#ear

Between Scott on the earlier side and Dickens and Thackeray on the other, there was an immense production of novels, illustrated by not a few names which should rank high in the second class, while some would promote more than one of them to the first. ↗

— George Saintsbury

#class #dickens #earlier #few #first

It seems to me we have been in a rhetorical arms race in this country, with each side unwilling to lay down its weapons for fear - usually justified - the other side would beat them to a pulp. ↗

— Pat Sajak

#arms race #beat #been #country #down

All my knowledge comes from research. ↗

— Stan Sakai

#knowledge #research

After 20 years in the game, I was fortunate to get away from the game and enjoy my family, which was great for me. ↗

— Joe Sakic

#away #enjoy #family #fortunate #game

I swear to God, if you saw me when I am by myself in the woods, I'm a lunatic. I sing, I dance. ↗

— Chris Evans

#dance #god #i #i am #lunatic

I always am a firm believer in you compensate people for their job, and so I did give them bonuses. We accomplished a lot in Congress, we passed health care reform. There were threats against their lives; they had a tough two years. They'd forgone any cost-of-living increase or any bonus before. ↗

— John Salazar

#against #always #am #any #before

For 50 years my father worked for the railroad. ↗

— Harold Evans

#railroad #worked #years

It's not easy to retire at 31. In one respect I was glad I was done. But after a few years of having fun, I got a little restless. When you're 33, 34, and you don't have a focus, you can get kind of lost. As a man, you feel a little bit unfulfilled. ↗

— Pete Sampras

#bit #done #easy #feel #few

After working with Ligeti I began to hear Brahms and Beethoven differently. ↗

— Esa-Pekka Salonen

#beethoven #began #brahms #differently #hear

Too many of my Senate colleagues overdid it. They stayed on too long - napping through committee hearings when they should have packed up and gone home. ↗

— Leverett Saltonstall

#committee #gone #hearings #home #long