#robinson

I used to love to see Willie Pep and Ray Robinson. To me, the epitome of a great athlete is a great boxer. I just love the rhythm of seeing a man dance, slip punches. I loved the dancers and boxers. I would see them and be mesmerized. ↗

— Emanuel Steward

#boxer #boxers #dance #dancers #epitome

If somebody had told me in the 1980s that Gerry Adams would shake hands with Ian Paisley or Peter Robinson I would have said put that man in a white suit and lock him up in a padded cell. ↗

— Barry McGuigan

#cell #gerry #had #hands #him

Jackie Robinson is a true legend. ↗

— Sidney Poitier

#jackie robinson #legend #robinson #true

To be compared to Jackie Robinson is an enormous compliment, but I don't think it's necessarily deserved. ↗

— Sidney Poitier

#compliment #deserved #enormous #i #jackie

Nate Robinson has a lot of jumping ability, but I don't see Josh losing. ↗

— Dominique Wilkins

#i #josh #jumping #losing #lot

Every time I look at my pocketbook, I see Jackie Robinson. ↗

— Willie Mays

#every time #i #i see #jackie #jackie robinson

Robinson was important to all blacks. To make it into the majors and to take all the name calling, he had to be something special. He had to take all this for years, not just for Jackie Robinson, but for the nation. ↗

— Willie Mays

#calling #had #important #into #jackie

I want to be remembered for Swiss Family Robinson and Old Yeller. I think Swiss is probably my favorite film. ↗

— Tommy Kirk

#favorite #favorite film #film #i #i think

I remember traveling around in Arkansas with Senator Robinson, and I told him what this little trick was. He felt very much part of it and had me take pictures of people unbeknownst to them. ↗

— Ben Shahn

#around #felt #had #him #i

Mrs. Robinson is a little dated now, but it has nothing to do with Joe DiMaggio. ↗

— Paul Simon

#dimaggio #joe #joe dimaggio #little #mrs