Recreation Quotes
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The buildings are used, ... Some are used seven days a week with recreational activities. (Quote by - David Robbins)
This heavy recreation use requires extra caution and patience when visiting the many snow parks and trails. (Quote by - Chris Sabo)
We're not trying to recreate Yugoslavia (Quote by - Chris Patten)
We're going to be doing some things different in recreation. (Quote by - George Green)
We need to be sensitive to the businesses in town, but the amount of revenue recreation brings into town is something we just can't overlook. The town needs to take a step. The town needs to let people know this town is recreation-friendly. (Quote by - Dale Urie)
There are a lot of people in the recreational fishing industry that would be hurt if the season is shut down. There will be hundreds that lose jobs. (Quote by - Chris Hall)
Skating will always be a part of my life whether I am skating to compete or skating for recreation. (Quote by - Matt Savoie)
Recreation produces better economic benefits than barge traffic. (Quote by - Scott Faber)
As long as the recreation department is satisfied, and the needs are met, that's fine with me. I understand the developer not wanting to put public recreation areas on a private site. (Quote by - Ashley Hahn)
Constant labor of one uniform kind destroys the intensity and flow of a man's animal spirits, which find recreation and delight in mere change of activity (Quote by - Karl Marx)
God never did make a more calm, quiet, innocent recreation than angling. (Quote by - Izaak Walton)
What has been happening the last four years in City Hall is that they have been closing recreation centers, closing libraries. We have not looked after our children in City Hall. (Quote by - Carl Stokes)
What Microsoft has to do, arguably, is find way to recreate itself. And unfortunately this process of recreation, if you will, potentially carries the risk with it of cannibalizing Microsoft's existing product offering. (Quote by - David Garrity)
It's not like someone comes out and says 'I'm a curler. They probably just do it recreation-wise. (Quote by - Adam Stern)
Life is best enjoyed when time periods are evenly divided between labor, sleep, and recreation...all people should spend one-third of their time in recreation which is rebuilding, voluntary activity, never idleness. (Quote by - Brigham Young)
The active recreation and events are going to be critical to drawing people to the island. The more interactive it is, the more things there are to do, the more likely it is to be successful. (Quote by - Ken Fisher)
I think the recreation department is well set up for the next person that comes in. It will be a smooth transition ... the programs won't suffer. (Quote by - James Morris)
We added 'recreation' to the name to reflect our complete line of outdoor accessories and a line of fishing and pontoon boats. (Quote by - Wayne Peters)
A lot of people count on winter recreation to put money in their pockets. Global warming isn't just costing us something that makes our state special. It's costing us money too. (Quote by - Susan Sargent)
This year the crop tends towards the personal, the particular and the recreational. This, the judges believe, points to a society considerably more at ease with itself... (Quote by - Alan Paton)
This shows that the recreation market is very strong. (Quote by - Troy Louwagie)
We have a feeling those interested in tennis and general recreational needs or the needs of the library will come out and vote. A lot of people who are interested in the quality of life here in Auburn are very interested in this vote. (Quote by - Charlie Duggan)
We encourage visitors to do this to recreate the atmosphere. (Quote by - Tom Carpenter)
The plan is to purchase the land and use the passive water as part of a recreation area. (Quote by - Mayor Jerre Van Hoose)
This is not agricultural. It's clear he specifically purchased this place for recreation. (Quote by - Gene Petersen)
If we're going to try to recreate the city, why not do it right? Why rebuild it the way it was? New Orleans was a dangerous city even before the hurricane hit. (Quote by - David Gladstone)
I just can't see going into more debt for a recreation center. There's needs, wants and desires, and we need to take care of the needs. I think it's foolish to have more debt. (Quote by - George Stewart)
If you watch a game, it's fun. If you play it, it's recreation. If you work at it, it's golf. (Quote by - Bob Hope)
I lived in Louisiana. They (the recreation league) wouldn't let us play until we were 8. (Quote by - Shannon Hildreth)
