Quote by Lord Mancroft
Cricket — a game which the English, not being a spiritual p

Cricket — a game which the English, not being a spiritual people, have invented in order to give themselves some conception of eternity. – Lord Mancroft

Other quotes by Lord Mancroft
No other quotes found from this author.
Other Quotes from
Sports
category

Im in the perfect position. Its a sports position and a political position where I can help better the lives of athletes around the world. – Angela Ruggiero

Category:
Sports

For a while I was on the cover of every Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue, which was regarded as the pinnacle of success in America. – Elle Macpherson

Category:
Sports

Crystallizing my feelings about the game, I find that squash is less frustrating than golf, less fickle than tennis. It is easier than badminton, cheaper than polo. It is better exercise than bowls, quicker than cricket, less boring than jogging, drier than swimming, safer than hang gliding. – John Hopkins, Squash: A Joyful Game, 1980

Category:
Sports

Im so unhappy with electoral politics that I switched to sports radio. – Bernadine Dohrn

Category:
Sports

Random Quotes

I love fast cars… and to go too fast in them. – Lara Flynn Boyle

Category:
car

As long as your body is healthy and under control and death is distant, try to save your soul when death is immanent what can you do? – Chanakya

Category:
Death

I was a cartoonist when I was at university, but I decided to go into movie making knowing that I could still draw by doing movies, design work, story boards, and such. – Robert Rodriguez

Category:
design

The sound and music are 50% of the entertainment in a movie. – George Lucas

Category:
Music