Serious sport has nothing to do with fair play. It is bound up with hatred, jealousy, boastfulness, disregard of all read more

Serious sport has nothing to do with fair play. It is bound up with hatred, jealousy, boastfulness, disregard of all rules and sadistic pleasure in witnessing violence. In other words, it is war minus the shooting.

To free the mind from the habit of competition, we must see in detail the process by which the mind read more

To free the mind from the habit of competition, we must see in detail the process by which the mind is ensnared by competition.

There are people who think that wrestling is an ignoble sport. Wrestling is not sport, it is a spectacle, and read more

There are people who think that wrestling is an ignoble sport. Wrestling is not sport, it is a spectacle, and it is no more ignoble to attend a wrestled performance of suffering than a performance of the sorrows of Arnolphe or Andromaque.

Well, either side could win it, or it could be a draw.

Well, either side could win it, or it could be a draw.

A good hitter has timing.
A good pitcher upsets timing.

A good hitter has timing.
A good pitcher upsets timing.

I don't care what the tape says. I didn't say it.

I don't care what the tape says. I didn't say it.

Nolan Ryan is pitching much better now that he has his curve ball straightened out.

Nolan Ryan is pitching much better now that he has his curve ball straightened out.

World records are only borrowed.

World records are only borrowed.

Do you know what my favorite part of the game is? The opportunity to play.

Do you know what my favorite part of the game is? The opportunity to play.