#mma

This African American Vernacular English shares most of its grammar and vocabulary with other dialects of English. But it is distinct in many ways, and it is more different from standard English than any other dialect spoken in continental North America. ↗

— William Labov

#african american #america #american #any #continental

In Judaism, there are 613 biblical commandments, and the Talmud says that the chief commandment of all is study. ↗

— Norman Lamm

#commandment #commandments #judaism #says #study

That free will was demonstrated in the placing of temptation before man with the command not to eat of the fruit of the tree which would give him a knowledge of good and evil, with the disturbing moral conflict to which that awareness would give rise. ↗

— Kenneth Scott Latourette

#before #command #conflict #demonstrated #disturbing

The printing press is the greatest weapon in the armoury of the modern commander. ↗

— T. E. Lawrence

#greatest #greatest weapon #modern #press #printing

I hope people don't compare 2D and 3D because 3D's new, it's unfair to compare to 2D which is really sophisticated, even when we're jaded about it. 3D just began, give it a chance, let the equipment and projection system catch up and be better, let the price go down, let more filmmakers get a hold of it more easily. ↗

— Ang Lee

#because #began #better #catch #chance

When I turned pro, Muhammad Ali was laying back, and I was able to fill up an area that was empty. ↗

— Sugar Ray Leonard

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My mother is very, very smart and commands respect because she has a lot of respect for herself. ↗

— Jared Leto

#commands #herself #lot #mother #respect

The best kids are going to become the best. But the best thing about it is that you're going to learn lessons in playing those sports about winning and losing and teamwork and teammates and arguments and everything else that are going to affect you positively for the rest of your life. ↗

— Carl Lewis

#affect #become #best #else #everything

Almost anything that can be praised or advocated has been put to some disgusting use. There is no principle, however immaculate, that has not had its compromising manipulator. ↗

— Wyndham Lewis

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People have to understand what my game is. It's not all about numbers. There's a bigger picture here. I don't create off the dribble. I rely on my teammates; my role is to set screens and get rebounds. ↗

— Rebecca Lobo

#bigger #bigger picture #create #dribble #game