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TONY ROBBINS I'm a minor player in my own life story. TONY WILSON The desire for self-improvement is vital. There is no point in pushing children; they need to be the... TONY BUZAN For small business people, less paperwork means higher profits, boosted sales and more time with the... TONY ABBOTT I went to parochial grammar school, and I give thanks to the Catholic training because of course, th... TONY ORLANDO Every one of our greatest national treasures, our liberty, enterprise, vitality, wealth, military po... TONY SNOW The purpose of terrorism lies not just in the violent act itself. It is in producing terror. It sets... TONY BLAIR If you think Independence Day is America's defining holiday, think again. Thanksgiving deserves ... TONY SNOW If recycling is the future, then we must focus our efforts on mitigating negative impacts to our com... TONY CARDENAS Honestly, the best skater that I've seen who raps is Tyler, The Creator. He really can skate... ... TONY HAWK When you break your pelvis, you can't do a whole lot. It took me about six weeks to be able to g... TONY HAWK You just have to adapt, and you have to realize where people are going to actually play their games.... TONY HAWK I jumped between two seven-story buildings in Los Angeles, launching from one rooftop to the other w... TONY HAWK I love the fact that there is now a skate park in almost every city, but it will always have a rebel... TONY HAWK If I can stand up when I'm 80, I'll be happy to cruise around on a skateboard. If I feel lik... TONY HAWK Don't be afraid of girls. That is my big regret. Knowing what I know about girls, I should have ... TONY HAWK I changed high schools three times because my parents moved. I had one friend my freshman year named... TONY HAWK My youngest son's pre-school class was recently asked what their dads do for work. The responses... TONY HAWK I love snowboarding, but I would never want to do it competitively or at a professional level. Snowb... TONY HAWK I wanted to promote skateboarding as much as possible through different media. TONY HAWK The pro skaters I know are responsible members of society. Many of them are fathers, homeowners, wor... TONY HAWK I believe that people should take pride in what they do, even if it is scorned or misunderstood by t... TONY HAWK I was skating with friends in my neighborhood, and then eventually I was invited to go to the skate ... TONY HAWK If you look at the success of snowboarding in the Winter Games and how that's brought a more you... TONY HAWK Technology has allowed me to reach my fans directly. Social media: it has been a complete revolution... TONY HAWK I was nerdy and really into computers. I was a good student until my senior year, when I started tra... TONY HAWK I won't quit skating until I am physically unable. TONY HAWK If you have a game with your name on it, you have to learn how to play. TONY HAWK There is no such thing as failure. There are only results. TONY ROBBINS Never be afraid to fail. Failure is only a stepping stone to improvement. Never be overconfident bec... TONY JAA Want to learn to eat a lot? Here it is: Eat a little. That way, you will be around long enough to ea... TONY ROBBINS A single human brain has about a hundred million nerve cells... and a computer program that throws l... TONY HOARE