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Bode Miller Alpine Ski Racer
Racing

"My team has been very unreceptive about the fact that I consistently show them that I train slightly differently than they do, that I consistently show them that I am in better shape for ski racing than anyone else on the team."

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Katie Ledecky Swimmer
Racing

"You are always racing against the other swimmers, but I always try to just focus on what I'm doing and how I want to swim my races."

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Otto von Bismarck Statesman, Chancellor
Racing

"In England the more horses a nobleman has, the more popular he is. So long as the English are devoted to racing, Socialism has no chance with you."

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Valentino Rossi Motorcycle Racer
Racing

"Also, when I started racing he knew a lot of people and it was more easy for me to find the first bike, so I have a good chance for sure."

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Simone de Beauvoir Philosopher, Writer
Racing

"My life was hurrying, racing tragically toward its end. And yet at the same time it was dripping so slowly, so very slowly now, hour by hour, minute by minute. One always has to wait until the sugar melts, the memory dies, the wound scars over, the sun sets, the unhappiness lifts and fades away."

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Noam Chomsky Linguist, Philosopher, Activist
Racing

"So, at one extreme you have indigenous, tribal societies trying to stem the race to disaster. At the other extreme, the richest, most powerful societies in world history, like the United States and Canada, are racing full-speed ahead to destroy the environment as quickly as possible."

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