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I would run through brick walls for Spurs. -- Graham Roberts
Spurs haven't got the funds they need so success has to be achieved gradually. -- Graham Roberts
Other people's success spurs me on to do well and gives me motivation. -- Nicholas Hoult
For those of you watching in black and white, Spurs are in the all-yellow strip. -- John Motson
When we tire of well-worn ways, we seek for new. This restless craving in the souls of men spurs them to climb, and to seek the mountain view. -- Ella Wheeler Wilcox
And I suppose they [Spurs] are nearer to being out of the FA Cup now than any other time since the first half of this season, when they weren't ever in it anyway. -- John Motson
There's got to be something you want to tell and that's the engine which spurs all of the work you have to do in order to create the story, but you have to love some sort of nugget of what you're telling to be a filmmaker. -- Bradley Cooper
Any player coming to Spurs whether he's a big signing or just a ground staff boy must be dedicated to the game and to the club. He must be prepared to work at his game. He must never be satisfied with his last performance, and he must hate losing. -- Bill Nichols
Don't squat with your spurs on. -- Will Rogers
Applause is the spur of noble minds, the end and aim of weak ones. -- Edmund Burke
Each one of us requires the spur of insecurity to force us to do our best. -- Harold W. Dodds
The worst thing Spurs ever did was get rid of Keith Burkinshaw. They have never replaced him. -- Graham Roberts
I love all things, not only the grand but the infinitely small: thimble, spurs, plates, flower vases..... -- Pablo Neruda
I'm not going anywhere. You can print that wherever you want to. I'm here and I'm a Spur for life. -- Tim Duncan
My wit is sharper then the finest mustache, and when I walk among men I make truths ring like spurs. -- Edmond Rostand
My ambition is to go back to Spurs and Rangers in some capacity and give something back that they gave to me. -- Graham Roberts
To retire to the monastery, or the woods, or the sea, is to escape from the sharp suggestions that spur on ambition. -- Charles Horton Cooley
Publicity is the very soul of justice. It is the keenest spur to exertion, and the surest of all guards against improbity. -- Jeremy Bentham
In reality, studies show that investments to spur renewable energy and boost energy efficiency generate far more jobs than oil and coal. -- Jeff Goodell
I have worked out with the Thunder, Lakers, Knicks, Grizzlies, Spurs, and a few others before the draft. I have worked out primarily against shorter and supposedly faster players in these workouts. -- Jeremy Lin
Advertising mourishes the consuming power of men. It sets up before a man the goal of a better home, better clothing, better food for himself and his family. It spurs individual exertion and greater production. -- Winston Churchill
I probably prefer Spanish football to the others. It's very technical, the way they play; they keep the ball well, and whenever Spurs have played against Spanish teams in the past, they've always made it difficult for us. -- Gareth Bale
When you make a decision, you need facts. If those facts are in your brain, they're at your fingertips. If they're all in Google somewhere, you may not make the right decision on the spur of the moment. -- Ken Jennings
I still bump into Spurs fans who say: 'Why did you have to go?' I say back: 'What more could I have done?' I talk to them and I think they appreciate I had good reasons. -- Jermain Defoe
My parents are from north London, and so it's not like I'm some Yank who wants to make a profit out of football. I don't care about making money. I just want to see Spurs succeed and, if I can help, that's great. -- Steve Nash
If I ever score against Spurs, I won't celebrate. Even if it's the best goal in the world, I'll keep it subdued. It's a respect thing. The fans were brilliant towards me; I'll be playing against my friends and I can't forget that. -- Jermain Defoe
The Nautilus was piercing the water with its sharp spur, after having accomplished nearly ten thousand leagues in three months and a half, a distance greater than the great circle of the earth. Where were we going now, and what was reserved for the future? -- Jules Verne
When we become more fully aware that our success is due in large measure to the loyalty, helpfulness, and encouragement we have received from others, our desire grows to pass on similar gifts. Gratitude spurs us on to prove ourselves worthy of what others have done for us. The spirit of gratitude is a powerful energizer. -- Wilferd Peterson
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What do I like about Spurs? The flairness -- Dwight Yorke
Halifax against Spurs, the original David against Goliath confrontation -- John Helm
Spurs fans are feeling very boyish about the future -- Alan Brazil
There's always been a fierce rivalry between Spurs and Tottenham. -- David Pleat
