Quotes by Jay Williams

“Oh my God, it was hell,”

“We were screaming, hollering, flashing lights. It was complete chaos.”

“Its about bottom line and effectiveness, ... Youngstown needs that mentality.”

“I just feel like were batting our heads against the wall,”

“The infant mortality rate is shameful, ... If you didnt know better, youd think its a statistic for a Third World country.”

“When the judge took the bench, he said the parties should make an effort to settle this today or he would make a decision. This offer is less than the initial amount, but it is the bottom number for the settlement.”

“I feel like my whole life has been a dream to play in a game like this. I always told myself that it was a dream to make it, but its a dream of mine that when you do make it, you act like youve been here for a while.”

“Its a time when you cant hold back and youve got to put everything on the line. Were going to fire all bullets in the tournament. Thats the only way you can win it.”

“I was used to being the guy who was hunted after. . . . Its actually good to kind of be on the other side and hunt everybody else.”

“People who love sports should have a place where they can get all they want. Of course we all could do with out the false rumors, but it really is harmless for the most part.”

How quiet it is, Danny said, digging in his knapsack for the canteen full of water he had brought. You don’t realize how scary it is, having a whole mountain on top of you, until you’re in the dark as I was in that tunnel, or when you begin hearing the silence.I didn’t know you could hear silence, said Irene.Then just listen.They sat still, and Danny added, Put out the flashlights for a minute.In the dark, they understood what he meant. All the familiar noises of the upper world were gone: the wind, the rustle of branches or leaves, the chirping of birds, the sounds of automobiles and doors slamming, and people laughing. There was nothing but the faint tinkle of droplets of water, each drop like a distant musical chime, and each one pursued by tiny echoes. Then, after such a note had sounded there would be a long and empty quiet in which they could hear their own breathing and the steady beating of their hearts. They found themselves straining their eyes to see something, anything — the slightest sign of light, but they could not even tell the difference between opening their eyes and shutting them.Irene burst out suddenly, Put on the lights!Danny let out his breath with a whoosh. They all snapped on their lamps, and as the welcome light flooded the chamber, he said, It’s — it’s like being buried alive.Don’t let’s try that experiment again, Irene said, with a shiver. I just hope we get out of here before our flashlights give out.

Ode to Douglas AdamsIn the solar system we inhabit, we live on a small planet we all call Earth. Okay, when I say small, I mean it’s small compared to say, oh, Jupiter. Earth is something like a dime compared to Jupiter’s beach ball. On this Earth is a fairly large country we all call The United States of America. Of course, when I say fairly large, it’s like the U.S. is a piece of broccoli next to China’s really large cauliflower. Now that I think of it, that may not be a good comparison as it depends on the restaurant you go to. At the place I was at last night it would be a good comparison as the cauliflower was larger than the broccoli. Not that I’d touch either. I had a hamburger with fries and somebody at the next table had those ghastly vegetables.From the Preface to Sex and the American Male. I was saddened by the passing of Douglas Adams and wrote the preface to sound a little like his Hitchhikers... books and to honor him. I hope hes smiling.

Boy! There are times when I get the feeling that science develops things that are supposed to be good for us, but that just make trouble.”Dr. Tresselt’s blue eyes seemed to throw out sparks of amusement. “I know how you feel, Joe,” he said. “But my stars, boy, nobody can be alive and never have any trouble! Being alive is just meeting troubles every day and overcoming them. Just to stand up straight against the pull of gravity is a fight, isn’t it?