Cleats by Bill Hinds for May 29, 2011
Transcript:
Boy: Sorry, mister. Man: Do not dwell on where the ball is. Rather, know where it will be. Bailey: Huh? Boy: That's a good tip for you. You never know where the ball is going. Man: The player's mind should be like the moon and like the water. Bailey: Hey! Boy: Shh. Listen, Bailey. I think he's some kind of soccer guru. Bailey: What's a guru? Boy: You know, a wise man. Man: And the mind must be calm like still water, reflecting all without revealing what lies beneath. Bailey: I think I know what he means. Boy: This is so cool. I wish I was taking notes. Man: And know this, above all else...Never lend money to my nephew, Kenny, who lives in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Bailey and other boy: ?? Man: And cheese product is not cheese. Bailey: Do we need to remember that cheese thing? Boy: Do not dwell on him. Just know that we are outta here.
Another Parker gem:
Life is a glorious cycle of song,A medley of extemporanea;Love is a thing that can never go wrong,And I am Marie of Romania.
The most surprising thing about Dorothy Parker is that she died a natural death… though not for want of trying.