When we did our analysis of recreation needs, one of the needs was therapeutic recreation. Therapy recreation is a very good way for individuals with disabilities to recreate with horses. There's a relationship there that's pretty good for autistic kids. (Quote by - Jake Stowers)
Our trips and recreation are down. (Quote by - Joan Sutherland)
Nobody in the city of Los Angeles knows how to catch an alligator, ... We have no experience in recreation and parks, the zoo or animal control. (Quote by - Janice Hahn)
Playing snooker gives you firm hands and helps to build up character. It is the ideal recreation for dedicated nuns. (Quote by - Archbishop Luigi Barbarito)
Our playground equipment is sitting over there now in storage. Once everything is in place, the recreation department will oversee the park. (Quote by - Georganne Kirven)
For the one who is moderate in eating, recreation, working, sleeping, and waking, this yoga of meditation destroys all sorrow. (Quote by - Bhagavad Gita)
The second period is a credit to Harvard. They can intimidate you with their speed, and we had to recreate a lot of offense for ourselves. (Quote by - Brian Durocher)
We saw there was a definite need for recreation for third- through eighth-graders. (Quote by - Patrick Martin)
We loved the whole Mississippi River aspect of it. You can't exactly recreate that. (Quote by - David Webb)
It's one of the shameful secrets we have, the beating of homeless for sport. It's a recreation thing, it's an initiation for gangs and fraternities. (Quote by - Marti Forman)
This is our annual fundraiser for the pool and recreation activities there. All of the money goes directly to the pool as there are no administrative costs for Stagecoach Days. (Quote by - Brent Murphree)
We've been in the recreation field for a long-time and our intent is to regroup. (Quote by - Ken Leavitt)
The river is a great place to recreate for experienced rafters and kayakers. Unfortunately, you make a mistake in this kind of weather and it can be fatal. (Quote by - John Miller)
It?s tragic. You?re not supposed to die when you are out recreating and vacationing. (Quote by - Dave Brennan)
The effect of having other interests beyond those domestic works well. The more one does and sees and feels, the more one is able to do, and the more genuine may be one's appreciation of fundamental things like home, and love, and understanding companionship. (Quote by - Amelia Earhart)
Ours is a recreation area not influenced by weather. (Quote by - Clancy Spicer)
Our first aim is to recreate that form from last season, next we aim to defend our title successfully and lastly we are aware that we must build momentum for the World Cup. (Quote by - Mike Ruddock)
For years, I made traditional quilts. I taught quilting through the Parks & Recreation in Brookfield and quilt stores. (Quote by - Norma Schlager)
We have thousands of kids, Hispanic kids, who are at the doorstop of arguably the most extraordinary mountain recreation terrain in the United States and never participate. (Quote by - Roberto Moreno)
I think this is going to be great _ not only for the school _ but for the community because the recreation league teams will be able to use it on Sundays. But the main thing is that we don't have to worry about games being postponed the way we have in the past. (Quote by - Jeff Herrick)
We need to make sure that the community understands the addition to the recreation fee that will go away next year. (Quote by - John Bohn)
I'm disturbed by the effort to de-emphasize tourism and recreation. You talk about economic diversity; well if there weren't so many people having fun on the ski hill, our hospitals wouldn't be so busy. (Quote by - Steve Teshara)
To find recreation in amusement is not happiness. (Quote by - Blaise Pascal)
Ames Parks and Recreation wanted to try a tournament first, and if that goes over well, maybe they'd start a league. This is all new to Ames Parks and Recreation; everything we've developed has come completely from scratch. (Quote by - Stacey Carlson)
Land we tend to hang onto tends to be high-quality wildlife habitat, high-quality recreation areas and areas that have boating and water access possibilities. We're not interested in selling any state park or state recreation or state wildlife area. (Quote by - Mary Dettloff)
I think our forests should be preserved as much as humanly possible for recreation and just for enjoyment of the natural beauty of Pennsylvania. (Quote by - Ed Rendell)
It is obvious that they are doing a wonderful job and taking pains to recreate the historical details in the building. The stairs and woodwork are wonderful. (Quote by - Tim Kabat)
We feel confident that our systems are secure. You can recreate an entire election. It's fully auditable. (Quote by - Ellen Bogard)
I don't like the precedent of creating a national recreation area, then in the first decade carving a piece of it out to sell to an energy company. (Quote by - Bruce Berman)
