Download or read book The Book of Best Sports Quotes written by M. Prefontaine and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-11-05 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a book for those who love sport and all that goes with it. Most of us have played sports where people have said something amusing, inspirational or just exquisitely stupid. It is a part of the enjoyment of sports and those experiences are shared with team mates and competitors. This is a collection of some of the best quotes from sports stars, commentators and those who love sports. "Only he who can see the invisible can do the impossible." -Frank L. Gaines (1921 - 2012)
Download or read book Big Book of Sports Quotes written by Eric Zweig and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wise, sarcastic, hilarious and memorable quotes from larger-than-life stars of professional sports.
Download or read book 1001 Motivational Messages and Quotes for Athletes and Coaches written by Bruce Eamon Brown and published by James A Peterson. This book was released on 2000-10 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1001 Motivational Messages & Quotes for Athletes & Coaches offers 1001 motivational quotes from noted athletes, writers, celebrities and world leaders. The book features 13 themes (including confidence, discipline, teamwork, and others) with corresponding quotes for each theme. Also includes sport-specific quotes.
Download or read book Oxford Dictionary of Humorous Quotations written by Gyles Brandreth and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2013-10-17 with total page 485 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Writer, broadcaster, and wit Gyles Brandreth has completely revised Ned Sherrin's classic collection of wisecracks, one-liners, and anecdotes. Add sparkle to your speeches and presentations, or just enjoy a good laugh in company with Oscar Wilde, Mark Twain, Joan Rivers, Kathy Lette, Frankie Boyle, and friends.
Download or read book Sports Exercise and Fitness written by Mary Beth Allen and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2005-03-30 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For reference librarians and researchers seeking information on sports and fitness, this guide is an important first stop. For collection development specialists, it is an invaluable selection guide. Allen describes and evaluates over 1,000 information sources on the complete spectrum of sports: from basketball, football, and hockey to figure skating, table tennis, and weight training. Focusing on English-language works published between 1990 and the present, the guide thoroughly covers traditional reference sources, such as encyclopedias and bibliographies, along with instructional sources in print formats, online databases, and Web sites. To enable users in search of information on specific sports or fitness activities, chapters are organized thematically, according to broad- type aquatic sports, nautical sports, precision and accuracy, racket sports, ice and snow sports, ball sports, cycling, and so on, with subcategories for such individual sports as soccer, golf, and yoga. Within these categories, works are further organized by type: reference, instructional, and Web sites.
Download or read book Sports Quotations written by Andrew J. Maikovich and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2008-10-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sports figures have famously always said what’s on their mind—and what comes out of their mouths is often humorous, poignant, brutal, eloquent, pithy or tragic—or sometimes all of those rolled into one unforgettable quote. This is a completely revised, updated and enlarged collection of 2,801 sports quotations, the first edition of which was hailed by Choice magazine as “excellent...clearly superior to [the competition].” The quotes are divided into 27 major categories (from Auto Racing to Yachting), and all are indexed by speaker and by subject and key words.
Download or read book The Book of Funny Sports Quotes written by M. Prefontaine and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-04-01 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a book of sports quotations from a huge range of sports for those who love sports and all that goes with it. From American Football to the best and funniest quotes from wrestling they are all in this book. There are amusing observations, outrageous insults and the exquisitely stupid comments that are all an integral part of the sports that we love to play. These quotes provide a wealth of humorous comments which embroider and enrich the playing and watching of sports bringing additional dimensions to the game. This collection brings together the favorite quotes of the author from a range of sports. Some selections are current while many are from famous sportsmen and commentators of the past. I hope that every sports fan, whatever their favorite sport, will enjoy this collection.
Download or read book The Funniest Football Quotes written by James Conrad and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-26 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A book for all football fans A collection of some of the funniest football quotes for all the family. Perfect as a gift for any football fan Quotes from the great and good of football The best of the funniest quotes"I never comment on referees, and I'm not gonna break the habit of a lifetime for that prat". Ron Atkinson"As a boy I was torn between being a footballer or joining a circus. At Partick Thistle I did both".Alan Hansen
Download or read book Sports Quotations written by Andrew J. Maikovich and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2000 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sports figures have famously always said what's on their mind--and what comes out of their mouths is often humorous, poignant, brutal, eloquent, pithy or tragic--or sometimes all of those rolled into one unforgettable quote. This is a completely revised, updated and enlarged collection of 2,801 sports quotations, the first edition of which was hailed by Choice magazine as excellent...clearly superior to [the competition]. The quotes are divided into 27 major categories (from Auto Racing to Yachting), and within each category the quotes are arranged alphabetically (allowing quicker access for those who know how one starts). All of the quotes are thoroughly indexed by speaker and by subject and key words.
Download or read book Oxford Dictionary of Humorous Quotations written by Ned Sherrin and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2008-09-25 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This hilarious collection of humorous quotations, full of wisecracks and wit, snappy comments and inspired fantasy, has been specially compiled by the late broadcaster and raconteur Ned Sherrin, with a foreword by leading British satirist, Alistair Beaton. Now packed with even more quotes and covering more subjects than before, from Weddings to the Supernatural, Australia to Headlines. Find the best lines from your favourite jokesters and wordsmiths, add that extra something to a speech or presentation, or just enjoy a good laugh. 'A chair is a piece of furniture. I am not a chair because no one has ever sat on me.' Ann Widdecombe on the announcement that Parliamentary language will now be gender-neutral. 'No wonder Bob Geldof is such an expert on famine. He's been feeding off 'I don't like Mondays' for 30 years.' Russell Brand On deciding to run for governor of California: 'The most difficult decision I've ever made in my entire life, except for the one in 1978 when I decided to get a bikini wax.' Arnold Schwarzenegger 'Wanting to know an author because you like his work is like wanting to know a duck because you like p--acirc--;t--eacute--;.' Margaret Atwood 'I am so sorry. We have to stop there. I have just come to the end of my personality.' Quentin Crisp, closing down an interview
Download or read book Oxford Dictionary of Quotations by Subject written by Susan Ratcliffe and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2010-03-11 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 7,000 quotations arranged by subject for easy look-up. Nearly 600 subjects covered, from Memory and Humour to Television and Weddings.
