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“The one thing I miss is hitchhiking. Now there's no more of that. When's the last time you saw a hitchhiker? It's not that I consider it a great sport, but it was my way of seeing the country. The open road, especially in the western United States, is still very pristine, but everything else around it has changed.”

Way Stills Country States Lasts Sports United United States Saws Seeing One Thing Missing Changed Western My Way Last Time Great Sports Pristine Hitchhiking Open Road

Author:Edward Ruscha

“For some in Washington, it's become sport to pick on the federal workforce. I think they do so unjustly. The very foundation of a stable America is having a government that functions well. Many countries have dysfunctional governments, because they don't have a good government workforce.”

Thinking Wells Country Government America Sports Picks Function Foundation Stable Workforce

Author:Ken Salazar

“Not that money is a driving force. It's an honor to play for your country.”

Country Play Force Sports Honor Driving Driving Force

Author:Payne Stewart

“Ten thousand casks, Forever dribbling out their base contents, Touch'd by the Midas finger of the state, Bleed gold for ministers to sport away. Drink, and be mad then; 'tis your country bids!”

Country States Sports Forever Drink Thousand Ten Gold Mad Fingers Ministers Midas

Book:William Cowper: The Task and Selected Other Poems

Source: William Cowper: The Task and Selected Other Poems

“In Spain and Italy I would not have a life among the fans. Everyone wants to touch you, own you and approach you. I try to be as kind as possible to all my fans, but in those countries I could not do it. There they ask too much from you.”

Want Trying Kind Country Asks Sports Too Much Fans Approach Spain

Author:Ruud van Nistelrooy

“I think country needs to have a sporting culture. I think if sports were taken as curriculum in school and are encouraged in right way like government of Maharashtra and Haryana have done given Marks for Sports and encouraging them with good jobs.”

Ifs Thinking Way Needs Country Done Government School Jobs Culture Given Sports Taken Mark Right Way Good Job Curriculum Maharashtra

Author:Gagan Narang

“Global sports tournaments have a range of benefits that go far beyond the games themselves. They can transform the image of a country or a region. They bring people together and reveal new possibilities to a nation's youth.”

People Country Together Games Nations Sports Possibility Youth Benefits Range Regions Tournaments New Possibilities

Author:Richard Attias

“I am aware that many regard me as an anti-sports character person, but the truth is that the country's economy by then was in bad shape. Tanzania being among the highly indebted countries, I had to give sports the least prominence during my first term, while setting priorities in revitalising our economy.”

Giving Firsts Persons Country Character Sports Term Economy Truth Is Shapes Regard Priorities Setting Settings Indebted Prominence Tanzania

Author:Benjamin Mkapa

“If you ever wondered why fishing is probably the most popular sport in this country, watch that boy beside on the water and you will learn. If you are really perceptive you will. For he already knows that fishing is only one part fish.”

Ifs Knows Country Sports Water Boys Watches Sea Rivers Fishes Boat Lakes Fishing Popular Sports

Author:Hal Borland

“It's the only sport that's played in every country in the world. It's played and watched all over the world, it's the most popular sport in probably 90% of the countries, and then with the World Cup, you have the most viewed tournament of any sport in the world.”

World Country Sports Cups Tournaments World Cup Popular Sports

Author:Claudio Reyna

“We're not necessarily the ski boat, we're the skier. There are countries like Japan and Korea and others who are the ski boat at this point, but we're getting pulled right behind them.”

Country Sports Behinds Boat Japan Korea Skis Skiers

Author:Steve Largent