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

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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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Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are all the same in this notion: The potential for greatness lives within each of us.

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Believe me, the reward is not so great without the struggle.

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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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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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I knew that whatever I set my mind to do. I could do.

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I know black women in Tennessee who have worked all their lives, from the time they were twelve years old to the day they died. These women don't listen to the women's liberation rhetoric because they know that it's nothing but a bunch of white women who had certain life-styles and who want to change those life-styles.

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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 tell them that the most important aspect is to be yourself and have confidence in yourself.

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