"Obviously I wasn't playing well at the time. But as a player, you lie to yourself. You say, "There's nothing wrong. I'm just not on time [at the plate]." You make something else up because pain is not an option."

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Source : Source: sports-ak.espn.go.com

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“In other words, by finding the anomalous event, what you do is you get out ahead of activities.”
“Every morning, after a few sips of coffee and a bit of small talk, each of us retreats with our books, and travels centuries away from this place.”
“I worry that's what people are going to think about me if they kind of go backwards. But if that didn't happen to you, I'll feel better.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
“Make yourself an example, achieve it, but don't hurt anyone on the way up. I don't think I did that.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“He is a gentleman, and I am a gentleman's daughter. So far we are equal.”
“As someone who played a team sport, I feel a bit uncomfortable being ranked as an individual so high”

Source : "Schu voted Germany's star of the century". www.abc.net.au. November 20, 2004.
“Why did Americans smile so often? Was it out of politeness or because of a gay disposition? Whatever it was, I for one had never been spoiled with smiles. I found it very pleasant! ... I was beginning to understand that with Americans smiling was, as with healthy infants, a natural need. And my reaction was to respond in the same way.”

Source : SVETLANA ALLILUYEVA (1969). “ONLY ONE YEAR”
“Do not allow your heart to take pleasure with the praises of people, nor be saddened by their condemnation.”

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