A bird in hand is a certainty. But a bird in the bush may sing.
BRET HARTE One big vice in a man is apt to keep out a great many smaller ones.
BRET HARTE The only sure thing about luck is that it will change.
BRET HARTE Never a lip is curved with pain That can't be kissed into smiles again.
BRET HARTE My life is part humor, part roses, part thorns.
BRET MICHAELS As a writer you slant all evidence in favor of the conclusions you want to produce, and you rarely t...
BRET ELLIS I totally relate to Tom Cruise, ... He?s not crazy, it?s just the litany of the mid-life crisis.
BRET ELLIS I grew up in suburbia,
BRET ELLIS The writer in the new novel is haunted by everything - his father, the things he wrote. American Psy...
BRET ELLIS They jumped up and made shots right away on us and then we couldn't stop the bleeding.
BRET CAMPBELL We certainly would like to think our size could make a difference. We do have some size for the OVC ...
BRET CAMPBELL I think they are unselfish. ... I think Duncan and Reed are the glue that holds them together.
BRET CAMPBELL We're usually about as good as No. 3 (Kelly) and No. 1 (Newson) are on most nights.
BRET CAMPBELL We feel a lot better about ourselves. First, Jared Newsom and Jeremy Kelly have stepped back up to t...
BRET CAMPBELL (Kelly) was productive early but has not been as productive late. He has a severe bruised thumb and ...
BRET CAMPBELL It's a good time to freshen her up.
BRET CALHOUN I had heard about this place in the past, and you knew it was like that. But, yeah, it has amazed me...
BRET CALHOUN We liked her before we ever started her the first time. She's got a lot of class, a lot of heart. Th...
BRET CALHOUN We know she has a grass pedigree, but we thought she had a good shot. You're not going to get to run...
BRET CALHOUN They have a good series, so we'll stick with that route. She seems to have worked over the track ver...
BRET CALHOUN We got a lot of things going on. Real big day.
BRET BRIELMAIER It's going to take ball movement and defense. They are a great offensive team. I think our pressure ...
BRET BRIELMAIER He gets the whole team wanting to play defense.
BRET BRIELMAIER He wanted to let us know he was rooting for us and wished he could be here. He called us all and sai...
BRET BRIELMAIER I just try to go in there and bring some energy, play defense and rebound. I try to be more physical...
BRET BRIELMAIER I'm not as physically gifted as some of the other guys. I can't jump like Hassan (Adams), but I try ...
BRET BRIELMAIER I'm prepared for this; I know what it will take, because I've had a weird career full of ups and dow...
BRET BOONE I want to play again; I intend to play again,
BRET BOONE I'm getting a little of the hunger to play ball back,
BRET BOONE I look at this as a tremendous opportunity. Last year was a season I'd like to forget. The Mets have...
BRET BOONE Usually when I don't talk to him too much, it's a good thing.
BRET BOONE I've got four months of hard [weight-]lifting ahead of me, ... I've been keeping up, eating right. B...
BRET BOONE There wasn't anything physically wrong. I hit a professional wall. My swing got sideways. I was off ...
BRET BOONE [They could become only the third team in major league history to win 90 games one season and lose 1...
BRET BOONE Everybody is playing like [doo doo].
BRET BOONE These are two things I feel strongly about, ... So half of the proceeds go to the hurricane victims,...
BRET BOONE It was something that if we practiced well the first couple days down here we knew this was going to...
BRET BIELEMA One thing I think you have to do here at Wisconsin is maximize your personnel. From the standpoint o...
BRET BIELEMA After the second day, he's got it mastered, too. He's just a guy who takes a lot of pride in what we...
BRET BIELEMA There was an immediate need at wide receivers, defensive backs and offensive linemen. We hadn't got ...
BRET BIELEMA We're going to try to get as many people in the stands as possible. Make it a game-day environment.
BRET BIELEMA The one thing I knew as a head coach (was) I wanted to hire coaches that are good and eventually, as...
BRET BIELEMA We knew they were going to line up in 12 personnel (one back, two tight ends) and run their inside z...
BRET BIELEMA Those guys have been in the program now for two years, basically. They're not young anymore. We expe...
BRET BIELEMA Anybody we offered (a scholarship to) in the state of Wisconsin is in this program now.
BRET BIELEMA Dave kind of reminds me of myself when I went with Bobby. He made all the calls on Saturday but I wa...
BRET BIELEMA The good news is children's related programs tend to be ones that receive a good bit of support, but...
BRET BICOY What's so promising about this is that we have all recognized as individual organizations that we ca...
BRET BICOY If he were a guy in jail, nobody would think anything of it. He was able to channel that energy, tha...
BRET BICOY We expect (contributions in) 2006 to be larger than ever before. People are recognizing that Souther...
