Quote by Max Beerbohm
How many charming talents have been spoiled by the instilled desir

How many charming talents have been spoiled by the instilled desire to do important work! Some people are born to lift heavy weights. Some are born to juggle with golden balls. – Max Beerbohm

Other quotes by Max Beerbohm

You cannot make a man by standing a sheep on its hind-legs. But by standing a flock of sheep in that position you can make a crowd of men. – Max Beerbohm

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Conformity
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People who insist on telling their dreams are among the terrors of the breakfast table. – Max Beerbohm

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Theres nothing masculine about being competitive. Theres nothing masculine about trying to be the best at everything you do, nor is there anything wrong with it. I dont know why a female athlete has to defend her femininity just because she chooses to play sports. – Rebecca Lobo

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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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They wanted me to play more sports because they were acutely sensitive to their children being one hundred percent American, and they believed that all Americans played sports and loved sports. – Martin Lewis Perl

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I love sports. I love animals. I love kids. I want to save the world. So how do I combine all those things? I dont know. – Joan Jett

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