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You're not really familiar with the surroundings. Gymnastics is all about spotting and awareness, and it's completely different there.

Chad Buczek

Disc golf lets me forget that anything else matters. It's all about being outside in beautiful surroundings and enjoying the complexities of the game.

Steve Logan

The likelihood of your coming into contact with mosquitoes depends on your surroundings.

Michael Finkelstein

Be vigilant as to your surroundings and don't let anyone follow you into the dorms. Students who reside off-campus should also be aware of their surroundings.

Bernard Ward

It's just a great opportunity for them to take advantage of their surroundings and correlate it to school. We love having kids on the mountain. It's always a good sight to see.

Loryn Kasten

It's about getting players used to the surroundings. We're probably going to be in the UK 15 times this year and it's important we get used to the travel, the hotels and the food.

Grant Mayer

Swimming is normal for me. I'm relaxed. I'm comfortable, and I know my surroundings. It's my home.

Michael Phelps

He'll run in Jeremy's name. He knows the horse and he knows his way around there. He's familiar with the surroundings. It's a win-win situation for everyone.

Craig Dollase

When I first got here, I think I was a little overwhelmed for the first couple of weeks. But for me, it was just a matter of being comfortable and learning the whole surroundings. It all comes down to practice. I mean, if you feel good in practice, you're going to feel good in the game.

Jason Labarbera

The guys became more comfortable with the surroundings. We played Tri-City and Lowell early, so we weren't getting beat by anybody who wasn't good.

Tom Brookens

It was an extremely tough course. The weather and surroundings were terrific, but the course itself was either up or down with no in between. To top it off, in some areas you were running across the slope.

Stu Melby

It helped me become a well-rounded individual, and also it helped me be able to adapt to different surroundings and different cultures.

Ciara Harris

That ability to take in your surroundings and sort out the important stuff, to be aware, to be vigilant. Then take all that information, put it together, and see if it makes sense to you.

Paul Gleason

It's a great show, beautifully done and the surroundings really lend themselves to an art show.

Sarah Anderson

Just because someone looks safe, doesn't always mean they are. Always be aware of your surroundings, pay attention to who is walking up behind you, or who seems to be paying more attention to you than they should.

Barry Tate

You should always be aware of your surroundings, and always be conscious of the fact that no matter where you are, there may be somebody whose primary objective is to get the better of you and your wallet.

Steve Loucks

I have a lot of chameleon qualities, I get very absorbed in my surroundings.

River Phoenix

He was living in a dark, small, wet efficiency. He seemed unaware of his surroundings.

Louie Fernandez

A project like this could indeed help [nonprofits] focus on their missions as opposed to their physical surroundings.

Bob Potter

I'm more aware of my surroundings and the people around me. I look for exits. I take fire drills very seriously.

Raoul Nolan

When you get down so far, the only thing left is how clean the ambient background air is. It's basically clean air; it's as clean as its surroundings.

Geoffrey Fong

[He says he takes great pleasure in helping other hurricane victims out. He is so comfortable in his new surroundings, he said, that he's looking for other friends and family to come to Buffalo.] Come north, it's the best way to go, ... I said, man, the folks is good to you, you have a chance to make a living. They're gonna help you get on your feet. It's up to you what you do from there.

Andre Brown

Romance is a love affair in other that domestic surroundings.

Walter Raleigh, Sr.

It's remarkable how aware he is of things that go on around him. He hasn't made mistakes in his life because he is aware of his surroundings and how things could be portrayed. As a player, he never put himself in a bad position to get hit. He's done that in retirement, too.

Darren Pang

It is different; there's no way to replace the Sail Inn. But once the music starts, the shoes come off and everyone starts dancing, the vibe is the same. And that's what brings the people back - the vibe. The surroundings don't matter as long as they can feel the vibe from the music.

Gina Lombardi

They lost their parents. They lost their normal surroundings and often feel they are at fault. I felt there had to be a better safety net for children.

Gordon Johnson

We looked pretty good. But we need to work on our decision-making and reading our surroundings a little bit more before next weekend.

Chris Gore

We want him to pitch in surroundings where he's comfortable and we can travel to see him pitch.

Marc Gustafson

There are a lot of anti-huggers. Usually it's because they are more introverted and shy or their family wasn't particularly affectionate. But everyone - absolutely everyone - in the right surroundings enjoys a good hug.

