Show me a gracious loser and I'll show you a failure.

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"I've found that prayers work best when you have big players."

- Knute Rockne

Belief

"The only qualifications for a lineman are to be big and dumb. To be a back, you only have to be dumb."

- Knute Rockne

Self-awareness

"Most men, when they think they are thinking, are merely rearranging their prejudices."

- Knute Rockne

Self-awareness

"One man practicing sportsmanship is far better than 50 preaching it."

- Knute Rockne

Courage

"The secret of winning football games is working more as a team, less as individuals."

- Knute Rockne

Teamwork

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"It is very brave of you to make that decision of going for surgery. The pain will soon be over. Sending you all the good luck and love! Best of luck with the surgery!"

Bravery

"True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost."

- Arthur Ashe

Bravery

"I’ve been absolutely terrified every moment of my life – and I’ve never let it keep me from doing a single thing I wanted to do."

- Georgia O'Keeffe

Bravery

"Conquer Fear."

- Hustle Inspires Hustle

Bravery

"I'd walk through hell in a gasoline suit to play baseball."

- Pete Rose

Bravery