Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Related I love sports. I've played basketball, baseball, soccer, tennis, track and field growing up. MICHAEL B. JORDAN My dad was a professional track racer. It's in my genes, and my first memories as a baby were in... BRADLEY WIGGINS In America, we have three major sports - baseball, football and basketball. They get the most covera... MAURICE GREENE One of the things I think collegiate track and field needs is team scoring. Someone can identify wit... DALE KENNEDY We are pleased to present the excitement of the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships live to o... MIKE ARESCO For me, my expectations go back to when I was a little kid growing up watching the Olympics on TV. I... CAITLIN CAHOW I'm on the warpath for athletes from summer football conditioning all the way into the spring. I tal... DAN FULLER Use your heart. Understand. Learn to see thingsE.J. PATTEN In high school, I did a little track and field and ran on my own. In college, I would run every now ... NATALIE MORALES RICHARD CARLSON BONNIE BLAIR EDWIN MOSES RICHARD YATES RICHARD CARLSON I ran track. I ran cross country. But I did not play organized basketball in high school, at least o... ADAM SILVER In America we're looking for future stars and we're coming up short a bit, ... There is so much now ... CHRIS EVERT LISA KLEYPAS That, coupled with the marketplace, Los Angeles has a great history in track and field with the Olym... BILL PETERSON I played sports year around: basketball, soccer, softball and I ran track year around, from the time... GABRIELLE UNION When I was in high school, we had track for five weeks my senior year. That was all for women's spor... DEB VERCAUTEREN 'In My Hands,' the title track, is my very first vocal attempt, and I'm not a singer as ... NATALIE MACMASTER I've got some great stuff in my sports memorabilia collection. But my favorite thing by far is t... DARIUS RUCKER KILROY J. OLDSTER I didn't get a ton of interest from colleges in baseball and football, but I was outstanding in ... DAN O'BRIEN She was intimidating and all I could do was sit back on the couch as she paced back and forth, slowl... IN THE MAKING I love all sports! I'm always impressed by athletes. I also love watching the Olympic Games. In ... OLGA FONDA History teachers help children climb mountains. JUST IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS CARRIE RYAN Quiero que [mi hijo] conozca el secreto de la felicidad, algo tan sencillo que da la impresión de q... JAMES RHODES ELLEN HOPKINS THICH NHAT HANH JAY ASHER RALPH WALDO EMERSON THICH NHAT HANH She plucked the blossoms from the bag and arranged them, one by one, in the water glass on her dress... SARAH JIO It's very warm there, so we were outdoors all the time. The local people had programs for us yea... RAFER JOHNSON I began with track and field because this is what I know. SERGEI BUBKA KIMBERLY ELISE USAIN BOLT We have now reached hypersonic speed technological advances have excelled since the sixties in 20 ye... GARY F EVANS... This early in the year that's phenomenal. I mean that is really quite amazing. Another highlight of ... LON CARTER BEN JOHNSON Finally I will be back on the track and at 100% of physical fitness. The problems which have slowed ... MAKOTO TAMADA This is going to be the first time we're racing solo. I would think that there will be fewer yellows... WAYNE TAYLOR A gap in skills and abilities reveal a golden opportunity! ABHISHEK RATNA The universe is a gathering of nows that I spread before my feet like a landscape. JANET TURPIN MYERS I'm looking forward to competing in the is historic Formula 1 circuit. Upon my first impressions the... PAUL FIX That was a great college basketball game there. Great environment. I told our guys, 'You live for op... BUZZ PETERSON Write to Say something,SHASHIDHAR SA SHARON SALZBERG In 1955-56, Saint Joseph's won the first Big Five championship, compiled a 23-6 overall record, ... JACK RAMSAY In college, I won the Irene Ryan; it's kind of like a collegiate Tony, which got my career going... ZACHARY KNIGHTON I entered swimming this year, ... Bill and I used to spend some of our time in Green Valley, Ariz. W... MAUREEN REYNOLDS MARK-PAUL GOSSELAAR JACKIE JOYNER-KERSEE ZAC EFRON AMIT RAY MIA HAMM KILROY J. OLDSTER Track and field is tougher physically, but golf is tougher mentally. ASHTON EATON Leave the problems of God to God and karma to karma. Today you're here and nothing you do will chang... JAMES CLAVELL Since it wasn't working out in basketball, I wanted to make every effort to make it in track and be ... JAY QUICK THICH NHAT HANH Yes, I know that now that there is truth in beauty and beauty in truth. My nature is to be