#backs

If people really liked to work, we'd still be plowing the land with sticks and transporting goods on our backs. ↗

— William Feather

#goods #land #liked #our #people

Everybody goes through obstacles and problems and issues and turn their backs on people that we are fond of and love just because we hurt; and everybody goes through that. ↗

— Boris Kodjoe

#because #everybody #fond #goes #hurt

I don't really know any other musicians like me. I grew up backstage with my dad who played in a post-war dance band, so I always feel at home at a venue. ↗

— Pete Townshend

#any #backstage #band #dad #dance

I never had a serious injury that kept me out of a big competition. Now everyone has injuries - to their feet or their knees or their backs. ↗

— Katarina Witt

#big #competition #everyone #feet #had

One of the drawbacks of fame is that one can never escape from it. ↗

— Nellie Melba

#escape #fame #never

Quarterbacks are always ready. ↗

— Jack Kemp

#quarterbacks #ready

I paid my dues at drama school and worked backstage in every Theatre in London. ↗

— Richard O'Brien

#drama #drama school #dues #every #i

At 23 it was all about acting. Today it's getting my kids to school, making sure that they've done their homework. I'm in my fifties, and I'm turning into a square. I saw a kid walk into a restaurant the other day and his belt was below his backside. I would have turned him away. ↗

— Gary Oldman

#acting #away #backside #below #belt

Competition got me off the farm and trained me to seek out challenges and to endure setbacks; and in combination with my faith, it sustains me now in my fight with Alzheimer's disease. ↗

— Pat Summitt

#challenges #combination #competition #disease #endure

Flight 2039 to Boston is now boarding at gate 14A," a voice announced over the PA system. Nellie sighed. "I love Irish accents." She paused. "And Australian accents. And English accents." A dreamy look came over her face. "Theo had an awesome accent." Dan snorted. "Yeah, there was just that one tiny problem. He turned out to be a two-timing, backstabbing thief. ↗

— Rick Riordan

#backstabbers #dan-cahill #nellie-gomes #the #love