Happy 200th birthday, Charles Dickens!

England is being blighted by Dickensian levels of illiteracy despite billions of pounds spent on state education, the Government admitted today. The Schools Minister said there were "still shadows of Charles Dickens's world in our own". Known for his colourful characters with evocative names, the real aim of Charles Dickens…

Happy 200th birthday, Charles Dickens!

Charles Dickens was born 200 years ago today in the town of Portsmouth, England. According to Claire Tomalin's 2011 biography "Charles Dickens: A Life," his childhood home was happy and comfortable, but his father tended to live beyond his means, Certainly, these Hard Times (heh) have a certain Dickensian ring…

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Fighting Words: UFC’s Chuck Liddell on conditioning

Posted 11 Aug 2008 in Chuck Liddell,quotes,QuoteWorthy

I could punch and had natural power, but I had no idea yet how strong I was or what my best attributes as a fighter were. But conditioning has nothing to do with natural talent. It’s all about heart and determination and want, wanting to train longer and harder and better than anyone else so you can stand in the middle of that cage for as long as possible.

Wanting to win because the alternative is so goddamn embarrassing. Losing a fight because you ran out of steam is cowardice. It means you didn’t have the guts to push yourself when no one was watching, when the foundation was laid for what would become your legacy as a fighter.

–Chuck Liddell in Iceman: My Fighting Life

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Fighting Words: UFC champion Royce Gracie on fighting all comers

Posted 07 Aug 2008 in quotes,QuoteWorthy,Royce Gracie

“You put the Devil on the other side, and I will come to fight.”

–Royce Gracie, UFC champion

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