"International friendly games are not worth the lives of the silk worms who perish to make the pennants. They do not even have the philanthropic excuse that softens the otherwise unendurable tedium of testimonial matches. Quite simply, they are rotten games staged to pick the public's pocket, tiresome red tape left over from an era when nations and players were still insular and therefore curious about each other's potential."

-- Danny Baker

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“If your business isnâ€™t optimised for mobile, it might as well be invisible. Mobile isnâ€™t going to be a medium. Itâ€™s going to be the medium.”
“Women would be disproportionately affected by the privatization of social security. It is one of the most important safety nets for American women in old age, or in times of disability, to insure financial income for their families.”
“I feel it's in people's nature to want to stop evil and embrace the good.”

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“The secret of marriage is: separate bedrooms and separate bathrooms.”
“The unselfish effort to bring cheer to others will be the beginning of a happier life for ourselves.”
“I fear if I cannot think again, if my mind suddenly goes blank. It will be embarrassing.”
“Every year of my working life, I have been fortunate enough to earn more money than I have spent.”
“I believe there is no doctrine more dangerous to the Church today than to convey the impression that a revival is something peculiar in itself and cannot be judged by the same rules of causes and effect as other things.”

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