#layers

After a while, though, you realize that a whole slew of young singer-songwriter piano players are getting compared to you. That's when you feel the passage of time is occurring. ↗

— Tori Amos

#compared #feel #getting #occurring #passage

She did not know yet how sometimes people keep parts of themselves hidden and secret, sometimes wicked and unkind parts, but often brave or wild or colorful parts, cunning or powerful or even marvelous, beautiful parts, just locked up away at the bottom of their hearts. They do this because they are afraid of the world and of being stared at, or relied upon to do feats of bravery or boldness. And all of those brave and wild and cunning and marvelous and beautiful parts they hid away and left in the dark to grow strange mushrooms—and yes, sometimes those wicked and unkind parts, too—end up in their shadow. ↗

— Catherynne M. Valente

#layers #masks #beauty

For me, and most of the other players, too, if you had to pick one of the four Grand Slams, you would pick Wimbledon. It's got tradition, it's got atmosphere, and it's got mystique. ↗

— Stefan Edberg

#four #got #grand #grand slams #had

No matter what players say or people say, you want to be liked and appreciated, even if you've had a downfall. ↗

— Jason Giambi

#downfall #even #had #liked #matter

It's fun to come back to the town where I went to school and see all the new Wildcat players. ↗

— Natalie Gulbis

#come #fun #i #new #players

A grownup is a child with layers on. ↗

— Woody Harrelson

#grownup #layers

Where Joe was more vocal and emotional whereas Chuck was very reserved. But, both of them executed great strategy and both of them demanded a lot of their players. ↗

— Franco Harris

#chuck #demanded #emotional #executed #great

Sometimes guys need to cry. Some hockey players think they're too tough to cry. ↗

— Brett Hull

#guys #hockey #hockey players #key players #need

I guess more players lick themselves that are ever licked by an opposing team. The first thing any man has to know is how to handle himself. ↗

— Connie Mack

#ever #first #first thing #guess #handle

The fewer rules a coach has, the fewer rules there are for players to break. ↗

— John Madden

#break #coach #fewer #players #rules