Mike Christian

Until they are all caught, police are warning residents to be more cautious of their surroundings and not to walk alone, even during the day.

Deborah Garcia

When I took my trip out there, the coaching staff was great, the players were great. I really loved the campus and just the surroundings.

Todd Lowenthal

On the day of His death, Friday, the altars are stripped bare of any decoration. Then on Saturday morning we come in and transform the surroundings.

Ann Schultz

The day of admission should be all about making your loved one comfortable in their new surroundings, not worrying about trivial details.

Joann Anderson

All of the members of this cell shared the same religious convictions, an Islamic lifestyle, a feeling of being out of place in unfamiliar cultural surroundings that they were not used to.

Kay Nehm

Why should we think upon things that are lovely? Because thinking determines life. It is a common habit to blame life upon the environment. Environment modifies life but does not govern life. The soul is stronger than its surroundings.

William James

The quality of life is so high in our area. We have a lot of good things that people like for their neighborhoods ? which include relatively low crime, good schools, beautiful surroundings and we don't tax retirement. As a result, our neighbors in Maryland are moving up here.

Michael Christopher

It connects with the soul. People connect with the environment and their surroundings and this painter really strove to do that with the landscape by finding the peace in it.

Jessica Aiken

Unfamiliar guests, excited children, strange decorations, noise from party poppers, fireworks or balloons and family disputes can often make the most settled animals ill at ease in their usually familiar surroundings.

Tim Miles

Luckily, we grossly underestimated the money and energy required to refurbish the home and surroundings. With more wisdom, we might have passed!

Joyce Robinson

We were finally healthy for the first time this season. Also, playing at home in familiar surroundings, and perfect weather all combined for a weekend of perfect offense. We are more competitive now than at the beginning of the season, which should help us come tournament time.

Paul Blanchard

It's good to be here and have him with his familiar surroundings. He's already perked up.

Dyan Grant

The beautiful remains so in ugly surroundings.

Malcolm De Chazal

They haven't had the time here to learn the situations. Just watching film, learning your surroundings, learning the defense, knowing the down and distance. Just little things that you may not think are a big deal but turn out to be a big deal.

Josh Wilson

It's nice to be in familiar surroundings again. I'm looking forward to the first on-ice practice (Tuesday). It's good to be back.

Kirk Maltby

The surroundings are great, it is a fantastic area and the facilities are superb. You need the players as well and they have brought them in. The squad is good enough to challenge. Hopefully I can bring a bit of experience, as I know how to win trophies.

Ray Parlour

Particularly identify the game that you are shooting and particularly identify your surroundings, that it's safe to shoot. Every second, you're adjusting your personal information that it is a safe area to shoot or it's not a safe area to shoot.

Mark Birkhauser

This study of neighborhood conditions is especially important because it has investigated a relatively older population. Older people are much more sensitive to their environment. They rely on aspects of their immediate surroundings--how easy it is to get to the doctor or the grocery store or go for a walk--much more than younger people do.

Mario Schootman

The acid found in these batteries could seep into the ground, polluting our surroundings for generations to come.

Nicole Niemi

Just look at the upper part of the instrument panel. To me it looks like an untouched snow-covered meadow. And that's exactly what Scandinavian design is all about – inspiration from our natural surroundings.

Steve Mattin

The best thing is the surroundings. You're in the middle of the forest and you have a river flowing next to the hot springs.

Alvin Anderson

If it's your place where you're comfortable with your own surroundings, then you know there aren't three guys hiding in a closet.

Valerie Scott

It makes me think of Karl. It was long overdue to record exclusively in Minneapolis because we hadn't done so in 15 years and the natural surroundings of home was something we needed. We feel extra proud because we did it on our own.

Dave Pirner

I'm a little nervous since it's a new school and new surroundings, ... I'm more worried about classes.

Nick Spano

We're asking everybody to be aware of their surroundings.

Dr. James Wilcox

The situation is very bad. We need to evacuate 1,200 people from Bechet and its surroundings by this evening.

Constantin Oclei

I think just being a little bit more comfortable with the surroundings. Just knowing where the gym is, where the wrestling room is, can help us down the road.

Troy Sunderland

Plus you can fix your own meal, and you have your own bed. You're still in your own surroundings.