I was disappointed to leave Spurs, but quite pleased that I did. -- Steve Perryman
The Spurs couldn't put everything aside and just play the damn game. -- Dennis Rodman
I'm sure Spurs will get another opportunity, hopefully before the final whistle. -- Steve Claridge
My last year with the Spurs, I was late to practice one time. -- Dennis Rodman
Spurs are up against one of the top coaches in the world if not one of the best in the world -- Aidy Boothroyd
Tottenham are trying tonight to become the first London team to win this cup. The last team to do so was the 1973 Spurs team. -- Mike Ingham
Every week Rangers have different former players come out at half-time. Spurs should have a couple a former players on the board, who know what the supporters want. -- Graham Roberts
Everyone thought that the Spurs would run through us and everyone is talking about the Spurs vs. the Suns in the conference finals. This team has a lot of heart and a lot of pride. -- Marcus Camby
I've enjoyed my time in the game, whether it be managing Luton in the top flight, taking Spurs to Wembley or, as director of football, pinpointing players such as Jermain Defoe, Paul Robinson and Robbie Keane with real sell-on value. -- David Pleat
I can remember certain Manchester United defeats the way most people remember family bereavements or great political events. The four-nil drubbing by Barcelona, the failure to score against West Ham, the New Year's Day calamity at home to Spurs, the mauling by Middlesborough. -- Tom Dunne
The Spurs really are a family. They have a bunch of good guys that want to win, and the way they play is so unselfish. Iâ??m looking forward to being involved in it. I feel that teams with players who are very close end up winning. -- LaMarcus Aldridge
Art in the classroom not only spurs creativity, it also inspires learning. -- Mickey Hart
Boredom is usually what spurs either bad decisions or any decision at all. -- Amy Seimetz
All the girls today want to be famous, but they haven't earned their spurs. -- C. Z. Guest
I've known people with exceptional talent - and some have wasted it. Ambition spurs a man on. -- Geoffrey Boycott
Team spirit spurs me on. I've always found it easier to be strong for other people than for myself. -- Cheryl Cole
The Chavez-Obama pictures will join a postmodern photo array that includes Donald Rumsfeld gifting Saddam Hussein with spurs from President Reagan. -- Christine Pelosi
If somebody says your story is only published because you look nice in the photo, that maybe spurs you on to write. -- Nell Freudenberger
When you work for somebody who is very technical, and understands and has creative solutions to your problems, it spurs you along and stops you making excuses for things. And I found that very useful. -- David Perry
There is an urgent need for a protective Ebola vaccine, and it is important to establish that a vaccine is safe and spurs the immune system to react in a way necessary to protect against infection. -- Anthony Fauci
The presidency is the most visible thread that runs through the tapestry of the American government. More often than not, for good or for ill, it sets the tone for the other branches and spurs the expectations of the people. -- Mike Pence
Film acting is really the trick of doing moments. You rarely do a take that lasts more than 20 seconds. You really earn your spurs acting onstage. I needed to do that for myself. I would hate to say at the end of everything that I never did a stage play. -- Sam Shepard
I knew I could play really well in one game, score the winning goal and then, come the next game, I wouldn't play at all or I might come off the bench for the last five minutes. So I was frustrated towards the end of my time at Spurs. I wasn't happy. -- Jermain Defoe
Being onstage is like being rock star. Whereas if you're doing a movie, it's such a confined space. You know, you do a comedy, it's so hard, too, 'cause with a comedy, there's no vocal reaction, there's no energy that you get back that spurs you on to be funnier because everyone has to be quiet. -- Matthew Lillard
I just went to your typical public schools, and my dad would take us to the movies every week, or he'd buy scalped tickets to San Antonio Spurs games. I remember I was four or five years old and my parents, who were very young, took us to see The Police in Austin, and Iggy Pop opened. -- Pedro Pascal
Let the boy win his spurs. -- Edward III of England
Joys are our wings, sorrows our spurs. -- Jean Paul
The love of fame puts spurs to the mind -- Ovid
Private equity helps produce strong companies, promotes innovation and spurs job growth. -- N. Robert Hammer
There is no need of spurs when the horse is running away. -- Publilius Syrus
Habit maketh no monk, ne wearing of gilt spurs maketh no knight. -- Geoffrey Chaucer
The provincial dandy wore the longest of spurs and the fiercest of mustaches. -- Victor Hugo
Change comes from a degree of discomfort that allows for and spurs thought and action. -- William Blum
