"I was always a mean and lean athlete - not tall - not large."

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Source : Interview with Paul Schienberg, psychedonline.com. July 1, 2002.

Edwin Moses

#Athlete Quotes #Mean Quotes

“I would say that deconstruction is affirmation rather than questioning, in a sense which is not positive: I would distinguish between the positive, or positions, and affirmations. I think that deconstruction is affirmative rather than questioning: this affirmation goes through some radical questioning, but it is not questioning in the field of analysis.”
“I felt both parents at my side no matter what I did.”
“I seem to be able to just sort of sink and slide under the radar, which is nice.”
“And I believe that it becomes a troubled continent because there are those who must always cause confusion so that we do not keep these natural resources.”
“I'm a happy person, and I want everybody else to be happy. Nothing wrong with that.”
“The brave, impetuous heart yields everywhere to the subtle, contriving head.”
“By putting pressure on myself to develop a great game, I had less pressure to win. These days, I tell kids that the way I grew up, it wasn't about winning. It was about playing well, about playing the "right" way. That approach helped me enjoy the game and develop mine to its maximum potential.”

Source : Pete Sampras, Peter Bodo (2008). “A Champion's Mind: Lessons from a Life in Tennis”, p.25, Crown Archetype
“No matter how tough, no matter what kind of outside pressure, no matter how many bad breaks along the way, I must keep my sights on the final goal, to win, win, win-and with more love and passion than the world has ever witnessed in any performance.”

Source : FaceBook post by Billie Jean King from Apr 20, 2010

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