“It's an amazing feeling. It's something that I was really hoping would happen last year. But now I think everything worked out. I'm really excited to be a part of this team, this franchise.”

“The essence of optimism is that it takes no account of the present, but it is a source of inspiration, of vitality and hope where others have resigned; it enables a man to hold his head high, to claim the future for himself and not to abandon it to h”

“The kids were really quiet before the game, and I didn't know how to take that. I hoped it meant they were focused and ready, and that's how they were. They came out really focused.”

“I have been advised to rest for one week and have undergone tests on a chest infection. The high fever has weakened me. I hope that I will regain fitness before the series.”

“We don't want anything special; the only thing we want is the atmosphere and facilities to be educated, We do hope that finally we will have a capable Parliament and they can make facilities for studying.”

“We hope the start-up is flawless. But we have never done anything like it. We could start putting oil in and we could see things we haven't seen before.”

“If we can get the permits, we would hope to have things started this summer and be done in time for next season. We're working very hard to get it going by the end of the wet season.”

“The reproduction of the very shoe Terry wore during his Marathon of Hope will greatly enhance our fundraising efforts while reminding Canadians of his noble dream to end the suffering that cancer causes.”

“We didn't execute as well offensively as we had hoped, but we made the plays when we needed them. We've got some work to do, but I'm happy with the outcome tonight.”

“Dr. Gunther talked about passing the baton to others and that is what we are doing. We hope we have helped educate and empower all of you and we thank you for your support.”