"When people tell you not to believe in your dreams, and they say 'Why?' say 'Why not?'"

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"Everyone has people in their lives that are gay, lesbian or transgender or bisexual. They may not want to admit it, but I guarantee they know somebody."

- Billie Jean King

Awareness

"I think self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion."

- Billie Jean King

Self-awareness

"Every game is an opportunity to measure yourself against your own potential."

- Billie Jean King

Personal Growth

"A champion is afraid of losing. Everyone else is afraid of winning."

- Billie Jean King

Courage

""A champion is afraid of losing. Everyone else is afraid of winning.""

- Billie Jean King

Courage

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"What a wonderful time to be young! You have knowledge of many more things than we needed to have. It is my conviction that your generation is better and stronger than was ours — better in many ways! I have faith that you young men and young women can meet the world on its own terms and conquer it!"

- President Boyd K. Packer

Ambition

"Stay away from those people who try to disparage your ambitions. Small minds will always do that, but great minds will give you a feeling that you can become great too."

- Mark Twain

Ambition

"Don’t bunt. Aim out of the ballpark. Aim for the company of immortals."

- David Ogilvy

Ambition

"No one changes the world who isn’t obsessed."

- Billie Jean King

Ambition

"Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen."

- Michael Jordan

Ambition