"My coach once told me "there's no "I" in "team." I responded there's also no "I" in "hackneyed." Then I had to run 12 laps."

-- Lev L. Spiro

#Running Quotes #Team Quotes #Lap Quotes

“School failed me, and I failed the school. It bored me. The teachers behaved like Feldwebel (sergeants). I wanted to learn what I wanted to know, but they wanted me to learn for the exam. What I hated most was the competitive system there, and especially sports. Because of this, I wasn't worth anything, and several times they suggested I leave.”
“I have always believed that one should not be scared of losing, I think that really is the key.”
“Although we are all the same in not wanting problems and wanting a peaceful life, we tend to create a lot of problems for ourselves. Encountering those problems, anger develops and overwhelms our mind, which leads to violence. A good way to counter this and to work for a more peaceful world is to develop concern for others. Then our anger, jealousy and other destructive emotions will naturally weaken and diminish.”
“False words do not bring forth fruit.”
“When I have to choose between voting for the people or the special interests, I always stick with the special interests. They remember. The people forget.”
“Separation of power says the judiciary committee is supposed to confirm qualified judges and then what the Supreme Court does, that is their function, not my function.”
“Instead of giving it [war] a rest I continued pursuing more research, talking to more people on the subject as if I was to please this aftermath of the book by knowledge that was more historical and psychological than literary and aesthetical.”
“Science "knows" it doesn't know everything, otherwise it would stop.”

Source : "Dara Ó Briain: Live at the Theatre Royal". Documentary, Comedy, November 2006.

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