Sam Johnson Quotations

We feel that the referendum as stated is not supporting the troops and hurting their morale.

Seniors provide us with a background of knowledge and experience that in this booming economy, where you can't find workers, they can fill the gaps and make companies whole again.

My goal was to wait to the end, play it out and hopefully bring home the state title. I needed to help my team.

Postponing legislative activity on the Wright Amendment until October represents an unnecessary and unreasonably long time considering the House calendar.

He had a passion for sports. He was a huge basketball fan, and he played freshman football at Duke.

Having my team there to help me with everything and being able to help them, that was amazing.

Going in, I wanted to improve, but I wanted to mature as a person. I wanted to set an example. I knew coming into the season people would come to me, especially underclassmen. I knew as a captain that I had to strive to be someone to look up to.

I talked to Coach Lowry, and he (told me he) wants me to do what I think is best for me.

I think the concept of coving is good, but the density ... will create a tremendous problem with traffic. Most of the people in that area are on 1-acre lots. (The more dense development) takes away from the reason why we moved out there.

I thank him for the gift he has blessed me with.

We just couldn't get over the hump. We got beat on ground balls, made a couple of bad decisions but overall, we played a nice game. I said that I wanted to leave this field with no regrets and that's what we did.

We're all a little shocked. It's very difficult here today. Brandon was just a great guy.

We were friends for 40 years. He was quite a character.

We were just told. We don't know why. We were not in on the decision. That's up to corporate.

We wanted to end it there and that felt good. Our defense was shaky in Game 1, but we kept up in Game 2.

Bill was an enormous Duke fan. You weren't with Bill very long before Duke sports came up.

The worst part is trying to leave. Everything is jammed. It takes the longest time just to get to the highway.

The silence is deafening ... The Party of the New Deal has become the Party of the No Deal.

I wanted to fully understand what was at stake if the pre-existing legislation was altered or repealed within the context of our new aviation climate, ... Further, I wanted to hear from various segments of my constituency. After many meaningful discussions and a thorough analysis, I am convinced now more than ever that the risks of amending or repealing the Wright Amendment are simply too great.

Southwest Airlines reconsiders its position for the good of the region.

The big thing is the water. Water travels everywhere.

This can change Polk County. This is the only true, viable plan.

They took the brick, threw it through the door. They broke the register.

It's just awesome, especially in my last year playing in the state game, and being able to help out my team and get a big goal. It's just all I wanted to do. Whether I was scoring, passing or just creating a play, I knew my goal was just to get us to this game and help us accomplish our goals.

It's a big blow to the community. Most of the people who work here live in the Denmark area.

It was a sleepless weekend. There are a lot of people who are good people, and I've worked with them for a lot of years.

It's a case of drying out carpets and things like that. The issue is water, not smoke or fire damage.

It's one thing to support the Wright Amendment. It's another thing to support shutting down your home-district airport. What about the people who work at Dallas Love? What about the people who travel from Dallas Love? What about the companies that operate out of Dallas Love? Her decision smacks of heavy-handed government at its absolute worst.

symbolizes how two-faced he is, talking about his war reputation, which is questionable on the one hand, and then coming out against our veterans who were fighting over there on the other.

It was like a bad movie. Every restoration company in the Northwest is out here sucking up water.

They've got some legitimate concerns. We will fix whatever they suggest that we fix. It's pretty apparent that there needs to be better oversight.

I ask you to report back your findings of each of these investigations directly to me.

All three of us had phenomenal seasons, put up big points and really helped (our) teams out. Just to be included in that group is an honor in itself.

The coaches don't like it when people don't contact them, because then it looks like they're trying to sneak in. I wouldn't want to keep secrets from my coach. I know he has my best interests in mind. I always talk to him about it. Honesty is important. You have to be honest because if you're not, it's going to come out badly for more than just one party in the situation.