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    There was endless action - not just football, but sailboats, tennis and other things: movement. There was endless talk - the ambassador at the head of the table laying out the prevailing wisdom, but everyone else weighing in with their opinions and taking part.

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It's a nice bonus but, you know, I have to pay taxes too.
(after winning the Grand Slam Cup.)

It's a nice bonus but, you know, I have to pay taxes too.
(after winning the Grand Slam Cup.)

by Venus Williams Found in: Sports Quotes,
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Competitions are for horse, not artist.

Competitions are for horse, not artist.

by Bela Bartok Found in: Sports Quotes,
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Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records.

Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records.

by William A. Ward Found in: Sports Quotes,
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Serious sport has nothing to do with fair play. It is bound up with hatred, jealousy, boastfulness, disregard of all read more

Serious sport has nothing to do with fair play. It is bound up with hatred, jealousy, boastfulness, disregard of all rules and sadistic pleasure in witnessing violence. In other words, it is war minus the shooting.

by George Orwell Found in: Sports Quotes,
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You guys line up alphabetically by height.
(a Florida State football coach)

You guys line up alphabetically by height.
(a Florida State football coach)

by Bill Peterson Found in: Sports Quotes,
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In my many years of coaching, he is the most focused in terms of the important aspects of his life read more

In my many years of coaching, he is the most focused in terms of the important aspects of his life and his goals. He is a giver, not a getter, and a product of two amazing parents.

by Wally Goodwin Found in: Sports Quotes,
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The character of a person is in direct proportion to his
commitment to excellence.

The character of a person is in direct proportion to his
commitment to excellence.

by Vince Lombardi Found in: Sports Quotes,
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Victory goes to the player who makes the next to last mistake.

Victory goes to the player who makes the next to last mistake.

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One player was lost because he broke his nose. How do you go about getting a nose in condition for read more

One player was lost because he broke his nose. How do you go about getting a nose in condition for football?
(asking if the abnormal number of Longhorn injuries this season resulted from poor physical conditioning)

by Darrell Royal Found in: Sports Quotes,
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