We're growing by leaps and bounds on tourism and recreation. These are real important components of the economy of Arkansas and so it offends those of us who value recreation that the Corps places little value on it. (Quote by - Jim Wood)
When we move to a recreation center, we hope to get up to 70 percent or higher. Even though 50 percent seems like a lot, it's really not when you look at our potential. (Quote by - Kimberly Scott)
My dinners have never interfered with my business. They have been my recreation. . . A public banquet, if eaten with thought and care, is no more of a strain than a dinner at home. (Quote by - Chauncey Depew)
This plan will be the road map the city follows with parks and recreation programming and services for years to come. (Quote by - Matt Earman)
And the beautiful open spaces, the forests of Pennsylvania, the recreational uses that come from having these green open spaces and forests, they contribute dramatically to the level of our tourism, dramatically. (Quote by - Ed Rendell)
Recreational boating is a burgeoning industry. (Quote by - Cynthia Covell)
The possibilities range from no fishing for commercial or recreational or some fishing for either or both. (Quote by - Chuck Tracy)
The city will have 24-hour communication facilities, high-speed broadband connectivity, wide roads, recreational facilities and a working environment. (Quote by - Dambar Bahadur Khadka)
Look at the entire parcel as a recreation area. We slid the pool over to retain a majority of the youth football field. (Quote by - Steve Williams)
This is more of a library thing. We're the people's university. The senior center is the recreation. (Quote by - Jay Johnston)
They're used to the Valley atmosphere and they have an interest in recreation. It's something that's learned and it's a badge of honor. (Quote by - Joe Wills)
People who cannot find time for recreation are obliged sooner or later to find time for illness. (Quote by - John Wanamaker)
People can call their solid waste district or community office, or an urban forester in the parks and recreation department if they have one, to see if a chipping program is available in their area. (Quote by - Joe Heimlich)
These are not parks. They're not recreation areas. These islands were preserved to protect the birds. (Quote by - Norm Brunswig)
The sportsman knows that a sport is a recreation, a game, an amusement and a pastime, but his eyes are fixed on a higher goal, on the most important thing in his life, which is his education or his vocation. (Quote by - Avery Brundage)
Our whole mission is to improve the lives of children and adults with disabilities through outdoor recreation. Judging by these kids' reaction, I think it's a mission accomplished today. (Quote by - Ed Bronsdon)
By mid-July Jackson Lake should be full, and there should be enough water for adequate recreation by June. (Quote by - Tim Miller)
We have a recreation council that is advisory. If somebody suggests something that sounds reasonable, we give it a try. (Quote by - Michele Clarke)
RECREATION, n. A particular kind of dejection to relieve a general fatigue. (Quote by - Ambrose Bierce)
Life lived amidst tension and busyness needs leisure. Leisure that recreates and renews. Leisure should be a time to think new thoughts, not ponder old ills. (Quote by - C. Neil Strait)
It just feels like home. I have three young children and from the school system to recreation to the people this is just a place that feels right. The fact that it's only an hour and a half from where I work, just made it perfect. (Quote by - Tim Hudson)
I've learned that there aren't that many places for that kind of meaningful recreation for people with Alzheimer's. (Quote by - Francesca Rosenberg)
It's called administrative segregation. She gets one hour to recreate. (Quote by - Larry Todd)
These small things -- nutrition, place, climate, recreation, the whole casuistry of selfishness -- are inconceivably more important than everything one has taken to be important so far. (Quote by - Friedrich Nietzsche)
Never has Recreation and Parks been able to present anything more than a couple of frustrated parents. ...If you don't make the case, you don't get it. (Quote by - Bill Sheehan)
Any progressive community needs to provide recreation for its citizens. (Quote by - John Huisman)
Leave all the afternoon for exercise and recreation, which are as necessary as reading. I will rather say more necessary because health is worth more than learning. (Quote by - Thomas Jefferson)
The kind of uses that benefit from a little bit of isolation -- hospitality, education, recreation, arts and culture -- need to be the bulk of the program. (Quote by - Jeremy Soffin)
