"Most remember the groundbreaking first in sports; few……" — LZ Granderson
"Most remember the groundbreaking first in sports; few remember the third or fourth to follow in those tracks. That's not downplaying anyone's achievements but rather recognizing that there comes a time when simply being there is no longer good enough for the record books."
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19 Quotes by LZ Granderson
LZ Granderson has 19 quotes on this site.
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This is the gay agenda: equality. Not special rights, but the rights that are already written by [our Founding Fathers].
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When you hear the words ‘gay lifestyle’ and ‘gay agenda’ in the future, [look] to your left, look to your…
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You have to have confidence in who you are, because you never know who's depending on you.
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Now as a former welfare recipient, I don't have a problem with expecting people to work to earn money. But…
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It is said that courage isn’t the absence of fear but the fortitude to confront fear. And as long as…
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Some of us have become so addicted to pointing fingers at others for all the wrong that happens in our…
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Instead of this fruitless debate about having it all, men and women should focus on what make us happy. Instead…
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As a newspaper reporter, I covered and was around a fair number of crime scenes involving juvenile delinquents, and few…
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Children may be born angels, but with all the temptations out there in the world, it takes work to try…
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Teachers are not glorified babysitters with summers off. Their profession fuels all others, and on a normal day that is…
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Believe me, I recognize the cultural and anatomical challenges and respect the sacrifices women make in order to balance family…
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There is no way to physically always be there for your children and always be at the office and always…
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More Achievement Quotes
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The important achievement of Apollo was demonstrating that humanity is not forever chained to this planet and our visions go…
— Neil Armstrong
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Because a thing seems difficult for you, do not think it impossible for anyone to accomplish.
— Marcus Aurelius
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If quantitatively the American achievement is impressive, qualitatively it is somewhat less satisfying.
— Irving Babbitt
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All I've ever ended up with in terms of achievements is the movie, some really stupid anecdotes, a bunch of…
— Christian Bale
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Accomplishment is socially judged by ill defined criteria so that one has to rely on others to find out how…
— Albert Bandura
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Our achievements speak for themselves. What we have to keep track of are our failures, discouragements and doubts. We tend…
— Ethel Barrymore
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The natural liberty of man is to be free from any superior power on Earth, and not to be under…
— Samuel Adams
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It is not the going out of port, but the coming in, that determines the success of a voyage.
— Henry Ward Beecher
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Goodness is achieved not in a vacuum, but in the company of other men, attended by love.
— Saul Bellow
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You cannot do wrong and feel right. It is impossible!
— Ezra Taft Benson
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The proud depend upon the world to tell them whether they have value or not. Their self-esteem is determined by…
— Ezra Taft Benson
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The toughest thing about success is that you've got to keep on being a success.
— Irving Berlin
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