Downplaying This World Quotes

#1. All too often, when people don't know where they are, have jet lag, don't speak the language, and can't figure out the money or maintain intestinal regularity, they get hostile.

Mary-Lou Weisman

#2. I was a contact hitter my whole career but I learned how to handle the ball inside. And Ted Williams played a big part in that. He gave me the advice on how to handle inside pitches.

Tony Gwynn

#3. White has no positional equivalent for the centralized pawn.

Siegbert Tarrasch

#4. He had learned that dignity could not be acquired from accoutrements and accessories; it cam unasked, it grew from one's ability to endure.

Rohinton Mistry

#5. The young... are full of hope and discontent... And the old are those who were once discontented, but who have successfully smothered that flame and have found security and comfort in various ways.

Krishnamurti

#6. Balsamic vinaigrette, Tabasco, and giblets. Then let it boil.

Alex Rodriguez

#7. I've never felt anything that moves me as much as my piano. I'm an emotional player. I don't really like people. I prefer my piano to people. It's totally reliable and it's alive. I can hear what it's saying.

Tori Amos

#8. Pride brought down a lot of folks. One of these days you gon' have to turn around and look at whatever it is you running from.

Ayana Mathis

#9. While many ethnic and religious groups are mainly focused on the afterlife and downplaying this world, Jews view wealth and success as a blessing and gift from God.

H.W. Charles