#ay

You no longer have much in the way of knowing what to do in a big, epic novel about the future, because nobody knows what the hell is going to happen. ↗

— Jerry Pournelle

#because #big #epic #future #going

He fell in love with himself at first sight, and it is a passion to which he has always remained faithful. Self-love seems so often unrequited. ↗

— Anthony Powell

#faithful #fell #first #himself #love

So like any football or basketball coach, you always always believe you're going to win. ↗

— Colin Powell

#any #basketball #believe #coach #football

The only bipartisanship you ever see is when they finally sign a bill and everybody says, 'Gee, isn't that wonderful?' ↗

— Colin Powell

#bipartisanship #ever #everybody #finally #gee

We're playing strip billiards. ↗

— Roger Vadim

#playing #strip

I am a bit different from the other sprinters because, I would say, I can run many different ways while the other guys they just came on and they can only run one way. ↗

— Asafa Powell

#because #bit #came #different #different ways

I should just stay composed and run to the finish line. ↗

— Asafa Powell

#finish #finish line #i #just #line

I think about cars to try and distract myself. It's a good way to relax, take your mind off everything. ↗

— Asafa Powell

#cars #distract #everything #good #good way

Many track and field people know that if I stay relaxed and run my race like I'm supposed to, I will be the winner at the Olympic Games. ↗

— Asafa Powell

#games #i #know #like #many

Leadership is solving problems. The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them. They have either lost confidence that you can help or concluded you do not care. Either case is a failure of leadership. ↗

— Colin Powell

#bringing #care #case #concluded #confidence