Taufik Hidayat Quotes

#1. There is talk that badminton may not make it as a sport in the 2020 Olympics. We must bear in mind that other sports are strongly lobbying to be included.

Taufik Hidayat

#2. As a young writer, I learned a lot about grammatical structure from reading plays, from performing the plays. I think that was a wonderful apprenticeship.

Jennifer Haigh

#3. The United States is not a nation of people which in the long run allows itself to be pushed around.

Dorothy Thompson

#4. Those who lead inspire us Whether they are individuals or organizations, we follow those who lead not because we have to but because we want to.

Simon Sinek

#5. I think I know how to raise a kid. You just play catch with 'em. You just talk about life, and you distract them by throwing the ball. They don't even notice that you're filling up their heads with your theories.

Bill Burr

#6. Margot doesn't see the point in wondering. This is our life; there's no use in asking what if.

Jenny Han

#7. I hope this one's a show-er and not a grower, or I'm a dead woman.

Kresley Cole

#8. The Indonesian brands aren't interested in sports people, only movie stars, because they can get more exposure in the media.

Taufik Hidayat

#9. My parents told me either I choose badminton, or school has to make the best of me.

Taufik Hidayat

#10. The PBSI (Indonesian Badminton Association) have to work harder to widen the pool and find quality players. The present indifferent culture has to change.

Taufik Hidayat

#11. I hope the BWF (Badminton World Federation) will seriously do something about the Olympic qualifying format or risk getting badminton dropped from the Games.

Taufik Hidayat

#12. There are really only two things I'm terrified of: water and cockroaches.

Leslie Hope

#13. My life don't make a lot of sense ... It don't make sense that I go around the country killing people. Period. It don't make sense doing that.

Tommy Lynn Sells

#14. Maxon managed to pull me even closer. "I was saving this one. I've put in time with all the other girls, so my obligations are over. Now I can enjoy the rest of the evening with you.

Kiera Cass

#15. When you're in the news business, you always expect the unexpected.

Helen Thomas

#16. Rejuvenation of younger players should be the job of the Indonesian Badminton Association. But local competitions will help identify new talent.

Taufik Hidayat

#17. Sports in Indonesia aren't being supported by the government. The rewards you get as a young player don't match the effort you put in. I want to be different from other athletes, if not better, and I want to make something good out of my profile and help the younger players have opportunities.

Taufik Hidayat

#18. Before I got into rock n' roll, I was going to be a dentist.

Gregg Allman

#19. I hope young athletes can imitate my good side only, not the bad side.

Taufik Hidayat

#20. I don't think we're as divided as many in the elite would have us believe.

Ed Gillespie

#21. Partitioning Iraq is inevitable, as shown by history.

Joe Biden