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our wisdom wrung
from emotion's sponge
and yet it still drips
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A word is a dangerous thing
to swing
in a crowded room.
LONNIE D. HICKS How sad.
The Past
happens so soon
and is never reconvened.
LONNIE D. HICKS uch is the lrony and the Cruel Facts:
we all sail toward our Rainbow's End
fated to build the boat w...
LONNIE D. HICKS We drag our former lover
like dead poets
into the future
bound and gagged
in the truck of the car
be...
LONNIE D. HICKS We're just taking the rotation game by game at this point. We'll see how it goes.
LONNIE HICKS She's just keeping her fingers crossed. She's a competitor and sitting out is not something she want...
LONNIE HICKS I think she's going to hit a lot more in the next three years. But that one was special.
LONNIE HICKS Anybody on this team can hit a home run. It's just all about keeping clean mechanics and keeping you...
LONNIE HICKS We let a ball drop out there that should have been the third out. After that, they didn't get anythi...
LONNIE HICKS When we come into the season every position accept pitchers and catchers is open. We're going to hav...
LONNIE HICKS We're going to be a lot more aggressive on the bases than we were last year. We've got a lot of spee...
LONNIE HICKS What we've done is added speed to a fairly effective lineup. Realistically, the first half of last s...
LONNIE HICKS Paranoids are people, too; they have their own problems. It's easy to criticize, but if everybody ha...
D. J. HICKS When we got word she was placed on the commission as a representative of the Nation of Islam, we wer...
LONNIE NASATIR Where I caught that big bass we could clearly see other bass cruising the shallows. That tells me th...
LONNIE STANLEY This is how to understand America. So having the Museum of African American History and Culture on t...
LONNIE BUNCH Manufacturers should not count on automatic loyalty among first-time buyers, even if their parents a...
LONNIE MILLER There will be stories in here of great pain, great tragedy, great brutality, ... because you can't r...
LONNIE BUNCH It will tell the stories of African-American culture from slavery through civil rights.
LONNIE BUNCH He never counted the favors he did or where he would cash in his chips. He has all these people who ...
LONNIE ALI [Organizers say they hope the exhibit will bring the unvarnished reality of the bus boycott home to ...
LONNIE BUNCH I want to talk to the elders within the African American community. I want to get their sense, and t...
LONNIE BUNCH This is too important to fail, because it is holding a nation's--holding a people's--culture in my h...
LONNIE BUNCH It's important for this museum to have a good idea of the vision of others.
LONNIE BUNCH In some ways, this museum in Washington gets to do something very important, ... It can be a lens to...
LONNIE BUNCH Going past the '70s and '80s there was a great reliance on the celebrity, the movie star and the per...
LONNIE BUNCH Ebony and Jet increased the visibility of blacks and said that there is a diversity of experience in...
LONNIE BUNCH He recognized this was an important niche, but I would also argue that he saw himself as contributin...
LONNIE BUNCH It just makes sense. A lot of people in the south end of the county work in Frankfort. This way, the...
LONNIE BROWN It's been a great week. The kids have been great. They've been focused. They've done everything we'v...
LONNIE BROWN David and Josh have set the bar for Lions basketball. They have worked hard all season long and gave...
LONNIE BROWN Josh played 32 minutes and led the way for the whole game.
LONNIE BROWN They just keep battling and battling and battling. When they work hard, good things happen for them.
LONNIE BROWN It was a good team effort. I'm happy with the balanced scoring. We had four people in double digits.
LONNIE BROWN We just aren't used to having the touch fouls called.
LONNIE BRANTLEY We played a few different defenses in the first half and they played man. We have the top-ranked def...
LONNIE BRANTLEY Everybody is giving us their best shot. We can't go to sleep because every game has been tough.
LONNIE BRANTLEY Those games always got the juices flowing and were always exciting games.
LONNIE BLOW I thought it was kind of ironic that we went right past Hampton University on our way to the game.
LONNIE BLOW She was an inspiration for this team. We all saw how hard she worked to get back, her determination....
