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I had some vague memory of visiting Canberra as a lad, when we came up with my father by car. But when I made the long train journey from Sydney to Canberra and arrived at the little stop, I did wonder slightly whether this really was the national capital. ↗

— John Henry Carver

#came #canberra #capital #car #did

I went to professional men's soccer games, the old North American soccer league at that time, and I used to be a ticket holder with my family and family friends. We would go every weekend and I thought it was great, but I just thought of it as recreation, as family fun. ↗

— Brandi Chastain

#every #family #friends #fun #games

There's nothing so improves the mood of the Party as the imminent execution of a senior colleague. ↗

— Alan Clark

#execution #imminent #improves #mood #nothing

If you make money your god, it will plague you like the devil. ↗

— Henry Fielding

#god #like #make #money #plague

Make money your god and it will plague you like the devil. ↗

— Henry Fielding

#god #like #make #money #plague

We cannot afford to have any large section of the business world in doubt whether they have broken the laws or not, and we cannot let the laws become a dead letter through vagueness. In this view it is clear that an administrative commission can render invaluable service. ↗

— John Bates Clark

#afford #any #become #broken #business

I am sorry to upset my colleagues by saying we wasted four years in opposition, but if you do get so badly defeated as a party you do have to face up to some painful facts and you do have to change. ↗

— Kenneth Clarke

#badly #change #colleagues #defeated #face

That's what Major League Baseball's steroid scandal was all about, the hidden harm in competitive sports that sends the wrong message to the young. ↗

— Suzanne Fields

#baseball #competitive #harm #hidden #league

Some of the fans here were not too sure about their club signing a player from their biggest rivals. Fortunately, we had a great season and won the League title for the first time in four years. Now, I think, everyone can say it was good business. ↗

— Luis Figo

#biggest #business #club #everyone #fans

Growing up, I looked up to major league baseball players, and now these young women have amazing, incredible women all across the board, from swimming to gymnastics to softball to basketball. ↗

— Jennie Finch

#amazing #baseball #baseball players #basketball #board