Getting sober was one of the three pivotal events in my life, along with becoming an actor and having a child. Of the three, finding my sobriety was the hardest.

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"Listen, smile, accept, and then do what you thought you would do anyway."

- Robert Downey Jr.

Awareness

"Worrying is praying for something you don’t want."

- Robert Downey Jr.

Awareness

"Remember just because you hit bottom doesn't mean you have to stay there."

- Robert Downey Jr.

Hope

"Job one is get out of that cave. A lot of people do get out but don't change. So the thing is to get out and recognize the significance of that aggressive denial of your fate, come through the crucible forged into a stronger metal."

- Robert Downey Jr.

Transformation

"I think that the power is the principle. The principle of moving forward, as though you have the confidence to move forward, eventually gives you confidence when you look back and see what you’ve done."

- Robert Downey Jr.

Motivation

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"The vision of a champion is bent over, drenched in sweat, at the point of exhaustion, when nobody else is looking."

- Mia Hamm

Achievement

"Champions aren’t made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them-a desire, a dream, a vision."

- Muhammad Ali

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"A bodybuilder is a sculptor who carries with him his own material."

- Serge Nubret

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"Big battles bring sweet victories."

- Unknown

Achievement

"Champions keep playing until they get it right."

- Billie Jean King

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