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Births

• 1934 - Robert Moog
• 1926 - Joe Slovo
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• My father’s encouragement is what has brought me this far, because when I grew up I wanted to be like him, and I knew I had that ability to become an athlete. Being an Olympian is one of the greatest things, and being an Olympic gold medallist is one of the most prestigious titles in the world.

  David Rudisha

  Topics in Father

  Tags in Titles, Athlete

• As a competitor and an athlete, you love that you get to go back and challenge someone, especially the world champs.

  Tony Romo

  Topics in Challenge

  Tags in Athlete
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  Mistakes are always forgivable, if one has the courage to admit them.

  Bruce Lee

  Topics in Mistake

  Tags in Athlete, Best, Forgiveness, Courage

• Developing the muscles of the soul demands no competitive spirit, no killer instinct, although it may erect pain barriers that the spiritual athlete must crash through.

  Germaine Greer

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Competitive, Spiritual, Athlete
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  Looking at yourself in a mirror isn’t exactly a study of life.

  Lauren Bacall

  Topics in Life

  Tags in Vanity, Athlete, Mirror

• You are an athlete when you’re onstage. You can’t get tired.

  Faye Dunaway

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Tired, Athlete

• Ruth was probably the greatest athlete to perform in any sport. Never has there been anybody like him.

  George Steinbrenner

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Greatest, Athlete

• In my neighborhood in Springfield, Ohio, there were a lot of young kids. We all played tackle football after school, but I knew very early on that I was not an athlete.

  John Legend

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Neighborhood, Athlete

• I am much more of a geek than I am an athlete.

  Curt Schilling

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Athlete

• Before even Court Grip, I just wanted to be a part of a brand that I felt that listened to the athlete and really catered to the athlete, and gave us what we were looking for.

  Dwyane Wade

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Athlete, Listened

• It’s always a dream to be on the cover, it’s one of the things an athlete always aspires to do, to be on the cover of a videogame, but I never thought I would get to do it this quick.

  Dwyane Wade

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Cover, Athlete

• I think every athlete will tell you no matter what sport you’re in, when you train so hard and when you care so much about doing what you do, there’s a little bit of nerves that come with that. But nerves that won’t prevent you form performing, nerves that, hopefully, allow you to be that much more motivated and inspired to do well.

  Sidney Crosby

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Athlete

• I didn’t want to be a dancer. I just did it to work my way through college. But I was always an athlete and gymnast, so it came naturally.

  Gene Kelly

  Topics in College

  Tags in Athlete

• I missed being considered an athlete and having that competitive drive, and missed having something to work for every day. I’d taken two and a half years away from the sport and was out of shape. I wanted to get back to where I was in 2008.

  Shawn Machel Johnson

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Athlete, Competitive

• I’m an athlete rep, so I’ll be available if they need me for anything.

  Shannon Miller

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Athlete

• He’s a threat to win until his brain turns to tapioca.

  Gary McCord

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Athlete

• If somebody in the crowd spits at you, you’ve got to swallow it.

  Gary Lineker

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Athlete

• I don’t think being an athlete is unfeminine. I think of it as a kind of grace.

  Jackie Joyner-Kersee

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Athlete, Grace

• I’m not just a model who plays volleyball, or a volleyball player who supports herself modeling. I’m a female athlete personality.

  Gabrielle Reece

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Self, Athlete, Personality

• I’m not in this world to live up to your expectations and you’re not in this world to live up to mine.

  Bruce Lee

  Topics in Expectations, Wisdom

  Tags in Individuality, Athlete