depressiv... ABIGAIL GEORGE He's doing awfully well. He's won on turf, so we think he'll like the track a lot. It's a capacity f... BILL FARISH I've been writing for a long time. I sat down to write my first novel in the middle of March of ... J. A. JANCE I get advice in all directions from people with an interest in Iowa State. A lot of opinions come my... GREGORY GEOFFROY I'm very much aware that it's not something that's well known. But there has to be a beginning for e... ED RAYMOND MARK WEBBER I think I will be able to beat my own personal best but Jackie Joyner-Kersee's world record is too g... CAROLINA KLUFT Our No. 1 goal is for the athletes to learn about speed and quickness. Hopefully they'll leave track... BRIAN SIMPSON People forget that track and field is one of the hardest sports because we compete against all the w... GREG RUTHERFORD I grew up in San Antonio, Texas, and went to a big high school called Douglas McArthur where there w... NORAH O'DONNELL Track was a lot of fun. It wasn't my favorite. There was a lot of individual effort. Everyone got ca... BARRY HACKETT MARGARET CHAN DEYTH BANGER I don't think I'm alone in saying that Michigan is my favorite track, DALE JARRETT A.A. MILNE MAYA ANGELOU BETTY SMITH Do not look back and grieve over the past, for it is gone; and do not be troubled about the future, ... IDA SCOTT TAYLOR MCKINNEY ALBERT EINSTEIN LAUREN KATE Things were a little untidy, but what did that matter? It was possible to become the slave of things... ELIZABETH VON ARNIM JERRY SPINELLI How can something feel so crucial in the moment and then seem completely trivial after the fact? PAULA STOKES THICH NHAT HANH For a freshman to come in here the first time, he showed good poise and I think he's right on track, GREG DAVIS The remainder of fiscal 2006 is shaping up to be extremely robust and we are on track to surpass $2 ... JIM BALSILLIE The discussion has increased enormously within the schools of the NCAA in the last year, ... We're o... GEORGE HACKER We received a letter from the USA Track and Field two weeks ago but we have yet to meet and discuss ... DAVID OKEYO GABRIEL GARCíA MáRQUEZ GABRIEL GARCíA MáRQUEZ GABRIEL GARCíA MáRQUEZ THOMAS S. MONSON There's a lot fond memories here, ... I met my husband here. A lot of big name drivers like The Duke... BILL CHANDLER Who is most likely to bother about your happiness? You, yourself. So like yourself, love yourself, c... EVERSKEPTIC Involvement in my kids' sports teams is something I have made time for over the years. I've ... THOMAS E. PEREZ THOMAS PEREZ My favorite Luna disc is our third, 'Penthouse,' a sparkly, moody album that works from trac... DEAN WAREHAM
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We do not want to fall in the di... RICK JOYNER Anytime you can do that, that's pretty good. We were very consistent. Hopefully, this will help to b... BRAD JOYNER Because we won yesterday, we came over here with the same game plan because it worked yesterday. Thi... BRAD JOYNER It came down to court No. 5 the same way it did (earlier this season) at Rocky Mount. We were all wa... BRAD JOYNER We have a young team, but I was just pleased we won a match this close. BRAD JOYNER This was anybody's match, we were glad to win the five singles. BRAD JOYNER I was glad to win all the singles. We had a lot of 6-3, 6-4 sets, and it was good to get those. BRAD JOYNER I think it was huge. (Rocky Mount) is going to be one of the better teams in the conference. BRAD JOYNER Ethan had his game plan together and that made a difference. BRAD JOYNER I would say that is what happened on court No. 3. Ethan is tall and was coming in a lot because the ... BRAD JOYNER (Going undefeated) comes up, but I try to keep them focused on the next game and when they're out th... BRAD JOYNER It was interesting that their report showed the growth in the Triangle area is tremendous and is sup... DAVID JOYNER Somewhere along the line you have to trust someone. You've just got to be clever enough to pick some... DAVID JOYNER The NAACP was even considering earlier this summer reassessing their position on school integration. TOM JOYNER We were just pleased to get the win. BRAD JOYNER It went better than we thought it might. We had some good volleys with them. BRAD JOYNER We are a young team and we are pleased to get the win. But there are a lot of things we need to work... BRAD JOYNER It was getting late, and No. 1 singles went very long. BRAD JOYNER (Page) was down 5-4 in that first set. If he doesn't come back and win that first set, this could ha... BRAD JOYNER It was just good, evenly-matched players. BRAD JOYNER The Lord does not forgive excuses, He forgives sin. RICK JOYNER It's like, you pay for your electricity and your water and other utilities as you use it, well that ... DAVID JOYNER I guess maybe it if were a little closer to home, possibly it might raise some concerns. If there se... DAVID JOYNER We don't normally have teams that press the entire game. We did lose our legs a little bit in the fo... DARLENE JOYNER It's my first trip as a head coach, so I'm really, really excited. DARLENE JOYNER Unfortunately we didn't set the screen effectively enough, and we had to create a 3-point shot. DARLENE JOYNER Taylor's put together four really good games. DARLENE JOYNER I'm sure we'll put the rubber to the road when possible. If the opportunity presents itself, that si... 