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"For six years, I kept my five Olympic medals wrapped in a plastic bread bag beneath my bed."
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"Don't pay attention to people Who tell you can't do it at lenght. Trusting your own instincts Can lead to what's quintessential. Make their limitation be your strenght. You might as well contradict them And then reach your full potential."
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"With respect to the respective French and German traditions you are no doubt correct, although I am reluctant to see individual achievement reduced to archetypes."
"Don't measure life against time. Measure life by the milestones you have reached."
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"No wrong in aiming or applauding the win but always agnize one's efforts."
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