Becky Sauerbrunn quotes

“It's that deep-seeded societal gender norm that women, for some reason, aren't elite athletes, when we are. We really are. I think we fight against that a bit.”
-- Becky Sauerbrunn

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“I think we have to keep putting women's sports in the limelight. I thought the Women's World Cup did a wonderful job of showing the quality of women's soccer. But we also need coverage and marketing and press and getting these female athletes to become household names.”
-- Becky Sauerbrunn

Source : "The Road to Rio". Interview with Avery Stone, www.yahoo.com. August 3, 2016.

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“Really, off days for soccer players are just recovery days. You're trying to get off your feet as much as possible.”
-- Becky Sauerbrunn

Source : "The Road to Rio". Interview with Avery Stone, www.yahoo.com. August 3, 2016.

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“It has been my experience that folks who have no vices have very few virtues.”

Source : "Whip Smart: A Memoir". Book by Melissa Febos, therumpus.net. 2010.

“The power of the human will to compete and the drive to excel beyond the body's normal capabilities is most beautifully demonstrated in the arena of sport.”

“The actor becomes an emotional athlete.”

“Every day the word 'gift' is used to define talent, ability, and performance. Being gifted has an even deeper meaning, a meaning that isn't always measured in points per game or win/loss records - it's measured by heart, effort, and desire.”

“Though the object of being a Great Power is to be able to fight a Great War, the only way of remaining a Great Power is not to fight one.”

Source : A.J.P. Taylor (1996). “Origin Of The Second World War”, p.18, Simon and Schuster

“Approach or come: refers not to the physical act of coming, but to the mental attitude; the heart is mentioned for sincerity. When they sincerely promise not to fight against you, do not pursue them. Remember that if they had fought against you, your difficulties would have been increased. Their neutrality itself may be a great advantage to you. So long as you are satisfied that they are sincere and their acts support their declarations of peace with you, you should not consider yourself justified in pursuing them and warring against them.”

Source : Abdullah Yusuf Ali (2004). “The Meaning of the Holy Qu'ran”, Amana Pubns

“Think it over, think it under.”

“Fear is born of Satan, and if we would only take time to think a moment we would see that everything Satan says is founded upon a falsehood.”

“Far better to think historically, to remember the lessons of the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part of the knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be one who knows that if you reserve the power not to use all your power, you will lead others far more successfully and well.”

“My goal has been to encourage jointness, to push people to think of affiliations rather than to operate as solo entrepreneurs.”