Rebecca Lobo Quotes

#1. In third grade, I was taking tap-dance lessons, and about six weeks before the recital I wanted to quit. My mom said, 'No, you're going to stay with it.' Well, I did it, and I was bad, too! But my parents never let their kids walk away from something because it was too hard.

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#2. I am being taken care of by a higher being than myself or my coaches or my training staff.

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#3. I've also always known that I wouldn't be playing for the N.B.A.

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#4. Basketball is always a piece of my life, but never the centerpiece.

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#5. Make it a point to be around those with positive energy - people who want what's best for you, people who understand your goals and priorities.

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#6. I'm happy and at peace with where I am at life.

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#7. There's nothing masculine about being competitive. There's nothing masculine about trying to be the best at everything you do, nor is there anything wrong with it. I don't know why a female athlete has to defend her femininity just because she chooses to play sports.

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#8. Chocolate doesn't solve everything, Nana." "It solves a whole heck of a lot, though.

Gabrielle Zevin

#9. The nigger is America's greatest asset and its biggest fear

Mychal Denzel Smith

#10. My goals have gone from being an all-star to just being able to play basketball. I always took for granted that I could play. Now I know what a gift it is.

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#11. It is much harder to forgive yourself than it is to forgive others. You will not master the act of forgiveness until you start with yourself.

Olarewaju Oladipo

#12. Winning an Olympic gold medal is like nothing else.

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#13. I think every time I go in a game, I have added something positive. I have gotten a rebound or made a defensive play. That is what I try to focus on.

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#14. Athletes who take to the classroom naturally or are encouraged to focus on grades should be able to do well in the classroom. I believe the reason you go to college is to get your degree. It's not a minor league or an audition for the pros.

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#15. Femininity and sport can go together.

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#16. I have no regrets about my career or retiring. Not once have I thought 'Gosh, I wish I was back on the court.

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#17. People have to understand what my game is. It's not all about numbers. There's a bigger picture here. I don't create off the dribble. I rely on my teammates; my role is to set screens and get rebounds.

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#18. I like being on the floor, listening in on the huddles. It makes me feel like a player again.

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#19. Petty things don't bother me as much as they used to.

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#20. Nothing gives us a greater idea of our soul, than that God has given us, at the moment of our birth, an angel to take care of it.

St. Jerome

#21. The loves we share with a city are often secret loves.

Albert Camus

#22. Ridiculous stuff happens when I travel.

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#23. I will always have a child in me. That is what Pete [Jackson] has got, what a lot of the directors I have worked with have. It is about knowing how to have fun and that is something I always want to hold on to.

Saoirse Ronan