I wish my teammates, coaches and the entire Lions organization all the best.
BARRY SANDERSIf I could start with anybody, I would initially draft Tom Brady. Then I would go get Ray Lewis, and then maybe an offensive lineman, or somebody like Adrian Peterson.
More Barry Sanders Quotes
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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A lot of times I did lose yards on a run, but it wasn’t for lack of trying.
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The reason of football is not to be the best but to be the best team
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Nothing ever turns out the way people expect it to.
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See God gave us the talent, but the devil make us famous.
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I just felt like I had run out of steam. I just felt like it was my time.
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Happiness does not come from football awards. It’s terrible to correlate happiness with football. Happiness comes from a good job, being able to feed your wife and kids. I don’t dream football, I dream the American dream – two cars in a garage, be a happy father.
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Maybe a good rule in life is never become too important to do your own laundry.
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You know, I’m fairly intelligent, but I don’t think my grades reflected that.
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I’m a Jewish boy from Jersey. I was born with a strong sense of right and wrong, and a strong sense that the world can be a ludicrous, unfair, inhumane place.
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Life doesn’t stop with football.
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I want to thank all of the fans and media who made playing in the NFL such a wonderful experience. I have had the pleasure of meeting many of them.
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