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"I don't think Michael had to retire for us to get the spotlight, because when you win, it commands attention."
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"It was my study of the two Corinthian letters that first caused me to concentrate my attention more directly on the relation of the apostle Paul to the older apostles."
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"The problem... is that most members of Congress don't pay attention to what's going on."
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"The British feel of blues has been hard, rather than emotional. Far too much emphasis on 12 bar, too little attention to words, far too little originality."
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"If one cannot command attention by one's admirable qualities one can at least be a nuisance."
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"The person whose attention is in the 'pure Soul' is known as a renowned person. No one in the past had been celebrated as a famous person, they were called renowned persons. To be famous is the result of an 'above normal' state."
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"Early on, I found the attention completely embarrassing. I'd cringe if I saw my picture on the cover of a magazine."
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"You have to pay attention to the moment and make it the best it can be for you. I've been trying to do that. It's really made a major difference for me. I'm a happier person."
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"I'm not bothered by the paparazzi and I don't feel hemmed in, I've never felt that. My youth, mind you, there wasn't quite the same attention to celebrities as there is now, but I've never felt that."
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"I believe we are going to move into a situation where the more effective conferences will be smaller, more specialized, more focused, with occasional large gatherings to get the attention of the larger world."
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"Very often the law of extremity demands an attention to irrelevance."
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"I don't think Michael had to retire for us to get the spotlight, because when you win, it commands attention."
Attention
"I've now been in this country for thirteen years, since I was seventeen. So this is my second home."
Home
"Being from Africa is the best thing that could have ever, ever happened to me. I cannot see it any other way. All of my fundamental principles that were instilled in me in my home, from my childhood, are still with me."
Home
"My background playing soccer gave me a natural advantage over many of the American-born players."
Skill
"Basketball is in my blood. It is my obligation to try."
Basketball
"When you get to that level, it's not a matter of talent anymore - because all the players are so talented - it's about preparation, about playing smart and making good decisions."
Talent
"All these boundaries - Africa, Asia, Malaysia, America - are set by men. But you don't have to look at boundaries when you are looking at a man - at the character of a man. The question is: What do you stand for? Are you a follower, or are you a leader?"
Man
"When I look at the system here and look at my position - not just as a basketball player, but when I look around me at the values of the people and the culture and compare them with the values of where I came from - I feel so blessed to be from Africa."
People
"I always keep a ball in the car. You never know."
Car
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