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At age nine, I got a paper route. Sixty-six papers had to be delivered to sixty-six families every day. I also had to collect thirty cents a week from each customer. I owed the paper twenty cents per customer per week, and got to keep the rest. When I didn't collect, the balance came out of my profit. My average income was six dollars a week.

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In the nineties, everybody wants to talk about their rights and privileges. Twenty-five years ago, people talked about their obligations and responsibilities.

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The answers to these questions will determine your success or failure. 1) Can people trust me to do what's right? 2) Am I committed to doing my best? 3) Do I care about other people and show it? If the answers to these questions are yes, there is no way you can fail.

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Never settle for second when first is available

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It's a better view if you're standing up than if you're laying down.

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The man who complains about the way the ball bounces is likely the one who dropped it.

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My athletes always follow my advice... unless it conflicts with what that they want to do.

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Don't tell your problems to people: eighty percent don't care; and the other twenty percent are glad you have them.

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You've got to have great athletes to win, I don't care who the coach is. You can't win without good athletes but you can lose with them. This is where coaching makes the difference.

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Everything ends badly, otherwise it would not end.

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Ya know, Hitler was a great leader, too.

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Virtually nothing is impossible in this world if you just put your mind to it and maintain a positive attitude.

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I do think coaches need to get away from the game more, though. It's good for them.

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A team wins with the elimination of mistakes and with people who want to win and can't stand losing.

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If you want to get a deal, negotiate with the teams yourself. Say, "I want this much, and no less, but I'll show up to camp on time." It doesn't seem that hard to me.

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So what if someone wrote your obituary... that doesn't mean you are obligated to die.

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You build a successful life a day at a time.

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No matter what happens on the field, getting an education makes you a winner.

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If you make a fist and hold it for two hours, you won't be able to pick up a glass because you'll be so weak. Let's stay loose. Let's have fun.

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The best way to save face is not to use the lower half.

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