I’m the type of person, I cross the bridges once I get to ’em. I don’t try to plan my life three, four months in advance, because you don’t know if tomorrow’s promised to you.
BO JACKSONThe older kids decided to pick me on me starting when I was about 6 and it didn’t take me long to take a stand for myself.
More Bo Jackson Quotes
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I took a lot of things for granted – especially how I treated my body.
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I have no problem with my hips – I can still do the things that I used to do. I can run, I’m just not the fastest person on the field anymore.
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I am my own person. What I’m doing, I’m happy with it. I’m doing what I want to.
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Don’t plan to repent at the 11th hour – you may die at 10:30.
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I was always the fastest and strongest kid in my school so events like the 100 meter and discus throwing attracted me.
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The only thing I would change is during the summer – when I was working my summer job, if I was smart, I would have taken flying lessons at Auburn.
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If you have four years to complete your college education, do it.
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So you have to be more mentally focused in baseball.
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But now in this day and age, people are more prone to go out to try new things to enhance their performance on the field – to enhance their physical appearance.
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The way strength and conditioning has helped me now is that I make it a point to go to the gym everyday if I can.
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Set your goals high, and don’t stop till you get there.
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I struck out with two men on base. I was so angry, so frustrated, I turned and without even thinking about it, snapped my bat over my thigh.
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The first game was against Wake Forrest – I’ll never forget that game.
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I’ll never worry about not being successful. I’ll just take it one day at a time, one season at a time. And play as hard as I can.
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I was always an Alabama fan growing up, but when the Alabama recruiter told me I would probably not be able to play until the end of my sophomore year, or the beginning of my junior year.
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