"I remember in particular my first victory when I achieved a very fast time in what were perfect conditions but since then the wind has always been a factor against me."

-- Haile Gebrselassie

#Wind Quotes #Perfect Quotes #Victory Quotes

“There are so many women out there who are single moms, really not by choice, and doing it and making it work every day. I think it's becoming much more a part of our culture and I hope that it will become more accepted and that those women are going to be more and more appreciated, respected and supported.”

Source : "Sheryl Swoopes' finishing move". Interview with Adena Andrews, www.espn.com. June 20, 2011.
“The chaos of the mind cannot constitute a reply to the providence of the universe. All it can be is an awakening in the night, where all that can be heard is anguished poetry let loose.”
“You can't get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me.”
“none can be Tyrants but Cowards.”
“The most ethical diet just so happens to be the most environmentally sound diet and just so happens to be the healthiest.”
“I don't look at the tabloids. I don't read the tabloids.”
“Film as dream, film as music. No art passes our conscience in the way film does, and goes directly to our feelings, deep down into the dark rooms of our souls.”

Source : "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye". "Sight & Sound" Magazine, June 1991.
“My daughter lives in an apartment (hovel) in Brooklyn, so disgusting the roaches don't even bother hiking up the four flights of stairs to her door. Did I mention that she has a family of mice living under her stove? If she would promise to carry a weapon in her bag, I would never ask her to visit again. Best Mother's Day gift I could ask for!”

Source : "Crazy Jewish Mother's Day with Kate Siegel and Kim Friedman". Interview with Penny Mann, www.amazonbookreview.com. April 18, 2016.

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