#rare thing

It is a very rare thing for a man of talent to succeed by his talent. ↗

— Joseph Roux

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#man #rare #rare thing #succeed #talent

In England, it's a rare thing to see a player smoking but, all in all, I prefer that to an alcoholic. The relationship with alcohol is a real problem in English football and, in the short term, it's much more harmful to a sportsman. It weakens the body, which becomes more susceptible to injury. ↗

— Alex Ferguson

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#alcoholic #becomes #body #england #english

And I was lucky enough to have teachers that really, really looked out for me and really encouraged all that. And in rural Louisiana, that was a rare thing back then. ↗

— William Joyce

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#encouraged #enough #i #looked #louisiana