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Related The Kings are very pleased to make a long-term commitment to Alex. He is a very gifted offensive pla... DAVE TAYLOR It's good to see Alex get his chance because he's been close a few times, but has never quite made i... LUKE RIDNOUR Alex, Kevin and Gary will help solidify our midfield and quality depth for next season. ROB RYERSON Let me tell you this, Alex will know who the next manager will be if he has to go, DAVID MURRAY He will continue to receive treatment and will be monitored over the next couple of days and a decis... ERROL ALCOTT It's just a testament to how hard these guys have worked. When Alex passed away (of Hodgkin's diseas... JOE MCCARTHY I am delighted that Joe Maddock has extended his contract with Bath Rugby. He has played particularl... BRIAN ASHTON I guess when I sign the contract it's a done deal. The verbal commitment has been made from me to th... CHRIS HOLT The situation with John is that he is under contract until the end of the season and we have to make... DAVID PLUMMER Alex Rodriguez is entering his third season with the Yankees, and there's still that, 'Is he a true ... REED BERGMAN Our sweeper Alex Tucker really stood out in the back field and Derek Graham played his best game of ... MIKE ACKERMAN If he has interest in playing for us next season, we will have interest in him. BILL BAVASI In fact, when his Holiness comes here, I can tell you his message will be not one of talking about s... LODI GYARI He likes it here. A lot of good recreation that he likes. Plus, his son will be coaching. He'll want... GERALD MYERS Were very pleased to have Lauri under contract at this time. Kings fans will enjoy his robust style ... DAVE TAYLOR It's exciting. Hopefully, our fans will respond to it and come out in record numbers. I'd love to se... BUD CHILDERS Dylan is a holding midfielder that comes to us from a tremendous club program. We will have some com... JAY VIDOVICH You see our logo on the ice and in the stands so it's great for us to come out here. All the fans se... PATRICK CARRIERE I think being on our home court, having more fans here and everything like that will be a huge benef... MALLORY VOELKER acted well within his rights when he opted to stand mute. JOHN PAUL STEVENS Larry will dictate his own time when he comes back to coach, whether he comes back or Wednesday or i... JOE GLASS I feel his language is encouraging -- he seems to be discovering a reality, the same reality that I ... BRUCE GORDON We obviously had the opportunity to see Will. I think we saw Will his whole high school career and s... BOB GANSLER Justin has pitched well all season. It just so happened that things fell our way today and we were f... DEREK ERGLE Those of us who live here, work here or both, we have a real love and commitment, and I think you se... ANNE CAMPBELL T.J. proved last year that he could be a reliable weapon in our offense. He made plays in critical s... MARVIN LEWIS This new contract practically ensures that Mike will retire a Dallas Star and we are thrilled that h... DOUG ARMSTRONG He's tried really hard to get back into the starting rotation, and he could possibly be our ace at o... JIM MORRIS [The Hornets will also have the option to play in Oklahoma City next season. Hornets owner George Sh... GEORGE SHINN Yes, our Father has a plan, Ciminae,” he said. “But he leaves it up to his children to accept hi... SHAUN MESSICK He was really recruited by the other staff. But he had made a commitment and this was where he reall... BRADY HOKE I spoke to Tony yesterday and he would like to come, but he was looking for an 18-month contract and... DENIS SMITH I like him a lot. Flip will earn the respect of the fans here. I know he will. They're obviously not... BILL DAVIDSON Matt's been confident since he showed up here. He's had control of the huddle in practice and traini... BRIAN FINNERAN He's having his first run for us and it will also be his first run on the dirt. It will be interesti... FRANKIE DETTORI If Jesus finished His work for us then be confident that He will finish His work in us. He is a FINI... KINGSLEY OPUWARI MANUEL We understand their situation coming here. We did a lot of stuff for Hurricane Katrina relief during... JULIAN WRIGHT It felt so good playing on the blue in front of all our fans. It just feels so electric when we're h... LEE MARKS I've been a season-ticket holder for eight years, and as long as he is here, I'll be here. I won't r... DANNY FREEMAN He might not have looked good in a