Young Thoroughbred Player

Famous quotes containing the words young, thoroughbred and/or player:

    “Playing at make-believe, the young child becomes the all-powerful person he cannot be in reality. In pretending, the child takes control of his otherwise powerless position.”
    —Joanne E. Oppenheim (20th century)

    “A thoroughbred business man cannot enter heartily upon the business of life without first looking into his accounts.”
    —Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)

    “Intelligence and war are games, perhaps the only meaningful games left. If any player becomes too proficient, the game is threatened with termination.”
    —William Burroughs (b. 1914)