The impulse to write things down is a peculiarly compulsive one, inexplicable to those who do not share it, useful only accidentally, only secondarily, in the way that any compulsion tries to justify itself. Joan Didion
The key to being a good manager is keeping the people who hate me away from those who are still undecided. Casey Stengel
The more consistent a father can be or a mentor can be in the person's life and teach them principles of real solid manhood, character, integrity and leadership, the more consistent you can be in the person's life and teach them those things at a younger age, and then the better off they'll be. Allan Houston
The most virtuous are those who content themselves with being virtuous without seeking to appear so.plato
The movie, 'Remember the Titans,' is my favorite movie, staring Denzel Washington. I love the way in this movie the game of football brings those boys together, it unites those boys on that football field. It unites a whole town, black, white, old, young, rich and poor. Michael Lrvin
The nicest notes I've received from readers are those that tell me I've gotten them back into reading for entertainment. For me, there is no greater compliment. Jeff Abbott
The office is a romantic enabler because you're always around the person you have a crush on. There's no escape from, and maybe no desire to escape from, those pressure-cooker conditions. And there's an automatic series of things you have to talk about all the time. Joshua Ferris
The people to fear are not those who disagree with you, but those who disagree with you and are too cowardly to let you know.Napoleon Bonaparte
The prizes go to those who meet emergencies successfully. And the way to meet emergencies is to do each daily task the best we can. William Feather
The problems of victory are more agreeable than those of defeat, but they are no less difficult. Winston churchill
The quarterback, you can play with a lot of big injuries. You get a little injury like an index finger or a thumb that most people can play with, sometimes you can't. I've stayed away from some of those. Eli Manning
The test of a belief is not exclusively in the belief itself, but also in the intentions and actions of those who embrace it. Bryant H.McGill
The trials on the road to world harmony are no greater than the courage of those who accept the challenge. Carl Lewis
The trouble is that right now I want to put as much work into football as I can. It's very important for me to get off to a good start. By the same token, I feel a responsibility to handle the media and those sort of things. Doug Flutie
The two powers which in my opinion constitute a wise man are those of bearing and forbearing. Epictetus