“It's said the FA chairman (Keith Wiseman) would travel 200 miles to open a biscuit tin. Why?” Quote by Ken Bates
“I kind of like the idea of living a rather ordinary life as a shopkeeper, and I examine that possibility as one of the outcomes of the young Gerald Bostock growing older.” KindIdeasYoungGrowingPossibilityOrdinaryOutcomesGrowing OldOrdinary LifeGrowing OlderShopkeepers Author:Ian Anderson
“In 1961, the United States began chemical warfare in Vietnam, South Vietnam, chemical warfare to destroy crops and livestock. That went on for seven years. The level of poison - they used the most extreme carcinogen known: dioxin. And this went on for years.” YearsStatesUsedLevelsUnitedKnownUnited StatesSouthSevenExtremesPoisonChemicalsVietnamWarfareSeven YearsCropsLivestockChemical Warfare Author:Noam Chomsky
“My books are often shelved around those of Chinua Achebe and Margaret Atwood, or Chimamanda Adichie and Monica Ali. All of this depends, of course, on the bookstore and how conversant the shelf stocker is with the alphabet.” BookCoursesDependsShelvesBookstoresAlphabetMonica Author:Chris Abani
“To me, a critic is someone who gets paid for their opinion, and they're entitled to that opinion but I don't really put a lot of stock into their opinion. I'm going to cut the kind of records and the kind of songs that I like, and the kind of things that I enjoy doing. If critics dig it, that's fine, if they don't, that's fine.” IfsKindSongEnjoyOpinionRecordsCuttingFinePaidCriticsEntitled Author:Jason Aldean
“I've consciously taken on material that's a bit too much for me but not an overreach. The first movie, just about performances. 'The Town,' I learned how to work broader material, develop tension, direct bigger scenes, action sequences. 'Argo,' I experimented with film stock, widened the scope of my geography.” FirstsActionFilmBitsTakenToo MuchMaterialsSceneDirectPerformancesBiggerTownsTensionScopeSequenceGeographyArgo Author:Ben Affleck
“Instead of waiting until the holiday season - when mail solicitations flood in from worthy organizations - and making a flurry of gifts because this is the time of year to give, sit down and take stock. Identify your passion, learn about it, and direct your time, mind, and dollars to aligned causes and organizations.” GivingYearsMindPassionCausesWaitingDirectOrganizationSeasonsDown AndDollarsWorthyHolidayMailFloodHoliday SeasonSolicitation Author:Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen
“Of course, giving is deeply emotional. But supplementing emotion with research makes it more likely that a gift can have a bigger impact. It's like any investment. After all, you wouldn't put funds into stocks or bonds without understanding the potential return. Why wouldn't you do the same when investing in society?” GivingCoursesUnderstandingEmotionEmotionalReturnResearchBiggerImpactInvestmentInvestingFund Author:Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen
“The United States is the only country where a driver can have a successful career - either in stock cars or IndyCar - and he won't need a passport.” NeedsCountryStatesUnitedCareersUnited StatesSuccessfulCarDriversPassportsSuccessful Career Author:Mario Andretti
“A few performances have been left out of the various Woodstock soundtracks and film edits over the years, most notably The Grateful Dead.” YearsHas BeensFilmLeftPerformancesGratefulVariousEditsLeft OutSoundtracksWoodstock Author:Shawn Amos
“When Woodstock ended on Monday morning, over 600 acres of garbage was left behind on Max Yasgur's farm. It took over 400 volunteers and $100,000 to remove it all.” LeftBehindsMorningRemoveFarmsVolunteerMondayGarbageLeft BehindMaxAcresMonday MorningWoodstock Author:Shawn Amos
