Winning is great, sure, but if you are really going to do something in life, the secret is learning how to lose.

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i thought I'd never get to see that. Florence Griffith Joyner -- every time she ran, I ran.

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Winning is great, sure, but if you are really going to do something in life, the secret is learning how to lose. Nobody goes undefeated all the time. If you can pick up after a crushing defeat, and go on to win again, you are going to be a champion someday.

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The triumph can't be had without the struggle.

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No matter what great things you accomplish, somebody helps you.

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I don't consciously try to be a role model, so I don't know if I am or not. That's for other people to decide.

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Sometimes it takes years to really grasp what has happened to your life.

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But when you come from a large, wonderful family, there's always a way to achieve your goals.

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i had a series of childhood illnesses... scarlet fever.... pneumonia.... Polio. I walked with braces until I was at least nine years old. My life wasn't like the average person who grew up and decided to enter the world of sports.

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I would be disappointed if I were remembered as a runner because I feelthat my contribution to the youth of America has far exceeded the woman who was the Olympic champion

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