“I think it's important to have an experienced writer or editor critique your work to get it ready to pitch an agent.” Quote by Tom Robinson
“It’s all about one split-second. Boxing is a funny thing…you blink your eyes and somebody says ‘Goodnight’ to you.” EyeNightBoxingSplitsFunny ThingsBlinkGood Night Author:Kostya Tszyu
“When somebody can be intimidated, I use this. Because I'm very wise person. I know how to intimidate my opponents. I know how to play tricky stuff for them.” KnowsPersonsPlayUseStuffKnow HowWiseOpponentsTrickyIntimidatingIntimidatedVery WiseWise Person Author:Kostya Tszyu
“When we go in the ring we know we're going to get hit. We know we're not the ballet people. But if you go in there and have doubt in your mind that you're afraid to get hit, forget it.” PeopleIfsKnowsMindForgetDoubtRingsBalletForget It Author:Kostya Tszyu
“When I served as US Ambassador to NATO in the 1970s, the center of gravity in Europe was France and Germany.” EuropeFranceGermanyGravityAmbassadorsNatoCenter Of Gravity Author:Donald Rumsfeld
“In 2003, at the time I made my "Old Europe" comment, the center of gravity in NATO and Europe had long since shifted to the East. With the former Warsaw Pact countries joining NATO, the alliance has a different mix today. Some people were sensitive about my comment because they thought it was a pejorative way of highlighting demographic realities. Apparently they felt it pointed a white light at a weakness in Europe - an aging population. Europe has come some distance since World War II in becoming Europe.” PeopleWorldWayLongMadeDifferentWarCountryRealityLightTodayFeltWhiteBecomingWeaknessEuropeDistanceAgingPopulationEastFormerSensitiveWar Of The WorldsCommentWorld War IiGravityWorld War IAlliancesJoiningNatoDemographicsPactWhite LightHighlightingWarsawCenter Of GravityAging PopulationWarsaw Pact Author:Donald Rumsfeld
“At 78 years old, I am not surprised at much anymore. Germany has taken divergent positions before, so has France, so has England, so has the US.” YearsTakenPositionEnglandFranceGermanyDivergent Author:Donald Rumsfeld
“I'd always thought that heavy metal - what I knew of it, anyway - was for tragic losers with acne and inch-thick glasses who fantasised about slaying dragons and riding Harleys, failing to realise at the time that the only loser was me. Fortunately, a good friend of mine played me 'Battery' from Metallica's Master Of Puppets album and the scales fell instantly from my eyes. It was a total revelation.” EyeFailingMinesMastersGlassesAlbumsHeavyScalesRevelationsTragicDragonsRealisingLoserMetalsThickInchesRidingGood FriendPuppetsBatteriesHeavy MetalMetallicaHarleyAcneSlaying Author:Joel McIver
“My style is neither casual nor academic, it's somewhere in between. For me, that's the best way to be succinct and informative but still (I hope) at least a bit entertaining.” WayStillsBitsStyleBest WayAcademicEntertainingCasualInformative Author:Joel McIver
“After the German abstention at the UN, Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle commented that Germany doesn't always have to stand on the side of its traditional allies. Berlin can look for new partners all over the world.” WorldLooksSidesPartnersTraditionalMinistersGermanyAlliesBerlinAbstentionGuidos Author:Donald Rumsfeld