Quotes On Commonwealth Games

#1. This is my last Commonwealth Games. Five CWG and nine medals, it is enough for me.

Abhinav Bindra

#2. Now I know the difference between a rousing reception and a pat on the back. Now I know the difference between a gold in Commonwealth Games and a bronze in Olympics.

Gagan Narang

#3. I would like to thank the Commonwealth Games Federation for the very fair manner in which this matter has been dealt with.

Kim Collins

#4. My wife and I came to Canada for the 1994 Commonwealth Games and we really liked the B.C. lifestyle and environment. The following year we applied to become permanent residents. We moved here in 1996 after the Atlanta Olympics.

Jonathan Brown

#5. For athletes traditionally it's such a fantastic stepping stone to greater things down the track and in the future. Don't undermine the Commonwealth Games!

Cathy Freeman

#6. It's definitely an honour to represent my home country once again in the Commonwealth Games. It is going to be a magical experience and to be considered as a role model is a reward in itself.

Jazmin Carlin

#7. When you have a lot of siblings, you always do something to feel special.

Lee Daniels

#8. There is no single theory that is used in economics that considers the finite nature of resources. It's shocking.

Jeremy Grantham

#9. Maybe home is nothing but two arms holding you tight when you're at your worst.

Yara Bashraheel

#10. He mastered the inner world while holding the outer in contempt, and this led to catastrophe.

Frank Herbert

#11. Everyone has experienced laughing at a funeral, and not even inappropriately. It could be a response to a moment of absurdity or some fond memory. We're human beings so we understand that laughter and crying aren't always disparate emotions.

Harold Ramis

#12. Always believe in yourself. Do this and no matter where you are, you will have nothing to fear.

Hayao Miyazaki

#13. I've also said you don't rule any options out, because if you are in public life because you want to make a difference ... obviously, you have to be open to those kind of possibilities.

John Thune

#14. No theoretician, no writer on art, however interesting he or she might be, could be as interesting as Picasso. A good writer on art may give you an insight to Picasso, but, after all, Picasso was there first.

David Hockney

#15. So while you're imitating Al Capone,
I'll be Nina Simone,
And defacating on your microphone

Lauryn Hill

#16. They needed a word that meant, "I love you, I forgive you, it's okay, and I'll never leave" all rolled up in one. He settled for calling out, "Give 'em hell, Yuliya.

Leta Blake