Avery Brundage Quotes
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I got a note from my father, who said that Success is wonderful, if you don't inhale. That was his own aphorism, and I think it's the very best thing he could have said to me or anyone else on the subject.
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Timidity does not inspire bold acts.
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My dad always said, 'Don't worry what people think, because you can't change it.'
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There's nothing unnatural in creation.
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Since I started playing at the Olympics in 2000, I have always wanted to do a dress based on Wonder Woman. It should be interesting to wear. And hopefully, it will get me a gold medal.
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I am big believer that increase the size of the cake is as at least as important as distribution of the cake. To increase the size of the cake, you need to focus on progress.
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Sydney's beautiful, the weather's great, and the air's fresh and clean, but it doesn't have the scene and the amount of likeminded people. At home, things are very comfortable, but I feel like putting myself out there a bit.
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It was all devastating. I'd never dealt with losing anyone close to me, and I didn't know where to put it in my life. I was very young then. Buddy taught me so much in such a short time.
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Any man whose errors take ten years to correct is quite a man.
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There's nothing that will change someone's moral outlook quicker than cash in large sums.
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My goal when I make my show is to make a show for women. I don't make a show for men.
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I don't think I'm a follower, frankly.
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I don't care about the quality of the film as a whole, but I loved 'Salt.' I loved it!
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A creator needs only one enthusiast to justify him.
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Retiring is the easy way out.
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Success is so fleeting; even if you get a good book deal, or your book is a huge success, there's always the fear: 'What about the next one?'
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The best people to provide valuable information about any society are the children of that society who belong to its culture and are part of its collective conscience.
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Each book tends to have its own identity rather than the author's. It speaks from itself rather than you. Each book is unlike the others because you are not bringing the same voice to every book. I think that keeps you alive as a writer.
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Being a parent is the toughest thing I've ever done. But I'm not the kind of person to throw my kid in front of a TV. I'm the one to take out a book, puzzle, or flash cards.
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If I got something to say or do to a man, I'm going to look that man in the eye and tell him what is going to happen. That's just me now.
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Theatrical work means too much work or none.
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In 1971, big tournaments were very new to me. I just thought Wimbledon was one of the other tournaments.
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As soon as you take money for playing sport, it isn't sport, it's work.
