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Athletes face some of the same issues any student deals with: academics, family and personal issues, career or educational path changes. Each person has a unique set of circumstances that lead to decisions they make. Dan Mullen
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I understand that (football) is his focus, but he's a good athlete and in basketball you can always use good athletes. He's 6-2 and he's tough. I can put him in the game and he won't be afraid. Ken Slappy
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Seven out of 10 black faces you see on television are athletes. The black athlete carries the image of the black community. He carries the cross, in a way, until blacks make inroads in other dimensions. Arthur Ashe
athlete way crafts
The top athletes are consummate pros who work obsessively at their craft. Approach yours the same way. Tom Peters
athletes blocks concentration develop level sports
My concentration level blocks out everything. Concentration is why some athletes are better than others. You develop that concentration in training and concentrate in a meet. Edwin Moses
athlete thinking people
So many people get caught up in being a pro athlete and think they are better. I don't feel like I've ever changed or acted any differently because of the situation I'm in or that status I have. Carson Palmer
athlete rapper people
I can relate to anyone. I can hang out with stoners, skaters, surfers, stockbrokers, lawyers, athletes, rappers. I feel I can hang out with any group of people and find common ground to talk with them. Barry Zito
athlete trying being-the-best
All I got to do is keep getting the most out of each one of my days and keep trying to be the best athlete I can become. Derrick Rose
athletes effort outdoor
We had a very encouraging effort from many of our athletes for the first outdoor meet. Dave Peterson
athletes career deals decisions face family issues lead path personal student unique
Athletes face some of the same issues any student deals with: academics, family and personal issues, career or educational path changes. Each person has a unique set of circumstances that lead to decisions they make. Dan Mullen
athletes blocks concentration develop level sports
My concentration level blocks out everything. Concentration is why some athletes are better than others. You develop that concentration in training and concentrate in a meet. Edwin Moses
athletes effort outdoor
We had a very encouraging effort from many of our athletes for the first outdoor meet. Dave Peterson
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We like to outlet and run. But you've got to have the ball. Mascoutah has some great athletes and they made it difficult for us to control the boards. We did a better job of blocking out in the third quarter and were able to push the ball. Dave Kohnen
athletes coaches lower remember resources schools
You have to remember where you want to compete. The schools at the lower end have not had that much success. If you want to compete, you must give your coaches and athletes the resources to do it. Mitch Barnhart
athletes good
I have a good feeling. We have some good athletes and good attitudes. Doug Dexheimer
athletes best definitely difficult lofty possible quite reaches
It is a very lofty but reachable goal, ... It's difficult to obtain, some of the best tae kwon do athletes never make it to the Olympics. It's definitely possible though, and it will be quite an accomplishment if he reaches it. Dennis White
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It is also the first time that the number of the athletes in snow events exceeds those in ice events. Though we are just rookies in snow events, our athletes are confident to try their best in the Games. Cui Dalin
athletes competitor gets good great jeff tries
Jeff gets good athletes and they play hard. He's a great competitor and tries to get it done the right way. Bill Trumbo
basketball michael player
As a child, I always said I was going to be a professional basketball player like Michael Jordan. Israel Idonije
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Reaching 500 games is a great accomplishment. That's a lot of games for any coach. She's a great example of stability in our women's basketball program and it has translated to success on the floor. Carla has been a great representative of Weber State as a player and coach for more than 25 years. Jerry Graybeal
basketball coming definitely difficult good hard lose playing starting
Definitely difficult to lose him. He was coming back very well. He was starting to play very well. He was playing good basketball so it is hard to lose him again. Tony Parker
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No two umpires, or no two referees, have the same strike zone or call the same kind of a basketball game, ... And ballplayers and basketball players understand that, depending upon who the umpire is and who the referee is, the game can be called entirely differently. Herb Kohl
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San Diego isn't a hard place to want to go to school. It's a good school. Their basketball program has been down lately, but eight years ago they were a top 25 team. Their coach left to go coach her alma mater at Ohio State. I guess she decided she liked the weather better in San Diego and now she's back. Matt Thissen
basketball football gym played
I've played football in a gym but I've never played basketball in a football stadium. Lamar Butler
basketball last tougher
