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    “You can map out a fight plan or a life plan, but when the action starts, it may not go the way you planned, and you’re down to your reflexes – your training.  That’s where your roadwork shows.  If you cheated on that in the dark of morning, you’re getting found out now, under the bright lights.” ~ Joe Frazier

      “Let us rather run the risk of wearing out than rusting out.” ~ Theodore Roosevelt

        “90% of the work in this country is done by people who don’t feel good.” ~ Theodore Roosevelt

          “In life, as in a football game, the principle to follow is: hit the line hard.” ~ Theodore Roosevelt

            “I am only an average man, but by George, I work harder at it than the average man.” ~ Theodore Roosevelt

              “The only thing that separates successful people from the ones who aren’t, is the willingness to work very very hard.” ~ Helen Gurley Brown

                “People who never do anything more than they get paid for never get paid for any more than they do.” ~ Albert Hubbard

                  “Striving for success without hard work is like trying to harvest where you haven’t planted.” ~ David Bly

                    “I can’t imagine a person becoming a success who doesn’t give this game of life everything he’s got.” ~ Walter Cronkite

                      “It’s usually the last ounce of effort that tips the scales of success.” ~ Rick Beneteau

                        “Working hard becomes a habit, a serious kind of fun. You get self-satisfaction from pushing your self to the limit, knowing that all the effort is going to pay off.” ~ Mary Lou Retton

                          “Success is a function of persistence and doggedness and the willingness to work hard for twenty-two minutes to make sense of something that most people would give up on after thirty seconds.” ~ Alan Schoenfeld

                            “If a man works hard, the land will not be lazy.” ~ Chinese Proverb

                              “Success isn’t something you chase. It’s something you have to put forth the effort for constantly. Then maybe it’ll come when you least expect it.” ~ Michael Jordan

                                “If people knew how hard I had to work to gain my mastery, it would not seem so wonderful at all.” ~ Michelangelo

                                  “When the human body is put under exceptional strain, a range of dormant genes in the DNA are expressed and extraordinary physiological proccesses are activated.” ~ Anders Ericsson

                                    “I have always believed that if you want to achieve anything special in life you have to work, work, and then work some more.” ~ David Beckham

                                      “The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses – behind the lines, in the gym, and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights.” ~ Muhammad Ali

                                        “I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.’” ~ Muhammad Ali

                                          “Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.” ~ John Wooden