Slam Quotes - Page 2

• I'm not going to be a ten or twelve grand-slam winner. It's not going to happen.

  Patrick Rafter

  Twelve, Winner, Happens

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• Just like I'm the king on the microphone, so is Dr. J and Moses Malone
  I like slam dunks, take me to the hoop my favorite play is the alley-oop
  I like the pick-and-roll, I like the give-and-go
  Cause it's basketball, uh, Mister Kurtis Blow.

  Kurtis Blow

  Basketball, Kings, Blow

  Song: Basketball, Album: Ego Trip

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• When I gave up a grand slam to Pete LaCock, I knew it was time to quit.

  Bob Gibson

  Pitching, Quitting, Gave Up

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• As tennis players, we work and we sacrifice many things. To lose, that's not a happy thing - I mean sure, I was disappointed. You have to come back strong. But to win the last point in a grand slam tournament, that's the most beautiful and most satisfying feeling you can get as a tennis player. It's worth it.

  Bjorn Borg

  Beautiful, Strong, Mean

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• Don't slag off other creators or companies. We'll cheerfully mock dumb politicians on Twitter, but we try to never slam another creator's work or make fun of another company's projects or initiatives. First, because life's too short. We'd rather use that time to celebrate the fantastic work of colleagues and friends. Second, because it's a small world, and people have long memories. A few snarky words today can ruin a chance for an incredibly rewarding creative partnership tomorrow.

  Greg Pak

  Fun, Memories, Long

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• I'm not a big sports fan, but I love it when they "slam dunk." That's sexy.

  Emma Bunton

  Sports, Sexy, Fans

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• If I'm going to be out there, I want to be in the top 10 and really have a chance of winning a Grand Slam.

  Stefan Edberg

  Sports, Winning, Top 10

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• It's a slam-dunk case!

  George Tenet

  Stupid, Iraq, Cases

  Quoted in Bob Woodward, Plan of Attack (2004). Tenet's response to President George W. Bush when the latter asked him, during a White House meeting, 21 Dec. 2002, about the evidence that Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction.

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• Japan is dealing us a dead hand. For two years we have watched the Japanese drag their feet and we can't let them continue to slam the door in our faces.

  Craig L. Thomas

  Japan, Doors, Hands

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• There's an old saying about truth setting you free. Don't buy it. Sometimes the truth slams the cell door shut and throws a thousand bolts.

  Rick Yancey

  Doors, Cells, Sometimes

  Rick Yancey (2013). “The 5th Wave”, p.271, Penguin

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• Jerry often says that Slam Bradley was really the forerunner of Superman, because we turned it out with no restrictions, complete freedom to do what we wanted; the only problem was that we had a deadline.

  Joe Shuster

  Artist, Problem, Restriction

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• I still think that I'm dreaming. It's a strange feeling. I always try to watch the final of Grand Slams because that's where the best players are playing. ... I never expected to play a final. I never expected to win a Grand Slam. And right now I just did it.

  Stan Wawrinka

  Dream, Thinking, Winning

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• Liberty is a harsh mistress. You cannot pick and choose what you like and dislike about her. Liberty will not change her principles for you, no matter how much you claim to love her. She will stand fast in her demands for total acceptance. If you can't receive her, she will recognize you as a false lover and leave you. And when you hear that door slam, it will take every tear in your eye, every ounce of blood in your veins, and all the nerve in your heart to win her back.

  William H. Masters

  Eye, Heart, Acceptance

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• It took us 200 years to elect the first Democratic woman to the Senate in her own right, and that's Barbara Mikulski. Six years later, we had a grand slam: We elected four new Democratic women to the Senate. Sen. Mikulski now has some company.

  Ellen Malcolm

  Years, Six, Four

  "LOS ANGELES TIMES INTERVIEW : Ellen Malcolm : The Woman Behind All Those Women Candidates". Interview with Jacob Weisberg, articles.latimes.com. November 8, 1992.

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• It's a nice bonus but, you know, I have to pay taxes too. (after winning the Grand Slam Cup.

  Venus Williams

  Sports, Nice, Winning

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• I got hooked up with the NBA Nation and the next thing I knew I was judging the Sprite Slam Dunk Showdown. They needed somebody who can travel on the weekends and go up to eight different cities.

  Darryl Dawkins

  Weekend, Nba, Cities

  "Dime Q&A: Darryl Dawkins Reveals The Origin of His Nickname And Recalls His First Dunk". Uproxx Interview, uproxx.com. August 4, 2011.

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• I hope everyone will feel good about supporting a worthy cause that helps educate people and saves lives while wearing a cool looking shirt that aims to SLAM Diabetes!

  Dean Haspiel

  People, Feel Good, Causes

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• I get very cranky when interrupted. I snap at people, sigh dramatically and slam my door shut.

  Margaret Maron

  Doors, People, Sigh

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• And to not blink against the greatest player in the world, I think she's going - she said it really nicely. She [Serena Williams] said now, I can call myself a grand slam champion, and that sounds really, really nice. So I'm very happy for her.

  Howard Bryant

  Nice, Player, Thinking

  "Angelique Kerber Defeats Serena Williams To Win Australian". "Weekend Edition Saturday" with Scott Simon, www.npr.org. January 30, 2016.

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• I'll quit eating meat when you get a cow out here to beat me at a poetry slam. Only so many words rhyme with 'Mooo.' I mean, yes, we're supposed to be better stewards; yes, we're supposed to take care of the earth; yes, we're supposed to honor the sacrifices made by the animals; yes yes yes yes yes, but dammit, we're in charge, and you know why? It's because of these [holding out thumbs]...Maybe you think that carrots are less important than cows. I think they're equal, especially in a sauce.

  Sherman Alexie

  Mean, Sacrifice, Thinking

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• I didn't even realize it was a grand slam (number thirty-one) because I was mentally preparing myself for Andy Benes because he struck me out the first time.

  Mark McGwire

  Numbers, Firsts, Realizing

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• Hilary Clinton's great sin was that she left the nicely wallpapered domestic sphere with a slam of the door, took up public life on her own, leaving big feminist footprints all over the place, and without so much as an apology.

  Patricia J. Williams

  Apology, Doors, Feminist

  Patricia J. Williams (1997). “The Rooster's Egg”

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• I don't watch anything. I work so much. If I see a film, it's usually that I'll go in after working 15 hours and slam in The Bridge on the River Kwai or something.

  William Monahan

  Bridges, Rivers, Watches

  Source: collider.com

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• Give all the credit in the world to Angelique Kerber - great, great talent. She's been in the top 10 for the last four years, and she's one of those players that just really had a difficult time, when the chips were on the table, to kind of bring them over. And this time, she did it. I'm really happy for her because these chances don't come for these other players. Serena Williams has got 21 grand slam champions. Angelique Kerber was in her first final.

  Howard Bryant

  Player, Years, Giving

  "Angelique Kerber Defeats Serena Williams To Win Australian". "Weekend Edition Saturday" with Scott Simon, www.npr.org. January 30, 2016.

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• Rafa being 6-1 against Roger is not a source of pride for me. I'm happy that Rafa won the tournament, but I would have liked that Federer could have won the Grand Slam, because I think he's a phenomenal player. For me, he is the player I enjoy watching the most.

  Toni Nadal

  Pride, Player, Thinking

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