Quotes about american-athlete
american-athlete family
I had been out there long enough. I had not seen my family for four years. Barney Ross
american-athlete coming planes
They got word that the Japanese planes were coming back, so we sunk her ourselves so the Japanese wouldn't get it. We didn't want the Japanese to get it intact.
american-athlete people
It was lucky for me. It wasn't lucky for the nine people that got killed and the 20 that were injured.
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Destroyers did not have chaplains because they were too small.
american-athlete attacked fleet japanese six
Our duty was to try and find the Japanese fleet. We never did find the Japanese fleet and I am awfully glad, because they had attacked us there with six carriers, three battleships, 10 or 15 cruisers, and about 20 destroyers.
american-athlete dropping harbor struck
We managed to get underway, and I don't know to this day why we didn't get struck or take a torpedo, but we didn't. We got outside of the exit of the harbor and we started dropping depth charges.
american-athlete fraction realized sportsmen
Then in a fraction of a second, I realized that these sportsmen were not anyone's enemies. Bill Toomey
american-athlete bestowed depth incredible movement realize requires scope
Those of us who participate realize the incredible honor bestowed on us, but to really understand the true scope and depth of the movement requires more investigation and concentration.
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If it were easy, it would have no value.
american-athlete chance detroit enjoyment lions quit
I quit because I didn't feel like the Detroit Lions had a chance to win. It just killed my enjoyment of the game. Barry Sanders
american-athlete enjoy exercise family generally good health minds number occupy partner quite sure thankful
We have to be thankful considering our number as a family we enjoy very good health generally but you may be sure me and my partner have quite enough to exercise our minds and occupy our attention.
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Ask not what your teammates can do for you. Ask what you can do for your teammates. Magic Johnson
american-athlete directed workers
There is, therefore, no solution possible other than an economy directed by the workers through their organisations of control-through the workers' syndicates. Federica Montseny
american-athlete blind confirmed forces grandiose knew namely operate
We have confirmed something we only knew in theory, namely that revolution, in which uncontrolled and uncontrollable forces operate imperiously, is blind and destructive, grandiose and cruel.
american-athlete censor comprehend spanish unable
There are Anarchists in other parts of the world who are unable to, comprehend the position of the Spanish Anarchists. I do not pretend to censor these Anarchists.
american-athlete people recounting
Recounting their histories, people often sound like interested bystanders to their own lives. Hugh Mackay
american-athlete countries designed inflict people
I wish we didn't have to own up to a policy deliberately designed to inflict suffering on people who have already been traumatised in the countries from which they've fled.
american-athlete best chance change creative embrace learned lives people perhaps possibilities stand sudden taken twists whose
Perhaps it's the people whose lives have taken sudden new twists - people who have learned to embrace the creative possibilities of change - who stand the best chance of penetrating life's mysteries.
american-athlete kinds power
There are two kinds of women, those who want power in the world and those who want power in bed. Jackie Kennedy
american-athlete turns until
He's a threat to win until his brain turns to tapioca. Gary McCord
american-athlete future life past present wisdom
My past is my wisdom to use today... my future is my wisdom yet to experience. Be in the present because that is where life resides. Gene Oliver
american-athlete bad beginning lose losing middle
Losing streaks are funny. If you lose at the beginning you got off to a bad start. If you lose in the middle of the season, you're in a slump. If you lose at the end, you're choking. Gene Mauch
american-athlete bitter kansas knew win
We knew we had to go through Oakland to win the championship, and they knew they had to go through Kansas City. That made it a very bitter rivalry. Hank Stram
american-athlete rookies series straight
I tell all the rookies that come into our series and all the young drivers they can come ask me anything at any time, and we'll give them the straight shoot. Al Unser
american-athlete eddie invite mind van
I wouldn't mind meeting Eddie Van Halen. That would be great. We need to invite him to a race.
american-athlete breeds competition gone good happened harder series
The only thing that's changed is the competitiveness of the series. It's only become harder to win in our series as the years have gone by. Competition breeds good things, and that's what's happened here.
american-athlete behind bunch car developed engineers great mechanics race
I've got a great team of engineers behind this race car. I've got a great bunch of mechanics that make it reliable. This car is developed to go out there and be better than the Reynard, and I feel that it is.
american-athlete catch girls great watching
A great catch is like watching girls go by the last one you see is always the prettiest. Bob Gibson
american-athlete money
I played baseball because I could make more money doing that than I could doing anything else. Bill Terry
american-athlete fools great run survive
Baseball must be a great game to survive the fools who run it.
american-athlete fellow great hitting missed
I had great control, I never missed hitting the other's fellow bat.
american-athlete strikes
Hitting is business. With two strikes you really protect that plate.
american-athlete business management money poorer
No business in the world has ever made more money with poorer management.