David Shields Quotes

The N.C.A.A. is a multibillion-dollar business built on the talents of players who are often unqualified for or uninterested in being students and who benefit materially from the system only if they are among the few who turn professional.

David Shields

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: July 22, 1956

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BusinessProfessionalTalentsTurn

It's part of a writer's profession, as it's part of a spy's profession, to prey on the community to which he's attached, to take away information - often in secret - and to translate that into intelligence for his masters, whether it's his readership or his spy masters. And I think that both professions are perhaps rather lonely.

John le Carre

CommunityIntelligenceThinkLonely

Figure skating is an unlikely Olympic event but its good television. It's sort of a combination of gymnastics and ballet. A little sexy too which doesn't hurt.

Andy Rooney

GoodHurtSexyTelevisionSkating

Viacom's results for the first quarter put the company on a fast track for another record year in 2004.

Sumner Redstone

YearResultsFastFirstCompanyPut

My upbringing did not create a healthy affection for confrontation. I'd love it if everyone always got along, and nothing ever got tense.

Trisha Yearwood

LoveCreateHealthyNothingAlways

I will say it is funny that writing a song about not wanting to entertain people is what got me a career in entertainment.

Lucy Dacus

FunnyPeopleMeWritingSongCareer

For me the safety pin is about rebellion, and I'm punk in the soul.

Donatella Versace

SoulMeSafetyRebellionPunkPin

I'm terrible at posting regularly; I don't deserve the blog success!

Ashley Madekwe

SuccessDeserveTerriblePosting

If you have a car, you tune it up; you replace the parts. You try to keep it in good shape. This country has tires that are shot, a bunch of engine problems, and rather than saying, 'Okay, let's maybe put some new parts in here,' we just keep putting gas in and driving forward.

Wyatt Cenac

GoodCarSayingForwardProblems

A lot of times, you do independent films for passion because you may even lose money doing one, but it doesn't matter.

Sung Kang

PassionMoneyDoingYouLoseMatter

When it comes to engaging and influencing culture, too many Christians think too highly of political activism.

Tullian Tchividjian

CultureThinkPoliticalActivismToo

Money is my military, each dollar a soldier. I never send my money into battle unprepared and undefended. I send it to conquer and take currency prisoner and bring it back to me.

Kevin O'Leary

MoneyMeConquerBattleBackNever

I'm less comfortable in stilettos than I am in running shoes.

Julie Bowen

ShoesI AmComfortableThanRunning

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