Quote by Katharine Whitehorn
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I cannot for the life of me see why the umpires, the only two people on a cricket field who are not going to get grass stains on their knees, are the only two people allowed to wear dark trousers. – Katharine Whitehorn

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People get a bad impression of it by continually trying to treat it as if it was a bank clerk, who ought to be on time on Tuesday next, instead of philosophically seeing it as a painter, who may do anything so long as you dont try to predict what. – Katharine Whitehorn

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There are some circles in America where it seems to be more socially acceptable to carry a hand-gun than a packet of cigarettes. – Katharine Whitehorn

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Smoking
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Any committee that is the slightest use is composed of people who are too busy to want to sit on it for a second longer than they have to. – Katharine Whitehorn

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If I stayed a football player, my career would have been over 20 years ago. As it is, my knees are shot. I found I got the same good feeling in acting that I had in sports, but I found I could have a more profound impact on people. – William Petersen

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I figure practice puts your brains in your muscles. – Sam Snead, about golf

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Were a crazy country about sports, but for the longest time, only followed our own sports. – Claudio Reyna

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Sports

Band members have a special bond. A great band is more than just some people working together. Its like a highly specialized army unit, or a winning sports team. A unique combination of elements that becomes stronger together than apart. – Steven Van Zandt

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