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"Most exciting for me was to make the Pro Bowl in 14 of 15 years."
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"I was captain and should have set the example. I would lift a minimum of weights. Mine was natural physical strength. I always thought quickness and agility were much more important."

"After a few games I knew I was going to be able to compete. The idea of being a star never crossed my mind."

"The basketball coach cut me within two days, so I was back in the pool. I was the first one in the wall after the first 25 yards, but the last one out because I didn't have a flip turn."

"Our whole philosophy was to intimidate the quarterback. We were able to do it. We were pioneers. People still recognize us as, maybe, the best defensive line of all time."

"One of life's most painful moments comes when we must admit that we didn't do our homework, that we are not prepared."
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"What you conquer in your youth is your trophy in adulthood."

"Having a talent is not all that a matter, bearing noble and lasting fruits with your talent is the real matter."

"Then, without postponing anything, build a structure that will allow you to transform this vision into reality."

"Talents are seeds of greatness. With big dreams well dispensed in form of achievements, you can pick money from people's pockets and they will never get the guts to call you a thief."

"It is important that when we make a resolution, or establish a goal, that we take the ACTION necessary to accomplish that goal."

"Don't expect others to hand success to you. Create it - with heart, energy and enterprise - and you'll make it come true."

"With persistent focus and determined spirit, you can achieve the God-given goals."

"In our natural world, it is the strongest of the species that claim their space, seek out new territories, explore their surroundings, and learn how to survive and thrive. It is those same qualities that enable us to apply confidence and command to transcend the mediocre and achieve outstanding results."

"The self-actualization process for a man is a conscious choice of a life goal and the way to achieve it."

"I made my name. What does this mean? It means that a man has successfully graduated through the process of inner self-development."
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