I don't know that increasing population or increasing recreation in the national forest has anything to do with it. There is just not a clear link. (Quote by - Laura Lewis)
This could open up any part of the town to the uses permitted in the resort/recreational development zone. It would be like opening Pandora's Box. (Quote by - Dave Ertsgard)
I think it represents a spirit of hope for California to find a better balance between agriculture, recreation and the environment, (Quote by - Bruce Babbitt)
Our fish, our recreation, our irrigation and all our uses of the Missouri River are threatened if the drought continues and the Corps of Engineers decisions aren't changed. (Quote by - Mike Rounds)
Photography to the amateur is recreation, to the professional it is work, and hard work too, no matter how pleasurable it my be. (Quote by - Edward Weston)
The public access sought is elitist and inconsistent with the aims and objectives for nature appreciation and recreation managed by DoC. (Quote by - Debs Martin)
The main thing we want to do is give them clean clothes, good, hot meals and a place for recreation. (Quote by - Dave Scott)
Pleasure is sweeter as recreation than as a business. (Quote by - Raymond Hitchcock)
It's not about one form of recreation being better than another. It's about an activity that occurs on public land that damages the environment and causes conflicts between users. (Quote by - Bob Ekey)
The new electronic interdependence recreates the world in the image of a global village (Quote by - Marshall McLuhan)
But on the margins it does recreate the dynamic that made Schwarzenegger's election in the recall possible in the first place. (Quote by - Bruce Cain)
Cornerstone is building a complete vertical operation in the toy and outdoor recreational related consumer product arenas, through strategic acquisitions and investments. (Quote by - James Rybakoff)
Our target market is recreational bettors, but that doesn't mean we expel the wise guys. A big bet for us is maybe $10,000. (Quote by - Calvin Ayre)
I'm especially proud of the recreation center about to open up and we're talking about adding on to the city hall complex making a real statement on the south end of town. (Quote by - Richard Shirley)
Photography is my one recreation and I think it should be done well. (Quote by - Lewis Carroll)
The mansion is an absolute jewel for the community, but probably a horrible location for recreation offices. (Quote by - Rick Weber)
Minnesotans love summer, they love their lakes, and they love virtually every type of water recreation. We're thrilled that this love of the outdoors Â- and our good weather throughout the show - translated to a successful show. (Quote by - Jennifer Thompson)
I put it in a frame and had it down in our recreation room all these years, (Quote by - John Walsh)
We have a recreation program now in town. The kids are learning at an earlier age. The people at the recreation program are doing an outstanding job, getting the kids ready for high school. That's another goal. (Quote by - Michael DiSanto)
We're getting out of the box, and trying to have some fun, ... You play a game for recreation, for fun. Look it up in Webster's. It's right there. (Quote by - Rick Muntean)
The zoning code change, which eliminates 200 feet between residents and commercial recreation, does not provide the safeguard that residents desire, (Quote by - Paul Elliott)
Four years ago this was a dream of the board, to have a recreation center for the youth. (Quote by - John Hill)
Instead of recreating with the screen, go out and do things. (Quote by - Robert Kesten)
Walking is the natural recreation for a man who desires not absolutely to suppress his intellect but to turn it out to play for a season (Quote by - Leslie Stephen)
This is another milestone, ... Our residents value our wonderful recreation programs, and they have supported this facility from the beginning. (Quote by - Mike Simpson)
We enjoy cooking and share cooking responsibilities. We cook as much for recreation as to eat. (Quote by - Rick Boucher)
This project is critical for guiding future recreation and resource management. We want to meet visitors' needs by providing the appropriate facilities and services, while also conserving the area's natural, cultural and scenic resources. (Quote by - Stephanie Phillips)
It's less than what you already spent to make your Web site. We're not recreating content, we are not recreating graphics or images, we are not recreating from scratch. (Quote by - Myriam Siftar)
Recreation for our children in the city is sorely lacking. Kids are doing nothing but hanging out on the street corners where they will only get into trouble. We will use resources to provide recreation for children. (Quote by - Julio Fernandez)
