"If you don't have confidence, you'll always find a way not to win."
"I've always known that sporting people frequently suffer from joint problems because of the repeated strain they put on their bodies to get to the top. But somehow I never thought it would happen to me."
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Source: Carl Lewis quits the race by Tim Mak, www.politico.com. September 23, 2011.
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