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PAT JOYNER His sister dropped him off (Tuesday) in the area, and he told her he was going fishing. He never cam... LT. PAT JOYNER We're hoping to identify these people to eliminate that (lead). All I can tell you is they appeared ... LT. PAT JOYNER One neighbor said they saw somebody enter the building (on the day of the fire) with something in hi... LT. PAT JOYNER The deer ran frantically through the living room, kitchen and hallway, leaving behind a large amount... LT. PAT JOYNER He'd order 40 to 50 of these items at a time. LT. PAT JOYNER JACKIE ROBINSON JACKIE COLLINS JACKIE ROBINSON JACKIE CHAN I was born in South Bend, and I've been a Hoosier all my life. JACKIE WALORSKI I hear daily from Hoosier veterans who are forced to wait months on end for their disability claims ... JACKIE WALORSKI It is disconcerting to sit with your parent and find you're turning over your future to your gov... JACKIE WALORSKI America is a grateful nation. We cannot allow anything or anyone to get in the way of that. The word... JACKIE WALORSKI We all, I think, believe in compassion. If you look at all the world religions, all the main world r... JACKIE TABICK This idea of compassion comes to us because we're made in the image of God, who is ultimately th... JACKIE TABICK One of my favorite cartoon characters is Snoopy. I love the way he sits and lies on his kennel and c... JACKIE TABICK Symbolically, what the rabbis say is that at Passover, what we have to do is try to get rid of our h... JACKIE TABICK In one year I travelled 450,000 miles by air. JACKIE STEWART I would have been a much more popular Wolrd Champion if I had always said what people wanted to hear... JACKIE STEWART When there is an accident involving fire, in most cases death is caused by the inhalation of the tox... JACKIE STEWART We have had more sales for this year's grand prix than any other, and we have been helped in tha... JACKIE STEWART From today I am no longer a racing driver. I'm retired and I am very happy. JACKIE STEWART I'm not going away. I'll still be very much involved in the team but not with the same numbe... JACKIE STEWART The years I raced in were fantastic. There was so much change in the cars. We went from treaded tyre... JACKIE STEWART Cornering is like bringing a woman to climax. JACKIE STEWART There has been a huge advance in technology, which has improved the safety of the cars incredibly, b... JACKIE STEWART We were racing at circuits where there were no crash barriers in front of the pits, and fuel was lyi... JACKIE STEWART There is no doubt that Formula 1 has the best risk management of any sport and any industry in the w... JACKIE STEWART It takes leadership to improve safety. And I started off the movement in my time, but the person who... JACKIE STEWART Working 40 hours a week used to mean a minimum standard of living and a foothold on the first rung o... JACKIE SPEIER It is past time that consumers recognize the emerging power of 'Made In America' products an... JACKIE SPEIER When a government for the people becomes a government in spite of the people, then who are we really... JACKIE SPEIER My family wasn't particularly political. Mom and Dad voted, but that was the extent of their inv... JACKIE SPEIER When I recently spent a night at a homeless shelter, I was dismayed that members of the middle class... JACKIE SPEIER We think nothing of protecting consumers from faulty toasters or unsafe cars. Is it unreasonable to ... JACKIE SPEIER We must start to treat climate change as what it is - a threat to United States security. And we mus... JACKIE SPEIER We must start to prepare for a warming world in the same way that we prepare for the possibility of ... JACKIE SPEIER In my district, California 14, we have about 4,000 families who are on food stamps, but some of my c... JACKIE SPEIER We need affordable childcare and paid sick leave so workers don't have to choose between their h... JACKIE SPEIER I don't know what these Republican congressmen drink that make them experts on women's repro... JACKIE