This is our last chance. You cannot recreate cultures. (Quote by - Carel van Schaik)
The lie, as a virtue, a principle, is eternal; the lie, as a recreation, a solace, a refuge in time of need, the fourth Grace, the tenth Muse, man's best and surest friend is immortal (Quote by - Mark Twain)
I was delighted she said yes and we agreed we'd get married in Vegas to try and recreate that great week we had when we first met in January. (Quote by - Gary Suffir)
This is the most comprehensive collection of minimal surfaces available. Users can download programs that recreate the surfaces, allowing them to conduct numerical and visual experiments. (Quote by - Matthias Weber)
As far as the recreation department, he's been suspended for a year. It's in our recreation department rules that there's no physical contact on umpires or even verbal. (Quote by - George Davis)
That might include economic, recreational issues. (Quote by - Mark Carmon)
A large, large recreation center is what the campus needs. Major additions will be done in phases. (Quote by - John Anderson)
And preserving our open spaces or having them there for recreational purposes is one of the things that contributes to the high level of quality of life that we offer in Pennsylvania, and that also translates into economic benefits. (Quote by - Ed Rendell)
The elite level is important but so too is community sport and recreation, including what happens in secondary schools. (Quote by - Nick Hill)
The Recreation Department is very proud of its safety record with swimming pools. We want to educate people. We want everybody to have a great time at our pools. (Quote by - Pam Henry)
I still need more healthy rest in order to work at my best. My health is the main capital I have and I want to administer it intelligently. (Quote by - Ernest Hemingway)
Turn resolutely to work, to recreation, or in any case to physical exercise till you are so tired you can't help going to sleep, and when you wake up you won't want to worry. (Quote by - B. C. Forbes)
We believe you can harvest, provide fiber, maintain recreational opportunity and still take take care of the land. (Quote by - David Liebetreu)
It's not a master plan to do every remake and every recreation of icons. It's just what I've been hired to do. (Quote by - Steve Carell)
This is the beginning of a movement to encourage exercising, recreation and additional tourism into the city. (Quote by - Shawn Rennecker)
Period recreation is very difficult unless you make a black-and-white movie. (Quote by - Alan Parker)
You can't recreate those samples, ... It's really devastating to the investigators who spent a lifetime putting these studies together faithfully. It's their life's work. (Quote by - Paul Whelton)
When the reservoir is full, it is better for everyone ? better for recreation, fishing, water storage, generating power, delivering water to farmers. (Quote by - Dan Netto)
We are seeing more permit applications, park and recreation permits and building permits on Web sites. (Quote by - Kevin Maloney)
We have jobs in garden spots; coastal, mountains, lakes, any recreational area you or your family may desire! You can live where others vacation. (Quote by - Cynthia Lenz)
The recreation community asked me (Thursday) in no uncertain terms to please not vote today. (Quote by - Rep. Kathleen Curry)
We've had to start over in some cases and recreate data from scratch. (Quote by - Sajan George)
The lands to be protected by this deal will protect water quality and air quality and will provide recreation opportunities in a fast-growing state. (Quote by - Bill Holman)
Sometimes people think of golf as a recreation - but it is a legitimate NCAA sport, it is a team sport. (Quote by - Mark Birtwistle)
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to secure the future of recreation of Incline Village and Crystal Bay residents in the Incline Lake area. (Quote by - John Bohn)
We did our best in training to recreate that sense of intensity, but you couldn't replicate the battle out there, nor the ones that Tyrone had already been through against Armagh and Dublin. (Quote by - Jack O'Connor)
He likes it here. A lot of good recreation that he likes. Plus, his son will be coaching. He'll want to see him coach some. (Quote by - Gerald Myers)
Recreational users should be worried. Breathing that dust is not good. (Quote by - Greg Mello)
It's a chance to show our recreational activities in winter because a lot of people stay around home. (Quote by - Dave Richards)
Ninety percent of broomball is played for recreation, just people having fun. (Quote by - Darrell Spencer)
It's an urban area and there's not a lot of recreation there for children. The long-term goal would be to put a program in place to keep the pool open every summer and maintain it. (Quote by - Ed Dunlap)
