#irs

The first moments of sleep are an image of death; a hazy torpor grips our thoughts and it becomes impossible for us to determine the exact instant when the "I," under another form, continues the task of existence. ↗

— Gerard De Nerval

#becomes #continues #death #determine #exact

First of all, Arafat is wrong. Jerusalem is Israel's capital, will never be divided, and will remain the capital of the State of Israel, the capital of the Jewish people, for ever and ever. ↗

— Benjamin Netanyahu

#capital #divided #ever #first #first of all

My first name, Benjamin, dates back a thousand years earlier to Benjamin - Binyamin - the son of Jacob, who was also known as Israel. Jacob and his 12 sons roamed these same hills of Judea and Sumeria 4,000 years ago, and there's been a continuous Jewish presence in the land ever since. ↗

— Benjamin Netanyahu

#also #back #been #benjamin #continuous

When I was a child, the FA Cup was one of the crown jewels of the sporting year, along with the Grand National, Wimbledon and The Open. But with every announcement it seems to lose another piece of its identity. First it was sponsors added to the name, followed by the semi-finals at Wembley. ↗

— Gary Neville

#along #announcement #another #child #crown

This is a game, first and foremost. There was only one Vince Lombardi, and he died. ↗

— Joe Theismann

#first #foremost #game #only #vince

My first undertaking in the way of scientific experiment was in the field of economics and psychology. ↗

— Simon Newcomb

#experiment #field #first #psychology #scientific

That match was late evening and I had the experience of the electricity of the Centre Court because it was packed, a full house for the whole match. It had been a great year for me, first time there and I had the full taste of Wimbledon. ↗

— John Newcombe

#been #centre #court #electricity #evening

The first time I got up in front of an audience was terror, abject terror, which continued for another four or five years. There still is, a little bit. ↗

— Bob Newhart

#another #audience #bit #continued #first

I first began to read religious books at school, and especially the Bible, when I was eleven years old; and almost immediately commenced a habit of secret prayer. ↗

— Francis W. Newman

#began #bible #books #commenced #eleven

Newman's first law: It is useless to put on your brakes when you're upside down. ↗

— Paul Newman

#down #first #first law #law #newman