SPEIER There is no longer any anonymity on the Web - unless we mandate it. The most personal information ab... JACKIE SPEIER When we foster an economy without hope, we guarantee that a segment of our population will be destin... JACKIE SPEIER It is important for us to be able to meet and greet the people that we serve. And if we start having... JACKIE SPEIER Privacy isn't negotiable. It's the right of every American. JACKIE SPEIER My life experiences have helped me to be less fearful. In politics, that has allowed me to take on i... JACKIE SPEIER Planned Parenthood has a right to operate. Planned Parenthood has a right to provide family planning... JACKIE SPEIER Every day is Earth Day, and I vote we start investing in a secure climate future right now. 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Now is the only time we have, and the only time we have any control over. 
I love short track. I competed in short track, I was a world champion in 1986 but at that point in t... 
I went to Moorehouse College. There was no track and field there. 
I still had this idea that there was a whole world of marvelous golden people somewhere, as far ahea... 
Not," Swift said firmly, "for all the tea in China."
An emotionally locked person refuses to let go of their sad memories and live in the now. 
What matters is what we do with the life we have. 
No, of course not. But surely you know your affair couldn't go on forever."
I promise myself that I will enjoy every minute of the day that is given me to live. 
You can't go back to how things were. How you thought they were. All you really have is...now. 
Life is a journey, not a destination. 
The Buddha told him, "When we sit, we know we are sitting. When we walk, we know we are walking. Whe... 
I grew up an athlete. Track and field and dance. In track, I actually went to the Junior Olympics. I... 
I was playing cricket first and my cricket coach was the one that introduced me to track and field. 
I am saying 40% of people in sports are still using performance (enhancing drugs). I think that base... 
Even as we live with the knowledge that each day might be our last, we don’t want to believe it. 
Road racing at the moment because it's still so new to me. I like the fact that they are longer ... 
Growing up in the time of Title IX - it was passed when I was 10 - I got a front-row seat to so many... 
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If you want to conquer the anxiety of life, live in the moment, live in the breath. 
I love watching gymnastics, swimming, and track and field. 
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For the first time in history we can track the evolution of a pandemic in real time. Influenza virus... 
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What day is it?"
Be present in all things and thankful for all things. 
Look at everything always as though you were seeing it either for the first or last time: Thus is yo... 
Life is a preparation for the future; and the best preparation for the future is to live as if there... 
The only way to survive eternity is to be able to appreciate each moment. 
Live today. Not yesterday. Not tomorrow. Just today. Inhabit your moments. Don't rent them out to to... 
There is no greater glory than to die for love. 
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Involvement in my kids' sports teams is something I have made time for over the years. I've ... 
Even at 10 or 12, I was a hot, fast little cheerleader. 
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It's better to look ahead and prepare than to look back and regret. 
The medals don't mean anything and the glory doesn't last. It's all about your happiness. The reward... 
The rewards are going to come, but my happiness is just loving the sport and having fun performing. 
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When anyone tells me I can't do anything... I'm just not listening any more. 
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Who is ready to settle for five minutes when three hours does nicely? 
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Coffee is a language in itself. 
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If an Englishman gets run down by a truck he apologizes to the truck. 
I have enough money to last me the rest of my life unless I buy something. 
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Dear God, please take care of your servant John Fitzgerald Kennedy. 
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I only made $200 a week and I had to buy my own bullets. 
Our dreams are firsthand creations, rather than residues of waking life. We have the capacity for in... 
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