"The glory of sport comes from dedication, determination and desire. Achieving success and personal glory in athletics has less to do with wins and losses than it does with learning how to prepare yourself so that at the end of the day, whether on the track or in the office, you know that there was nothing more you could have done to reach your ultimate goal."

-- Jackie Joyner-Kersee

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“Slater's a big star and he's been in the business a long time. He's always in a good mood and easygoing but he takes his character very seriously.”
“I'm even afraid of kittens. They bite too! But I respect animals.”
“Learn to dance, so when you get to heaven the angels know what to do with you.”
“If you're willing to give your life to defend my rights, you can have sex with a pie and I will heat it up for you.”
“It wis like auld times, but in a sense that only served tae remind us ay how much things hud changed.”
“I like to read biographies of authors that I love, like Richard Yates. I also like to see what non-fiction authors are out there. My bible is Something Happened. It's one of the greatest books I've ever read. But if I don't read a Dostoevsky soon I'm going to kill myself.”
“Golf is like hunting and fishing. What counts is the companionship and fellowship of friends, not what you catch or shoot.”
“Listen to the people who love you. Believe that they are worth living for even when you don't believe it. Seek out the memories depression takes away and project them into the future. Be brave; be strong; take your pills. Exercise because it's good for you even if every step weighs a thousand pounds. Eat when food itself disgusts you. Reason with yourself when you have lost your reason.”

Source : Andrew Solomon (2014). “The Noonday Demon: An Atlas Of Depression”, p.29, Simon and Schuster

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