I think it comes easy to work hard. I was always taught, don’t short-change yourself. Keep working to get better.
DEREK JETEREveryone fears rejection.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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I want to own a team one day. You know, that’s my next goal.
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You know what I want to do? Wake up one weekend and not have to go anywhere and do nothing.
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So many people are insanely busy nowadays, and it’s easy to say, ‘Ah, I’ll workout tomorrow.’ But you have to set aside a time and stick to that schedule.
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If you’re going to play at all, you’re out to win. Baseball, board games, playing Jeopardy, I hate to lose.
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Your image isn’t your character. Character is what you are as a person.
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When you put a lot of hard work into one goal and you achieve it, that’s a really good feeling.
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It doesn’t take any talent to play hard.
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I want to play every day. This year will be absolutely no different.
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In order to lead people, you have to get to know them.
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I’m not perfect; no one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. I think you try to learn from those mistakes.
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The one thing I always said to myself was that when baseball started to feel more like a job, it would be time to move forward.
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There’s responsibility, but there’s also accountability. You have to be accountable for your actions. You have to stand at your locker when things are going bad.
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I will never brag about myself, but my family, I can go on forever.
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I play in New York, man. Criticism is part of the game. You take criticism as a challenge.
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You can’t be sensitive, because you’re going to get criticized. I don’t care who you are, you’re going to get criticized.
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