“Platitudes? Yes, there are platitudes.
Platitudes are there because they are true.”
— Margaret Thatcher —
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Today’s STATUS QUOtes
“We are, each of us, a little universe.” — Neil deGrasse Tyson
“It’s when you’re safe at home that you wish you were having an adventure. When you’re having an adventure you wish you were safe at home.” — Thornton Wilder
“You were not born THAT person. You were born to become THAT person.” — Taylor Jenkins Reid
“It’s easy to distract people on a diet; it’s a piece of cake.” — Chris Addison
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“I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognized wiser than oneself.”
— Marlene Dietrich —
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“Platitudes? Yes, there are platitudes.
Platitudes are there because they are true.”
— Margaret Thatcher —
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Today’s STATUS QUOtes
“When we argue for our limitations, we get to keep them.” — Evelyn Waugh
“They say, timing is everything. But then they say, there is never a perfect time for anything.” — Anthony Liccione
“There are some things for which three words are three too many, and three thousand words that many words too less.” — William Faulkner
“I thought he was a young man of promise; but it appears he was a young man of promises.” — Arthur James Balfour, British Conservative politician & statesman
Bonus Quote – “I’ve often wondered why I became so popular. I think I reach people because I’m with ’em, not apart from ’em.” — Loretta Lynn
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“I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognized wiser than oneself.”
— Marlene Dietrich —
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“Platitudes? Yes, there are platitudes.
Platitudes are there because they are true.”
— Margaret Thatcher —
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Today’s STATUS QUOtes
“You cannot put a rope around the neck of an idea.” — Bobby Sands
“When one admits that nothing is certain one must, I think, also admit that some things are much more nearly certain than others.” — Bertrand Russell
“One half of the world fears stagnation and the other half change.” — Marty Rubin
“I was wise enough never to grow up, while fooling people into believing I had.” — Margaret Mead
“Diogenes was asked what wine he liked best, and he answered, ‘Somebody else’s.'” — Michel de Montaigne
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“I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognized wiser than oneself.”
— Marlene Dietrich —
Thousands and thousands of quotes delivered since 2011!
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“Platitudes? Yes, there are platitudes.
Platitudes are there because they are true.”
— Margaret Thatcher —
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Today’s STATUS QUOtes
“Pride is the direct appreciation of oneself.” — Arthur Schopenhauer
“True repentance has a double aspect. It looks upon things past with a weeping eye, and upon the future with a watchful eye.” — Robert Smith
“As I get older I seem to believe less and less and yet to believe what I do believe more and more.” — David Jenkins
“Dr. Seuss was seriously lucky to live in a day and age without autocorrect.” — via Shower Thoughts
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“I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognized wiser than oneself.”
— Marlene Dietrich —
Thousands and thousands of quotes delivered since 2011!
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“Platitudes? Yes, there are platitudes.
Platitudes are there because they are true.”
— Margaret Thatcher —
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Today’s STATUS QUOtes
“The eye likes novelty, but the ear craves familiarity.” — W.H. Auden
“We control fifty percent of a relationship. We influence one hundred percent of it.” — Barbara Colorose
“The first time it happens, it can be explained. Accident. Experiment. Fluke. Everything was confusing. The lines blurred. The second time is when it really happens for the first time.” — Leah Raeder
“I’m not dumb. I just have a command of thoroughly useless information.” — Bill Watterson
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“I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognized wiser than oneself.”
— Marlene Dietrich —
Thousands and thousands of quotes delivered since 2011!
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“Platitudes? Yes, there are platitudes.
Platitudes are there because they are true.”
— Margaret Thatcher —
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Today’s STATUS QUOtes
“I believe more in the scissors than I do in the pencil.” — Truman Capote
“You are master of what you say until you utter it, once you deliver it, you are its captive.” — Hazrat Ali Ibn Abi-Talib
“But what bothers me is that I only accidentally noticed them. What else have I missed? How many times in my life have I been, so to speak, on the back porch, not the front porch? What would have been said to me that I failed to hear? What love might there have been that I didn’t feel?” — Lucia Berlin
“Think about when cell phones first started coming out. People said, ‘Why would I carry my phone around?’ And now you’ll drive back to your house thirty miles if you forget your cell phone.” — Biz Stone
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“I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognized wiser than oneself.”
— Marlene Dietrich —
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“Platitudes? Yes, there are platitudes.
Platitudes are there because they are true.”
— Margaret Thatcher —
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Today’s STATUS QUOtes
“Reason is a very light rider, and easily shook off.” — Jonathan Swift
The poet Mallarmé listened to the painter Degas complaining about his inability to write poems even though he was full of ideas – “My dear Degas,” Mallarmé responded, “poems are not made out of ideas. They’re made out of words.” — Stéphane Mallarmé
“Know your limit and circle of influence; you are not called to meet the needs of everyone.” — Bernard Kelvin Clive
“In many states you can get a driver’s license when you’re sixteen years old, which made a lot of sense to me when I was sixteen years old, but now seems insane.” — Phyllis Diller
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“I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognized wiser than oneself.”
