#sport

The environmental crisis arises from a fundamental fault: our systems of production - in industry, agriculture, energy and transportation - essential as they are, make people sick and die. ↗

— Barry Commoner

#arises #crisis #die #energy #environmental

As a kid I was short and only weighed 95 pounds. And though I was active in a lot of Sports and got along with most of the guys, I think I used comedy as a defense mechanism. You know making someone laugh is a much better way to solve a problem than by using your fists. ↗

— Tim Conway

#along #better #better way #comedy #defense

I'm sort of like a lame, single guy in a red sports car. ↗

— Billy Corgan

#guy #i #lame #like #red

The importance that our society attaches to sport is incredible. After all, is football a game or a religion? The people of this country have allowed sports to get completely out of hand. ↗

— Howard Cosell

#allowed #attaches #completely #country #football

I played football in high school, I played baseball when I was younger, things like that, but I think it was the passion I had for track where you want to do an individual sport and be the best, I think - there's nothing that can replace that. ↗

— Tyson Gay

#best #football #had #high #high school

I know I am getting better at golf because I am hitting fewer spectators. ↗

— Gerald R. Ford

#am #because #better #fewer #getting

Before Huey was 5, I could take him to work with me. Now, though, he has sports and lessons and friends, and it's not fair to remove him from his whole life. ↗

— Marg Helgenberger

#could #fair #friends #him #his

As the proud father of two teens and past Chairman to the Presidents Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, I am committed to educating parents and especially young people on ways to live a long, healthy and active life. ↗

— Lee Haney

#active life #am #chairman #committed #council

All of the sports have a safety net, but boxing is the only sport that has none. So when the fighter is through, he is through. While he was fighting his management was very excited for him, but now that he is done, that management team is moving on. ↗

— Gerry Cooney

#done #excited #fighter #fighting #him

All sports must be treated on the basis of equality. ↗

— Pierre de Coubertin

#equality #must #sports #treated