Bill Shoemaker quotes
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“When you're riding, only the race in which you're riding is important.”
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“Desire is the most important factor in the success of any athlete.”
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“There are one hundred and ninety nine ways to get beat, but only one way to win; get there first.”
-- Bill ShoemakerSource : The Naked Ape introduction (1967)
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“I have always believed that anybody with a little guts and the desire to apply himself can make it, can make anything he wants to make of himself.”
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“If Jack Nicklaus can win the Masters at 46, I can win the Kentucky Derby at 54.”
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“The horse never knows I'm there until he needs me.”
-- Bill Shoemaker
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“Very often a change of self is needed more than a change of scene.”
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“If you want children to keep their feet on the ground, put some responsibility on their shoulders.”
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“Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be.”
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“Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.”
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“The actor becomes an emotional athlete. The process is painful - my personal life suffers.”
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