Quotes about american-athlete
american-athlete competition gain step time
You learn so much from competition you gain confidence every time you have to step up and perform. Natalie Gulbis
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Pebble Beach. It is tough and the lay out is amazing.
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And when I retired, trust me, not only did Nolan Ryan, but the entire Ryan family had withdrawals from baseball. And it was tough. Nolan Ryan
american-athlete couple enjoyed lift weights
We used to lift weights a couple of times a week, we did a lot of running. I enjoyed the variety. Eric Heiden
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We never did a lot of weights, but a lot of repetitions. The most I would use doing squats was 300 pounds.
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They're just big in the eyes of the American public.
american-athlete best five nice peak races skated time
One thing is having skated five of the best races I've probably could have skated. It was nice to peak at the right time and to do it in an important time in somebody's career.
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It's not a sport you get famous at. If I wanted to be famous, I would have stuck with hockey.
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Heck, gold medals, what can you do with them?
american-athlete baseball three
There are three things you can do in a baseball game. You can win, or you can lose, or it can rain. Casey Stengel
american-athlete hard kid legal system time
Not a problem kid or anything like that so when you're in the legal system like that, it's always hard on a person for the first time to go through some things like that. Leonard Little
american-athlete good
This will be my last contract. I wanted it to be a good one.
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If at first you don't succeed, try, try, try, try, try again. Michael Chang
american-athlete best doctor patient positive stay treated tried
When I got my diagnosis, I treated it like the Olympics. I tried to stay positive and told my doctor I was going to be the best patient he'd ever had. Peggy Fleming
american-athlete college half missed
When I got injured, I was out and it was a big deal. I missed two and a half years of college soccer, which I thought was the end of the world. Brandi Chastain
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When you arrive at a fork in the road, take it. Yogi Berra
american-athlete record stand until
I always thought that record would stand until it was broken.
american-athlete believe good
I believe that good things come to those who work. Wilt Chamberlain
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No matter what accomplishments you make, somebody helps you. Wilma Rudolph
american-athlete believed mother
My doctor told me I would never walk again. My mother told me I would. I believed my mother.
american-athlete hit round throw
They give you a round bat and they throw you a round ball and they tell you to hit it square. Willie Stargell
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I didn't say I was that smart, I said I went to class and I enjoyed what I was doing. Willie Mays
american-athlete catch course people regular
People talk about that catch and, I've said this many times, that I've made better catches than that many times in regular season. But of course in my time, you didn't have a lot of television during the regular season. A lot of people didn't see me do a lot of things.
american-athlete regret
It wouldn't be New Year's if I didn't have regrets.
american-athlete playing sit
If we don't start playing better on defense, it's going to be hard. We can't just sit there and win shootouts.
american-athlete anyone deal fact moron pathetic pompous thinks
Anyone who thinks they're important is usually just a pompous moron who can't deal with his or her own pathetic insignificance and the fact that what they do is meaningless and inconsequential.
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The night before I compete, I like to have steak. Meat is especially important for female athletes because it provides them with the nutrients they need to perform at their best. Sasha Cohen
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I think UNC and Lorrie Fair is a perfect match. Lorrie Fair
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I don't know if you could take a whole 90 minutes and say that was the best game we ever played.
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They are always telling us that Carolina Blue is not a color, that it is really Columbia blue or sky blue. But there is no bad blood amongst the teammates. All of our kidding is in good fun.
american-athlete cup knew marked nations obviously opponents teams upset
Here at Carolina, our World Cup opponents marked their calendars. Obviously the other nations wanted to win every game, but a big upset over the U.S. was something we knew other teams would cherish.
american-athlete chapel everybody money senior special
Everybody thought I was crazy. They thought I should take the money and run. But there was just something special about being a senior at Chapel Hill. I just couldn't leave.
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Everywhere you look these days you see Carolina athletes.