Bouncebackability Quotes & Sayings

Iain Dowie famously coined the phrase 'bouncebackability' to describe Crystal Palace's ability to come from behind. But this is a typical manager's idea, so optimistic. What fans are interested in is 'throwawayability': which teams toss away hard-earned leads? Now we know that 'throwawayability' exists because we proved last season that 'bouncebackability' exists (although, hilariously, Palace don't have it) and 'throw-awayability' is the flip side of it. — Daniel Finkelstein

Often God takes what is intended as a criticism and turns it into a compliment. The Pharisees said of Jesus, "This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them" (Luke 15:2). Christ's enemies meant it as an accusation; we take it as an accolade! — Jerry Vines

Still, Roosevelt noted, it was "not always easy to strike the just middle," and he inevitably made mistakes. — Doris Kearns Goodwin

Don't trust anyone who has been in school for the past 24 consecutive years. — Craig Bruce

Moreover, the subjective interpretation which sees the myth as a transpersonal psychic event is, in view of the myth's origins in the collective unconscious, much fairer than an attempt to interpret it objectively, — Erich Neumann

I've never lost my capacity to be shocked. — Kathy Reichs

I think back and I really feel for what he (Roger Maris) went through, for all the negative stuff that was going on in his life. I wish it didn't happen. — Mark McGwire

Music is the voice of all humanity, of whatever time or place. In its presence, we are one. — Charlotte Gray

I loved a man who had opened up a world to me but hadn't loved me enough to stay in it. — Jojo Moyes

I've always been intrigued by color and by interesting hair. I was one of those weird little girls doing my own hair at the age of 9. I was, like, getting weird gels and new brushes and cornrow holders. I would tweak and perm at the age of 13. — Nicki Minaj

You're not obligated to win. You're obligated to keep trying. To the best you can do everyday. — Jason Mraz

South Africa, so utterly improbably, is a beacon of hope in a dark and troubled world. — Desmond Tutu

If a bank fails in China, they behead the men at the top of it that was responsible ... If we beheaded all of ours that were responsible for bank failures, we wouldn't have enough people left to bury the heads. — Will Rogers

How fleet is a glance of the mind! Compared with the speed of its flight, The tempest itself lags behind, And the swift-winged arrows of light. — William Cowper

I don't read the Bible; I study the Bible. It's my GPS system. I use it to navigate my way through life. — Jhordynn