"During the 1920s New York Yankee owner Jacob Ruppert once described his perfect afternoon at Yankee Stadium. 'It's when the Yankees score eight runs in the first inning,' Ruppert said, 'and then slowly pull away.'"

-- Peter Golenbock

#Baseball Quotes #Running Quotes #New York Quotes

“Fire-wood makes you warm three times; first collecting it, secondly shifting it and third when you burn it.”
“In the center was a tiny handprint in red paint.”
“There can be no reproach to pain unless we assume human dignity, there is no reason for restraints on pleasure unless we assume human worth, there is no legitimacy to monotony unless we assume a greater purpose to life, there is no purpose to life unless we assume design, death has no significance unless we seek what is everlasting.”
“Outside Ted (Washington) and Bobby (Hamilton), nobody was familiar with (the 3-4),”
“I love Michelle Williams and Natalie Portman - those are the careers I want. My goal is to win an Oscar, and I'm going to take the steps to get there.”
“In the Gulf region and nationwide, small businesses are an integral and crucial part of local economies and communities. They should not be overlooked.”
“At the end of the day we want to bring stability and hope to Iraq. That's the only way to defeat terrorism.”
“Learning power comprises both literacy and numeracy, and is ultimately more fundamental than either of them.”

Source : Guy Claxton (2001). “Wise Up”, p.120, A&C Black

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