"Divisional exercise is a great game of make-believe."

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Source : MacGill, Patrick (2017). “The Amateur Army”, p.37, Read Books Ltd

Patrick MacGill

#Believe Quotes #Exercise Quotes #Games Quotes

“Once I stopped dwelling on what I didn't have, on what I thought I was going to lose, and began to give freely, everything opened up for me. Everything began to flow into my life.”
“I'm not going to get in to an argument with anyone about the relative merits of Judaism and Christianity, and what it means for a Jewish kid to be a Christian - I'm just not interested in that argument.”
“Sauces comprise the honor and glory of French cookery. They have contributed to its superiority, or pre-eminence, which is disputed by none. Sauces are the orchestration and accompaniment of a fine meal, and enable a good chef or cook to demonstrate his talent.”
“I'm thankful to be breathing, on this side of the grass. Whatever comes, comes.”
“I run an academy in Spain for young footballers who are released by their clubs and who, in my opinion, deserve a second chance. It is a rewarding job for me, but one that also reveals many of the faults in the English game.”
“One way to define spiritual life is getting so tired and fed up with yourself you go on to something better, which is following Jesus.”
“Histories never conclude; they just pause their prose. Their stories are, if they are truthful, untidy affairs, resistant to windings-up and sortings-out. They beat raggedly on into the future....”
“Marketing, and the whole firm, should devote extraordinary endeavour towards delighting, keeping for ever and expanding the sales to the 20 per cent of customers who provide 80 per cent.”

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