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"When I went to the Olympics, I had every intention of shaving the mustache off, but I realized I was getting so many comments about it - and everybody was talking about it - that I decided to keep it."
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"A Stander-by is often a better judge of the game than those that play."
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"Sports for me is: S for Skill, P for Perseverance, O for Optimism, R for Resilience, T for Tenacity, S for Stamina"
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Personal Development
"Manny has swung with many men, but many men never seen Manny's blissful swing."
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Personal Development
"Your progress as a Jiu Jitsu practitioner is a direct reflection of the standards you have for yourself."
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Personal Development
"Behind an able Indian Cricket Team there is always able Sachin Tendulkar."
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Personal Development
"For truly it is to be noted, that children's plays are not sports, and should be deemed as their most serious actions."
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Personal Development
"The day they put me in the net I had a good game. I've stayed there since."
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Personal Development
"Idleness, like kisses, to be sweet must be stolen."
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"Clemens and Maddux have defined our era, I believe. And Randy Johnson is right behind them and still going."
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"I don't recall your name but you sure were a sucker for a high inside curve."
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"The memories of the Munich games for me are of triumph and tragedy."
Sports
"I just tried to keep my cool and continue with my race plan: to win."
Race
"In everyday life there is always manana. There is no urgency."
Life
"The only side effect of too much training is that you get into better shape. There is nothing wrong with that."
Health
"Life is true to form; records are meant to be broken."
Life
"One of the most difficult things for people who have been successful in sports is adapting to the daily world where you can't get an answer from someone until 5 o'clock tomorrow. There is always an excuse. Living 40 or 50 years like that doesn't get too exciting after a while."
Sports
"By making a comeback, I'm changing the attitude of people toward me. If I'd known that people would react so enthusiastically, I'd have done it years ago."
Attitude
"There are times I might coach one or two workouts a year when the regular coach gets caught in traffic."
Coach
"If he wins seven golds and ties what I did, then it would be like I was the first man on the moon and he became the second. If he wins more than seven, then he becomes the first man on Mars. We'd both be unique."
Sports
"Well my thoughts on American swimming are that our prospects look favorable, but we may not have as strong a showing in the gold medal count as in previous Olympics. But I am not coaching."
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