"Even when I went to the playground, I never picked the best players. I picked guys with less talent, but who were willing to work hard, who had the desire to be great."
— Magic Johnson
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"Even when I went to the playground, I never picked the best players. I picked guys with less talent, but who were willing to work hard, who had the desire to be great."
— Magic Johnson
"The most important time to have faith in yourself is when no one else does."
Christopher Ammirati
"Joy does not simply happen to us. We have to choose joy and keep choosing it every day. "
— Henri Nouwen
"You’ve got to have goals, and I suggest you write them down. If you write them down, you own them. Don’t waste your time; to give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift."
— Steve Prefontaine
"I’ve seen and met angels wearing the disguise of ordinary people living ordinary lives."
— Tracy Chapman