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I don't want to sound obnoxious, but I like to think I brought it another step. I was able to bring people who were casually interested in boxing together.


Barry McGuigan

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LIKE I On the interception, I was out of bounds,
LIKE I casually made his 'abort black fetuses' argument.
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LIKE I You're either ready and prepared to take on the task, or you're not,'' he said.
LIKE I I did not have one butterfly out there today,'' he said.
LIKE I Married to the Mob.
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LIKE I throw enough shit at the wall and some should stick?
LIKE I I'm not happy, that's all I can say about it,'' he said.
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GABRIEL BYRNE Get this (economic plan) passed. Later on, we can all debate it.
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ANNE FRANK I don't like my whole life dragged out. I don't want anyone to know about me, because I don&...
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BARRY SCHWARTZ Too little attention is paid to the dark side of incentives. They are anything but a magic bullet. P...
BARRY SCHWARTZ In an ideal world, nobody's work would be just about the money. People could pursue excellence i...
BARRY SCHWARTZ When you rely on incentives, you undermine virtues. Then when you discover that you actually need pe...
BARRY SCHWARTZ Running back was always my favorite position.
BARRY SANDERS You can look at everything from pre-Heisman to post-Heisman, and I think that's why it ranks up ...
BARRY SANDERS I wish my teammates, coaches and the entire Lions organization all the best.
BARRY SANDERS I like retirement.
BARRY SANDERS It's hard to win in the NFL. You have to maintain a very delicate balance putting together the r...
BARRY SANDERS I want to thank all of the fans and media who made playing in the NFL such a wonderful experience. I...
BARRY SANDERS Shortly after the end of last season, I felt that I probably would not return for the 1999-2000 seas...
BARRY SANDERS I didn't know exactly what I wanted to do in school, but I definitely didn't have adequate t...
BARRY SANDERS My mother was a huge influence on me. She was a living example of what a Christian should be. Her co...
BARRY SANDERS I'm from Kansas, so there were a lot of vacant lots and open fields to tackle each other in so w...
BARRY SANDERS Anyone who has played the game professionally, you're always taught that the ball is the most im...
BARRY SANDERS The game is the ultimate significance to me because it is so important to a lot of people. It has le...
BARRY SANDERS I don't want to get too detailed into it, but when you're a good high school running back, y...
BARRY SANDERS As a kid, I played my share of football in the street or in a vacant lot.
BARRY SANDERS I'm not better than anyone else. I'm not supposed to be on a pedestal. I've always staye...
BARRY SANDERS Individual goals never meant that much to me. The Heisman is no exception.
BARRY SANDERS Life doesn't stop with football.
BARRY SANDERS I quit because I didn't feel like the Detroit Lions had a chance to win. It just killed my enjoy...
BARRY SANDERS Let's just win it and go home.
BARRY SANDERS My desire to exit the game is greater than my desire to remain in it. I have searched my heart throu...
BARRY SANDERS