“Haiku is not a shriek, a howl, a sigh, or a yawn; rather, it is the deep breath of life.” Quote by Santoka Taneda
“Real haiku is the soul of poetry. Anything that is not actually present in one's heart is not haiku. The moon glows, flowers bloom, insects cry, water flows. There is no place we cannot find flowers or think of the moon. This is the essence of haiku. Go beyond the restrictions of your era, forget about purpose or meaning, separate yourself from historical limitations—there you will find the essence of true art, religion, and science.” ThinkingHeartArtRealSoulPurposeWaterForgetCryFlowerMoonArt IsFlowEssenceHistoricalErasLimitationScience And ReligionInsectsRestrictionHaikuBlooming Flower Author:Santoka Taneda
“It's disappointing being a Canadian and having friends on that team but that's the way it goes. It's the Olympics. It's disappointing for every Canadian but over the years you've seen the parity with all the teams because it's the best players in the world.” WorldWayYearsPlayerTeamOlympicsDisappointingBest PlayersParity Author:Darren McCarty
“When you play teams that are good defensively and teams that have been there with experience, the object is to keep the goals against down.” Has BeensPlayGoalTeamObjects Author:Darren McCarty
“As far as the gambling debts on there, not one cent was any type of sports betting. It's just something obviously I'm not proud of because it drags a lot of other people into this than I'd want. It's something I'm continuing to deal with.” PeopleWantSportsDealsTypeProudDebtGamblingDragCentsContinuingBettingSports Betting Author:Darren McCarty
“Being a goaltender is not a job that would interest any normal, straight-thinking human.” ThinkingHumansJobsInterestNormal Author:Gump Worsley
“As a builder, you don't get many stats or achievements, but you get a lot of rewards seeing those players succeed.” PlayerSeeingSucceedAchievementRewardsBuilder Author:Peter Karmanos, Jr.
“Well, to have some teams come at you like Montreal did, it’s definitely flattering, and I think it was good for me to also set a precedent for players like me and how important we can be to teams. That was something I was happy to do as well, you know? Sometimes players like me are maybe overlooked or not looked at as an important piece to the puzzle, but it was something I wanted to prove and wanted to show.” ThinkingKnowsWellsImportantSometimesShowsWantedPiecesPlayerTeamProveLike MePuzzlesFlatteringOverlookedPrecedentMontreal Author:Brandon Prust
“I was injured because everyone around me was observing neutrality and keeping silent. After all, they saw that I wasn't ready to perform that element. But they kept quiet.” SawsReadyQuietElementsSilentObservingInjuredNeutralityKeeping Silent Author:Elena Mukhina
“I will find out what the normal life is like. I will be a coach. I have achieved everything I could achieve in gymnastics.” Life IsAchieveNormalCoachesLife Is LikeGymnasticsNormal Life Author:Oksana Chusovitina