BRET BICOY Many of the families we deal with have the means, capacity and connections to go anywhere in the wor...
BRET BICOY He really has improved his technique. His style is much different. He attacks.
BRET WOJCIK I'm real happy with the way he wrestled. He's still young and he's come a long way.
BRET WOJCIK He never stops working. He is great to have in the wrestling room.
BRET WOJCIK It came down to his match.
BRET WOJCIK He [Walker] was a tough kid. He was stronger. He was quicker.
BRET WOJCIK This is money they would have never gotten.
BRET WITKOWSKI My goal is 10 a day.
BRET WITKOWSKI It may take until the end of the year.
BRET WITKOWSKI That would be the worst case.
BRET WITKOWSKI I tell you what, I'm proud of our kids. I felt like we had a great year. We got ourselves in an oppo...
BRET WARNACK We had some unbelievable defensive plays. The ball we lost in kind of the twilight time Maddux did ...
BRET WARNACK We didn't do a whole lot right tonight. We put ourselves in a hole early in the game, but we still h...
BRET WARNACK I tell you what, I'm proud of our kids. I felt like we had a great year. We got ourselves in an oppo...
BRET WARNACK That kid we faced tonight is a very good pitcher. I think he threw two no-hitters last year. We beat...
BRET WARNACK Our guards are pretty talented and they can run the floor. So we've turned them loose a little bit m...
BRET WALTER They came out yesterday and got after Spring Creek and played with such intensity and emotion. They ...
BRET WALTER He played great defense. He's always there in the middle to kind of clog it up. And he definitely wa...
BRET WALTER That was beneficial to us to play teams that are going to come out and put pressure on you and are r...
BRET WALTER The success from last year, it has just helped the kids. It was easier to build on that.
BRET WALTER We met in the motel room (and talked about Stokes). Jordan Stokes is one of the best players in the ...
BRET WALTER Jordan Stokes is a great player, one of the best players in the North in the 3A. We felt like (Norma...
BRET WALTER He had a big tournament. Chad, he probably got half his points on hustle plays. And he was always th...
BRET WALTER We're pretty excited. I don't really know what to expect.
BRET TUETKEN Like everyone else, they wanted to take Hope and Maria out of the game. I told the girls earlier tod...
BRET TUETKEN Our girls are pretty level headed. They know even though we have beaten them by double digits all th...
BRET TUETKEN We won 20 games last year playing a lot of sophomores but we never won that game against an elite te...
BRET TUETKEN The one thing about this team is they go out every night and expect to win. You can't teach that. It...
BRET TUETKEN It's interesting, I know that. I don't know if I'd say it's fun. It would be nice if we had another ...
BRET TUETKEN Every night, if we need a lift, someone has given it to us. It seems like it's someone different eac...
BRET TUETKEN We'll get a half-hour shoot-around on the Redbird Arena floor, and that's great for all the teams to...
BRET TUETKEN We were slugging it out back and forth. Thankfully, they didn't get in the last punch.
BRET TUETKEN She was just the dominant player out on the floor. They tried to go zone for a while and she hit a 3...
BRET TUETKEN Bo probably had the best overall day. He just had a winning day all around.
BRET THOMPSON We had the most problems when both teams started playing man-to-man. When they went to a zone, we st...
BRET THOMPSON Our defense definitely kept us in the game. We aren't giving up easy shots. When we played Harrison,...
BRET THOMPSON That's what the state tournament is all about. Every team there is a good team. It wasn't necessaril...
BRET THOMPSON Chester played more like we do, with ball pressure out front. We just didn't do a very good job of t...
BRET THOMPSON I'm sure the other teams are thinking they made the difference, but from my perspective we made thin...
BRET THOMPSON This is unbelievable. I'd never imagined it would feel like this. Other than my kids being born, thi...
BRET TEUTKEN The last three or four games we've had some close games, and the fourth quarter we have pretty much ...
BRET TEUTKEN I thought we came out in the first half extremely focused and very intense. They just never did have...
BRET TEUTKEN Hope is tough to guard. We've seen teams try smaller, quicker players on her and taller and a little...
BRET TEUTKEN We were slugging it out, back and forth. Luckily, they didn't get the last punch.
BRET TEUTKEN Normally, we're good free-throw shooters. We were lucky to hang on and get it.
BRET TEUTKEN People feel there is a witch hunt going on [with code enforcement]. My heart is with the Guatemalan ...
BRET TAYLOR Ajax cannot do everything. Web applications have a way to go.
BRET TAYLOR People wanted mapping to be more integrated in their search. This really changes the local search pa...
BRET TAYLOR It felt pretty good to beat the team that finished up second last year. It was a good opportunity to...
BRET TAYLOR It is a good start. Last year at this tournament we went 6-2 and went three games with everybody. Th...
BRET TAYLOR We wanted to encourage that type of innovation because we know a lot of the great things we can do w...
