Roger Bannister I came from such a simple origin, without any great privilege, and I would say I also wanted to make a mark. It wasn’t until I was about 15 that I appeared in a race. – Roger Bannister Appeared Quotes Mark Quotes Origin Quotes Privilege Quotes Race Quotes Simple Quotes I think that is a universal adolescent feeling, trying to find your place. The adolescent who is perfectly adjusted to his environment, I’ve yet to meet. The reason sport is attractive to many of the general public is that it’s filled with reversals. What you think may happen doesn’t happen. A champion is beaten, an unknown becomes a champion.
Bruce Grobbelaar You’re as good as your last game, and that’s how you get over it in any walk of life. – Bruce Grobbelaar
Margaret Haddix Eventually the bad stuff I’m writing turns into better stuff. Other times, I’ve just walked away from what I was working on, and figured I’d have a better perspective when I came back to it. – Margaret Haddix
Diane Mott Davidson One thing that improved my cooking skills was being a poor student in California… If you don’t have much money, you have to learn to cook. – Diane Mott Davidson
Gil Penchina When I first started as an angel investor, I was excited to start investing in startups – but I didn’t know much. I couldn’t tell the good ones from the bad; I didn’t understand all these venture capital terms, so I would invest somewhat blindly. – Gil Penchina
Heather BrookeIntelligence In America, you have the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act. You’ve got drones now being considered for domestic surveillance. You have the National Security Agency building the world’s giantest spy center. – Heather Brooke
Rajkummar Rao I try to bring all my sincerity to the character I play. That way, I am dedicated. – Rajkummar Rao
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