Quotes about Whistle

Composers should write tunes that chauffeurs and errand boys can whistle.

Sir Thomas Beecham

We did everything we needed to tonight except put the ball in the back of the net. I thought we played at a high intensity throughout and we competed from the opening whistle. Give credit to Memphis, they did what they needed to do to get the result, but I was very pleased with our play tonight nonetheless.

Neil Macdonald

My swimmers know exactly what I mean when I just whistle and point.

Nancy Hinrichs

Journalists are trying to make the distinction between leaks that are political and leaks that are whistle-blowing.

Tom Rosenstiel

That game was just out of control from the opening whistle. But whatever... I'm going to get myself in trouble.

Taylor Twellman

Our offense was our best defense today. We wanted to come out at the first whistle and taking it to them.

Stephen Wren

The ref said the next whistle would end the game.

Jack Beardmore

President Bush broke the law and lied to the American people when he unilaterally authorized secret wiretaps of U.S. citizens. But rather than focus on this constitutional crisis, Attorney General Gonzales is cracking down on critics of his friend and boss. Our nation is strengthened, not weakened, by those whistle-blowers who are courageous enough to speak out on violations of the law.

Anthony D. Romero

It was a quick whistle, but it's tough to argue. I heard the whistle before it went in.

John Leclair

We started playing hard from the whistle. Sometimes we've been a second-half team. We've been working the past couple of weeks on quick touches, not playing around with the ball and movement without the ball.

Janet Heyman

We heard a whistle, and then they knocked it in. We were livid.

Holly Roberts

I was disappointed in the calls near the end. I think I heard a whistle, and the girls on the ice thought they heard a whistle, too, but they can't do anything about it. South St. Paul showed why they are a true champion. Being 55 seconds away from a championship is disappointing, and it is tough on our girls.

Scott Knutson

We kept playing hard and hitting until the final whistle. That's all I can ask. We went up against a really tough team and did some good things.

Mike Roy

I think that, especially against Georgetown, they just came out scared. Those are the ups and downs of having such a young team. We just really have to work on going into games like that with confidence from the first whistle.

Laura Brand

The laws on the books give the impression that people have somewhere to turn and they'll be protected, but they don't. There really isn't a functioning whistle-blower protection program right now.

Beth Daley

If I had been in that position, I'd have said, here's a copy of the Constitutional and the Bill of Rights. You are in violation, and you need to stop this immediately. I certainly would have broken the story. At some point you have to blow the whistle when people are breaking the law, spying on Americans, in violation of the federal wiretapping law.

Marcy Winograd

When the whistle blew and the call stretched thin across the night, one had to believe that any journey could be sweet to the soul.

Charles Turner

The officials allowed much more aggressive play than our conference allows. The officials let us bang, grab and push tonight. When that whistle blew, you could have flipped a coin.

Wells Gulledge

That was one in a million when it happens like that. I was hoping it would come down, but I wanted to pop it off before [the whistle] was called. Luckily it didn't. It's a goal now.

Stephen Weiss

It's a pity that yet again we went down to a goal from a free kick although something strange happened there. The players thought that the whistle had gone for a foul before they conceded a goal.

Wanderley Luxemburgo

Whistle Down the Wind.

Andrew Lloyd Webber

In some century to come, when the school children will whistle popular tunes in quarter-tones-when the diatonic scale will be as obsolete as the pentatonic is now-perhaps then these borderland experiences may be both easily expressed and readily recognized.

Charles Ives

The pot filler, while certainly a nice and functional piece of equipment, is more of a bell and whistle than anything else.

Billy Rose

My guys just wanted the ref to blow the whistle. They wanted a piece of that team so badly.

Alan Nicholl

There's no one that's blowing the whistle or complaining that they're going to have a bad year by any means.

Scott Pattee

If you're cutting corners on things, someone may blow the whistle on you.

Alan Kaufman

We're not finishing when we need to finish, but we finish when it counts. The kids know how to play the game and they've been taught that they need to stick with it until the last whistle.

Don Helvey

I am happy that the premier is coming, to stress for Italy the importance of these games. If the people at the stadium will applaud or whistle (the equivalent of booing in Europe) is another matter.

