#well known

When I was about to break a world record and become well known, my mother used to say that for her the important thing was for me to become a doctor - a career which had not been possible in her generation and in her society. Sport was something to be set aside. ↗

— Roger Bannister

#aside #become #been #break #career

The accumulation of numbers always augments in some measure moral corruptions, and the consequences to health of the various vices incident thereto, are well known. ↗

— William Falconer

#augments #consequences #corruptions #health #incident

Persian social manners are well known, and there is no other society that can compete with them. ↗

— Moshe Katsav

#known #manners #other #persian #social

Markets have built in inefficiencies, serious inefficiencies which are well known. ↗

— Noam Chomsky

#known #markets #serious #well #well known

I often wonder whether Negroes like myself who are pretty well known help out at all in breaking down barriers. ↗

— Nat King Cole

#breaking #down #help #i #known

I think the fact that I'm so well known to be gay makes it very difficult to have a convincing relationship with a woman on screen. It wouldn't be at all difficult for me to kiss a woman - I'll kiss a frog if you like. ↗

— Stephen Fry

#difficult #fact #frog #gay #i

I just hate the idea of being well known. I know that is almost impossible if you're an actor who has done okay, but I've always fought against it. ↗

— Michael Gambon

#against #almost #always #being #done

Even though I've been reasonably well known for quite a long time, I still can't get a record on daytime radio or on MTV. ↗

— Steven Patrick Morrissey

#daytime #even #get #i #known

It was considered the most dangerous route in the Hills, but as my reputation as a rider and quick shot was well known, I was molested very little, for the toll gatherers looked on me as being a good fellow, and they knew that I never missed my mark. ↗

— Calamity Jane

#considered #dangerous #fellow #good #hills

You know, when you have a father who's pretty well known but you don't see him, the last thing you want to do is start talking about him all the time to people. ↗

— Norah Jones

#father #him #know #known #last