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Adversity Quote by Tony Dungy

“Once we had become locked in on a schedule, he (Coach Denny Green) often created a disruption (artificial adversity) to that schedule just to see how guys would respond.” quote by Tony Dungy — Download Open image

“Once we had become locked in on a schedule, he (Coach Denny Green) often created a disruption (artificial adversity) to that schedule just to see how guys would respond.”

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Honesty, by evil fortune tried, Finds in adversity the seed of praise.

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