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"I have got better things to do in working with my athletes who I feel are going to be involved in 2012."

"There's that initial reticence for some athletes to take you seriously."

"My concentration level blocks out everything. Concentration is why some athletes are better than others. You develop that concentration in training and concentrate in a meet."

"Athletes who take to the classroom naturally or are encouraged to focus on grades should be able to do well in the classroom. I believe the reason you go to college is to get your degree. It's not a minor league or an audition for the pros."

"Reporters often forget that athletes are human beings."

"I wish I had said 'some athletes here are competing unfairly.' It was my opinion, never an accusation."
Explore more quotes by Charles W. Pickering


"America does not want vulgarity and sexual exploitation to be our values and we do not want the world to think those are our standards. We want to be a better nation and a better people, with better standards."


"The House is rooted in the principle of direct elections and is unique among all branches and bodies of the federal government as without exception, the people's voice."


"The public airwaves provide a chance to affirm we want to be a good, decent people; a good, decent nation."


"Most of us take it for granted that the person performing our radiologic procedures is a competent professional. But the fact is, poorly trained individuals examine and treat thousands of patients in this country every day."


"Every year, more than 300 million x-rays, CT scans, MRIs and other medical imaging exams are performed in the United States, and seven out of 10 people undergo some type of radiologic procedure."


"If a catastrophic event wipes out a large portion of House members, America needs to know this body, elected by the people, will be quickly and legally reconstituted and will continue to function."


"A healthy democracy requires a decent society; it requires that we are honorable, generous, tolerant and respectful."


"Under the CARE bill, personnel performing radiologic procedures in every state would be required to meet minimum educational and credentialing standards. Each state would then be responsible for regulating radiologic technologists according to those standards."


"Today, many fans are saddened and upset by the lack of integrity they see in professional boxing that has significantly weakened the sport - the most deplorable problem of which is the treatment of the sport's athletes."
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