"The race film had confirmed a dead heat.……" — Louis Zamperini
"The race film had confirmed a dead heat. That was great. But even better, most of the New York press finally learned to spell my name correctly."
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Louis Zamperini
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27 Quotes by Louis Zamperini
Louis Zamperini has 27 quotes on this site.
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I think the hardest thing in life is to forgive. Hate is self destructive. If you hate somebody, you're not…
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Yet a part of you still believes you can fight and survive no matter what your mind knows. It's not…
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I'd made it this far and refused to give up because all my life I had always finished the race.
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To live, a man needs food, water, and a sharp mind.
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God has given me so much. He expects so much out of me.
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All I knew was that hate was so deadly as any poison and did no one any good. You had…
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I've always been called Lucky Louie. It's no mystery why.
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To persevere, I think, is important for everybody. Don't give up, don't give in. There's always an answer to everything.
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Pain is that last quarter of a mile. You feel it, but when you’re through racing, your whole body just…
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People say, on the raft, you must have hallucinated. Baloney. We were sharper after 47 days than the day we…
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You have to reach deep within yourself to see if you are willing to make the sacrifices.
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People tell me, "You're such an optimist". Am I an optimist? An optimist says the glass is half full. A…
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