It was the same scenario. The last 5 minutes, I just thought they were the tougher basketball team. Steve Alford
basketball good playing saying team
I've been saying our team has been playing good basketball. We just don't have a lot to show for it. Kevin Stallings
basketball coaching game
I've been coaching basketball for 35 years and I've never been in a game like that. Steve Thornton
becoming coach core eight hope instill months pay trying
Coach is trying to instill core values, trust. We're becoming more of a team. Eight months ago, it wasn't really like this. Will it pay off in September? I hope so. Mike Degory
becoming hear problem problems
So you are becoming their problem solver. You go and hear all of their problems. Hamse Warfa
becoming-one helping poor
You can't help the poor by becoming one of them. Brian Tracy
becoming fed gone measured statement
There is a real possibility that measured will be gone from the statement but that's not necessarily to say that the Fed is becoming more hawkish, Tom Higgins
becoming believe broadcast choice choices community fragmented happening niche sites tv type web
There are more choices for consumers. You see what's happening in the broadcast area. TV is becoming more fragmented and I do believe that will happen on the Web with more niche type sites and community type sites. Patrick Vogt
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The outlook for technology stocks is becoming increasingly positive. Hewlett-Packard released some good numbers and it looks like this is becoming a very good quarter for Dell. Alex Neve
becoming ethical responsible
You are personally responsible for becoming more ethical than the society you grew up in. Eliezer Yudkowsky
becoming energy excitement far looking miami
We're always looking to inject excitement and energy into the show and Miami has a lot to offer. As far as celebrities, Miami is becoming a destination. Christina Norman
becoming few last players quite region season worked
We have quite a few new players but they have worked hard. Our region is becoming more difficult, but we feel we are right where we were last season at this time. Jim Ewan
benefits companies public understand
Companies that go public should understand that there are responsibilities as well as benefits to going public, Paul Sarbanes
benefits needed past user whatever
So, to get to the benefits that come with this, they have to get past whatever retraining will be needed around the new user interface. Joe Wilcox
benefits dream enjoyed helped owed realized tennis understand women
So much is owed to this legend. Althea helped me and other women to understand you can be all you can dream and more. The benefits of her contributions to tennis are still being realized and enjoyed by modern-day players. Zina Garrison
benefits business dropping far feared figure response widespread
The widespread dropping of drug benefits that some had feared has been averted so far as business figure out what their long-term response would be. Drew Altman
benefits cost tough
These are tough issues. The cost of benefits has exploded. James Berg
benefits entitled tax
This is a way for us to get them the tax benefits that they are entitled to. Rick Fraser
benefits rest security social
You should rest assured. You are going to get Social Security benefits as long as you are alive, Bill Bradley
benefits raises union
This raises an interesting question: Who really benefits from union representation? Ryan Bedford
benefits cancer commitment crucial felt fight forces joined lost society
I joined forces with the American Cancer Society in 2010 as a spokesperson for the N.F.L.'s 'A Crucial Catch' campaign, which benefits the American Cancer Society. This was important to me because I lost my mother to breast cancer, and I have always felt a strong commitment to doing all I can to fight this disease. Larry Fitzgerald
football occupies portion
I've been around long enough to know that football only occupies a portion of what I do in life, Bob Howell
football help since team thinks time
It would be the first time he didn't show up for one since I've been here. The one thing about Curtis Martin, if he doesn't think he can help the football team, he won't do it. If he thinks he can help the football team then he will play. Herman Edwards
football time watching
You should take your time and do it now and again, like watching football Gianluca Vialli
football next-day long
Just, you never know what the next day is going to bring. That goes for football, goes for off the field, and I gave up a long time ago trying to predict the future and trying to deal with things I couldn't deal with. Brett Favre
football inspiration packers
I've always been a Packer, always will be a Packer. Brett Favre
football purpose world
Football is easy, it's not success. To me success is being a world changer. Football is my platform but not my purpose. Brandon Marshall
football rain i-love-football
I love football in the rain. That is what it's all about. Brian Urlacher
football running morning
If you can miss getting up in the morning and running into a wall, I miss playing football. I'll never be a frustrated athlete. Brian Bosworth
football thinking boots
Football is so barbaric. Sometimes I wonder what I was thinking by playing it. I feel almost like I escaped from boot camp. Brian Bosworth
funds mean shown socially universe
As a group, the funds have shown that you can do about as well in a screened universe as in a non-screened universe. But that doesn't mean all socially screened funds are good. Emily Hall
fund gave issue seemed speech third
