"The point about football in Britain is that it is not just a sport people take to, like cricket or tennis. It is built into the urban psyche, as much a common experience to our children as are uncles and school. It is not a phenomenon : it is an everyday matter."

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Arthur Hopcraft

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“The change doesn't come from Washington ever. Change comes from below. It comes from the pressure building amongst the American people.”
“If my activism, however well-motivated, drives out love, then I have misunderstood Jesusâ€™ gospel. I am stuck with law, not the gospel of grace.”
“I had a lot of times with Wales as well when we were getting beat - and beaten well - and you learn to deal with it. You learn that next time it happens, you roll your sleeves up and give everything for the team.”

Source : "Wales are moving at a steady pace guided by the hand of Gary Speed". Interview with Paul Hayward, www.theguardian.com. September 3, 2011.
“I like feet. I definitely have a fetish. I love to see a man's bare foot, but it's got to be taken care of. If they're not well manicured, you've got to wonder what the rest of him is like. [laughs] I don't want to get in bed with somebody and feel his gnarly feet.”
“One of the criticisms we get is, Does the world need more plastic crap? But you have to look beyond the plastic crap, to the design, to the experience, to the empowering nature of the MakerBot and the community.”
“Misery loves company, but happy is a better friend.”
“When I was single I used to list the qualities that I would need in my first love. Then one ordinary day in my university, I looked into the eyes of a girl and saw everything I ever needed. The rest is history ; )”
“I'm not a writer. I'm not smart. I couldn't possibly even write my own story.”

Source : "Thomas Mann and Zoey Deutch Talk BEAUTIFUL CREATURES, Auditioning without Seeing the Script, Working with Emma Thopmson, and More". Interview with Christina Radish, collider.com. February 12, 2013.

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