baseball uniform, but he made that uniform look good on him. HARMON KILLEBREW Dominic is slowly working his way back. It would be nice to see him before the end of this season, b... GARY WADDOCK Talks are going amicably. Assuming the deal is right for Kenny he will be a Celtic player next seaso... DAVE BALDWIN He (Ayala) is ready ... now he has to wait for his coach to decide when he can play. Heinze is comin... DONATO VILLANI In ten minutes they will have arrived on campus. George will have to be George; the George they have... CHRISTOPHER ISHERWOOD He has something and has worked hard and we will continue to assess his chances of a longer-term con... CHARLIE CHRISTIE As a coach, I'm extremely happy to be able to sign a player who I wanted. Our goal this season is to... GUIDO BUCHWALD This is a team that I was allowed to build. The players will give their all in the field. I can assu... ISRAEL COLLAZO Gary has got the job and he will be in charge next season. That was always the intention. GIANNI PALADINI It is obviously a significant blow to us because he is a key member of our squad. But his absence wi... DEAN RYAN He takes bread, he raises his eyes to heaven, he breaks the bread, he blesses it, he eats the bread ... EDGAR WELLS We are thrilled with our schedule for this season on many different levels. This schedule allows our... JANE ALBRIGHT He has been a decent player in the past, having progressed through the Institute of Sport in Canberr... ALAN VEST He?s got to learn how to pitch. He?s got to learn how to pitch out of his own jams. You can?t reliev... BILL MASSE Just knowing he will not be here Christmas morning when they unwrap the gifts and that type of thing... ANNETTE SCARLETT God does say He will graciously entertain our prayers. He says that if we exercise faith, and if our... WALTER MARTIN He is here and trained. He is just waiting for his visa, which usually takes from one to two weeks. ... GREG ANDRULIS I think the first part of the season, he was new to the league and he was feeling his responsibiliti... BUDDY BAILEY It will be fun to see Auburn again. We knocked them out of the tournament last season so we are goin... BRYAN HENRY Our Father's commitment to us, His children, is unwavering. Indeed He softens the winters of our... THOMAS S. MONSON Geoff deserved a new contract and this will take him up to the age of 33. The way he has gone about ... BRYAN ROBSON I do not believe he has an agenda to reverse our nation's historic commitment to civil rights, and I... JEFF BINGAMAN There is nothing left for us to do except move forward and not to make the same mistakes we made so ... ANTONIO CUE He played a heavy dose of minutes (30) at George Mason but he was a step and a half (slow) and reall... BLAINE TAYLOR A man will treat a woman almost exactly the way he treats his own interior feminine. In fact, he has... ROBERT JOHNSON He was unable to meet compliance standards, so he opted to go out of business at our urging. We didn... RICK BURD If he comes here with a clearance and there's nothing untoward in our discussions, then he will be a... DES GLEESON In the next two days he will be visited by his family including his grandchildren and daughter. BADIA AREF At our first team meeting, he handed out binders that detailed daily workouts from the fall to the e... JIM CRUMLISH It seems to be overwhelmingly likely that there is life out there and eventually we will make contra... PAUL HOROWITZ A championship caliber Division I soccer program needs top-notch goalkeeping, and Ross is capable of... DAN DONIGAN Of course he's denying it, he's under contract to United, but that doesn't mean he won't be Republic... DENIS IRWIN Bought a truck full of stuff for next year and they will be out here next year. LISA DELBRIDGE He's paying the amount that's on his lease. He entered into that contract of free will. MARTY MCKENNA He wears the uniform of a military officer in one picture and showcases his tattoos in the second. I... HOLLEY JACOBS Our deepest sympathy and condolences are expressed to his family. He will be greatly missed by all o... DENNY LEE This is a young team that I enjoyed coaching. But it doesn't end here. We hope to finish strong this... CLAY CLIFFORD Ben was a good sport although the raft was very Heath Robinson, made in no time out of next to nothi... DAVID GRIFFITH We felt that under the circumstances, it made perfect sense to honor his request, ... We are happy t... GEORGE STEVENS It will be nice for Will to have one last game at Twickenham before he goes. I thought he