Jack Lovelock quotes
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“Big occasions and races which have been eagerly anticipated almost to the point of dread, are where great deeds can be accomplished.”
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“That is the sort of race which one really enjoys - to feel at one's peak on the day when it is necessary, and to be able to produce the pace at the very finish. It gives a thrill which compensates for months of training and toiling. But it is the sort of race that one wants only about once a season.”
-- Jack Lovelock -
“Yes, I'm afraid the life over here is very different from N.Z. but oh boy it's a grand life.”
-- Jack Lovelock
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“The day we run out of petrol is the day Iran will be free.”
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“On matters of race, on matters of decency, baseball should lead the way.”
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Source : Abraham Cahan (2013). “The Rise of David Levinsky”, p.30, Courier Corporation
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