James Ellis
James Ellis
James "Jimmy" Ellis was a Northern Irish actor and stage director with a career stretching over sixty years...
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth15 March 1931
CityBelfast, Northern Ireland
bottom good half pick points
We went there and got a good result. But we know that they have to pick up points to get away from the bottom half of the table.
almost behind came coming hold lead situation team tied trying
We're a team that does better when we're in a have-to situation where we have to score. I'd almost think this team would be better coming from behind than having a lead and trying to hold it. But when (Prospect) came back and tied it up, we came back and responded.
ball bounce moment side worry
We aren't getting the bounce of the ball at the moment and with a young side you do sometimes worry about that.
felt good kids played second
We felt like we played a much better second half. The kids felt good about what they did.
mind ugly faces
Better an ugly face than an ugly mind.
home humble men
Man's birth is a lottery; it may be in the pleasant home of ease and affluence, or in the hut of poverty; in either case it may be a stain or an honor. If he is born in poverty, and his future life throws a lustre over an humble birth, the reward will not only be great, but his name will stand higher on the roll of honor and virtue, than he who can only boast of his proud descent.
government hands justice
Dexterity is one of the chief weapons of diplomacy; governments rely more upon the supremacy of this instrument, when in the hands of a skillful diplomatist, than in the soundness or justice of their claims.
hymns lows
The rustling of the leaves is like a low hymn to nature.
morning twilight dark
Twilight is like death; the dark portal of night comes upon us, to open again in the glorious morning of immortality.
mind painting paint
The mind paints before the brush.
practice accomplishment important
Among all the accomplishments of life none are so important as refinement; it is not, like beauty, a gift of Nature, and can only be acquired by cultivation and practice.
natural-talent office seeking
Some few have a natural talent for office-bolding; very many for office-seeking.
yesterday chance neglect
The greater part of our misfortunes are brought on by neglecting the chances that yesterday gave us.
winter majesty naked
In winter we behold the charms of solemn majesty and naked grandeur.