I don't think any professional accepts defeat.
Mariano Rivera
Recitation: by Male by Female
We always spend more time on the throwing events and a little bit more on the long jump. They're my weaker events - they don't come as naturally to me as running and jumping. I like the hurdles and the high-jump, I'm a springy, speedy athlete so those suit me.
Jessica Ennis-Hill
TimeMeLongJumpAthleteMore
I always say leave things at the door. Whether it's at your audition or at your house, leave the problems of the day away. Keep persevering, stick to yourself. Don't do what other people ask, do what you want!
Jenna Ushkowitz
DayYourselfPeopleDoorProblems
There are many reasons why novelists write, but they all have one thing in common - a need to create an alternative world.
John Fowles
WorldCreateWhyWriteNeedCommon
In America, we have three major sports - baseball, football and basketball. They get the most coverage. Then there's things like golf which mop up most of what is left. But track and field? We are way at the bottom of the totem pole.
Maurice Greene
SportsFootballBaseballBasketball
There are schools for weird children now. There wasn't when I was young.
John Waters
ChildrenWeirdYoungNowSchools
The gods are watching, but idly, yawning.
Mason Cooley
WatchingGodsIdly
I didn't want to be known as a gay comic, but as a comic who happens to be gay.
Judy Gold
GayWantWhoHappensKnownComic
I like happy endings in movies. I think life has a happy ending. When it's all said and done, it's all something worthwhile, and I want my movies to reflect that. There are enough things to be sad about. When you pop in a movie, let the message be one that's one of hope.
Jon Favreau
LifeHopeSadHappyEndingThink
Someone recommended that I read the Bible, and it was then I discovered that I knew nothing about it.
Cliff Richard
BibleSomeoneNothingReadKnew
I do not decide cases based on personal or policy preferences.
Brett Kavanaugh
PersonalPolicyDecideBasedCases
Knowing more about family history is the single biggest predictor of a child's emotional well-being. Grandparents can play a special role in this process, too.
Bruce Feiler
FamilyHistoryChildProcessPlay
Because we had no money when I was growing up, when I started dancing, I wasn't allowed to be frivolous - my mum made me go to every lesson because she was paying for it.
Anton du Beke
MoneyMeGrowing UpLessonGrowing
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