not when you're as close as we were.

I'm at a loss for words right now.

I'm at a loss for words on our defense. We've got to have significant improvement.

I'm at a loss for words at this point. If there's a problem in one game, we fix that. Then there's a problem somewhere else.

I have been highly criticized for not rushing to judgment and criticizing words that I've never even seen,

I have always wanted to write in such a way that will make people think, "Why, I've always thought that but never found the words for it.

I have an occasionally recurring stutter, but not when in character on stage in a play. Odd. James Earl Jones has the same pattern; he stutters in everyday life but not when acting. Preparation requires an actor's concentration to make the words belong to another person, which is its own sort of trance.