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"I quit because I didn't feel like the Detroit Lions had a chance to win. It just killed my enjoyment of the game."
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"On a hairpin turn, above the dead forest, on no day in particular, a white Toyota crashed into a black Mercedes, for a moment blending into a blur of gray."

"As long as I've got a chance to beat you I'm going to take it."

"No fact in human nature is more characteristic than its willingness to live on a chance. The existence of the chance makes the difference between a life of which the keynote is resignation and a life of which the keynote is hope."

"Chance doesn't mean meaningless randomness, but historical contingency. This happens rather than that, and that's the way that novelty, new things, come about."

"Though men pride themselves on their great actions often they are not the result of any great design but of chance."

"Black Rock gives us all a chance to heal, to become ourselves."

"If what I do prove well, it won't advance. They'll say it's stolen, or else it was by chance."

"It is the individual who knows how little they know about themselves who stands the most reasonable chance of finding out something about themselves before they die."
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"I quit because I didn't feel like the Detroit Lions had a chance to win. It just killed my enjoyment of the game."

"Christianity affects your whole life. I feel I'm more competitive, a better player, but off the field is where there is always a battle."

"It was a wonderful experience to play in the NFL, and I have no regrets. I truly will miss playing for the Lions. I consider the Lions' players, coaches, staff, management and fans my family. I leave on good terms with everyone in the organization."

"Shortly after the end of last season, I felt that I probably would not return for the 1999-2000 season. I also felt that I should take as much time as possible to sort through my feelings and make sure that my feelings were backed with conviction."

"I want to thank all of the fans and media who made playing in the NFL such a wonderful experience. I have had the pleasure of meeting many of them."

"My desire to exit the game is greater than my desire to remain in it. I have searched my heart through and through and feel comfortable with this decision."

"The game is the ultimate significance to me because it is so important to a lot of people. It has left a mark on our culture to be voted as one of the best to ever play."
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