#year

Four years of football are calculated to breed in the average man more of the ingredients of success in life than almost any academic course he takes. ↗

— Knute Rockne

#almost #any #average #average man #breed

One of my problems, so to speak, is that, in America, we tend to think in relatively short-term. In the Middle East and Asia and other parts of the world, they think in terms of centuries or 500 years or 1,000 years. ↗

— Jay Rockefeller

#asia #centuries #east #middle #middle east

The '20s ended in an era of extravagance, sort of like the one we're in now. There was a big crash, but then the country picked itself up again, and we had some great years. Those were the days when American believed in itself. I was happy and proud to be painting it. ↗

— Norman Rockwell

#american #believed #big #country #crash

Years ago nobody was elected on the economic ticket. It was either the education platform, or it was health or it was other issues. It is only recently that economic values have superceded every other human value. ↗

— Anita Roddick

#economic #economic values #education #either #elected

To be a consistent winner means preparing not just one day, one month or even one year - but for a lifetime. ↗

— Bill Rodgers

#day #even #just #just one #lifetime

I started writing short stories. I tried writing horror, mystery, science fiction. I joined a little critique group here in town and ran my stories past them. After about three years, I tackled my first novel, Subterranean. It took me 11 months to write. ↗

— James Rollins

#after #critique #fiction #first #group

I will spend the next four years rebuilding the foundation of a opportunity society led by free people and free enterprises. ↗

— Mitt Romney

#foundation #four #free #free people #i

If you believe the disappointments - if you believe the disappointments in the last few years are a detour and not our destiny, then I'm asking for your vote. ↗

— Mitt Romney

#believe #destiny #detour #disappointments #few

In recent years, we have seen the United States back away from pressuring the Castro regime, under the misguided view that placating them with an open hand would yield progress. That naivete has invited only more cruelty and oppression in return. ↗

— Mitt Romney

#back #castro #cruelty #hand #invited

I think you use the negative things that happen from the year before - and from other years, too - to spur you to do the things you need to do to take the next step. ↗

— Tony Romo

#happen #i #i think #need #negative