In 1688, Edward Lloyd opened a coffeehouse on London’s seafront popular among underwriters, men in powdered wigs with mathematical minds and steely constitutions who offered to compensate owners if their boats were lost at sea. Charles Duhigg Read Quote
The first thing people say to me when they meet me is, ‘You’re so much skinner in person.’ You have to live up to these standards that are so unrealistic. I try to tune it out. Gail Simmons Read Quote
I can’t eat beans – all beans. I think because I’m half Cuban. So growing up, we were always eating black beans and rice, and I think I just said, ‘Enough with it,’ and I can’t even stand to taste it anymore. Ryan Lochte Read Quote
I’ve worked too hard and too long to let anything stand in the way of my goals. I will not let my teammates down and I will not let myself down. Mia Hamm Read Quote
The establishment wonders why we can’t get more of the black vote. It’s because it’s not doing the things necessary to establish a deeper relationship with the black community. Most black people don’t think alike. Most black people just vote alike. J. C. Watts Read Quote
Movies without meaningful dialogue play well all over the world. The Apostle is probably the best movie of the year, but it won’t do squat in Korea. Robert Benton Read Quote
Karate’s a very boring sport, but when you know the technique you can go further and further. Jean-Claude Van Damme Read Quote
There was a line call that didn’t look so great. I went ballistic. Called the umpire a jerk. Whacked a ball into the stands. Then smacked a soda can with my racket, and got soda all over the King of Sweden, who was sitting in the front row. John McEnroe Read Quote
