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"And the attitude of faith is the very opposite of clinging to belief, of holding on."
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Personal Development
"Sometimes you just have to have a can-do fuck you attitude."
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Personal Development
"Men take only their needs into consideration - never their abilities."
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Personal Development
"We are a puny and fickle folk. Avarice, hesitation, and following are our diseases."
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Personal Development
"A pain stabbed my heart as it did every time I saw a girl I loved who was going the opposite direction in this too-big world."
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Personal Development
"He who frowns when they say that he sucks shouldn't smile when they say that he rocks."
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Personal Development
"When you consistently complain about the things you are gifted to do, check your motivation."
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Personal Development
"Don't shout my friend, no one gives you the shit unless you make them."
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Personal Development
"Life happens, attitude finds a way."
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Personal Development
"The day you hear someone call me captain will be the day I buy a boat."
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"I am not qualified to talk about the diet. Simply because I am not a dietician."
Dieting
"I got beat real hard and heavy in the Olympic Games in 1968 by a guy who swam an incredible race one time in his whole life, but he did it right at the right time. I'd like to be that guy now. Maybe that's what I'm going to have to pull out of my hat to make the Olympic team."
Time
"My biggest loss was the Olympics. I just can't forget losing. I never will."
Sports
"The pool is terrible, but that doesn't have much to do with my record swims. That's all mental attitude."
Attitude
"I always wanted to be a dentist from the time I was in high school, and I was accepted to dental school in the spring of 1972. I was planning to go, but after the Olympics there were other opportunities."
Time
"Yes, I believe that the art of winning is through intimidation, and not necessarily do you have to speak about it."
Art
"In my day, at 12 years old, which was 38 years ago, we worked out in summer months for two and a half hours. Today someone in that age group might work out for four hours, two hours in the morning and two at night."
Age
"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."
Sports
"The memories of the Munich games for me are of triumph and tragedy."
Sports
"Life is true to form; records are meant to be broken."
Life
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