"About the same time, I realized that it was suddenly going away from me and there I was, running at about 300 miles per hour. I tracked it for a little way, and then all of a sudden the damn thing just took off. It pulled about a 45 degree climbing turn and accelerated and just flat disappeared."

-- Deke Slayton

#Running Quotes #Climbing Quotes #Going Away Quotes

“There are only two forces that can carry light to all the corners of the globe... the sun in the heavens and the Associated Press down here.”
“As the nation-state has monopolized habeas corpus â€¦ on balance we have far more people in prison, federal and state, than ever.”
“I love writing thank-you notes. There's something very nostalgic to me about the feel of a card and putting pen to paper. How many times in our lives are we required to put pen to paper anymore?”
“My life is extremely full and wretchedly busy, and I feel that while my life drains energy from my work, my work in turn drains energy from my life. The result is, I am always playing catch-up spiritually. That is my thorn.”
“I find it gross to talk about bodily functions like shitting or farting or your period, if you're a girl, unless it's extremely necessary.”

Source : Interview with Steven Soderbergh, www.interviewmagazine.com. February 26, 2015.
“Excuse me? You're a lady?" "I bought a title on the Internet. I own one square inch of Scotland. And you're changing the subject.”
“If the prime directives were followed a little more accurately here on earth, I mean it sounds somewhat Pollyanna, but I think people would certainly get along better.”
“I think all of Europe has been too soft on the refugee crisis.”

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