#stroke

In these days of modern tennis a player is as strong as his weakest stroke. ↗

— Bill Tilden

#his #modern #player #stroke #strong

There is no brilliant single stroke that is going to transform the water into wine or straw into gold. ↗

— Coleman Young

#going #gold #into #single #straw

It has always seemed to me that if one falls in love with any gentleman one becomes instantly blind to his faults.But I am not blind to your faults, and I do not think that everything you do or say is right! Only—Is it being—not very comfortable—and cross—and not quite happy, when you aren’t there?” “That, my darling,” said his lordship,taking her ruthlessly into his arms,“is exactly what it s!” “Oh—!” Frederica gasped, as she emerged from an embrace which threatened to suffocate her. “Now I know! I am in love! ↗

— Georgette Heyer

#lord-alverstroke #true-love #love

At this moment, by an undeserved stroke of fortune, I am the direct voice of the poets of my race and the indirect voice for the noble Spanish and Portuguese tongues. ↗

— Gabriela Mistral

#direct #fortune #i #i am #indirect

Tactics, fitness, stroke ability, adaptability, experience, and sportsmanship are all necessary for winning. ↗

— Fred Perry

#ability #adaptability #experience #necessary #sportsmanship

I used to be a real prince charming if I went on a date with a girl. But then I'd get to where I was likely to have a stroke from the stress of keeping up my act. I've since learned the key to a good date is to pay attention on her. ↗

— Matthew Perry

#act #attention #charming #date #get

I'm actually more comfortable playing the stroke victim or the girl with no makeup on, looking scruffy and it's all about what's going on inside rather than on the outside. ↗

— Nicollette Sheridan

#actually #comfortable #girl #going #i

The strokes of the pen need deliberation as much as the sword needs swiftness. ↗

— Julia Ward Howe

#much #need #needs #pen #strokes

The film kept me from working as a secretary. It was a real stroke of luck. A miracle. ↗

— Victoria Abril

#kept #luck #me #miracle #real

The More you do the better you become ↗

— Dena Tyson

#dena-tyson #give-me-the-strength #inspirational #stroke #courage