Back when I gave that speech in March, some of my hedge fund friends thought it would be a big issue by the third quarter. But here we are, it's July, and it just hasn't seemed to register. David Hale
fund money sure taken
Often, money is taken out of that fund for other projects. I'll make sure that stops. Tim Kaine
fun goals good hard played proud reward win
Any win is a good thing for us. This was one of the goals we set, this is something we wanted to accomplish. I'm proud of the kids, they played well and it's fun to see the reward of their hard work. Cathy Nixon
fund injury number second seems small
The Second Injury Fund seems to be advantageous to a very small number of people. Joe Jones
funny people seen
Sometimes people think they know you and they go, 'Hey!' and then they realize that they've just seen you on the television. That's kind of funny sometimes. Maisie Williams
funding university
Scholarship funding doesn't come from the state, it doesn't come from university coffers. Richard Mann
fun tried
I've tried other jobs, ... But I am having too much fun. Kevin Taylor
fun girl seems
It would be fun to write with Adele, actually. She seems like a fun girl to write with. Kris Allen
kids physically
These allegations are disturbing. It was improper and unprofessional, but you see these things out there where kids are harmed emotionally and physically every day. Ronnie Arnold
kids tough wrestler
It was tough for every wrestler to get through (to state). There are a lot of kids that aren't going who could be. Tom Stern
kids none team winners
I've been here before but none of these kids have. This team is already winners because of what they have accomplished this season. Shaheed Saleem
kids special success testament
This is special because it's my alma mater and being to be a part and have that success here. We didn't get here because I'm a genius. This is a players' accomplishment and a testament to the kids we've had play here. Brian Idalski
kids looks played saw
You saw how many different looks we had. We played up to 20 some kids tonight. Harv Bainter
kids doors color
My fans saw 'Roll Bounce,' but also that older crowd who might not have been familiar with me on the music tip saw 'Roll Bounce' and loved it. 'Roll Bounce' opened up that door for me to have older people love Bow Wow and opened up that door so all of the kids would love Bow Wow. My fan base is really diverse; it's all ages and all colors. Bow Wow
kids last lost order summer team time tribute win
This win is a real tribute to our kids. We lost a lot from last season's team and these kids really put in the time during the summer in order to get back to this point. Jason Dominick
kids gay insecure
The stereotypical gay man is someone whose company I enjoy, someone who makes me laugh, someone I'd want my kid to be. The stereotypical gay woman makes me insecure, conscious of my failings as a feminist. Ayelet Waldman
kids careers one-day
I love that my career has been documented and I can look back one day and share it with my kids. Aubrey O'Day
matters record voting
As congressman, my voting record on these matters is clear. I know how to get things done. Tom Sawyer
matter seldom shock year
As a matter of fact, it would be a shock if we weren't. As long as I've been here, we've been No. 1 every year for 15 years. Very seldom have we been out of the No. 1 slot. Frank Dixon
matters resolved
These matters should be resolved through discussions and not through confrontation. Shyam Saran
matter feels
I feel that it's the music, not anything else, that matters. Brandon Cruz
matter
When you have your health, you have everything. When you do not have your health, nothing else matters at all. Augusten Burroughs
matter unexpected language
Poems' deep work is a matter of language, but also a matter of life. One part of that work is to draw into our awareness and into language itself the unobvious and the unexpected. Jane Hirshfield
matter thrill throughout wherever
Wherever I go throughout the world - no matter the language, no matter the culture - I thrill to hear the testimonies of the Saints. Joseph B. Wirthlin
matter enjoy ifs
The future doesn't matter if I don't enjoy what's going on right now. Cam Gigandet
matter action film
In all the movies I'm in love with someone in my head. There's always love in a film somewhere. It doesn't matter even if it's an action movie. Channing Tatum
punishment people reform
Guide them by edicts, keep them in line with punishments, and the common people will stay out of trouble but will have no sense of shame. Guide them by virtue, keep them in line with the rites, and they will, besides having a sense of shame, reform themselves. Confucius
punishment honor wish
I wish I could undo what I did at Enron but I can't. I understand that I deserve punishment. Your honor, I accept the prison sentence that you are about to impose and will serve it without bitterness. Andrew Fastow
punishment trying mouths
Face it," Gary told her kindly. "You'll never catch up. You just do as much as you can and take the punishments without saying anything. Sometimes I wonder if that isn't what they're really trying to teach us--to take plenty and keep our mouths shut. Tamora Pierce
punishment may sin
Sins may be forgiven. Crimes require punishment. George R. R. Martin
punishment rewards tongue
Loquacity with tongue or pen is its own reward -- or, punishment. George Eliot
punishment people desire
The fear of punishment, the desire of reward, the sense of duty, are all useful arguments, in their way, to persuade people to holiness. But they are all weak and powerless, until a person loves Christ. J. C. Ryle
punishment doe needs
