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> [I would hope people remember the playing days first, and not the coaching years.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bart-starr/i-would-hope-people-remember-the-playing-days-first-and-not-the/)

[Bart Starr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bart-starr/)

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> [Not playing for four days is a long time to get back in the flow quickly.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/corey-seager/not-playing-for-four-days-is-a-long-time-to-get-back-in-the-flow/)

[Corey Seager](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/corey-seager/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ffd/corey-seager-6622_days_not-playing-for-four-days-is-a-long-time_762205.jpg)

> [I would be a pastor. It is something I think about doing when my playing days are over.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeremy-lin/i-would-be-a-pastor-it-is-something-i-think-about-doing-when-my/)

[Jeremy Lin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeremy-lin/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/42e/jeremy-lin-7478_pastor_i-would-be-a-pastor-it-is-something-i-th_3125728.jpg)

> [Only players can understand what it's like, travelling and playing every three days, it gets on top of you.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shaun-wright-phillips/only-players-can-understand-what-it-s-like-travelling-and-playing/)

[Shaun Wright-Phillips](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shaun-wright-phillips/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8c1/shaun-wright-phillips-6156_days_only-players-can-understand-what-it-s-li_3235358.png)

> [I do weights and work out different body parts on different days. I don't do cardio - I did too much in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/luke-mitchell/i-do-weights-and-work-out-different-body-parts-on-different-days-i/)

[Luke Mitchell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/luke-mitchell/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fe8/luke-mitchell-34488_body_i-do-weights-and-work-out-different-body_1812592.jpg)

> [I love playing five days of cricket; personally, I think it's the best format.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-root/i-love-playing-five-days-of-cricket-personally-i-think-it-s-the-best/)

[Joe Root](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-root/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a38/joe-root-6168_best_i-love-playing-five-days-of-cricket-pers_1926483.jpg)

> [I never would have thought, during my playing days, that there would be a team in Las Vegas.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-urlacher/i-never-would-have-thought-during-my-playing-days-that-there-would-be/)

[Brian Urlacher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-urlacher/)

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> [In my playing days, I had to gorge myself - painfully - just to maintain my playing weight.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-schlereth/in-my-playing-days-i-had-to-gorge-myself-painfully-just-to-maintain/)

[Mark Schlereth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-schlereth/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c5c/mark-schlereth-7035_days_in-my-playing-days-i-had-to-gorge-myself_3168690.jpg)

> [I probably will have to become more political down the road when my playing days are done, because I'm going to have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tiger-woods/i-probably-will-have-to-become-more-political-down-the-road-when-my/)

[Tiger Woods](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tiger-woods/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ca1/tiger-woods-1300_done_i-probably-will-have-to-become-more-poli_2528835.jpg)

> [The discipline of practice every day is essential. When I skip a day, I notice a difference in my playing. After two…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jascha-heifetz/the-discipline-of-practice-every-day-is-essential-when-i-skip-a-day-i/)

[Jascha Heifetz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jascha-heifetz/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fb0/jascha-heifetz-33675_audience_the-discipline-of-practice-every-day-is_34477.png)

> [I've seen a lot of guys who can't get beyond their playing days.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/spencer-paysinger/i-ve-seen-a-lot-of-guys-who-can-t-get-beyond-their-playing-days/)

[Spencer Paysinger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/spencer-paysinger/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ff2/spencer-paysinger-15386_beyond_i-ve-seen-a-lot-of-guys-who-can-t-get-be_2098971.jpg)

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