Sport teaches you character, it teaches you to play by the rules, it teaches you to know what it feels like to win and lose - it teaches you about life.

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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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"It is at the moment of death that humanity has value."

- Archer

Philosophy

"Religion, ideology, resources, land, spite, love or just because… No matter how pathetic the reason, it’s enough to start a war. War will never cease to exist… reasons can be thought up after the fact… Human nature pursues strife."

- Paine

Philosophy

"Christmas is a necessity. There has to be at least one day of the year to remind us that we’re here for something else besides ourselves."

- Eric Sevareid

Philosophy

"Maybe Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store. Maybe Christmas...perhaps...means a little bit more!"

- Theodor Seuss Geisel

Philosophy

"Christmas is built upon a beautiful and intentional paradox; that the birth of the homeless should be celebrated in every home."

- G.K. Chesterton

Philosophy