"Being champion is all well and good, but you can't eat a crown."

-- Althea Gibson

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“Trials are no longer about freeing the innocent, punishing the guilty, and making restitution to the injured. They have devolved into a contest over who will win.”

Source : Tammy Bruce (2004). “The Death of Right and Wrong: Exposing the Left's Assault on Our Culture and Values”, p.264, Crown Forum
“I give myself permission to be all that I can be, and I deserve the very best in life.”
“Grief is an expression that you loved well.”
“You can't do magic with books unless they're very special copies.”

Source : Jo Walton (2011). “Among Others”, p.93, Macmillan
“When I cannot understand my Father's leading, And it seems to be but hard and cruel fate, Still I hear that gentle whisper ever pleading, God is working, God is faithful-Only wait.”
“At least I had that, one guy understood me.”
“If I don't get the service or if I don't the ball in the box, where I want it, I start drifting into midfield. I go and look for the ball. I try to be important for the team in other areas.”
“The scoreline is a bit flattering really.”

Source : "Steven Gerrard on the spot as Liverpool progress against Oldham" by Andy Hunter, www.theguardian.com. January 6, 2012.

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