"In case of dispute, the umpire shall throw it straight into the field."

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Source : James Naismith (1941). “Basketball: Its Origin and Development”, p.54, U of Nebraska Press

James Naismith

#Umpires Quotes #Fields Quotes #Disputes Quotes

“We should abolish 'work.' By that I mean abolishing the distinction between work and leisure, one of the greatest mistakes of the last century, one that enables employers to keep workers in lousy jobs by granting them some leisure time.”
“There is a general place in your brain, I think, reserved for melancholy of relationships past. It grows and prospers as life progresses, forcing you finally, against your better judgment, to listen to country music.”

Source : Kary Mullis (2010). “Dancing Naked in the Mind Field”, p.13, Vintage
“Making art in America is about saving one's soul.”
“The earth is convulsed with a universal sob, and the roads are muddy with tears. But I do not call to mind a more touching picture of unavailing misery and ruin, and hopeless chaos, than the plug hat that has endeavored to keep sober and maintain self-respect while its owner was drunk.”
“I do see your point, but to me, I'm just a mouse compared to the President of the United States.”
“I don't labor over my drawings. I want to get freedom in the line.”
“Theme-park approach to nature. We judge plants and animals by whether they're entertaining to us. We gravitate toward animals and plants that are big, dramatic, beautiful and at eye-level.”
“Everything is contingent, and there is also chaos.”

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