Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game. -Babe Ruth

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Their goal wasn’t to stand out because of their differences; it was to fit in because of their talent. -- Margot Lee Shetterly

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Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. -Calvin Coolidge

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Every day is a new opportunity. You can build on yesterday's success or put its failures behind and start over again. That's the way life is, with a new game every day, and that's the way baseball is. -Bullet Bob Feller

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She would defend herself, saying that love, no matter what else it might be, was a natural talent. She would say: You are either born knowing how, or you never know.

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Your talent determines what you can do. Your motivation determines how much you’re willing to do. Your attitude determines how well you do it. — Lou Holtz

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I think being able to age gracefully is a very important talent. It is too late for me. -Clint Eastwood

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I scorched the earth with my talent and I let my light shine. — André Leon Talley

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What you lack in talent can be made up with desire, hustle and giving 110% all the time. – Don Zimmer

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If my uniform doesn't get dirty, I haven't done anything in the baseball game. -Rickey Henderson

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