LONNIE BARTLEY I tell a lot of girls not to have the surgery. Some coaches will pull the scholarships of injured pl...
LONNIE BARTLEY I had to go into the season prepared not to have her. So we had a plan.
LONNIE BARTLEY I haven't done that in awhile. It was twofold. First, we were missing our free throws. And it just s...
LONNIE BARTLEY I was so happy when I looked up and saw two minutes left on the clock. We had been up all game, but ...
LONNIE BARTLEY We work on our free throws every day. I don't know, I guess free-throw shooting is boring. But I hav...
LONNIE BARTLEY Our goal is to hold teams to under 60 points. It's a tough goal, but we've done it several times thi...
LONNIE BARTLEY We got to play everybody. But that was about it. All we can do is come out the next day work hard to...
LONNIE BARTLEY Last year I came face to face with a polar bear and while I was scared, I also felt a deep respect f...
LONNIE DUPRE People ask me why we're doing it again. Everest wasn't accomplished the first time, nor was the Sout...
LONNIE DUPRE We'd been talking about it for eight months. It was simple, yeah, but it was going to be special for...
LONNIE CAUSEY I didn't even have a chance to give it to her.
LONNIE CAUSEY Battle improved his game this season. He played inside and was a dedicated hard worker. He elevated ...
LONNIE GAYLOR Ryan is one of the quickest kids that we have ever had. Both offensively and defensively, he gave op...
LONNIE GAYLOR We need to get focused on our next three games. We need to make sure we take care of our business.
LONNIE GAYLOR It was a good ball game. I'm real proud of the kids. We played solid for four quarters, and that's w...
LONNIE GAYLOR The kids played well. They'd like to think they could go undefeated in district, but not with the ba...
LONNIE GAYLOR Businesses also have the opportunity to critique the student, as well as the program. This allows us...
LONNIE GAYLOR It was a good win for us, especially on the road.
LONNIE GAYLOR They shot extremely well from the outside.
LONNIE GAYLOR We played a lot better in the second half, we just didn't come out with a lot of fire (to start the ...
LONNIE GAYLOR We can't say this person committed a crime, but we can say this person's DNA was found at the scene.
LONNIE GINSBERG It's hard to get your foot in the door. There's a limited number of jobs. They're usually looking fo...
LONNIE GINSBERG We don't go to crime scenes, and we're not cops. We're scientists who assist the police a lot. It lo...
LONNIE GINSBERG How I feel is just a lot of anger and sadness and motivation at the same time. We just lost four goo...
LONNIE LAWRENCE I've never felt so good. We've been playing so well lately. We've made it farther than we have in Go...
LONNIE LAWRENCE Our defensive intensity went down rather than up. With every good team there's going to be ups and d...
LONNIE LAWRENCE There's no doubt in my mind that they love their children. I know they love their children. But taki...
LONNIE JOHNSON I wasn't surprised. I knew they were full of speed and had great athletes.
LONNIE JOHNSON This will put us on the map,
LONNIE JOHNSON Holy Trinity has a lot of talent, a great organization and something for us to look forward to being...
LONNIE JOHNSON He sounds a lot like Conway Twitty.
LONNIE GUY It's clear that it's not been good for the city. Removing him would be the best thing to do.
LONNIE GROOT I've been riding the city for a couple of years suggesting it be done.
LONNIE GROOT This is just the beginning. You've got people scattered all over everywhere, and some people are sta...
LONNIE GRAHAM It made a tear come to my eyes. Just the thought of losing everything that you had all in a day, it'...
LONNIE GRAHAM When you see stuff like that happen, you have to put your heart out and try to help people in their ...
LONNIE GRAHAM They did keep us from running, and we just weren't able to get the ball going like we wanted. If we ...
LONNIE LUCAS If we had it to do over we would go out and play the same way and just hope the outcome was differen...
LONNIE LUCAS We backed off in the third quarter. We had some turnovers and they got on a roll. Cabell Midland can...
