#worthless

I think that if politics is just about getting your backside on important seats, then it's a pretty worthless endeavor. ↗

— Chris Patten

#backside #endeavor #getting #i #i think

When my father bid $5,000 for the 1962 Championship Game, that was a huge amount. It was double the bid the year before. Pete Rozelle was flabbergasted. Who was this guy who was willing to spend so much money on what seemed like relatively worthless rights to the NFL Championship Game? ↗

— Steve Sabol

#before #bid #championship #double #father

Socialists make the mistake of confusing individual worth with success. They believe you cannot allow people to succeed in case those who fail feel worthless. ↗

— Kenneth Baker

#believe #cannot #case #confusing #fail

You can not be afraid when you get to this level to teach. I don't care what level you're at, if you don't teach, you're worthless. ↗

— Mike Butcher

#care #get #i #level #teach

As far as the filmmaking process is concerned, stars are essentially worthless - and absolutely essential. ↗

— William Goldman

#as far as #concerned #essential #essentially #far

Worthless is the nation that does not gladly stake its all on its honor. ↗

— Friedrich Schiller

#gladly #honor #nation #stake #worthless

The university awarded me my degree, but can something that’s basically worthless be properly called an award?
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— Jarod Kintz

#college #degree #fraud #funny #humor

There is no doubt that Iraqis, like Australians and Americans, love and desire freedom. However, if freedom doesn't mean the right to complete self-determination, unfettered by interests other than one's own, then that freedom is less than worthless - it's oppression. ↗

— Amir Butler

#complete #desire #doubt #freedom #however

The pleasure we derive from doing favors is partly in the feeling it gives us that we are not altogether worthless. It is a pleasant surprise to ourselves. ↗

— Eric Hoffer

#derive #doing #favors #feeling #gives

I am more fond of achieving than striving. My theories must prove to be facts or be discarded as worthless. My efforts must soon be crowned with success, or discontinued. ↗

— Carolyn Wells

#am #crowned #discarded #discontinued #efforts