#pet

Parenthood is not an object of appetite or even desire. It is an object of will. There is no appetite for parenthood; there is only a purpose or intention of parenthood. ↗

— Robin G. Collingwood

#desire #even #intention #object #only

I remember when I went to try out for the Olympic team in 1972, Coach Iba told me he didn't care how many points I could score because if I couldn't guard anybody, I wasn't going to make the team. I knew to make the team I had to become a better defender. If you can play offense, you can defend. It just comes down to competitive will. ↗

— Doug Collins

#because #become #better #care #coach

Whenever the competition is sleeping is when I shine. ↗

— Kim Collins

#i #shine #sleeping #whenever

In Genesis we saw ourselves as song-writers. After Peter Gabriel left I was the first to say: 'It's OK - we can just do instrumentals.' ↗

— Phil Collins

#first #gabriel #genesis #i #instrumentals

People have always thought that I wasn't ambitious. They judged by appearances and were fooled. I was competitive. I wanted success and was willing to work for it. ↗

— Perry Como

#ambitious #appearances #competitive #fooled #i

My parents used to take me to the pet department and tell me it was a zoo. ↗

— Billy Connolly

#me #parents #pet #take #tell

Deceit is the game of petty spirits, and that is by nature a woman's quality. ↗

— Pierre Corneille

#game #nature #petty #quality #spirits

Thus they have an idol that they petition for victory in war; another for success in their labors; and so for everything in which they seek or desire prosperity, they have their idols, which they honor and serve. ↗

— Hernando Cortes

#desire #everything #honor #idol #idols

I remember my first show was a live TV show in Ireland, and I was just petrified. It was horrific. ↗

— Caroline Corr

#horrific #i #i remember #ireland #just

Coal is absolutely critical to our nation's economic health and global competitiveness. ↗

— Jerry Costello

#coal #competitiveness #critical #economic #global