Arthur Rubinstein (1887–1982) Polish-American classical pianist
and I said, "Yes, I do mean it."
Vladimir Horowitz, quoted in Harold C. Schonberg, Horowitz: his life and music (1992)
About
Showering praise on India's star batsman Virat Kohli, legendary cricketer Imran Khan said he had the potential to emerge as an all-time great, quoted on ibnlive, "Virat Kohli has the potential to emerge as all-time great: Imran Khan" http://www.ibnlive.com/cricketnext/news/virat-kohli-has-the-potential-to-emerge-as-all-time-great-imran-khan-1218529.html, March 19, 2016. <br class="br">About him
Arthur Rubinstein (1887–1982) Polish-American classical pianist
and I said, "Yes, I do mean it."
Vladimir Horowitz, quoted in Harold C. Schonberg, Horowitz: his life and music (1992)
About
Vladimir Horowitz (1903–1989) American classical pianist and composer
and I said, "Yes, I do mean it."
quoted in Harold C. Schonberg, Horowitz: his life and music
Roger Federer (1981) Swiss tennis player
Rafael Nadal, after losing to Federer in the Shanghai Masters Cup semifinal, Nov. 17, 2007. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/18/sports/tennis/18tennis.html?ref=sports http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21844884/
Anil Kumble (1970) Former Indian cricketer
By Ricky Ponting.
Kumble Calls it a Day: Quotes... For and By Kumble...
David Cameron (1966) Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Resignation of Andy Coulson statement (21 January 2011) http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/david-cameron/8273786/Andy-Coulson-resignation-David-Camerons-statement.html <br class="br">2010s, 2011
Roberto Clemente (1934–1972) Puerto Rican baseball player
As quoted in "Sidelights on Sports: Monday Morning's Sports Wash" https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XOANAAAAIBAJ&sjid=u2wDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7387%2C128274 by Al Abrams, in The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Monday, October 2, 1972), p. 24 <br class="br">Baseball-related, <big><big>1970s</big></big>, <big>1972</big>
James Thurber (1894–1961) American cartoonist, author, journalist, playwright
My Life And Hard Times, referring to a fellow Ohio State student and football star.
From other writings
Roger Federer (1981) Swiss tennis player
Bjorn Borg, winner of 11 Grand Slams, after Federer won the 2009 French Open Final http://sports.yahoo.com/ten/news?slug=reu-wimbledonborg&prov=reuters&type=lgns