Purity is not imposed upon us as though it were a kind of punishment, it is one of those mysterious but obvious conditions of that supernatural knowledge of ourselves in the Divine, which we speak of as faith. Impurity does not destroy this knowledge, it slays our need for it. Georges Bernanos
punishment virtue
One is punished best for one's virtues. Friedrich Nietzsche
punishment decay criminals
In a well governed state, there are few punishments, not because there are many pardons, but because criminals are rare; it is when a state is in decay that the multitude of crimes is a gaurantee of impunity. Jean-Jacques Rousseau
running princess army
Everyone gets scared, Princess. Even brave men sometimes run the first time they see battle. In armies, that's why there's so much training. The ones who hold aren't the courageous ones, they're the well-trained ones. We have instincts like any other animal. Brandon Sanderson
running cutting ideas
The idea that you can't lose contact with the leaders has cut more throats than it has saved. Arthur Lydiard
running years effort
I discovered years ago that the best results in this respect could be gained by running 100 miles weekly at my near best aerobic efforts and that, supplementary to this, running as many easy miles as I could Arthur Lydiard
running habit daily-habits
When aerobic running becomes a daily habit, strength and confidence follow. Arthur Lydiard
running motivation exercise
You must realize one thing. In every little village in the world there are great potential champions who only need motivation, development and good exercise evaluation. Arthur Lydiard
running men legs
They're very tenacious. They're dedicated. Once a woman decides she's going to do something, she'll probably stick to it. The only problem with women is if there's anything wrong with them, they won't tell you. They'll get out there and run on one leg. They don't moan and groan like a lot of men do. Arthur Lydiard
running athlete winning
Athletes need to enjoy their training. They don't enjoy going down to the track with a coach making them do repetitions until they're exhausted. From enjoyment comes the will to win. Arthur Lydiard
running eye men
Very softly, but very swiftly, Last, the man with the grey face and the staring eyes, bolted for his life, down and away from the White House. Once in the road, free from the fields and brakes, he changed his run into a walk, and he never paused or stopped, till he came with a gulp of relief into the ugly streets of the big industrial town. He made hi way to the station at once, and found that he was an hour too soon for the London express. So, there was plenty of time for breakfast; which consisted of brandy. Arthur Machen
running today example
American business would be run better today if there was more alignment between CEOs' interest and the company. For example, would the financial crisis of 2008 have occurred if the CEO of Lehman and Morgan Stanley and Goldman and Citibank had to take a very small percentage of every mortgage-backed security... or every loan they made? Aubrey McClendon
selling stopped
For me, photography only stopped because I was selling books. Ben Schott
sell
We couldn't give it away or sell it. We didn't have permits. David Peel
selling pops easier
Getting 10,000 listeners for a free podcast novel is a lot easier than selling 10,000 hardcover novels at $25 a pop. Jeremy Robinson
selling
If not doing VICE, I probably would be selling Cokes on the beach in Vietnam. I like the sea. Shane Smith
selling firm my-own
I started selling insurance in 1979 and continued doing that until 1985 when I opened my own insurance firm. Kay Granger
selling figures industry
Get me selling and I can figure out the industry. Once I can figure out the industry I can start a business in that industry. Mark Cuban
selling
We're not selling on our past, we're selling on our future. Pat Santoro
sell three trying
Three of my dealers are trying to sell nothing but 14 SEER and up, and they have done well with it. Gary Moody
sell suddenly work
We will never sell or have an IPO. What that does is suddenly flushes you with cash. It makes you now work for a group of stockholders, who, again, put pressure and temptations on your true-blueness. Joel Salatin
soccer thinking people
On occasions I have been big-headed. I think most people are when they get in the limelight. I call myself Big Head just to remind myself not to be. Brian Clough
soccer crazy mistake
Soccer has given me a place to express myself, fully and openly. To not be shy. To feel. To be crazy. To try things I might not try. To be honest in relationships. To make mistakes and realize that they're not life-shattering. Brandi Chastain
soccer kids thinking
I think soccer is more respected now than it ever has been. You can see that in the numbers of young kids who are playing and the numbers of people who are coming to watch. Brandi Chastain
soccer real war
Soccer, metaphor for war, at times turns into real war. Eduardo Galeano
soccer daughter mother
When I saw contestants fighting for their lives on 'The Biggest Loser,' I realized I just wanted to be healthy - to have fun playing soccer with my son or teaching my daughter to shoot hoops. Then it was so much easier to say no to carbs, soda, or dessert, and the weight just came off. Alison Sweeney
soccer football looks
I'm-A-God-Look-At-Me. Alex Ferguson
soccer lying past
The roots of our Soccer Tribe lie deep in our primeval past. Desmond Morris
soccer team player
I like to watch soccer, no matter what teams or players are in the field. Andres Iniesta
soccer football teacher
