10 QUOTES WITH «DOWNHILL»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
downhill.
For better or worse, zoos are how most people come to know big or exotic animals. Few will ever see wild penguins sledding downhill to sea on their bellies, giant pandas holding bamboo lollipops in China or tree porcupines in the Canadian Rockies, balled up like giant pine cones.
I was lucky to start working when German cinema was having an interesting moment. Now the quality is going downhill again because they're insisting on doing comedies. We should know by now that we make good cars but we're not the funniest people.
I hold the world speed record downhill, in a Rover. I think it was 17 kilometers per hour, downhill.
I think Hitchcock had a thing about hills: think of the house on the hill in 'Psycho.' Then, in 'Vertigo,' Scottie is forever traversing the city, going downhill all the time as he goes deeper and deeper into himself. It's as if Hitchcock is using San Francisco as a psychological map.
With hacky sack, somebody brought one to recess in sixth grade and it kind of all went downhill from there! The same with the yoyo's! One kid brought a yoyo one day and people started getting them. I just kept at it and found that I really loved it.
There's always going to be comparisons, and that's unavoidable. There are people out there who feel I hit my peak with Magician and have gone downhill since.
But each time I seemed to be climbing into a roller coaster and finding myself coming through the downhill run with that sort of dazed feeling that we all know.
I do uphill skiing; I don't do downhill skiing. I think that's for nerd amateurs.
I loved my childhood. They had the coolest toys back then. Star Wars, Transformers, laser-tag gun sets. Toy companies have really gone downhill.
I just think age is meaningless. It's a system we've all agreed to that supposedly signals when we should develop, reach our peak and go downhill, as they say. It interferes with our natural growth.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DOWNHILL»
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downhill in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
downhill and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The
Downhill Lie: A Hacker's Return to a Ruinous Sport
Recounts the author's return to golf after quitting the game in college, describing how he purchased a set of clubs, practiced for eighteen long months, and agreed to compete in a tournament against much more talented players.
2
Downhill slide: why the corporate ski industry is bad for ...
The first investigative analysis of how corporate interests gained control of America's most popular winter sport, and how they are gutting ski towns, the natural mountain environment, and skiing itself in the desperate search for short ...
It's humiliation nation for Kim
4
Downhill In-Line Skating
Thrilling, full-color photographs complement easy-to-read text. The series includes useful facts about equipment, techniques, competition, and safety.
5
Extreme
Downhill BMX Moves
This book discusses the sport of extreme downhill skiing.
Describes the sport of downhill BMX, including bike and safety information.
Young readers will explore the history of downhill BMX, learn about the equipment needed to compete, and find out how racers give it their all to win a race.
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It's All
Downhill from Here
Maggie Kim accompanies her parents on a visit to the Wharton Mansion, which her parents may be interested in buying, but Maggie doesn't like that the house is located on a desolate mountain, or that a ghost appears to live there.
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Downhill: The Life Story of a Gravity Goddess
In a fascinating memoir, the champion cyclist describes her early life, including her training as a classical pianist, her love of cycling, and the loss of her brother, and discusses her decision to leave a promising career as a biomedical ...
10
Extreme
Downhill Skiing Moves
Discusses the sport of extreme downhill skiing, including the unique equipment, safety measures, and aerial stunts.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DOWNHILL»
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downhill is used in the context of the following news items.
New downhill mountain biking center opens at Mount Sunapee
Mike Denver, our instructor, began with the basics of downhill mountain bike braking and leaning and how the suspension system works on ... «WMUR Manchester, Jul 15»
Rancho Palos Verdes bans downhill skateboard 'bombing'
Rancho Palos Verdes has outlawed the dangerous trend of downhill skateboarding known as “bombing” throughout the city, but officials want ... «The Daily Breeze, Jul 15»
Infant hit, killed by car that rolled downhill in NC
The vehicle was parked in the driveway of an adjacent mobile home when it started rolling downhill, police said. The vehicle hit the boy and ... «WXII The Triad, Jul 15»
WMN Letters: Uphill to the cattle shed - downhill to near disaster
In between the showers, and gasping on an oxygen mask at the size of the bale wrap bills, I've been trying to get a bit of fabrication and ... «Western Morning News, Jul 15»
Drone Aviation Holdi (OTCMKTS:DRNE) Tumbles Downhill
Watch the video to learn about the probability of Drone Aviation Holding Corp. (DRNE) Chart Signal as of Jul 08, 2015 ... «HotStocked, Jul 15»
Frodsham Downhill Run in pictures
Frodsham Community Association organiser Sue Thomson said: “The 10th Downhill Run was another success for us with many local families ... «ChesterChronicle.co.uk, Jul 15»
Editorial: Facts flow downhill when it comes to water
Landfill leachate from natural gas drilling waste may poison your water, but words never seem to hurt regulators. However, after reading the ... «Marcellus.com, Jul 15»
All downhill to an Iran deal
It's been downhill ever since. Desperate for a legacy deal, Obama has played the supplicant, abandoning every red line his administration had ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»
Rachel Atherton wins third consecutive UCI Mountain Bike Downhill …
Rachel Atherton took a spectacular third consecutive win at the latest round of the UCI Mountain Bike Downhill World Cup in Lenzerheide, ... «British Cycling, Jul 15»
Inside my shoes: It's all downhill from here
Former Hermiston resident Cathy Minnick, who now lives a short jaunt from the trail, reminded me the ride was pretty much downhill. Yeah, but ... «East Oregonian, Jul 15»
