Shumsky And Gould Quotes & Sayings

Half of figure skating is opinion, convincing judges. — Scott Hamilton

Nobody wants to believe that existence carries on without at least taking a stumble from their departure of this world. — Nenia Campbell

If I am walking with two other men, each of them will serve as my teacher. I will pick out the good points of the one and imitate them, and the bad points of the other and correct them in myself. — Confucius

My poems please the brave : My poems, short and sincere , Have the force of steel Which forges swords . — Jose Marti

Being satisfied to drink the dregs from the cup of human progress will not demonstrate our fitness as a people to exist alongside of others, but when of our own initiative we strike out to build industries, governments, and ultimately empires, then and only then will we as a race prove to our creator and to man in general that we are fit to survive and capable of shaping our own destiny. — Marcus Garvey

Envy blinds men and makes it impossible for them to think clearly. — Malcolm X

Grades dilute the pleasure that a student experiences on successfully completing a task. — Alfie Kohn

I don't believe in texting while dining, sending one-word e-mails in lieu of formal thank-you cards, wearing shorts to the theater, or settling for any of the modern trends that favor comfort over politeness, ease over style. Manners are simply about asking yourself, What's the right thing to do? — Tim Gunn

Bad advice will blind you.
Good advice will instruct you.
Great advice will enlighten you. — Matshona Dhliwayo

It must have taken her a while to get ready before dropping the kids off at day care, then she spent the day e-mailing, on the phone, in various meetings, and once she got home, around nine, exhausted (Bruno was the one who picked the kids up, who made them dinner - he had the hours of a civil servant), she'd collapse, get into a sweatshirt and yoga pants, and that's how she'd greet her lord and master, and some part of him must have known - had to have known - that he was fucked, and some part of her must have known that she was fucked, and that things wouldn't get better over the years. The children would get bigger, the demands at work would increase, as if automatically, not to mention the sagging of the flesh. — Michel Houellebecq