“Respect everybody but fear nobody” (sports adage)
A popular sports philosophy is to "respect everybody but fear nobody." "We'll respect everyone, but fear no one" was said by a football coach in 1949. "Respect…
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“The Irish gave the bagpipes to the Scots as a joke, but the Scots haven’t seen the joke yet”
"The Irish gave the bagpipes to the Scots as a joke, but the Scots haven't seen the joke yet" is a classic joke about that musical instrument. "One of the favorite wisecracks of…
“Never approach a dock faster than you are willing to hit it” (boating adage)
"Never approach a dock faster than you are willing to hit it" is a boating adage of unknown authorship. "Never approach a dock any faster than you want to hit it!!" was cited in…
“Right to rise”
Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) popularized the term "right to rise"in an 1848 speech in the Unites States House of Representatives. Lincoln, referring to the Texas revolution from Mexico,…
“Wealth: Income that is at least $100 more a year than the income of one’s wife’s sister’s husband”
American journalist and author H. L. Mencken (1880-1956) wrote in A Book of Burlesques (1916): "Wealth. Any income that is at least $100 more a year than the income of one's wife's…
Romoing
Tony Romo became the starting quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys during the 2006 season. He did not experience playoff success, and "Romoing" became a term for choking or failure.…
“Homebrewing is my hobby; beer is my reward”
"Homebrewing is my hobby. Beer is my reward" has been printed on many T-shirts. "#Homebrewing is my #hobby...#beer is my #reward" was cited on Twitter on May 31, 2014. It's…
“What comes easy won’t last; what lasts won’t come easy”
"What comes easy won't last; what lasts won't come easy" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many posters. "What comes easy won't always last. What lasts…
“It’s the Hall of Fame, not the Hall of Very Good”
"It's the Hall of Fame, not the Hall of Very Good" means that someone who is just "very good" isn't special enough to be voted into a sports hall of fame. "Nine…
“What’s the difference between a plumber and a politician?” (joke)
"What's the difference between a plumber and a politician?" begins an old joke. "At the end of the day at least the dirt/slime washes off of a plumber." It's not known…
“He’s smoking at a gas station because he’s about to blow up!”
"He's smoking at a gas station because he's about to blow up!" was a catchphrase of Stuart Scott (1965-2015) on ESPN's SportsCenter. The saying means that a player is about…
“With a few exceptions, the best players are also the hardest workers”
Basketball star Earvin "Magic" Johnson wrote in his autobiography, My Life (1992): "But the fans never see how hard these players work in practice. They didn't see Larry Bird…
“As cool as the other side of the pillow”
A player who is "as cool as the other side of a pillow" is someone who is calm under pressure. Stuart Scott (1965-2015), an anchor on ESPN's SportsCenter, popularized the catchphrase…
“A fool and his money are lucky enough to get together in the first place”
"A fool and his money are soon parted" is a popular English proverb that dates to the 1500s. "A fool and his money are lucky ever to have gotten together in the first place" is…
“Keep the dream alive! Hit the snooze button”
"Keep the dream alive! Hit the snooze button" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many posters. The saying has been cited in print since at least 2005. 45-Caliber…
Wefense (we + defense/offense)
"Wefense" (we + defense/offense) was popularized by Rich Bisaccia, the special teams coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2002 to 2010. Special teams is neither offense nor defense and…
City With Everything
Wikipedia's "Nicknames of New York City" states that New York has been called "The City with Everything," but this nickname has been only infrequently used in recent years.…
“Everything that can be invented has been invented”
Charles Holland Duell (1880-1920), the commissioner of the United States Patent and Trademark Office from 1898 to 1901, supposedly told President McKinley in 1899 that the office should be…
“Recovery is a process, not an event”
"Recovery is a process, not an event" is a popular statement with many recovery programs. The saying has been cited in print since at least 1978, when it was printed in a California…
“If an argument lasts more than five minutes, both sides are wrong”
American astrophysicist and author Neil deGrasse Tyson wrote in 1998: "It's sometimes said that if an argument lasts more than a few minutes, both sides are wrong. A splendid aphorism,…