LONNIE LUCAS Our style's to press and we did it.
LONNIE LUCAS This was a typical Huntington High-Spring Valley game. You just go out and play. If you don't, you'r...
LONNIE LUCAS We kind of have to play helter-skelter to do anything, so we just go out and play that way. We had t...
LONNIE LUCAS We knew we should have won the first game. You want to win the conference title, but the goal for bo...
LONNIE LUCAS It was good for us for everybody to get to play. Every time we play Midland these girls want to go o...
LONNIE LUCAS It's humbling to see this segment call out the importance of how dealers treat them since so many fi...
LONNIE MILLER First-time buyers' dependence on Web-based media validates the need for an aggressive interactive st...
LONNIE MILLER Harnessing mobile media technology will be the automotive industry's most important marketing challe...
LONNIE MILLER There's a new generation of people really paying attention to hybrids, and a lot of new adopters bec...
LONNIE MILLER There's a new generation of people really paying attention to hybrid, and a lot of new adopters beca...
LONNIE MILLER Katrina totally wiped out New Orleans , ... The dealerships that were impacted are still under water...
LONNIE MILLER what car best fits their image, or the car rated most reliable or most fun.
LONNIE MILLER The automakers aren't totally fixated on whether the cars will drive in the [carpool lanes].
LONNIE MILLER When we got word she was placed on the commission as a representative of the Nation of Islam, we wer...
LONNIE NASATIR Having a top member of an organization that continues to spew out hate on a regular basis made it im...
LONNIE NASATIR We'll keep him out of action for a period of about seven to 10 days.
LONNIE SOLOFF He was more sore [Thursday] morning than he was [Wednesday] night.
LONNIE SOLOFF There's a chance he'll pitch for us late in the second half. We're cautiously optimistic for a full ...
LONNIE SOLOFF We do that to explore his ranges of motion.
LONNIE SOLOFF We're shooting for major league game activity later this month.
LONNIE SOLOFF We're hoping he can come back within three to five weeks. We're anticipating that it be closer to th...
LONNIE SOLOFF That way Eva's friends will be able to come out.
LONNIE SANDOVAL It's not going to be real easy for him when he gets older.
LONNIE SANDOVAL They've had trouble deciding on a name. But they're good. They play a lot of rock from the late '70s...
LONNIE SANDOVAL They won their region, and they have an All-America candidate. That's about all I know.
LONNIE ROBERTS The overall effort was great all season long, and now we've got a little taste of the playoffs, too.
LONNIE ROBERTS We've been putting up some pretty good points before tonight. I don't know if the fatigue set in or ...
LONNIE ROBERTS All these years of coaching and I've never grayed. But I think I'll definitely be showing my age soo...
LONNIE ROBERTS I wish we could bring that every night from here on in. We really needed to see that we're able to w...
LONNIE ROBERTS They were just killing us on the boards. They were getting three, maybe even four shots. We just hav...
LONNIE ROBERTS No, not really. We've been there before. We made the same kind of run (in Tuesday's loss) against No...
LONNIE ROBERTS It is an ultra neo-conservative county, and when you wear and carry that banner you try to flex your...
LONNIE RANDOLPH Deep wounds do not heal easily, but I think this will be a first step toward some reconciliation and...
LONNIE RANDOLPH We just didn't come out aggressively against Burrton. So we wanted to come out aggressively tonight.
LONNIE PARAMORE These guys had a tremendous season. We had a lot of different guys step up and contribute every nigh...
LONNIE PARAMORE We'd been hitting free throws lately, but we just couldn't make them tonight. In close games, that's...
LONNIE PARAMORE If Tom plays well, he's going to win. You'd hate to blow a lead like that. That's for sure.
LONNIE NIELSEN Bad way to finish, but I'll try to remember the first 17 holes.
LONNIE NIELSEN I think there's a real bond among us club pros or amateurs who come out and play against people we'v...
LONNIE NIELSEN It's a dream come true for somebody like me, from where I was coming from.
