Quote by Roland Barthes
To dope the racer is as criminal, as sacrilegious, as trying to im

To dope the racer is as criminal, as sacrilegious, as trying to imitate God; it is stealing from God the privilege of the spark. – Roland Barthes

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Wine is a part of society because it provides a basis not only for a morality but also for an environment; it is an ornament in the slightest ceremonials of French daily life, from the snack to the feast, from the conversation at the local caf? to the speech at a formal dinner. – Roland Barthes

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Wine
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Historically and politically, the petit-bourgeois is the key to the century. The bourgeois and proletariat classes have become abstractions: the petite-bourgeoisie, in contrast, is everywhere, you can see it everywhere, even in the areas of the bourgeois and the proletariat, whats left of them. – Roland Barthes

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I like to follow my favorite team and talk sports with my band or fans. You wont believe how many musicians are sports fans. We have so much time on tour that we need these outlets for relaxation. – Garth Brooks

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Tennis is a perfect combination of violent action taking place in an atmosphere of total tranquillity. – Billie Jean King

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I love sports, as all Bostonians seem to. I love books and movies, as all writers seem to. – William Landay

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I am a sports fanatic and being able to perform at halftime for the fans of the Steelers and the Jets is such a thrill for me. – Joe Nichols

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