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Marilyn Johnson Author, Journalist
Player

"In tight economic times, with libraries sliding farther and farther down the list of priorities, we risk the loss of their ideals, intelligence, and knowledge, not to mention their commitment to access for all—librarians consider free access to information the foundation of democracy, and they’re right. Librarians are essential players in the information revolution because they level that field. They enable those without money or education to read and learn the same things as the billionaire and the Ph.D…In tough times, a librarian is a terrible thing to waste."

Player Loss Commitment
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Pele Professional Footballer
Player

"George Best was the greatest player in the world."

World Player
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Tracy McGrady Professional Basketball Player
Player

"Many times, the game comes down to the final possession, the final shot. I want to become a better clutch performer. That's what separates the really good players from the really great players."

Games Player Finals
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Graham Taylor Football Manager
Player

"In international football you have 10 games a season, with players from different clubs. There's no time for proper coaching; they're just recovering from playing on the Saturday."

Games Player Football
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John Eliot Philosopher
Player

"The top players in every field think differently when all the marbles are on the line. Great performers focus on what they are doing, and nothing else...They let it happen, let it go. They couldn't care less about the results."

Thinking Inspirational Player
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John Terry Footballer
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"Some of the money from the senior players goes to helping out the younger kids. It is from the players' pool, the fines for being late and so on. Some will go to something like the tsunami appeal and some to helping out young players."

Kids Player Senior
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John Terry Footballer
Player

"Often it feels like we are at a home match when we have so many fans there. The singing, the cheering helps the players. (on Chelsea playing on the road)"

Home Player Cheer
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John Terry Footballer
Player

"For me, Lionel Messi is quite clearly the best player ever. It’s a pleasure to put myself against him and when I finish my career it’s something I can look back on and know I’ve tested myself against the very best."

Player Careers Messi
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Pete Carroll Football Coach
Player

"We've lost a lot of coaches around here, but the philosophy and the approach, the standards we have set and the expectations we have maintained have always been upheld from one year to the next.I attribute that to the great character of the players and the willingness of the coaches to not get influenced and get off-message and to get out of the way."

Character Philosophy Player
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Bear Bryant Football Coach
Player

"Find your own picture, your own self in anything that goes bad. It's awfully easy to mouth off at your staff or chew out players, but if it's bad, and your the head coach, you're responsible. If we have an intercepted pass, I threw it. I'm the head coach. If we get a punt blocked, I caused it. A bad practice, a bad game, it's up to the head coach to assume his responsibility."

Responsibility Player Wrestling
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Deshaun Watson Professional American Football Player
Player

"I'm always learning new ways to improve my game from both players older and younger than me."

Way Games Player
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Dwight D. Eisenhower Military Leader, Politician
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"When I was a small boy in Kansas, a friend of mine and I went fishing. I told him I wanted to be a real Major League baseball player, a genuine professional like Honus Wagner. My friend said that he'd like to be President of the United States. Neither of us got our wish."

Real Player Baseball
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Conan O'Brien Television Host, Comedian
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"Did you hear this big scandal? Eight female badminton players were expelled from the Olympics for trying to lose on purpose. So tragically, they'll never have another chance to play badminton unless they get invited to a picnic."

Funny Player Eight
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Bill Gates Business Magnate, Philanthropist
Player

"Everyone needs a coach. It doesn't matter whether you're a basketball player, a tennis player, a gymnast or a bridge player."

Player Success Basketball
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Billie Jean King Tennis Player
Player

"I feel that tennis is an art form that is capable of moving the players and the audience - at least a knowledgeable audience-in almost sensual ways. When I'm performing at my absolute best, I think that some of the euphoria I feel must be transmitted to the audience."

Art Moving Player
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Bob Dylan Singer-songwriter
Player

"When it came time to hire a guitar player ... I didn't even have to think about it ... Mike Bloomfield was the best guitar player I'd ever heard."

Thinking Player Music
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