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“You can make all the excuses you want, but if you're not mentally tough and you're not prepared to play every night, you're not going to win.”

“When thou was a player, I didn't expect my teammates to play the way I did. I did expect them to work hard hard every day and get better. And I never learned anything by losing.”

“I hate to lose more than I like to win.”

“I know the rigors of the NBA and what these guys can expect. I know my job is to prepare them, to get them in shape. We'll find a good offense and a good defense. And then let's do it.”

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Entertainment1961

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"A poet once said, "Life can be a challenge. Life can seem impossible. It's never easy when there's so much on the line."

— Herman Cain

Mathematics1945–2020

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"There exists in society a very special class of persons that I have always referred to as the Believers. These are folks who have chosen to accept a certain religion, philosophy, theory, idea or notio…"

— James Randi

Psychology1928–2020

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"Nanak's religion consisted in the love of God, love of man and love of godly living. His religion was above the limits of caste, creed and country. He gave his love to all, Hindus, Muslims, Indians an…"

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