"The umpire... is like the geyser in the bathroom; we cannot do without it, yet we notice it only when it is out of order."

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Source : Neville Cardus (2012). “Cardus on Cricket: A selection from the cricket writings of Sir Neville Cardus”, p.149, Souvenir Press

Neville Cardus

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“Don't think that any one technique is the end. there is no end. There is no perfect technique. Just when you think you've got them, you're dead because you didn't.”
“I am blessed to be able to work at a job I love and also give back in the most vital way - to people in need.”
“It's not a party unless I'm cooking. Some people find entertaining stressful, but it is therapeutic for me; I find it relaxing.”
“When one does not have what one wants, one must want what one has.”
“Inner Nature, when relied on, cannot be fooled. Â But many people do not look at it or listen to it, and consequently do not understand themselves very much. Â Having little understanding of themselves, they have little respect for themselves, and are therefore easily influenced by others.”
“A powerful athlete is not a strong athlete, but one who can exert his strength quickly. Since power equals force times speed, if the athlete learns to make faster movements he increases his power, even though the contractile pulling strength of his muscles remains unchanged. Thus, a smaller man who can swing faster may hit as hard or as far as the heavier man who swings slowly.”
“I see no reason to have my shirts ironed. It's irrational.”
“I enjoy cooking and baking. Alicia Silverstone's vegan cookbook is awesome.”

Source : "Face Time | Mary Louise Parker and Charlie Mars". Interview with Tina Turnbow, tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com. April 11, 2011.

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