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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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"Manny has swung with many men, but many men never seen Manny's blissful swing."
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"Your progress as a Jiu Jitsu practitioner is a direct reflection of the standards you have for yourself."
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"Behind an able Indian Cricket Team there is always able Sachin Tendulkar."
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"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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"I keep my eyes clear and I hit 'em where they ain't."
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"The day they put me in the net I had a good game. I've stayed there since."
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"Idleness, like kisses, to be sweet must be stolen."
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"The problem with winter sports is that - follow me closely here - they generally take place in winter."
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"This hand is not very active always, because it was in this hand that I carried my books. My carrying hand was always my strongest. Now I think my other hand has developed more muscles from signing all those autographs."
Books

"That is not enough. Sport has been great for me, a great learning place that if you want to achieve you can, even if you are from the poorest part of Africa."
Learning

"I think if you come first with a new world record, that is the best."
Sports

"I will always listen to my coaches. But first I listen to my body. If what they tell me suits my body, great. If my body doesn't feel good with what they say, then always my body comes first."
Body

"In the rainy season, sometimes to get to the first lesson we had to run really quick, because we had to cross the river to school and we'd have to go up and down the bank to find a place to cross because there is no bridge."
Childhood

"You know, I want to help my country. Definitely I can help them, simply by winning races. Sure, they can follow my path to a good career. But for me it is not enough. I want to be more than that. In everything I want to be a role model."
Winning

"He was not a runner, my father, but he was quick. I always remember it was very difficult to escape from him when he was angry. If he wanted to beat us he would always catch us. Even me, he could always catch me."
Family

"I have to change a lot of things before I become a good marathon runner."
Change

"At the moment I am a little bit politician, yes. I think that could be my next step. It is not because I want power, it is because of what I think I could do for the people."
Power

"My father thought sport was something fun - he didn't know it was a way to make money. Then I won a Mercedes at the world championships and I gave it to him. From the moment it arrived my father said: 'Good, you can support not just yourself but me too'."
Money
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