Creative words generate energy; negative words drain out energy. - Robert H. Schuller

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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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Little things make the difference. Everyone is well prepared in the big things, but only the winners perfect the little things.

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The reason I became such a successful athlete was my mind was saying that no matter who you put up against me, I am better, I am the best.

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When your Islamic discourse with someone becomes a debate, that's when you know that you have to stop. The psychology of a debate is like a sports competition, and no one likes to lose. So even if you make a good point, the other person isn't going to congratulate you. They are thinking about revenge.

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Champions are made from something they have deep inside of them-a desire, a dream, a vison.

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The potential for greatness lives within us all. — Wilma Rudolph

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The triumph can't be had without the struggle. And I know what struggle is. I have spent a lifetime trying to share what it has meant to be a woman first in the world of sports so that other young women have a chance to reach their dreams.

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The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital. — Joe Paterno

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It only seems impossible until it's done.

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