So, let us, you and I, for the sake of our brother man, individually strive by example and influence to lift the standard of thought and conduct from the low level of selfishness and self-indulgence up to the lofty realms of aspirational thought and self-denial. — Ossian Everett Mills

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Champions do not become champions when they win an event, but in the hours, weeks, and months, and years they spend preparing for it. The victorious performance itself is merely a demonstration of their championship character.- Michael Jordan

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Make it happen.- Michael Jordan

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Keep your heel, head and standards high.

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We all fly. Once you leave the ground, you fly. Some people fly longer than others.- Michael Jordan

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A successful competition for me is always going out there and putting 100 percent into whatever I'm doing. It's not always winning. People, I think, mistake that it's just winning. Sometimes it could be, but for me, it's hitting the best sets I can, gaining confidence, and having a good time and having fun. -Simone Biles

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Every time I feel tired while I am exercising and training, I close my eyes to see that picture, to see that list with my name. This usually motivates me to work again.- Michael Jordan

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There is no such thing as a perfect basketball player, and I don't believe there is only one greatest player either.- Michael Jordan

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You can't look at the competition and say you're going to do it better. You have to look at the competition and say you're going to do it differently.

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Enjoy every minute of life. Never second-guess life.- Michael Jordan

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