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Gene Tunney Quotes

Normally, I could hit hard enough, as anyone who studied my fights might have known. But the impression was that I was essentially defensive, the very reverse of a killer, the prize fighter who read books, even Shakespeare.

Gene Tunney

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: athlete
Nationality: american
Birth: May 25, 1897 - November 7, 1978

Topics

Enough Fighter Hard Impression Prize

Tebow would never hit the field.

Jerry Jones

Never Would Hit Field

Each kid is unique in what captures their attention and their passion.

Megan Smith

Passion Attention Unique Kid Each

For my new book 'Pirate Hunters', I follow John Chatterton and John Mattera, two world-class scuba divers, who teach themselves to think and act as pirates while searching for what would be only the second pirate ship ever found and positively identified.

Robert Kurson

Book Think Ship New Teach Follow

I had no concerns - I had no reason to have concerns based on what was available to me about North's contacts with the private sector people, but I didn't think a CIA person should do it.

Robert M. Gates

People Me Think Person Reason CIA

Always in my books, I like to throw that rogue element into a stable situation and then see what happens.

Jeanette Winterson

Situation Always See Rogue Happens

I always told my children when they whined... Only the boring are bored.

Tommy Lee Jones

Children Boring Always Bored Only

Miami is a melting pot in which none of the stones melt. They rattle around.

Tom Wolfe

Miami Melting Pot Melt Stones None

The two most wonderful things in life are money and sex, but the minute you start discussing them, they become b-o-r-i-n-g.

Rosamunde Pilcher

Life Money Start You Sex Become

Fellini belongs to nature.

Roberto Benigni

Nature Belongs Fellini

I dislike turtlenecks at the best of times, as they are always unflattering to the imperfect male physique, but when worn in combination with a v-neck sweater, they say 'Grandpa' louder than any other item of clothing.

Russell Smith

Best Say Sweater They Say Dislike

People have a right to criticize.

Luciano Pavarotti

People Right Criticize

I've already begun to put pilot programs in place that give CUNY grads opportunities to get good tech jobs. We should expand on that so that New Yorkers are getting those jobs, because those jobs are probably one of the biggest 21st Century pathways into the middle class.

Christine Quinn

Good Opportunities Place New Pilot