SPORTS ONE-LINERS
Wild animals never kill for sport. Man is the only one to whom the torture and death of his fellow creatures is amusing in itself.--James A. Froude (1818-1894), English historian
There are more fish taken out of a stream than ever were in it.--Oliver Herford (1863--1935),U.S. poet
The only athletic sport I ever mastered was backgammon.--Douglas William Jerrold (1803--1857), British playwright/journalist
The only polite thing to do when engaged in sky diving, hang gliding, ice climbing, or any other dangerous sport is to die. That's what everyone's waiting around for.--P.J. O'Rourke (1947--), Modern Manners, 1989
Sports begets tumultuous strife and wrath, and wrath begets fierce quarrels and war to the death.--Horace (65--8 B.C.), Roman satirist
I'll bet the hardest thing about prize fightin' is pickin' up yer teeth with a boxin' glove on.--Kin Hubbard (1868--1930), U.S. humorist
Games are the last resort of those who do not know how to socialize.--Robert S. Lynd, U.S. sociologist
Baseball is a fun game. It beats working for a living.--Phil Linz (1939--), U.S. baseball player
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