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I’m not better than anyone else. I’m not supposed to be on a pedestal. I’ve always stayed away from that.

Barry Sanders

The reason of football is not to be the best but to be the best team
BARRY SANDERS

Best Football Reason Team
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.
BARRY SANDERS

Games Play Sports
Shortly after the end of last season, I felt that I probably would not return for the 1999-2000 season. I also felt that I should take as much time as possible to sort through my feelings and make sure that my feelings were backed with conviction.
BARRY SANDERS

Feelings Last Sports
I really love peace and quiet.
BARRY SANDERS

Love Peace Quiet Really
You know, I’m fairly intelligent, but I don’t think my grades reflected that.
BARRY SANDERS

Grades Intelligent Reflect Thinking
I don’t know the right way to retire.
BARRY SANDERS

Retiring Right Way
I don’t dream football. I dream the American Dream – two cars in a garage, be a happy father.
BARRY SANDERS

Dream Father Football
One of the flabby lines you hear sometimes is, ‘Speak truth to power’. Power knows the truth. It’s speaking the truth to yourself that’s the challenge.
BARRY SANDERS

Challenges Lines Sometimes
According to the United Nations’ latest count, of the approximately 3,000 languages spoken in the world today, only some 78 have a literature. Of those 78, a scant five or six enjoy a truly international audience.
BARRY SANDERS

Country Language Literature Today United Nation World
Too 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.
BARRY SANDERS

Mouth People Scared Thinking Tried
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.
BARRY SANDERS

Athlete Detail Runner Running School
Let’s just win it and go home.
BARRY SANDERS

Come Home Win Winning
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.
BARRY SANDERS

Decision Games Heart
Nothing ever turns out the way people expect it to.
BARRY SANDERS

People Turns Way
Individual goals never meant that much to me. The Heisman is no exception.
BARRY SANDERS

Game Goals Individual
I wish my teammates, coaches and the entire Lions organization all the best.
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Coaches Lion Organization Teammates Wish

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