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Sportswriter

“I think it's the real world. The people we're writing about in professional sports, they're suffering and living and dying and loving and trying to make their way through life just as the brick layers and politicians are.”

Writing Real Sports

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Fran Tarkenton

Former Professional Football Player, Broadcaster

“If football taught me anything about business, it is that you win the game one play at a time.”

Sports Motivational Football

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Oprah Winfrey

Television host, producer, philanthropist

“Skiing is the next best thing to having wings.”

Sports Next

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Julia Child

Chef, Author, Television Personality

“In France, cooking is a serious art form and a national sport.”

Art Sports

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Mae West

Actress, Singer, Screenwriter

“The score never interested me, only the game.”

Sports Games Sexy

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Nelson Mandela

Political Leader

“Sport can create hope, where once there was only despair. It is more powerful than governments in breaking down racial barriers.”

Government Sports Powerful

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Lawrence Taylor

Football Player

“You can't tell them anything, but hopefully they will learn from the example and won't have to go through it.”

Sports Example Hopefully

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Martin Buber

Philosopher

“The world is not divine sport, it is divine destiny. There is a divine meaning of the world, of man, of human persons, of you and me.”

Men Sports Destiny

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Muhammad Ali

Boxer, Activist

“I'm not the greatest; I'm the double greatest. Not only do I knock 'em out, I pick the round.”

Sports Vanity Self Confidence

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Al Smith

Politician

“Be sincere. Be simple in words, manners, and gestures. Amuse as well as instruct. If you can make a man laugh, you can make him think and make him like and believe you.”

Believe Sports Simple

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Arnold Schwarzenegger

Actor, Bodybuilder, Politician

“The general definition of being muscle-bound is that you have so many muscles that you can't move freely. I don't know of any bodybuilder in that category; in fact, many of them are quite active in other sports.”

Moving Sports Definitions

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Bill Peterson

Author

“You guys line up alphabetically by height.”

Sports Guy Football

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