In my school, people liked the gym teachers because they were the football or soccer coaches. But look, if they're cool, they get respect. Danny McBride
summer spring june
Spring has many American faces. There are cities where it will come and go in a day and counties where it hangs around and never quite gets there. Summer is drawn blinds in Louisiana, long winds in Wyoming, shade of elms and maples in New England. Archibald MacLeish
summer country prayer
When I look out the window, I exhale a prayer of thanks for the color green, for my children's safety, for the simple acts of faith like planting a garden that helped see us through another spring, another summer. And I inhale some kind of promise to protect my kids' hopes and good intentions we began with in this country. Freedom of speech, the protection of diversity - these are the most important ingredients of American civil life and my own survival. If I ever took them for granted, I don't know. Barbara Kingsolver
summer new-york hate
I have the same pet peeve as Anderson Cooper, which is bare feet in public. I hate it. It so grosses me out, especially in New York. Oh my God, New York in the summer with people and their feet in their sandals and their flip-flops, like get it away! Busy Philipps
summer two silence
I go live in Maine for the summer. Without computer, and without the telephone service we are mercifully without the faxes and e-mails. So it's really about two and a half months that I'll feel like I can recover some silence in my life...which is so hard to find. Alan Lightman
summer school ideas
Acting school was summer camp, and I needed concentration camp. I had so many different ideas swirling between culture and how to tie things together. Ajay Naidu
summer stars sleep
Midwest kids got to summer camp. There is something very special about being away from your parents for the first time, sleeping under the stars, hiking and canoeing. Jami Gertz
summer kids volunteer
From nine on I was forced to camp every summer. Not a volunteer. I played with the wrong kids so they made me go to camp to straighten me out. Bruce Dern
summer song fall
The weary August days are long; The locusts sing a plaintive song, The cattle miss their master's call When they see the sunset shadows fall. Edmund Clarence Stedman
summer new-york gun
I carried it (a revolver) religiously and during the summer I asked a friend, a man who had been one of Franklin's bodyguards in New York State, to give me some practice in target shooting so that if the need arose I would know how to use the gun. Eleanor Roosevelt
talks
Anytime someone talks about your figure constantly, you get nervous; you get really self-conscious. Christina Hendricks
talk
After I said that to him, Aziz replied: 'then we can't talk any further.' Richard Butler
talking
This is something we need to do a lot more talking about. Mel Kohn
talking listening roles
We should all know this: that listening, not talking, is the gifted and great role, and the imaginative role. Brenda Ueland
talking people passionate
When I see people talking about TV, they're way more animated, way more passionate than when they talk about films. Jamie Bell
talking people different-opinions
No matter what it is, if you get 10 people in the business talking about something, you get 10 different opinions, but you know, they're amazingly well informed. James Woods
talking justice development
Peace, development, and justice are all connected to each other. We cannot talk about economic development without talking about peace. How can we expect economic development in a battlefield? Aung San Suu Kyi
talking bird waiting
The virus in the movie 'Contagion' is based on the bird flu which came out of nowhere back in 2008. Everyone thought it was going to change the way we live and it just faded away. Wait a minute, I'm talking about President Obama. Craig Ferguson
talking asking want
Whatever the press is talking about, they want to keep talking about it. So instead of asking yourself, 'How can I get them to start talking about me?', figure out a way to get yourself involved in what they're already talking about. Brian Chesky
track
Everything is on track and going very well. John Norris
track giving laying-down
Laying tracks gives you freedom without being too obvious. Claude Chabrol
track interesting lucky
When a blind beetle crawls over the surface of the globe, he doesn't realize that the track he has covered is curved. I was lucky enough to have spotted it. Albert Einstein
track trying mindset
I'm focused on myself and on what I've got to do...I'm just trying to get back on track and keep this positive mindset. Tim Lincecum
track long input
I used to do all my programming on a BBC computer. It was limited to 16 tracks, and you used the keyboard, not a mouse, to input, but I was using it so long, I got quite fast at it. Vince Clarke
track trying
The more success I have with track and field the bigger my brand is. So I would say I'm more of a brand now, trying to build for the future. Usain Bolt
track records prevention
If crime is going down, you shouldn't be increasing resources for crime prevention. Or you should be taking note of what has worked and concentrate the crime-prevention methods on policies that have a track record of success. Steven Pinker
track unnoticed
I cannot keep track and lots of great shows go unnoticed. Shonda Rhimes
track leader doe
Ellington is a writer and arranger, as well as a musician and leader. He does movie sound tracks. Norman Granz
tricks feels i-can
I can't really describe a trick as much as I just feel it. Shaun White
tricked
He was a follower. He got tricked easily. Richard Garnett