"The playing field is more sacred than the stock exchange, more blessed than Capital Hill or the vaults of Fort Knox. The diamond and the gridiron -- and, to a lesser degree, the court, the rink, the track, and the ring -- embody the American dream of Eden."

-- Lewis H. Lapham

#Dream Quotes #Blessed Quotes #Eden Quotes

“There is a great responsibility on the team to perform well, because our supporters and the whole of the country are expecting us to do just that.”

Source : "Shevchenko want to end career on a high". edition.cnn.com. December 9, 2011.
“Justice is a concept. Muscle is the reality.”
“I just want real reactions. I want people to laugh from the gut, be sad from the gut - or get angry from the gut.”

Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Getting over those unexpected hurdles may not be exactly enjoyable, but ultimately I believe that such challenges and the solutions we find give us more confidence.They teach us with common sense and determination we can turn what looks like a disaster into a triumph.”
“Prayer is the opening of the heart to God as to a friend. Not that it is necessary in order to make known to God what we are, but in order to enable us to receive Him. Prayer does not bring God down to us, but brings us up to Him.”

Source : "Breakthrough Prayer". Interview with Scott Ross, www.cbn.com. March 17, 2008.
“Why are we here? We exist not to pursue happiness, which is fleeting, or outer accomplishment, which can always be bettered. We are here to nourish the self.”
“As an actor, you're always playing different people, so you yourself are always kind of going through an identity crisis.”
“Yeah, I loved Ray Bradbury.”

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