"The man who is always worrying about whether or not his soul would be damned generally has a soul that isn't worth a damn."

-- Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.

#Men Quotes #Umpires Quotes #Worry Quotes

“She doesn't understand the concept of Roman numerals. She thought we just fought in world war eleven.”
“contrary to what many believed, my father was kind and tenderhearted, especially towards his family. His forbidding sternness seemed to melt into love, kindness, and easy familiarity when he was with us. Especially with me, his acknowledged successor to the throne, he would play lightheartedly. When we were alone together, he would sing me little songs; I don't remember his ever doing this in front of others, but when only the two of us were there, he would often sing to me.”
“The real problem is that through our scientific genius weâ€™ve made of the world a neighborhood, but through our moral and spiritual genius weâ€™ve failed to make of it a brotherhood.”
“A mother's arms are made of tenderness and children sleep soundly in them.”
“If there is no worker involvement, there is no quality system”
“Ander is a fantastic young player, with great energy and creativity.Â We believe him to be one of the brightest young prospects in Spain and I am certain he will be a big hit with the United fans.Â Iâ€™m delighted he has made the decision to come to Manchester and play his part in the clubâ€™s future.”

Source : "Ander Herrera pays up contract and signs for Manchester United", www.theguardian.com. June 26, 2014.
“I just went to the doctor today, I got a chest X-ray of my lungs and discovered that my breasts are uneven.”
“Men who have excessive faith in their theories or ideas are not only ill prepared for making discoveries; they also make very poor observations. Of necessity, they observe with a preconceived idea, and when they devise an experiment, they can see, in its results,only a confirmation of their theory. In this way they distort observation and often neglect very important facts because they do not further their aim.”

Source : Introduction to the Study of Experimental Medicine (1865) Pt I, Ch. 2, Sect. III

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