Sergio Chiamparino

It was really important. The crowd really got into it and they had a big effect. There were a couple of times there where I couldn't hear the whistle.

Tyler Hansbrough

He's focused. He gets prepared. When the whistle blows, he's ready. It's hard to not have a down match, but he manages to be up for every match.

Jack Kosmicki

The only thing that I can say is that she was on the track when the train blew his whistle. It is now the time for us to determine if she had time to escape or not, to get away from the train.

Michel Mercier

The team is ready to play and is wanting to get the whistle blowing. A lot of the new things we have installed and the new things that we have been working on are starting to show. The team has been really successful in the drills and the things that we have been really focused on, which have been blocking and defense.

Laurie Corbelli

They would hit her in the head with their bags. Some people would call her and whistle for her to come.

Barbara Thomas

Once the ref blows his whistle, I yell out, 'That's a terrible call' and then I start booing with everybody else.

Michael Axelrod

The look on Maureen's face when the official blew the whistle was priceless. She couldn't believe it. She told us it was her first goal ever and we crashed on her.

Brigitte Geiger

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David Thomas

I went to the surplus store on Santa Monica and Vine (in Los Angeles) and went and got me a Navy outfit, put the black tape under my eyes. I got me a whistle and went in there with a hat looking like a full-on drill sergeant.

Tyrese Gibson

You've got to believe that you're going to win, and I believe we'll win the World Cup until the final whistle blows and we're knocked out.

Peter Shilton

'My client hadn't done anything wrong. He basically was approached to do something wrong and he notified the FBI and he notified the Rangers and he basically blew the whistle.

Jack Wolf

Three-quarters of our offense was on the bench, and those guys just dug in hard and they played from the opening whistle. Every one of them thought we could win, even with the guys on the sideline, and that's what's so special about this year's team.

Jeff Sykes

You have to play until the whistle blows. I thought we let up during the last five minutes of the game.

George Jennings

That was huge. When the whistle blew, I thought we were at least going to be shooting a free throw.

Chris Kusnerick

Maybe the game is a little bit quicker and guys don't have as much energy. They hear that whistle and maybe everyone is just happy to get off the ice.

Craig Adams

Anyone that watches our game wants to know who No. 54 is. He just sticks out. He's a real dominant kid. He knows how to play with leverage. He's nasty. You talk about the (prototypical) Western Pa. kid, that's what he is. He goes to the whistle.

Nick Kamberis

As soon as the engine crew became aware of the people, [they] blew the whistle continuously. The crew was hoping they would jump off the bridge.

Jon Shute

One of the Irish players scooped it back after the whistle and to our surprise the referee then gave a turnover.

Josh Lewsey

I'd rather be in some dark holler where the sun don't ever shine, than to be alone just knowin' that you're gone as I slowly lose my mind. So blow your whistle freight train, take me far on down the track. I'm goin' away, I'm leavin' today. I'm goin' and I ain't comin back.

Dwight Yoakam

I definitely want to go one up on him. I think it will be an emotional night. But once that whistle blows I'm going to want to kick his butt, to be honest.

Pete Vagenas

I don't care how good or bad a team is-you can't take an opponent lightly. You can't say, 'Hey we're playing No. 3 UCLA this week, so let's get fired up for that,' but whistle it back to the grave when you play Santa Barbara. That'll kill the team.

Richard Corso

It was a solid team effort. We dominated from whistle to whistle and we looked at a lot of players.

Jack Strong

She's just an outstanding coach and not just from the Xs and Os. She understands the players. She's dedicated herself to her school and team. Before she hangs up the whistle, there will be many more wins.

Amy Ruley

I knew what I was going for, right when the whistle blew; I put the ball down and knew I was going to score. I got the ball and put it down as fast as I could and I heard all the commotion going around. I stayed focused and the goalie guessed right. But I put enough on it to slip it by.

Eric Masi

I really wanted an interception. I thought someone ripped my flag off, but I didn't hear a whistle, so I just kept running.

Erin Gray

It was like trying to eat one potato chip. I've picked up the mandolin and feel like I can go to any session and hold my own. I also play the tin whistle, but not very well. I want to play everything.

Eileen Mclane