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.

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"He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life."

- Muhammad Ali

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"Don’t count the days, make the days count."

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"I hate every minute of training. But I said, don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion."

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

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"The greatest strength lies in vulnerability."

- Beauty and the Beast

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"Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear."

- Mark Twain

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"I am learning every day to allow the space between where I am and where I want to be to inspire me and not terrify me."

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"If your dreams don’t scare you, they’re not big enough."

- Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

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"Courage, dear heart."

- C.S. Lewis

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