“I'm fanatical about sport: there seems to me something almost religious about the fact that human beings can organise play, the spirit of play.”
Quote by Simon Gray
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Simon Gray
Simon Gray, a British playwright, was born on October 21, 1936, and passed away on August 7, 2008. Known for his humor and profound insights into middle-class life and emotions, Gray's works have gained recognition for their unique style. more
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“My only feeling about superstition is that it's unlucky to be behind at the end of the game.”
“If I lose at play, I blaspheme; if my fellow loses, he blasphemes. So, God is always the loser.”
“We have forty-four defenses for him, but he has forty-five ways to score.”
Source: The Summer Game
“I will not permit thirty men to travel four hundred miles to agitate a bag of wind.”
“Language is a weapon of politicians, but language is a weapon in much of human affairs.”
“When it comes to the game of life, I figure I've played the whole course.”
Source: The snake in the sandtrap (and other misadventures on the golf tour)
“I want to be remembered as the guy who gave his all whenever he was on the field.”