- Nov 07, 2020
Down Quotes
Working the count, and watching things slip.
This page uses "down" across very different contexts — a baseball strategy built on working the count against a hitter's expectations, and a theory of absurdist humor rooted deep in the subconscious. For lighter, forward-looking sayings, try Downside quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Mistake
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- Nov 07, 2020
The biggest mistake is trying to pinch down on the ball and ripping out a big divot, often hitting the ground before the ball. You'll dig up some turf, but you won't create much backspin.
- Long
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- Nov 07, 2020
Norway has had a carbon tax in place for a long time. This has not slowed down industrial development. Rather, it has encouraged innovation and the development of solutions that reduce emissions and bring down operating costs.
- High
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm so laid back and not high maintenance in the slightest. If I did get married, I'd probably be dancing down the aisle with the groom. I'd like something unconventional!
- Dream
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- Nov 07, 2020
I really like the idea of being utilitarian. My dream is to edit down my wardrobe and be very Japanese, where you have one rolling rack and it's like your four T-shirts, your five dresses, your two pairs of jeans.
- Freedom
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- Nov 07, 2020
The greatest threat to our freedom and prosperity is not al-Qaida, the Taliban, Iran or even China. It's an idea, the idea that we can spend our way out of our problems without tightening our belt and paring down the very bloated government.
- Saying
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- Nov 07, 2020
I don't know if my agent will be upset but I quoted him saying that he would jump out a window if I turn down another project.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
After having acted in films down south, I always wanted to work on the small screen but couldn't say yes to everything that was being offered to me.
- Hand
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- Nov 07, 2020
I write slowly by hand. Publishing is effectively bankrupt for you unless you are Danielle Steele. It takes a year to write book and advances are going down or disappearing.
- Everything
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was sent down to Cuba. Everything had been prepared with the help of Congressman Johnson and his staff.
- Nov 07, 2020
The digital world has been in a separate orbit from our medical cocoon, and it's time the boundaries be taken down.
- Myself
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- Nov 07, 2020
I do not go down and sit in front of the computer and make myself write; that's not my style.
- I Am
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I am about to have a difficult project, I dream I am climbing a mountain. When everything is going fine, I dream I am going down the mountain.
- Getting
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- Nov 07, 2020
By cracking down on wage theft, we can make sure workers and taxpayers are not getting ripped off by crooked employers.
- Police
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- Nov 07, 2020
When the trust between the police and the communities they serve breaks down, everyone is at risk.
- Barriers
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- Nov 07, 2020