BRET TAYLOR Our long-term goal is to have our product give directions that are as good as the taxi driver. Certa...
BRET TAYLOR It wasn't the prettiest game we've played but this time of year, it's survival that matters. The thi...
BRET REEDY Justin gave us a big lift. He came in and you could see everyone pick it up. It was like a shot of a...
BRET REEDY If we knock down a couple shots, it's a totally different basketball game. At the end of regulation ...
BRET REEDY I just think offensively the whole night we weren't in sync. We took quick shots, we took long shots...
BRET REEDY He will definitely help us.
BRET REEDY He actually got more time than I wanted to give him. But he was playing pretty well. We'll try to be...
BRET REEDY We came out in the third and just didn't get it done on the defensive end. We basically stopped play...
BRET REEDY I am truly independently owned and operated.
BRET MICHAELS If I showed you what I get offered every day, you'd laugh: 'Climb the Himalayas with a backpack and ...
BRET MICHAELS [Michaels has had a diverse career, which includes music that crossed over to contemporary country c...
BRET MICHAELS What's kept me sane is I still love making music, and I always have my ear to the street,
BRET MICHAELS I love it. It's all good to me. Whether I'm performing in New York, L.A., Columbus or Des Moines, I ...
BRET MICHAELS I will deliver, rain, snow, anything short of a tornado,
BRET MICHAELS Rock never really dies. It just goes underground,
BRET MICHAELS We were in Greenville, South Carolina, where he lived, and he was coming the next day to the show, b...
BRET MICHAELS Any band that is out there chasing it is doing more destruction to music then someone who is out the...
BRET MICHAELS After Tommy and Pam's video came out, it was everywhere, ... It obviously did not help him sell a lo...
BRET MICHAELS It was a complete 180,
BRET MEYER They showed up; they were a great team. But we didn't take them lightly, and we played physical foot...
BRET MEYER I think we focused this week,
BRET MEYER This is about as good a feeling as you can have playing football. This game is what it is and if it ...
BRET MEYER Austin's one of the best athletes on the team. He runs solid routes, and the the fact that he used t...
BRET MEYER I got my first taste of it last year. This is a lot of fun. I wish every game could be like this.
BRET MEYER This is about as good a feeling as you can have playing football. This game is what it is, and if it...
BRET MEYER We're going to get as many people involved in the passing game as we can. We can't throw every ball ...
BRET MEYER It's great to celebrate, ... but at the same time, we need to remember that going to Army is a busin...
BRET MEYER I felt like we were going to win. I was confident that we'd get them in the overtime.
BRET MEYER Our record should have been flip-flopped. There was an inning in four or five games where we lost ga...
BRET MEULI What kind of a ballplayer do you want to have the ball in his hands in that kind of situation? We kn...
BRET MEULI Our inexperienced relief pitchers, that's one area we need to keep working on. None of our relief pi...
BRET MEULI Those two are extremely competitive in every sport. Miles is more of a precision pitcher, hits his s...
BRET MEULI We kind of took ourselves out of the driver's seat (with a loss Tuesday) and today we put ourselves ...
BRET MEULI When you're down 2-0 or 3-1, you have to remember it takes four games to win a series. It's a matter...
BRET HEDICAN They had a lot of chances, but not many second chances. Martin just seems to be in the right spots a...
BRET HEDICAN We have a new baby (a second daughter born in November) so it's a little bit tough for her right now...
BRET HEDICAN Just to have the opportunity to go back to the Olympics and have another shot at a medal is a dream ...
BRET HEDICAN I think the thing that has been a big part of our success against Atlanta these last two games is th...
BRET HEDICAN He has represented everything in this community for hockey. He has carried this franchise on his bac...
BRET HEDICAN This night is for Ronnie, raising his number into the rafters. We wanted to give a special effort, w...
BRET HEDICAN We wanted to give a special effort, we wanted to win this game for him. We talked about it, and came...
BRET HEDICAN With the way the game is played now, I don't think any lead is safe. We needed to stay in the game, ...
BRET HEDICAN It doesn't mean a thing. We've got to bring our best game to win in the playoffs, no matter who we p...
BRET HEDICAN There was no fire there tonight, ... We didn't tackle well, we didn't block well and Summerville cam...
BRET HARTE Drop down, O fleecy Fog and hide/ Her skeptic sneer, and all her pride!
BRET HARTE But he smiled as he sat by the table, / With the smile that was childlike and bland.
BRET HARTE The creator who could put a cancer in a believer's stomach is above being interfered with by prayers
BRET HARTE Never a tear bedims the eye that time and patience will not dry.
BRET HARTE Man has the possibility of existence after death. But possibility is one thing and the realization o...