was one of... DEAN RICHARDS He's come a long way in a short time that last outing. It will be very interesting to see if he can ... JACKIE MOORE Mr. Feld will personally reach out and start a dialogue with local leaders that includes a commitmen... JOAN GALVIN Eric loves Buffalo. He loves the fans. He loves living there. He's a Buffalo person. But should he g... HARRY HENDERSON When he signed his contract for [the Fusion], he went out and bought a minivan, put 20-inch rims on ... PABLO MASTROENI When he signed his contract for [the Fusion], he went out and bought a minivan, put 20-inch rims on ... PABLO MASTROENI Duncan is still here and wants to have a think about things over the next few weeks. He has had a be... DAVID MOYES We are going to be playing North Carolina next season early on in a tournament, so that will be a bi... JACKIE ADAMSHICK We must lift our hands to God in prayer, crying out to Him to help us fulfill what He has called us ... SUNDAY ADELAJA Alex has great control for a freshman. I think what's most impressive is he does mix up his game. ..... DAVE REYNOLDS George Bush is a fan of mine, he came to see me in the Seventies. His coke dealer brought him. TOM WAITS George Bush is a fan of mine -- he came to see me in the Seventies. His coke dealer brought him. TOM WAITS My grandfather was a Russian-Jewish immigrant who lived in Northern Ireland and apparently when he s... JESSIE WARE And if and when he launches, David will fight a strong campaign... and I'm confident that when he ha... ANDREW MITCHELL He said it bothered him a little bit in San Francisco and then he felt it in his next start. (Traine... ED WADE I think it's only natural for people to wonder if Brett will be there. But he hasn't given us any in... JOHN JONES Man,His world & His Dreams;When a man is placed aright,he will see the world aright & this will give... DAVID ATTA (A.K.A DAVIED ATTLARS & MR DAIN) It's been neat to watch T.J. grow from when he was a little boy to a man now. When he came here, he ... GORDON GIBBONS He was a hero defending all of us, and his sacrifice will not be forgotten. RYAN GRAHAM We want to build from here and Justin will be playing for Leeds in National League One next season. GARY HETHERINGTON He has made very clear his determination that our players will do well academically and will graduat... ADAM HERBERT I spoke to Alex Ferguson and it was made clear that I wasn't going to get enough football next seaso... PHIL NEVILLE
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GEORGE ORWELL Prolonged, indiscriminate reviewing of books is a quite exceptionally thankless, irritating and exha... GEORGE ORWELL Oceania was at war with Eurasia; therefore Oceania had always been at war with Eurasia. GEORGE ORWELL War is war. The only good human being is a dead one. GEORGE ORWELL Serious sport is war minus the shooting. GEORGE ORWELL Whoever is winning at the moment will always seem to be invincible. GEORGE ORWELL Joyce is a poet and also an elephantine pedant. GEORGE ORWELL It is almost universally felt that when we call a country democratic we are praising it; consequentl... GEORGE ORWELL The best books... are those that tell you what you know already. GEORGE ORWELL In our time political speech and writing are largely the defense of the indefensible. GEORGE ORWELL I doubt whether classical education ever has been or can be successfully carried out without corpora... GEORGE ORWELL Society has always to demand a little more from human beings than it will get in practice. GEORGE ORWELL It is also true that one can write nothing readable unless one constantly struggles to efface one... GEORGE ORWELL War is a way of shattering to pieces... materials which might otherwise be used to make the masses t... GEORGE ORWELL Man is the only creature that consumes without producing. He does not give milk, he does not lay egg... GEORGE ORWELL Every war when it comes, or before it comes, is represented not as a war but as an act of self-defen... GEORGE ORWELL What can you do against the lunatic who is more intelligent than yourself, who gives your arguments ... GEORGE ORWELL Whatever is funny is subversive, every joke is ultimately a custard pie... a dirty joke is a sort of... GEORGE ORWELL Probably the battle of Waterloo was won on the playing-fields of Eton, but the opening battles of al... GEORGE ORWELL I'm fat, but I'm thin inside... there's a thin man inside every fat man. GEORGE ORWELL I sometimes think that the price of liberty is not so much eternal vigilance as eternal dirt. GEORGE ORWELL