Download or read book Sports Quotes written by Great Quotations Publishing Co and published by Great Quotations. This book was released on 1988-06-01 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book You Don t Say written by Hartley Miller and published by Andrews McMeel Publishing. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If John Bartlett (Familiar Quotations) was reborn as a sportscaster his name would be Hartley Miller. You Don't Say! is a highly readable collection of more than 1,000 sports quotes that's destined to become the definitive source of the funniest and most quotable things ever said by, for, or about sports men, women, owners, fans, coaches, and teams. British Columbia sportscaster Hartley Miller began collecting sports quotes 20 years ago as his calling card to conclude each sportscast. What resulted is a compilation of more than 2,000 enlightening and entertaining quotes and quips that have delighted fans throughout North America for years. You Don't Say! presents over 1,000 of these selected quotations in one of the funniest and most illuminating sports books to ever roll off the court or field. The book includes such quotables as: • "I'm always suspicious of guys who've got a famous father." --George W. Bush, speaking to Diamondbacks GM Joe Garagiola Jr. when the 2001 World Series champs visited the White House. * "I didn't even know Elvis was from Memphis. I thought he was from Tennessee." --Memphis Grizzlies draft pick Drew Gooden, on whether he planned to visit Graceland. Miller did a winning job of capturing both the breadth of the sporting world and the appropriate context of the individual quotes and quips. Time after time, he explains the people and circumstances behind the quotations, which often results in the most humorous part of the item. From "Freudian Quips" and "Bad Boys, Bad Boys" to "Coach Approach" and "Yogi-isms" this book will make fans howl with delight.
Download or read book The New Yale Book of Quotations written by Fred R. Shapiro and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2021-08-31 with total page 1164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A revised, enlarged, and updated edition of this authoritative and entertaining reference book —named the #2 essential home library reference book by the Wall Street Journal “Shapiro does original research, earning [this] volume a place on the quotation shelf next to Bartlett's and Oxford's.”—William Safire, New York Times Magazine (on the original edition) “A quotations book with footnotes that are as fascinating to read as the quotes themselves.”—Arthur Spiegelman, Washington Post Book World (on the original edition) Updated to include more than a thousand new quotations, this reader-friendly volume contains over twelve thousand famous quotations, arranged alphabetically by author and sourced from literature, history, popular culture, sports, digital culture, science, politics, law, the social sciences, and all other aspects of human activity. Contemporaries added to this edition include Beyoncé, Sandra Cisneros, James Comey, Drake, Louise Glück, LeBron James, Brett Kavanaugh, Lady Gaga, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Barack Obama, John Oliver, Nancy Pelosi, Vladimir Putin, Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump, and David Foster Wallace. The volume also reflects path-breaking recent research resulting in the updating of quotations from the first edition with more accurate wording or attribution. It has also incorporated noncontemporary quotations that have become relevant to the present day. In addition, The New Yale Book of Quotations reveals the striking fact that women originated many familiar quotations, yet their roles have been forgotten and their verbal inventions have often been credited to prominent men instead. This book’s quotations, annotations, extensive cross-references, and large keyword index will satisfy both the reader who seeks specific information and the curious browser who appreciates an amble through entertaining pages.
Download or read book 501 Quotes about Life written by M. Prefontaine and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-12-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A book to inspire and motivate. Words have power and none more so than some of the most powerful quotes from some of the greatest minds of history. Thoughts expressed succinctly can be inspirational and motivate individuals to change their lives, they can get a message across and they can provide insight. This is a collection of life quotes selected by the author which is designed to inspire, motivate and amuse. They are a diverse collection ranging from Socrates to Mae West and provide many different viewpoints. This is a quotations book is full of motivational life quotes to help you be more positive about life. You can just pick this book up anytime and carry on where you left off last time. It is for those who want to pep up a speech, a presentation or an email and for those who just want to jump start their brains with thought provoking or amusing quotations or sayings. I hope this quotes book will prove useful, amusing and the quotes will resonate with you. It may be that one of these quotations will help change your life for the better. Tags: Positive quotes, uplifting quotes, short inspirational quotes, famous quotes about life, inspirational sayings, encouraging quotes, inspirational messages, daily inspirational quotes, motivational sayings, inspirational quotes, great quotes, motivational quotes, inspirational quotes about life, motivational thoughts, inspirational quotes about love, sad quotes, good quotes, famous quotes, daily quotes, meaningful quotes, motivational words, cute quotes, short quotes, best quotes, motivational messages, quote of the day, quotable quotes, quotation, motivational quotes to get the blood moving, quotes box, quotes every man should know, quotes growth, quotes happiness, quotes and sayings, life quotes change, life quotes book, positive life quotes
Download or read book Dictionary of Sports Quotations written by Barry Liddle and published by London ; New York : Routledge & K. Paul. This book was released on 1987 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a professionally compiled British dictionary of sports quotations with first-rate author and subject indexing. It contains ten pages of quotations on cricket and three each on baseball and football. There are numerous quotations from Shakespeare, but none from Yogi Berra or Casey Stengel.
Download or read book Sports Quotes written by Joe Klein and published by . This book was released on 1995-01-01 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sports lover's and after-dinner speaker's dream. Contains thousands of entertaining quotes from hundreds of sports figures.