Barry Larkin

The familiar surroundings, that should help.

David Macedo

It's really good to get out of our area, out of our comfort zone. We weren't able to go last year (due to bad weather) and we really missed it. It was really good to see a very high-quality team and to go to different surroundings.

Lorie Cook

Our landlord said it best - it's a city. So treat it like a city. You should be aware of your surroundings. Don't do anything stupid.

Lily Kwock

What it shows is just how much of the picture in our head of our surroundings is a massive construction, based on expectations, what we think is important, what we normally encounter and so on. And that's what magicians are very good at exploiting.

Richard Wiseman

Some are awake and not aware of their surroundings; others are comatose. They need hands-on care; they can't care for themselves. Many have been with us for years.

Pamela Dixon

We didn't have any expectations when we came here and just wanted to adjust to the new surroundings. But the last couple of weeks we have settled in on the ice and in the dressing room and our teammates are finding out what we bring as well.

Brad Stuart

I suspect the functionality and ease-of-use of these devices lead us to become lazy and to lose awareness of ourselves, others and our surroundings.

Steve Levine

I am full of the sorrow that goes with changes in surroundings, those successive stages of annihilation that slowly lead to the great and final void.

Isabelle Eberhardt

I'm not someone who's generally kept the same hair color. I like to be able to change it. You know, if you can't change your surroundings, change your hair color!

Brittany Murphy

Not only do we want them to be involved with the community and learn about their surroundings, we want them to learn about themselves.

Sue Markle

When you're in a foreign country or on an island or something, you've got to be aware of your surroundings.

Georgia Childs

By helping professionals in our industry strive for quality, standards and greater acceptance of QVM practices, we can all help improve our surroundings while we continue to build our businesses.

Derek Miller

My wife most enjoyed going out every day, on every stalk, and photographing the animals and their surroundings.

Ray Swope

Proper etiquette when having a meal means just being on your toes and aware of your surroundings.

Patrick Hayes

When she kicked him he didn't have the opportunity to take the bike or the juvenile. We can't assume which he was going to do but either way it's a bad scenario, and we want to make the community aware that this did occur so they're aware of their surroundings.

Staci Johnson

Much of how they thought about things we can relate to. It's not that difficult to get into their shoes, to understand how they explored their surroundings.

Joaneath Spicer

He has a wonderful collection and it fits perfectly into the surroundings of the home.

Phil Weber

It's nice to be in familiar surroundings again. It's kind of a normal routine that we're used to. We're looking forward to the first on-ice, and seeing all the familiar faces and that. It's just good to be back again.

Kirk Maltby

The art of life lies in a constant readjustment to our surroundings.

Okakura Kakuzo

The more attention you pay to your surroundings, the safer you are going to be.

Jane Hagar

These people have no intention of following the rules and even when they register police can't just kick them out of the community, ... So, it's important that everybody pay attention to their surroundings. Sexual offenders don't look much different from anyone else.

Paul Rogers

I've been coming doing my job and going home. That's what this has become for me. I've been in so many different awkward positions every year. I can adapt to my surroundings.

Drew Gooden

The man whose whole activity is diverted to inner meditation becomes insensible to all his surroundings. If he loves, it is not to give himself, to blend in fecund union with another being, but to meditate on his love. His passions are mere appearances, being sterile. They are dissipated in futile imaginings, producing nothing external to themselves.

Emile Durkheim

The change in their attitude depends on the pace of change in the environment. The pullout created a change in the surroundings, and that affected the children in a positive way. Further changes will influence them more.

Eyad Sarraj

They told us to always check the surroundings. Check for little things that little kids might not be allowed to have.

Emily Dixon

It's always a good idea to be aware of your personal and physical surroundings, but it's also a good idea to be aware of who you're hanging out with, who you're dating, who your children are friends with, because ultimately we're finding that's the population you should be worried about in terms of statistics in Vermont.

Elle Petcavage

In retrospect, the past seems not one existence with a continuous flow of years and events that follow each other in logical sequence, but a life periodically dividing into entirely separate compartments. Change of surroundings, interests, pursuits, has.

Eleanor Robson Belmont

I don't think we're going to have the bursting bubble effect as people talk about around the country, again I think we're isolated here in southeast Minnesota, because of the surroundings and the great jobs we have here.

Ed Garris