— Marlene Dietrich —
Thousands and thousands of quotes delivered since 2011!
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“Platitudes? Yes, there are platitudes.
Platitudes are there because they are true.”
— Margaret Thatcher —
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Today’s STATUS QUOtes
“A happy marriage is a long conversation that always seems too short.” — André Maurois
“People, like dogs, love repetition. Chasing a ball, lapping a course in a race car, sliding down a slide. Because as much as each incident is similar, so it is different.” — Garth Stein
“The change from trouble to comfort gives us more pleasure than uninterrupted comfort does.” — Maimonides
“I’m not anti-social; I’m pro-solitude.” — Beth Buelow
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“I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognized wiser than oneself.”
— Marlene Dietrich —
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During COVID, I had very little court time with pickleball and this was the motivation for me to watch matches on YouTube.
Recently, I watched the final matches of the Peachtree Classic and the commentators said that this was probably the best display of championship pickleball ever streamed/televised. I couldn’t agree more!
The lineup for the finals:
Women’s Singles Final: Callie Smith vs. Anna Leigh Waters
Men’s Doubles Final: Ben Johns & Collin Johns vs. Matt Wright & Riley Newman
Women’s Doubles Final: Anna Bright & Jessie Irvine vs. Anna Leigh Waters & Leigh Waters
Mixed Doubles Final: Ben Johns & Anna Leigh Waters vs Riley Newman & Catherine Parenteau
One thing for sure, the sport of Pickleball is maturing and the long-dink rally is slowly disappearing and the hard-core bangers seem to be taking over. The reflexes exhibited by the players in these contests are amazing.
So…if you are interested in watching excellent pickleball, this video has over seven hours of pickleball magic.
NOTE: I don’t think most people would elect to watch the entire video in one sitting. If you are not familiar with YouTube videos, check the section below with hints regarding how to watch YouTube videos and use the controls.
Peachtree Classic – Championship Sunday
Some things to note:
Pay attention to those matches where the momentum seems to change. This happens in all sports. It is hard to measure, but one point, one play or one tug on the emotions can shift the momentum of the contest.
Note how players/teams change strategies when they find that their style of play is not winning.
I never appreciated the importance of “stacking” and how certain players are better at one side of the court than the other because of the location of the stronger backhand or forehand. I don’t think most recreational players do much stacking, but is interesting to watch the pros.
I also enjoy learning the names of some of the shots: the ATP (Around the Post), the Ernie, the Bert and the Scorpion.
This video has more than 56,000 views. That many pickleball fans can’t be wrong!!
Check this YouTube website for additional tournament videos!
Hints about watching PB on YouTube
To start the video, click on the right facing arrow in the middle of the screen.
When the video linked above starts to play, if you point to the bottom of the video frame, a line appears (this can be yellow or red). You will then see a variety of controls which are explained below in the diagrams.
Here are some other controls you should know if you are not familiar with watching videos on your computer.
From time-to-time YouTube will provide the option for the viewer to skip the current add by placing a link like the one below. Click that to return to the video if so desired.
If you stop the video for a break, note the time stamp indicated by the red line. The number of elapsed minutes/hours will show. Write that down in the event you have to find that place when you next start the video. Do this each time you are going to take a break of more than ten minutes or so.
Don’t worry if you forget. Viewers can start the video and click and drag the right-edge of the red line to move the video back and forth to find the desired location, i.e. any place in the video.
Once you click on the start arrowhead, the icon at the bottom left of the video frame changes to two short vertical lines. That is the “universal symbol” to stop a video. You can click on that whenever you want to pause or stop the video.
To start the video once again, just click the right facing arrowhead.
I hope you enjoy these matches as much as I did. Although we may never approach the skills exhibited in these matches, it is grand to see what can be done by some of the best players in the world!
“Platitudes? Yes, there are platitudes.
Platitudes are there because they are true.”
— Margaret Thatcher —
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Today’s STATUS QUOtes
“Intuition isn’t the enemy, but the ally of reason.” — John Kord Lagemann
“Your work is not to drag the world kicking and screaming into a new awareness. Your job is to simply do your work… sacredly, secretly, silently … and those with ‘eyes to see and ears to hear’ will respond.” — The Arturians
“The gods do not visit you to remind you what you know already.” — Mary Stewart
“The Cocktail Party: A device for paying off obligations to people you don’t want to invite to dinner.” — Charles Merrill Smith
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“I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognized wiser than oneself.”
— Marlene Dietrich —
Thousands and thousands of quotes delivered since 2011!
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