“While the game of deadlocks and bottle-necks goes on, another more serious game is also being played. It is governed by two axioms. One is that there can be no peace without a general surrender of sovereignty: the other is that no country capable of defending its sovereignty ever surrenders it. If one keeps these axioms in mind one can generally see the relevant facts in international affairs through the smoke-screen with which the newspapers surround them.” IfsMindTwoCountryFactsGamesSeriousGoes OnCapableAffairInternationalScreensNewspapersSurrenderSmokeNecksBottlesSurroundRelevantSovereigntyAxiomsBeing PlayedInternational Affairs Book:The Collected Essays, Journalism and Letters of George Orwell: In front of your nose, 1945-1950 Source: The Collected Essays, Journalism and Letters of George Orwell: In front of your nose, 1945-1950
“I do not doubt that services like social games and coupons bring delight to peoples lives, and I mean no disrespect to the hard work that has made them possible. But in the face of threats to humanitys future on the one hand and the extraordinary potential of mankind on the other, at some point we must ask: are we capable of more?” MeanMadeHardHandsFacesAsksGamesSocialDoubtMankindHard WorkCapableThreatExtraordinaryDelightDisrespect Author:Justin Rosenstein
“Maybe you should think about the choices in your life, how someone can come and spit some kind of game to you and make you doubt every single thing that is your life, your relationship, your appearance, your job, your ambitions, your marriage, and how those thoughts can lead to choices and behavior that you never thought that you were capable of.” ThinkingShouldKindJobsChoicesGamesDoubtBehaviorAmbitionCapableAppearanceOur RelationshipSpit Author:Jurnee Smollett
“A good friend of mine took me out and had me hit off a tee. He made me understand what was my strike zone and - with my speed - the importance of making contact. So I give him a lot of credit for changing my game and making me the player I became. He showed me how to work on me and my game, and not worry about patterning myself after someone else and focusing on what they were capable of doing rather than what I was capable of doing.” GivingMadeGamesWorryPlayerMinesCapableImportanceCreditSpeedStrikesContactZoneGood FriendTees Author:Rickey Henderson
“I think that game is a testament to what happens when you put no ceiling to what you're capable of doing.” ThinkingHappensGamesCapableTestamentCeilings Author:Kobe Bryant
“I'm really only capable to two emotions at this point: lust and hunger. I lost revenge a few years back, and even then, it was reserved only for ex-girlfriends and particular football games that caused me to lose a lot of money.” YearsTwoGamesLostLosesEmotionFootballParticularCapableHungerRevengeLustGirlfriendLots Of MoneyExesReservedFootball GameEx Girlfriend Author:Jason Mulgrew
“Over time, the games we play can change how we think and what we're capable of. And it's easy to maximize the benefits so the changes are positive.” ThinkingPlayGamesEasyBenefitsCapable Author:Jane McGonigal
“Georgia Tech beat us and Mississippi Southern tied us last year, and Texas beat us after we had the game won. We only played about five games the way we were capable of playing and lost one of those.” WayYearsLastsGamesLostTechnologyFiveCapableBeatsTexasSouthernTiedLast YearGeorgiaMississippiLost OnesGeorgia Tech Author:Bear Bryant
“It's a very small object to be capable of doing many wonderful things, don't you think?" "It does much more that that," Valkyrie said, opening up a game and showing it to him. His eyes widened. "What wonder is this?" "It's called Angry Birds. Now do you believe me?” ThinkingBelieveDoeSaidEyeGamesWonderWonderfulObjectsCapableBirdAngryOpeningHis EyesBelieve In MeWonderful ThingsOpening UpAngry BirdsSmall Objects Author:Derek Landy
“Men capable of governing empires fail to control a small white ball, which presents no difficulties whetever to others with one ounce more brain than a cuckoo clock. I wish to goodness I knew the man who invented this infernal game. I'd strangle him. But I suppose he's been dead for ages. Still, I could go and jump on his grave.” MenStillsAgeGamesWishWhiteBrainFailingHe ManGoodnessCapableBallsDifficultyGolfGravesClockEmpiresGoverningCuckoosCuckoo Clocks Author:P. G. Wodehouse
“The one thing I learned about myself going back and watching tapes of all the losses that we've had is that I'm physically capable of doing this and dominating the game, but the mental part was not there. I don't know if it comes with age, but I had to learn to be mentally tough.” IfsKnowsAgeGamesLossOne ThingBasketballCapableToughTapeDominatingMentally Tough Author:Lisa Leslie