If they smoke cigarettes, the money comes out of that recreation budget. (Quote by - Melissa German)
These mergers are a big step toward recreating the old AT&T monopoly that the Reagan administration courageously dismantled. (Quote by - Earl Comstock)
The most important thing to me is the quality-of-life issue that parks and recreation responds to. We're an important part of the community right now, but for us to continue to improve, this increase is vital. (Quote by - Rick Burton)
It's not as easy as just throwing a recreational team together. We all fund our hockey differently. (Quote by - Brad Minter)
And what is needed to prevent them from joining gangs was ample recreation for boys as well as girls, jobs and internships for training and money, and assistance to allow their families to live in decent homes. (Quote by - Bobby Scott)
We're working with the City of Columbus and Columbus Parks and Recreation to make changes in the park so that hopefully it will become a place where the community wants to be and place the community wants to use. (Quote by - Michele Sanderson)
We made a conscious decision to make BMX the recreation outlet for our family. For us, it's a great opportunity for the kids to experience good teamwork, sportsmanship and get them together. (Quote by - David Ward)
The public is interested. It's a recreation niche, a learning opportunity, and we want to serve the public well. (Quote by - Tom Mulder)
It is something we have dealt with since Day 1. You can't recreate that environment. It's just the ability to go out there and slow the inning down as much as you can. (Quote by - Clint Hurdle)
To allow that kind of thing just because a set of recreational users want to take snowmobiles and whatever else into Yellowstone is crazy, (Quote by - Bill Wade)
We've got 5,500 of the best outdoor-oriented recreation folks and business people to be found in the United States. Top-notch people who have made there avocation their vocation. (Quote by - Wally Smith)
You have to understand what the program was before. We were a recreation team. We had no discipline. If you only knew what it was like under the old coach. Every day was gloomy. When Weitz came in, it was like light. There was hope. (Quote by - Carolina Ruiz)
It's like a Central Park. It's near the city yet affords great recreational opportunities. (Quote by - Mike Chapman)
We're excited about adding some recreation attractions to draw the kids in. You draw the kids in and you bring the parents in. The waterfront is a natural for recreation programs. (Quote by - Jim Bell)
All the stakeholders at the table get a piece, the recreational fishers, the skiers, and the rest say, 'we get to do this, we get to do that,' but there is no enforcement, no restrictions. (Quote by - Cha Smith)
It is a social, cultural, economic and political event -- and recreation. (Quote by - Roberto Maestas)
As a recreation/green area, this is in line with the grant possibilities. (Quote by - Brent Trout)
Practice, which some regard as a chore, should be approached as just about the most pleasant recreation ever devised. (Quote by - Babe Didrikson)
I should be in favor of this project. Thousands of people coming to me for recreation can only make me money. (Quote by - Don Werner)
The only thing that's going on right now is a Parks and Recreation program, and hardly any of us can make it. And it doesn't go through the summer. (Quote by - Sparkle Thomas)
If anything falls victim initially it will probably be the parade. The Parks and Recreation Department pretty much runs the parade and does a phenomenal job, but they are going to be pulled from doing that. (Quote by - Patrick Foster)
He will go through some examples of different recreation centers. (Quote by - Jim Pryor)
It seems like everyone around me has recreation going on. I'm the only one working, I guess. (Quote by - David Toms)
Recreational opportunities are our biggest draw. We have river activities and an aquatic park. The birding trails are in the same category. We need to use our natural resources. We need to play the cards we have. (Quote by - John Seymour)
It's up to people, whatever recreation they're doing, to do it responsibly. (Quote by - Bob Berg)
He pitched through recreation leagues. He has a good, strong arm. We typically are not real crazy moving our shortstop off of shortstop, but we are looking at him as a closer and how he handles that role. (Quote by - Brooks Shumake)
John is one of the top parks and recreation directors I've seen. He has a great feel for the needs of the community, and that's reflected in the facilities. (Quote by - Danny Roberts)
Basically the plan is to purchase land for resource protection, but also make it available for public recreation, (Quote by - Cynthia Johnson)
