“There is a form of eminence which does not depend on fate; it is an air which sets us apart and seems to prtend great things; it is the value which we unconsciously attach to ourselves; it is the quality which wins us deference of others; more than birth, position, or ability, it gives us ascendance.” LifeGivingDoeSeemsFormSuccessValuesWinningAbilityQualityFateAirPositionDependsBirthGreat ThingsSuccess In LifeEminenceDeference Author:Francois de La Rochefoucauld
“Faith-healing is peculiar enough at the best of times, but applying it to football merits a special league of barking. Why would God bother to perform a miracle that enabled Sol Campbell to yell Oh holy Jesus, now I can win the ball in the air. It's been five years since I could defend from corners, brothers and sisters, it's a miracle.” YearsI CanEnoughJesusWinningHealingFiveAirSpecialFootballBrotherHolyBallsMiracleCornersManagersSoccerBotherLeagueMeritFive YearsPeculiarBrothers And SistersChairmanFaith Healing Author:Mark Steel
“The sun had not risen, but the vault of heaven was rich with the winning, softness that "brings and shuts the day," while the whole air was filled with the carols of birds, the hymns of the feathered tribe.” WholeWinningHeavenSunRichAirBirdFilledDawnTribesRisenHymnsSoftnessCarolsVaults Author:James F. Cooper
“Art is a tyrant. It demands heart, brain, soul, body. The entireness of the votary. Nothing less will win its highest favor. I wed art. It is my husband, my world, my life dream, the air I breathe. I know nothing else, feel nothing else, think nothing else.” ThinkingKnowsWorldFeelsHeartArtSoulFeelingsDreamBodyWinningBrainAirHusbandDemandHighestArt IsBreatheFavorsMy HusbandTyrantsLife Dream Author:Rosa Bonheur