Life doesn’t stop with football.
BARRY SANDERSYou know, I’m fairly intelligent, but I don’t think my grades reflected 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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You know, I’m fairly intelligent, but I don’t think my grades reflected that.
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As a kid, I played my share of football in the street or in a vacant lot. When we were playing in the street, it was more touch football, so we didn’t hit each other into cars.
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The reason of football is not to be the best but to be the best team
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Running back was always my favorite position.
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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.
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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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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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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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I just felt like I had run out of steam. I just felt like it was my time.
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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.
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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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I don’t know the right way to retire.
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I wish my teammates, coaches and the entire Lions organization all the best.
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As a kid, I played my share of football in the street or in a vacant lot.
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