#consider

The day when a sportsman stops thinking above all else of the happiness in his own effort and the intoxication of the power and physical balance he derives from it, the day when he lets considerations of vanity or interest take over, on this day his ideal will die. ↗

— Pierre de Coubertin

#balance #considerations #day #derives #die

In no way can sport be considered a luxury object. ↗

— Pierre de Coubertin

#luxury #object #way

I was raised Irish Catholic, but I don't consider myself Irish Catholic: I consider myself me, an American. ↗

— John Cusack

#catholic #consider #i #i was raised #irish

One of the simplest ways to get an idea of one trillion dollars is to consider the amount in terms of the passage of time. One million seconds is equal to roughly eleven days and twelve hours, and one billion seconds is thirty-two years. One trillion seconds equals thirty-two thousand years. ↗

— Geoff Davis

#billion #consider #days #dollars #eleven

I used to have 30 different species of tarantulas, as well as two Australian scorpions that are considered the deadliest in the world. If stung by one, a person would die in 30 minutes. But when I had kids I had to get rid of them, of course. Those were intense! ↗

— Jonathan Davis

#australian #considered #course #deadliest #die

I have often thought of it as one of the most barbarous customs in the world, considering us as a civilized and a Christian country, that we deny the advantages of learning to women. ↗

— Daniel Defoe

#barbarous #christian #civilized #considering #country

Today, certain people file for bankruptcy, businesses and individuals, and it no longer has the stigma it once had. Now it's almost considered wise, a way to regroup and come back again. ↗

— David Dinkins

#almost #back #bankruptcy #businesses #certain

As an actor, I've grown considerably. It's taken me years to get comfortable doing a romantic scene and dancing on stage in front of a live audience. I've really opened up a lot. ↗

— Sanjay Dutt

#audience #comfortable #considerably #dancing #doing

I still consider myself a feminist. ↗

— Suzanne Vega

#feminist #i #myself #still

It's just that back then we didn't know that was considered being a coproducer. I would sit on the side and say what I wanted musically, but at the time we thought if you aren't the one playing it, you don't get the credit. Now you'll start seeing my name listed as producer. ↗

— Missy Elliot

#being #considered #credit #get #i