“Gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.” — G.K. Chesterton (1874-1936)
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“Being perfect is not about that scoreboard out there. It’s not about winning. It’s about you and your relationship with yourself, your family and your friends. Being perfect is about being able to look your friends in the eye and know that you didnt let them down because you told them the truth. And that [...]
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Football in high gear…big weekend coming up in NFL and College!
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“I don’t need easy, I just need possible.” – Bethany Hamilton in Soul Surfer the movie
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“Success is never final. Failure is never fatal. It’s courage that counts.” – Winston Churchill
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“Believe deep down in your heart that you’re destined to do great things.” – Joe Paterno
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“It’s not going to be easy. It’s not simple. It’s hard work. The sport itself is difficult to learn. I mean, look at us. We’re still making mistakes and we’ve been at it for the past 20 years. My advice to any newcomer is just to be patient and to work as hard as you [...]
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‘‘He added to the game, not only with his tennis but with his charity work. He’s been a real credit to the sport.’’ - Pete Sampras talking about Andre Agassi who was inducted into the Tennis Hall of Fame July 9, 2011
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“People can do whatever they want if they just set their heart to it, and just never give up, and just go out there and do it.” – Bethany Hamilton
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“If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with success unexpected in common hours.” — Henry David Thoreau
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“Those who aim at great deeds must also suffer greatly.” – Plutarch (46-120AD)
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“Possible is the spark that ignites the fire. Possible is everything. Believe.”
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“Everything comes to him who hustles while he waits.” - Thomas A Edison
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“The bottom line in leadership isn’t how far we advance ourselves but how far we advance others” – John Maxwell
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“Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.” – John Wooden
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“Tim Tebow penned a 257-page love letter. Not to a woman, of course — the Broncos’ 23-year-old quarterback remains quite single. But his autobiography, “Through My Eyes,” is devoted to his three great loves: God, his family and Florida football…” (Read more:Tim Tebow’s autobiography, “Through My Eyes,” offers closer look at Denver Broncos quarterback – The [...]
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“To achieve success, you need determination, hard work, respect for your mates and your adversaries, and, most of all, a love for what you’re doing. Not only in football (soccer), but for everything in life.” – Pele (on “For The Love of Soccer!)
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“Self Confidence is the first requisite to great undertakings.” Samuel Johnson
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“The secret of happiness is freedom. The secret of freedom is courage.” – Thucydides
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Duke captured its league-leading 19th ACC Tournament title with its 75-58 win over North Carolina on Sunday, March 13th. It is the 13th ACC Tournament crown for Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski, who tied UNC’s Dean Smith for most all-time in conference history. Check out his locker room speech (click to go to Coack K’s site)…“It never [...]
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“Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do.” Pele
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“Warriors take chances. Like everyone else, they fear failing, but they refuse to let fear control them.” - Ancient Samurai saying
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“Show me someone who has done something worthwhile, and I’ll show you someone who has overcome adversity.” – Lou Holtz
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“True champions aren’t always the ones that win, but those with the most guts.” -Mia Hamm
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“I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: “We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal.” I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and the sons [...]
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“A common mistake among those who work in sport is spending a disproportional amount of time on “x’s and o’s” as compared to time spent learning about people.”- Mike Krzyzewski
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“It’s not the will to win but the will to prepare to win that makes the difference.” – Paul “Bear” Bryant (see Play Strong® Coach)
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