Drafted Quotes
77 quotes by 77 authors
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The gist of the matter is this: Every impression that comes in from without, be it a sentence which we hear, an object of vision,…
— William James
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I think I was chosen by basketball, although I never really physically got drafted to any team that I played for.
— Julius Erving
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Cooper was my road roommate, and also happened to be the first African American player drafted by a National Basketball Association team.
— Bob Cousy
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In one of the decisive battles of World War I, disastrous reports poured into the headquarters of Marshal Foch, the commander of the Allied forces.…
— James Keller
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When I came into the league, once a team drafted you, they owned you forever. If they didn't like the clothes you wore, or the…
— Oscar Robertson
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The Steelers drafted guys who were bigger, stronger and faster than me, but they never found one who could take my job away from me.
— Jack Lambert
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The only reason you get drafted or even looked at by the NFL is because they believe you can play at the next level ...…
— Robert Griffin III
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Human rights are inscribed in the hearts of people; they were there long before lawmakers drafted their first proclamation.
— Mary Robinson
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At sixteen I get drafted. When I read the draft notice, I cry. Not because I'm a coward - I'm not afraid of anyone. But…
— Klaus Kinski
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But although Australia was also involved in the Vietnam conflict, I can remember my dad telling us that if we were in Australia, we wouldn't…
— Mel Gibson
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I was kind of confused. I thought, Well, if I get drafted, I'll go. Everybody was very concerned with it. I had friends who went.…
— Tom Berenger
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When I was first drafted, I was just happy that any team wanted to take me, but it was the Red Wings, and that made…
— Henrik Zetterberg
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I was drafted into the Army when I was 19 and came out at age 22. Most people that I knew didn't think they'd come…
— Ed Koch
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Columbia Law School men were being drafted, and suddenly women who had done well in college were considered acceptable candidates for the vacant seats.
— Constance Baker Motley
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An agent won't help you get drafted higher, won't make you win more games, and won't make you faster or stronger.
— Lou Holtz
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Relativity propped it up, at least gave it the illusion of being there…the way all reality becomes illusory and observer-oriented when you study general relativity.…
— Joe Haldeman
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When you look at the last 20 years in the NBA, there have been seven teams that have won the NBA championship. Six of those…
— Ted Leonsis
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Corporate documents, like football game plans, are not easily drafted in a stadium, with thousands of very interested fans participating, each with their own red…
— Jon Postel
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I feel like I was drafted to play football, not carry another player's pads.
— Dez Bryant
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When Boston and Orlando told me they were going to pick me at 21 and 22, I figured I don't need to do a workout…
— Tony Parker
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