You can look at everything from pre-Heisman to post-Heisman, and I think that’s why it ranks up at the top, because before then, I didn’t even think I was good enough to be a professional ballplayer.
BARRY SANDERSToo often we are scared. Scared of what we might not be able to do. Scared of what people might think if we tried. We let fears stand in the way of our hopes. We say no when we want to say yes. We sit quietly when we want to scream.
More Barry Sanders Quotes
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I sat behind Thurman Thomas for my first couple of years, then my first year starting I won the Heisman. After I won the Heisman, that’s when things changed as far as going to the NFL.
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The game is the ultimate significance to me because it is so important to a lot of people. It has left a mark on our culture to be voted as one of the best to ever play.
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It’s hard to win in the NFL. You have to maintain a very delicate balance putting together the right team to be able to win and have any amount of success.
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I don’t want to get too detailed into it, but when you’re a good high school running back, you can almost be whatever type of runner you want to be. If you’re a good size and a good athlete, you can be whatever type of runner you want.
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Nothing ever turns out the way people expect it to.
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I don’t know the right way to retire.
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Individual goals never meant that much to me. The Heisman is no exception.
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Life doesn’t stop with football.
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Running back was always my favorite position.
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The reason of football is not to be the best but to be the best team
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Christianity affects your whole life. I feel I’m more competitive, a better player, but off the field is where there is always a battle.
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My desire to exit the game is greater than my desire to remain in it. I have searched my heart through and through and feel comfortable with this decision.
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I don’t dream football. I dream the American Dream – two cars in a garage, be a happy father.
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The Heisman is the biggest award I’ve ever won.
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I didn’t know exactly what I wanted to do in school, but I definitely didn’t have adequate time to reach my full potential as a student.
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