Jackie Joyner-Kersee Quotes
As you grow older and young people come up to you with their history books, you realize that some of the things I have been able to do have been impactful. But for me, I try to keep everything in perspective and stay humble.
Quotes to Explore
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The next phase of the journey is to move from speculation to actual use cases - people getting into Bitcoin because they want to use it.
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Ninety-nine percent of who you are is invisible and untouchable.
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Anytime you have a tight race and you lose, it's not pleasant.
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It's kind of amazing that people will travel because of a book. I admire that.
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Pigeons are gentle and smart and have complex social relationships. Their hearing and vision are both excellent.
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Afghanistan has moved forward and Afghanistan will defend itself. And the progress that we have achieved, the Afghan people will not allow it to be put back or reversed.
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You can condemn and criticize religion... all those things are fine, but you can't mock and disrespect people.
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I went to the studio of Fischli Weiss, and it was magical. I thought: 'This is what I want to do with my life; I want to work with artists and be useful to them.' I was magnetically attracted.
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This is my trademark: I rip my T-shirt. I'm into the whole showing-a-bit-of-chest-hair thing.
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There is a fundamental notion at the core of American identity that, in this country, any little boy or girl can grow up to be president.
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With any kind of mean girl, or anyone who bullies anyone, there's always a reason for it. There is that sadness in them or insecurity that makes them feel like they need to act out or hurt other people.
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I have reached the conclusion that those who have physical courage also have moral courage. Physical courage is a great test.
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I was willing to accept what I couldn't change.
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Story and plot, not historical facts, are the engine of a novel, but I was committed to working through the grain of actual history and coming to something, an overall effect, which approximated truth.
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I read autobiographies because there is too much fiction in my life.
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History is fickle. We know that. The good and bad come around and go around, and go around again. There are recessions and depressions and economic boom and bust.
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We run to win, not just to be in the race.
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As a person, to inspire some young girls and give them something to look at and give them something to play for, I think is such a great position to be in. I'm glad that I can follow all of the great Korean players' footsteps.
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I understand that it's a huge luxury for people to dwell on the problems in Washington. Things have to be pretty tidy in your own life that you have the time to worry about what's going on in Washington. Most of us spend our time worrying about the things that are directly around us: our love lives, our careers, and our banking accounts.
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I didn't always have 14,000 people wanting to hang out with me on a Saturday night.
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There's no pleasure i' living if you're to be corked up for ever, and only dribble your mind out by the sly, like a leaky barrel.
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There are so many people who are arguing or fighting over issues which don't have much relevance. We must all realise it is not worth it.
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I don't think there's any harm at all in allowing a kid to fantasize. In fact, I think to stop people from fantasizing is a very destructive thing indeed.
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As you grow older and young people come up to you with their history books, you realize that some of the things I have been able to do have been impactful. But for me, I try to keep everything in perspective and stay humble.
