Johnny Weissmuller quotes
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“With but few exceptions, it is always the underdog who wins through sheer willpower.”
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“Throughout my career I swam for form. Speed came as a result of it.”
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“When people don't know me any more or want my autograph, then I'll think about retiring.”
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“I never lost a freestyle race. Never. Not even in the YMCA.”
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“I learned to yodel pretty well. It took me a few months, but I eventually perfected it.”
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“I could make good time because I was so long and skinny, shooting through the water like a stick.”
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“I have always been vitally interested in physical conditioning. I have long believed that athletic competition among people and nations should replace violence and wars.”
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“How can a guy climb trees, say Me Tarzan, You Jane, and make a million?”
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“Swimming gave me my start, but my pal Tarzan did the real work. He set me up nicely.”
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“The William Morris Agency handled me. In that business, you're only as good as your last picture.”
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“How can a guy climb trees, say 'Me, Tarzan, you, Jane,' and make a million? The public forgives my acting because they know I was an athlete. They know I wasn't make-believe.”
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“The director sent for me for Tarzan. I climbed the tree and walked out on a limb. The next day I was told I was an actor”
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“No marriage can stand up under the strain of incessant.”
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“Treat your body well, and it'll see you through for many years.”
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