Famous Quotes & Sayings

David Foster Wallace

Beauty is not the goal of competitive sports, but high-level sports are a prime venue for the expression of human beauty.

David Foster Wallace

One answer to why public interest in men's tennis has been on the wane in recent years is an essential and unpretty thugishness about the power-baseline style that's become dominant on the tour. Watch Agassi closely sometime...he's amazingly absent of finesse, with movements that look more like a heavy-metal musician's than an athlete's...what a top PBer really resembles is film of the old Soviet Union putting down a rebellion. It's awesome, but brutally so, with a grinding, faceless quality about its power that renders that power curiously dull and empty.

David Bailey

I don't like any sport except boxing and bull fighting.

Dave Checketts

Sports fans have been mistreated for a long time. They have overpaid for inferior food and they have had poor service.

Dave Bautista

I never excelled at one sport or had a very strong passion for anything other than wrestling and bodybuilding.

Dawn Fraser

I don't linger on the fact that Dawn Fraser was a great swimmer 40 years ago. That was in the past. I did break 41 world records, but I don't live on that today.

Dawn Fraser

If you're good at it, you can win.

Dawn Fraser

The Olympics remain the most compelling search for excellence that exists in sport, and maybe in life itself.

Dawn Fraser

I've worked hard all my life.

Ogden Nash

The most exciting happiness is the happiness generated by forces beyond your control.

Thomas Hearns

Ray Leonard was more of a favorite than Thomas Hearns that night.

Mario Van Peebles

There is definitely places in America where, if you're born into that environment, your chances of getting out are really, really limited.

Christian Schindler

The order backlog is very strong, particularly in North America and Europe.

Roger Donaldson

The optimism in the film is really based on my own experience of coming to America,

Kevin Barry

There is nothing like seeing the Irish flag during the parade fly with the American flag at the Liberty Pole. It's a celebration of all immigrants that have come to America ... for all immigrant people and the success in the U.S.

Mitch Landrieu

There is nothing here that's broken that can't be fixed, but it won't happen on its own. It's going to require a huge lift by the entire country of the United States of America and people on the ground taking personal responsibility for themselves. You cannot take it as a fait accompli that the city's going to come back.

Edward Greenspan

There is nothing contentious about obtaining court approval for a trip outside of North America. Court approval for international travel is normal and is not bothersome or any burden to Mr. Black or his counsel.

Dixon Osburn

There is no reason lesbian, gay and bisexual Americans should be prohibited from serving our country. The men and women in this lawsuit represent the best of our armed forces. They are patriotic, dedicated veterans. America should welcome their contributions and honor their commitment to our country.