Trialled Quotes & Sayings

I could have been a professional footballer and trialled with Blackburn Rovers. But I snapped my cruciate ligaments, an injury that has dogged me ever since. — Maurice Flanagan

there is anything to be learned from the conspiracy - other than when in doubt, bet on George Washington - it is to beware the pitfalls of certainty. — Sarah Vowell

The natural effort of every individual to better his own condition, when suffered to exert itself with freedom and security, is so powerful a principle, that it is alone, and without any assistance, not only capable of carrying on the society to wealth and prosperity, but of surmounting a hundred impertinent obstructions with which the folly of human laws too often encumbers its operations — Adam Smith

I think if you're writing about cricket, you're obviously writing about power, because cricket is such a loaded sport, much more so than soccer. — Joseph O'Neill

It is not what we say to each other every day that establishes all the meaning and beauty and truth, it is everything we think before we speak — Tor Norretranders

If a society needs a shepherd, this situation proves that that society is yet a flock! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

Losing a family member is extremely difficult for anyone to take. But the normal reaction is to want to get back to your work as soon as you can. — Charlie Adam

Without inner tranquility and wisdom, we are devoured wherever we go. Beauty is everywhere, speaking to you and trying to remind you who you really are. — Bryant McGill

We could try the Turin test," said Lobsang.
"Oh, machines have been able to pass the Turing test for years."
"No, the Turin test. We both pray for an hour, and see if God can tell the difference. — Stephen Baxter

I said it was OK, I said I loved her, I said not to worry about me. Her breathing became slower and more labored, and then just past noon, it stopped altogether. I laid my cheek on her chest and held her for a long time, not thinking anything, just being an animal that had lost its mother. — Jonathan Franzen

You know you're a real grown-up when nothing but Oreos is black and white. — Maria Murnane

If you need a handbook for praise and worship, read Psalms. — Jim George

Could there be a greater proof of our cowardice than fighting amongst ourselves? — Mahatma Gandhi

There is an inverse relationship between reliance on the state and self-reliance. — William F. Buckley Jr.