LONNIE NIELSEN I was just so far out of my element out there.
LONNIE NIELSEN There's a little bond among us club pros, or longtime amateurs. To get a chance to play against big-...
LONNIE NIELSEN There are also a few big fish being caught deep with cranks, but the best bite for the most fish is ...
LONNIE STANLEY The water temperature up here was 57 degrees over the weekend. That's just about bedding water. The ...
LONNIE STANLEY We had some fish located, but we could only reach a couple of the areas due to the high wind and rou...
LONNIE STANLEY All that pressure is not good for any lake, but based on what I've seen the past couple of weeks big...
LONNIE STANLEY The weather couldn't get much worse than what we had last Saturday. We were running up the lake and ...
LONNIE STANLEY They were just too talented to trap.
LONNIE STARKS That was certainly a little more excitement than I was hoping for. We took care of the ball very wel...
LONNIE STARKS Jerome and Joseph are warriors. They've been doing that all season for us. That's why we've won 25 g...
LONNIE STARKS This program was very good at losing before this year. It's just about believing and these kids have...
LONNIE STARKS Oh yeah, we talked about that. It was a miracle we were that close and not down by 14 or 15 points. ...
LONNIE STARKS I actually think the kids have bought into what I'm selling. It's hard work and determination.
LONNIE STARKS The timing is going to be a factor a little bit. But they're in the same situation.
LONNIE STARKS We've had some great practices, but we're beating up on each other. We're ready to play someone else...
LONNIE STARKS We're still trying to build that continuity. But there are times when I think we're better than last...
LONNIE TVRDY We respect the program Scott has built. It's always a challenge to play his teams.
LONNIE TVRDY I think it will be good for Alabama, Russell shareholders and Russell employees.
LONNIE STRICKLAND There has been this long connection with Alabama.
LONNIE STRICKLAND All of the employees are probably better off. Russell will be in a much stronger financial position.
LONNIE STRICKLAND Big schools don't necessarily lead to scholarships. It's more important to have a good reputation, a...
LONNIE TVRDY I wanted to convince them there's a better way to do stuff, and they've been great about it.
LONNIE TVRDY I wasn't concerned that they wouldn't come out ready. The only concern I had, and it's kind of like ...
LONNIE TVRDY In the regular season, we hardly faced anybody that pressed us. Valley Christian did it to us the fi...
LONNIE TVRDY They will chuck the threes and come at you.
LONNIE TVRDY She was instrumental in breaking their full-court pressure. It was a rugged game and a major defensi...
LONNIE TVRDY Winning 'American Idol' gives the opportunity to really help make a change to a lot of lives...
TAYLOR HICKS There were definitely curveballs in my growing up, from a family aspect. My parents got divorced whe...
TAYLOR HICKS I'm involved with Kid One Transport and Studio by the Tracks in Alabama. Kid One literally trans...
TAYLOR HICKS Career had a lot to do with 80 percent of my breakups. It's very tough to date a struggling musi...
TAYLOR HICKS I've surfed the Web and the whole dating connection. I find that pretty fascinating, but no real...
TAYLOR HICKS The muses visit when I'm lonely.
TAYLOR HICKS 'American Idol,' for me, is fizzling out. They can't package me, man... I'm an artis...
TAYLOR HICKS I love New York. I'm working on Broadway, and it's a great way for me to get my feet wet in ...
TAYLOR HICKS Any Southerner is spoiled when it comes to food.
TAYLOR HICKS I'm not afraid to eat breakfast at three in the morning. As a kid, I used to go to bed at 8 P.M....
TAYLOR HICKS I like breakfast sandwiches, and the Krystal Sunriser might be the best breakfast sandwich on Earth....
TAYLOR HICKS 'American Idol' is a juggernaut... Because of my 'American Idol' win, I am able to d...
TAYLOR HICKS 'SVU' is one of my favorite shows. When I got the call to appear and play myself, I jumped a...
