Allen Johnson Quotes and Sayings - Page 1
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“People often remain in the dark, not due to lack of light but of failure to open their eyes.”
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“It's about stepping up on the big stage. The athlete who can do that is goig to do well.”
-- Allen Johnson -
“We want to live a simple life, ... I want to emphasize I'm not an environmentalist who goes to church. I want my principal identity as a Christian to be someone who follows Jesus. I want to work for peace and justice, care for God's environment, be a good neighbor and friend and live the right life.”
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“You just get injured more often. You take time off, you come back, you get injured again and you never get in shape.”
-- Allen Johnson -
“At noon, on the Fourth of July, 1826, while the Liberty Bell was again sounding its old message to the people of Philadelphia, the soul of Thomas Jefferson passed on; and a few hours later John Adams entered into rest, with the name of his old friend upon his lips.”
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“A mind devoid of prepossessions is likely to be devoid of all mental furniture. And the historian who thinks that he can clean his mind as he would a slate with a wet sponge, is ignorant of the simplest facts of mental life.”
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“We have been given the privilege and responsibility of living on Earth to see it isn't ruined.”
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“I figure if I have one false start every ten or 12 years that I've been running, I probably won't false start again during my career.”
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“Very rarely do you have a perfect race, and it's about overcoming your mistakes in the race and remaining composed.”
-- Allen Johnson
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