On The Field Quotes

On The Field Quote of the day

If you don't like affirmative action, what is your plan to guarantee a level playing field of opportunity?

Life is a marathon, not a sprint; pace yourself accordingly.

I always loved running.... It was something you could do by yourself and under your own power.

They have a word in Finnish called sisu, which basically means guts. It’s the strongest word in the Finnish language. You tell a Finn he doesn’t have sisu, that’s like spitting in his face.

I don't think that a company should own a studio and the network, and program for their own network. It hurts the creativity - it is not a level playing field

Track and field, because it was something I could do by myself, one-on-one, me against everybody else.

I intend to fight to ensure that Connecticut workers have a level playing field when competing for jobs.

President Obama believes in a level playing field.

I was playing cricket first and my cricket coach was the one that introduced me to track and field.

Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the naughtiest of them all?

I went to Moorehouse College. There was no track and field there.

Track and field was very big when I was growing up.

You know we just don't recognize the most significant moments of our lives while they're happening. Back then I thought, well, there'll be other days. I didn't realize that that was the only day.

When you put yourself on the line in a race and expose yourself to the unknown, you learn things about yourself that are very exciting.

Surprisingly, maybe the place I get recognised the least is the United States. America is not so big on track and field. Some recognise me there but lots don't.

I love watching gymnastics, swimming, and track and field.

Many track and field people know that if I stay relaxed and run my race like I'm supposed to, I will be the winner at the Olympic Games.

Instant messaging and chat rooms have basically created a level playing field for deaf people.

The more success I have with track and field the bigger my brand is. So I would say I'm more of a brand now, trying to build for the future.

I love track and field, but I also know the day will come when I will have to do something else.

I want to be one of the greatest athletes ever to live, not only in track and field, but in all of general sport.

Track and field is the best way to reach out for kids. It doesn't matter how fast you are. You always want to beat someone.

I grew up an athlete. Track and field and dance. In track, I actually went to the Junior Olympics. I've always been very athletic.

I have just created something totally illogical.

I love watching track and field - the 4x100 relay, the 100-(meter) dash, the 200-(meter) dash. To see what they're able to do, I love watching that.

We can learn so much looking outside our core field of expertise.

You get hit the hardest when trying to run or hide from a problem. Like the defense on a football field, putting all focus on evading only one defender is asking to be blindsided.

Track and field has always interested me.

I was lucky to get one good adaptation. Field of Dreams the Musical is lurking in the wings. Hope it will provide my daughters with a ton of money someday.

At the end of the day, if you're a professional athlete in track and field you are the CEO of your company.

Countries like Jamaica do not have a random program, so they can go months without being tested. I'm not saying anyone is on anything, but everyone needs to be on a level playing field.

When I tell people I'm going to the Olympics, they're like: 'What do you do, track and field? Pole vault? Are you a volleyball player?' No one ever guesses tae kwon do.

I would be inclined to say 'if you are not willing to cooperate and follow the rules of your international federation you are not the right track and field association to be part of the USOC.

John McDonnell is the Bear Bryant of track and field.

I love sports. I've played basketball, baseball, soccer, tennis, track and field growing up.

I wouldn't mind being a track and field coach.

I began with track and field because this is what I know.

I grew up on basketball, volleyball, that sort of thing. For me, track and field was a whole 'nother beast.

The Internet has definitely opened doors and leveled the playing field for musicians.

The government is supposed to provide a level playing field where people can compete fairly. It's not supposed to cut deals with one company or another to do so.

...dark furrow lines grid the snow, punctuated by orange abacus beads of pumpkins - now the crows own the field...

Derived from the Greek word “em” (in) and “pathos” (feeling), the term “empath” refers to a person who is able to “feel into” the feelings of others.

A field which feeds you, a river which gives you water are much holier than all other so-called holy places!

Train hard while others don't, so you can win while your opponents wont.

The burn is my girlfriend, failure is my ex. I'm married to the track and engaged to success.

Nobody will outwork, out-train or out-will me !

When we fail to harmonize and integrate, living systems, from individuals to families and countries, tend to move toward either chaos or rigidity.

The Christmas genre is a field that's been well-ploughed.

I am not an expert in medical field.

You will only succeed in the field where your gift is