TAYLOR HICKS A lot of my music is very roots-oriented, and that's country and soul. I've been in every ro...
TAYLOR HICKS Some people get a kick out of Taylor Hicks being their landlord.
TAYLOR HICKS Music was a big outlet for me. Being able to play an instrument and sing was definitely a good way f...
TAYLOR HICKS Y'all have no idea how many times I say, 'Yes, ma'am.'
TAYLOR HICKS I was born on TV, meaning that's where I caught my break. So that's where I always have to b...
TAYLOR HICKS I'm not at the hoarder stage, but there are two or three storage units here and there. I have th...
TAYLOR HICKS 'Idol' was groundbreaking television. I am very fortunate to have won the show at the time. ...
TAYLOR HICKS I had to deal with being somewhat of an outcast because it's not socially acceptable to be a str...
TAYLOR HICKS Cooking is like music: you can tell when someone puts love into it. I come from a place where there ...
TAYLOR HICKS I've been embracing gray hair since... high school, and I don't think that anything's ch...
TAYLOR HICKS If you're so pro-life, do me a favour: don't lock arms and block medical clinics. If you'...
BILL HICKS Most people are rowing against the current of life. Instead of turning the boat around, all they nee...
ESTHER HICKS When I eat biscuits, I also eat grits.
TAYLOR HICKS The greatest thing about music is everyone has their own style, and I respect all styles of music.
ADAM HICKS I've been writing music since 4th grade, and I love putting words together and expressing things...
ADAM HICKS I'm a mad thinker in general. I think about everything, all the time. Especially when I write mu...
ADAM HICKS I am definitely going to college!
ADAM HICKS I spend a lot of time on my music.
ADAM HICKS My parents are my major supporters. I look up to Denzel Washington, Jack Nicholson and Jim Carrey. T...
ADAM HICKS We don't have performances as big as 'Lemonade Mouth' on 'Zeke and Luther,' but ...
ADAM HICKS I love all kinds of music. My dad's from London, so he loves David Bowie, the Stones, The Clash....
ADAM HICKS The cast of 'Lemonade Mouth' was picked so perfectly. A lot of people see us as a band on ca...
ADAM HICKS I live in Las Vegas with my family, and I never realized what my parents would go through to get me ...
ADAM HICKS If someone is sad, they put on a song, or if someone wants to rock out, and they want to get into a ...
ADAM HICKS I don't have the insight with the Longhorns that I do with the two teams that I own, but as a fa...
TOM HICKS I'm hoping that she has hunkered down somewhere, that she's terrified and she's hiding for a couple ...
ALAN HICKS It did indicate that the dog was not stolen.
ALAN HICKS The search has gone into a new phase.
ALAN HICKS The airlines are doing their best to get back to normal. It usually takes a few days, but we expect ...
ALAN HICKS I don't dictate the solos and I don't dictate the vocal harmonies.
DAN HICKS I don't think I'd want a revival. I'm not doing a tribute to myself.
DAN HICKS I guess my idea of a good audience is one that's quiet and listens, but also that's alive: t...
DAN HICKS There've been periods where I had to convince the audience or win them over.
DAN HICKS About 10 years ago, I took some vocal lessons. I'll bet that helped. I got a tape of exercises t...
DAN HICKS There's some pictures of me playing hollow bodies, but I never last long. I always come back to ...
DAN HICKS I was always looking to record, but how much I actually pursued it was another thing. The major labe...
DAN HICKS I haven't been drinking for years now. Something's got to give. I don't mind that I'...
DAN HICKS My stuff was more of a folk coffeehouse thing, with more acoustic guitar, just me doing a single, an...
DAN HICKS Right now, I'm thinking in terms of just having a good band, man. Having a good act for the stag...
DAN HICKS There's been a big buzz about the Charlatans in the last couple of years. I've heard the wor...
DAN HICKS And it really is a good feeling to get up there and make that sound. I'm not stuck in a time war...
DAN HICKS It's not about retro or modern, it's about this note or that note, which sounds better?
DAN HICKS