#thou

Many a genius has been slow of growth. Oaks that flourish for a thousand years do not spring up into beauty like a reed. ↗

— George Henry Lewes

#been #flourish #genius #growth #into

Why do we have 47 million people without health care? Because America has become about 'me'. What's happened to 'we' as a people? I believe in that and that resonates to most people. ↗

— Carl Lewis

#america #because #become #believe #care

I chose Tennessee because I thought they'd give me an opportunity to play. ↗

— Jamal Lewis

#chose #give #give me #i #me

If the world would only build temples to Machinery in the abstract then everything would be perfect. The painter and sculptor would have plenty to do, and could, in complete peace and suitably honored, pursue their trade without further trouble. ↗

— Wyndham Lewis

#build #complete #could #everything #further

And I thought about the psychic numbing involved in strategic projections of using hydrogen bombs or nuclear weapons of any kind. And I also thought about ways in which all of us undergo what could be called the numbing of everyday life. ↗

— Robert Jay Lifton

#also #any #bombs #called #could

We started playing the Baltimore Colts early, and I was still very impressed with Johnny Unitas, who just passed away recently. I thought he was one of the best quarterbacks at the time when I was very young, he was in his prime. ↗

— Bob Lilly

#baltimore #best #early #his #i

I attribute my entire football career, as far as getting me started, getting me interested, keeping me that way was my father. He went to every game even though he was crippled and wasn't real healthy. ↗

— Bob Lilly

#attribute #career #crippled #entire #even

When I'm doing theatre, I feel like my life's on hold. Even though you might go out for a coffee, or go and see a film, your brain is still there, pulling you back to it. ↗

— Shirley Henderson

#brain #coffee #doing #even #feel

I always thought I'd go to university and then get a real job, you know. Now I want to do stuff that really makes me happy. Although I'm still trying to work out what that is. But for me there are always constants. ↗

— Martin Henderson

#always #constants #get #get a real #go

I only deal in what is real. To be honest, I've never thought about what I could get out of football or where it would take me. I just wanted to play. I'm the same now. ↗

— Thierry Henry

#could #deal #football #get #honest