The love of fame usually spurs on the mind. [Lat., Ingenio stimulos subdere fama solet.] -- Ovid
If thou wilt fly from God, the devil will lend thee both spurs and a horse. -- Thomas Adams
Hope spurs humans everywhere to work harder to endure more now that the future may be better. -- Dwight D. Eisenhower
The key to encouragement is in knowing what gives people courage; what spurs them on to action. -- John C. Maxwell
For the next inn he spurs amain, In haste alights, and skuds away, But time and tide for no man stay. -- William Somervile
We pursue God because, and only because, He has first put an urge within us that spurs us to the pursuit. -- Aiden Wilson Tozer
Dreaming is one of humanity's greatest gifts - it champions aspiration, spurs innovation, leads to change, and propels the world forward. -- Richard Branson
Oh blind, oh ignorant, self-seeking cupidity whcih spurs as so in the short mortal life and steeps as through all eternity. -- Dante Alighieri
I'm riding you with a slack rein, my pet, but don't forget that I'm riding with curb and spurs just the same. -- Margaret Mitchell
Violent fires soon burn out themselves, small showers last long, but sudden storms are short; he tires betimes that spurs too fast. -- William Shakespeare
A city always contains more than any inhabitant can know, and a great city always makes the unknown and the possible spurs to the imagination. -- Rebecca Solnit
My point is that love is the most powerful motivator in the world. It spurs mortals to greatness. Their noblest, bravest acts are done for love. -- Rick Riordan
My wit is more polished than your mustache. The truth which I speak strikes more sparks from men's hearts than your spurs do from the cobblestones. -- Edmond Rostand
Cursed Mammon be, when he with treasures To restless action spurs our fate! Cursed when for soft, indulgent leisures, He lays for us the pillows straight. -- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
In the last analysis, one must be a military man in order to govern. It is only with boot and spurs that one can govern a horse. -- Napoleon Bonaparte
Man like every other animal is by nature indolent. If nothing spurs him on, then he will hardly think, and will behave from habit like an automaton. -- Albert Einstein
Incentives are spurs that goad a man to do what he doesn't particularly like, to get something he does particularly want. They are rewards he voluntarily strives for. -- Paul G. Hoffman
He [Muffat] experienced a sense of pleasure mingled with remorse, the sort of pleasure peculiar to those Catholics whom the fear of hell spurs on to commit sin. -- Emile Zola
Our appetites, of one or another kind, are excellent spurs to our reason, which might otherwise but feebly set about the great ends of preserving and continuing the species. -- Charles Lamb
We never reach our ideals, whether of mental or moral improvement, but the thought of them shows us our deficiencies, and spurs us on to higher and better things. -- Tryon Edwards
Love is of all stimulants the most powerful. It sharpens the wits like danger, and the memory like hatred; it spurs the will like ambition; it intoxicates like wine. -- Amelia B. Edwards
If you know that someone is going to hear what you're doing, you're always going to be self-conscious about it. In a way that's good; it spurs you on. -- Doug Martsch
If you felt like you've done the best thing you could possibly ever do, it's probably time to hang up your spurs because there's not much else to do. -- Eric Balfour
Daily hope is vital, since the "?Winter Quarters' of our lives are not immediately adjacent to our promised land either. An arduous trek still awaits, but hope spurs weary disciples on. -- Neal A. Maxwell
I've always liked to shoot from the hip. This is the perfect fit for me ... I'm willing to earn my spurs, because once again, after 18 years I'm back to being a rookie. -- Reggie Miller
The tiniest criticism or put-down soaks into me and lies in my heart like a stone. Sometimes that spurs me on to work harder, but sometimes it just fills me up with sadness. -- Cathy Cassidy
Worry, shame, and fear can't be the energy with which we deal with food and weight. It only spurs us to eat more food and produce more glucose/sugar which gets stored as fat. -- Bill Crawford
What spurs a person to get more serious is highly individual, but I have found that no matter what a person's level of ability, motivation must come from within, or it will not last. -- Grete Waitz
Exactly 5,126 attempts to make the first bagless vacuum cleaner were failures-some catastrophic disappointments, some minor defects. It took 15 years. Prototype 5,127 was the success ... Failure is painful, but it spurs on improvement like nothing else. -- James Dyson
I will believe in the right of one man to govern a nation despotically when I find a man born unto the world with boots and spurs, and a nation with saddles on their backs. -- Algernon Sidney

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