"Many athletes competing in Atlanta wouldn't be here……" — Mary Lou Retton
"Many athletes competing in Atlanta wouldn't be here if it weren't for corporate support."
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39 Quotes by Mary Lou Retton
Mary Lou Retton has 39 quotes on this site.
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There are so many negatives in our society. To be on the cover of a magazine these days, you have…
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As much time as you put into it, that's what your achievements are going to be when you come out…
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Working hard becomes a habit, a serious kind of fun. You get self-satisfaction from pushing your self to the limit,…
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Friendship is a living thing that lasts only as it is nourished with kindness, sympathy, and understanding.
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Rather then focusing on the obstacle in your path, focus on the bridge over the obstacle.
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There can be distractions, but if you're isolated from the heart of the Games, the Olympics become just another competition.
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For athletes, the Olympics are the ultimate test of their worth.
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As a kid, I was a pretty good little sprinter.
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In the dressing room, I always put on my right shoe first. Same thing for my right wristband.
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Former Olympians also get paid to make appearances. Many of them won their medals in an era when Olympic success…
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Pay-per-view would deprive many kids of the delight of seeing the Olympics.
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I cant justify taking money away from hungry kids and needy schools to pay for the Games when corporations are…
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More Athletes Quotes
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The things that people do now in sports, you can't even believe. These are complete total athletes. To see what…
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Winning is about heart, not just legs. It's got to be in the right place.
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Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.
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I want to be like the athletes who seem stuck in time. When you see them at 50, you say…
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I mean, the greatest athletes in the world are African-American.
— Larry Bird
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Sports is a metaphor for overcoming obstacles and achieving against great odds. Athletes, in times of difficulty, can be important…
— Bill Bradley
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When you win, say nothing. When you lose, say less.
— Paul Brown
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If there were camera phones back in the day, the biggest athletes in the world would have had a lot…
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You want me to own a team and deal with these rich, spoiled stubborn athletes, and try to get them…
— Kobe Bryant
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Dance is certainly a sport, and they are phenomenal athletes, and they're also artists.
— Neve Campbell
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I definitely don't want to be one of those athletes who turns into a cheesy actress.
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I hated every minute of training, but I said, 'Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life…
— Muhammad Ali
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