BRET HARTE Never a lip is curved with pain That can't be kissed into smiles again
BRET HARTE That was pretty outstanding, ... But that's the way she's been shooting.
BRET HARTE RAW Tickets - $50, Gas Money - $30, Going to RAW with my wife who's expecting our first child any mi...
BRET HART Hogan, 4 years ago you ran away from me.............but now I'm here...........and I will kick your ...
BRET HART I didn't get to do a lot of cardio, ... They wanted to set me up. [Announcer] Jim Ross wanted to be ...
BRET HART They just said, 'This guy's the pits,' ... Ric Flair had the same match with Big Bubba as he has wit...
BRET HART Foley, Savage and Bret Hart have been doing just fine outside of the world of wrestling, ... What el...
BRET HART [Bret Hart is upset with Ric Flair. Last week, he wrote a 3,783-word diatribe taking Flair to task f...
BRET HART They'll never steal my thunder with Owen at WrestleMania X.
BRET HART Not being a flashy guy, not being a guy with the blond hair, not being a guy with the great body, my...
BRET HART They just said, 'This guy's the pits,' ... Ric Flair had the same match with Big Bubba as he has wit...
BRET HART Foley, Savage and Bret Hart have been doing just fine outside of the world of wrestling, ... What el...
BRET HART Mailer is a genius. He's the one I most connect with in terms of fiction â€âÂ...
BRET ELLIS I feel like I'm not smart enough to answer the questions I'm asked.
BRET ELLIS It should have been written already,
BRET ELLIS I locked myself in a room for a month,
BRET ELLIS Lunar Park came out of wanting to write a Stephen King novel. In 1989, I wanted to write two genre n...
BRET ELLIS After spending three years with Patrick Bateman (from 1991's
BRET ELLIS All my life, I've been a type 1 diabetic. I've always taken life day by day.
BRET MICHAELS I'm going to give this everything I've got, go at it full force. I expect to go out and have a great...
BRET BOONE Never a lip is curved with pain that can't be kissed into smiles again.
BRET HARTE Foley, Savage and Bret Hart have been doing just fine outside of the world of wrestling, ... What el...
BRET HART We begin to die as soon as we are born, and the end is linked to the beginning.
BRET HARTE Obviously that is the most elementary thing that we've got to make sure we can take for granted on e...
BRET BIELEMA You should make sure the engine is all up to snuff.
BRET KOHLES Our kids played very well, ... We were in the game the entire time. We tried to contain Costa ... bu...
BRET HARTE Assistant coaches make recommendations. Head coaches make decisions.
BRET BIELEMA The thing that you've got to be always conscientious of when you're playing a team that likes to cho...
BRET BIELEMA We got one back since we lost to them (at Park Rapids). We played well and Redmond hit some big shot...
BRET SERGENT It's a reasonably big ticket they are going to have to write just to show up.
BRET JORDAN I know I have something left, ... And I know talk is cheap. As long as the idea is burning in my min...
BRET BOONE You don't want to get rid of all your ants either. They're natural predators to termites.
BRET CLAY Never a lip is curved with pain That can't be kissed into smiles again
BRET HARTE Make sure you haven't acquired any roof leaks over the winter. You'll see a visible sign that it's l...
BRET KOHLES I'll never forget opening up a fortune cookie at a Chinese restaurant on the very day that Fry offer...
BRET BIELEMA We really think, hopefully, all three of those guys will hit the ground running June 12 when we star...
BRET BIELEMA I like his strength, I like his gamesmanship. If he gets a shoulder on anyone it usually disrupts th...
BRET BIELEMA I think Elijah was trying to show up a little bit for him, That's another thing you lied to me about...
BRET BIELEMA One of the mistakes I made was thinking chickens and penguins could sing, just like all the other an...
BRET MCKENZIE A couple of the pumps have already dropped in gallons per minute. They typically don't fall until mu...
BRET WHITMER You cannot just give it away. You have to have some sort of services rendered. It's not just a pot o...
BRET KINGSBURY I don't want to be a reality retro star.
BRET MICHAELS I want to tell the story. Mostly, when you see rock movies, it has to be this over-the-top thing. I ...
BRET MICHAELS What we've been on Jack about is just becoming a complete football player. I think he is beginning t...
BRET BIELEMA He's been battling through that. He rolled (it) right toward the latter part of winter conditioning....
BRET BIELEMA We can run and we can hit people. I like that from (the defensive) standpoint.
BRET BIELEMA I like his strength, I like his gamesmanship. He sees an edge, he'll take it in a short fashion. He'...
BRET BIELEMA It's been called, but the ones that you want to see called, probably don't get called. Put it that w...
BRET BIELEMA Not only that but a leadership role. He's someone who works hard every day. He may not be the best i...
BRET BIELEMA It's hard to train that in practice time. You can make calls, you can make adjustments, but just tha...
BRET BIELEMA