(319 quotes found)
“We encountered some difficulties, but nothing that was insurmountable. The mechanics did a great job preparing for things that might come up during the race. I think it's going to be a very tough challenger. I think we've learned that we're not where we need to be. There are so many situations you encounter in a race that you just don't get in testing.”
Allan McNish
“When you're in a position to put somebody away, you have to just do it. It's not mechanical.”
Alan Embree
“I'm not very mechanical about these decisions. I just think it was meant to be. (Padres general manager) Kevin (Towers), from the start, showed a lot of interest. He said, 'We'll be here if you're interested.' When it came down to it, they were the best situation, without question.”
Mike Piazza
“The words of language, as they are written or spoken, do not seem to play any role in my mechanism of thought. The physical entities which seem to serve as elements in thought are certain signs and more or less clear images.”
Albert Einstein
“Raphael paints wisdom; Handel sings it, Phidias carves it, Shakespeare writes it, Wren builds it, Columbus sails it, Luther preaches it, Washington arms it, Watt mechanizes it.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
“When my car broke down, I realized the engine was nothing more than a giant jigsaw puzzle.”
Vanna Bonta
“It is wise to apply the oil of refined politeness to the mechanism of friendship.”
Sidonie Gabrielle Colette
“Science is a trigger of changes of civilization. Religion is the failsafe of science performance.”
Toba Beta
“I'm providing a new mechanism that may or may not be true, but it's very suggestive and deserves further scrutiny.”
Adam Burrows
