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mountainlion20032003 · 07-18-2008, 02:06 AM

Funny but Dumb Quotes From the World of Sports

"I'm rich. What am I supposed to do, hide it?"
-Detroit Tiger Lou Whitaker, arriving in a stretch limo for
a players' union meeting during the 1994 baseball strike.

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf."
-Tug McGraw, asked whether he preferred grass or Astroturf

"There is one word in America that says it all, and that
word is, 'You never know.'"
-Pitcher Joaquin Andujar

"He's the about the size of a lot of guys that size."
-Offensive coordinator Gary Crowton, on QB Cade McNown

"It's almost like we have ESPN."
-Magic Johnson, on how well he and James Worthy work together

"Tom."
-Tom Nissalke, New coach of the NBA's Houston Rockets, when
asked how he pronounced his name, 1966

"Better teams win more often than the teams that are not so good."
-Tom Watt, ex-Maple Leaves coach (his team was not so good)

"I'm glad you're doing this story on us and not on the WNBA.
We're so much prettier than all the other women in sports."
-Martina Hingis in Detour Magazine, 3/98 issue.

"He's a guy who gets up at six o'clock in the morning
regardless of what time it is."
-Lou Duva, Veteran boxing trainer, on the spartan training
regimen of heavyweight Andrew Golota, 1996.

"He (Julio Cesar Chavez) speaks English, Spanish, and he's bilingual, too."
-Don King, boxing promoter.

"Then I was skinnier. I hit it better, I putted better, and
I could see better. Other than that, everything is the same."
-PGA Senior Tour player Homero Blancas.

"It's basically the same, just darker."
-Alan Kulwicki, stock car racer, on racing Saturday nights
as opposed to Sunday afternoons, 1991

mountainlion20032003 · 07-18-2008, 02:28 AM

Classic Quotes by Iris Murdoch (1919-1999) Irish writer

A bad review is even less important than whether it is raining in Patagonia.

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All art is a struggle to be, in a particular sort of way, virtuous.

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Art is the final cunning of the human soul which would rather do anything than face the gods.

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Being good is just a matter of temperament in the end.

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Bereavement is a darkness impenetrable to the imagination of the unbereaved.

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Between saying and doing, many a pair of shoes is worn out.

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But fantasy kills imagination, pornography is death to art.

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Falling out of love is very enlightening. For a short while you see the world with new eyes.

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Happiness is a matter of one's most ordinary and everyday mode of consciousness being busy and lively and unconcerned with self.

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He was a sociologist; he had got into an intellectual muddle early on in life and never managed to get out.

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Human affairs are not serious, but they have to be taken seriously.

Lotty · 07-18-2008, 02:32 AM

Hi Mountainlion, It's wonderful to see you back! I've been worried (just like a few others too) about you. Is everything alright?

May your neighbors respect you,
Trouble neglect you,
The angels protect you,
And heaven accept you.

- Irish saying

mountainlion20032003 · 07-18-2008, 03:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lotty

Hi Mountainlion, It's wonderful to see you back! I've been worried (just like a few others too) about you. Is everything alright?

May your neighbors respect you,
Trouble neglect you,
The angels protect you,
And heaven accept you.

- Irish saying

Thank You Lotty, great to see you also my Dear Sweet Lady! I appreciate that very much and will talk to you soon here! Big Hugs!

mountainlion20032003 · 07-18-2008, 04:51 AM

Try not to become a man of success,
but rather try to become a man of value. ~Albert Einstein

Lotty · 07-18-2008, 05:13 AM

Big hugs my friend....

Only God can make a tree, but I'm in charge of seeds and weeds!
- Author Unknown

mountainlion20032003 · 07-18-2008, 05:19 AM

"People who have no weaknesses are terrible; there is no way of taking advantage of them."
- Anatole France

mountainlion20032003 · 07-18-2008, 05:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lotty

Big hugs my friend....

Only God can make a tree, but I'm in charge of seeds and weeds!
- Author Unknown

Thank You Lotty, Big Hugs and Love to you!

mountainlion20032003 · 07-18-2008, 05:26 AM

The tans will fade, but the memories will last forever.
- Anonymous

mountainlion20032003 · 07-18-2008, 05:29 AM

A perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, the birds are singing, and the lawn mower is broken.
- James Dent

07-18-2008, 02:06 AM	#1141 (permalink)
mountainlion20032003 Jokaroo VIP Status Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: North Dakota! Roaming In Mountainlion Country! Posts: 74,453 Rep Power: 3493	Funny but Dumb Quotes From the World of Sports "I'm rich. What am I supposed to do, hide it?" -Detroit Tiger Lou Whitaker, arriving in a stretch limo for a players' union meeting during the 1994 baseball strike. "I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf." -Tug McGraw, asked whether he preferred grass or Astroturf "There is one word in America that says it all, and that word is, 'You never know.'" -Pitcher Joaquin Andujar "He's the about the size of a lot of guys that size." -Offensive coordinator Gary Crowton, on QB Cade McNown "It's almost like we have ESPN." -Magic Johnson, on how well he and James Worthy work together "Tom." -Tom Nissalke, New coach of the NBA's Houston Rockets, when asked how he pronounced his name, 1966 "Better teams win more often than the teams that are not so good." -Tom Watt, ex-Maple Leaves coach (his team was not so good) "I'm glad you're doing this story on us and not on the WNBA. We're so much prettier than all the other women in sports." -Martina Hingis in Detour Magazine, 3/98 issue. "He's a guy who gets up at six o'clock in the morning regardless of what time it is." -Lou Duva, Veteran boxing trainer, on the spartan training regimen of heavyweight Andrew Golota, 1996. "He (Julio Cesar Chavez) speaks English, Spanish, and he's bilingual, too." -Don King, boxing promoter. "Then I was skinnier. I hit it better, I putted better, and I could see better. Other than that, everything is the same." -PGA Senior Tour player Homero Blancas. "It's basically the same, just darker." -Alan Kulwicki, stock car racer, on racing Saturday nights as opposed to Sunday afternoons, 1991

07-18-2008, 02:32 AM	#1143 (permalink)
Lotty Jokaroo Enthusiast Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: England Posts: 21,332 Rep Power: 1735	Hi Mountainlion, It's wonderful to see you back! I've been worried (just like a few others too) about you. Is everything alright? May your neighbors respect you, Trouble neglect you, The angels protect you, And heaven accept you. - Irish saying

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mountainlion20032003 Jokaroo VIP Status Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: North Dakota! Roaming In Mountainlion Country! Posts: 74,453 Rep Power: 3493	Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value. ~Albert Einstein

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Lotty Jokaroo Enthusiast Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: England Posts: 21,332 Rep Power: 1735	Big hugs my friend.... Only God can make a tree, but I'm in charge of seeds and weeds! - Author Unknown

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mountainlion20032003 Jokaroo VIP Status Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: North Dakota! Roaming In Mountainlion Country! Posts: 74,453 Rep Power: 3493	"People who have no weaknesses are terrible; there is no way of taking advantage of them." - Anatole France

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mountainlion20032003 Jokaroo VIP Status Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: North Dakota! Roaming In Mountainlion Country! Posts: 74,453 Rep Power: 3493	A perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, the birds are singing, and the lawn mower is broken. - James Dent