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Quotes About Archery

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~ J.D. Robb
Seniors get to do all the jolly things," Owen complained as they walked to archery practice that first day. Neal glared at the chubby second-year with all the royal disdain of a vexed lion. He was limping from a staff blow to the knee. "You are a bloody minded-savage," he informed Owen sternly. "I hope you are kidnapped by centaurs.
~ Tamora Pierce
So long as the new moon returns in heaven a bent, beautiful bow, so long will the fascination of archery keep hold in the hearts of men.
~ Maurice Thompson
The Superior Man has nothing to compete for. But if he must compete, he does it in an archery match, wherein he ascends to his position, bowing in deference. Descending, he drinks the ritual cup.
~ Confucius
Podobnie czyni? dobrzy ?ucznicy. Ci, widz?c bardzo odleg?y cel, a znaj?c si?? rzutu swego ?uku, mierz? nieco wy?ej, nie po to, aby dosi?gn?? strza?a tej wysoko?ci, lecz aby mierz?c wy?ej, trafi? do celu
~ Niccolo Machiavelli
Do elves use horn bows as well? You're so strong, a wood bow would shatter if it was made heavy enough for you." "We sing our bows from trees that do not grow." And then she walked away.
~ Christopher Paolini
Speaking of hope, did you see that shot Alec got off with his bow? That's my boyfriend.
~ Cassandra Clare
I would love to learn archery. Unfortunately I'm too busy writing and drawing ten thousand comics a month. Maybe one day!
~ Jeff Lemire
Darts should definitely be in the Olympic Games. Can you tell me any difference between archery and darts or shooting and darts? It's a very similar concept and both of those are in the Olympic Games. And don't forget that darts is also a hugely popular sport.
~ Adrian Lewis
Archery is not a sport for everyone. The equipment costs a lot, and it is not easy for everyone to find a place to play. It is perhaps similar to golf, but of course there are more golf courses than archery fields.
~ Im Dong-Hyun
e que se faça como os arqueiros sensatos, os quais, diante de um alvo demasiado distante, e conhecendo até onde vai a potência de seu arco, alçam a mira muito mais alta que o ponto de destino, não para alcançar com suas flechas tanta altura, mas para poder, com o auxílio de tão alta mira, atingir sua meta.
~ Nicolau Maquiavel
Archers ever Have two strings to bow; and shall great Cupid (Archer of archers both in men and women), Be worse provided than a common archer?
~ George Chapman
Shave that jaw, brush that hair, tone down the crazy in the eyes, and he would have to fight women off with that crossbow.
~ Ilona Andrews
Practicing archery is like practicing to be a Gentleman. When you miss the bulls-eye, you look for the error in yourself.
~ Confucius
I had a strong desire to become an archer from the very first time I tried it. I forgot my other ambitions. I just wanted to compete in the Olympics.
~ Im Dong-Hyun
Continue in the way of the bow, for it is a whole life's journey, but remember that a good, accurate shot is very different from one made with peace in your soul.
~ Paulo Coelho
Each arrow leaves a memory in your heart, and it is the sum of those memories that will make you shoot better and better.
~ Paulo Coelho
Dad," Vivi says. "Stay where you are. If you try to stop her, I've got plenty more arrows, and I've been waiting half my life to put you in the ground.
~ Holly Black
From about 700 B.C. to A.D. 500, the vast territory of Scythia, stretching from the Black Sea to China, was home to diverse but culturally related nomads. Known as Scythians to Greeks, Saka to the Persians, and Xiongnu to the Chinese, the steppe tribes were masters of horses and archery.
~ Adrienne Mayor
I did archery when I was in high school. In our gym class we had two weeks of archery and I remember taking the bow and arrow and firing it up and across the street into a car parking lot.
~ John Barrowman
My favorite's toxophilia, arousal from archery. You wouldn't believe the poses people get into. Remember: one overnight bag, that's it.
~ David Weber
Archery is something that I took up later and didn't know I had a natural aptitude for.
~ Geena Davis
In high school for a couple years we did archery.
~ Suzanne Collins
They were fletchers." "Fletchers?" "People who made arrows and feathered them—I can tell you that much. The village down the road is called Archerfield, so it's only reasonable to suppose that they practised archery in that big meadow down by the stream." "And the people in this house made the arrows!
~ Unknown