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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Im a big sports fan. College football is my favorite. – Verne Troyer

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Theres steps that Ive taken already, and each week, talking with the sports psychologist on a routine basis and working with the different programs that were going through. This is all stuff that you can say youre going to make a difference, but Im putting it into action. – Kurt Busch

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Im not a big sports fan. – Harlan Coben

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I hate all sports as rabidly as a person who likes sports hates common sense. – H. L. Mencken

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